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North Chicago Community Unit School District #187 Independent Authority and the Financial Oversight Panel  will meet Jan. 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the panel.

1. Call to Order / Roll Call

Independent Authority (IA)

Financial Oversight Panel (FOP)

2. Moment of Silence/Pledge of Allegiance

3. Motion to Approve Meeting Agenda as Presented

Independent Authority (IA)

Financial Oversight Panel (FOP)

4. Audience Participation:

In order to maintain open lines of communication, the Independent Authority provides time for citizen comments during regularly scheduled meetings. Individuals who wish to speak during an Independent Authority meeting will be invited to do so by the board chair or designee. Speakers are requested to register by completing the sign in sheet if in person, or by indicating their desire to speak through the “chat” function online. Public comment is limited to 30 minutes total; however, the Board Chair may, at her discretion, recognize additional speakers even if they have not been able to pre-register. During the meeting, the board’s rules for public participation apply: Individuals who address the Independent Authority are to abide by direction given by the Chairman, and are to limit their comments to three (3) minutes. It is the practice of the Independent Authority not to address issues pertaining to individual students or specific employees in open session. If you wish to address the Independent Authority on a matter pertaining to a specific student or employee, please submit a letter to the Superintendent so that the matter can be researched and addressed. Thank you for your full cooperation 

5. Superintendent’s Report 

6. Motion to Approve IA and FOP Minutes

Independent Authority (IA)

Financial Oversight Panel (FOP)

Open Session 

December 19, 2023 (IA/FOP) 

Closed Session

December 19, 2023 (IA/FOP)

7. Motion to Approve Consent Agenda

Independent Authority (IA)

Financial Oversight Panel (FOP)

A. Treasurer’s Report for December 2023

B. Accounts Payable for December 23, 2023 – January 25, 2024 in the amount of $5,498,132.74

C. Payroll for December 2023 in the gross amount of $2,639,444.39

D. Renewal of SchoolMint Online Registration Software

E. Resolution Directing Gregory Volan to Prepare the FY2025 Tentative Budget

F. FOIA Requests

8. Old Business – Discussion/Action

A. Action – (IA/FOP) Summer School 2024 Plan

9. New Business – Discussion/Action

A. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Motorola Radio Solution $208,594

B. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Security Operations Center $44,000

C. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of bids for Summer 2024 Construction Projects $4,844,448

D. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Bid Awards for Asbestos Abatement at Lindbergh $144,950

E. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Purchase of Steam Table for NCCHS Kitchen $30,521

F. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Job Descriptions: Department of Multilingual Programs Office Manager; Department of Special Education Office Manager $0

G. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Job Description; Assistant Director of Finance and Operations $0

H. Action – (IA/FOP) Approve Additional Paraprofessionals for Alexander and Green Bay $120,000

I. Action – (IA/FOP) Approve Third Party Cost Estimation for Forrestal Redevelopment Project $37,500

J. Action – (IA/FOP) Approve Renewal of LEARN 10 Charter School for One Year $0

K. Information – (IA/FOP) - Update on Newcomer Families - Recent Migrant Family Arrival

L. Information – (IA/FOP) - March 19th Local Board Election Education Campaign

11. Executive Session – I move that we enter into closed session under the exceptions set forth in the Illinois

Open Meetings Act as follows:

● 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss personnel matters

● 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) to discuss collective negotiating matters

● 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) to discuss litigation matters

Reconvene Open Session

12. New Business – Discussion/Action Continued

A. Action – (IA/FOP) Approve Human Resources Report – Appointments, Absences, Adjustments, Retirements, Resignations and/or Separations

B. Action – (IA/FOP) Approve Contract Amendments:

Nicole Johnson

Ana Fuhrer

13. Adjourn

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Finance_NCIA/20240123-Agenda.pdf