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District 109 board approves consent agenda, financial and contract items; MOU with teachers association passes
Summary
The District 109 board unanimously approved the consent agenda, treasurer’s report, an MOU with the Deerfield Education Association, vendor and contract renewals (crossing guards, landscaping), statutory operational-fund reports, and multiple administrative contracts in roll-call votes.
At its Dec. 12 meeting, the Deerfield Public Schools District 109 Board of Education approved a slate of routine business items by roll-call vote, including the consent agenda, treasurer’s report, a memorandum of understanding with the Deerfield Education Association, contract renewals and statutory operational-fund reports.
The consent agenda (agenda item 9.1), which included approval of meeting minutes, personnel actions, resignations and retirements, leaves of absence, employment of certified and educational support staff, at-will staff hires and bills for payment, passed by roll-call. The treasurer’s report (9.2) also passed. The board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Deerfield Education Association (9.3).
On contracts and services, the superintendent described a crossing-guard-services renewal with Andy Frane Services; language in the contract was clarified by the district’s legal team to make explicit that the agreement covers crossing-guard services only. A landscaping bid process produced Yellowstone as the apparent low bidder; staff recommended bringing a three-year agreement to the board in January.
Statutory reporting obligations were completed: staff presented the required operational funds expenditure reports and reserve reduction plans under the cited Public Acts and the board approved them (items 8.6/9.9). The board also approved a financial planning agreement (9.8) and a package of administrative contract approvals (9.10), including postings and amendments for assistant superintendents and a Shepherd Middle School principal amendment.
Votes at a glance
- 9.1 Consent agenda — Motion moved/seconded; roll-call: Doctor Dornfeld (Aye), Ms. Joyce (Aye), Mr. Kuo (Aye), Ms. Bonner (Aye), President Montgomery (Aye). Outcome: approved. - 9.2 Treasurer’s report — Roll-call Aye votes recorded; outcome: approved. - 9.3 MOU with Deerfield Education Association — Roll-call Aye votes recorded; outcome: approved. - 9.4 Board meeting expenses — Discussed abstention norms; roll-call Aye votes recorded; outcome: approved. - 9.5 Closed-session minutes biannual review — Motion to open specified closed-session minutes with redactions as needed; roll-call Aye votes recorded; outcome: approved. - 9.6 Approval of probationary staff non-renewals — Roll-call Aye votes recorded; outcome: approved. - 9.7 Tentative budget calendar 2025–26 — Roll-call Aye votes recorded; outcome: approved. - 9.8 Financial planning agreement — Roll-call Aye votes recorded; outcome: approved. - 9.9 Public Act operational funds expenditure report — Roll-call Aye votes recorded; outcome: approved. - 9.10 Administrative contract approvals — Roll-call Aye votes recorded; outcome: approved.
All recorded roll-call votes in the meeting transcript show the same set of board members voting Aye: Doctor Dornfeld (or Dornfeld/Durenfeld as transcribed), Ms. Joyce, Mr. Kuo, Ms. Bonner and President Montgomery; each motion carried as recorded in the minutes. Several items were discussed briefly by staff prior to votes; where contract or budget details were not specified in the meeting, staff noted they would return with more detail (for example, the landscaping contract will be recommended in January).
