Galesburg Reporter

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education met Feb. 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Opening of Meeting 

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

2. Closed Session 

A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

B. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)

C. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

D. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)

3. Reconvene to Open Session 

A. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Spotlight/Recognition 

A. High School Students - Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA)

B. Fischer ES Spotlight

C. York Student Leadership Update

5. Public Comments 

A. There will be up to 30-minutes allocated for public comments with up to three (3) minutes per public comment speaker concerning items on this agenda, as well as communication, petitions, reports from citizens or representatives of other public agencies.

6. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes 

A. Approval of Regular Board Minutes: January 17, 2023

B. Approval of Closed Session Minutes: January 17, 2023

7. Reports and Presentations 

A. Results from District Assessments: NWEA MAP K-8

B. Facilities Update

8. Consent Agenda 

A. Personnel Report

B. Financial Reports

C. Website Contract Renewal

D. Second Read Section 2: Board of Education - Policy Review 2:50, 2:210, 2:250

E. Second Read Section 3: General School Administration - Policy Review 3:10, 3:60

F. Second Read Section 4: Operational Services - Policy Review 4:10, 4:120, 4:140, 4:165

G. Second Read Section 5: Personnel - Policy Review 5;190, 5:220, 5:250, 5:270, 5:280, 5:320, 5:330

H. Second Read Section 6: Instruction - Policy Review 6:15, 6:20, 6:50, 6:60, 6:65, 6:250, 6:255, 6:260, 6:270, 6:310, 6:340 I. Second Read Section 7: Students - Policy Review 7:50, 7:70, 7:100, 7:180, 7:190, 7:250, 7:285, 7:290, 7:340

9. Agenda Action Items

A. Resolution abating a portion of the tax heretofore levied for the year 2022 to pay debt service on the General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2015. 

B. Approval of Up to Four Full-Time Math Interventionist Positions for the 23-24 School Year

C. Approval of Positions for Director of Literacy Pathways and Assistant Director of Language Pathways and Programs.

10. Superintendent's Communication 

A. Phase 3 - Strategic Plan Update

B. FOIA - Freedom of Information Act Requests

C. Social Media Highlights

11. Board Communications 

A. Board members present reports and/or share information to the full Board.

12. Upcoming Meetings 

A. March 1, 2023 Policy Committee Meeting at 5:30 p.m. - District 205 Center, Rooms 216, and 217

B. March 7, 2023 Finance and Operation Committee Meeting at 5:30 p.m. - District 205 Center, Rooms 215, 216, & 217

C. March 21, 2023 Board of Education Meeting at 7:00 p.m. - District 205 Center, Rooms 215, 216, and 217

13. End of Meeting 

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