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District 215 Board meeting and budget hearing agenda – 9/27/22

District 215 Board regular meeting and budget hearing – TF Center for Academics and Technology at 6 p.m.

LANSING, Ill. (September 24, 2022) – The September 27 regular meeting and budget hearing of the District 215 School Board will take place at 6 p.m. at the Thornton Fractional Center for Academics and Technology. The full board packet and materials for the meeting, including all exhibits and other relevant materials, can be viewed here.

Budget hearing

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Community Public Comment
  4. Discussion on adoption of 2022/23 budget
  5. Adjourn

Regular meeting agenda

  1. Welcome
    • Roll Call
    • Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Communication
    • Public Comment
    • Freedom of Information Report
    • Building Reports
  3. Superintendent’s Report
    • Recognition of New Teachers
  4. Closed Session
    • Closed Session to discuss Specific employee(s), specific independent contractors, specific volunteers, or District legal counsel; 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 [the Open Meetings Act]. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), amended by P.A. 101-459.
    • Matters of student disciplin
    • Reconvene Open Session
  5. Informational / Discussion
    • Future Meetings: October 12, 2022 Committee of the Whole, 6 p.m., October 25, 2022 Board Meeting, 6 p.m.
    • Salary Reports
    • New Rules for Football Games
  6. Consent
    • Approve minutes from the August 23, 2022 Open and Closed Session meeting; minutes from the September 14, 2022 Open and Closed Session Special Meeting; and the September 14, 2022 Committee of the Whole meeting
    • Approve Personnel Report
    • Approve August Payroll, $ 1,913,984.64
    • Approve August/September Payables, $2,212,943.22
    • Approve August/September 2022 Imprest Bills, $9,673.95
    • Approve the following Consultant/Vendor Contract: Nicole Dizon–$1,200
    • Approve August/September Activities Bills, $11,048.32
    • Second Reading/Adoption of policy 2:230 Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings
    • Second Reading/Adoption of policy 3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent
    • Second Reading/Adoption of policy 4:70 Resource Conservation
    • Second Reading/Adoption of policy 5:80 Court Duty
    • Second Reading/Adoption of policy 6:80 Teaching About Controversial Issues
    • Second Reading/Adoption of policy 6:140 Education of Homeless Children
    • Second Reading/Adoption of policy 6:290 Homework
    • Second Reading/Adoption of policy 7:15 Student and Family Privacy Rights
    • Approve School Maintenance Grant Application
    • Adopt resolution for Disposal of Fixed Assets
    • Accept Donation of Hip Hop Mic Drop Coloring Books/supplies from Zaria Chandler valued at $1,200
    • Accept $637 Donation from K&G Fashion Superstore
    • Approve Reciprocal Crime Reporting Agreement with Village of Lansing Police Department
    • Approve Reciprocal Crime Reporting Agreement with Village of Lynwood Police Department
    • Copy of Approve Reciprocal Crime Reporting Agreement with Village of Burnham Police Department
    • Approve Reciprocal Crime Reporting Agreement with Village of Calumet City Police Department
    • Approval to Commence the South Auditorium Bid Process
  7. Action items
    • Approve 2022-23 Budget
    • Approve Calumet City School Resource Officer Intergovernmental Agreement
    • Approve Out of State Travel/Expenditures for teachers/students to present at NCTE conference
    • Accept North/South Baseball/Softball Renovations Proposal
    • Approve Student Discipline #1002196
  8. Adjourn

District 215 Regular Schedule

The D215 Committee of the Whole meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. and Regular Monthly Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Meetings are held at the TF Center for Academics & Technology, located at 1605 Wentworth Avenue, Calumet City, IL.

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.”

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