Chicago Heights School District 170 Board of Education met Aug. 9.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Roll Call
2. Public Comments
3. School District Highlights
4. Informational Items
A. Professional Development
B. Next Board Meeting, September 13, 2021, 5:00 pm
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 & Executive Session held on July 12, 2021 & July 26, 2021. B. District Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 8/3/21, 8/9/21.
C. Imprest Report (attachment)
The approval of the July 2021 Imprest Report.
D. State & Federal Grant Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 7/19/21 & 8/9/21.
E. ISC4 Invoices (attachment)
The approval of invoices for payment on 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/11, 6/16, 6/24, 6/30, 07/08, 7/15, 7/26, 8/9/21 F. Personnel
1. Employment Pending Pre Employment Processing
The approval of the employment of the following persons:
a. Nicole Abbeduto, Media Clerk, CHMS, effective 8/23/21
b. Jenna Amazzalorso-Kwasek, Fitness Room Instructor, CHMS, effective 8/23/21
c. Andrew Campbell, Teacher, CHMS, effective 8/23/21
d. Eugenia Campbell, 1:1 Facilitator, Wilson School, effective 8/23/21 (change in site)
e. Sharon Canniff, Teacher, 4th grade, Lincoln School, effective 8/23/21
f. Joe Costabile, Teacher, CHMS, effective 8/23/21
g. Cristina Flores, Paraprofessional, Roosevelt School, effective 8/23/21
h. Sean Gallagher, Social Worker, CHMS, effective 8/23/21
i. Lona Janel, Teacher, Art, CHMS, effective 8/23/21
j. Luz Verdin Perez, Paraprofessional, Garfield School, effective 8/23/21
k. Isela Ramos, 1:2 Facilitator, CHMS, effective 8/23/21 (change in site)
l. Laura Rueda-Cuevas, Teacher, 1st Grade-Dual Language, Garfield School, effective 8/23/21 (change in site)
m. Stevie Scharwarth, Teacher, 2nd Grade, Washington-McKinley School, effective 8/23/21
n. Halston Shanklin, Director of Operations, District, effective 8/9/21
o. Sharmetta Wilson, Teacher, Washington-McKinley School, effective 8/23/21 (change in site)
2. Resignation(s)
The approval, with regret, of the resignation of the following person(s):
a. Ana Ayala, Dual Language Paraprofessional, Roosevelt School, effective 8/1/21
b. Samantha Nichols, Teacher, Washington-McKinley School, effective 7/24/21
c. Tujana Ware, Teacher, CHMS, effective 7/26/21
d. Tierra Webb, Fitness Room Instructor, CHMS, effective 8/9/21
e. Kandye Winterfeldt, Bus Driver, District, effective 8/2/21
3. Leave of Absence(s)
The approval of the following request(s) for a leave of absence:
a. Thomas Rocha, Cafeteria Porter, Washington- McKinley School, LOA, effective 1/25/22 - 4/11/22. 10. Board Action Items
A. Approval of Mindful Practices Contract
B. Approval of Tentative FY 2022 Budget (attachment)
C. Approval of the District Return to School Plan
11. Adjournment of Meeting
https://www.sd170.com/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=175&dataid=7819&FileName=AUGUST%2009%202021%20AGENDA.pdf
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