July 16, 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 

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes:

5.A. Regular & Closed minutes for meeting of June 11, 2018

5.B. Public Hearing Minutes of 6-11-18

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

6.A. Harlem High School Softball Team

6.B. Harlem High School Girls Track State Qualifiers

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:  May 30, 2018

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

9.A.3. Next Policy Committee meeting:  Monday, August 13, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.4. Recommendation to destroy audio recordings more than 18 months old:  October through December, 2016

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,  August 1, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. 

9.F. Larry Barger

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

9.G. Patti Lawrence

9.G.1. Next Behavior Policy Review Committee:  Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. (4th 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.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 accept the May 2018 Treasurer's Report

10.B.4. Recommendation to approve Independent Contractor Agreement with Sue Guenther for Staff Accountant training at $50.00 an hour from July 1, 2018 through December 1, 2018

10.B.5. Recommendation to approve the Compensation Agreement with Gallagher (formerly Williams-Manny) for one year at the rate of $12,000 for the Package/Liability Policy and $23,000 for Workers Compensation Policy for a total cost of $35,000

10.B.6. Recommendation to approve agreement with Kagan Professional Development for consulting services at Maple Elementary for a total cost of $15,494

10.B.7. Recommendation to approve proposal with Team Tree Wellness Collaborative to provide biometric screenings for FY19 at $23.00 per person

10.B.8. Recommendation to approve the Collaboration Agreement with Equal Opportunity Schools for the Lead Higher Initiative Program at Harlem High School, FY19 & 20 for a cost of $15,750 per year, plus the cost of travel for EOS

10.B.9. Recommendation to approve Resolution Authorizing Mobile classrooms at Rock Cut
Elementary  

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

10.C.1. Personnel Agenda & Addendum

10.C.2. Informational:  Resignations

10.C.3. Recommendation for Substitute Teacher Pay Increase and Para Educator Licensure Reimbursement

10.D. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

10.D.1. Freedom of Information Act Request dated June 21, 2018 from Audrey Moon, News Director for WREX TV, regarding radon test results from 2009-2018, the District's five-day extension request and subsequent final Response dated July 2, 2018

10.D.2. Stakeholder Engagement 3rd & 4th Quarter Report

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:  October through December 2016

12. ACTION ITEMS

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

12.B. Approve acceptance of the May 2018 Treasurer's Report

12.C. Approve Independent Contractor Agreement with Sue Guenther for Staff Accountant training at $50.00 an hour from July 1, 2018 through December 1, 2018

12.D. Approve the Compensation Agreement with Gallagher (formerly Williams-Manny) for one year at the rate of $12,000 for the Package/Liability Policy and $23,000 for Workers Compensation Policy for a total cost of $35,000

12.E. Approve agreement with Kagan Professional Development for consulting services at Maple Elementary for a total cost of $15,494

12.F. Approve proposal with Team Tree Wellness Collaborative to provide biometric screenings for FY19 at $23.00 per person 

12.G. Approve the Collaboration Agreement with Equal Opportunity Schools for the Lead Higher Initiative Program at Harlem High School, FY19 & 20 for a cost of $15,750 per year, plus the cost of travel for EOS

12.H. Approve Resolution Authorizing Mobile classrooms at Rock Cut Elementary  

12.I. Approve recommendation for Substitute Teacher Pay Increase and Para Educator Licensure Reimbursement

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

15.A. Consideration and possible action in Student Discipline # 2017-2018-3

16. Adjournment