001Call the order at 5:32 p.m. 5:30. Yep. And we statement. So there is a quorum present. Do do you announce a roll call? >> I only did the one meeting. So I'm still, >> you know, I'll procedure still >> being garbage at this for a while. >> Just ask. She's an expert. >> I do not know what I'm doing. >> Okay. Mener, Mr. Niche here, Anderson >> here, >> Mrs. Mr. Sheffman >> here, >> Mrs. Finnegan >> here, >> Mr. Kelly >> here, >> Mr. Lewis >> here. Stand for the pledge. >> I thought you were stand. >> No, you didn't. >> It's okay. >> All right. >> And just start. All right. Got it. Pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One
002nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. And we'll begin the public comment section of our agenda. When you you guys plan to speak, right? >> Just teachers. >> Do the three of you want to introduce yourself? We've got some new board members. That would be great. Who you are, what you do, how long you've been here. That'd be awesome. >> Hey, Kristen Walder. Um, history, social studies. This is my second year. I'm a San Francisco transplant from last year. So, this is year 22 teaching total. >> Awesome. >> I am Sigret Be. I also teach social studies. Uh this will be my sixth year here at Wilberg Middle School, but year 14 of teaching alto together. Um I've taught a little bit of everything over the course of my
003teaching career. Um but social studies has been a really strong favorite of mine. Melissa Henchel. I've teach social studies and literature. Um this will be my fifth year at Brook and I've been teaching. >> Hello. >> Thanks for being here. I know you guys kind of have to, right? But thanks for being here. >> Especially in July. >> He said he's going to make it really quick for you. >> All right. So then we can pass up. We're done with Yeah. There's no there'll be here for that. >> Um so we'll go over some of the consent agenda items then. >> Just need a motion. So we'll Yep. So, I'll need a motion for approval of the June regular minutes, the June committee meeting minutes, the July bills of $274,612.39, the July payroll of $346,151.15,
004the July treasurer's report, and the student activity fund. >> So, moved. >> I'll second. All >> in favor? >> I'm sorry. >> Yes. >> Anderson. Yes. Mr. Sheckman. Yes, >> Miss Finnean. >> Yes, >> Mr. Keller. >> Yes, >> Mr. Julius. >> Yes. >> And >> yeah, >> are Nope. >> They typically aren't here in July. Um, so Yep. So, we can just move right on to me. Uh, just a couple things that I just wanted to bring to your attention that we did talk about at the committee the whole um that we'll need to have uh approvals on tonight. uh the tuition waiver. So, we talked about that a little bit. So, we'll need to be thinkful on that uh for certified teachers or full-time staff members to bring their students to district. Um
005the e-learning plan, we'll have to we'll do a quick uh budget hearing on that. If anybody has any concerns about that, we can listen to that and we can vote on that. That'll be good for another three years. uh again allows us to have to five days of e-learning in uh little inent weather instead of coming uh prek playground. I don't know if you've had a chance to drive by Prairie Hill, but PreK playground, the uh fencing is up. The uh area has been dug out. The mulch has just been put down. And then once Craig gets back, we'll talk about some equipment to put in there. Uh, and then as I said, I think at the beginning of the whole, the idea would be to buy some buy some equipment and then just kind
006of build from there based upon need and and financials. So, uh, it's gonna be a really cool space for the prek, even kindergarten kids if they want to put their kids out there. Um, and you know, that way they're don't have fourth graders all all around them all the time. Uh, which they're typically separated anyway, but sometimes there's there's a couple different grade levels on there. So, uh, that'll be really nice to have uh, and uh, for the, you know, the safety of the students, for sure. And then I also wanted to bring up uh we talked about the AT&T fiber coming in uh through the Illinois Century network. So they have everything pretty much ready to go here at Willowbrook. Uh they just bored under the road over at Prairie Hill this week and
007they just um drilled into the building over at Prairie Hill yesterday. Uh so once they get all the cabling into the building, they'll get that all hooked up. Then I think they hook everything up here and then we should be good to go. So we still have our Spectrum internet service. So even if they're not done by the two the time school starts, which I anticipate they will be, um we'll still have internet and we can do that on a monthly basis until uh that I fiber is ready. So that'll give us faster speeds if you remember and also uh since it's provided through the state, it will be free. So which will be really awesome to have. Um and there's a couple districts around us that have it and they've had really good luck
008with it. So really excited about that opportunity. And then outside of that, uh, just a few things for close session. I have any questions on anything. >> I mean, I think you had a little bit of details on the the quick start resolution. What What is the res the revised portion of? >> Yeah. Um, and I can go over that too when we vote, but I can I can give it to you right now. So, a few years back, um, typically when new corporations come into South or the Prairie Hill School District, uh, if they approach the city about a tax abatement, then the city will go to the school districts and say, "Hey, they're looking for some sort of tax abatement, tax advantage, that sort of thing, so they can build, kind of recoup,
009and then by the time, you know, they get their business going, then um, after after whatever abatement is done, then they feel like they're in a good space, right?" Uh so typically what has happened at least since I've been here and I think even before I've been here is they'll come to the city the city will come to us and standard practice of what we've typically done is 50% for 5 years. So we'll give them a 50% tax abatement for five years. Okay. Uh Haniga does the same thing because obviously they're we feed into them. So it's it's typically a partnership between whatever the feeder school is and whatever Hanenega is. So what happened was um brought this to the board I think in 22 or 23 and the idea was when the quicks start
010came in that we would give them five years 50% abatement every year and then after the five years it would fall off and then we'd get the full tax and and the the reasoning behind that is corporate money through corporate tax money is better than just land sitting there and the and the small amount of taxes that we get right so there's an advantage on both sides so what happened was just by misfortune uh the paperwork was not filed with the county from the city and so we should have had the 50% abatement starting this past year and it didn't start. So the idea today is just if we vote on the resolution it's just going to start one year later that it would have started. So it's still the five years it's still the
01150% is doing the same thing. It was just a mess up on the city's part. Um which whatever it is what it is. Um so we're just delaying that one year instead of uh >> when it was supposed to be originally started. >> Okay, does that make sense? just shifted the years then. >> Yes, we just shifted the years one more on the on the back end instead of on the front end. >> Okay. >> So, yeah, thank you for that. Anything else about subcommittee reports? Uh, yeah. Anything to report from building and finance? Anything on the >> California because they moved the meeting so I was not there. and tricked you. Just joking. That was the plan. Joking. Still getting used to it. Um, all right. Uh, >> into it all the way. >>
012Yeah, that' be more formal to me. >> Well, we're here. All right. Uh, any report of education and transportation if we have the recommendation to approve the e-learning plan? Should I jump into that? >> Yeah, we can. Um, so as I said just during my report, uh, that's something that we have to renew every three years. Uh, we have to do a public hearing. So we can say the public hearing started now at 5:40. Um, and if any community members had any issues with it or staff members had any issues with it, um, they would have the ability to to speak their mind on that. Um, one, you know, one way or the other. Um, but again, it allows us to have up to five e-learning days. Um, five, uh, learning days that would be
013outside of physical space of the school. um instead of having an emergency days on the on the end of the school year. So if we ever were to use those five e-learning days, assuming it's approved tonight, uh then any other emergency days would have to be put on the end of the school year. So and there are some specific things that it's like it's it's pretty much used for weather. There are some other things that it could be used for, but typically weather is um what that is and then if we need to get approval from the regional office of education or anything else, we could definitely go to do that. So any anybody in the audience or any board members have any questions, comments, concerns? >> But isn't this isn't it like a >>
014Yes, there is an act of God. Um, that's a good question, Melissa, because I can't I I thought we would have to put them on the end outside of the e-learning days, but I don't remember that off the top of my head. You're right. There are active god days for sure. Um but I I honestly cannot remember how the e-learning days play into that. That was before when you had five emergency days. You definitely had the act of God days. Um but it's been so long since I've uh renewed this that. So I'll take a look at that >> because that was basically if you got past five days, you didn't make it right. Essentially, right? >> Yeah. Yeah. And I can't remember how the e-learning plays into that, but I know we got five
015days, but I'll take a look. >> You want to hold off on the approval for that then or does that play into that? No, it doesn't play. >> Okay, cool. >> Yeah, >> it would still be. >> We can still approve the fiveday learning plan with and then we discuss that. >> Absolutely. >> Anyone have any other questions about it? >> I do not. >> Okay. So, have the hearing at 5:43 and then you'll just need a motion for approval. >> All right. And this one does not want any attention. So, can I get a motion to approve? Motion to approve the e-learning plan. Second in >> favor. >> Any opposed? >> All good. And we'll move on to and we see it ended at what was it? 542. 543. Yeah. 543. All right. Recommendation
016to approve the purchase of the fifth grade books for $23,560. So, and and just as a quick reminder, um, every year for the last couple two, three years, we've got the bit brain promo to them that follows them throughout the four years that they're at Little Brook. So, um, that's this is just an annual event that we've done >> at the cow. We talked about the potential for the eighth graders, right, to purchase their Chromebooks to keep. Was that something that >> Yeah, so I talked to Joe about that um briefly and when when he gets back he's take an inventory. Okay. >> And see and it as long as he feels like we're in a good spot as far as loaners and whatnot are concerned then that's definitely something that we would like to
017start doing this year. I just need to with him. >> So it would start with these this year's current eighth graders. >> Yes, absolutely. Um and I'd like to get that out for >> obviously communication purposes to the parents too. Yeah. Not only just not only for the eighth graders this year, but for the fifth graders that are getting them and even sixth and seventh graders. >> And so would Joe just sort of figure out what's an appropriate price for those? >> I think we could take a look at that. Yeah. >> Yep. Based upon what we paid life of, maybe do some comparisons. >> Yeah. >> Do with the ones the eighth graders. So, we're we're finally in a good spot to where a lot of I think this past eighth grade class might
018have been um one of the last classes that didn't have like the newer versions of the Chromebooks that now last five or six years as far as testing and all the different things like it could still get to the internet, right? But the things that we need it for, uh they're lasting five or six years versus like the three to four years originally. So I if I remember correctly, this eighth grade class was the last class that those were not quite the newer ones. So we'll probably keep those in the laner phase of it. Whereas I think this upcoming eighth grade and now obviously seventh, sixth, and now fifth, those are going to be the newer ones. So we've been putting them back into circulation for loans where whereas before we we just didn't have
019a great inventory of it. So now the ones that we can't use, obviously we'll part out and and use those for, you know, repairs and whatnot, but those that we can use that we'll put uh here at the library for students that, you know, maybe they they damaged their Chromebook or it got damaged. Uh maybe they didn't charge it overnight. So we'll have a good stockpile in here. So um I I think we're finally at a point. We're at a we're at a good spot where the devices that they have are the newer devices and they should last a lot longer. So, but I just as I told Liz, I just want to make sure that those they'll go back into circulation. The ones that are good, as long as we have enough good ones
020that we can use for loaners, then you know the comfort level of selling those >> to the eighth graders. And obviously, not every eighth grader is probably going to buy them when they graduate. But we want to make sure that we have that supply so we don't get depleted like we have been in the past. Any other questions? So that'd be and that'd be unrelated to this motion. But uh as far as the purchase of the the new Chromebooks for the fifth graders, any other questions about that? I get a motion to approve. >> So moved. Say >> your first one. >> M Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shackman. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Finnean. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lewis. >> Yes. >> Mr. session. Y >> and we'll move on
021to the approval of the p to p to approve the purchase the tuition waiver students for the 2025 2026 school year. Any questions about the tuition waiver students? Any information you can give? >> How many? >> What's that? >> How many in dollar amount? in >> dollar. How many kids? >> Oh, I don't know the dollar amount. Uh, >> and it's there was a spreadsheet in the students. >> Yep. Yeah, I see it. And um they weren't here, Tina, but we talked about maybe the whole just the idea behind if it were to be put back classis point where we'd have to hire new teachers or whatever then y >> um that would be something and and the dispersement of the students that we have would not do that. >> So it looks like there's
022actually 20 like the list. >> Yep. So there's >> with the prek. Oh, but they're paying >> assuming they're able to get in. >> Okay. So gotcha. We didn't have any on the wait list I believe this year. >> No, >> for the first time ever. >> Yep. We did expanded that tank. So definitely help. Um one one other thing too I'll bring up Tina and Christina is um we did talk about how this is the last year of the tuition waiver process where I had to go to the state and the roe and all the things to get that all approved. And now we have the ability to put that in policy if we want to continue this. something we need to talk about you as a board, we as a district um over
023the course of this year and if it's something we're still interested in, which it sounded like the whole the individuals that were here would be, um what we'd have to do is we'd have to write a policy uh probably with the similar requirements that we've had within the tuition uh waiver approval process. Um, and then we would just put that into policy so where I wouldn't have to every I think five years go to the state, go to the different representatives and make sure that we get their blessing and then have a public hearing and all the things. So just nothing we need to do tonight, but just an FYI moving forward. >> Am I reading this spreadsheet correctly that our class sizes are getting smaller? I actually had a question that too >> because
024it like >> there's a big drop. So 11 have 100 and kindergarten has 68. >> Yeah. So those are what are currently registered. Those are just current registration, not what we're anticipating. Does that make sense? >> In other words, >> a few weeks ago, right? >> Correct. two weeks ago. >> Like the kindergarten is the smallest which is potentially >> at at the latest point or the latest parents that might be signing up because it's their first time ever potentially. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Yeah. We we have dates where they're supposed to register by, but that doesn't mean that by those. >> So that that was just the most recent information that I had at the >> Well, isn't the office closed all of July? >> Yeah. Sorry, >> it is online, so they could
025register online, but if it's not being processed, then it won't be put at the teacher until they get back next week. >> Yep. Absolutely. >> Yeah. >> Also, kind of looks like at first glance like our Perry Hill numbers are lower than our Willowbrook numbers, which seems odd because we have so many more Yeah. new houses and everything. I would see it I would see it being around 80 90 by the time we start school. >> Is that fully registered? Then you have to do like you know your >> year. Yeah. >> Yes. Things are fully registered. >> Yeah. >> So for those of us who haven't submitted our real estate tax bill to prove >> then you would not be in that account yet. >> Mean to I have good intention. >> No I
026I typically just do the numbers that are in teacher ease. That way you have an idea instead of just what I think it's going to be. But I mean, we're we're at 80 to 90 kids basically per grade level. And I and I'll give you an updated number too um in August once we get going on what our actual is. >> Great. Any other questions or comments about the tuition waiver students? Can I get a motion to approve the tuition waiver students for the 2025 2026 school year? >> I second one technically It's any anything that even has the downstream effects of money. >> Uh, Mr. Kelly, >> yes. >> Mr. Lewis, >> yes. >> Mrs. Finey, >> yes. >> Mr. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yeah. Next thing, we discussed it a little
027bit already. Um, but the revised quickstar resolution regarding the tax baitment. Any further questions, comments, concerns about that? We're just approving the plan to push it one year down the road. Correct. So, there's no other questions from anybody, then we will get a motion to approve the revised quickstar resolution. >> So moved. Second. M session. >> Yeah. Manderson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Finnean. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lewis. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sher. >> Yes. >> Like on here. Next up would be policy. I don't see anything on the agenda. >> Um we just have press to go over at the committee of the whole. We went over policy six as a review. So there'll be more more to come on that in the August meeting. Sounds like uh there were
028only two foyer requests. One from Stephanie Carol regarding the launch program financial records and smart procure. here was asking for what >> that one was a contact list for all the staff members with their names and work emails and work locations about that while we're close session. Anybody any other comments or anything? All right. I need a motion. All right. Can I get a motion to go into closed to discuss appointment, employment, >> appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees? Do I need to read like 2? Okay. Fivec 12 parentheses C1 negotiations, but All right. Yeah, just that. All right. Cool. So for what I just said, can I get a motion for that? >> Motion. Yeah. >> Motion to do what you just said. >> And a second. >> Second. >>
029Mr. Lewis. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keller. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Skin. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Aisha. Mrs. Anderson. >> Yes. Mr. Chuckman. >> Yes.