April 15, 2024 at 5:30 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; and litigation. [5 ILCS120/2(c)(1)(11)]

III. PUBLIC HEARING

III.A. Public Hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of the Amended FY2023-2024 School District Budget. 

IV. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

V. Consent Agenda.

V.A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the March 18, 2024 regular board meeting and the April 2, 2024 special board meeting.

V.B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the March 18, 2024 regular board meeting and the April 2, 2024 special board meeting.

V.C. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to advertise for bids for paper products for the 2024-2025 school year.

V.D. Consideration to authorize the Director of Buildings and Grounds to advertise for bids for trash containers/pickup for the 2024-2025 school year.

V.E. Consideration to authorize full payment of salaries on or before June 15, 2024 for all employees not returning to the District for the 2024-2025 school year.

V.F. Consideration to accept a grant in the amount of $500.00, from Farm Credit Illinois, for the WHS FFA Activity Account.

V.G. Consideration to employ Wayne Hotchkiss as a part-time tech worker, and to set the rate of pay at $14.00 per hour.

V.H. Consideration to employ Sarah Alu as a summer tech worker, with a start date of May 28, 2024, and end date of August 9, 2024, and to set the rate of pay at $14.00 per hour, per the recommendation of Nick Hergenroeder, Director of Technology.

V.I. Consideration to employ the following as seasonal summer help, for the summer of 2024, at the Step 1 pay rate for custodians, per the Agreement Between The Board of Education of Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 and Waterloo Association of Service Personnel:  Amber Dillard and Lisa Morgan.

V.J. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated April 1, 2024, from Keith Singleton, maintenance worker, effective May 1, 2024.

V.K. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated April 3, 2024, from Christine Thompson, special education teacher, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

V.L. Consideration to accept a letter of retirement, dated April 2, 2024, from Kay Wattles, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

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

VII. Motion to approve the bills.

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

VIII.A. Superintendent.

VIII.A.1. FOIA Requests

VIII.B. WCTA.

VIII.C. Board Committees.

VIII.C.1. Finance Committee

VIII.D. Coordinators/Directors.

VIII.E. Building Administrators.

IX. Public Participation.

X. Old Business.

X.A. Consideration to approve the Amended FY2023-2024 School District Budget as presented.

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

X.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.

X.D. Consideration to approve the volunteer list, effective April 16, 2024, as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Tim Gould, and administration.

XI. New Business.

XI.A. Consideration to approve the Health/Life Safety amendment for the roof replacements at Rogers Elementary and Gardner Elementary, and the dehumidification system for the gymnasium at Rogers Elementary.

XI.B. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a contract agreement between Waterloo CUSD5 and Western Specialty Contractors, in the amount of $17,740.00, for waterproofing at Gardner Elementary.

XI.C. Consideration to approve the district student textbook rental, student fees, and student cafeteria prices, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.

XI.D. Consideration to approve the first reading of the following district board policies Press Plus Issue 114, March 2024, as follows: 2:40 Board Member Qualifications; 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure; 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure; 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program; 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited; 5:300 Schedules and Employment Year; 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities; 7:10-E Exhibit – Equal Educational Opportunities Within the School Community; 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited; 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment; 2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited; 5:100 Staff Development Program; 2:50 Board Member Term of Office; 2:60 Board Member Removal from Office; 2:140 Communications To and From the Board; 2:140-E Exhibit – Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use; 4:20 Fund Balances; 4:110 Transportation; 5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act; 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease; 6:40 Curriculum Development; 6:185 Remote Educational Program.

XI.E. Consideration to approve one-year contracts for Marla Byrd, Business/Office Manager-Executive Secretary; Nicholas Hergenroeder, Director of Technology; Willey Hulett, Director of Buildings/Grounds; and Ruth Mason, Director of Cafeterias, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

XI.F. Consideration to approve a revised Administrative Assistant salary schedule.

XI.G. Consideration to set the hourly rate of pay for 2024-2025, effective July 1, 2024, for Patrick Toenjes, District Computer Technician, at $21.00 per hour.

XI.H. Consideration to set the hourly rate of pay for 2024-2025, effective July 1, 2024, for David Zimmermann, District Computer Technician, at $18.90 per hour.

XI.I. Consideration to approve Kennel Klub school-year programming in addition to the annual stipend for administrators hosting, and to set the rate of pay for Kennel Klub staff.

XI.J. Consideration to set the hourly rate of pay for grasscutters at $16.00 per hour.

XI.K. Consideration to employ one full-time elementary teacher, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the obtainment of licensure, and the results of a background check and TB test.

XI.L. Consideration to employ one full-time elementary teacher, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

XI.M. Consideration to employ one full-time elementary music teacher, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

XI.N. Consideration to employ one full-time High School family and consumer science teacher, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the obtainment of licensure, and the results of a background check and TB test.

XII. Motion to adjourn.