October 20, 2025 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; and purchase or lease of real property. [5 ILCS120/2(c)(1)(5)]

III. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

IV. Consent Agenda.

IV.A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the September 15, 2025 regular board meeting and the September 23, 2025 special board meeting.

IV.B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the September 15, 2025 regular board meeting.

IV.C. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to advertise and bid the school bus student transportation services, effective July 1, 2026.

IV.D. Consideration to direct and authorize the Superintendent to enter into an agreement between Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 and Southwestern Illinois College "SWIC" in regard to the SWIC Running Start Program for the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.E. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $1,450.00 for the WHS Baseball Activity Account.

IV.F. Consideration to employ Andrew Kohnz as a full-time custodian, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective November 3, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.G. Consideration to employ Riley Terveer as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective October 1, 2025.

IV.H. Consideration to employ Jeff Zarzeck as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective October 7, 2025.

IV.I. Consideration to employ Brenda Kalkbrenner as a part-time cafeteria worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective October 16, 2025.

IV.J. Consideration to employ Terra Smith as a part-time cafeteria worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective October 21, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.K. Consideration to employ Aleah Nichols as a Kennel Klub worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective October 7, 2025.

IV.L. Consideration to employ Samantha Wachtel as a Kennel Klub worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective October 14, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check.

IV.M. Consideration to employ Alexis Wagner as a Kennel Klub worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective October 21, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.N. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated September 28, 2025, from Lacie Sellers, Kennel Klub worker, effective September 8, 2025.

IV.O. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated September 17, 2025, from Beth Clark, cafeteria worker, effective September 17, 2025.

IV.P. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated September 26, 2025, from Crystal Ulmer, custodian, effective October 3, 2025.

IV.Q. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated October 6, 2025, from Angela Shaw, cafeteria worker, effective immediately.

IV.R. Consideration to accept an amended letter of retirement, dated September 20, 2025, from Tina Diener, Junior High teacher, effective December 19, 2025.

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. Junior High School Renovation

VII.A.3. Discussion Regarding 2025 Tax Levy

VII.A.4. PMA Presentation - Stephen Adams, Director of Public Finance

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 the Waterloo High School Course Selection Guide for the 2025-2026 school year, as recommended by the High School administration.

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.

X. New Business.

X.A. Declaration of need for emergency repair of the Junior High School elevator and approval of the contract for repairs.

X.B. Consideration to approve Project Authorization #24 between Waterloo Community Unit School District #5 and FGM Architects, with professional fees to be billed hourly, for High School auxiliary gym partial roof repairs.

X.C. Consideration to approve Project Authorization #25 between Waterloo Community Unit School District #5 and FGM Architects, with professional fees to be billed hourly, for Rogers Elementary partial roof replacement.

X.D. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a contract agreement between Waterloo CUSD5 and Southern Bus & Mobility, in the amount not to exceed $93,568.00, for a 2025 Chevrolet Trans Tech 14 passenger bus and license/title fees.

X.E. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a contract agreement between Waterloo CUSD5 and United Rentals, in the amount not to exceed $17,887.50, for a 2025 Skyjack scissor lift.

XI. Motion to adjourn.