LP Board Update -- January, 19, 2022

During its Regular Board Meeting held on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 the Board of Education accomplished the following items.

  1. Approved the minutes of the December 15, 2021 Regular Meeting and January 12, 2022 Special Meeting.
  2. Jordyn McCoy and Allie Legrenzi presented the Student Ambassadors Report.
  3. Approved monthly LP and ACC bills and financial statements.
  4. Approved the Required Board and Employee Travel Expense Reimbursements
  5. Received TIF reimbursements from the City of Oglesby (TIF I - $30,781.37 & TIF II - $3,707.84) for a total of $34,489.84.
  6. Sarver presented the Building & Grounds Committee Report
  7. Taliani presented the Public Relations Committee Report
  8. Wrobleski presented the Superintendent’s Report, sharing information on the return to in-person learning, the latest COVID-19 guidelines, and mask enforcement.
  9. Cushing presented the Principal’s Report, sharing information on the latest efforts to “narrow the gap”, recent professional development opportunities, and adapting student celebrations.
  10. Mentgen presented the Director of the ACC Report, sharing information on the ACC Student of the Month, ongoing enrollment impacts of vaccine mandates on ACC programs, thanking Mrs. Williams for her efforts to help improve telecommunications in the Dolan Building, and an ACC slogan contest.
  11. Baker presented the Director of Communication Report, sharing information on recent Communication Office activities.
  12. Approved a resolution to authorize the superintendent to prepare the FY23 District Budget
  13. Approved a resolution regarding the sale of real estate
  14. Approved letting bids for Network Infrastructure Upgrades (Dolan Building, Howard Fellows Stadium, & Transition House)
  15. Approved letting bids for 1927 East Wing Masonry Water-Proofing Project
  16. Approved the 2021 Annual Disclosure Report
  17. Approved the following resignations:
    1. Ms. Jessica Strauch, Assistant Softball Coach, effective on January 3, 2022
    2. Mrs. Taylor Krull, Honor Society Sponsor, effective on January 14, 2022
  18. Approved the following appointments:
    1. Ms. Jessica Strauch, Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach, effective for the 2021-2022 school year
    2. Ms. Emily Byrne, Assistant Softball Coach, effective for the 2021-2022 school year (replaces Ms. Jessica Strauch)
  19. Approved allowing the L-P Crunching Cavs Youth Wrestling Program to use L-P facilities to host the IKWF Regional Wrestling Tournament on Sunday, February 27, 2022
  20. Reviewed and retained the Executive/Closed Session Minutes of the December 15, 2021 and January 12, 2022 Board Meetings
  21. Approved the recommended destruction of verbatim audio records from Executive Sessions held prior to August 1, 2020 (July 15, 2020 Regular Meeting)
  22. Approved request from Mr. Adam Kueltzo to transfer to open science teaching position effective for the 2022-2023 school year
  23. Approved filing of petition with the Property Tax Appeal Board relating to COMM 2014-LC17 38th Street LLC, Parcel #17-05-415-001
  24. Approved filing of petition with the Property Tax Appeal Board relating to Riverstone Group, Inc., Parcels #20-08-415-000 and #20-08-211-000