Meeting Agenda
1) Call to Order
2) Roll Call
3) Pledge of Allegiance
4) Presentations From the Floor
5) Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
5)A) Board of Education Open Session Meeting Minutes
6) Status of FOIA Request(s)/Response(s)
7) Finance
7)A) Agenda of Bills
7)B) Approval of Payroll
7)C) Budgetary Reports
7)D) Treasurer's Report
8) Discussion of Action Items
9) Public Comments
10) Action Items
10)A) Destruction of Closed Session Recording(s)
10)B) Approval of Annual Designations
10)C) Second Reading and Approval of PRESS Plus Issue 118 Policies
10)D) Approval of Pay App Requests #1 & #2 for Wm. Tonyan & Sons
10)E) Resolution Setting a Hearing to Discuss Interfund Transfers
11) Information Items
12) Members' Comments
13) Closed Session
13)A) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.  
14) Return to Open Session
15) Action Items
15)A) Release/Retain Closed Session Meeting Minutes
16) Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: July 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1) Call to Order
Description:
1. The meeting will be called to order at 7:00 P.M.

2. Roll will be called for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Harrison School District #36.  Members will answer if they are present.

3. We will recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
 
Subject:
2) Roll Call
Subject:
3) Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
4) Presentations From the Floor
Description:
This item on the Board of Education Agenda permits interested community members to address the Board.
Subject:
5) Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
Description:
Submitted to the Board of Education are the minutes of the previous meeting(s).

The Board of Education must approve these minutes with corrections if desired in order to generate the official meeting record. 

The minutes of the Board transactions then become a part of the formal District #36 records and are available for examination by District #36 residents, auditors, and State authorities.

The motion to approve Board minutes can be by voice vote.

Verify if there are any corrections.
 
Subject:
5)A) Board of Education Open Session Meeting Minutes
Subject:
6) Status of FOIA Request(s)/Response(s)
Description:
This section of the Board of Education meeting provides the opportunity to share any FOIA Request(s) and/or Response(s) with all in attendance.

"The president or district superintendent shall, at each regular board meeting, report any requests made of the district under provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and shall report the status of the district’s response."  105 ILCS 5/10-16.

On June 18, 2025, the District received a FOIA request from Mr. Owen Wang from the McHenry Times, requesting material: "A list of all graduates in the past 5 school years with the following fields: Graduation years; Names; Hometown; Gender"

The District responded to Mr. Wang on June 26, 2025, partially approving the request. A list of graduates was shared but only graduation years and names could be used. Hometown and Gender are not allowed to be shared under FOIA Sections 7(1)(b) and 7(1)(c) and ISSRA.

A follow-up email from the McHenry Times was received by the District on June 30, 2025, requesting "Please kindly send their headshots..."

This request, although informal, was denied pursuant to FOIA Sections 7(1)(a) and 7.5(r) in which the District is prohibited by law from disclosing identifiable student information to the public under the Illinois School Student Records Act, 105 ILCS 10/1 et seq. and Family and Educational Rights Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, and their implementing regulations.| 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(a).

On June 23, 2025, the District received another FOIA request from Owen Wang from the McHenry Times, requesting material: "Will the school math team from your high schools attend the annual (July) Mu Alpha Theta convention? If so, who will be attending, and who is sponsoring the trip?"

The District responded to Mr. Wang on June 30, 2025, informing him that Harrison School is an elementary school and does not educate high school-aged students. Therefore, the school does not have anyone attending the Mu Alpha Theta convention.

See enclosures for the FOIA request and response
Subject:
7) Finance
Description:
The following Financial Reports are intended to provide the Board with essential information, which will enable them to exercise informed stewardship over the financial operation of Harrison School District #36.

A Budgetary Report and a Treasurer’s Report may appear solely for Board information but an Agenda of Bills and a Payroll Report must be brought before the Board for their action. 

Clarification or additional information can be provided by contacting either the Bookkeeper or the Superintendent prior to the meeting.

Reports Agenda of Bills & Payroll Do require a motion. 
Reports Budgetary & Treasurer Report do NOT require a motion.
 
Subject:
7)A) Agenda of Bills
Description:
The reports include the bills recommended for payment by the Board of Education.  Upon formal approval by the Board, the administration shall make payment to the appropriate parties or vendors. 
Subject:
7)B) Approval of Payroll
Description:
This report presents the payroll expenditures for the previous month along with the administration’s recommendation for Board approval. 
 
Subject:
7)C) Budgetary Reports
Description:
The Budgetary Reports reflect the transactions completed by the month, for the prior month.  These reports do not require approval.
  • Cash Receipt Listing by Fund: This report shows all of the deposits/transfers done throughout the month.
  • Revenue-Expenditure Summary: This report shows the current fiscal year’s budget numbers for Expenses and Revenue, the Expenses and Revenue for the month, the Expenses and Revenue for the Fiscal Year, and the percentage of the budget that has been used for the Fiscal Year.
Subject:
7)D) Treasurer's Report
Description:
The Treasurer’s Report provides a summary of Revenues and Expenditures for the prior month, by fund.  It also shows the balance of each Bank/Investment Account at the end of the month.

The cash-in and cash-out numbers represent liabilities from Payroll.  The liabilities are monies, such as IMRF, Annuities, Health Insurance, etc. that are deducted from paychecks and are held as "cash" until they go to the respective vendors.

This report does not require a motion.
 
Subject:
8) Discussion of Action Items
Description:
The Board of Education may discuss action items prior to taking formal action.

Following the discussion, the Public Comment agenda item will give the community the opportunity to make comments prior to the Board taking action.
  1. Destruction of Closed Session Recording(s)

In accordance with Board Policy 2:220-E1, the Board should approve the destruction of closed session recording(s) that are at least 18 months old and for which approved minutes of the closed meeting already exist.  This meeting will contain the approval of the destruction of closed session recordings prior to February 1, 2024.

 
  1. Approval of Annual Designations
 
  1. Second Reading of PRESS Policy Updates #118
 
  1. Approval of Pay App Requests #1 & #2 for Wm. Tonyan & Sons
 
  1. Resolution Setting a Hearing to Discuss Interfund Transfers
Subject:
9) Public Comments
Description:
The administration recommends that they be given an opportunity to deal with any presented problems, complaints or suggestions of an educational nature if they have not had the opportunity to do so. Parents or community members who have a question or concern should be directed to the Superintendent as the first point of contact.  If there is no satisfactory resolution to the educational or administrative matters presented at this juncture of the Board meeting, the individual or individuals addressing the Board indeed have the right to a further Board hearing and reaction.

Board of Education Policy 2:230

Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings and Petitions to the Board

At each regular and special open meetings, members of the public, and District employees may comment to, or ask questions of, the Board of Education, subject to reasonable constraints.

The individuals appearing before the Board are expected to follow these guidelines:
  1. Address the Board only at the appropriate time as indicated on the agenda and when recognized by the Board President.
  2. Identify oneself and be brief.  Ordinarily, comments shall be limited to 3 minutes.  In unusual circumstances, and when an individual has made a request in advance to speak for a longer period of time, the individual may be allowed to speak for more than 3 minutes.
  3. Observe the Board President’s decision to shorten public comment to conserve time and give the maximum number of individuals an opportunity to speak.
  4. Observe the Board President’s decision to determine procedural matters regarding public participation not otherwise covered in Board policy.
  5. Conduct oneself with respect and civility toward others and otherwise abide by Board policy, 8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property. 

Petitions or written correspondence to the Board shall be presented to the Board at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.
 
Subject:
10) Action Items
Subject:
10)A) Destruction of Closed Session Recording(s)
Subject:
10)B) Approval of Annual Designations
Subject:
10)C) Second Reading and Approval of PRESS Plus Issue 118 Policies
Subject:
10)D) Approval of Pay App Requests #1 & #2 for Wm. Tonyan & Sons
Subject:
10)E) Resolution Setting a Hearing to Discuss Interfund Transfers
Subject:
11) Information Items
Description:
  • Mobile Classroom Project Update
  • Joint Conference - November 21-23, 2025
Subject:
12) Members' Comments
Description:
The Board of Education Members may take this time to share information with other members of the Board and/or community members. 
Subject:
13) Closed Session
Subject:
13)A) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.  
Subject:
14) Return to Open Session
Subject:
15) Action Items
Subject:
15)A) Release/Retain Closed Session Meeting Minutes
Subject:
16) Adjournment

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