July 15, 2024 at 5:45 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call, Opening Comments.

II. Consideration to seat a new Board Member, as a replacement for the vacancy of Kim Ahne.

II.A. Consideration to vote for a new board secretary due to Kim Ahne's resignation.

III. 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 collective bargaining matters. [5 ILCS120/2(c)(1)(2)]

IV. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

V. Consent Agenda.

V.A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the June 17, 2024 regular board meeting and the June 27, 2024 special board meeting.

V.B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the June 17, 2024 regular board meeting and the June 27, 2024 special board meeting; and further, to make public certain executive session minutes from January 2024 through June 2024 according to the requirements of Illinois law; and further, to enact Board Policy 2:220 - Board of Education Meeting Procedures - entitled "Verbatim Record of Closed Meetings", to destroy and destruct the audio recordings of all closed meetings after 18 months have passed since being made, which would include all closed meetings prior to January of 2023.

V.C. Consideration to approve teacher evaluation procedures, as agreed to by the joint evaluation committee.

V.D. Consideration to approve the facility use fee schedule and terms of use for 2024-2025.

V.E. Consideration to approve Waterloo High School Early Graduation Application(s) as per Waterloo CUSD5 Section: Instruction - Policy No. 6300 for the following students: Khloey Ade, Thaddeus Brauer, Mya Bournstein, Tyler Cochrane, Jacob Ezzell, Landen Johnson, Josh Kuehner, Leo Ramseur, and Lola Tepper.

V.F. Consideration to approve the payment of cell phone stipends for 2024-2025.

V.G. Consideration to employ David C. Zimmermann as a full-time custodian, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 1, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

V.H. Consideration to employ Darla Boester as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

V.I. Consideration to employ Melissa Juenger as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

V.J. Consideration to employ Briana Sherrick as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024.

V.K. Consideration to employ Michelle Sockow as a full-time special education paraprofessional, 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.

V.L. Consideration to employ Christopher Harvey as a part-time cafeteria worker, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 14, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

V.M. Consideration to employ Laura Lauck as a part-time cafeteria worker, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 14, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

V.N. Consideration to employ Janie Wolf as a part-time cafeteria worker, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 14, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

V.O. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated June 17, 2024, from Madison Herrmann, elementary teacher, effective August 11, 2024.

V.P. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated June 20, 2024, from Kenneth Stratman, cafeteria worker, effective immediately.

V.Q. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated June 26, 2024, from Wendy Range, speech language pathologist, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

V.R. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 8, 2024, from Ellie Metzger, Kennel Klub staff, effective immediately.

V.S. Consideration to accept a letter of retirement, dated July 8, 2024, from Debbie Price, custodian, effective September 15, 2024.

V.T. Consideration to accept a letter of retirement, dated July 10, 2024, from Patricia Ottolini, custodian, effective August 31, 2024.

V.U. Consideration to accept an irrevocable letter of retirement, dated June 13, 2024, from Robert Lohman, effective at the end of the 2027-2028 school year.

V.V. Consideration to accept an irrevocable letter of retirement, dated June 13, 2024, from Bethany Schwartz, effective at the end of the 2027-2028 school year.

V.W. Consideration to accept an irrevocable letter of retirement, dated June 20, 2024, from Lisa Cain, effective at the end of the 2027-2028 school year.

V.X. Consideration to accept an irrevocable letter of retirement, dated June 26, 2024, from Susan Juelfs, effective at the end of the 2027-2028 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.D. Coordinators/Directors.

VIII.E. Building Administrators.

IX. Public Participation.

X. Old Business.

X.A. Consideration to: 1) instruct the Superintendent to have the tentative budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year prepared for Board review; 2) set the time and place for a public hearing at the September 16, 2024, regular board meeting on the tentative budget; and 3) instruct the Board Secretary to give notice according to law and Board policies that the tentative budget will be on file and conveniently available for public inspection for thirty days prior to the public hearing with the date of being on display set on Thursday, August 15, 2024.

X.B. Consideration to approve the extra-duty assignments, effective for the 2024-2025 school year as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Tim Gould, and administration.

XI. New Business.

XI.A. Consideration to approve the first reading of the following district board policies Press Plus Issue 115, June 2024, as follows: 4:70 Resource Conservation; 5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information; 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal; 6:140 Education of Homeless Children; 2:70-E Exhibit – Checklist for Filling Board Vacancies by Appointment; 2:160-E Exhibit – Checklist for Selecting a Board Attorney; 2:70 Vacancies on the Board of Education – Filling Vacancies; 2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses; 2:125-E1 Exhibit – Board Member Expense Reimbursement Form; 2:125-E2 Exhibit – Board Member Estimated Expense Approval Form; 2:160 Board Attorney; 4:15 Identity Protection; 4:80 Accounting and Audits; 5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity; 5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions; 5:310 Compensatory Time-Off; 6:110 Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure; 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction; 7:170 Vandalism.

XI.B. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a contract agreement between Waterloo CUSD5 and Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners, in the amount not to exceed $2,264.74, for a 2024 John Deere Gator with 2024 Western 72" Impact HD Blade, after trade in of a 2010 John Deere Tractor with implements and a 2014 John Deere Gator.

XI.C. Consideration to enter into a lease agreement for the rental of Chromebooks, for 1st through 5th grade students.

XI.D. Consideration to approve revisions to the Waterloo High School Student-Parents Handbook 2024-2025.

XI.E. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $1,750.00 for the WHS Boys Basketball Activity Account.

XI.F. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $1,750.00 for the WHS Girls Basketball Activity Account.

XI.G. Consideration of adjustment of District stipends.

XI.H. 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.I. 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.J. Consideration to employ one full-time High School English teacher, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

XII. Motion to adjourn.