001Roll call, please. Mr. Fitzpatrick, here. Mrs. Lynn, here. Mrs. Gonomer, here. Dr. Huntington here. Mr. Coffee here. Mrs. Stiff here. Mr. Kennedy here. All right, please stand for the pledge. Very forward. Oh, right. Face colors. arms to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Order. arms. Outward face forward march. may be seated. All right. Big thanks to our JITC. They always do a phenomenal job. I would like to welcome all of our visitors and guests both in person and on live stream. But before we begin our meeting tonight, um I ask you to please join me in a moment of silence for Sergeant Joseé Dwanes Jr., A proud 2017 graduate of Juliet Central High School
002was one of the forged soldiers who was tragically lost during the US Army training accident while on deployment in Lithuania on March 25th, 2025. Sergeant Dwyz faithfully served our country for over seven years. He was assigned to the fifth squadron, the seventh cal cavalry regiment at Fort Stewart and previously served with the first infantry division at Fort Riley in Kansas. a graduate of both the Army basic leader course and the tracked vehicle recovery operations course. He was proudly deployed in Poland in 2021 and then in Germany in 2022. Sergeant Dwine is survived by his loving wife Kay and their one-year-old son. We honor his dedicated service, his profound sacrifice, and the legacy he leaves behind. Please join me now in that moment of silence. Thank you. All right. Uh we'll move on to our consent
003agenda for a motion to adjurnn or amend. Uh motion to amend to remove the hope well bills from the check register. Do we have a second? Second. Roll call, please. Mrs. Stiff, yes. Mr. Kennedy, yes. Mr. Fitzpatrick, yes. Mrs. Lynn, yes. Mrs. Guerrero Numeare, yes. Dr. Huntington, yes. Mr. Coffee, yes. All right, motion passes. Do we have a motion to approve the rest? So move. Second. Roll call, please. Mr. Coffee? Yes. Mrs. Stip? Yes. Mr. Kennedy? Yes. Mr. Fitzpatrick, yes. Mrs. Lynn, yes. Mrs. Gano Mar, yes. Dr. Huntington, abstain. All right, motion passes. We will move on to recognitions and awards. We have a pretty outstanding one from West Campus. Good evening. I am so honored to be here this evening to recognize one of our phenomenal teachers at Juliet West. And just to share
004a little bit of information before I call her name, um Mrs. uh Alyssa Greenwell is acknowledged this evening as a Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Award finalists. So, the Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Award is a prestigious award that honors and recognizes outstanding educators who demonstrate exceptional teaching dedication and lasting impact on student success. The selection process begins with a nomination from a student, a parent, or a colleague, and possibly a community member. Teachers cannot self-nominate. It's followed by an invitation by all eligible teachers to submit a detailed portfolio that showcases their teaching philosophy, accomplishments, and community involvement. A re review committee then evaluates their submissions based on classroom effectiveness, student engagement, and professionalism. All finalists undergo classroom observations on campus and interviews that include students, parents, administrators, as well as colleagues. Before a select
005few are named award recipients, we are thrilled this evening to share that out of 470 nominations, Miss Alyssa Greenwald is one of 30 educators who have been named finalists for the Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Award. [Applause] On Saturday, April 5th, 2005, I myself, Dr. Guzman, and Mrs. Hunt join Mrs. Greenwalt in St. Charles, Illinois, where she was recognized for this awesome accomplishment. Now, our fingers are crossed because it's not over. Um, if she moves on to the next phase, which is to be a recipient of the 2025 Golden Apple Award, she will be surprised at Joliet West. uh and then provided by Northwestern University a generous sbatical for the spring. Um each recipient also receives a $5,000 cash award. Um as well as be she will become a fellow of the Golden Apple Academy
006of Educators and is a community of educators who play an important role in preparing the next generation of teachers in the Golden Apple Scholars and accelerated programs. We are so awesome, I mean so honored to have Mrs. Mrs. Greenwall is a part of our staff at Joliet West. Can you please come forth? This is the beautiful plaque that she was presented on April 5th. [Applause] I did ask her to say a sentence or two. Thank you. Thank you. Oh, you're so sweet. Thank you so much. Hi, everybody. Oh, great. Okay. Um Can I say a little thing? Yes. Okay, perfect. Right into the microphone. Okay. Oh, into the microphone. Okay. Hi, everybody. Uh, teaching in front of my classroom and speaking in front of my classroom. A lot more comfortable with that than I am
007this way. But I'm so happy that everybody is here. This is the best district in the world. I will say it as loud as I can to as many people as I can. We have the best students in the world. We have the best staff in the world. It is an honor and a privilege to work in this district every single day. I also hope that you understand that anytime this district calls me to serve, I try to answer with my whole heart. Thank you for trusting me. Thank you for trusting me with the best humans in the world. Trying not to get too emotional up here, but spotlight is not my thing, but I hope you know how much of an honor this is and how much I hope that I'm making all of
008you proud. Um, our students are behind me every step of the way. They make me brave. I hope they make you brave, too. We are going to leave this world better than it was given to us. I promise you. I promise you. We have faith in the next generation. I see them every single day and they're right here in this community, y'all. So, thank you so much. No idea where I'm going. Oh, in the middle now. Okay. [Music] Thank you so much. Thank you everyone. Thank you. I appreciate you. Thank you. exercise. All right, that was fantastic. We'll move into our superintendent reports at this time. Thank you. Uh there is no correspondence. Um however I do want to well it's correspondence and legislative. Um I want to provide an update on the US Department
009of Education directive to states to certify compliance with title four of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Um, as you're probably aware, on April 9th, um, we were notified that the US Department of Education, uh, letters to state agencies were sent out, including ISBY, um, requiring that, uh, states as well as schools certify compliance and anti-discrimination obligations under title 4 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Um, and there's some additional information. Um, we were notified, I think first on November or I'm sorry, April 9th that Isby sent a letter on behalf of the state of Illinois. Um, the copy of that letter is available um on the ISBY website. Um, and they let us know that they certified that um, schools are not engaged in anti-discrimination practices. um also asked for definitions of what
010violations um that would be considered criminal of DIIR and that they would not be collecting certifications from individual districts in Illinois. Um we were sent a similar email from Illinois Association of School Boards saying the same thing. Um and so the latest information is that the deadline got extended to I believe April 24th and at that time that's when the US Department of Education will be looking at all the information sent. So at that time we don't need to submit anything in addition. Um and so I will keep you posted if we receive any other add- additional information. Um, and as I stated, you know, we do we are not doing anything that's against the law. So, we're committed to our strategic plan and doing what we're doing in this district. So, and I'm happy
011to answer any questions. All right. So, then um we'll move on. We have two presentations this evening. We have an educational services update. So, if um Mrs. Jamila Cage will be presenting this evening. This is a response to um an update with more information on 504 plans within the district. So, I will turn it over to Jamila. Thank you. There we go. Uh good evening everyone. Um this is to provide uh an update regarding our F current 504 program structure and services. So the first couple slides just give some basic information regarding 504 um and along with how does it differ from a a student that may have an IEP. So you're looking at students with 504 who receive accommodations and that one difference. Uh underneath the IEP, you have uh students who receive that
012specially designed instruction in order to support their needs. within section 504. This is just showing the different the three areas we look at when considering a student's need for a 504 plan. So the school psychologist when evaluating along with the team collecting data they look in these areas um if there is a need then they look at building out a plan in those areas in which that student has a need. On the next slide here, this is just a breakdown of the leadership structure. So, currently our school psychologists serve as the 504 coordinators and our special services coordinators at each campus oversee those 504 coordinators and program implementation. They do have two uh secretaries who are clerical support for the 504 coordinators assisting with some of the logistics. Um and then the school counselors are
013the case managers for 504s. The next slide really goes into more depth about the responsibilities under each one. So with the school counselors as a case manager, they are there assisting to answer uh teacher questions, parents questions concerning the current 504, they attend the the 504 meetings. The school psychologist is making sure we're in compliance with annuals a as well as evaluations. Um they are also coordinating setting up the meetings as well as any um testing accommodations that are required for standardized testing. And then our special services coordinators as well as myself oversee assisting if there's any questions that may elevate to our level. So something that a counselor can't answer or that the school psychologist is struggling with uh maybe a parent concern that rises to our level and we assist in that way.
014We also provide support through professional development as well making sure everyone understands policies and procedures and related to 504s. This next slide just gives a breakdown of the number of students. So last school year compared to this school year, uh, Central kind of hovered around the same amount of students. West has seen an increase from last school year to this school year. Lastly, well, the last few slides are just giving you a breakdown of the various supports. And I think the key thing to point out here, um, most common supports are in the areas of test accommodations, medical plans, um, and social work support. So seeing that need for that seal. And then this next slide just gives an overview of other supports that we've seen in different 504 plans as well. Any questions? Have
015a couple. Jamila does um sorry does all counselors carry a case load? Um it is so counselor's case loads are alpha slice. So yes, most counselors should have would have a number of students on their case load. I guess it just depends on if we have 200 kids with a 504 plan and then based on that alpha slice and do they get any professional development in special ed to help support them in case management? Um so we have our five our coordinators our special services coordinators work very closely with the PPS coordinator and we do push in answering questions given some PD with case management for our counselors for 504 504 which is separate from yeah that's different from uh right but they some of them still need accommodations in the classroom and I just
016want to know how are they identifying while they're case managing the students So in advocate if they need are you asking how are the counselors identifying that there might be a need for an accommodation? Yep. So when the team comes together or if the counselor is hearing from teachers like hey this student looks like they need time um and in conversation with the parents and then that should be brought forward to that annual review or you can a parent can request a meeting, a staff member, a counselor can request a meeting and then at that meeting they should be looking at the data overall to see is it just happening in math? Is it happening in math and reading? Is this a overall accommodation need? And so at that meeting is where they kind of
017dive in and decide is this an appropriate accommodation that we're seeing is a need with parent input. So I know a lot of times um students with 504 plans have some medical issues they might not need. Um and I don't see like where the nurse would be involved. Are they just part of the team or do they case manage as well? The nurse is invited if there's a medical need. Yes, they serve as a role on that 504. uh team. Um, and also if you look under other services and supports, nurse access, sometimes if there's something specific to the medical need, they may need to have special passes to go to the nurse and things of that nature. But yes, the nurse is involved. One more question. Yes. So with the increase at west um
018that means that the counselor's case loads increase as well. No. So they right. So there's two things and correct me if I'm wrong. Students are broken up by alpha spread with counselors. That's the counselor's case load. within that any student that's on their case load that has a 504, they're the case manager for that student. So they don't have extra students. It's already their students that they're seeing. So okay, so on average, our counselors right now, I think, have 325 students, maybe a little bit more, a little bit less depending. Um, but those are the students that are already on their case load. How many how many counselors do we have at Juliet West? I want to say I believe 12. Is it 11? 11. Oh, I'm sorry. 11 and then the college and career
019counselor. Correct. So I mean on average they would have like 10 to 12 kids with the 504s on average. Yes. some K some it just depends on the out spread you might have some more this year or less thank you okay thank you Jamila thank you um our next presentation is the master facility plan update for Juliet West phase three as you remember we did Juliet central last time so I'm going to turn it over to Dr. Hampton and team. Yes. So, we have the architects and construction managers here again tonight to present to the board uh phase 3B of the uh West Campus. As Dr. Guzman mentioned, uh last month we presented two phase 2B of uh Joliet Central. So, I'll turn it over for presentation. Hi everyone. Um I'm Nisha with Whiten Company.
020I'm project manager. Hello again. um Harmon Calabria with us uh who's an architect on West and David Norris uh with Gobain um so today we are yes we last time we talked about central so it's west's turn we're talking about phase three um this time so just as a reminder we did this for central but kind of where we are and what we've done what's under construction because there's a lot of projects happening uh at both campuses so um so some things that were completed last uh summer we completed IAQ indoor air quality phase 4 which in the gymnasium. So, we got air conditioning in your large gym and your and before that in 2023, uh we completed the athletic field. So, the football field um and the track at West as well as a
021nice entry area. Um currently under construction. Oh, the other thing that's not on here, but I'll mention is that administration parking lot. You guys got an expansion there. So, you guys got a lot of nice added spots and a new curb cut to get exit on the second um exit out there. Um under construction is the baseball softball fields. Um, so that is currently under construction, going to be completed this summer. I believe the softball you guys have already played on, so that's partially done. Um, culinary arts edition. So, uh, central was an, uh, a renovation, so that was completed in December. West is a full addition of three rooms. So, that is going to be done this summer as well, and it'll be ready for um, occupancy in um, August. So, you guys will
022get that for the new school year. Um the other part starting up that start some um work started during spring break is um phase two. So that is the PPS renovations. We're consolidating and bringing all your PPS to central location. I know you guys are spread out throughout the building. Um some CT renovations because we have to shift some spaces. So your photography, you're getting a new lab there, new child development space as well as a new fashion um room. And then we are doing some corridor renovations to alleviate your circulation. We know both campuses had a lot of issues in the corridors. We are creating a new north south corridor and making it much wider to help helping that B building when you kind of go from all the way from G to E
023get through there a little bit quicker. So currently in design so we are in early design. We issued a schematic design which is the first uh you know 20% of the project last month and we are currently in design development. So we're really early. We're still meeting with the um staff and reviewing everything. Steve Mils many times um is is so we're doing locker room renovations um so we are kind of moving your team locker rooms which are taking up some classroom spaces into the existing shower area to kind of alleviate some um to make some better uh efficiency of your spaces. Uh we are renovating some offices where the PPS used to be back into classrooms giving those spaces back to you for uh education and then we are doing a roof replacement as
024well. We did part of it last year and we're completing the building D. So that's over the um gym and weight room uh roof replacement. Um project goals kind of went under through this a little bit. Uh we just want to enhance it in student experience. Uh relieving hallway congestion and improving uh circulation. Um, we are reconfiguring your locker rooms to make it more efficient and um, making sure those showers that no one uses are space that's well used, especially at West where it's very landlocked. We want to modernize your learning environments. Um, and then also convert all your old PPS rooms into classrooms. Um, just kind of walk through where we are. Um, the green areas are all your uh, applied life or PE areas. So, we're getting four applied life classrooms and then
025uh those areas there. We're not touching every space in your locker rooms, but the majority of your larger um athletic locker rooms in your PE locker room will be renovated. Um in orange, those are the areas where you might have deans or counselors right now that are getting back to classrooms. The second floor as well, we're moving some of your um PE teachers. We're giving them a nicer suite upstairs for them to be when they're not in class. And then we are converting your um student your guidance counselor office and your sped office back into classrooms as well and renovating the bathroom on the second floor. Lots of stuff happening at Wester. And here's the roof area for the roof that we're replacing. All right, diving in a little deeper into the locker rooms. So
026everything in color here is where we're renovating. Um so, you know, we're trying to stay contained within this athletics core. Um, but we're looking at trying to refinish um, all of our finishes, you know, flooring, walls, ceilings, lighting, mechanical, things like that. Um, like Nidi mentioned, there's two showers at both the north and south PE locker rooms, boys and girls, that are kind of in the way. Um, they're not being used anymore the way that they were intended on. So, we're um, getting rid of those. We're demolishing those and we're consolidating the PE locker rooms so that they could be better utilized and there's more efficiencies there. Um some of the some of the um new additions to these P lock rooms will be some new lockers um as well as um 888 compliant toilet
027rooms and we're actually adding in um single um single-user toilets as well at the corridors um and changing rooms within um the locker rooms as well. Um if we look at the east there's gang toilet rooms that will be refinished to become um ADA compliant new finishes. Um and then we have classrooms at the south where um you know the existing team locker rooms are being input into that athletics core. Now we can have that space be utilized as classrooms. Um but we also have our athletics offices at the southeast and uh northeast corner. Those are kind of staying in the same spot but getting a um a nice touch um refinishing those. If we move up um this is that work room that Nidi was talking about. So having the athletic staff have a
028space where they can kind of have their um own desk um some work space area, casework, um work table, things like that to allow for a little bit more efficiencies there. Um something to note with this project is that we could definitely capitalize on defining the school's identity through um through branding and graphics. You know, school pride um is something that you know you see through athletics. So this is um the project just for that. So, we're trying to look at um graphics and branding opportunities that would allow us to do that. Um so, what we're looking at right here is an existing corner of this locker room core. We're actually looking at the southeast corner where the athletics offices. So, you see there's display cases, there's some awards, plaques. Um and you see that
029that's kind of like the spirit of what's happening right now. Um and so we're going to try to do something a little bit different to kind of amplify that. Um this is a view of that same core at a very early concept um look. So we're trying to figure out ways that we can um incorporate the branding into that. Um this is a plan um that kind of identifies some of the key branding opportunities. So you know there's wayfinding. So how do we even get to this locker room c um core? You know if as you looked at the image before there was a bunch of doors on that wall. It's a little hard to know where you're going. So, we're going to try to use wayfinding tactics or architectural elements to help guide us
030through that space. Um, we have digital wall graphics that could be utilized. So, we're showing where those areas could be. We could also be utilizing 3D signage, something more threedimensional. Um, and we could also even be using um materiality, so like glass, things like that to kind of key in on um kind of identifying the space. There's many many display cases around here. So, we're looking at also trying to see how we can improve those in some ways. So, this is really just kind of a pallet of all these different things that um could happen and we're still kind of exploring what those options are and what could be um and what's what's the best move. I know we have that um hall of fame that's really prominent to the school. It's very something that
031like students, staff, and alumni are very prideful of. So trying to find something that we can um um utilize to embrace that that view again, but just showing um you know the key opportunities of where these you know graphics and branding moments may reside and at this corner you know so just showing different opportunities of where you put some glass film or maybe there's some colored glass or some sort of trophy case embellishment. So there's things like that that we're trying to identify now. Um, and then moving into the locker rooms, we'd like to try to incorporate some of those methods so that it kind of feels like a hole and you get that experience moving in forward to some of that 3D signage. Um, new lockers and, uh, something to note within the locker
032rooms too is that we are trying to improve the supervision. So, trying to figure out, you know, how high these lockers need to be so that supervision is easy task throughout the space. I'm prepared. Okay. No technology problems as before. So, and there's a lot of moving pieces in in phase three at West. So, we've broken out the schematic design estimate into four groups of projects to help us control costs as we move forward and all the other additional estimates that we need to do. Uh so we broke this out into the locker room area, the applied life renovations, the classroom and toilet room renovations, and then the area D roof. This summer we're actually starting the D roof, the south gym and the middle section. This bid will include the rest the remaining part
033of the D- roof. So as as before, the structure of the schematic design estimate is set up where the subtotal of construction is really the bricks and mortar. It's the the work in place below that line. We're carrying three different contingencies. Escalation is taking us from when we've done this estimate all the way to about the midpoint of construction to make sure that anything happening in the market that have an escalation factor in our estimate. Uh design contingency really we're in schematic design. as the design gets more developed, that contingency is there to make sure that we're covered in our budget for as more development in the design. And then construction contingency will carry us all the way through construction. We open up a wall, find something, a pipe that needs to be moved. So
034all those un unforeseen conditions are budgeted for. And then below that, we have the owner's cost. Sometimes we call it the soft cost. That's the CM cost, the architect's cost. Miscellaneous costs would include items like abatement, furniture, fixtures, equipment, all the other stuff that goes into the building that's not really part of construction, which leaves us with a total project budget. So, so this is schematic design. We'll do another estimate during either design, development, or early construction documents. And then each time we will compare that to the previous estimate and make sure that we're always on target. Uh for this project, we're looking at going out to bid in October. We'll be bidding all the way through November and then targeting the December board meeting for award. So that will set us up for the
035buyout contracts and getting material ordered for a summer construction start to give update on the plan in general. So we um kind of updated. This is the long range plan that we presented I think two years ago. Um and we we've always talked about the long-range plan as a living document. It's a roadmap. It might shift. So there are have been some things that kind of shifted around based on the need and the deeper conversations because when we did this long range plan, it's really high level. So when we kind of start talking about really what's in the building, what we need to get done and you know with a changing environment, it's always something that shifts. Um so we wanted to kind of provide that update. We knew up to phase four is what
036we're really aiming to do and the other phases are still there but um we're really targeting um up to phase four and we throughout this we have updated the budgets based on what was bid what the latest estimate is and um other situations. So for west phase one um is in terms of what the long-range plan had was the parking lot upgrades. So we did part of that during um the administration portion. The rest of the parking lots will be done later because we are doing a student center addition that would affect the parking lot. So that will be in phase four. So there's some shifting happening that you'll hear throughout. Um so it might be a little confusing, but that's we're trying to make it clear to you kind of how we're doing this.
037Phase two, which we just talked about, is starting construction this summer, and that is um the corridor cutting, the PPS consolidation, and some CT um renovations. Phase three, which we just presented, is applied life renovations, roof, and classroom renovations. phase four which is um exciting you know the law enforcement is the student center edition and renovation. So we did do a really early concept um level design last year and that this number is updated based off that um concept design that we did meet with the um with west the west team on to get a little bit more impact in input. We will start that back up up this upcoming fall and it will go out to bid next year for the following year. So 2027 is when that construction will begin. Central um so
038we did phase one for central was a Smith link utility. So we started kind of that enabling work for that larger addition that attaches Smith to the main building. Um and then Van Beer turn was bid out. It will be completed with this upcoming summer. Um phase two is a very long phase. It spans a lot of years. Um but Smith link edition which is starting construction. And we already started, you guys seen some of the masonry get cleaned up. So that's already be beginning. It's really a big part of that. The second part is what we presented last month. So it is uh the first floor of the Smith uh um renovation, the TNI link edition and the first floor of TNI. So that completes phase two. That so that's kind of a two-part
039phased project. Um but all of that all those things will wrap up December of 2026. So all those projects complete at the same time in terms of construction. Phase three for central is the second floor of TNI renovation and any exterior upgrades we might need to do um in terms of window replacement in that uh part that's still being defined and we'll start meeting about that next year. Um and then the next part of that is the PPS renovations. We're kind of doing parody, right? We want to make sure when we do PPS at West, we're also doing it at Central. Um and then phase four is um applied life renovations. Um so we are we are doing locker rooms at West. So, we need to kind of match that at central and as as
040well as some more PPS renovations. Um, and the and then just the main building uh second floor renovations. We're moving them admin. We need to turn those back into classroom. So, this is all through 2028 is when all of this kind of ends. So, some of these phases might overlap with each other, but the end date for all of this is 2028. So, and the remaining phases are still kind of Yeah. hasn't really shifted as much. Yeah. And currently we we are on target in terms of the budget. Um just a reminder the combination of our fund balance and we delayed the sale of bonds because of our fund balance to about 2027 but uh working closely with our um bond council in terms of the market and us being able to maximize our dollars.
041So just kind of depends on what happens. Potentially we may go earlier or later but we are um watching the market but as of actuals and estimates um we are on target to get through phase 4. So I'm assuming these are life safety bonds not referendum bonds. Correct. Okay. Thank you. Any other questions? That's great. Thank you. Thank you. [Music] Very exciting. And the masonry cleanup looks amazing. Um, I have a view side by side, so I'll have to send that out to you because it's beautiful. Do you see it? Yeah, please do. It's beautiful. Um, so that concludes superintendent reports. All right, we'll move on to action items. Um, we'll start with action item A, agreement between Juliet Township High School and Shrub Oak International School. Do we have a motion to approve? So
042second. Second. All right. Do we have discussion? Um I just wanted to know if we've been out to visit the school yet. Nope, we have not. Um we I will talk to the new director about that. Okay. Thank you. No other discussion. Let's move to roll call, please. Mr. Kennedy? Yes. Mrs. Lynn? Yes. Mr. Fitzpatrick? Yes. Mrs. Guerrero? Yes. Dr. Huntington? Yes. Mr. Coffee abstain due to a potential conflict of interest. Mrs. Stiff. Did you call me? Yes. Motion passes. On to action item B, agreement between Juliet Township High School and New Lennox School District. Do we have a motion to approve? So moved. I'll second. Do we have any discussion? Is this for on and M? Uh, yes. Okay. Thank you. Yes. No further discussion. Roll call, please. Mrs. Stiff, yes. Mr. Kennedy, yes.
043Mr. Fitzpatrick, yes. Mrs. Lynn, yes. Mrs. Granome, yes. Dr. Huntington, yes. Mr. Coffee, yes. Motion passes on action item C, agreement between Juliet Township High School and Hillman Pediatric Therapy. Do we have a motion to approve? I'll make the motion. Second. All right. Do we have any discussion? Roll call, please. Mr. Coffee, yes. Mrs. Stiff, yes. Mr. Kennedy, yes. Mr. Fitzpatrick, yes. Mrs. Lynn, yes. Mrs. Graome, yes. Dr. Huntington, yes. All right. Motion passes on action item D, agreement between Juliet Township High School and Educational Equity Consultants. Do we have a motion to approve? So moved. A second. Second. Any discussion? I I do have a question. Um, and I noticed that the funds are being used, title one funds are being used, diversity, equity, inclusion is being under attack by our federal government. I'm
044concerned if they tie money to this work that what what are we going to do if there's a freeze on title funding for this work? So, I would answer that question. Um, I said I would answer that. And again, I um really like the way that um our state superintendent posed the question back. I think we have to have a def definition of what illegal DEI is. Um because I mean I might be illegal DEI as a female. Um you know, like what is everybody's interpretation? Um, so this is our eighth cohort for cultural responsiveness that's associated with our strategic plan. So my recommendation would be until we are given a definition of what we're doing is illegal or um unethical um I feel very strongly that we need to keep on what we're doing
045and then we go from there because of right now there's no definition um of what we're doing that exists and so I think it's murky and so that's the best answer I have at this point. I'm I'm not suggesting that the work isn't important and is it doesn't need to be done, but we're seeing Harvard University has being 2 million2 billion dollars of being withheld from them because of this perceived so there's different points in that particular court case of giving points for being of a certain race for admissions. Um that is very different than the training we're talking about which is educating ourselves on the history of marginalized individuals on just what has occurred so that we know how to best serve our students um from all backgrounds. So I think that court case
046and what's happened to Harvard, what's happened to Northwestern, what's happening honestly probably at the collegiate level, there are differences, but everything's getting labeled DEI. And so I think the again the best answer I have is we're going to watch it closely, but this would not be the only thing within title. I I guess yeah, that's my question. Like what's the plan B? Do we go to fund balance to pay for the work? what we have right now and all states and Dr. Hampton can help me with this if I say anything incorrectly um but um all schools different states have different amounts of federal funding. We're at about 5 to 7% y um and so 5 to 7% of a hundred million or $150 million budget is still a a large piece of money. I
047mean not diminishing that at all. And so we'll have to watch that and if we're told we can't do something then I'll have to bring that to you and then the board of education will have a decision to make to be quite honest of what we go forward with and what we don't do. I think right now we don't have enough information. Um and I think some of this is going to have to play out in the courts. Um because even you look at what came out in education week yesterday, it has Illinois as um not certifying, but then another article says we certified. And so even the interpretation of Dr. Sanders letter and what he said in that letter, I mean, he certified that the state of Illinois is not doing anything that would
048be considered against um anything in in statute. And so I think we'll have to wait and see. It's definitely something we're um going to watch very closely. Um and I mean if the board feels we need to take a more conservative approach then we'll do whatever the board directs us to do. Um I just I I just want to feel confident that there's a plan B. There's options like you know obviously fund it. Right. Yeah. Yeah. We have the fund balance to to fund it. I think for me it's just more or less what comes out of the courts because I obviously if that occurs um attorneys are ready to go and appeal right so I think for us it's just more or less you know this whole braiding and blending right some planting and
049those types of things so that if we decide to use local right and let's say you know it's appealed and we win through appeals can we then transfer it back to title right so I think it'll be those types of things that we need to answer but we'll have the fund balance to at least get through say next year, right? And then months of fund balance right now and then make a plan from there depending on what starts to come out the course. And we'll start to see this play out very soon with the colleges and universities too. So it is though I think the there are differences at the collegiate level. Sure. That are trying to be applied to us at the K12 level. And so I think we're going to have well not
050I think we're going to have to watch it very closely. Um so I it's a great question. Um and I know we're all looking very closely for the just want to put it on the radar, right? Like something to consider and think about. Thank you. Yeah. No, you're good. Good discussion. Any further discussion? Roll call, please. Dr. Huntington. Yes. Mr. Coffee? Yes. Mrs. Stiff? Yes. Mr. Kennedy? Yes. Mr. Fitzpatrick, yes. Mrs. Lynn, yes. Mrs. Guerrero, yes. Motion passes on action item E, agreement between Juliet Township High School and Legacy Fine Arts Incorporated. Do we have a motion to approve? So moved. Second. Any discussion? I just am very thankful that we have such wonderful partners and this is an example of that that um give our students additional opportunities beyond what's happening in the classroom.
051Absolutely. Roll call, please. Mrs. Guerrero Numeare, yes. Dr. Huntington, yes. Mr. Coffee, yes. Mrs. Stiff, yes. Mr. Kennedy, yes. Mr. Fitzpatrick, yes. Mrs. Lynn, yes. Motion passes. Action item F, disposal of equipment requests. Do we have a motion to approve? I'll make a motion. Second. Do we have any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call, please. Mrs. Lynn, yes. Mrs. Gerome, yes. Dr. Huntington, yes. Mr. Mr. Coffee. Yes. Mrs. Stiff, yes. Mr. Kennedy, yes. Mr. Fitzpatrick, yes. Motion passes. On the action item G, substitute pay rate recommendation. Do we have a motion to approve? I'll make the motion. Second. Do we have any discussion? Yes. In order to to stay competitive, um we are recommending to increase the substitute clerical, substitute pair professional, substitute custodian, and temporary transportation assistant uh sub pay um going into next school
052year. All right. Thank you. Roll call, please. Mr. Fitzpatrick, yes. Mrs. Lynn, yes. Mrs. Graome, yes. Dr. Mr. Huntington, yes. Mr. Coffee, yes. Mrs. Stiff, yes. Mr. Kennedy, yes. Motion passes. Um to action item H, personnel reports 1 through 12. We have a motion to approve. So move. Second. Second. All right. Roll call, please. Mr. Kennedy, yes. Mrs. Lynn, yes. Mr. Fitzpatrick, yes. Mrs. Graome. Yes. Dr. Huntington. Yes. Mr. Coffee. Yes. Mrs. Stef. Yes. Um, I just want to say it's hiring season, so we have a lot of individuals we're hiring for next year. And with us this evening, um, we have a newly approved math teacher from Central, Elise Aria. Did I say that correctly? So, she's here with us. I also want to say her mom's an educator and she's I'm like, "Are
053you working for us, too?" So, she no problem standing up and speaking. Yeah. So, I thought that was awesome. Yep. She's already That's what I thought. I'm like, "Are you working at Central, too?" Um, thank you and welcome. Thank you. We also have our new PPS coordinator at West, Gabrielle [Applause] Garrett. We also have our director of special services, Sheilia Blisset, and our new buildings and grounds supervisor at Central, Noel Mendoza. Welcome. Thank you for coming this evening. Um, if you stay after, I'm sure people would love to uh congratulate you again and we should be done pretty soon. Thank you. All right, on to action item I, student discipline recommendations. We'll turn over to Mr. Coffee. Yes. After receiving and deliberating the information contained in the hearing officer's report, the board of education is
054charged with deciding one, whether removing the child from his or her learning environment is in the best interest of the school. Two, what the rationale is for the specific duration of the recommended expulsion. Three, whether all appropriate and available behavioral and disciplinary interventions were exhausted. And four, whether the continued presence in school would either a pose a threat to the safety of other students, staff, or members of the school community, or b substantially disrupt, impede, or interfere with the operation of the school. The board of education must then convene into public session to formally vote on the motion to expel if the expulsion is the consensus arrived at during executive session. I make a motion under case number C242516 recommending expulsion until January of 2027 and placement at Lincoln School. Second the motion. Roll call,
055please. Mrs. Stiff, yes. Mr. Kennedy, yes. Mr. Mr. Fitzpatrick, yes. Mrs. Lynn, yes. Mrs. Graome, yes. Dr. Huntington, yes. Mr. Coffee, yes. Motion passes. I make a motion under case number W242517, recommending expulsion until June of 2026 and placement at Lincoln School. I second the motion. Roll call, please. Mr. Coffee? Yes. Mrs. Stiff? Yes. Mr. Kennedy? Yes. Mr. Fitzpatrick? Yes, Mrs. Lynn. Yes, Mrs. Groare. Yes, Dr. Huntington. Yes. Motion passes. That concludes action items. We will move on to unfinished business. Does anyone have any unfinished business? Hearing none, we'll move to new business. Anybody have any new business? Moving on to board reports. Does anybody have a board report? I do. Um I was uh lucky enough to be at the salute for service uh this week at the Renaissance Center which was or was
056last week at the Renaissance Center which was um always a great time. Um lots of uh rewarding experiences there of hearing about all the volunteers that are in the district um throughout the district. Um I have to thank Diane and Mrs. McDonald for sitting with me because I was at the board table by myself. Um uh but it was it was a good evening and I uh appreciate all of the hard work Christine did to get that uh running and going. Yeah. Thanks. You're welcome. Anyone else with a board report? I was at the top I'm sorry. Oh, go ahead. Uh I was at the top 25 banquet that was well attended, wellrun. Uh we had a bunch of students there. I think we had almost everybody that was honored there. Uh it was a
057a great banquet. Uh I think Tom was there as well. Um and uh this past week I was not in DC but in Springfield advocating for Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and education uh with legislators as well. Nice. Thank you. Um, I just want to say thank you again uh for attending Salute to Service because I was also in Springfield last week um for social work advocacy day for child um advocacy centers of Illinois legislative day among other things. And uh John High School was represented down there. Um also we had uh a former student who was now working in after school programs for I think it was the YMCA. Um it was just really cool to see so much representation by Juliet Township High Schools. Um I kept getting pictures and texts um from Salute
058to Service from all my friends that have volunteered. So it looked it looked really fun and every year it's it's great. So thank you again for attending. Um also I just wanted to mention that uh April is sexual assault awareness month and um grateful for our partnership with Guardian Angel Community Services. Uh if you're able to at the um there's a whole month of activities um including walk a mile. Um just a reminder that when you walk into a classroom and you look around, one in four uh girls on or before her 18th birthday uh will be sexually assaulted or abused and one in six boys will be sexually assaulted or abused before their 18th birthday. And it's just really important to remember that. And I'm just grateful for all the teachers, staff, um that
059make those reports um when they suspect child abuse. You don't have to investigate, you just have to suspect. Um it makes a difference and everything that we do um as a district helps them. So, thank you for that. [Music] Sometimes I think people feel like the world we live in, we're in trouble, but after seeing the 75 smartest kids in Joliet, I think we're going to be okay. That's very impressive. That's nice. Anybody else for the board report? A couple announcements. Yeah. Moving on to announcements. Yep. Um, I know it was talked about, but I'd be remiss. The salute to service was wonderful. Um, I want to thank Christine, Norice, Tanya. Um, it takes a village, and they do such a great job. So, it was wonderful. I I get to show up and talk
060for an hour. So, they do a great job. And then also, they had a wonderful gift. It's an umbrella. It's a JTHs umbrella. So, um, I, you know, find us at some point and get one if you don't have one because they're awesome. Great idea from the team, too. They were hit. So, thank you. Um, so that was wonderful. Also, the top 25 was wonderful. Um, and I want to thank Mark Wrigleion. It's 17th year doing it. Um, and yeah, we should he's not here, but he does the fundraising for it and our service clubs and just really great and I'm glad that that has continued. Um, and then I had our um monthly meeting with the CED internship in in uh expansion program. So, uh I think there's about 50 students placed so far.
061JT has 27 of them. So, uh, we're doing a really good job. Our no, our students are doing a really good job because they are earning the positions. So, I'll keep you posted on that. But that is fantastic. And then two dates um upcoming. We have the CEO trade show on April 30th at JJC. That's at 5:00 p.m. Um, our students would love it if you would come and see the hard work that they did this year. And it's one of those events you just go and it's not like from a certain time. So I think it's from 5 to 7 and you can just go and bounce around. We have 13 students that are there with their presentations. And then we also have Kiss um May 1st at Juliet Central. That is always a
062fun time. I believe Principal Halahan will be dancing. So he love pulls him out. Hill dance. So goal, right? Right. So, so that's at 4:30. Um that is a wonderful event. Um but it's so busy. We have senior awards. We have everything coming up and then of course graduation. So um lots of dates and information, but um yeah, it's going to go fast. So thank you. Awesome. Awesome. Do we have any public comments? No, sir. Hearing none, I would entertain a motion to adjurnn. So moved. Second. All right. All right, we'll do this by unanimous consent. Hearing no dissent. Motion meeting.