District 158 Board regular meeting – July 21, 7 p.m.
LANSING, Ill. (July 19, 2021) – The July 21 meeting of the District 158 School Board begins at 7 p.m. The meeting will occur at the Administration Center, 18300 Greenbay Avenue in Lansing. Guests should enter the building through Door 1, and are encourage to wear a face mask if not fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Socially-distanced seating will be available. The meeting may be watched virtually at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88604189794
Agenda
- PUBLIC HEARING
- A Public Hearing is scheduled at 7 p.m. to outline and hear public comment on how funds from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) American Recovery Plan will be used by the District. Following the Public Hearing, the Regular Board Meeting will commence.
- OPENING ITEMS
- Note: The Board of Education reserves the right to make changes as deemed necessary
- Pledge of Allegiance – Reavis Student
- Roll Call
- Board correspondence
- CONSENT AGENDA
- Approval of Consent Agenda #1
- June 16, 2021 Regular Board of Education Meeting Minutes
- June 16, 2021 Regular Board of Education Meeting Closed Session Minutes
- July 7, 2021 Special Board of Education Meeting Minutes
- July 7, 2021 Special Board of Education Meeting Closed Session Minutes
- July 14, 2021 Board of Education Buildings & Grounds Committee Meeting Minutes
- Resignation of Memorial Junior High School English Teacher Katherine Garland effective July 12, 2021 school year
- Resignation of Reavis School Playground Supervisor Flavia Carmargo effective July 14, 2021
- Approve the employment of Amy Eggebrecht as Reavis Elementary School Third Grade Teacher at a salary of $54,571.00 effective August 16, 2021
- Approve the employment of Kenneth Rodriguez as Elementary Art/Music/PE Teacher at a salary of $48,665.87 effective August 16, 2021
- Approve the employment of Carrie Halper as Reavis Elementary School Co-Teacher at a salary as presented effective August 16, 2021
- Approve the employment of Brittany Guiliani as Reavis Elementary School Special Education Teacher at a salary as presented effective August 16, 2021
- Approve the employment of LeNeeka Johnson as Lester Crawl Primary Center Paraprofessional effective at the start of the 2021-2022 school year
- Approve the employment of Nicholas DiGrispino as Oak Glen School Paraprofessional effective at the start of the 2021-2022 school year
- Approve the employment of Eliana Delgado as Oak Glen LRC Clerk effective at the start of the 2021-2022 school year
- Approve the employment of Damaris Santana as Coolidge School Playground Supervisor effective at the start of the 2021-2022 school year
- Approve the employment of Angie Showers as Reavis School Playground Supervisor effective at the start of the 2021-2022 school year
- Prelist of invoices to be paid
- End of Consent Agenda #1
- SUPERINTENDENT’S AGENDA
- Freedom of Information Act
- Bond Restructuring
- Reopening Plan Update
- Miscellaneous
- NEW BUSINESS
- Approve the resolution to affirm local board control of COVID-19 mitigation measures for the 2021-2022 school year
- Approve the 2021-2022 Consolidated District Plan
- Buildings & Grounds Committee Report
- Approve the awarding of Lester Crawl Primary Center Bid Package #6A Masonry Veneer Replacement to Lozich Masonry LLC for $58,000.00
- Approve the awarding of Lester Crawl Primary Center Bid Package #8 Carpentry & General Construction to Joseph Construction Company for $1,175,900.00
- Approve the awarding of Lester Crawl Primary Center Bid Package #11 Mezzanine to Keepsake Construction Co., Inc. for $117,000.00
- Approve Sutton Asphalt, LLC for the resurfacing, crack filling, and striping of Coolidge Elementary School, Oak Glen Elementary School, Reavis Elementary School, and Memorial Junior High School parking lots and the Memorial Junior High School running track for $65,109.71
- Approve District Student/Parent Handbook for the 2021-2022 school year
- Approve District Employee Handbook for the 2021-2022 school year
- Set District 158 substitute teacher pay for the 2021-2022 school year
- Closed session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(C)(1)); the semi-annual review of closed session minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)); and the selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3))
- Possible action(s) following closed session regarding personnel and the semi-annual review of closed session minutes
- CLOSING ITEMS
- Miscellaneous items from Superintendent and School Board
- Adjournment
Schedule and Open Meetings Act
District 158 meetings are scheduled for 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.
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 158 posts agendas and board packets in a folder on its website.
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