Special Meeting of the Board of Education

1 Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Special Meeting of the Board of Education Rich Township School District 227 20550 S. Cicero Matteson, Illinois 60443 Board Meeting 5:00 pm 1. Opening Items Subject 1.01 Pledge of Allegiance Meeting Aug 26, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 1. Opening Items Type School District Legal Status 1: 20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreement 1:30 School District Philosophy 2:10 School District Governance 2:30 School District Elections 2:130 Board Superintendent Relationship 2:240 Board Policy Development 2:120 E-1 Exhibit- Guidelines for Serving as a Mentor to New Board of Education Member 2:120 -E1 Exhibit- Website Listing of Development and Training Completed by Board Members 2:220 E4 Exhibit- Open Meetings 2:220 E7 Exhibit- Access to Closed Meeting Minutes and Verbatim Recordings 2:240 E1- Exhibit- Press Issues Updates 2:240 E2 Exhibit- Developing Local Policy 3:30 Chain of Command 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria 5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act 5:60 Expenses 5:80 Court Duty 5:100 Staff Development Program 5:150 Personnel Records 5:185 Family and Medical Leave 5:200 Term and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal 5:240 Suspension 5:250 Leaves of Absence 5:270 Employment at Will-Compensation and Assignment 5:290 Employment Termination and Suspension 5:300 Schedules 5:310 Compensatory Time Off 5:320 Evaluation 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves 6:100 Using Animals in the Educational Program 6:145 Migrant Students 6:160 English Learners 6:170 Title I Programs 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks 6:255 Assemblies and Ceremonies 6:260 Complaints about Curriculum, Instructional Materials and Programs 7:220 Bus Conduct 7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities 7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease 8:90 Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs - Goal 4 File Attachments Subject 1.02 Roll Call Meeting Aug 26, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 1. Opening Items Type File Attachments 2. Mission and Vision Statement Subject 2.01 Mission Statement - The mission of Rich Township High School District 227 is to sustain a focus on students and on student success. Meeting Aug 26, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 2. Mission and Vision Statement Type File Attachments Subject 2.02 Vision Statement - We envision a culturally relevant, innovative school district that provides a foundation of opportunities for our students to thrive. Meeting Aug 26, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 2. Mission and Vision Statement Type File Attachments 3. Recognition of Citizens Subject 3.01 Recognition of Citizens Disclaimer: The purpose of public comment is to allow the public to provide their input on school issues. The comments made by the public are not an expression of the opinion or position of the School District, Board of Education, or any of the individual Board members in their official or individual capacities. Please refrain from mentioning the name of students. Effective 9/17/2019, we will not allow the yielding of time. If you want additional time, per policy # 2:230 24 hours in advance notice is required. Approval of additional time is at the board's discretion. (4 minutes time limit). Meeting Aug 26, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 3. Recognition of Citizens Type File Attachments Subject 3.02 Rules of Engagement (20 mins) Meeting Aug 26, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 3. Recognition of Citizens Type File Attachments 4. Closed Session Subject 4.01 Motion to go into closed session to discuss "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)."The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students." 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)."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." 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).“Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property.” Meeting Aug 26, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 4. Closed Session Type File Attachments Subject 4.02 Motion to return to Open Session Meeting Aug 26, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 4. Closed Session Type File Attachments 5. Board of Education Subject 5.01 Previously Tabled Item: Motion to approve the Dismissal of a Clerical Employee for reasons other than Reduction in Force Meeting Aug 26, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 5. Board of Education Type File Attachments 6. Adjournment Subject 6.01 Motion to Adjourn Meeting Aug 26, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 6. Adjournment Type File Attachments