June 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Opening the meeting

2. Recognition of Visitors/Communication to the Board (Goals 2, 4)

3. Homer Council Report

4. Homer Support Staff Council Report

5. Consent Agenda
- Any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda from administrators?
- Any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda from the Board?

5.A) Approval of the April 28, 2020 Public Hearing meeting minutes, the April 28, 2020 Regular Board meeting minutes and the April 28, 2020 Closed Session Meeting Minutes (Goal 4)

5.B) Treasurer's Report April 2020 (Goal 5)

5.C) Invoices Payable May 2020 (Goal 5)

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

5.D)1) Resignation

5.D)1)a) Certified

5.D)1)b) Non-Certified

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

5.D)2)a) Certified

5.D)3) Employment Recommendation(s)

5.D)3)a) Certified

5.D)3)b) Non-Certified

5.D)4) ESY 2020 Recommendations

6. 2020 ESY Staff Assignments - Updated

7. Informational reports

7.A) Directors' Reports

7.B) Superintendent's Report

8. Old Business

8.A) Board policy updates and/or adoptions:  First and second read of the policies:  2:125, 2:160, 4:180, 5:150, 5:280, 5:60, 6:135, 6:280, 7:70, 8:10, 8:110, 8:30  

9. New Business

9.A) Recommendation to approve wage increases for all non-bargaining support staff positions  

9.B) Motion to approve the MOU Retirement Incentive

9.C) Construction Update

9.C)1) Brickwork

9.C)2) Parking Expansion

9.C)3) Security Work

9.C)4) Butler Entrance and Windows

9.C)5) Band Room Floor

9.D) Recommendation to  approve Property Asset Appraisal

9.E) Recommendation to authorize transportation of certain Lockport Township High School students to outplaced facilities

9.F) Recommendation to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with New Lenox School District  #122

9.G) Recommendation to grant an easement area in front of Homer Jr. High School to Nicor to facilitate expansion of Bell Road

9.H) Motion to approve compensation increases for administrators for the 2020-2021 school year as identified in the personnel report.

9.I) Motion to approve the recommendation for employment of Joseph Sierra Director of Buildings and  Grounds at Administration (Goal 3)

9.J) Recommendation to approve the job description for Technology Specialist and Network Specialist

9.K) Recommendation to approve two additional Paraprofessionals for the 2019-2020 Extended School Year session (Goals 2,3)

10. Discuss Future Board Meeting Agenda Items

11. Motion to go into Closed Session for Discussion of 1) 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, 2) 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.

12. Motion to adjourn