June 19, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Regular

Description:  Lehmann ___, Shafer___,  McMillan___, Theriault ___, Crosby___, Duber ___

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
Shafer ___, Crosby ___, McMillan ___, Duber ___, Theriault ___, Lehmann ___

Description:  Anna Ritschke, Harvard High School Principal Art Award
Cadence Wioch, Jefferson Elementary Principal Art Award
MaKayla Davis, Harvard Junior High Principal Art Award
Leonel Esquivel-Avila, Crosby Elementary Principal Art Award
Ariana Schiller, District Superintendent Art Award
Pernille Gast, Harvard-Diggins Library Art Award
Asha Billstrand, Harvard Junior High Track & Field - Long Jump State Qualifier
Jagur Streit, WHIW Sports Weekly Athlete of the Month - Boys Baseball
Abby Perkins, HHS Track & Field Pole Vault State Qualifier and WHIW Sports Weekly Athlete of the Month - Girls Track and Field

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 May 15, 2019 Regular Meeting of the Board." Roll call 
Theriault ___, Crosby ___, McMillan ___, Duber ___, Shafer ___, Lehmann ___

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, the Accounts Payable Report, as presented, the employment of the following for the 2018-19 school year:  Megan Frasik, Summer School Educational Support Personnel - SPED at Richard D. Crosby Elementary; Meghan Malley, Summer School Educational Support Personnel - SPED at Richard D. Crosby Elementary; Tera Thompson, Summer School Educational Support Personnel - SPED at Richard D. Crosby Elementary; Kimberly Stinger, Summer School Educational Support Personnel - SPED at Richard D. Crosby Elementary; and, Debbie Garza, Summer School Educational Support Personnel - SPED at Richard D. Crosby Elementary; and, the employment of the following for the 2019-20 school year:  Courtney Fejedelem, Director of Extended Day Programming and Enrichment at Central Office; Sharon Valesquez Flores, 4th Grade Elementary Spanish Dual Language Teacher at Jefferson Elementary; Stacy Weber, Technology Exploratory Teacher at Harvard Junior High; Lauren Ream, English/Language Arts Teacher at Harvard Junior High; Zachary Ritt, Special Education Teacher at Richard D. Crosby  Elementary; Brad Winter, Special Education Teacher at Richard D. Crosby Elementary (pending licensure); Nicole Gardner, Early Childhood Principal at Washington Elementary; Kathleen Ferguson, Elementary Principal at Richard D. Crosby Elementary (pending licensure); Allison Altmann, Character Education Teacher at Richard D. Crosby Elementary; Jeff Koza, Cross Country Assistant Athletic Coach at Harvard High School; Laura Cardosi, 4th - 8th Grade Special Education Team Leader District Wide; Lisa Chupich, 1st - 3rd Grade Special Education Team Leader District Wide; Maria Fanning, Pre K - Kindergarten Special Education Team Leader District Wide; Samantha Grady, Pre K-12 Team Leader District Wide; Nicholas DeFilippis, Pre K-12 Social Studies Team Leader District Wide; Joelle Nelson, 4th Grade Team Leader at Jefferson Elementary; Maggie Binz, Pre K - 12 Library Media Team Leader District Wide; Korey Coffer, Pre K - 12 Electives (Art, Music, Character Ed) Team Leader District Wide; Shannon Ryan, Pre K - 12 Science Team Leader - District Wide; Kelsey Punzio, 6th - 12th Grade Math Team Leader District Wide; Belinda Gonzalez, Pre K-5 Dual Language Team Leader District Wide; Cheryl Grieshop, Related Service Team Leader District Wide; Erin Kruckenberg, PreK-5 Literacy Team Leader District Wide; Michelle Bezares, PreK-5 Math Team Leader District Wide; Kathleen Angus, Related Service Team Leader District Wide; Andrew Nicky, MTSS Building Team Leader District Wide; Kelly Sullivan, MTSS Building Team Leader District Wide; Diana Regalado Borges, MTSS Building Team Leader District Wide; Sarah Wargaski, District Instructional Coach Team Leader District Wide; and, Lindsey Doetch, MTSS Building Team Leader District Wide." Roll call
Shafer ___, Crosby ___, Duber ___, McMillan ___, Theriault ___, Lehmann ___ 

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to adopt the Harvard CUSD50 policy revisions as presented." Roll call
Roldan ___, Crosby ___, McMillan ___, Shafer ___, Duber ___,  Theriault ___, Lehmann ___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the establishment of petty cash accounts in the amounts of $100 for the High School, $100 for the Jr. High School, $100 for Jefferson Elementary School, $100 for Richard D. Crosby Elementary School, $50 for Washington Elementary School, $100 for the Central Administrative Center, $550 for High School Athletics, $100 for Jr High Athletics and $100 for the Transition Program for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020. " Roll call 
Theriault ___, Shafer ___, Crosby ___, McMillan ___, Duber ___, Roldan ___, Lehmann ___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION:  "I move to approve the Northwest Herald as the official District 50 newspaper for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020."  Roll call
McMillan ___, Duber ___, Shafer ___, Crosby ___,  Theriault ___, Roldan ___, Lehmann ___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION:  "I move to approve Harvard State Bank as the school district depository bank for Fiscal Year 2019-2020."  Roll call
Shafer ___, Crosby ___, McMillan ___, Theriault ___, Duber ___, Roldan ___, Lehmann ___ (Lehmann abstain)

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the Harvard High School Cheerleading World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser to raise funds for cheer apparel from August 19-30, 2019; and the Jefferson Elementary Affy Tapple Fundraiser to support Jefferson school activities from September 16-30, 2019." Roll call
Duber ___, Theriault ___, Roldan ___, Crosby ___, McMillan ___, Shafer ___, Lehmann ___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the renewal of Aramark Food Service Contract in the estimated amount of $1,051,522.00 for Fiscal Year 2019-20, as presented." Roll call
Crosby ___, Roldan ___, McMillan ___, Shafer ___, Duber ___, Theriault ___, Lehmann ___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION:  "I move to award the technology service provider contract, in the amount of $168,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2019-20, to Net56, as presented."  Roll call
Roldan ___, Duber ___, Shafer ___, Crosby ___, McMillan ___, Theriault ___, Lehmann

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION:  "I move to award the waste disposal and recycling contract to MDC Environmental Services in the amount of $22,514.04 beginning August 1, 2019 continuing through July 31, 2020, as presented."  Roll call
McMillan ___, Crosby ___, Roldan ___, Shafer ___, Duber ___, Theriault ___, Lehmann ___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the appointment of Kurt Norman as the Harvard Community Unit School District treasurer for the Fiscal Year 2019-20." Roll call (Lehmann abstain)
Theriault ___, McMillan ___, Duber ___, Crosby ___, Roldan ___, Shafer ___, Lehmann___ 

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION:  "I move to award the Central Office sign display contract to JNB Signs, Inc, in the amount of $37,407.70, as presented."  Roll Call
Duber ___, Crosby ___, Roldan ___, McMillan ___, Shafer ___, Theriault ___, Lehmann ___

Description:  June 19, 2019 - 4:30 pm

Description:  July 17, 2019 - 5:00 pm

Description:  June 19, 2019 - 5:30 pm

Description:  On May 16, 2019, FOIA officer Toni Harmon received a request from Robert Stevenson, Recruiting Station Chicago, for the updated senior (graduating class of 2019) and junior (graduating class of 2020) "directory information" as defined in 105 ILCS 5/34-18.  On May 16, 2019, Toni Harmon sent the information electronically.

On May 20, 2019, FOIA Officer Toni Harmon received from Greg York, MDC Environmental Services, a request for CUSD50's existing contract for waste and recycling services.  Service levels and price request for standard trash services and recycle standard services.  On May 21, 2019, Toni Harmon sent the information electronically. 

Description:  July 17, 2019 - 7:00 pm Board Meeting