December 14, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance 

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Board Meeting Regular & Closed Minutes:  November 10, 2020, Special Open & Closed Minutes of November 12, 2020, and November 18, 2020

6. Awards and Recognitions

6.A. Recognition of Community Supporters

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. Patti Lawrence, President

9.A.1. Board Evaluation Report:  November 10, 2020

9.A.2. Recommendation for consensus to reschedule meetings: 
Regular Board meeting to January 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.;
Business Services to January 20, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.;
Equity & Social Justice Committee meeting:  To January 27, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.  

9.A.3. Next Education Committee meeting:  December 16, 2020 @ 6:00 p.m.

9.A.4. Next Regular Board Meeting:  January 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.5. Board Self-evaluation meeting:  January 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Harlem Administration Center Board room

9.A.6. Recommendation to approve new Superintendent Contract

9.B. Michael Sterling, Vice President

9.B.1. Next Business Services Committee:  January 20, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

9.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary

9.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Committee:   January 27, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (HHS - Commons)

9.D. Sue Berogan, Board Member

9.D.1. Next Regular Policy Committee Meeting:  Tuesday, January 19, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.

9.D.2. Recommendation to approve Second Reading of Policy Update Recommendations from November 10, 2020 First Reading

9.E. Jill Berogan, Board member

9.F. Rich Meister, Board member

9.G. Sharon Ranieri, Board member

10. Administrative Reports

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

10.A.1. Recommendation to approve Student Travel Requests:

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

10.B.1. Recommendation to accept FY20 Audit/CAFR

10.B.2. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property:

10.B.3. Recommendation to approve Facility Requests:

10.B.4. Recommendation to accept Treasurer's Reports:  July and August 2020

10.B.5. Recommendation to approve agreement with Brain Pop for a 12 month unlimited access subscription for $9,890.00 paid with Title 1 funds   

10.B.6. Recommendation to approve Memorandum of Understanding with DLA Architects to provide architectural services for the design and working drawings for the 2021 summer building projects

10.B.7. Recommendation to approve agreement with Rally Appraisal to perform an appraisal of Kohl's Department Store in the amount of $3,500

10.B.8. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Learn Platform on January 2021 through June 2023 for a total cost of $40,082.91

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

10.C.1. Recommendation to approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

10.C.2. Informational only:  Resignations

10.D. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

10.D.1. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated November 11, 2020 from Katie Mathisen requesting records on administrative procedures, policies or statements related to gender minority identity, transgender, non-binary, sexual identity (gay or lesbian) or gender expression not already listed.  The District responded on November 1, 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 new Superintendent Contract 

12.B. Approve Second Reading of Policy Updates from November 10, 2020 First Readings

12.C. Approve acceptance of FY20 Audit/CAFR

12.D. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

12.E. Approval to accept Treasurer Reports for July and August 2020

12.F. Approve agreement with Brain Pop for a 12 month unlimited access subscription for $9,890.00 paid with Title 1 funds   

12.G. Approve agreement with Rally Appraisal to perform an appraisal of Kohl's Department Store in the amount of $3,500

12.H. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with DLA Architects to provide architectural services for the design and working drawings for the 2021 summer building projects

12.I. Approve an agreement with Learn Platform on January 2021 through June 2023 for a total cost of $40,082.91

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 Approval of Settlement Agreement 

16. Adjournment