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TYPE:
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DATE:
2/20/2024
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6:30 PM |
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LOCATION:
Board Room
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DETAILS:
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CALL TO ORDER at 5:30 p.m
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THE BOARD WILL MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION at 5:30 p.m. to discuss
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Student Discipline and Other Matters Concerning Individual Students – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9,10)
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The Appointment, Employment, or Dismissal of Employees – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
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Pending and Imminent Litigation – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3.1
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Pledge of Allegiance
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Summary:
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD
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CONSENT ACTION ITEMS
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Action
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11.1
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Approval of Consent Action Items
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Action
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Summary:
Approval of consent action items as listed in the agenda.
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Resolution:
The Superintendent recommends approval of the consent action items 11.2 through 11.8 as described in the corresponding resolutions.
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11.2
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Approval of the Minutes of the Executive Session and the Regular Meeting of February 5, 2024
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Action
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Resolution:
WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Springfield School District 186 reviews the minutes of the regular session and the executive session of the previous Board Meetings; and
WHEREAS, copies of these sets of minutes were distributed to the Board in the board packet prior to this meeting;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the aforementioned set of regular session and executive session minutes and directs the Secretary to include them in the official records of the Board of Education meetings.
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11.5
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Approval of the Balanced Calendar for the 2024-2025 School Year
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Action
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Summary:
State law requires express permission be given by the Board of Education for Elizabeth Graham and Southern View schools to operate as balanced calendar schools. This resolution fulfills the Board’s legal obligation to provide operating permission for Elizabeth Graham and Southern View.
The attached calendar reflects as closely as possible those teacher institutes, teacher inservices, and school improvement workshops shown on the regular school calendar as approved by the Board of Education.
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Resolution:
WHEREAS, the parents, staff and administrators of Elizabeth Graham and Southern View schools have studied, adopted, and implemented the concept of balanced calendar schools; and
WHEREAS, the staff, administrators and parent organizations of Elizabeth Graham and Southern View schools have developed a proposed calendar for the 2024-2025 school year; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Graham and Southern View schools have requested permission to continue operation as balanced calendar schools for the 2024-2025 academic year;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Elizabeth Graham School and Southern View School are granted permission to operate as balanced calendar school and to follow the proposed calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.
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11.6
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Approval of a Consultant Agreement with Ryan Haack
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Action
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Summary:
Ryan Haack will provide two school assemblies at Black Hawk School (one for grades K-2 and one for grades 3-5) approximately 60 minutes in length for each. The speaker will share their story of being born with a congenital limb and how it impacted him as he grew up, which will include sports demonstrations and interactive dialogue around being a good friend to all no matter what someone looks like and how our differences are good.
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Funding:
School Level Title I funds
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Resolution:
WHEREAS, Black Hawk School has requested permission to enter into a consultant agreement with Ryan Haack for a school assembly; and
WHEREAS, Black Hawk School will use its school level Title I funds as allowed for the school assembly;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Black Hawk school will enter into a consultant agreement with Ryan Haack for a full school assembly on March 8, 2024, at a total cost of $4,000.
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11.7
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Approval of an Agreement with the Illinois Principal Association
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Action
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Summary:
The Illinois Principal Association will provide evaluation training to a group of teacher mentors at Southeast High School. This supports Southeast's school improvement plan.
Cost: $4,300
Funds: Title I
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Funding:
Title I
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Resolution:
WHEREAS, Southeast High School has a school improvement plan; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Principal Association can provide training that supports components of the school improvement plan;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves an agreement with the Illinois Principal Association to provide training at a cost of $4,300 to be paid from Title I funds.
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11.8
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Approval of an Amended Agreement with DotCom Therapy, Inc.
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Action
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Funding:
Payroll Sub Account 10-1200-6571-1242-000-0
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Resolution:
WHEREAS, District 186 desires services of DotCom Therapy, Inc. for speech/language tele-therapy services; and
WHEREAS, DotCom Therapy, Inc. is appropriately qualified and able to provide 1.3 FTE speech/language tele-therapy services to Springfield Public School District 186 for the sole purpose of covering speech/language pathology vacancies;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves an amended agreement between Springfield Public School District 186 and DotCom Therapy, Inc. to extend the contract end date from March 29, 2024 to May 24, 2024, at an amended estimated contract cost of $108,927.00 to be paid in monthly minimum payments as stated in the amendment.
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ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS
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12.2
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Student Discipline
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Action
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Resolution:
That the Board approves the student discipline as discussed in Executive Session and summarized by the Superintendent.
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