January 27, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order of Regular Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance led by Rock Cut Elementary Students: Nolan Grant, Jeremyth Castano Velez, Manan Patel, Chelsie West, Robert Lightfoot, DJ Farris, Marcos Torres, Dorian Mack, Danavie Sodergren, and Katalyna Hernandez

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Board Meeting Regular Minutes: January 13, 2020

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

6.A. Student Artwork Gallery Presentation

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. Larry Barger, President

9.A.1. Board Monitoring Report

9.A.2. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Monday, February 10, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. 

9.A.3. Next Policy Committee meeting:  March 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.4. Next Education Committee meeting:  Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

9.B. Sue Berogan, Vice President

9.B.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

9.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary

9.D. Michael Sterling

9.E. Jill Berogan

9.F. Rich Meister

9.G. Michael Flanagan

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 Declaring Surplus Property and Authorizing Disposal of Property

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

10.B.3. Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $2,300,000 General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2020, of the District for the purpose of increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the proposed sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof.

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

10.C.1. Personnel Agenda and Addendum

10.C.2. Informational:  Resignations

10.D. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

10.D.1. Freedom of Information Act was requested from Forefront Power on January 15, 2020 and the District responded on January 17, 2020.

11. Consent Agenda

11.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

11.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)

11.C. Approve Facility Request(s)

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

12.B. Approve Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $2,300,000 General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2020, of the District for the purpose of increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the proposed sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof.

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. Approval of two memorandums of understanding between the Board, the Harlem Federation of Teachers and the  Harlem Federation of Support Staff (HFSS), IFT/AFT Local #540

16. Adjournment