Agendas: TF School District 215 Board Committee of the Whole Meeting – 10/14/20

LANSING, Ill. (October 11, 2020) – The Oct. 14 meeting of the District 215 School Board Committee of the Whole begins at 5:00pm with a Special Meeting, which is followed immediately by the Committee of the Whole meeting. The meetings are only available virtually via Zoom. Click here for the link to the meeting. The full board packet and materials for the meeting, including all exhibits and other relevant materials, can be viewed here.

Special meeting agenda (5:00pm)

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. COMMUNICATIONS
   • Public Comment – email to [email protected] by noon 10/14/20
4. CLOSED SESSION
   • Personnel: Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal for Specific Employees
   • Pending Litigation
   • Collective Bargaining Matters
5. PERSONNEL REPORT
6. ADJOURN

Committee of the Whole meeting agenda (following the special meeting)

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
   • Public Comment – email to [email protected] by noon 10/14/20
4. DISCUSSION: BOARD MEMBER SEAT VACANCY
5. SAFETY
   • District Office Drill
   • TF South Student Engagement
   • Return to School Planning
6. POLICY
   • Update on Policy Manual Customization
7. EQUITY
   • Equity Article
   • Equity Action Plan Update: Ad Hoc Committee Summary
   • Equity Sub-Committee Next Steps
   • Parent Thought Exchange
8. CURRICULUM
   • Fall 2020 SAT w/ Essay- Grade 12 testing
   • Digital Equity Grant
   • VSA Grade 12 Credit Recovery
   • Curriculum Rewrite Update
9. FIVE MINUTE BREAK
10. I.T.
    • E-Rate Update
    • Enhanced Zoom Security Update
11. BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
    • Facilities Rental Update
    • Facility Improvement Update
12. FINANCE
    • Year-to-Date Budget-to-Actual Summary
13. ADJOURN

Regular Schedule

The D215 Committee of the Whole meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m. and Regular Monthly Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. In-person meetings were held at TF Center for Academics and Technology at 1605 Wentworth Ave., Calumet City, but as a result of the pandemic, meetings are now being held online.

Open Meetings Act

The Open Meetings Act requires that “An agenda for each regular meeting shall be posted at the principal office of the public body and at the location where the meeting is to be held at least 48 hours in advance of the holding of the meeting.” District 215 posts agendas and board packets in the “Board of Education” section of its website.

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