September 12, 2022 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:  Erin Anderson, Parker Center Principal & Students

4. Approval of Agenda

5. 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.

6. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes:  August 22, 2022

7. Awards and Recognitions

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. Michael Sterling, President

10.A.1. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Public hearing: September 26, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m., Board meeting to follow

10.A.2. Board Self-Evaluation Work Session with IASB representative, Laura Martinez - closed session only:  September 15, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.

10.B. Jill Berogan, Vice President

10.B.1. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  October 17, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.

10.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary

10.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  October 27, 2022 @ 4:00 p.m.

10.D. Kurt Thompson, Board member

10.D.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:

10.E. Larry D. Smith, Board member

10.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  October 25, 2022 @ 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. Recommendation to approve Discipline Improvement Plan

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. Discussion on FY23 Tentative Budget

11.B.4. Recommendation to approve Engagement Letter with Chapman and Cutler LLP for bond counsel and disclosure counsel services related to the issuance of General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2023

11.B.5. Recommendation to approve an Agreement with Argo Translation, Inc. for interpretation services

11.B.6. Recommendation to approve an Agreement with Second Step for online curriculum subscription for a cost of $3,199, paid with Title IV

11.B.7. Recommendation to approve an Agreement with the Regional Office of Eduation for Effective Teams Training for Harlem Middle School staff for a cost of $11,100 paid with Title II & Middle School Professional Development funds

11.B.8. Recommendation to approve an Agreement with Alpha Controls for their Campus Optimizer to improve indoor air quality and lower utility costs of $301,200, paid with ESSER II funds

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 submitted by Anne Ma on August 26, 2022 requesting information on student suspensions/expulsions and raw data and the District's request for a 5-day extension and subsequent response dated September 7, 2022

11.D.2. Freedom of Information Act Request submitted by Alec Grober of AIG on August 16, 2022, requesting general employee information; the District's 5 day extension request and the District's subsequent response dated August 26, 2022

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 Discipline Improvement Plan

13.B. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

13.C. Approve Engagement Letter with Chapman and Cutler LLP for bond counsel and disclosure counsel services related to the issuance of General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2023

13.D. Approve an Agreement with Argo Translation, Inc. for interpretation services

13.E. Approve an Agreement with Second Step for online curriculum subscription for a cost of $3,199 paid with Title IV

13.F. Approve an Agreement with the Regional Office of Education for Effective Teams Training for Harlem Middle School staff for a cost of $11,100, paid with Title II & Middle School Professional Development funds

13.G. Approve an Agreement with Alpha Controls for their Campus Optimzer to improve indoor air quality and lower utility costs for a cost of $301,200, paid with ESSER II funds

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. Adjournment