Votes at a glance: Plainfield SD 202 board actions Jan. 22, 2025

At its Jan. 22, 2025, meeting the Plainfield SD 202 Board of Education approved a series of routine and substantive items. The board approved consent agenda items, personnel actions and multiple contracts and financial motions as listed below.

Key actions the board approved included: - Consent agenda (items 6.1–6.9): field trips, minutes and personnel agendas were approved by unanimous recorded vote. Recorded yes votes included Doctor Baxter, Miss Morales, Miss Seiden, Dr. Josh Ruhlin and Mr. Westfall. - Policies and 30‑day display items: multiple curriculum and policy updates were placed on or approved from 30‑day public display following committee review (items 7.2 and 8.3–8.16 as listed on the agenda). - Personnel and workers: approvals to hire summer workers and technology summer workers were approved after committee recommendation. - Capital and facility items: the board approved the capital improvement plan bid recommendations, a facility usage agreement, and the disposal of assets per policy. - Vendor and service contracts: the board approved renewal of the Aramark contract and a vendor agreement as presented. - Financial approvals: monthly financials were approved, and the board approved payment of bills totaling $5,800,000. - Budget and bonds: the board adopted a resolution to prepare the tentative budget and approved a resolution providing for issuance of not‑to‑exceed $3,000,000 general obligation limited school refunding bonds to refinance existing debt. - Employment agreement: the board approved an employment agreement with Janet Consulate, effective Jan. 23, 2025, through the end of the 2024–25 school year.

Where roll calls were recorded in the transcript, votes were recorded as unanimous yes for items listed above unless otherwise noted in meeting remarks. The one notable exception at the meeting was the failed vote on the updated student fee schedule (see separate article).