October 25, 2021 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:  Parker Center students

4. Harlem School District Mission Statement:
The Mission of the Harlem Consolidated School District, as a vital part of the community, is to help diverse learners realize their unlimited potential by providing an educational program dedicated to academic excellence and the development of strong character in a safe and respectful learning environment.

5. Approval of Agenda

6. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes:
Regular & Closed Minutes of October 12, 2021

7. Awards and Recognitions

7.A. Reese Stovall, Harlem High Girls Golf

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

9.E. Recommendation to approve the Tri-Conference Advance travel checks for the 2021 Joint Annual IASB, IASA, IASBO Conference in the sum of $300 per individual:  Jill Berogan, Evelyn Meeks, Kurt Thompson, Sharon Ranieri, Sue Berogan, and Kris Arduino
(separate roll call vote)

10. Communications and Committee Reports

10.A. Michael Sterling, President

10.A.1. Next Regular Board Meeting:  November 15, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.

10.A.2. Reminder:  Kishwaukee Division Annual Business & Dinner meeting:  October 28, 2021 @ 6:30 p.m. at Prairie Grove Consolidated School District # 46, 

10.A.3. Reminder:  2021 Annual IASBO, ISBE, IASA Tri-Conference - November 18, 19, 20, 21, Chicago Illinois

10.A.4. Note:  Light Up The Parks Parade - Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. line up, parade begins at 4:45 p.m.

10.B. Jill Berogan, Vice President

10.B.1. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  December 20, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.

10.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary

10.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  November 18, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m. (Harlem High School) (Needs to be rescheduled due to Tri-Conference conflict)

10.D. Kurt Thompson, Board member

10.D.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  November 10, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.

10.D.2. Recommendation to approve Policy Update recommendations from Policy Committee of October 18, 2021 for First Reading

10.E. Larry D. Smith, Board member

10.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  December 7, 2021 @ 6:00 P.M.

10.F. Sue Berogan, Board member

10.G. Sharon Ranieri, Board Member

11. Administrative Reports

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

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

11.A.2. Education Committee Update

11.B. Josh Aurand, Chief School Business Official

11.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property:

11.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facility Requests:

11.B.3. Recommendation for a two (2) year extension with CenterPoint Energy and approval for the CSBO to lock natural gas for two years

11.B.4. Recommendation to approved Life Safety Amendment #11 for brick and mortar joint repair at Harlem High School

11.C. Dr. Shelley Wagner, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

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

11.C.2. Informational only:  Resignations

11.D. Dr. Terrell Yarbrough, Superintendent

11.D.1. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) submitted by Rebecca Carlson dated September 30, 2021 requesting email information from 4/1/2015-9/1/2021 relative to the requestor both from and to the requestor and the District's response dated October 14, 2021.

11.D.2. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) submitted by Sherri Cayo dated October 7, 2021 requesting a copy of the order of quarantine for the Harlem School District.  The District responded on October 18, 2021.

11.D.3. Freedom of Information Act Request received on October 14, 2021, submitted by Rebecca Carlson requesting the number of resignations and transfers of Food & Nutritional Services employees from June 1, 2015 through October 14, 2021 by headcount and by year and the District's response dated October 20, 2021

12. Consent Agenda

12.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

12.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)

12.C. Approve Facility Request(s)

13. ACTION ITEMS

13.A. Approve Policy Update Recommendations from October 18, 2021 Policy Committee for First Reading

13.B. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

13.C. Approve two (2) year extension with CenterPoint Energy and approval for the CSBO to lock natural gas for two years

13.D. Approve Life Safety Amendment #11 for brick and mortar joint repair at Harlem High School

14. Announcements and Discussion:  

14.A. National School Board Members' Day:  November 15, 2021

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. Adjournment