March 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Opening the meeting

2. Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance

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 February 21, 2023 Regular Board meeting minutes and the  February 21, 2023 Regular Meeting Closed Session Minutes (Goal 4)

4.B) Treasurer's Report February 2023 (Goal 5)

4.C) Invoices Payable March 2023 (Goal 5)

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

4.D)1) Resignation

4.D)1)a) Certified

4.D)1)b) 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)2)b) Non-Certified

4.D)3) Employment Recommendation(s)

4.D)3)a) Certified

4.D)3)b) Non-Certified

4.E) Extra-Curricular

4.F) Non-Certified 2023 Summer Custodial and Grounds Help Recommendations

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

7. New Business

7.A) Strategic Plan-Hadley Middle School and Homer Jr. High School Principals Update

7.B) Discuss the possibility of installing a solar energy array on the District's Park Road property.

7.C) Recommendation to approve the notice of retirement for Amy Schlueter, fifth grade resource 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 2026/2027 school year

7.D) Certified staff probationary recommendations

7.E) Recommendation to approve resolution authorizing the non-renewal of non-tenured teachers for 2023-2024 school year

7.F) Recommendation to approve the job description of the Special Education Coordinator

7.G) Recommendation to approve a one full-time (10 month) Special Education Coordinator position

7.H) Recommendation to approve the updated job description for Summer Technology Worker

7.I) Recommendation to approve 1 FTE Certified Elementary Art Teacher position

7.J) Recommendation to approve 5.0 FTE academic interventionists for the 2023-2024 school year for Goodings School, Butler School, Young School, Hadley Middle School and Homer Junior High School

7.K) Recommendation to approve 1.0 FTE Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

7.L) Recommendation to approve the hiring of Special Education Teachers for the 2023-2024 school year as listed below:

-1.0 FTE at Goodings Grove School
-1.0 FTE at Schilling School
-2.0 FTE at Butler School

7.M) Recommendation to approve the 2023 summer athletic camp fee schedule

7.N) Recommendation to award the contract for 2023 Door Access Controls at 6 Buildings to AMS Industries Inc.

7.O) Recommendation to approve additional changes made to the 2023-2024 Code of Conduct and Parent/Student Information Handbook. 

7.P) Policy 4:60 Purchasing Approvals of the following:
-Nurses Office remodel at Goodings Grove
-1.0 FTE contracted Early Childhood Teacher 
-A small construction project at Homer Jr. High to replace doors, including new closers, on the 1st floor; work to be performed by American Building Services in the amount of $26,992.28.
-New auditorium style lighting equipment for Hadley Middle School. This equipment will be sourced from multiple vendors, with a not to exceed amount of $20,000.
-New sound equipment for Hadley Middle School. This equipment will be sourced from multiple vendors, with a not to exceed amount of $20,000.

Note: Hadley Middle School intends to contribute up to $20,000 from their "Building Related" activity fund account towards the purchase of the lighting and/or audio equipment.

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, 3) student disciplinary cases, 5ILCS 120/2(c)(9), 4)  The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.  5ILCS 120/2(c)(10).

10. Motion to adjourn