September 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Burnham ESD 154.5 School Board Meeting

Description:  President Uribe calls this meeting to order.
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Roll Call;
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Description:  Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance

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We have come to the item on the agenda for Public Comment. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per person. At this time, the Board President will call on those who have requested to make Public Comments. Please understand that the Board will not respond to comments made during Public Comment but may direct the Superintendent to address the matter at a later time. 

Description:  Mr. Geraci will present the Agenda items.

Description:  Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

Description:  John Gibson will present the FY 25 School Budget, explaining the revenue, expenditure, and 5-year comparison charts, as well as the significant items affecting this year's budget. 

Description:  The Secretary read the Treasurer's Report (Cash Balance for each fund) as of August 31, 2024

Description:  Currently there are 4 quotes for consideration for the board by Johnson Controls:

1. Planned Service Agreement (PSA) for Controls system
2. Planned Service Agreement (PSA) for Mechanical Systems
   1. Boilers and pumps
   2. Roof Top Units - AC units that cover the Nurse office, Faculty Lunchroom, Superintendents office and front office areas, Cafeteria
   3. Fan Coil Units in Classrooms, hallways, café and locker rooms.
   4. Makeup Air Units for Gym
   5. Mini-split for annex room

When you look through these PSA’s you will find the pricing for the full year for this service. As you progress through the sheets (about page 10) will see the items that will get the maintenance service so the keep running smoothly. There will be a (See Page) on these items directing you to what is going to be performed as a part of the preventive maintenance. Preventive maintenance is important to reduce the cost of equipment breaking. It’s just like getting oil changes for your car.
 
In the Controls PSA these are recommended so that you are addressing any issues the school may be experiencing and they can be seen in one location at the computer, so the problems are addressed before the classrooms experiences issues.
 

3. Roof Top Unit Integration to the Building Automation System (BAS). This proposal outlines the procedures to pull the 3 Roof Top Units into the BAS system so when problems arise, they are addressed with alarms instead of hot rooms. These units are AC only units. Without these units being tied to the BAS the school does not know when problems start occurring. When they are on the BAS the school will see alarms when problems arise before they are felt within the school.
4. BAS System Upgrade Proposal.

The BAS system put in place about 6 years ago and has not had an upgrade to keep it running at its optimum. The current Version out is Rev 14. Burnham is 7 revisions behind and needs this upgrade to keep the system running efficiently for all of their Mechanical equipment, Boilers, Roof Top Units, Fan Coil Units, Makeup Air Units etc.
 
While all of these proposals are important, consideration should be given to the BAS upgrade and the Roof Top Integration to complete the systems being upgraded and the remainder of the Roof Top Units to have visibility on the BAS system.
 
In reference to the PSA’s, I have carefully gotten with our mechanics and techs to make sure the time allotted for completing the maintenance work was proposed as to not cost the school and with the minimum amount of time to complete the tasks on the tasking lists.
 
If you have any questions regarding any of this, please reach out to me and I will get you any and all information requested to help you understand any of this more clearly.
 
 

Description:  To obtain special education legal representation from Courtney Stillman from Himes, Petrarca & Fester, Chtd.

Description:  Announce resignations and announce election guidance dates. 

Description:  Mr. Schmitt will present the proposal for a new student council to be elected. 

Description:  School district boundaries in Illinois can be changed by the regional board of school trustees or the State Superintendent of Education. The process is governed by the Illinois School Code and involves the following steps:  

1. A petition for boundary change must be filed by two-thirds of the legal resident voters and/or record owners of real estate in the territory to be detached.  
2. The petition must include a legal description and map of the territory to be detached, the names of the petitioners, and the district to be dissolved.  
3. A notice of public hearing is published.  
4. A public hearing is held before the Regional Board of School Trustees.  
5. The Regional Board of School Trustees makes a decision.  

School districts can also adjust attendance boundaries based on overcrowding or other factors. For example, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) develops and recommends boundary changes to the Chief Executive Officer before the start of the school year.  

Description:  Motion to go into Closed Session at _____, pursuant to Section 2 (c) (1) (2) of the Open Meetings Act, for the purposes of consideration of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees and matters related to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. (ACTION REQUESTED after the closed session) *Secretary - please ensure that the closed session is being recorded.

Description:  This Green Schoolyard Project