>> Any other questions? >> You please pull the board. >> We're doing the public display first, right? >> Correct. >> Okay. S >> I >> Gorson here. I don't know why I said that. Uh Tyer, >> hi. >> I hi. >> No. >> Hi. >> Frost. >> Hi. >> And Ysef. >> Hi.
And so that's really nice to hear from our legislators, our representatives um in Springfield. So that is great. And that is why I have >> um I can go next. Yeah, please. >> So I went down to Springfield. There was about 75 school districts that attended. I'm going to run through some fills super quick, guys. Um there is HP 4379 for adult changing stations in the school districts done by I believe 2030. Um that one I should be going through and I think that one's pretty we acknowledge that's a good one. We need that. And then uh this did go through I believe 4137 should go through as well. That's expanding the um education for homeless act. So that is providing students with hotel rooms um sometimes in lie of transportation to and from school for many students. Um, if anybody wants more information, reach out.
>> Any questions for jury? >> All right. This is an action item as well this evening. All right. Uh we're also recommending to transition school treasurer services and jury is back. >> Okay. >> All right. Over the past year, we have been reviewing our use of our external school treasure. While that structure has worked for many years, it's actually not that typical. Most districts handle this function internally. Right now, our team is spending about 20 hours each month preparing information for external review, and we're also paying about $11,000 annually for these services. The role itself is fairly limited in scope and ends up duplicating work that's already happening within our business office. Given that on July 1, we are transitioning to a new financial and HR platform that will provide streamlined workflows. We see an opportunity to simplify the monthly financial reporting process and just be more efficient by bringing this role inhouse.
So, we have to really map that out. I will say for Kristen and I, the most useful part of this analysis was physically going unit by unit, and looking at the last time that we revised or enhanced that unit in order to create our priority area. So, right now, our priority areas live in 5, 8, 10 alignment, 6, 7, and 9 alignment, and that's going to be our work, and we're going to start that before the school year is over. So, one question. I don't know who wants to answer it, but the personal finance, it's a requirement now in the high school level. What department does it come under? Economics or math? Business. Business. It lives in the business department. Interesting. >> in the business department before it was a requirement by the state. I just have one question. Um thank you for this, and mainly for Tim and Kristen, given middle school and high school.
And then the second recommendation then would for would be for the board to set a public hearing for the purposes of reviewing the 2627 um budget and answering any questions that may arise from the public. Um and that will be scheduled on Monday, June 15th, which is our June board meeting. Kumu second.
I have a lot on that. And then this one, I this one is hopefully not going to go through SB 3735. What it is is you as a parent could fully opt out of electronic devices for your student at school. The problem is is you could do that today and then expect it tomorrow, which I don't know how a teacher could possibly do that. they wouldn't be they wouldn't have the curriculum to have a a child go without um any digital like services. So that one hopefully doesn't go through. And then there is HB4416 which we've talked about a lot. The unemployment bill when I was down there um we met with House Speaker Welch and a lot of different people. I'm really bad I don't always learn names and but my main concern with them although personally just as an individual I don't dislike this bill.
This change won't reduce oversight or controls. It just streamlines how the work gets done and better aligns us with common practice. >> There questions for >> questions on that? Sure. If we were to bring in the uh school treasurer role inhouse, what would the projected annual cost savings be of that move? Do you have any idea? >> Well, >> about $11,000. >> It It'll pay for your recycled copy paper. >> That's the first thing I thought when I heard that. >> And that work comes to your team. You and who who does that work? You and Tam. That work team. >> Yeah. the the work all still would be getting done the same. It's just instead of sending it off, got it to the school treasurer that lives in in Florida to then give us you see the one-page report that he signs off on >> and and it is good.
And I love that you're anchoring things on, you know, kind of more current events, things that are happening now. Given like a politically charged environment that we're kind of living in, are you finding students are engaging in meaning Cuz I think it's important to like honor both sides of thinking, and like how are you finding meaningful dialogue is happening amongst the students, or or is it I guess I I don't know if conflict arises, or like how are you navigating that and while honoring kind of different perspectives and also lived experiences that might So it well the ML presentation hit home the class the the population is by nature getting diverse. So in a classroom we're in a culture diffusion unit and we might be highlighting the Silk Road in history, you know, starting with China and jumping to a case study on religion. And we have students who are from China.
>> Any questions? Um, Tyer, >> hi. >> Aw, >> hi. >> No. >> Hi, >> Frost. >> Hi, >> Ben and Yosesef. >> Hi, >> S. >> Hi. >> Okay. Very similarly, um, we do need to amend the 206 budget, which is for this current school year. As you recall, um we did authorize the purchase of some property as well as we had a couple of unexpected mechanical failures that were not um in the budget. Um and since we have to amend the budget, we will also wrap in to the budget the transfers that we typically do every June, which is moving money from one fund to another fund. Um so tonight um we have the same two resolutions. The one is for putting the budget on display and then the other is to set a date for the public hearing. So uh first we'll do the um putting it on display.
It's just that I don't think they thought about it, especially after looking at tier 2 pensions 15 years down the road, and they haven't fixed that yet. So, I don't have confidence that they'll do this properly. And I've asked that question, and I feel pretty confident that they don't have confidence either, because my big question to them is, if you're a 10-month employee, you get insurance over the summer, you now go on employment. If you lose your insurance, what's the cost of COBRA to these employees? because the cost of COBRA to ensure your family for that time might be more than the unemployment benefits you get. So there's there's just it should be talked more and actually looked at from a logistics point of view. Also, are you required to do the same thing? Look for two to three jobs a week. Some school districts there were concerned about their summer staff not being there.
I mean, he's just confirming those are the cash balances, but we have an annual audit every year, too. Yeah. >> You know, that's confirming everything. Most school districts have gone away from this. >> Yeah, we surveyed quite a few of the local school districts and there's very few external school treasures. >> All right. Any other questions for jury? >> All right. You're off the hot seat for now. >> I think that's it. >> All right. Uh the administration tonight would just like to recognize the staff. uh that are returning next year and are being granted tenure by the state of Illinois. Um by the nature of the board approving them coming back, then the state grants them tenure. So congratulations to all of these fine teachers here on their extended tenure with us and with the state. >> All right. Uh back one last time.
We have students who when we hit like the monotheistic religions, we have Jewish students, we have students who are Muslims, we have students who are Hindu in the classroom. So the kids growing up, you know, growing in that classroom setting they become aware that there is this diversity and you as the teacher you set the tone that you're going to hear different perspectives, you're going to hear from people who have different experiences than you do. So it's dynamic when they go to the boards and they're placed in these random groups and they could be have having a discussion on a topic and you know, the the diversity brings a layer to it that naturally is engaging for the kids, but the teacher is setting that tone from the inception about this is a safe place and there are going to be multiple perspectives, there are going to be multiple opinions, there there's no one right answer to a lot of what we're going to talk about.
So we are asking the board of education to put the uh tenative 2526 amended budget on display for public viewing on Monday May 11. Can I get a motion? >> So moved. >> Second.
To me, the big issue was what does this cost our schools, especially after you didn't pay taxes on time and we lost $800,000. and then what happens with their health insurance. And I think anybody supporting this bill needs to get a clear answer on your health insurance benefits because that is not something you want to find out in the middle of summer. And then there's SP 2427, the cell phone usage in schools. Um that one I think actually may go through. Um and there is a lot of concern. I get it. Um school districts have policies. for us, we're K through eight, so we can kind of talk about that on the side of questions we should be talking about that aren't bills. Transportation, um, a private equity firm is purchasing several of the transportation companies, so we need to be mindful of that. I don't know if we need to do I I don't know what we do need to do, but we definitely need to start having that conversation now.
Uh Woodrich tiff intergovernmental agreement has been presented to the board many times over the course of the year. Uh we had a long discussion about this last month. So I'm only going to open up see if there's any last minute questions. Otherwise it is up tonight as an action item for approval. >> Think that was an appropriate wait time. Y >> so uh this will come back under action. uh freedom of information requests. Uh we keep receiving them and we keep filling them and they are listed on the district website. >> Before the board votes on the consent agenda, is there any agenda item a board member would like to pull out of the consent agenda for further discussion?
But you will be respectful and you will you will listen and you will hear other points of view. You may not have to you don't have to agree but the idea of hearing Yeah. I want to just point out to add to your the answer to your question that these are the components of social emotional and intellectual habits and I give such kudos particularly in this day and age to our social studies teachers because they are not just teaching this information in a very balanced way, but they are teaching our students how to navigate that sentence starters of what to say, how to listen, how to listen not for agreement, but to seek to understand before jumping into, you know, come in with your disagreement of your own opinion. So what what these two are doing as leaders in their department is tremendous and and the staff behind them and what they're able to do is pretty amazing.
>> Any questions about that? >> Tyer. >> Hi. >> Wall. >> Hi. >> No. >> Hi. >> Frost. >> Hi. >> And Yseph. >> Hi. >> Sa. >> Hi. >> And then the followup is uh another recommendation for the board of education to set that public hearing for the purposes of reviewing the amended 2526. um budget on Monday, May 15th. Um uh which is the date of our next board meeting as well in June. >> Monday, June 15th. >> What did I say? May >> sorry, I meant June. Yes. Thank you. Monday, June 15th. >> So move. >> Second. >> Any other questions? >> Hi. >> No. Hi. >> Ross. Hi. Yosfa. Hi Sao. >> Hi. >> Tyer. Hi. Okay. Um this is the next couple items are first readings. Um the first one is we are seeking to enter into an agreement um for our security systems.
And then we need to talk about tips. We need more education on tips. We need to better understand them. everybody is we don't know if the outcome on the other end is really what we think it should be for our community and before we keep having any new tiffs go in or renewing tips we really need to understand if they are beneficial. Um so those are those items coming up and then May 20th there is at the public library at 6:30 there is going to be an educational event um hosted by Sierra Club on data centers because we do have one in school next to the school. Um oh I went to a sustainability committee meeting down at city hall. Um I really appreciate everybody in that room. They were very um concerned that there was a data center next to the school and what we have to do as a community to keep everybody safe.
Hearing none. Can I get a motion from the board of education to approve the consent agenda as presented, which includes item A, personnel report, appointment certified, appointment classified. Item B, personnel report, resignation exempt, resignation classified. Item C, personnel report termination classified. Item D, March treasures report and financial pages. Item E, resolution of appointment to DPA area Occupational Education System board of directors. Item F, intergovernmental agreement with district 66, data sharing. Item G, intergovernmental agreement for placement of non-district students in transition program. Item H, student trips. Item I, anatomy and physiology course title change to anatomy and physiology honors effective for the 2026 2027 school year. And item J, acceptance of donation from the Downers Grove Roadrunners, Inc. Soccer Club. So moved. >> Second. >> Ken moves. Chris seconds. Thank you. >> Ken Dawson. >> Hi. >> Sis Espinosa. >> I. >> April Fein. >> I.
These I I refer to because those are some standards that start in kindergarten and follow all the way through 12 on how to do some of these things. And Kristen mentioned earlier one of her slides was we tried to our focus is teaching them how to think not what to think, exactly. Right? So we tried to really leave out some of the very controversial things. One of my favorite examples is the election the most recent election, you might recall it was a little controversial. I I know it was fraud. So we really wanted though to use that real life experience what what's going on right now in our world in our in our country and make sure they understood fully the electoral process the process of the election and the electoral college etc. And so instead of having it be about our actual candidates, we chose coffee shops.