July 18, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Regular

Description:  Theriault____,Lehmann ___, Crosby____, McMillan____, Shafer____, Duber____, Roldan ____

Description:  "I move to adjourn to closed session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1), amended by P.A. 99-646. Roll call
Lehmann___, Crosby___, McMillan___, Shafer___, Duber___, Roldan ____. Theriault ___

Description:  Maria Mercado Juarez a recent 2018 Harvard graduate was one of six students from the McHenry County area inducted into the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program.

Description:  The District 50 School Board appreciates and welcomes all visitors to tonight's meeting.  We ask that visitors sign in so we can thank you for attending.

This is the time in our meeting when we invite the public to address the school board with issues and concerns.  While the board is very interested in your comments, this is not a time for discussion or debate; we cannot respond to comments or answer questions at this time.

A member of the District 50 administrative staff will follow up within 48 hours of this meeting to determine if you would like to discuss the issue further.  In the interest of time, we ask that you keep your comments brief and limit them to three minutes.

Since our board meetings are recorded for re-broadcast to the public, your comments will be recorded as well.  We ask that you keep your comments civil and professional.  We reserve the right to stop anyone who does not comply with this request.  If you are interested in making a comment, please raise your hand.  When called on to speak, please give your name.  Thank you!

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the Open and Closed Session Minutes from the June 20, 2018 Regular Meeting of the Board." Roll call (Lehmann and Roldan abstain)
Duber ___, McMillan___, Crosby___, Lehmann ___,  Roldan ____, Shafer___, Theriault ___

SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the Open Session and Closed Session Minutes from the June 26, 2018 Special Meeting of the Board." Roll call 
Duber ___, McMillan___, Crosby___, Lehmann ___, Roldan ____, Shafer___, Theriault ___

SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the Open Session Minutes from the July 9, 2018 Special Meeting of the Board." Roll call  (Lehmann and Crosby abstain)
Duber ___, McMillan___, Crosby___, Lehmann ___,  Roldan ____, Shafer___, Theriault ___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the following consent agenda reports, Budget Activity Report, Treasurer's Report, Bills Payable Fund Summary, Bills Payable List, Insurance Cafeteria Report, Personnel Report, and the Accounts Payable Report as presented and the employment of Isabella Damas for the position of 3rd Grade Spanish Dual Language Teacher at Richard D. Crosby Elementary School for the 2018-19 school year, Michael Wagarski for the position of Art Teacher at Jefferson Elementary School for the 2018-19 school year, Stephanie Dwyer for the position of Science Teacher at Harvard High School for the 2018-19 school year, Adrielle Horcher for the position of Art Teacher at Richard D. Crosby Elementary School for the 2018-19 school year, Carina Colon for the position of 1st Grade Dual Language Spanish Teacher at Richard D. Crosby Elementary School for the 2018-19 school year, Ilda Domiguez for the position of Night Custodian for the 2018-19 school year, Toni Harmon for the position of Executive Assistant/Board Secretary for the 2018-19 school year, Maria Reyes for the position of Bilingual Communication Facilitator for the 2018-19 school year, Lorna Wolff for the position of .4 Enrichment Teacher at Richard D. Crosby Elementary School for the 2018-19 school year, Kaitlyn Romine for the position of Language Arts Teacher at Harvard Jr. high School for the 2018-19 school year, Maura Bridges for the position of  .5 District Director of College and Career Readiness for the 2018-19 school year" Roll call
Lehmann ___, Crosby ___, Duber ___, Shafer ___, Roldan ___, McMillan ____, Theriault ___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the Harvard High School Band and Choir New Orleans Music Experience overnight field trip to New Orleans, LA from March 25-31, 2019." Roll call
Duber ____, Shafer ____, Lehmann ___, McMillan ___, Roldan ____, Crosby ____, Theriault ___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve and direct the Administration to prepare a tentative budget for the fiscal year 2018 - 2019." Roll call
Crosby___, Lehmann ___,Roldan ___, McMillan___, Duber ___, Shafer ___, Theriault ___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to forego the reading of and approve the Memorandum of Agreement between the Board of Education of Harvard Community Unit School District Number 50 and the Harvard Education Association IEA/NEA (the HEA) as presented." Roll call
Lehmann ___, Roldan ___, Shafer ___, Crosby ___, Duber ___, McMillan ___, Theriault ___

Description:  Discussion and Assignment of Board Committee Members 

Description:  Next Meeting - November 19, 2018  - 5:00 pm

Description:  Next Meeting - July 18, 2018 - 5:00 pm

Description:  Next Meeting - July 17, 2018 - 3:30 pm

Description:  Next Meeting - August 15, 2018 - 4:00 pm

Description:  On June 29, 2018 MaryAnn Foster FOIA Officer, received a request from Cal Skinner requesting documents showing the number of dues paying employees by union and the amount paid each union in dues for an annual period.  Also seeking the page of the union contract that shows how much in dues is subtracted from each category's employee's paycheck. On July 10, 2018, MaryAnn Foster forwarded the information electronically.

Description:  August 15, 2018 - 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting