September 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order of Regular Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
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2. Roll Call
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3. Pledge of Allegiance: Machesney Park Elementary Students
Presenter:
Abbie Edwards, Principal
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4. Approval of Agenda
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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.
Presenter:
Dr. Terrell Yarbrough, Superintendent
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6. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes: Regular & Closed Minutes of September 11, 2023
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7. Awards and Recognitions
Presenter:
Jason Blume, Director of Equity & Community Engagement
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8. Comments from the Community
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9. Approval of Bills
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9.A. Payables Summary
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9.B. Voided Checks
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9.C. Payroll Voucher(s)
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9.D. Accounts Payable Warrants
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10. Communications and Committee Reports
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10.A. Michael Sterling, President
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10.A.1. Next Regular Board Meeting: October 10, 2023 @ 6:00 p.m.
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10.A.2. Next Policy Committee Meeting: October 16, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m.
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10.A.3. Board member school visits
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10.B. Kurt Thompson, Vice President
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10.B.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting: October 4, 2023 @ 5:30 p.m.
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10.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
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10.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting: September 28, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m. (Harlem High School, Room W-145)
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10.D. Aaron McKnight, Board member
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10.E. Rebecca Carlson, Board member
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10.F. Larry Smith, Board member
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10.F.1. Next Education Committee meeting: October 24, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m.
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10.G. Megan Hastings, Board Member
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11. Administrative Reports
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11.A. Dr. Michelle Erb, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
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11.A.1. Recommendation to approve Student Travel Requests:
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11.A.2. Pathways Presentation
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11.B. Josh Aurand, Chief School Business Official
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11.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property:
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11.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facility Requests:
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11.B.3. FY 24 Budget Public Hearing Report to adopt FY 24 Tentative Budget with changes recommended as the FY 24 Final Budget
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11.C. Dr. Shelley Wagner, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
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11.C.1. Recommendation to approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum
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11.C.2. Resignations
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11.D. Dr. Terrell Yarbrough, Superintendent
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11.D.1. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated September 7, 2023 submitted by Katherine Casey of Science of Reading Illinois, requesting information on universal and core curricula for all grade levels K-3 and the District's Responsive documents sent on September 11, 2023.
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11.D.2. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) submitted by Janine Asmus on September 11, 2023 requesting information on District employees in the position of school librarian, licensure and endorsement and the District's responsive document dated September 14, 2023.
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11.D.3. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) submitted on September 11, 2023 by Vincent Espi of Prairie State Wire requesting information on English learner enrollment by grade level in the past five years and number of bilingual teachers and the District's responsive document dated September 20, 2023
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11.D.4. Freedom of Information Act Records Request (FOIA) submitted on September 19, 2023, by Hannah Natanson of the Washington Post, requesting further information of the outcome of the library challenges submitted in 2021-2022, and the District's response in total dated September 20, 2023
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12. Consent Agenda
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12.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum
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12.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)
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12.C. Approve Facility Request(s)
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13. ACTION ITEMS
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13.A. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property
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13.B. Approve adoption of FY 24 Tentative Budget with changes as the FY 24 Final Budget
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14. Announcements and Discussion:
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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).
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16. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION
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16.A. Approve Recommendation for Human Resources Information Systems Coordinator as discussed in closed session
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17. Adjournment
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