District 158 Board regular meeting – May 17, 6 p.m.
The May 17 meeting of the District 158 School Board begins at 6 p.m. The meeting will occur at the Administration Center, 18300 Greenbay Avenue in Lansing. The meeting may also be watched virtually. The most recent link provided is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82661668466
Agenda
- OPENING ITEMS
- Note: The Board of Education reserves the right to make changes as deemed necessary
- Illinois Principals Association Recognition of Michael R. Earnshaw as South Cook Elementary Principal of the Year and Jennifer R. Hartmann as South Cook Assistant Principal of the Year
- Recognition of ABCDE Award Recipient Paulla Grzych
- Pledge of Allegiance – State Science Fair Participants
- Roll Call
- Public Participation
- Board Correspondence
- CONSENT AGENDA
- Approval of Consent Agenda #1
- April 19, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- April 19, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Closed Session Minutes
- May 10, 2023 Special Board Meeting Minutes
- Resignation of David Martinez as Memorial Junior High School Custodian effective April 21, 2023
- Resignation of Taliyah Meeks as Coolidge Elementary School Third Grade Teacher effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year
- Resignation of Kenneth Byrne as Coolidge Elementary School Associate Principal for Operations & Activities effective June 30, 2023
- Employment of Riley McKinney as Memorial Junior High School Special Education Teacher at a salary of $50,375.94 effective at the start of the 2023-2024 school year
- Employment of Emily Herlien as Lester Crawl Primary Center Social Worker at a salary of $54,018.30 effective at the start of the 2023-2024 school year
- Employment of Kathleen Levins as Memorial Junior High School Seventh Grade ELA Teacher at a salary of $48,898.00 effective at the start of the 2023-2024 school year
- Employment of Christine Miner as Coolidge Elementary School Fourth Grade Teacher at a salary of $60,393.05 effective at the start of the 2023-2024 school year
- Employment of Jennifer Goldman as District Registered Occupational Therapist at a salary of $50,000.00 effective at the start of the 2023-2024 school year
- Employment of Caitlin Kuemmeth as District Relief Supervisor at a salary of $47,000.00 effective at the start of the 2023-2024 school year
- Employment of Jaisha Williams as District Relief Supervisor at a salary of $47,000.00 effective at the start of the 2023-2024 school year
- Employment of Chatia Williams as Coolidge Elementary School Paraprofessional effective at the start of the 2023-2024 school year
- FMLA for Reavis Elementary School Fourth-Fifth Grade Co-Teacher Jennifer Matos effective April 18, 2023 through June 27, 2023
- FMLA for Coolidge Elementary School Paraprofessional Kassandra Jones effective May 1, 2023 through May 22, 2023
- FMLA for Coolidge Elementary School Social Worker Katie Drake effective September 1, 2023 through November 2023
- Prelist of invoices to be paid
- SUPERINTENDENT’S AGENDA
- Freedom of Information Act
- SSJHSA Concert Band Festival
- LRC Book Donation
- Miscellaneous
- NEW BUSINESS
- Approve the awarding of Bid Package 14 Data & Low Voltage for the Lester Crawl Primary Center Renovation/Expansion Project to the lowest qualified bidder Advanced Wiring Solutions, Inc. for a total of $565,550.00
- Approve the amended 2022-2023 school calendar
- Closed session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) and collective negotiating matters (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2))
- CLOSING ITEMS
- Approve the destruction of closed meeting audio recordings made prior to December 21, 2021 in accordance with 5 ILCS 120/2.06(c)
- Miscellaneous items from Superintendent and School Board
- Adjournment
Schedule and Open Meetings Act
District 158 meetings are usually scheduled for 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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