Indian Prairie School District public meetings in 2020
18 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on December 14, 2020, primarily to conduct a public hearing on the 2020 tax levy and to approve several administrative and operational items. The board approved Rodney Mack as Chief Technology Officer and approved a consent agenda that included the semi-annual review of executive session minutes, destruction of old closed session recordings, and a COVID-19 cleaning and disinfecting services bid. The meeting also included an executive session for personnel and litigation matters, and public comment periods.
- Approved Rodney Mack as Chief Technology Officer (motion carried, 6-0-1 abstention)
- Public hearing on the 2020 Final Levy (no dollar amount specified in agenda)
- Approved COVID-19 Cleaning and Disinfecting Services Bid (hourly rates submitted Nov 30, 2020)
- Approved destruction of verbatim closed session recordings from 2018-2019
- Approved semi-annual review of executive session minutes (May 11 – Oct 19, 2020)
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on November 16, 2020, at Metea Valley High School. The board approved the appointment of Matthew Shipley as Chief School Business Official and approved a consent agenda that included certifying life safety surveys, authorizing vaping litigation, and extending transportation contracts. The meeting also included an executive session for personnel and litigation matters, and public comment periods.
- Approved Matthew Shipley as Chief School Business Official
- Certified Ten Year Life Safety Surveys for Young Elementary, Fischer and Scullen Middle Schools
- Authorized commencement of vaping litigation (Juul) to seek compensation for costs
- Approved Regular and Special Education Transportation Contract Extension with First Student
- Approved one-year renewal of Homeless Transportation contract with RichLee Vans, Inc.
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education held a special meeting on November 7, 2020, to discuss district and board goals, practices, and procedures. The session was conducted as a workshop with no action contemplated, meaning no votes or decisions were made.
- Discussion of District Goals
- Discussion of Board Goals, Practices, and Procedures
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on November 2, 2020, at Metea Valley High School. The board approved several Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) resolutions, including supporting a gun storage resolution and rejecting a loan program and pre-K teacher licensure resolution. They also discussed a COVID-19 update on reopening schools and approved consent agenda items including minutes, financial items, and personnel reports.
- Approved IASB Resolution 2 - Gun Storage, rejecting the IASB recommendation to not adopt
- Approved IASB Resolution 1 - Loan Program recommendation of Do Not Adopt
- Approved IASB Resolution 4 - Pre-K Teacher Licensure recommendation of Do Not Adopt (with one nay vote)
- Approved alternate language for IASB Resolution 4 - Pre-K Teacher Licensure
- Discussed COVID-19 update on reopening schools
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on October 19, 2020, at Metea Valley High School. The board approved an Equity Belief Statement, appointed Mark Rising as a delegate, and approved consent agenda items including minutes, financial reports, and personnel. Discussions included a COVID-19 update on reopening schools and an update on elementary social studies curriculum development.
- Approved Equity Belief Statement
- Approved Mark Rising as Representative to the Delegate Assembly
- Approved consent agenda including August 2020 budget summary, bill listing, and treasurer's report
- Discussed COVID-19 update on reopening schools
- Discussed elementary social studies curriculum development
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education is meeting virtually to conduct a budget hearing for Fiscal Year 2021, hear public comments, and vote on a consent agenda that includes approving salary reports, policy updates, and a fund transfer. The board will also enter a closed executive session to discuss personnel and litigation matters.
- Budget hearing for Fiscal Year 2021
- Approval of Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefit Report
- Policy updates: bullying, teen dating violence, pandemic preparedness, student behavior
- Resolution to transfer funds from Education Fund (Fund 10) to Capital Projects Fund (Fund 60)
- Recognition of 46 National Merit Semifinalists
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board held a virtual meeting on September 8, 2020. They approved the YMCA Safe 'n Sound remote learning program agreement, allowing the YMCA to provide full-day childcare at several elementary schools during remote learning. The board also approved Carey Beth Harry as Director of Human Resources and several consent agenda items, including policy updates and financial reports. The meeting included an executive session for personnel and litigation matters.
- Approved YMCA Remote Learning Program Agreement for full-day care at elementary schools
- Approved Carey Beth Harry as Director of Human Resources
- Approved Policies 7:40 (Nonpublic School Students) and 7:340 (Student Records)
- Approved business and financial items including August 2020 procurement card and June 2020 budget summary
- Approved personnel report
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on August 10, 2020, primarily to approve consent agenda items. These included procurement card limits, a YMCA program agreement, a health insurance administration recommendation, minutes, business and financial items, and the personnel report. The board also recessed to executive session for personnel and litigation matters.
- Approved procurement card limits for 2020-2021 school year
- Approved YMCA Safe 'n Sound Program Agreement for before/after school daycare at elementary schools
- Approved moving medical and Rx plans to United Health Care (UHC) starting January 1, 2021, with projected cost 7.64% below current 2020 rates
- Approved consent agenda items D through I in a single motion
- Recessed to executive session for employee matters and litigation
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education is holding a special meeting to discuss and consider agenda items, primarily focusing on opening schools. The meeting includes procedural items, public comment procedures, and a discussion on the revised return-to-school plan.
- Discussion of opening schools (District Goal 1) with a revised return-to-school presentation
- Public comment procedures for agenda items
- Adjournment motion carried unanimously
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education held a special meeting on June 17, 2020, via Zoom. The agenda consisted entirely of procedural items, including a call to order, roll call, and a recess into executive session. The board did not vote on any public policy, budget, or zoning issues during this session.
- Recess to Executive Session for employee personnel matters
- Recess to Executive Session for pending or probable litigation
- Discussion of self-evaluation with a statewide association representative
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District Board held a virtual regular meeting on June 15, 2020, where they approved a consent agenda containing multiple administrative actions. Key decisions included the appointment of Anne Wilson Lokken as Hearing Officer and the adoption of a resolution to preserve interest income for FY20. The Board also approved the 2020-2021 property, casualty, liability, and other insurance coverage.
- Appointment of Anne Wilson Lokken as Hearing Officer for student, residency, and employment matters
- Approval of Resolution for the Preservation of Interest Income for FY20
- Approval of 2020-2021 Property, Casualty, Liability, Excess Workman's Compensation and Catastrophic Accident Insurance Coverage
- Appointment of Mike Anders as Board Designee for Safety Plan Review for 2020-2021
- Approval of Semi-Annual Review of Executive Session Minutes from Nov 18, 2019 to Apr 13, 2020
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a virtual meeting on May 11, 2020. The board approved a consent agenda covering multiple contract renewals and appointments, and also entered executive session to discuss personnel and litigation matters. Public comment was limited to 30 minutes with a 3-minute cap per speaker.
- Approved one-year extension of food service contract with OrganicLife, with meal pricing tied to 2.3% CPI-U increase
- Approved one-year extension of photography services contract with HR Imaging
- Approved transportation contract amendment with First Student for COVID-19 closure and remote learning days
- Approved Christina Sepiol as DuPage-West Cook Board Representative and Adrian Talley as Alternate for three-year term
- Approved National School Board Association membership renewal
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a virtual meeting on April 13, 2020, and approved a consent agenda that included several administrative items. These included renewing IHSA memberships for three high schools, authorizing a live auction for natural gas procurement, approving student behavior rules, and passing resolutions for the non-renewal and honorable dismissal of teachers and support staff. The board also recessed to executive session to discuss personnel matters.
- Approved IHSA membership renewals for Metea Valley, Neuqua Valley, and Waubonsie Valley high schools for 2020-2021
- Authorized a live auction for natural gas procurement, allowing administration to award contract if rate is at or below April 7, 2020 RFP responses
- Approved 2020-2021 student behavior rules for middle and high school handbooks per Board Policies 7:190 and 7:230
- Approved resolution for non-renewal and honorable dismissal of teachers due to enrollment
- Approved resolution for honorable dismissal of support staff
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board held a virtual meeting on March 23, 2020, primarily to vote on a consent agenda. The most significant item was approving a $1,535,100 bid to Applied Controls, Inc. for replacing the building automation system at Waubonsie Valley High School. The board also approved an energy services agreement with Nania Energy Advisors, minutes, financial items, and the personnel report. Public comment was limited to 30 minutes with a three-minute cap per speaker.
- Approved $1,535,100 bid to Applied Controls, Inc. for Waubonsie Valley High School building automation system replacement
- Approved Energy Services Agreement with Nania Energy Advisors for natural gas auction procurement
- Approved minutes from March 9, 2020 regular meeting
- Approved February 2020 treasurer's report and budget summary
- Approved personnel report
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education will convene for a regular meeting, starting with a closed executive session to discuss personnel matters and potential litigation. The open session will include public comment, approval of consent agenda items (minutes, financial reports, and personnel report), and discussions on student services and legislative advocacy.
- Executive session for employee appointments, compensation, discipline, or dismissal, and litigation
- Public comment period with sign-up by 6:57 p.m., 30 minutes total, 3 minutes per speaker
- Approval of consent agenda including minutes from Feb 24, 2020, business/financial items, and personnel report
- Discussion on Student Services Update (Special Education Update D204.pdf)
- Discussion on Legislative Advocacy Update
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on February 24, 2020, at the Crouse Education Center. The board approved the appointment of LaTanya Harris as Principal for Wheatland Academy, approved the District and Curriculum & Instruction Fees for 2020-2021, and approved several consent agenda items including policy updates, minutes, financial items, and the personnel report. The board also recognized the District 204 Spelling Bee champions.
- Approved LaTanya Harris as Principal for Wheatland Academy
- Approved District and Curriculum & Instruction Fees for 2020-2021 (fees mostly unchanged from 2019-2020)
- Approved Policy 6:10 (Educational Philosophy and Objectives) for second reading
- Approved minutes from February 10, 2020 meetings
- Approved business and financial items and personnel report
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board will hold a regular meeting with an executive session for personnel, litigation, and student discipline. In open session, the board will vote on a consent agenda that includes rejecting exterior renovation bids for Crouse Education Center, approving masonry repair contracts for Birkett Freshman Center and Still Middle School, and adopting several board policies. The meeting also includes public comment periods and recognition of student film festival winners.
- Reject all exterior renovation bids for Crouse Education Center (over budget)
- Approve $203,353 masonry restoration bid for Birkett Freshman Center to Grove Masonry Maintenance, Inc.
- Approve $1,469,400 masonry restoration bid for Still Middle School to A.L.L. Masonry Co.
- Approve 15 board policies (e.g., hiring, drug-free workplace, bullying prevention)
- Public comment limited to 30 minutes, 3 minutes per speaker
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on January 13, 2020, at the Crouse Education Center. The board approved the appointment of Adrian Talley as the new superintendent for a three-year term starting July 1, 2020, and also approved the 2021-2022 school calendar (Option B) and reunification agreements with local park districts. The meeting included an executive session for personnel and litigation matters, public comment periods, and a consent agenda covering minutes, financial items, and personnel reports.
- Approved Adrian Talley as new superintendent for July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023
- Approved 2021-2022 school calendar (Option B)
- Approved reunification agreements with Naperville Park District and Fox Valley Park District
- Approved consent agenda including minutes, business/financial items, and personnel report
- Held executive session for employee matters and litigation