November 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Opening the meeting

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

2. Recommendation to permit Board member(s) to participate electronically

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

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

4.A) Approval of the October 27, 2020 Regular Board meeting minutes and the October 27, 2020 Closed Session Board meeting minutes (Goal 4)

4.B) Treasurer's Report October 2020 (Goal 5)

4.C) Invoices Payable November 2020 (Goal 5)

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

4.D)1) Resignation

4.D)1)a) Non-Certified

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

4.D)2)a) Certified

4.D)3) Employment Recommendation(s)

4.D)3)a) Certified

4.D)3)b) Non-Certified

5. Informational reports

5.A) Homer Council Report

5.B) Homer Support Staff Council Report

5.C) Directors' Reports

5.D) Principal's Report

5.E) Superintendent's Report

6. Old Business

6.A) Recommendation to approve the Return to School Plan Update

6.B) Recommendation to adopt the Resolution to Levy 2020 Property Taxes (Goal 5)

6.C) Recommendation to adopt the resolution instructing the county clerk how to apportion 2020 tax levy extension reductions (Goal 5)

7. New Business

7.A) Recommendation to approve the amended Memorandum of Understanding between Homer Community Consolidated School District 33-C and the Homer District 33-C Support Staff Council regarding a one-time retirement incentive for eligible employees (2020-2021) 

7.B) Recommendation 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 the separation agreement with said employees, effective June 30, 2021:
Kimberly Stevens

7.C) Recommendation to approve the Memorandum of Understanding - The Board of Education of Homer CCSD 33-C ("Board") and the Homer Distrct 33-C Support Staff Council of the American Federation of Teachers, Local 604 ("Union") have discussed a plan for current District nurses to pursue additional education to become certified school nurses, and for the District to provide tuition reimbursement for this purpose.  

7.D) Recommendation to approve the Memorandum of Understanding - The Board of Education of Homer CCSD 33C ("District") and the Homer District 33C Council of the American Federation of Teachers, Local 604 ("Union"), have reached  an understanding with respect to teacher performance evaluations for the 2020-2021 school year.

7.E) Planned Construction Update

7.F) Recommendation to award the contract for select student transportation services to Hopewell Transportation and First Students

7.G) Recommendation to authorize the Assistant Superintendent for Business to approve the COVID-19 Emergency Contract Amendment for School Year 2020-2021 with Quest Food Management Services

7.H) Recommendation to temporarily increase substitute nurse wages for the 2020-2021 school year

8. Discuss Future Board Meeting Agenda Items

9. 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.

10. Motion to adjourn