June 16, 2025 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 collective bargaining matters. [5 ILCS120/2(c)(1)(2)]

III. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

IV. Consent Agenda.

IV.A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2025 regular board meeting.

IV.B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the May 19, 2025 regular board meeting.

IV.C. Consideration to award the following bids according to the bid specifications and in the best interest of the school district:  copier paper to Contract Paper Group, 1013 Portage Trail Suite 2, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, in the amount of $40,459.89; toilet tissue and multi-paper towels to Dutch Hollow Supplies, 6218 Old St. Louis Road, Belleville, IL 62223, in the amount of $14,477.00; and trash services to Reliable Sanitation Service, Inc., 601 South Market, Waterloo, IL 62298, in the amount of $29,725.05, with alternate recycled bid at $6,717.00 for one time per week, totaling $36,442.05, effective for the 2025-2026 school year.

IV.D. Consideration to designate First National Bank of Waterloo, Illinois; and the Illinois School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus as depositories of District Funds.

IV.E. Consideration to approve a band high school trip for students to Orlando, Florida, from June 1, 2026 through June 8, 2026, along with administration chaperone and at no cost to district.

IV.F. Consideration to employ Denise Chandler as a full-time custodian, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective July 1, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.G. Consideration to employ Grace Anderson as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 11, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.H. Consideration to employ Ellen Fink as a part-time cafeteria worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 13, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.I. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated May 19, 2025, from Amber Dillard, special education paraprofessional, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

IV.J. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated June 2, 2025, from Colton Henry, HS agriculture teacher, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, after completion of summer contract.

IV.K. Consideration to accept a letter of retirement, dated May 20, 2025, from Suzanne Heavner, custodian, effective July 28, 2025.

IV.L. Consideration to accept a letter of retirement, dated June 5, 2025, from Renee Wachtel, cafeteria worker, effective July 31, 2025.

IV.M. Consideration to accept an irrevocable letter of retirement, dated May 20, 2025, from Jennifer Moehrs, effective at the end of the 2028-2029 school year.

IV.N. Consideration to accept an irrevocable letter of retirement, dated May 29, 2025, from Jeffrey Brueggeman, effective at the end of the 2028-2029 school year.

IV.O. Consideration to accept an irrevocable letter of retirement, dated May 29, 2025, from Michelle Miller, effective at the end of the 2028-2029 school year.

IV.P. Consideration to accept an irrevocable letter of retirement, dated June 4, 2025, from Laura Lenhardt, effective at the end of the 2028-2029 school year.

IV.Q. Consideration to accept an irrevocable letter of retirement, dated June 5, 2025, from Jennifer Hall, effective at the end of the 2028-2029 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.A.2. Repairs from storm damage.

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 adopt on the second reading the following district board policies Press Plus Issue 118, April 2025, as follows: 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure; 4:15 Identity Protection;  4:80 Accounting and Audits;  5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment;  5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited;  5:60 Expenses;  5:100 Staff Development Program;  6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction;  6:235 Access to Electronic Networks;  7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities;  7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited;  7:60 Residence;  7:70 Attendance and Truancy;  7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment;  7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited;  7:190 Student Behavior;  7:200 Suspension Procedures;  7:210 Expulsion Procedures;  7:250 Student Support Services;  7:270 Administering Medicines to Students;  7:310 Restrictions on Publications:  Elementary Schools;  7:315 Restrictions on Publications:  High Schools;  7:340 Student Records;  7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence;  2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure;  5:60-E1 Exhibit – Employee Expense Reimbursement Form;  5:60-E2 Exhibit – Employee Estimated Expense Approval Form.

IX.B. Consideration to approve the extra-duty assignments, effective for the 2025-2026 school year as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Tim Gould, and administration.

IX.C. Consideration to approve the volunteer list, effective June 17, 2025, as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Tim Gould, and Administration.

X. New Business.

X.A. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a contract agreement between Waterloo CUSD5 and Amplify, in the amount of $181,724.10, for literacy curriculum for first grade through fifth grade.

X.B. Consideration of administrator compensation.

X.C. Consideration to employ Scott Niemann as a full-time computer technician, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective July 1, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test, and to set the hourly rate of pay.

X.D. Consideration to employ one full-time elementary teacher, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 11, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test and the obtainment of licensure.

X.E. Consideration to employ one full-time JH/HS chorus teacher, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 11, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

XI. Motion to adjourn.