Chicago Heights School District 170 Board of Education met Dec. 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 - Charter School Applications
D. FOIA - Staff names and email addresses
E. Professional Development
F. Next Board Meeting January 11, 2021
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 of the Board Meeting and Executive Session held on November 09, 2020.
B. District Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 12/10/20.
C. State & Federal Grant Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 11/18/20, 11/20/20, 12/1/20.
D. District Pre-K Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 12/8/20.
E. ISC4 Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 10/29/20, 11/13/20, 11/20/20, 12/17/20.
F. Personnel
1. Employment Pending Pre Employment Processing
The approval of the employment of the following persons:
Felicia Jordan-Lee, Academic Interventionist, Wilson School, effective 12/7/2020
Hector Lara, Teacher, General Music, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 12/14/20
Jack Lira, Technology Integration and Online Learning Platforms, effective 12/14/20 (change of job duties)
Alfredo Salgado, Teacher, P.E., Washington McKinley and Wilson Schools, effective 12/14/20
Katherine Teniente, Custodian, District, effective 11/30/20
2. Resignation(s)
The approval, with regret, of the resignation of the following person(s):
Latasha Lee, Paraprofessional, Lincoln School, effective 1/4/20
3. Retirement(s)
The approval, with regret, of the retirement of the following employee(s):
Judy Ewers, Crossing Guard, District, effective 12/18/20
4. Leave of Absence(s)
The approval of the following request(s) for a leave of absence:
Roshanta Coleman-Redding, Librarian, Jefferson School, effective 12/11/20, FMLA
Marissa Corona, Washington Mckinley School, effective 11/23/20 -01/03/21, FMLA
Gabriela Garfias, Social Worker, Washington McKinley School, effective 2/8/20 -6/2/21, LOA
Natalie Lewis, Teacher, Wilson School, effective 11/23/20 - 01/03/21, FMLA
Donna Limon, Secretary, Garfield School, effective 10/27/20 - 11/05/20, EFMLA
Safiyah Malvin, Teacher, Chicago Heights Middle School, effective 11/16/20 -01/11/20, FMLA
Dan Pastere, Maintenance, District, effective 11/16/20 - 11/25/20, EFMLA
John Pastere, Custodian, Grant School, effective 11/9/20 - 11/20/20, EFMLA
Albert Slavik, Custodian, Grant School, effective 11/9/20 - 11/20/20, EFMLA
Victoria Zsuppon, Secretary, Roosevelt School, effective 11/11/20, EFMLA
10. Board Action Items
A. Adoption of Tax Levy and Resolutions for 2020 (attachment)
B. Change Order No. 5 - Larson Equipment and Furniture Company (attachment)
C. Approval of the ICMRT Commercial and Workers Compensation 2020-2021 Insurance Renewal
D. Approval of School’s Schoolwide Plans
E. Approval of Review of Minutes June 2020 - November 2020 and Destruction of Executive Session Tapes January 2019 - June 2019
11. Adjournment of Meeting
https://www.sd170.com/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=175&dataid=7038&FileName=DECEMBER%2014%202020%20AGENDA.pdf
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