October 11, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting Agenda Revised

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

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance:  Marquette Elementary 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:  Public Hearing Minutes of 9/26/22 and Regular Board Minutes of 9/26/22

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

9.E. Recommendation to approve Tri-Conference Advance Travel Checks for the FY22 Tri-Conference in the sum of $300.00 each for Mike Sterling, Evelyn Meeks, Jill Berogan, Sue Berogan, Kurt Thompson, Larry Smith, Sharon Ranieri, Kris Arduino
(separate roll call vote)

10. Communications and Committee Reports

10.A. Michael Sterling, President

10.A.1. Next Regular Board Meeting:  October 24, 2022 @ 6:00 P.M,

10.A.2. Special Board Meeting - Self Evaluation - Closed Session:  October 18, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.

10.A.3. Reminder:  Tri Conference Pre-Conference Work Sessions, first come first serve basis

10.A.4. Note:  Kishwaukee Dinner Meeting - McHenry High School @ 5:00 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:  November 3, 2022 @ 4:30 p.m. at Harlem High School , W 145

10.D. Kurt Thompson, Board member

10.D.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  November 9, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.

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.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 to approve an Independent Contractor Agreement with Suzanne Blevins to provide tutoring services for students who attend Rockford Lutheran Academy for the FY23 school year for a total of $6,000 paid with Title I Funds.

11.B.4. Recommendation to approve an Independent Contractor Agreement with Jannice Bubnack to provide tutoring services for students who attend Concordia Lutheran School for the FY23 school year for a total of $8,520 paid with Title I funds

11.B.5. Recommendation to approve an Independent Contractor Agreement with Ms. Favela for Speech and Language bilingual testing and evaluation for students for the FY23 school year at a cost of $1,000 per student, paid with IDEA grant

11.B.6. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Alpha Controls for Campus Optimizer to improve indoor air quality and lower utility costs for a cost of $301,200, paid with ESSER II with an annual renewal cost of $17,861

11.B.7. Recommendation to approve the Estimated Annual 2022 Tax Levy

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

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 Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

13.B. Approve an Independent Contractor Agreement with Suzanne Blevins to provide tutoring services for students who attend Rockford Lutheran Academy for the FY23 school year for a total of $6,000 paid with Title I funds

13.C. Approve an Independent Contractor Agreement with Jannice Bubnack to provide tutoring services for students who attend Concordia Lutheran School for the FY23 school year for a total of $8,520 paid with Title I Funds

13.D. Approve an Independent Contractor Agreement with Ms. Favela for Speech and Language bilingual testing and evaluation for students for the FY23 school year at a cost of $1,000 per student, paid with IDEA grant

13.E. Approve an agreement with Alpha Controls for Campus Optimizer to improve indoor air quality and lower utility costs for a cost of $301,200, paid with ESSER II with an annual renewal cost of $17,861

13.F. Approve the Estimated Annual 2022 Tax Levy

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