December 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - action item

4. CONSENT AGENDA-action item

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS

6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS / DEPARTMENT HEADS

7. AUDIT PRESENTATION-information item

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.A. Approval of lease of up to 10- 71 passenger buses-action item

8.B. Approval of retroactive FFA Overnight trip to University of Illinois for Dairy Foods Contest on December 13-action item

9. PRESENTATION ON BIDS-information item

10. NEW BUSINESS

10.A. Approval of plan to close the current High School located at 500 Cragmoor Avenue, Savanna, Illinois at the end of the 2024-2025 SY-action item

10.B. Approval of bid for addition of multi-purpose room and 4 new classrooms to accommodate grades 6-8 move to the Primary School-action item

10.C. Approval of bid for re-model of 3 classrooms and restroom at current High School to accommodate early childhood students to be moved from Primary School to current High School, bid for multi-purpose room at Primary, and bid for 2 new classrooms at Primary-action item

10.D. Approval of bids for re-model of current Middle School to accommodate grades 9-12 students effective for the 2025-2026 school year-including weight room, EXCEL room, ag rooms, 2 library offices in the amount of $367,203-$379,203 plus $6,604 remaining architectural fee-action item

10.E. Approval of purchase of lighting for track/football field at current Middle School location with Musco Lighting in the amount of $268,000, purchase of scoreboard from Correct Digital Display at a cost of $47,629 ($40,000 donated from Farmer's National Bank), bid on press box/concession stand/restrooms in the amount of $191,456 ($25,000 donated towards cost by Citizen's State Bank-action item

10.F. Approval of painting of Primary School bleachers, gym lockers, and restroom stalls with Mike Wagner at a cost of $8,500-$9,500-action item

10.G. Approval of tax year 2024 tax levy-action item

10.H. Approval of Cardiac Arrest Policy as presented-action item

11. CLOSED SESSION to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees and litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court of administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting-action item 5ILCS 120/2c(1), 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

12. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION-action item

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Approve FMLA request from bus driver Angela Appel, resignation of Primary School paraprofessional Adriana Barragan, Leave Without Pay request for paraprofessional Courtney Sweitzer November 19 from 11:30 am-4:00 pm, November 25 & 26, December 2, December 4 from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm, December 5 from 12:45-4 pm & December 19 from 8 am-4 pm, appointment of long term sub Susan King for Primary School, voluntary transfer of Jessica Greundler from Primary math interventionist/ELL Coordinator to Primary Math Interventionist/ELL Coordinator and High School Spanish proctor, voluntary transfer of Jean Graziano from 3 hour High School dishwasher to 3 hour non-instructional cafeteria aide at the primary school-effective November 25, 2024, resignation of Jessica Handel 8th grade volleyball coach, retirement of middle school secretary Betty Hartman-effective September 30, 2025-action item

13.B. Approve re-appointment of the following coaches for the fall of 2025: Chris McDermott-High School Head Cross Country, Abelardo Sustaita-High School Head Football, Joe Meade-High School Head Boys' Golf, Joe Guillinger-High School Head Girls' Golf, Mike Bicksler-High School assistant HS football-action item

13.C. Approve non-reappointment of Jeff Holley & Zach Krieg-assistant High School football coaches for the fall of 2025 but allow to re-apply for same positions-action item

14. ADJOURN-action item