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School District 158 Board Agenda 5/18/22

District 158 Board regular meeting – May 18, 7 p.m.

LANSING, Ill. (May 14, 2022) – The May 18 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. The meeting may also be watched virtually at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82661668466

Agenda

  1. OPENING ITEMS
    • Note: The Board of Education reserves the right to make changes as deemed necessary
    • Pledge of Allegiance – ECHO Student
    • Roll Call
    • Public participation
    • Board correspondence
  2. CONSENT AGENDA
    • Approval of Consent Agenda #1
    • April 20, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
    • April 20, 2022 District 158 Regular Board Meeting Closed Session Minutes
    • Retirement of Angela Davis Memorial Junior High School Paraprofessional effective at the end of the 2021-2022 school year
    • Retirement of Lori Hohenstein Lester Crawl Primary Center Parent Educator effective August 19, 2022
    • Resignation of Angela Gaona as Coolidge School Paraprofessional effective April 1, 2022
    • Resignation of David Camarena as Memorial Junior High School Custodian effective May 9, 2022
    • Resignation of Marisa Barnas as Coolidge School 2nd/3rd Grade Co-Teacher effective at the end of the 2021-2022 school year
    • Resignation of Amy Eggebrecht as Reavis School Third Grade Teacher effective at the end of the 2021-2022 school year
    • Resignation of Janelle Owczarzak as Coolidge School Special Education Teacher effective at the end of the 2021-2022 school year
    • Resignation of Lauren Willis as Coolidge School Assistant Principal effective June 30, 2022
    • Employment of Alejandra Ledezma as Coolidge Elementary School Paraprofessional effective April 19, 2022
    • Employment of Darron Rouse as Coolidge Elementary School Night Custodian effective April 25, 2022
    • Employment of Dawynia Cox as Coolidge Elementary School Playground Supervisor effective April 19, 2022
    • Employment of Martha Navarro as Coolidge Elementary School Part-time Custodian effective May 9, 2022
    • Employment of Taliyah Meeks as Coolidge School Third Grade Teacher at a salary of $47,238.10 pending CBA effective at the start of the 2022-2023 school year
    • Employment of McKayla Lynn as Coolidge School First Grade Teacher at a salary of $46,540.00 pending CBA effective at the start of the 2022-2023 school year
    • FMLA for Memorial Junior High School Paraprofessional Angela Davis effective January 4, 2022 through April 12, 2022
    • FMLA for Coolidge School Fifth Grade Teacher Valerie Kooy effective April 19, 2022 through May 16, 2022
    • FMLA for Memorial Junior High School Sixth Grade Science Teacher Conor Moran effective September 5, 2022 through November 29, 2022
    • Prelist of invoices to be paid
  3. SUPERINTENDENT’S AGENDA
    • Freedom of Information Act
    • English Learners Program
    • Teacher & Staff Appreciation
    • Miscellaneous
  4. NEW BUSINESS
    • Approve the 3-year adoption of Into Math Grades K-1 Mathematics Curriculum for $65,797.25
    • Approve the 3-year adoption of i-Ready Grades 2-5 Mathematics Curriculum for $182,672.00
    • Approve the 2022-2023 Elevate Science Grades 2-5 Science Curriculum Contract for $28,933.33
    • Approve the 1-year full staff pilot of Elevate Science Grades 6-8 Science Curriculum for $76,215.00
    • Approve the destruction of closed meeting audio recordings made prior to December 21, 2020 in accordance with 5 ILCS 120/2.06(c)
    • Approve the amended 2021-2022 school calendar
    • Approve the 2022-2023 employee medical and dental insurance projected rates
    • Closed session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)), student matters (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)), and collective negotiating matters (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2))
  5. 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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