Galesburg Reporter

Illinois State Board of Education North of Chicago Community School District #187 Financial Oversight Panel will meet April 22

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order / Roll Call

Independent Authority (IA)

Financial Oversight Panel (FOP)

2. Moment of Silence/Pledge of Allegiance

3. Motion to Approve Meeting Agenda as Presented

Independent Authority (IA)

Financial Oversight Panel (FOP)

4. Special Presentations

Special Thanks and Recognition - Chief Perez and SRO Perrin

Special Thanks and Recognition of NCCHS Student leadership groups

5. Audience Participation:

In order to maintain open lines of communication, the Independent Authority provides time for citizen comments during regularly scheduled meetings. Individuals who wish to speak during an Independent Authority meeting will be invited to do so by the board chair or designee. Speakers are requested to register by completing the sign-in sheet if in person, or by indicating their desire to speak through the “chat” function online. Public comment is limited to 30 minutes total; however, the Board Chair may, at her discretion, recognize additional speakers even if they have not been able to pre-register. During the meeting, the board’s rules for public participation apply: Individuals who address the Independent Authority are to abide by direction given by the Chairman, and are to limit their comments to three (3) minutes. It is the practice of the Independent Authority not to address issues pertaining to individual students or specific employees in open session. If you wish to address the Independent Authority on a matter pertaining to a specific student or employee, please submit a letter to the Superintendent so that the matter can be researched and addressed. Thank you for your full cooperation

6. Superintendent’s Report

7. FOIA Report

8. Motion to Approve IA and FOP Minutes

Independent Authority (IA)

Financial Oversight Panel (FOP)

Open Session Closed Session

March 18, 2025 Board Meeting (IA/FOP) March 18, 2025 Board Meeting (IA/FOP)

9. Motion to Approve Consent Agenda

Independent Authority (IA)

Financial Oversight Panel (FOP)

A. Treasurer’s Report for March 2025

B. Accounts Payable for March 22, 2025 – April 24, 2025 in the gross amount of $7,645,173.83

C. Payroll for March 2025 in the gross amount of $3,028,023.37

D. Center for Special Education Services (CSES) Contract - Psychological Evaluations to End the Year in Compliance $11,772

E. D112 - TrueNorth Contract - Newly Enrolled Student Requiring Public Day $11,000

F. SEDOL Contract Amendment - Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Support Required for Vocational Planning $5,135 per week

G. STAR and Easterseals SY2026 Contract Renewal for Curriculum and Coaching Support (STAR - $16,679 Easterseals - $46,940)

H. Renewal of Special Education Independent Contractor Agreements - Special Education Outplacement Coordinators, Dr. Carol Du Clos and Dr. Paula Miller $141,000

I. Automated External Defibrillators (AED) Contract for AED Maintenance in all buildings $48,144

J. Renewal of Adelante Professional Development Contract $43,750

K. PowerSchool Student Information System Suite Renewal $118,494

L. Waukegan Township Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Tour Payment $900

M. District Sponsorship of Lake County 2025 Juneteenth Celebration $1,000

N. Approve Proposed Change Orders for Forrestal Construction Project $672,169.86

10. Old Business – Discussion/Action

A. Action – (IA/FOP) Warhawk Family Employee Tuition Waiver Program

11. New Business – Discussion/Action

A. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Contract with Quast Consulting & Testing for Exterior Envelope Field Quality Control Testing at the new Forrestal Elementary $64,950

B. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Contract Award to Henrickson for the Procurement and Installation of Furniture and Equipment at the new Forrestal Elementary School $1,181,331

C. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Contract with Construction, Inc. for Replacement of Door Hardware and Locks for Classrooms at NCCHS, AJK, Alexander, Green Bay, and Yeager $195,000

D. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Contract with Midway Contracting Group for Asbestos Abatement at NCCHS and AJK $188,000

E. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of contract with TEM Environmental for asbestos oversight and air monitoring $29,690

F. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Purchase of New Scoreboard System for the High School Gymnasium from Correct Digital Displays, Inc. $177,769

G. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Neal Lease Update with Illinois Facilities Fund (IFF) $92,000

H. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of a Two-Month Lease Extension for YouthBuild Lake County to use South School

I. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Baker Tilly Engagement Re: Payroll Deduction Review and Accuracy not to exceed $25,000

J. Action – (IA/FOP) Purchase of UTMOSTU Software Application for all 2025 NCCHS Graduates to Provide Ongoing Support $7,500

K. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Puro Futbol Summer 2025 and Winter 2026 Leagues $100,000

L. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of M2 Communications Contract for 2026 not to exceed $40,000

M. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of AlignLayerNine Contract Renewal for Contracted Technology Services $634,182

N. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of a Partnership with MissBerni Recruitment Firm for International Bilingual Teacher Recruitment $13,568

O. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Updated Board Goals

P. Discussion – (IA/FOP) Vision 2030 Resolution of Support

Q. Discussion – (IA/FOP) Update Community Service Hours Proposal for high school students

R. Information – (IA/FOP) Federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Compliance Letter

S. Information – (IA/FOP) South School use Update

12. Executive Session – I move that we enter into a closed session under the exceptions set forth in Illinois Open Meetings Act as follows:

● 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss personnel matters

● 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) to discuss litigation matters

● 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) to set the price of for sale or lease of property owned by the public body

● 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) to discuss collective negotiating matters

Reconvene Open Session

13. New Business – Discussion/Action Continued

A. Action – (IA/FOP) Approve Human Resources Reports – Appointments, Absences, Adjustments, Retirements, Resignations, and/or Separations

B. Action – (IA/FOP) Approve Resignation Agreement

C. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Staffing Change at NCCHS Administrative Team $30,000

D. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of three-year contract for Vincent Iturralde, Chief Operations Officer

E. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of three-year contract for Malika Rodgers, Principal at AJK

F. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of contract for Keith Turner, Principal at NCCHS

G. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of contract for Arturo Abrego, Principal at Alexander

H. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Mentoring Contract for Lilith Werner, Director of Multilingual Program

I. Action – (IA/FOP) Approve the two MOUs between the union and the IA and FOP - The first MOU provides a stipend for Cooperating Teachers participating in Teacher Residency Programs. The second MOU expands eligibility for the Warhawk Reinvestment Program $42,000

14. Adjourn

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Finance_NCIA/20250422-Agenda.pdf