Chicago Heights School District 170 Board of Education met Oct. 13.
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 - August 2020 (attachment)
C. Professional Development
D. Next Board Meeting - November 09, 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)
(8) Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students. staff, the public or public property. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (8)
(10) 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 of the Board Meeting held on September 14, 2020.
B. District Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 9/21/20, 10/05/20.
C. Imprest Report (attachment)
The approval of the September, 2020 Imprest Report.
D. State & Federal Grant Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on October 01, 2020.
E. District Pre-K Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on , October 06 2020.
F. ISC4 Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 9/4/20, 9/18/20, 10/5/20, 10/6/20.
G. Personnel
1. Employment Pending Pre Employment Processing
The approval of the employment of the following persons:
Michelle Belair, Interventionist, Wilson School, effective 9/24/20
Martha Belmontes, Administrative Assistant, Washington-McKinley School, effective 9/25/20 (change in position)
Marilyn Brunk, Teacher 8th Grade Math, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 9/9/20 Charles Bryant, Night Custodian, TBD, effective 9/13/20
James Clark, Teacher Resource SPED, Wilson School, effective 9/23/20 (change in position) April Mason, Teacher, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 10/8/2020 Croccifiixio Villagomez, Night Custodian, TBD, effective 9/28/2020
2. Resignation(s)
The approval, with regret, of the resignation of the following person(s):
Daniella Carbajal, Administrative Assistant, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 9/15/20 (declined) Jacqueline Isom-Walk, Paraprofessional, Lincoln School, effective 9/08/20
3. Retirement(s)
The approval, with regret, of the retirement of the following employee(s):
Judy Phipps, Cafeteria Worker, Washington-McKinley School, effective 8/26/20 Alicia Diaz, Paraprofessional, Highland School, effective 6/2021
4. Leave of Absence(s)
The approval of the following request(s) for a leave of absence:
Karin Barber-Keith, Teacher, Lincoln School, EFMLA, effective 8/31/20 - 11/22/20
Michele Brosius, Teacher, Washington-McKinley School, Maternity Leave, effective 10/14/20 Emiliano Gonzalez, Custodian, Lincoln School, EFMLA, effective 9/29/20-10/2/20
10. Board Action Items
A. Review and Approval of 2nd 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)
B. Approval of Revised 2020-2021 School Calendar. (attachment)
C. Approval of House of Light, LLC Contract (attachment)
D. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Board and Chicago Heights Classified Staff Council, AFT Local 604 regarding the Pr-K Parent Coordinator. (attachment)
E. Approval of Revised Proposal for Construction Management Services QSCB Multiple Phase. (attachment)
F. Approval of Change Order CCD 031 and 032 Linear Electric, Inc - $102,040.80. (attachment)
G. Approval of Change Order #4 - Reichelt Plumbing, Inc - $4,336.00. (attachment)
H. Approval of Change Order CCD 030, 031R, and 032 - Chicago Heights Construction Company - $90,532.00. (attachment)
I. Approval of Change Order - Tri Electronics - $20, 780.00 (attachment)
J. Approval of Student Activity Insurance.
11. Adjournment of Meeting
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