December 10, 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 Ryan Reinecke Elementary students:
Emily Harrington (4th), Ryan Pisanko (4th), Jacob Carmack (5th), Rylee Young (6th), McKinley Shoemaker (2nd), Mateo Perera (5th), Noah Skidmore (4th), Milana Josipovic (3rd), David Lisitza (2nd), Carson Schaefer (1st), Dononvan Agustin (1st), Gabriel Clark-Sanchez (4th), Garrett Baima (1st), Aysa Mausehund (3rd), Tommy Leese (3rd), Kaiden Caughlin (2nd), Bowe Tufte (6th)

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Modified Regular Board Meeting Minutes of October 29, 2018

6. Approval of Regular Board Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2018

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

8. Comments from the Community

9. Approval of Bills

9.A. Payables Summary

9.B. Voided Checks

9.C. Payroll Voucher(s)

9.D. Accounts Payable Warrants

10. Communications and Committee Reports

10.A. George Russell, President

10.A.1. Board Monitoring Report:  November 13, 2018

10.A.2. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Monday, January 14, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

10.A.3. Next Policy Committee meeting:  Monday, January 22, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

10.A.4. Recommendation to destroy audio recordings more than 18 months old:  March 2017 through May 2017

10.B. Melissa Wenger, Vice President

10.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary

10.D. Heather Kelley, Past President

10.E. Sue Berogan

10.E.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  Wednesday,  January 9, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. 

10.F. Larry Barger

10.F.1. Next Education Committee meeting: Wednesday, February 19, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. 

10.G. Patti Lawrence

10.G.1. Next Behavior Policy Review Committee:  Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. (2nd quarter)

11. Administrative Reports

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

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

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

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

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

11.B.3. Recommendation to approve solar panel projects and power purchase agreements with ForeFront Power at Ralston Elementary, Harlem High School, Machesney Elementary, and Hoffman 9th Grade Campus. 

11.B.4. Recommendation to accept July and August 2018 Treasurer's Reports

11.B.5. Recommendation to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with DLA Architects to provide architectural services for the design and working drawings for 2019 summer building projects

11.B.6. Recommendation to renew Architectural Services with DLA Architects from December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019 with prices as reflected in the Memorandum of Understanding Agreement

11.B.7. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Growing Leaders Speaker to present at the Athletic Leadership Academy for $2,500 plus all customary travel expenses, accommodations, meals and incidentals for one person

11.B.8. Recommendation to submit Property Tax Relief Grant application

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

11.C.1. Personnel Agenda and Addendum

11.C.2. Informational:  Resignations

11.D. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

11.D.1. Freedom of Information Act Request dated December 5, 2018 from Data Research Partners, requesting generic employee records of emails, departments.

12. Consent Agenda

12.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

12.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)

12.C. Approve Facility Request(s)

12.D. Approve Recommendation to destroy audio recordings more than 18 months old:  March 2017 through May 2017

13. ACTION ITEMS

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

13.B. Approve solar panel projects and power purchase agreements with ForeFront Power at Ralston Elementary, Harlem High School, Machesney Elementary, and Hoffman 9th Grade Campus.  

13.C. Approve acceptance of July and August, 2018 Treasurer's Reports

13.D. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with DLA Architects to provide architectural services for the design and working drawings for 2019 summer building projects

13.E. Approve renewal of Architectural Services with DLA Architects from December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019, as reflected in the Memorandum of Understanding

13.F. Approve an agreement with Growing Leaders Speaker to present at the Athletic Leadership Academy for $2,500 plus all customary travel expenses, accommodations, meals and incidentals for one person

13.G. Approve recommendation to submit Property Tax Relief Grant application

14. Announcements and Discussion

15. 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).

16. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION

17. Consideration and possible action on Employee Discipline # 2018-2019-1

18. Approve recommendation to enter into an agreement with Donald E. Haviland, Jr. and Haviland Hughes of the law firm of Haviland Hughes to represent the District to file a lawsuit against Mallinckrodt ARD Inc. 

19. Adjournment