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6:00 p.m. - COMMITTEE MEETING - POLICY

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 · School board meeting record

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The Joliet Board of School Inspectors Policy Committee met to review and discuss updates to various district policies, including bullying prevention and personnel conduct. The meeting also established procedures for public participation and concluded with a formal adjournment.

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The committee reviewed dozens of district policies that govern student discipline, employee ethics, and school operations, which set the rules for how the school district functions and interacts with the community.

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0 Wednesday, December 11, 2024 6:00 p.m. - COMMITTEE MEETING - POLICY On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the Policy Committee of the Board of School Inspectors will hold a meeting at 6:00 p.m. Following the Policy Committee Meeting, no earlier than 7:00 p.m., the Board of School Inspectors will hold a Regular Meeting. The meetings will take place in the gymnasium at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School, 207 S. Midland Avenue, Joliet, Illinois, with entry through door #1 located in the front of the building. Aracelis C. Popadich, Secretary Board of School Inspectors Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the public meeting should contact Aracelis Popadich, Board Secretary, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The Board Secretary can be reached via telephone at 815-740-3196 or via email at apopadich@joliet86.org. OPENING ITEMS Subject CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL Meeting Dec 11, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. - COMMITTEE MEETING - POLICY Category OPENING ITEMS Type Procedural File Attachments PUBLIC COMMENT Subject OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO SPEAK Meeting Dec 11, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. - COMMITTEE MEETING - POLICY Category PUBLIC COMMENT Type Public Comments Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board The Board has established a 45-minute time period during each regular and special open meeting of the Board, for any person to comment to or ask questions of the School Board ( public participation ), subject to reasonable constraints established and recorded in this policy. The Board listens to comments or questions during public participation. When public participation takes less time than these times, it shall end. During any regular and special open meeting of a Board Committee, the Board has established a time period equal to twenty percent (20%) of the scheduled time of said committee meeting, for any person to comment to or ask questions of the School Board ( public participation ), subject to the reasonable constraints established and recorded in this policy. When public participation takes less time than this time, it shall end. To preserve sufficient time for the Board to conduct its business, any person appearing before the Board is expected to follow these guidelines: Address the Board only from the podium (if provided), at the appropriate time as indicated on the agenda and when recognized by the Board President/Presiding Officer. Use a sign-in sheet, if requested. Identify oneself and be brief. Ordinarily, the time for any one person to address the Board during public participation shall be limited to three minutes. Repetitive comments may be limited. If multiple individuals wish to address the Board on the same subject, the group is encouraged to appoint a spokeperson. Observe the Board President's/Presiding Officer's authority to: Shorten of the time for each person to address the Board during public participation to conserve time and give the maximum number of people an opportunity to speak; Determine procedural matters regarding public participation not otherwise covered in Board policy. Conduct oneself with respect and civility toward others and otherwise abide by Board policy, 8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property . Petitions or written correspondence to the Board shall be presented to the School Board in the next regular Board Packet. File Attachments DISCUSSION TOPICS Subject POLICY 7:180 REVIEW Meeting Dec 11, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. - COMMITTEE MEETING - POLICY Category DISCUSSION TOPICS Type Discussion, Procedural File Attachments Board Presentation 12.11.24-Bully Policy Review revised.pdf (1,118 KB) 7.180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment.pdf (165 KB) Subject POLICY COMMITTEE - SELECTED POLICIES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL Meeting Dec 11, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. - COMMITTEE MEETING - POLICY Category DISCUSSION TOPICS Type Discussion, Information PRESS ISSUE 117 - PROPOSED SECTION 2 - BOARD OF SCHOOL INSPECTORS 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban 2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers 2:120 Board Member Development SECTION 4 - OPERATIONAL SERVICES 4:30 Revenue and Investments 4:60 Purchases and Contracts 4:170 Safety SECTION 5 - PERSONNEL 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited 5:20-E Exhibit – Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment 5:60-E1 Exhibit – Employee Expense Reimbursement Form 5:60-E2 Exhibit – Employee Estimated Expense Approval Form 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting 5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct 5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline SECTION 6 – INSTRUCTION 6:60 Curriculum Content 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program 6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program SECTION 7 – STUDENTS 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment 7:200 Suspension Procedures SECTION 8 – COMMUNITY RELATIONS 8:10 Connection with the Community PRESS 117 – REVIEWED ONLY – NO CHANGES SECTION 2 - BOARD OF SCHOOL INSPECTORS 2:140 Communications To and From the Board SECTION 4 - OPERATIONAL SERVICES 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management 4:40 Incurring Debt 4:150 Facility Management and Building 4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program SECTION 5 - PERSONNEL 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria 5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act 5:150 Personnel Records SECTION 6 – INSTRUCTION 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day 6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program SECTION 7 – STUDENTS 7:160 Student Appearance File Attachments 2.140.pdf (63 KB) 4.10.pdf (95 KB) 4.40.pdf (64 KB) 4.150.pdf (88 KB) 4.160.pdf (79 KB) 4.190.pdf (92 KB) 5.30.pdf (91 KB) 5.35.pdf (70 KB) 5.150.pdf (81 KB) 6.20.pdf (86 KB) 6.65.pdf (86 KB) 6.340.pdf (80 KB) 7.160.pdf (70 KB) 2.105.pdf (123 KB) 2.110.pdf (94 KB) 2.120.pdf (109 KB) 4.30.pdf (121 KB) 4.60.pdf (82 KB) 4.170.pdf (120 KB) 5.10.pdf (161 KB) 5.20.pdf (180 KB) 5.20_E.pdf (110 KB) 5.60_E1_12.2024.pdf (191 KB) 5.60_E2_12.2024.pdf (196 KB) 5.90.pdf (142 KB) 5.120.pdf (140 KB) 5.125.pdf (87 KB) 5.230.pdf (78 KB) 6.60.pdf (126 KB) 6.135.pdf (84 KB) 6.270.pdf (92 KB) 7.10.pdf (108 KB) 7.100.pdf (110 KB) 7.180.pdf (204 KB) 7.200.pdf (94 KB) 8.10.pdf (95 KB) Subject QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Meeting Dec 11, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. - COMMITTEE MEETING - POLICY Category DISCUSSION TOPICS Type Discussion, Procedural File Attachments CLOSING ITEMS Subject ADJOURNMENT Meeting Dec 11, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. - COMMITTEE MEETING - POLICY Category CLOSING ITEMS Type Action, Procedural Recommended Action Motion to adjourn. File Attachments Motion & Voting Motion to adjourn. Motion by Delia Ulloa-Jimenez, second by Jesse M Smith. Final Resolution: Motion Carried AYE: R Emil Standfield, Jesse M Smith, Delia Ulloa-Jimenez

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