March 21, 2017 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Opening the meeting

1.A) Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance

2. Recognition of visitors/communication to the Board (Goals 2, 4)

2.A) Recognition of student who received the 2017 Outstanding Student Technology Award through Infinitec (Goal 1)

2.B) Natural Helpers Peer Training Retreat update (Goal 1)

2.C) Recognition of students as top fundraisers for the American Heart Association with the Jump Rope for Heart events (Goal 1)

2.D) Recognition of Homer Mustang Wrestling team (Goal 1)

2.E) Recognition of the Homer Mustang 7th grade Girls Volleyball team (Goal 1)

2.F) Recognition of Homer Jr. High School staff members Polar Plunge for Special Olympics (Goal 4)

2.G) Recognition of Shannon Schroeder, Homer Jr. High School, 8th grade Language Arts teacher, selected as the Illinois Computing Educators' 2017 Educator of the Year Award recipient (Goal 3)

3. Finance meeting update (Goal 5)

4. Homer Council Report

5. Homer Support Staff Council Report

6. Consent Agenda

6.A) Approval of the February 28, 2017, Regular Board meeting minutes, the February 28, 2017, Closed Session meeting minutes and the March 14, 2017, Finance and Operations Committee meeting minutes (Goal 4)

6.B) Treasurer's report as of February 2017 (Goal 5)

6.C) Invoices payable March 2017 (Goal 5)

6.D) Personnel recommendations (Goals 2, 3)

6.D)1) Action to dismiss and non-renew probationary teachers

6.D)2) Resignations

6.D)2)a) Three certified employees

6.D)2)b) One Non-certified employee

6.D)2)c) One extra-curricular

6.D)3) Letter of Intent to Retire

6.D)3)a) One certified employee - Shelly Strahanoski - 3rd grade teacher at Butler School - subject to compliance with the applicable requirements of TRS and the District's collective bargaining agreement

6.D)4) Requests for Leave of Absence (Beginning and end dates open to modification)

6.D)4)a) One certified employee request

6.D)4)b) One non-certified request

6.D)5) Employment recommendations

6.D)5)a) Certified

6.D)5)a)1) Certified staff probationary recommendations

6.D)5)a)2) Title I Summer Bridge Program Principals

6.D)5)a)3) Psychologist supervisory stipend recommendation

6.D)5)b) Non-certified

6.D)5)b)1) Two non-certified recommendations

6.E) Review and approval of the revised job description, job title and terms of employment for the Assistant Director of Special Services (Special Education Coordinator) (Goal 3)

6.F) Wellness and Food Allergy Guidelines Revisions (Goal 2)

7. Informational Reports

7.A) Presentation on the Science curriculum resources for grades 5th through 8th for 3 years (Goals 1, 5)

8. New Business

8.A) Motion for the adoption of the Science curriculum resources for grades 5th through 8th for 3 years (Goals 1, 5)

8.B) Recommendation to approve purchase of Chromebooks for the 2017-2018 school year not to exceed $110,000 (Goals 1,5)

8.C) Motion to approve network updates: Jr. High: Firewall, Software and Content Restriction $72,276. Installation not to exceed $14,199. Luther J. Schilling: Seven - Switches $28,977. Installation not to exceed $7,977. William E. Young: Eighteen - Switches $73,902. Installation not to exceed $24,103.
(Goal 5)

9. Discuss future Board meeting agenda items

10. Motion to go into Closed Session for discussion of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity and discussion of the collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.

11. Action from Closed Session

11.A) Motion to approve Karen Musial's request for retirement incentives without meeting the eligibility requirements set forth by the District's 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement (Goal 3)

12. Motion to adjourn