August 22, 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 7/18/23 Regular Board meeting, the 7/18/23 Regular Board Meeting Closed Session Minutes, the 8/9/23 Special Board Meeting Minutes, and the 8/9/23 Special Board Meeting Closed Session Minutes (Goal 4)

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

4.C) Invoices Payable August 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)1)c) Extra-Curricular

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.D)3)c) Extra-Curricular

5. Informational reports

5.A) Homer Council Report

5.B) Homer Support Staff Council Report

5.C) Directors' Reports

5.C)1) Discuss Strategic Plan Dashboard
 

5.C)2) Homer Junior High Map Math Percentiles - Board Presentation

5.D) Superintendent's Report

6. Old Business

7. New Business

7.A) Tentative Budget Presentation

7.B) Policy 4:60 Purchasing Approvals

• Contracted 1.0 FTE Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) from BlazerWorks for Butler School for a contract amount of $107,100.
• Contracted 1.0 FTE Paraprofessional (RBT) from BlazerWorks for Young School for a contract amount of $74,670.
• Replacement washroom stalls for Goodings Grove and Hadley Middle School from Bristol Commercial Specialties in the amount of $17,293.73.

7.C) Recommendation to approve second read and adoption of updated Board policies, 2:170, 4:100, 5:230, 7:305, 2:80, 2:80E, 6:10, 6:190, 6:240, 7:275, 8:25, 8:95, and 4:45

7.D) Special Education Program Presentation

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