February 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call, Opening Comments.

II. Executive session to discuss 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. [5 ILCS120/2(c)(1)]

III. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

IV. Consent Agenda.

IV.A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the December 18, 2023 regular board meeting and the January 29, 2024 regular board meeting.

IV.B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the January 29, 2024 regular board meeting.

IV.C. Consideration to: 1) instruct the Superintendent to have the tentative amended budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year prepared for Finance Committee review; 2) set the time and place for a public hearing at the April 15, 2024, regular board meeting on the tentative amended budget; and 3) instruct the Board Secretary to give notice according to law and Board policies that the tentative amended budget will be on file and conveniently available for public inspection for thirty days prior to the public hearing with date of display being set on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

IV.D. Consideration to accept the 2024 Certificate of Status of Exempt Property as follows:
Permanent Parcel Number Street Addresses of Properties Docket #
07-24-400-004-00090 Zahnow - 301 Hamacher Street 85-67-34
08-19-349-001-00090 Track & Ball Field - Rogers Street 85-67-39
08-30-100-014-00090 Gardner Elementary - 1 Ed Gardner Place 97-67-16
07-25-234-012-00090 Maintenance Building - 200 Bellefontaine Drive 99-67-04
07-25-234-016-00090 Waterloo JH - 200 Bellefontaine Drive 99-67-04
08-30-100-015-00090 Gardner Elementary -1 Ed Gardner Place 99-67-07
07-24-400-005-00090 Vacant Lot - Hamacher Street 03-67-10
08-31-100-010-00090 Waterloo HS - 505 E. Bulldog Boulevard 07-67-03
08-30-100-001-00090 Land for School 90-67-15
08-30-100-001-00090 Middle School 92-67-10

IV.E. Consideration to approve a 2024 summer session for Kennel Klub, contingent on adequate enrollment.

IV.F. Consideration to approve a German high school trip for students to Austria/Germany/Switzerland, from June 16, 2025 through June 26, 2025, along with administration chaperone and at no cost to district.

IV.G. Consideration to approve a Spanish high school trip for students to Spain/France, from July 7, 2025 through July 17, 2025, along with administration chaperone and at no cost to district.

IV.H. Consideration to employ Robin Otto as a full-time custodian, for the 2023-2024 school year, effective February 27, 2024.

IV.I. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated January 30, 2024, from Amanda Hicks, special education paraprofessional, effective February 23, 2024.

IV.J. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated February 8, 2024, from Whitney Stitzel, custodian, effective February 23, 2024.

IV.K. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated February 15, 2024, from Cecily Peterson, chorus teacher, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

IV.L. Consideration to accept a letter of retirement, dated January 22, 2024, from Sharon Bartosik, cafeteria worker, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

V. Motion to accept the treasurer's report, student activity reports, and to authorize investments.

VI. Motion to approve the bills.

VII. Reports of WCTA, Committees, Directors, Coordinators, and Administrators.

VII.A. Superintendent.

VII.A.1. FOIA Requests

VII.B. WCTA.

VII.C. Board Committees.

VII.C.1. Finance Committee

VII.D. Coordinators/Directors.

VII.E. Building Administrators.

VII.E.1. WHS Administration Presentation

VIII. Public Participation.

VIII.A. Tony Grasso

IX. Old Business.

IX.A. Consideration to amend the 2023-2024 Official School Calendar.

IX.B. Consideration to amend the Waterloo High School Course Selection Guide for the 2024-2025 school year, as recommended by the High School administration.

IX.C. Consideration to approve the extra-duty assignments, effective for the 2023-2024 school year as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Tim Gould, and administration.

IX.D. Consideration to approve the volunteer list, effective February 27, 2024, as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Tim Gould, and administration.

X. New Business.

X.A. Consideration to approve the 2024-2025 Official School Calendar.

X.B. Consideration to award the bid, according to the bid specifications and in the best interest of the school district, for the District pavement improvements.

X.C. Consideration to award the bid, according to the bid specifications and in the best interest of the school district, for the Rogers Elementary and Gardner Elementary partial roof replacements.

X.D. Consideration to award the bid, according to the bid specifications and in the best interest of the school district, for the Junior High School and High School bleacher replacements.

X.E. Consideration to approve a license agreement to bale hay on approximately fourteen acres at Waterloo High School.

X.F. Consideration to extend three-year contracts, as presented, to Jessica Washausen, District Curriculum Coordinator (PreK-5); Tim Gould, District Athletic Director and Waterloo High School Dean of Students; Angie Huels, Gardner Elementary Principal; and Cara Brown, Assistant Junior High School Principal.

X.G. Consideration to employ one full-time special education teacher, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective the start of school August 2024 (date to be determined), contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

X.H. Consideration to employ one full-time elementary teacher, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective the start of school August 2024 (date to be determined), contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

X.I. Consideration to employ one full-time Junior High School language teacher, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective the start of school August 2024 (date to be determined), contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

XI. Motion to adjourn.