Chicago Heights School District 170 Board of Education met Sept. 14.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Roll Call
2. Public Comments
3. School District Highlights
4. Informational Items
A. Building and Grounds Report (attachment)
B. Treasurer's Report (attachment)
C. FOIA - SmartProcure
D. Minimum Wage Increase - Public Act 101-0001 ( Senate Bill 1 ) (attachment)
E. QSCB Summary Update
F. Professional Development
G. Next Board Meeting October 07, 2020
5. New Business
6. Executive Session
Personnel
The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5ILCS120/2(c)(1)
Collective Negotiating
Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their
representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)
Property (Acquisition – Leasing, Rental, Purchase, Eminent Domain, etc.
The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)
Litigation
Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the findings shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
Students
Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)
The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)
7. Reconvene to Open Session
8. Action as a result of Executive Session if necessary
9. Consent Agenda
A. Minutes (attachment)
The approval of the minutes and the Executive Session minutes of the Board Meeting held on August 10, 2020.
B. District Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 8/20,20, 8/25/20,9/4/20, 9/14/20.
C. Imprest Report (attachment)
The approval of the August, 2020 Imprest Report.
D. State & Federal Grant Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 8/25/20, 9/8/20 ,9/11/20,.
E. District Pre-K Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 9/14/20.
F. ISC4 Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 8/3/20, 8/11/20 ,8/20/20 ,8/25/20 ,8/27/20 ,9/8/20.
G. Personnel
1. Employment Pending Pre Employment Processing
The approval of the employment of the following persons:
Lupita Arellano, Night Custodian, TBD, effective 9/14/20
Matthew Baltazar, Night Custodian, TBD, effective 9/14/20
Lori Barberi, Teacher 8th Grade ELA, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 8/31/20 (change in position) Tonya Bianchi, Paraprofessional, Jefferson School, effective 9/8/20
Daniella Carbajal, Administrative Assistant, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 9/14/20 Lauren Cordes, Special Education Administrative Assistant, District, effective 9/14/20 (change in position) Tamara Dillard, Administrative Assistant, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 9/14/20 (change in position)
Dave Dougherty, Teacher 7th Grade Math, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 8/31/20 Deonna Grant-Stinson, Teacher 1st Grade, Kennedy School, effective 8/31/20 (change in position) Jasmin Garner, Custodian, TBD, effective 9/14/20
Juanita Guzman, Administrative Assistant, Chicago Height Middle School, effective 9/14/20 (change in site)
Vernell Hopkins, Teacher 8th Grade Math, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 8/31/20 Laura Jones, Teacher Reading Specialist, Greenbriar School, effective 8/31/20 (change in position) Lindsey Keene, Teacher 8th Grade Science, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 8/31/20 Bruce Korensky, Teacher 8th Grade Special Education, Chicago Heights Middle school, effective 8/31/20
Maria Parise, Administrative Assistant, District, effective 9/14/20
Julie Planera, Teacher General Behavior, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 8/31/20 Jennifer Repking, Paraprofessional, Washington-McKinley School, effective 8/31/20
Croccifixio Villagomez, Night Custodian, TBD, effective 9/14/20
Ashlee Walik, Teacher 2nd Grade, Washington-McKinley School, effective 8/31/20 (change in position)
2. Resignation(s)
The approval, with regret, of the resignation of the following person(s):
Phillip Alexander, Interventionist, Jefferson School, effective 9/2/20
Kenneth Hanson, Teacher, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 8/9/20
Felicia Jordan-Lee, Interventionist, Wilson School, effective 8/21/20
Caitie Kuemmeth, Interventionist, Washington-McKinley School, effective 8/24/20
Krystin Mahoney, Teacher, Washington-McKinley School, effective 8/18/20
Mary Tooks, Cafeteria Worker, Washington-McKinley School, effective 9/3/20
3. Retirement(s)
The approval, with regret, of the retirement of the following employee(s):
Maria Molina, One on One Facilitator, Grant School, effective 8/15/20
Louis Pignotti, Teacher, Roosevelt School, effective 9/16/20
10. Board Action Items
A. Adoption of the 2020-2021 Budget
B. Adoption of the Purchasing, Procurement and Contracts Policy (attachment)
C. Approval of the Custodian/Maintenance Contract
D. Approval of the Food Service Contract
E. Approval of Common Goal/Teacherease Contract Renewal
F. Review and Approval of 1st Reading of Updates and Revisal of Board Policy: 2:220, 2:260, 2:265, 4:180, 5:10, 5:20, 5:100, 5:220, 5:330, 7:10, 7:40, 7:180, 7:185, 7:190, 7:190-AP4, 7:340, 7:345. (attachment)
11. Adjournment of Meeting
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