February 12, 2018 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER by President George Russell

2. ROLL CALL (Board Members and Other Attendees)

3. Pledge of Allegiance led by Machesney Elementary students Kaylin McGough, Oliver Gregory
Ana Besevic, Josephine Nicosia, Nataleigh Wyman, Cameron Moncur, Isabella Harris, Kristina Gligorevic, Boris Jancic, Whitney Schlaht, Caydon Smith, Ethan Brick, Mason Thirakoune, and Morgan Thirakoune

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes:

5.A. Regular & Closed minutes for meeting of January 29, 2018

6. Awards and Recognition presented by Jason Blume, Director of Stakeholder Engagement

6.A. Cory Schreiner, HHS Music Teacher

6.B. Marcus Perry, Community Member

7. Comments from the Community

8. Approval of Bills

8.A. Payables Summary

8.B. Voided Checks

8.C. Payroll Voucher(s)

8.D. Accounts Payable Warrants

9. Communications and Committee Reports

9.A. George Russell, President

9.A.1. Board Monitoring Report:  January 29, 2018

9.A.2. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Monday, February 26, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.3. Next Policy Committee meeting:  Monday, March 19, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.4. Recommendation to destroy audio recordings more than 18 months old:  none

9.A.5. Reminder:  Board Governance Review facilitated by IASB April 18, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.

9.A.6. Recommendation to release redacted closed minutes from July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017

9.B. Melissa Wenger, Vice President

9.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary

9.D. Heather Kelley, Past President

9.E. Sue Berogan

9.E.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  Wednesday,  March 7, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. 

9.F. Larry Barger

9.F.1. Next Education Committee meeting: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. 

9.G. Patti Lawrence

9.G.1. Next Behavior Policy Review Committee:  Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. (3rd quarter)

10. Administrative Reports

10.A. Dr. Michelle Erb, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

10.A.1. Recommendation to approve Student Travel Request(s)

10.A.2. Recommendation to Approve Merging of High School Main Campus and 9th Grade Campus beginning with the 2019-2020 school year

10.B. Joshua Aurand, Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations

10.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution for Surplus Property

10.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facility Request(s):

10.B.3. Recommendation to approve agreement with OTIS to perform a full load pressure relief test on the elevator at Harlem High School for a total cost of $2,910.00 

10.B.4. Recommendation to accept December 2017 Treasurer's Report 

10.B.5. Recommendation to approve 3 year subscription agreement with EvaluWise Vista Learning to provide onsite and webinar training to teachers for a total cost of $19,391.40

10.C. Scott Rollinson, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

10.C.1. Personnel Agenda & Addendum

10.C.2. Informational:  Resignations

10.D. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

11. Consent Agenda

11.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

11.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)

11.C. Approve Facility Request(s)

11.D. Approve destruction of audio recordings more than 18 months old:  NONE

11.E. Approve release of redacted Closed minutes from July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. Approve merging of Harlem High School Main Campus and Harlem High School 9th Grade Campus beginning with the 2019-2021 school year

12.B. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property and Authorizing Disposal of Property

12.C. Approve recommendation to approve Facility Request(s)

12.D. Approve recommendation of agreement with OTIS to perform a full load pressure relief test on the elevator at Harlem High School for a total cost of $2,910.00 

12.E. Approve recommendation for 3 year subscription agreement with EvaluWise Vista Learning to provide onsite and webinar training to teachers for a total cost of $19,391.40

12.F. Approve acceptance of December 2017 Treasurer's Report 

13. Announcements and Discusssion

14. Executive Session to discuss Employment of Personnel (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), Negotiations (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2), Selection of a Person to Fill a Public Office ( 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3), Pending Litigation (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11), Student Discipline (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9), Placement of Individual Students in Special Education Programs and Other Matters Relating to Individual Students (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10), Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the Use of the District  (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5), Setting of a Price for Sale or Lease of Property Owned by the District (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6), Self-Evaluation, Practices and Procedures or Professional Ethics (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(16), Sale or Purchase of Securities, Investments or Investment Contracts (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(7), Security Procedures (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8), Establishment of Reserves or Settlement of Claims as provided in Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)12), and Discussion of Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21).

15. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION

16. Adjournment