McLean County Times

McLean County Unit School District 5 Board of Education met Dec. 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (5:45 p.m.)

Recommended motion:  Move to adjourn to closed session to discuss the following matter according to the exceptions provided in the Open Meetings Act and specified as follows:

•2(c)(1) 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.

3. RECESS

4. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION

5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

6.A Prairieland Good News Report

Presenter:  Scott Peters

6.B Unit 5 Energy Star Awards

Presenter:  Joe Adelman

6.C Website Good News Report

Presenter:  Dayna Brown

6.D RISE Award - Claye Vogelsang

Presenter:  Dayna Brown

6.E Kingsley Junior High School - 7th Grade Girls Basketball Team

Presenter:  Elisa Palmer and Sylvester Davis

7. ACTION

7.A Adopt a Resolution Appointing a Secretary Pro Tempore according to Board Policy 2.110; when the Secretary is absent from a meeting, the Board appoints a Secretary Pro Tempore to fulfill the Secretary's duties for that meeting. 

8. PUBLIC HEARING

8.A Public Truth in Taxation Hearing on Proposed Tax Levy for 2024.

8.A1 Comments Regarding Public Hearing

9. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

10. PUBLIC COMMENTS

11. REPORTS

11.A 1st Reading of Board Policies, Administrative Procedures and Exhibits

11.A1 Section 2:  Board of Education

11.A1a. Ethics and Gift Ban

11.A2 Section 4:  Operational Services

11.A2a. Administrative Procedure - School Threat Assessment Teams

11.A3 Section 5:  Personnel

11.A3a. General Personnel - Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

11.A3b. General Personnel - Personnel Records

11.A3c. Exhibit - Employee Request Form for Personnel Records (NEW)

11.A3d. Professional Personnel – Maintaining Student Discipline

11.A4 Section 6:  Instruction

11.A4a. Using Animals in the Educational Program

11.A4b. Administrative Procedure - Dissection of Animals

11.A4c. Exhibit - Guidelines and Application for Using Animals in School Facilities for Educational Purposes

11.A5 Section 7:  Students

11.A5a. Search and Seizure

11.A5b. Exhibit - Letter to Parents/Guardians Regarding the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act

11.A5c. Administrative Procedure – Student Discipline Guidelines

11.A5d. Administrative Procedure - Student Re-Engagement Guidelines

11.A5e. Suspension Procedures

11.A5f. Administrative Procedure - School Student Records

11.B Requests for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act

The District has received and processed the following requests for information:

11.C Field Trips/Overnight Trips

Presenter:  Dr. Weikle

11.D Illinois Vision 2030

Presenter:  Dr. Weikle

12. ACTION

12.A Adopt Resolution for Levying Taxes and Authorizing Certificate of Tax Levy for 2024.

12.B Adopt Resolution Requesting the ROE to Certify a Question Regarding the County School Facility Occupation Tax for the Consolidated Election in April.

12.C Adopt Resolution Urging the Illinois General Assembly to Approve the Necessary Legislative Changes to Implement the Recommendations Under the Three Pillars of Education Improvement as Contained in the Illinois Vision 2030 Policy. 

Presenter:  Dr. Weikle

13. CONSENT AGENDA

13.A Approval of Minutes

Minutes are not released for public viewing until approved by the Board of Education

13.A1 11.20.24 Closed Session Minutes

13.A2 12.03.24 Closed Special Session  Minutes

13.A3 11.20.24 Regular Minutes

13.B Personnel Matters

13.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls

13.D Approve Finance Department Reports

13.D1 Financial Statements for October 2024

13.E Hudson Student Activity Fund Establishment

13.F Hudson Student Activity Fund Dissolution

13.G Approval of Insurance Renewals for Property/General Liability, School Board Liability, Auto

13.H Approve Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits

13.H1 Section 2: Board of Education

13.H1a. Board Member Development

13.H1b. Immediately Available District Public Records and Web-Posted Reports and Records (revised 11-20-24)

13.H2 Section 3: General School Administration

13.H2a. Reporting Requirements for Building Principals Concerning School Safety and Security

13.H3 Section 4: Operational Services

13.H3a. Comprehensive Safety and Security Program

13.H3b. Safety

13.H3c. Revenue and Investments

13.H3d. Purchases and Contracts

13.H4 Section 5:  Personnel

13.H4a. Fair Labor Standards Act Exemptions

13.H4b. Equal Employment Opportunity

13.H4c. Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct

13.H4d. Workplace Harassment Prohibited

13.H4e. Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

13.H5 Section 6:  Instruction

13.H5a. Accelerated Placement Program Procedures

13.H5b. Remote and/or Blended Remote Learning Day Plan(s)

13.H5c. Comprehensive Health Education Program

13.H5d. Accelerated Placement Program

13.H5e. Guidance and Counseling Program

13.H5f. Curriculum Content

13.H6 Section 7: Students

13.H6a. Use of Isolated Time Out and Physical Restraint

13.H6b. Equal Educational Opportunities

13.H6c. Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students

13.H6d. Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

13.I Approve 48 Month Lease With Clayton Holdings, LLC For Two (2) T380AMR Scrubbers & Six (6) I-Mops

14. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

15. ADJOURNMENT

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