The September 20 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. Guests are asked to park in the new Lester Crawl Primary Center lot accessible from Illinois Street and enter through Door 1. The meeting can be watched virtually as the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82661668466.
Agenda
- PUBLIC HEARING
- A Public Hearing is scheduled at 6:00 PM to review and hear public comment regarding the 2023-2024 District Budget and 2023-2026 E-Learning Plan
- OPENING ITEMS
- Recognition of Lester P. Crawl Primary Center for Gold Circle of Quality Award
- Note: The Board of Education reserves the right to make changes as deemed necessary
- Pledge of Allegiance
- New Staff Introduction Video
- Roll Call
- Public Participation
- Board Correspondence
- CONSENT AGENDA
- Approval of Consent Agenda
- August 16, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes
- August 16, 2023 District 158 Board of Education Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- August 16, 2023 District 158 Board of Education Closed Session Meeting Minutes
- Resignation of Oak Glen School Paraprofessional Abigail Espinoza effective August 23, 2023
- Resignation of Coolidge School Playground Supervisor Lacy Gonzalez effective June 2, 2023 due to the voluntary abandonment of her position
- Resignation of Custodian George McCrary effective August 31, 2023 due to the voluntary abandonment of his position
- Employment of Lansing School District 158 Nurse Kisha Bowen effective September 5, 2023
- Employment of Maintenance Mechanic Edward Derengowski effective September 5, 2023
- Employment of Oak Glen School Paraprofessional Cruzita Arambula effective September 11, 2023
- Employment of Lester P. Crawl Primary Center Secretary Azucena Ortiz effective September 18, 2023
- Employment of Lester P. Crawl Primary Center Paraprofessional Emily Peterson effective September 25, 2023
- Employment of Reavis School Playground Supervisor Joshua Johnson effective August 21, 2023
- Employment of Reavis School Playground Supervisor Farrah Mata effective August 28, 2023
- Employment of Reavis School Playground Supervisor Felixs Flores effective August 28, 2023
- Employment of Oak Glen School Playground Supervisor Latavia Banks effective September 11, 2023
- Employment of Lester Crawl Primary Center Playground Supervisor Laci Boshears effective September 18, 2023
- Approve the FMLA for Occupational Therapist Barbara Couser effective August 16, 2023 through November 16, 2023
- Approve the intermittent FMLA for Paraprofessional Kassandra Jones starting August 23, 2023
- Prelist of invoices to be paid
- End of Consent Agenda
- SUPERINTENDENT’S AGENDA
- Freedom of Information Act
- EIS & IMRF Compensation Reports
- Sixth Day Enrollment Report
- Strategic Long Range Plan
- Miscellaneous
- NEW BUSINESS
- Approve the FY24 Lansing School District 158 Budget
- Approve the 2023-2026 E-Learning Plan
- Approve the FY23 Shared Services/Outsourcing Report for submission to the Illinois State Board of Education
- 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))
- CLOSING ITEMS
- 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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