Macon Reporter

Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 Board met Feb. 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Public Comments/Recognition of Guests

IV. Presentations

IV.A. Herff Jones - updated logo preview

IV.B. Exemplary Knights

IV.C. Goosecreek Wind Farm - Josh Hartke

IV.D. Technology Presentation-Andrea Weedman and Dave Kramer

V. Communication

V.A. FOIA - IL Retired Teachers

VI. Committee Reports

VI.A. Facilities Committee Meeting

VII. Administrative Reports

VII.A. Superintendent

VII.A.1. Strategic Planning Goal Area 3

VII.B. Principals

VII.B.1. Mr. Ryan Peyton, Schneider Elementary

VII.B.2. Mrs. Katie Nichols, Blue Ridge Intermediate & Junior High

VII.B.3. Mr. Brian Easter, Blue Ridge High School

VII.C. Curriculum

VII.D. Technology

VII.E. Operations and Maintenance

VII.F. Transportation

VII.G. Food Services

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes from Regular and Special Board of Education Meetings

VIII.B. Financial Reports

VIII.C. Bills and Payroll

VIII.D. Resignation of District Personnel

VIII.E. Ratifications of Suspensions

VIII.F. Pre-K Funding Memo

VIII.G. Approval of Public School Calendar 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

VIII.H. Approval of 2022-2023 Behavior and Discipline Code

VIII.I. SEL Bully Prevention

VIII.J. Concussion Protocol Meeting

VIII.K. 2022-2023 Acceptable Usage Agreement

VIII.L. 2022-2023 Chromebook Usage Agreement

VIII.M. Fuel Consortium Pricing

VIII.N. Approval for District Architect to Prepare Bidding for VAV Box Project at BRHS

VIII.O. Technology Assistant Job Description

VIII.P. MOU Technology Assistant Position

VIII.Q. Technology Assistant Evaluation Memo

IX. Old Business

IX.A. Second Reading PRESS Policy 108

IX.A.1. List of PRESS 108 Policies

2:220 E8 School Board Recording Maintenance Requirements and FAQs

2:220 E3 Closed Meeting Minutes

4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors

7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance

7:70 Attendance and Truancy

7:60 Residence

7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security

7:340 Student Records

7:315 Restriction on Publications; High Schools

7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools

7:30 Student Assignment

7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

7:260 Exemption from Physical Education

7:250 Student Support Services

7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities

7:210 Expulsion Procedures

7:200 Suspension Procedures

7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

7:190 Student Behavior

7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

7:160 Student Appearance

7:150 Agency and Police Interviews

7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities

6:60 Curriculum Content

6:50 School Wellness

6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program

6:300 Graduation Requirements

6:20 School Year Calendar and Day

6:15 School Accountability

6:135 Accelerated Placement Program

6:120 Education of Children with Disabilities

5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

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

5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria

5:250 Leaves of Absence

5:220 Substitute Teachers

5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

5:185 Family and Medical Leave

5:150 Personnel Records

5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct

5:120 Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

5:100 Staff Development Program

5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

4:60 Purchases

4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications

4:170 Safety

4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds

3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal

3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent

3:40 Superintendent

2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

2:220 E6 Log of Closed Meeting Minutes

2:220 E5 Semi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting Minutes

2:220 E1 Board Treatment of Closed Meeting Verbatim Recordings and Minutes

2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure

2:20 Powers and Duties of the School Board; Indemnification

2:120 Board Member Development

2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers

2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban

8:100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies

IX.B. Revised Bus Lease Proposal for 2022-2023

IX.C. Sick Day Allotment 2021-2022

X. New Business

X.A. Athletic Official Pay Scale

X.B. Summer Positions

X.C. PMA Financial Advisory Agreement

XI. Closed Session

XI.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the district, and ongoing, pending, or probable litigation, and collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives  5ILCS 120./2(c) (1).

XI.A.1. Employment, Industrial Technology, BRHS

XI.A.2. Employment, Softball Assistant Coach, BRHS

XI.A.3. Employment, Technology Assistant, District

XI.A.4. Employment, Drama Set Design Position, BRHS

XI.A.5. Appointment, Volunteer Softball Coach, BRHS

XI.A.6. Litigation Update

XI.A.7. Negotiations

XI.A.8. Performance

XI.A.9. Request Permission for Superintendent to Hire for Any Open Positions Prior to the March Board of Education Meeting

XII. Open Session

XIII. Good of the Cause Discussion

XIII.A. BR Connect - Apr 20, 2022

XIII.B. Abe Lincoln Division Dinner

XIV. Adjournment

https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Minutes/1708?meeting=514983