January 28, 2025 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)

3.A) Thank you - Joan Giroux

3.B) Village of Homer Glen - Holiday Card

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 12/17/24 Regular Board meeting minutes and the 12/17/24 Regular Meeting Closed Session Minutes (Goal 4)

4.B) Treasurer's Report December 2024 (Goal 5)

4.C) Invoices Payable January 2025 (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.D)3)c) Extra-Curricular

5. Informational reports

5.A) Homer Council Report

5.B) Homer Support Staff Council Report

5.C) Principal's Report

5.D) Directors' Reports

5.D)1) Buildings and Grounds

5.D)2) Special Services

5.D)3) Technology

5.D)4) Transportation

5.E) Assistant Superintendent Report

5.E)1) Curriculum

5.E)2) Human Resources

5.F) Superintendent's Report

6. Old Business

7. New Business

7.A) Review the 2025-2026 Draft School Calendar (first read only)

7.B) Board policy second read/adoption of:  2:105, 2:120, 4:30, 4:60, 4:150, 4:170, 5:10, 5:20, 5:90, 5:125, 5:230, 6:60, 6:135, 6:270, 7:10, 7:100, 7:180, 7:200, 8:10, Press Plus #117

7.C) Recommendation to approve a 1.0 FTE Paraprofessional 

7.D) Recommendation that the Board approve the resolution directing the Asst. Superintendent for Business to set the fiscal year, prepare the FY26 budget, and make expenditures for FY26 in amounts up to 75% of the FY25 expenditure budget.

7.E) Recommendation to approve the MOU between Homer CCSD 33C and the Homer District 33-C Council of the American Federation of Teachers Local 604

7.F) Recommendation to approve 18 summer seasonal employees. 

7.G) Recommendation to approve the resolution in support of Illinois vision 2030

7.H) Recommendation to approve boys and girls soccer for the 2025-2026 school year and 2.0 FTE coaches 

7.I) Recommendation to approve MOU to modify the rate of pay for work on Sundays and Holidays

7.J) January 2025 Policy 4:60 Purchasing Approvals

• Purchase of a 2025 Ford F550 Truck Chassis from Sutton Ford in the amount of $71,173.00; note that this purchase is through a contract procured by the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative
• One year support agreement with Building Automation Solutions in the amount of $26,900.00
• Purchase of hard drives for security systems from CDWG in the amount of $18,288.50
• Purchase of network infrastructure equipment for the new addition from CDWG in the amount of $42,462.47; note that we expect 40% of this purchase to be reimbursed through the district's participation in the E-Rate program.
• Furniture needed to furnish the new addition from Lowery McDonnell company in the amount of $728,196.21; note that this purchase is through a contract procured by the Sourcewell co-op.

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) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by section 2.06. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(21), 4) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10).

10. Action from Closed Session

10.A) Review and approval of the recommendation to maintain closed session minutes as closed to the public

10.B) Review and approval of the recommendation to destroy all verbatim minutes older than eighteen months

11. Motion to adjourn

12. Recognizing Homer Jr. High and Butler Schools for receiving 2024 exemplary status