April 24, 2018 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 the Girls' Bowling Team (Goal 1)

2.B) Recognition of the Boys' Bowling Team (Goal 1)

2.C) Recognition of the 8th Grade Girls' Volleyball Team (Goal 1)

2.D) Committee Reports (Goal 4)

3. Homer Council Report

4. Homer Support Staff Council Report

5. Consent Agenda

5.A) Approval of the March 14, 2018 Regular meeting minutes, the April 3, 2018 Special meeting minutes, the April 3, 2018 Closed Session meeting minutes, the April 4, 2018 Special meeting minutes, the April 4, 2018 Closed Session meeting minutes, the April 5, 2018 Special meeting minutes, the April 5, 2018 Closed Session meeting minutes, the April 11, 2018 Special meeting minutes and the April 11, 2018 Closed Session meeting minutes (Goal 4)

5.B) Treasurer's report as of March 2018 (Goal 5)

5.C) Invoices payable April 2018 (Goal 5)

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

5.D)1) Resignations

5.D)1)a) One certified resignation

5.D)1)b) Four non-certified resignations

5.D)1)c) Four extra-curricular resignations

5.D)2) Request for Leave of Absence (Beginning and end dates open to modification)

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

5.D)3) Position recommendation

5.D)3)a) One non-certified position 

5.D)4) Employment recommendations

5.D)4)a) Six non-certified recommendations

5.D)4)b) Extended School Year (ESY) summer 2018 certified and non-certified recommendations 

5.D)4)c) Nineteen non-certified summer 2018 custodial recommendations

5.D)4)d) Two non-certified summer 2018 tech recommendations

5.D)4)e) Three extra-curricular recommendations

5.E) Review and approval of the 2018-2019 Coaches Handbook (Goals 1, 2)

5.F) Review and approval of the 2018-2019 Athletic Handbook (Goals 1, 2)

6. Informational reports

6.A) Transportation Department update

7. Old Business

7.A) Motion to approve the recommendation that the Board of Education enter into an interlocal contract with H-GAC for cooperative purchasing (Goal 5)

7.B) Motion to approve the recommendation to purchase playground equipment for Goodings Grove School from Palette Nu-Toys through the H-GAC Purchasing Coop in the amount of $105,867.00 (Goal 5)

7.C) Motion to approve the recommendation to award the bid for site prep work for the Goodings Grove Playground to D & J Landscape, Inc. in the amount $94,798.71 (Goal 5)

7.D) Motion to approve the Inter-Governmental Agreement with The Village of Homer Glen for the Goodings Grove playground project, pending attorney review (Goals 4, 5)

7.E) Resolution authorizing and providing for an Installment Purchase Agreement for the purpose of paying the cost of purchasing real or personal property, or both, in and for the District, and for the issue of not to exceed $10,000,000 Debt Certificates, Series 2018, of said School District evidencing the rights to payment under said Agreement, providing for the security for and means of payment under said Agreement of said Certificates, and authorizing the sale of said Certificates to the purchaser thereof (Goal 5) 

8. New Business

8.A) Motion to approve the notice of retirement for Anne Hayes, 5th grade teacher at Hadley Middle School, subject to compliance with the applicable requirements of TRS and the District's collective bargaining agreement - effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year (Goal 3)

8.B) Motion to approve the recommendation to donate 24 twelve-inch chairs to an in-house children's program at St. Bernard's Parish in Homer Glen (Goal 4)

8.C) Motion to remove Cindy Patrick, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, as a signer for the safety deposit box at First Midwest Bank, Orland Park, IL , effective May 29, 2018 (Goal 3)

8.D) Motion to add Mary Lou Kimzey, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, as a signer for the safety deposit box at Midwest Bank, Orland Park, IL, effective May 29, 2018 (Goal 3)

8.E) Establish dates and times for Regular Board meetings for Fiscal Year 2019 (Goal 4)

8.F) Presentation and motion to adopt the Science Curriculum Resources for Grades 1-4 for the 2019-2022 school years (Goals 1, 5)

8.G) Motion to eliminate the position of Communications/Public Relations Manager and to non-renew contract of Charla Brautigam for the 2018-19 school year. (Goals 3, 5)

8.H) Motion to accept the retirement of the following individual subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the District's one-time IMRF retirement incentive program and to approve the separation agreement with said employee (Goals 3, 5)

8.I) Motion to approve the award of the Fuel Bid for FY 2019 through FY 2021 to Al Warren Oil Company in the amount of $1.9885 per gallon for the first year (Goal 5)

8.J) Motion to approve the award of the Homer Jr. High School Moving Services Bid to Ace Relocation Systems in the amount of $116,379.75 (Goal 5)

8.K) Motion to award the Homer Junior High Mechanical Temperature Controls Bid to South Town Refrigeration Corporation in the amount of $475,000.00. (Goal 5)

8.L) Recommendation to approve the extension of the fixed electric agreement with Vanguard for an additional 24 months at $0.315 per kWh. (Goal 5)

8.M) Motion to approve the resolution authorizing acceptance of an agreement for temporary construction easement with Illinois American Water Company (Goals 4, 5)

8.N) Motion to approve the resolution authorizing acceptance of an agreement with Illinois American Water Company for conveyance of certain school district property for permanent easement and right of way (Goals 4, 5)

8.O) Motion to change the date for the May 2018 Regular Board meeting (Goal 4)

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 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 adopt the Bus Driver Agreement (Goal 3)

11.B) Motion to approve the recommendation for employment for the Director of Special Services (Goal 3)

11.C) Motion to appoint Craig Schoppe as the Superintendent 

12. Motion to adjourn