April 9, 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 Marquette Elementary School students:  Gabriella Rose Garcia, Michael Wigtion, Paul Wyman, Eleonora Lojanica, Emilee McKiski, Sophia Tidberg, Jaden Jasker, Kaylee Martins

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes:

5.A. Regular & Closed Minutes of March 12, 2018

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

6.A. Kristin Rademaker, HHS Science Teacher

6.B. Bobby Heisler, Ralston Elementary Physical Education Teacher

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:  February 26, 2018

9.A.2. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Monday, April 23, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.3. Next Policy Committee meeting canceled on Monday, April 16, 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.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,  May 2, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. 

9.F. Larry Barger

9.F.1. Next Education Committee meeting: Wednesday, June 6, 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. Report on public hearing this evening at 5:40 p.m. and recommendation to approve
proposed waiver application to the Illinois State Board of Education to allow
the District to include up to four School Improvement Days in the school
calendar for the purpose of staff development beginning with the 2019-2020
school year through the 2023-2024 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 authorize the Assistant Superintendent to renew the electricity utility contract at the rate of .06480 with Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. for the term from July 2019 through July 2020

10.B.4. Recommendation to accept February 2018 Treasurer's Report

10.B.5. Recommendation to approve Drive-Right Agreement for FY19 and FY20 at a cost of $320 per student

10.B.6. Recommendation to approve CHEMSEARCH Water Treatment Program Agreement for one year, for an annual cost of $6,446

10.B.7. Recommendation to approve The Zero Card Administrative Services Agreement to provide consulting services for healthcare savings for one year

10.B.8. Recommendation to approve joining HPS purchasing group for the Food and Nutrition Department food and supplies

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

10.D.1. Request Superintendent Vacation Days:  June 20-29, 2018

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 Recommendation to destroy audio recordings more than 18 months old:  none

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. Approve Recommendation to submit a proposed waiver application to the Illinois State Board of Education to allow the District to include up to four School Improvement Days in the school
calendar for the purpose of staff development beginning with the 2019-2020
school year through the 2023-2024 school year.

12.B. Approve Superintendent Vacation Days:  June 20-June 29, 201i8

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

12.D. Approve authorization of the Assistant Superintendent to renew the electricity utility contract at the rate of .06480 with Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. for the term from July 2019 through July 2020 

12.E. Approval to accept the February 2018 Treasurer's Report

12.F. Approve Drive-Right Agreement for FY19 and FY20 at a cost of $320 per student

12.G. Approve CHEMSEARCH Water Treatment Program Agreement for one year, for an annual cost of $6,446

12.H. Approve The Zero Card Administrative Services Agreement to provide consulting services for healthcare savings for one year

12.I. Approve joining HPS purchasing group for the Food and Nutrition Department food and supplies

13. Announcements and Discussion

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