001Yeah. What? What? What? What kind of stuff? >> The MFA. >> Oh, here. >> Okay. >> What' you think I said >> again? >> MMA. MMA. >> No. MFA. >> Multifactor authentication. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> I think it's right today. >> Yes. If if you're looking for work, you know, >> it it' be a closer commute, quite honestly. >> All right. >> I'm calling our regular meeting of Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 to order. Roll call, please. >> Washington >> Here. We are in session. Please stand for the pledge. I pledge allegiance 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. All right. Do you have two pens? >> Yes. Here you go. >> Thank you.
002>> That work? >> Yeah. Uh any additions to the agenda? All right, recognitions and celebrations. >> All right, tonight is an exciting night. So, uh, Mr. Kulick, I will kick it off first with some student celebrations. >> Perfect. >> So, good evening board. Good evening all of our guests. Um, so I'm Jeff Kulic. I'm the principal over at Lwig. And whenever we have the opportunity to um recognize students at the elementary level who go to a state sort of level event, we want to recognize them for that. Right. This happens a lot at OP, not so much at the elementary ages. So, um I have a couple kiddos I would like to recognize here tonight. We have three choir students that um got to participate in the All State Choir down in Poria earlier this
003year. So, kiddos, come on up when I call your name. We have two of the three here today. We have Katya Finn and we have Mia Visardis. >> So, um, these kiddos, they, um, auditioned with Miss Blly. They went through a pretty rigorous, um, audition process and they had to put a solo together to perform in front of Miss Balli. and Miss Belli really looked at just their overall preparedness, their inonation, their rhythm, all those musical terms and they um beat out 20 other students that were vying to get in this all state choir. From there, then they went down to Peoria and they made a good name for Lewick School and uh D92. They got to perform at the ILMEA conference, which is the big music conference uh in the state of Illinois. It's
004like where the the who's who of music education go to get their PD every year. So, they performed to a a packed room. I think it was at least 300 individuals were there, whether it was parents or music educators or anybody else tied to um the arts and they did a bangup job. So, I wanted to recognize them tonight because, you know, the effort, the time, just everything you put into your performance doesn't just speak about you as musicians. It speaks to you both about how you are as students at our school and we're continually impressed with the work that you do and we wanted to bring you in front of the board here tonight um to recognize you. So, thank you again for all that you've done to give us a good name but
005also to um continue to promote the arts here at IND92. >> NICE. >> I'd also be remiss if I didn't mention Miss Bali. Miss Brelli is in the back. She is our music teacher here at Ledwick School and she was the one that um made sure that these students had this opportunity. So, Miss Barelli, thank you so much uh for giving your students this opportunity to perform in that choir. Thank you so much. >> Nice job, girls. All right. We also are super excited tonight because we have some state winners in our audience here. So, we have three teachers who have been awarded the those who excel award. So, I'd like to invite Mrs. Urban to come up to talk about two winners that are from Walsh. >> And I'm gonna invite them to sit
006up with me. >> Come on up. All right, we'll start here with this lovely lady in green. Um, for you that don't know her, this is Mrs. Kelly Petroski. Um, and I'm going to just capture a wild week in her career that we had here at Walsh. >> No, no, no. Um, so earlier this year, um, Kelly took a look at her classroom and she realized that she had a group of students, um, who needed a significant change. I'm not talking a small change. I'm talking significant overhaul. In a single week, she ran with some crazy ideas and she collaborated with an entire team of speech path, social work, psychologist, me, paras, everybody. And she redesigned a classroom from top to bottom. Every corner she had to actually we moved her. We established an entire
007new classroom. And the reason she did that we was because she leads with a mindset of whatever needs to happen for her students is what she does for them. She is allin for every single student in her room and that is a oneweek glimpse and now we get to look back and celebrate where her students are now. >> True. >> Um so it that was one week and it just exemplifies her mindset of allin for students no matter what it does. She came in early. She stayed late, we prepped, we did all the things, all of it, all the time. So, um, in her classroom, she's not just a teacher. She is somebody who builds relationships with every single student. The hardest student who might beat her up one minute and then hug her the
008next. And she can see all of the great things in every single student in her classroom. she is able to truly be the light in her darkness at times for her teammate, which is an incredible moment when you're really in a trying situation. Um, I think of one specific student who somebody might see as having significant strugg struggles, being defiant, all of those things, and Kelly sees it as an opportunity to connect to a child and make a difference in their life. that ultimately is what we need all educators to have. And it truly is something that I'm so proud to call her my teammate because at the end of the day, she truly has that mindset of students first. And you see it in every single decision she makes, everything she does from the
009moment she gets there to the moment she leaves, but beyond too because I know she puts in a lot of work beyond that. Um, it is truly a a blessing to our district to have her on our EC team at Walsh. >> Walsh has two winners this year. So, we are super excited to celebrate um Sarah Tier. She is what I'm going to call a seasoned educator in my little speech here. So she is somebody who brings 20 year 26 years right >> more 34 okay long way up 34 years of experience um and she has truly done it with such grace. She has been somebody who has taken new administration on in the last year and a half and that comes with massive transform transformation and she has done it again with the mindset
010of what's best for students. You'll see that theme in both of our award winners tonight because they truly do make decisions. They lead. They they do everything within their day to truly have what is best for our kids at the forefront of their mindset. um she takes a leadership role within many aspects and she has for many years um and it's been a tremendous help throughout our transformation at Walsh to have the perspective and her leadership on board also um it hasn't been easy it hasn't been easy at times for her to maintain an open mind and trust the process but she's done it and there's been so much growth and potential in our students students and everything that she's done because she really has been open and and kept the faith that it is
011really what's best for kids. Um, and so it truly is again a significant honor to have her as a veteran teacher. She is mentoring, leading, doing all of the things that I'm so blessed to have at Walsh and it keeps moving us forward because of her presence here at Walsh. So very proud to have both of these ladies as part of our staff. >> Do you guys want family pictures? You should really do it. We do it for kids. It's really >> Come on, family. >> There you go. >> There we go. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Perfect. And while they're doing that, Sue, we have a winner from Oak Prairie. If you guys could come sit and just >> be ready to present introduction I was going to do. >> Oh, okay. You can
012you can wait. Okay. >> Yeah, go for it. >> Okay. >> Did it include music and dancing? >> How did you know? >> SEE HER PHONE OUTSIDE. It does. I realize there's something happening here. >> Like Michael Jordan coming out. >> How hard is it? >> It's going to be so hard for her. >> Ready. >> I love it. >> Okay, we do this every morning. >> You don't know. >> Um Um that is great. >> Yeah. If you've ever um experienced OP drop off in the last like year and a half um you will see Nadine and I out there every morning. She brings out her >> JBL speaker and she's got her phone with her and she's got music dialed up every morning. Um and it's just one of the many things about
013Naen that makes her amazing. Um she has such a spirit that it just is absolutely contagious. Um, so I just I love working with her. I love working with her. Um, she's an amazing amazing person. Uh, she came to Oak Prairie last year and um, she was a little nervous, a tad bit nervous. She's like, "Junior high kid." Um, but man, did she like step right in and get it done. Um, one of my favorite things is that the kids saw her and you know, she had been at Lwig and worked with a bunch of kids and they were like, "OH, IT'S MISS MARTINEZ." YES. I'm like, will she give us mints? So, but um the spirit that she brought to Oak Prairie is not something that is even measurable. So, it's so wonderful. Um
014she started here as a sub. She's been a D92 for 14 years. Um and she started here as a sub and really quickly um someone realized the potential that was there to have her in a building in a really supportive capacity and she moved into the peril role. It was at Lewig, right? Yeah. And she was there for a long time. Um and then we stole her. Um she is incredibly kind and patient with students that can be very challenging at times. Um and she's a great problem solver. I see her show so so much so much patience um in in times where she could get easily frustrated um and she thinks on her feet and solves a problem and tries to come at it from a lot of different angles um to support students
015and um they feel it and the staff sees it, the other students see it and it's one of the reasons that the kids love her so much. Um her video skills are supreme. Yep. Um, and the junior high has been such a great fit for her in that way that, um, you know, there's so much going on all the time and she has found ways to document it and, you know, push it out there so that families get to see all the great things that their kids are doing, um, you know, every day at school. So, I appreciate that. Um, she is a she is such an advocate for kids. I have a really quick story to tell from was it last weekend? Was that when the musical was? Was it last weekend? Yes. Okay.
016Um, so if anybody came to the musical, our Friday night was a little bit bumpy with the sound system. Um, and Naen was like, "No, we we cannot let this happen on Saturday. We have to get the sound system working." Um, she called the sound system guy from Asiggo, this high school kid, and he was like, "I can't come unless it's at 6:00 in the morning." And Aden's like, "We're coming at 6:00 in the morning, Sue. We're coming. We're coming. We're going to do this." She met me at Lewig at 5 5:30 5:45 in the morning on Saturday. Um, worked with the sound system guy for what, an hour, an hour and a half. Um, to get everything dialed in just right. And the Saturday show was such a success for the kids. Um, and
017it gave them that experience that they deserved. Um, because she she was the advocate for them. She she made it happen. And it's just one example of the many ways that she's always looking for ways to support kids and do what's right for kids. And I really appreciate appreciate that about her. >> Um yeah, so Nadine, thank you so much for all that you do. Thank you. >> Does the Does the photo taker GET A PHOTO OP? >> I KNOW. You're a little behind the camera. Can we get your picture? >> Get over there. >> They didn't get stencils. Where's their >> Yeah. >> Get a group for those who >> sir. So, are you all uh gonna attend the dinner in Poria? >> Yes. >> That's great. >> You deserve it. >> That'd be
018great. >> Somewhere south. We know we're all like >> All right. And we have student reports from Oak Prairie. I will quickly introduce uh Paulina, Hannah, and Michaela. They have a quick student report for you guys. Um I'll let them take it from there. >> Uh hello. It is a It has been a very long time since we were here. We have some events to share with you that student council has sponsored. First, Duck the Halls. This year we mixed our candygrams up and tried handing out rubber ducks. It was a success. The ducks each cost $1. Students enjoyed receiving ducks from friends, teachers, and other fac faculty members. This event ran from December 8th December 15th. We sold over 300 ducks. These ducks were delivered by special holiday characters right before winter break. This
019idea was a very successful and we plan to do it again for the 2026 and 2027 school year. Our glow party was a blast. We had glow basketball, volleyball, alien tag, ax throwing, a balloon drop, music, and a DJ along with other fun concessions. At the end of the evening, we had a balloon drop with an estimated 800 balloons. Most students said they had a great time and they thought it was the best event of the all year. Our kindness challenge took place in February. Our goal was to help spread kindness throughout our building and community. Our love your pet contest was perfect. We had 115 submissions, specifically 76 dogs. People just are obsessed with their dogs, 28 cats, and 11 other math animals such as birds, bearded dragons, hamsters, chickens, fish, fish, and turtles.
020All All the winners got goodie bags for their pets. Our jeans drive was a donation that we created to help people uh to recycle their jeans. We chose this time because many people clean out their closets and instead of throwing away their old demon that may be too small or ripped, they could donate them to us and we would recycle them into insulation for lowincome housing. Our upcoming event is going to be this this Friday which is going to be during our seventh eighth grade. We our event is pi the teacher. We we have currently have 12 volunteers that are will 12 volunteers that are willing to take a pie. We will have an assembly and there will be many games that will be included with all the tickets that are bought during our lunch
021periods. >> Lastly, we have spring. We are in the process of planning our We will have inflatables, games, cornhole, sidewalk chalk, and other outdoor activities to end the year on a high note. >> That is all. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. AFT report. >> All right. Uh All right. So, we're going to move on with uh the rest of our regular board meeting. If anyone wants to step away at this point, um that is fine. We will not be offended. All right. Um public comment items. No public comment. All right. Administrative reports. >> All right. I'll kick it off. My board report is attached for board's review there. Um shameless plug to please enroll. Our open enrollment is happening now. So, uh, we are hoping that families will enroll their students. The
022sooner we get those numbers, the sooner we can really start to look at staffing needs. So, we are we're actively watching those. Sean and Penny are doing a great job kind of keeping us up to speed. Um, we have about 500 students currently, I believe, um, enrolled. So, we know that we have a ways to go, but um, those numbers are really important to us. Um, in addition, as we look towards staffing, we're really excited with the partnership we have with Lockport Township High School for the demographic study. So, that is something that will probably come out in June. Uh, the high school will host that. So, I'll keep the board up to speed on that, but I anticipate myself um and some members going there to kind of listen to the report as uh
023Dr. McKibben presents that and that will just help us as we look towards our long-term projection goals. Any questions from the board? How can you not register? It's on the website. Every time you click something, it pops up. Mike, I've already done this on the bottom that says don't go again. >> Oh, good to know. >> But if you haven't registered, don't click that. >> I've registered. >> I'm like, I'm just going for the calendar. >> Will the demographic study be ready to present in June or >> Yes. We have submitted um we submitted 5 years worth of historical data to Dr. McKibben for him to review. I'm not sure what he does on his end, but he does believe that probably around June he should have something prepared to present to the high school
024and all the feeders. >> So our June meeting we we should >> it'll be Lockport's meeting. >> Gotcha. So it'll be financing. >> Well, I knew that. I just didn't know. So they will they will get >> gotcha. >> Yep. >> And and he did it >> six years ago. >> Maybe the same person did it. So I I'm assuming that's why >> it's a little bit faster turnaround. He's familiar with >> the area. >> I remember that. I just didn't remember >> how it was presented time. So >> I don't remember. >> All a blur. >> It was. >> All right. Um assistant superintendent for business. >> All right. So, my uh board memo is in the U packet. There's really um not much else to add to that other than just highlighting uh
025we did receive the attendance incentive from Grand Prairie. There is the tuition reimbursement form. This is a normal process that happens twice a year. The ROE permit there is just for the summer project at Walsh. And then our our tax rate calculation from Will County. Happy to answer any questions. All right, directors, where were we? Student services. >> Good evening. Um, just a couple things in my memo there that you have. We did some training. Any questions, you can let me know. Um, staff needs and looking at our student services and what we need for kiddos for next year. We're looking to redeploy the student services coordinator that we did place last year. So, we know this is a change, but when we're starting to look at what students need and what those services are,
026this will better serve students right now. So, we're looking at changing the current student service coordinator, which is a 1.0 FTE, to a social worker. So, that position would be redeployed for next year. We know that will take on more responsibilities for admin, but we will pick up that role of the other piece. Okay. And then later this evening, I will be doing a presentation on the board certified behavior analysis that we started the conversation on last month. >> Any questions on memo? >> Thanks. >> All right. Uh director of curriculum. >> So my memo is attached. Do you have any questions on anything? >> Uh both of you guys talked about uh what was it? The second CL >> CK training. LA training. Is there a third or fourth or what is the long-term
027goal plan >> for this year? We have pretty much that wrapped up. They've been out. They did a summer training. They did two SIP days. They got into all the buildings to see staff and also met with special ed. So now we're looking at planning for next year. What additional supports do we need? We'll collect some information from teachers to see what of the um professional development that we put in they felt was most beneficial and plan for that for next year. >> Great. any feedback from those that went to Lamont on the departmentalization? >> It was a really great conversation. It is a big word. >> It's a big word. >> Yeah. And we appreciate the fact that Lamont invited us and that our staff was able to go. There were some really nice
028conversations and I think the benefit of us going is that they just started it this year. So any concerns that came up that they hadn't thought about, they were able to share with us. So I think we left feeling like we're in a really good place when they talked about kind of their timeline when they rolled things out. We're very similar. So it was a really positive exchange that we had and they were very much if you need anything, reach out with questions that you have. So I think we left excited. Okay. >> All right. Uh director of technology. >> Hello board. Uh you have my board memo. Um, if you have any questions, please let me know. >> Uh, the Chromebook pricing was in there. Do you know off the top of your head,
029sorry, I should have asked before, what the per unit costs were? >> No, I do not know off the top of my head. >> Sorry. All right. Just because it's everything's gotten crazy. >> Yes. um included in that pricing. We did go we had a three-year warranty for the devices that were only going to be around for 3 years and then a 4-year warranty. So, there was some variance in there. >> Um >> but no, I'm thinking of the Switch pricing. I'm not thinking of the Chromebook pricing, so I can't tell you. >> Do you know how many units were in there? Um, we did uh two grade levels of 185 each, I believe. >> Sorry, I should have It just popped in my head. >> No worries. Anyone else? >> Thank you. >> Uh,
030director of maintenance. I put the board report in your board pack. I just want to do a quick note. Uh we had our inspection on March 13th. Uh had a couple items in pretty good. We had the inspection found items stored too high in the classroom that uh we have some items in the classroom that are not I'm working with them removed. We're finding that not all of them are listed. We have to replace those you all listed those actually came in today. We get those popped out. Other than that everything going really well with the principal and I'm rectifying it and that's all I have to report. >> Any question? >> Thank you Gary. Everybody the UL the UL rating things and the soft serve like every school probably gets >> Oh yeah, >>
031every year >> they just sneak in. All right. No school no principles reports. All right. All right. I need a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. >> Washington. Top key. >> Uh roll call, please. >> Yes. Washington. >> Yes. Motion carries. All right. I need a motion to approve the board certified behavior analyst. >> Washington. >> Correct. >> No, we have to do that first before we can talk about it. >> Now you'll now. >> Yeah. >> It's weird. >> And then we'll vote on it. >> Yeah. No, no, you're good. You're good. Oh, it's in here. I'm just I'm just here. Okay. So, as we talked about last month, the need for looking at having a board certified behavior analysis analyst in the district. This past year we've done a couple contracts
032where we've had them come out actually was here earlier today couple different classrooms at Walsh and individual student needs. So we're looking at having this dedicated in-house person. They can support all buildings prek through 8th grade. And you'll see as I go through how we're going to lay that out. Look at the need. We've had increased behavior complexity. We have students that have physical behaviors, emotional behaviors, some mental health needs. and looking at the cost of contracting this position. It's just cost prohibitive at this point if we had someone inhouse and this would keep us compliant with all of the IEPs and looking at datadriven decisions and interventions that will support kids to stay in district as much as possible and then looking at that impact improved engagement with students looking at supports being available
033for them and then that long-term cost savings is motivating for us. Here are some trends looking at the behaviors. Currently, we have 40 students across the district. Some of them are out of district, but the majority are in district who have individual behavior support plans. We have lots of students that have sticker charts and incentives like that, but we're talking about the students who have a specific behavior plan for their identified disability. PreK to early elementary gap, we are seeing higher needs with our three, four, and 5-year-olds. Right now, we have 10 students in our preK and four in kindergarten that have significant specific behavior needs due to their disability. When we look at middle school across the area, most behavior you'll see in districts, we'll see trends that more behaviors are at the junior
034high. I have to say in our district right now, more of them are at the primary level. What we see at our junior high is more of those internalizing behaviors. So, we're looking at more mental health, work refusal, shutdown, that type of thing. So they're different behaviors, but they're still there. So our trend looking at that expertise, we do not have anyone on staff right now that we're aware of unless someone got the degree and hasn't shared it yet. We have a couple working on it, but having that applied behavior expertise. Our psyches and social workers do have background in behavior and they have training in writing functionals and behavior plans, but it is not their area of expertise. So when we have a BCBA, they would be looking at not just, oh, Johnny has
035a behavior. They'd be looking at what caused this behavior, what was the precursor for it, how can we get to the point of where that behavior is, work with the team, collaborate, not just fix the behavior, but train everyone working with that student. So not only are we working on the behavior, we're then building capacity across the district. So that's the expertise we're looking for. When we look at their core responsibilities, obviously they'll be doing the functional behavior assessment with our teams. This will keep us professional, legally defensible, and be able to look at what those students need individually. They'll be assisting with that crisis management. So, looking at the deescalation things, working with our students who have physical interventions, which is our safety care programming, and then that staff coaching piece, which even though
036when we contract we've had great services, they're only here for that moment and then they're gone. If they're here all the time, they'd be able to do that in the- moment modeling with teams, working with the speech pass OT's, everybody working with the student. So that continuit is there and then they'd be able to oversee what's happening with the students plan and make sure it's being implemented with fidelity across the board. We believe by doing this, our students will have better replacement behaviors. They'll be able to have better functional communication, which is what we're working on with the majority of our behavior plans, helping students stay in that gened setting. So, this will help our gened teachers as well as our special ed teachers. So, how to support that student everywhere they're at. And then
037looking at them learning their own self-regulation skills that will last them into junior high, high school, and beyond. Then the financial justification I broke down a little bit for you last month when we met. I did go back and look. The contract rates, like everything else we've talked about this evening, are going up. We're looking at between 125 to 200 an hour for someone. So, that's a high overhead. They're not here, so we don't get the benefit of having them in-house. If we have the in-house, it's huge cost savings. They become part of the district supporting our family staff and their dedicated weekly support that's consistent. So, it's not just a oneandone. Then we'd obviously reduce the out of district placement costs if this works the way we're intending it to work. Supporting just two
038students and not having those students out of district would pay for this position within a year. So we're looking forward to that cost savings. Then supporting our teachers and teams obviously looking at that immediate crisis response. So unlike a contractor like I said previously they'd be here. They're also here for that post crisis when a student gets so escalated that we're having to do physical interventions. It's hard on staff and the students. So coming back and regrouping right after that happens and not waiting for the next time you're scheduled in three weeks. Um building staff capacity, which I talked about, and then making sure we have safe classrooms for everybody, not just IEP students. This isn't going to be a special ed service. We're looking at all students who have behavior needs and how to
039support them. and then that continuity of care being in-house for prek through eighth grade. So looking at proposed implementation, obviously this is one person in four buildings. So we're going to have to be very strategic on how we do this. So we would start with auditing our current highnee cases first, establishing which kids this person would be um working with right away, looking at their behavior plans, observing the students, getting in at the start of the year to know the teams and students. Then by month four to six, we'd be doing training for teachers and teams, beginning those formal plans, and then that ongoing consultation would continue to happen. But we want to make sure we have a plan in place so staff know how to access this service and it's very strategized. So we're
040not just scheduling it by day. We're scheduling by student need. Once again, looking at that data. And then our next steps, assuming you approve this tonight, is that we would post the position with the job description that is in your agenda tonight. start the interview process and then start looking at their case load so we can hit the ground running right away in August. Any questions? Is there a pool of people? >> That was my question. >> That's a scary question. I don't know. >> I really don't know. Um we did have a special ed po special ed teaching position posted this entire year because we had that late resignation last summer. Um we did not get a good pool for that, but because we're not August, I'm hopeful we will have some options. So
041there are um BCBA is a couple local districts and they've had good pools but you know I don't know >> our neighbors in Lamont added this position last year and she did say that it was a strong candidate pool. >> Oh that's good. So I mean it was last year but that was >> I didn't know if this was something like you could go to colleges for like if there's people graduating. >> It's a separate um lure. Um a lot of BCBAS will have had an education degree of another kind. you might be a special ed teacher or psychologist first. Um, sometimes they will have a gened teaching background and they really like behavior and they'll go into it. Um, you can get it in about 18 months if you already have a bachelor's degree.
042Otherwise, it's a longer process. >> Okay. >> I was just curious. >> And currently we we contract out these services. Is it a single person that comes in and goes around the buildings? >> We had it two different ways. So we had that pair thrive um contract that we had for the year where our pairs were getting online training. That was the company who runs behavior programmings. Then we had two classroom collaborations both at Walsh um for our intensive classrooms where they came and did an eightweek with that team for set students. So they came in every week for eight weeks. Um and they were BCBAS that came in and did that. And then the other thing they did is they had individual consults where we could contract them to just work with one student
043and develop a plan. So they're finishing one up right now with us. Um so they're just here for those moments in time. >> So that makes it harder. >> Yeah. So it's >> they did a great job. Like this company has been wonderful. I think Megan can speak to her team has worked really well with them. Um a couple people have said, "Can we have that person from Walsh? Well, it's not a person. We're just contracting out." So yeah. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. No, >> we don't have any uh non-compete with them, do we? If we steal one of them, >> uh we could not steal from that company. Correct. Um, yeah, most, yeah, most agencies will not. It's usually a one-year thing, right? >> Um, I think most of their BCAS are
044pretty embedded in the company, and I doubt they would jump >> to a district. I think they're the type of people that like to bounce around and it's fun. So, yeah. >> Okay. >> We'll see. So, if you know anyone out there, >> send them our way. >> All right. Uh, all right. All right. So, we're voting to approve the uh position. Uh, roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Washington. >> Yes. Motion carries. All right. Middle school pace. Oh, I sorry. I need a motion to approve the middle school PACE framework. >> Washington top PACE framework. and that's our post-secary and career expectations. What we uncovered was although we're doing all of these wonderful things for our 68 students, we needed to have our framework board approved and posted on our website. So, what we're
045doing this evening is presenting that to you and then asking you to approve it so that we're in compliance. Um, and speaking with our OP administration, we worked on this and they felt like everything that was in there were things that we've already been doing. So, I think that is a that's a really big positive that we've discovered and now just Getting that framework up on the website will help us to be compliant with this. Any questions about it? >> All right. Uh, roll call, please. >> Washington. >> Yes. Motion carries. I need a motion to approve. >> Sorry. Uh, we're approving the >> uh >> Walsh flooring. >> Yeah, the construction inc thing. Right. Okay. >> I need to approve Sorry, I need a motion to approve the Walsh flooring and door replacement. >>
046Washington. >> Correct. >> All right. So, um, in the board book tonight is a um the bid tabulations for the Walsh gym floor and door replacement project. Um, there there were two different vendors. If we go with the um the op the alternate for uh the work the flooring that we actually want to have for that that uh low bid was construction inc. Uh my memo's in the board book. Happy to answer any questions. >> All right. We covered it pretty well at the meet the what do you call >> finance committee meeting earlier. >> Sorry. Um uh the name is weird. >> Yes, >> it's a weird. >> Who names their company Construction? >> Construction Inc. Yeah. >> Yeah, I know. >> Crazy. >> That's what was left. >> All that was it was
047all that was left. I kept reading it thinking really. Um All right. Roll call, please. >> Yes. Motion carries. I need a motion to approve uh TRIA for uh professional services >> Washington. >> All right. So, we're joined tonight by Jim Petrous and Tom Sergot um from Tria. So, gentlemen, if you'd like to come on up and take the >> It's okay. You're fine right there. But, um >> we had no walk up song either. >> Where's a little YMCA? >> Well played, Joe. Well played. Yeah. But um so we interviewed uh both Jim Grekie, Dr. Frankovich, myself and our buildings and grounds. We interviewed several different architect firms. Um obviously just the connection we had with Jim and Tom um and just the history that TRIA has just locally um felt very confident to
048bring forward this proposal for tonight um to at least evaluate where we're at with the Lewig parking lot. So, as the board is very familiar, this is a big topic for us and so we're anxious to to dig in. So, not sure, gentlemen, if the board has any questions, but I'll just pause for a second. >> We wish you the best of luck. >> Yes. Honestly, in when they made their presentation, what really just it just knocked it out of park uh was they did a uh basically a parking lot study uh in the southwest uppers here to to alleviate congestion, traffic flow issues. and and you know that was basically you know part of what we were really looking forward to was how do we how do we get I mean we all know
049we've got the the drop offs and how it doesn't matter which which school we're talking about the the congestion the just the crossing and it's just a nightmare. So to have somebody with that experience and that was that was a big deciding factor for us. >> We just want to say thank you for the >> Yeah. We're looking forward to it. We're like every said, it has been a hot topic. >> Yes. >> And is exciting as a parking lot is um >> it's very exciting. >> Uh absolutely. >> Yeah. We're >> we understand it too. Again, I'm a res of Blackport, so I'm very excited about this opportunity work. So, >> and it's a good company name. I'm happy. I'm comfortable with >> Excellent job there. Good job. >> Yeah. Yeah. Right. >> All
050right. >> That's great. >> Roll call, please. >> Thanks, gentlemen. >> Yes. Motion carries. I need a motion to approve the me the memorandum of understanding for mutual aid assistance in response to crisis in the public and private schools of Will County, >> Washington. >> Correct. >> Good job there. >> Thank you. >> All right. So, the board remember we brought this topic starting in September and then we brought it again last month. The biggest change here was that this umou opens it up for private schools in the area to be part of that crisis revention prevention response team. So that had to change this from an intergovernmental agreement to um a memorandum of understanding. That was the biggest change here that we saw with this. So no other changes. Um we're excited to be
051able to to partner with all of our local public and private schools and be able to support each other in a time of need. >> All right. Roll call, please. >> Washington, >> Yes. Motion carries. All right. Uh, discussion items. Consolidated district plan. >> District plan. It's something that we have to do every year before we write our grants. The idea is that we're looking at how are we using all of these funds to support the needs that are there. So before we can submit it to the state, it does have to be board approved so that you understand what our plan is. Um and then once the board or once the state approves the consolidated plan, then we can start writing our grants. Any questions on what was in there? I know it's a
052very lengthy document. >> So we approve it, then you submit it, and then they approve it. >> Yes. And then once they approve it, then we write our grants. >> Okay. All right. So, we'll see it again next month for approval. >> Okay. All right. Uh All right. I need a motion to enter into close session. The board enters close session for the purposes of the appointment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employee. 5S120 section 2. Collective um collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or the represent representatives or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more class employees. 5OS 12 subsection two uh litigation when an action against affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal
053or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent in which case the basis for the findings shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting 5 IOS 120 section 21. All right. Do I have that motion? Dokey. >> Roll call, please. >> Yes. Uh motion cars. We're in close session. There will be no votes after close session. Um so, thank you.