Lake County Gazette

Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 Board of Education met June 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - Jerry Nordstrom

- Roll Call

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Verification of Agenda and/or Amendments

4. Communications from Staff, Guests, and District Residents

5. Consent Items

A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting – May 26, 2020

B. Activity Report – May 2020

C. Bills Paid Report –

May & June 2020

D. Bills Payable Report – June 2020

E. Treasurer’s Report – May 2020

F. Revenue & Expenditure Report – May 2020

G. Contractor Payout Requests

H. FOIA Request

I. Textbook Adoptions

J. 2020-21 Student-Athlete Handbook

K. 2020-21 Coach’s Handbook

L. Final 2019-20 School Calendar

M. Board of Education Meetings Dates

N. Destruction of Closed Session Recordings – June 12 & 28, 2018

6. Superintendent’s Report

A. Calendar of Events

B. Next Regular Meeting – Tuesday, July 28, 2020, 7:00 p.m. - ZBTHS South Cafeteria

C. Triple I Conference – November 20-22, 2020

D. Pandemic Related Updates

7. Reports and Discussions

A. Principals’ Reports - Dr. Clark

1). New Tech High @ Zion-Benton East

2). Zion-Benton Township High School

B. Second Semester Student Disciplinary Reports - Dr. Clark

C. TIF Report - Dr. Wilkinson

D. SEDOL Report - Patricia Stephen

8. Recess

9. Board Committee Reports

A. Business/Bid/Finance Committee - Jerry Nordstrom

B. Policy Committee Kim Leech

1). First Reading of Recommended Policy Changes:

Section 5 – Personnel

5:10 – General Personnel – Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

5:20 – General Personnel – Workplace Harassment Prohibited

5:30 – General Personnel – Hiring Process and Criteria

5:35 – General Personnel – Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act

5:40 – General Personnel – Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease

5:50 – General Personnel – Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition

5:60 – General Personnel – Expenses

5:70 – General Personnel – Religious Holidays

5:80 – General Personnel – Court Duty

5:90 – General Personnel – Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

5:100 – General Personnel – Staff Development Program

5:120 – General Personnel – Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

5:130 – General Personnel – Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information

5:150 – General Personnel – Personnel Records

5:180 – General Personnel – Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity

5:185 – General Personnel – Family and Medical Leave

5:190 – Professional Personnel – Teacher Qualifications

5:200 – Professional Personnel – Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

5:220 – Professional Personnel – Substitute Teachers

5:230 – Professional Personnel – Maintaining Student Discipline

5:240 – Professional Personnel – Suspension

5:250 – Professional Personnel – Leaves of Absence

5:260 – Professional Personnel – Student Teachers

5:270 – Educational Support Personnel – Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment

5:280 – Educational Support Personnel – Duties and Qualifications

5:285 – Educational Support Personnel – Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers

5:290 – Educational Support Personnel – Employment Termination and Suspensions

5:300 – Educational Support Personnel – Schedules and Employment Year

5:310 – Educational Support Personnel – Compensatory Time-Off

5:330 – Educational Support Personnel – Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

10. New Business

A. Public Hearing Regarding Amended 2019-20 Budget - Dr. Wilkinson

B. Approval of Resolution to Amend 2019-20 Budget - Dr. Wilkinson

C. Approval of Resolution of Distribution of 2019-20 Dr. Wilkinson Corporate Personal Property Replacement Taxes

D. Approval of 2020-21 Tentative Budget - Dr. Wilkinson

E. Approval of 2020-21 Departmental Tentative Budget and - Dr. Wilkinson Capital Requests

F. Approval of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency - Dr. Wilkinson Relief Grant

G. Approval of Contracted Service for School Psychologist - Dr. Clark

H. Approval of Appropriation for Shared Legal Costs re STRANDED Act - Dr. Clark

11. Old Business

A. Capital Improvements Updates - Dr. Wilkinson

B. Europe Trip Cancellation - Dr. Clark

12. Other Business

13. Closed Session

- Consideration of appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific personnel; confidential student issues; pending litigation; and semi-annual review of closed session minutes for possible public inspection. (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1,10,11, 21)).

14. Reconvene to Open Session

15. Personnel Approvals - Dr. Clark

A. Appointments:

Mobile, Joy (Bilingual Coordinator)

Schiappacasse, Tim (NTZB Mentor Coordinator)

Slabaugh, Corin (ZBTHS Mentor Coordinator)

Employments:

Busse, Kira (Social Worker)

Chihoski, Robert (ZBTHS Business)

Hicks, Lydia (ZBTH Art)

Hudgins, Katharyn (Social Worker)

Ruiz, Noelia (ZBTHS Social Science)

Sanchez, Jeanne (ZBTHS Bilingual)

Resignations:

Alter, Abbie (Instructional Aide)

Bliss, Heather (Personnel Specialist)

Dunn, Justin (ZBTHS Math)

Johnson, Tanya (Girls Basketball)

Stanley, Kate (ZBTHS Special Ed)

Bacci, Kris (ZBTHS Special Ed)

Koss, Bonnie (ZBTHS )

Mobile, Joy (ZBTHS Bilingual)

Transfers:

Duron, Cheyenne (Instructional Aide)

B. 2020-21 Advisory and Lead Advisory Positions

C. 2020-21 Activity Sponsors

16. Release of Closed Session Minutes for Public Inspection Dr. Clark

17. Consideration of Intra-District Transfer Requests Dr. Clark

18. Adjourn

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