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BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 · School board meeting record

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What the board considered

The Plainfield Board of Education held a meeting on July 26, 2023, to address routine personnel matters, financial approvals, and district operations. The board approved over $8.9 million in bill payments and authorized the disposal of outdated curriculum and inoperable equipment.

Why it matters

The board approved $8,975,092.50 in district expenditures and authorized new service contracts, impacting the district's operational budget and resource management.

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No later meeting or follow-up date is stated in the reviewed record.

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1 Wednesday, July 26, 2023 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING * Wallin Oaks Elementary, 15410 S. Wallin Drive, Plainfield, IL 60544 (closed session at 6:30 p.m.; public session at 7:30 p.m.) * Sign-in the speak to the Board. * Sign-in if you are being recognized. . Disruptions to the orderly, safe and peaceful conduct of the meeting may fall within the scope of the criminal trespass to a safe school zone provisions of Section 21-5.5 of the Illinois Criminal Code and will result in exclusion from the meeting. 1. MEETING OPENING Subject 1.01 Call to Order Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type Information File Attachments Subject 1.02 Roll Call Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type Action File Attachments Subject 1.03 Agenda Revisions Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type File Attachments Subject 1.04 Adjourn to Closed Session and Reconvene at 7:30 p.m. Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type Action File Attachments Motion & Voting Motion to adjourn to closed session at 6:32 p.m. for the purpose of Personnel, Litigation, and Site Acquisition. Motion by Heather Roach, second by Barbara Seiden. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos Subject 1.05 PERSONNEL: The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the school district, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or school district to determine its validity. CLOSED SESSION REQUESTED Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type Information File Attachments Subject 1.06 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. CLOSED SESSION REQUESTED Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type Information File Attachments Subject 1.07 SITE ACQUISITION: The purchase or lease of real property or the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. CLOSED SESSION REQUESTED. Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type File Attachments Subject 1.08 Return to Regular Session Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type Action File Attachments Motion & Voting Motion to return to regular session at 7:25 p.m. Motion by Kathy Baxter, second by Heather Roach. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos 2. OPENING ITEMS Subject 2.01 Roll Call Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 2. OPENING ITEMS Type Action File Attachments Subject 2.02 Pledge of Allegiance Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 2. OPENING ITEMS Type File Attachments 3. COMMUNICATIONS Subject 3.01 Communications Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 3. COMMUNICATIONS Type Information File Attachments Subject 3.02 President's Comments Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 3. COMMUNICATIONS Type Information File Attachments 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Subject 4.01 Comments Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Type File Attachments 5. RECOGNITIONS Subject 5.01 Board Salutes Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 5. RECOGNITIONS Type Information File Attachments Subject 5.02 Special Recognitions Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 5. RECOGNITIONS Type Information File Attachments 6. CONSENT AGENDA Subject 6.01 Approval of the regular session minutes of June 12, 2023 and June 26, 2023. Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 6. CONSENT AGENDA Type Action, Action (Consent) File Attachments 06-12-23 Board Minutes.pdf (209 KB) 06-26-23 Board Minutes.pdf (205 KB) Motion & Voting Approval of the Non-Certified Personnel Agenda Motion by Toni Galan, second by Heather Roach. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos Subject 6.02 Approval of the Certified Personnel Agenda Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 6. CONSENT AGENDA Type Action, Action (Consent) File Attachments 7.26.23 Certified Agenda - Amended.pdf (116 KB) Motion & Voting Approval of the Non-Certified Personnel Agenda Motion by Toni Galan, second by Heather Roach. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos Subject 6.03 Approval of the Non-Certified Personnel Agenda Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 6. CONSENT AGENDA Type Action, Action (Consent) File Attachments 7.26.2023 Non Certified Agenda.pdf (165 KB) Motion & Voting Approval of the Non-Certified Personnel Agenda Motion by Toni Galan, second by Heather Roach. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos 7. FOR ACTION - SITE/FINANCE COMMITTEE Subject 7.01 Report on Site Finance Committee Agenda and Attachments Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 7. FOR ACTION - SITE/FINANCE COMMITTEE Type Report File Attachments 071923 7.01 Agenda.pdf (85 KB) 071923 7.02 Storage Area Network.pdf (184 KB) 071923 7.03 Budget Year End.pdf (591 KB) 071923 7.04 Monthly Financials.pdf (4,879 KB) 071923 7.05 Payment of Bills.pdf (4,323 KB) 071923 7.06 Disposal of Assets.pdf (1,951 KB) 071923 7.07 Employer Services Agreement-Verifent.pdf (1,094 KB) Subject 7.02 Approval of the Monthly Financials. Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 7. FOR ACTION - SITE/FINANCE COMMITTEE Type Action File Attachments Motion & Voting Approval of the Monthly Financials. Motion by Heather Roach, second by Toni Galan. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos Subject 7.03 Approval of the payment of bills in the amount of $8,975,092.50 Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 7. FOR ACTION - SITE/FINANCE COMMITTEE Type Action File Attachments Motion & Voting Approval of the payment of bills in the amount of $8,975,092.50 Motion by Elias Kalantzis, second by Toni Galan. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos Subject 7.04 Approval of the Disposal of Assets at various locations as submitted: Teacher and student curriculum which is being replaced by updated versions/replacements throughout the district; and OMT - inoperable equipment. Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 7. FOR ACTION - SITE/FINANCE COMMITTEE Type Action File Attachments Motion & Voting Approval of the Disposal of Assets at various locations as submitted: Teacher and student curriculum which is being replaced by updated versions/replacements throughout the district; and OMT - inoperable equipment. Motion by Toni Galan, second by Heather Roach. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos Subject 7.05 Approval of Employer Services Agreement between Coal Creek Software, Inc. (Verifent) and Plainfield School District 202. Estimated cost: $3,750 annually Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 7. FOR ACTION - SITE/FINANCE COMMITTEE Type Action File Attachments Motion & Voting Approval of Employer Services Agreement between Coal Creek Software, Inc. (Verifent) and Plainfield School District 202. Estimated cost: $3,750 annually Motion by Toni Galan, second by Elias Kalantzis. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos Subject 7.06 Other Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 7. FOR ACTION - SITE/FINANCE COMMITTEE Type File Attachments 8. FOR ACTION - CURRICULUM & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Subject 8.01 Report on Curriculum & Technology Committee Agenda and Attachments Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 8. FOR ACTION - CURRICULUM & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Type Report File Attachments PF C&T Board Agenda & Minutes Jul 2023.pdf (61 KB) Item A.pdf (1,307 KB) Item B.pdf (81 KB) Subject 8.02 Other Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 8. FOR ACTION - CURRICULUM & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Type File Attachments 9. FOR ACTION - PERSONNEL, POLICY & ADMINISTRATION Subject 9.01 Report on Personnel, Policy & Administration Committee Agenda and Attachments Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 9. FOR ACTION - PERSONNEL, POLICY & ADMINISTRATION Type Report File Attachments 7.19.2023 PPA Agenda w notes.pdf (70 KB) 7.19.2023 Attachment 2A Insufficient.pdf (188 KB) 7.19.2023 Attachment 2B Insurance change.pdf (160 KB) 7.19.2023 Attachment 2C Library Media.pdf (276 KB) 7.19.2023 Attachment 2D Advertising.pdf (360 KB) 7.19.2023 Attachment 2E Parental.pdf (99 KB) Subject 9.02 Approval to place the following policies on 30-day public display: Policy 4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery; Policy 4:100 Insurance Management; Policy 6:230 Library Media Program; Policy 8:25 Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities; and Policy 8:95 Parental Involvement. Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 9. FOR ACTION - PERSONNEL, POLICY & ADMINISTRATION Type Action File Attachments Motion & Voting Approval to place the following policies on 30-day public display: Policy 4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery; Policy 4:100 Insurance Management; Policy 6:230 Library Media Program; Policy 8:25 Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities; and Policy 8:95 Parental Involvement. Motion by Barbara Seiden, second by Elias Kalantzis. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos Subject 9.03 Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement between Plainfield Public Library District and Plainfield School District 202. Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 9. FOR ACTION - PERSONNEL, POLICY & ADMINISTRATION Type Action File Attachments Motion & Voting Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement between Plainfield Public Library District and Plainfield School District 202. Motion by Barbara Seiden, second by Margarita Morelos. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos Subject 9.04 Other Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 9. FOR ACTION - PERSONNEL, POLICY & ADMINISTRATION Type File Attachments 10. FOR ACTION - OTHER Subject 10.01 Approval of Resolution Authorizing Commencement of Social Media Litigation Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 10. FOR ACTION - OTHER Type Action File Attachments Motion & Voting Approval of Resolution Authorizing Commencement of Social Media Litigation Motion by Heather Roach, second by Toni Galan. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos 11. FOR INFORMATION Subject 11.01 Intergovernmental Liaison Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 11. FOR INFORMATION Type Information File Attachments Subject 11.02 Board of Education Report Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 11. FOR INFORMATION Type Information File Attachments Subject 11.03 Other Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 11. FOR INFORMATION Type Information File Attachments 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Subject 12.01 Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Type File Attachments 13. NEW BUSINESS Subject 13.01 Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 13. NEW BUSINESS Type File Attachments 14. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION STATUS REPORT Subject 14.01 Freedom of Information Requests Status (2) Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 14. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION STATUS REPORT Type Information We received two (2) Freedom of Information requests since the last Board of Education Meeting. 1. Alyssa Patterson, Mackinac Center for Public Policy: The number of people (union members) who are having dues withdrawn from their paycheck. (first pay period of June 2023) Received June 26, 2023; due July 3, 2023; completed June 27, 2023 2. Vince Espi, Prairie State News: Total spending on substitute teachers by school, for the past five years. Please provide the expenditure breakdown by year and school. Number of substitute teacher days by school, for the past five years. Kindly provide the number of substitute teacher days for each year and school. Per diem/payment schedule for substitute teachers for the past five years. Please provide the per diem rates or payment schedule used for substitute teachers during each year within the past five years. Name of all substitute teachers, total days worked, and total payments made to them for the last five years. Please provide a list of substitute teaches who have worked within the school district for each year within the past five years. Additionally, include the total number of days worked by each substitute teacher and the corresponding total payment made to them. Received July 12, 2023, due July 19, 2023. Extended to July 26, 2023. In progress. File Attachments 15. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES Subject 15.01 Announcements/Scheduled Activities Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 15. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES Type Information Committee Meetings - Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at the Administration Center, 15732 Howard Street, Plainfield, IL 6:00 p.m. - Personnel, Policy & Administration 6:30 p.m. - Curriculum & Technology 8:00 p.m. - Site/Finance August 17, 2023 - First day of Student Attendance; August 18, 2023 - First day of Student Attendance for Bonnie McBeth Learning Center 3-day programs The next Board of Education meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at the Administration Center, 15732 Howard Street, Plainfield, IL (6:30 p.m. closed session; 7:30 p.m. public session) File Attachments 16. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Subject 16.01 Adjourn to Closed Session Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 16. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Type Action File Attachments Subject 16.02 Return to Regular Session Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 16. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Type Action File Attachments 17. ADJOURNMENT Subject 17.01 Adjournment Meeting Jul 26, 2023 - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Category 17. ADJOURNMENT Type Action File Attachments Motion & Voting Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:02 p.m. Motion by Elias Kalantzis, second by Heather Roach. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Heather Roach, Rod Westfall, Barbara Seiden, Kathy Baxter, Toni Galan, Elias Kalantzis, Margarita Morelos

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