December 19, 2017 at 7:00 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 Teachers nominated for Golden Apple Awards

2.B) Recognition of teacher selected to attend the Front Row Winter Institute

2.C) Committee Reports 

3. Homer Council Report

4. Homer Support Staff Council Report

5. Consent Agenda

5.A) Approval of the November 28, 2017 Regular meeting minutes, the November 28, 2017 Closed Session meeting minutes, the December 11, 2017 Special meeting minutes and the December 11, 2017 Closed Session meeting minutes (Goal 4)

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

5.C) Invoices payable December 2017 (Goal 5)

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

5.D)1) Separation of Employment

5.D)1)a) One non-certified recommendation

5.D)2) Resignations

5.D)2)a) One non-certified resignation

5.D)2)b) Two extra-curricular resignations

5.D)3) Request for Leave of Absence (Beginning and end dates open to modification)

5.D)3)a) Three certified requests

5.D)3)b) Two non-certified requests

6. Old Business

6.A) Motion to approve a security assessment to be performed by Tria Architecture in the amount of $8,850 (Goal 5)

6.B) Motion to approve moving forward with the 2018 mechanical pre-purchase of univents for Homer Jr. High School for an estimated cost of $1,720,000 plus architect fees (Goal 5)

6.C) Motion to approve moving forward with the 2018 renovations at Homer Jr. High School which include the design and installation of univents for an estimated cost of $1,895,000 plus architect fees (Goal 5)

6.D) Motion to approve moving forward with the HVAC system for transportation for an estimated cost of $19,250 (Goal 5)

7. New Business

7.A) Motion to accept the retirement of the following individuals subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the District's one-time IMRF retirement incentive program and to approve separation agreements with said employees (Goal 5)

8. Discuss future Board meeting agenda items

9. 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. 

10. Motion to adjourn