News from the January 23 Board of Education Meeting

The District 64 Board of Education held a regular meeting on Thursday, January 23, in the Hendee Rooms at the Jefferson Early Childhood Center. You can watch or listen to a meeting replay on our YouTube page. 

The agenda and report packet are on the Board of Education Meetings page. 

D64 Shining Stars from Roosevelt:

District 64 celebrates excellence this January with Roosevelt Elementary School’s Head Secretary, Salena Flint, as our Shining Star. You can read more about Flint on our website. Our student honoree wasn’t able to attend, so we will celebrate them next month as well! 

Superintendent Update:

• Construction Planning Update
• Update on Budgetary Shift for Capital Maintenance Plan
• IASB Board Training
• FOIA Update
• Upcoming Meeting Agenda

Adoption of Resolution #1355

Directing the Chief School Business Official Under the Direct Supervision of the Superintendent to Begin Preparation of a Tentative Budget for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year in accordance with Board Policy 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management and the Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/17-1

• Motion Approved

Approve Resolution #1356

to sell not to exceed $65,000,000 in Building Bonds for the purpose of funding projects approved by referendum at the November 5, 2024, general election.

• Motion Approved

Update on Student Services Action Plan

Director of Student Services Alicia Schmeisser talked about the Student Services Action Plan and all of the work that they’ve been doing. Click here to watch the Student Services Action Plan update. 

You can find a digital copy of recent student services presentations below:

• Parent U - Student Services Programming (From January 15)
• Student Services Action Plan Committee (From January 23)

Student Disciplinary Decision/Action - Student 2025-02

• Motion Approved

Approval of Resolution Authorizing Issuance of a Notice of Remedial Warning for a Tenured Teacher

• Motion Approved

Committee Reports 

• Policy Committee - As a component of the switch to PRESS Plus, Tammie Ng, Director of Policy Services for the Illinois Association of School Boards, met with the Board’s Policy Committee to review, edit, and update all of the district’s policies. The vast majority of the District’s policies were already in compliance with current law and the Illinois State Board of Education code. The committee identified 22 policies that needed to be reviewed and potentially updated. 
• The first reading of the Policy Manual updates can be found in the Board Packet. 

Consent Agenda

• Bills, Payroll, & Benefits
• Approval of Financial Update for the Period Ending November 30, 2024
• Approval of Personnel Report
• Approval of Minutes of December 19, 2024 Regular and Closed Meeting
• Approval of Roosevelt Chiller Replacement
• Approval of Midwest Mechanical Contract Phase II
• Approval of Resolution #1357 Education Fund to Debt Service Fund for Copier Leases
• Approval of Resolution #1358 O&M Fund to Debt Service Fund for Debt Certificates
• Approval of Resolution #1359 Abatement Working Cash Fund to O&M Fund to Capital Projects Fund
• Approval of Amendment to Temporary Easement between School District and Park District
• Approval of Ameresco Contract for Emerson Lighting, HVAC, and Roof Design Work
• Approval of Ameresco Contract for Emerson Site Survey, Soil Sampling, and Soccer Field Design Work
• Approval of Addendum to Ameresco Contract 

Motions Approved