August 19, 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; collective bargaining matters; and other matters relating to individual students. [5 ILCS120/2(c)(1)(2)(10)]

III. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

IV. Consent Agenda.

IV.A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the July 15, 2024 regular board meeting and the August 6, 2024 special board meeting.

IV.B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the July 15, 2024 regular board meeting and the August 6, 2024 special board meeting.

IV.C. Consideration to accept the 2023-2024 district pupil transportation claim via IWAS.

IV.D. Consideration to approve a general leave of absence request from Regan Seidler, dated August 8, 2024, effective September 24, 2024 through December 16, 2024.

IV.E. Consideration to employ Walter Baldwin as a full-time custodian, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 20, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.F. Consideration to employ Wendi Esker as a full-time custodian, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective September 2, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.G. Consideration to employ Colin Evans  as a full-time custodian, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective September 2, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.H. Consideration to employ Melissa Neikirk as a part-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 20, 2024.

IV.I. Consideration to employ Bonnie Gramm 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.

IV.J. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 1, 2024, from Paige Liefer, special education paraprofessional, effective August 12, 2024.

IV.K. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 22, 2024, from Chale Donahue, cafeteria worker, effective May 17, 2024.

IV.L. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 22, 2024, from Jennifer Westbay, special education paraprofessional, effective immediately.

IV.M. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 30, 2024, from Nadia Franks, Kennel Klub worker, effective August 7, 2024.

IV.N. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 30, 2024, from Sophia Meyer, Kennel Klub worker, effective August 7, 2024.

IV.O. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 31, 2024, from Rachelle Blake, elementary special education teacher, effective August 7, 2024.

IV.P. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated August 7, 2024, from Khourtney Miller, special education teacher, effective August 13, 2024.

IV.Q. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated August 8, 2024, from Rachael Latchem, special education paraprofessional, effective August 9, 2024.

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.D. Coordinators/Directors.

VII.E. Building Administrators.

VIII. Public Participation.

IX. Old Business.

IX.A. Consideration to approve a Memorandum of Understanding for the 2024-2026 Agreement Between the Board of Education of Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 and the Waterloo Classroom Teachers' Association (WCTA, IEA, NEA).

IX.B. Consideration to approve the student handbooks for the 2024-2025 school year for W.J. Zahnow Elementary School, Rogers Elementary School, Gardner Elementary School, Waterloo Junior High School, and Waterloo High School.

IX.C. Consideration to adopt on the second reading 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.

IX.D. 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.

X. New Business.

X.A. Consideration to approve the Health/Life Safety amendment for the mold cleaning at Gardner Elementary and Waterloo High School.

X.B. Consideration to dedicate the Junior High baseball and softball fields.

X.C. Consideration to pay for a medical bill submitted by a parent.

X.D. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $1,302.00 for the WHS Boys Basketball Activity Account.

X.E. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $600.00 for the WHS Boys Baseball Activity Account.

X.F. Consideration to approve the volunteer list, effective August 20, 2024, as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Tim Gould, and Administration.

X.G. Consideration to employ one part-time speech-language pathologist, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 14, 2024.

XI. Motion to adjourn.