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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order of Regular Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance 
4. Harlem School District Mission Statement:
The Mission of the Harlem Consolidated School District, as a vital part of the community, is to help diverse learners realize their unlimited potential by providing an educational program dedicated to academic excellence and the development of strong character in a safe and respectful learning environment.
 
5. Approval of Agenda
6. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes:
Regular & Closed Minutes of July 12, 2021
Special & Closed Minutes of August 2, 2021
7. Awards and Recognitions
8. Comments from the Community
9. Approval of Bills
9.A. Payables Summary
9.B. Voided Checks
9.C. Payroll Voucher(s)
9.D. Accounts Payable Warrants
10. Communications and Committee Reports
10.A. Michael Sterling, President
10.A.1. Next Regular Board Meeting:  August 23, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
10.A.2. Special Board meeting:  September 1, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m. - Closed Board Starting Right Session
10.A.3. Recommendation to destroy Board meeting audio recordings from July 15, 2019 through December 12, 2019 as per Illinois School Code
10.A.4. Discussion on CTE/Welding Facilities
10.A.5. Recommendation to reschedule August 23, 2021 Board meeting to August 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
10.B. Jill Berogan, Vice President
10.B.1. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  August 16, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
10.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
10.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  September 30, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
10.D. Kurt Thompson, Board member
10.D.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  September 8, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
10.E. Larry D. Smith, Board member
10.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  August 10, 2021 @ 4:30 p.m.
10.E.2. Recommendation to change time of all Education Committee meetings from 6:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
10.F. Sue Berogan, Board Member
10.G. Sharon Ranieri, Board Member
11. Administrative Reports
11.A. Dr. Michelle Erb, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
11.A.1. Recommendation to approve Student Travel Requests:
11.B. Josh Aurand, Chief School Business Official
11.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property:
11.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facility Requests:
11.B.3. Recommendation to approve Gordon Flesch Company agreement to provide 3 copiers (2 at Harlem High School and 1 at Harlem Middle School) for a cost of $33,995 and a per copy charge of $0.00345 
11.B.4. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Edpuzzle for one (1) subscription for a total cost of $12,096 paid with ESSER II funds
11.B.5. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Screencastify for a three (3) year subscription for a total cost of $24,500 paid with ESSER II & III funds
11.B.6. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Seesaw for a three-year subscription for a total cost of $51,971.50 paid with ESSER II & III funds
11.B.7. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Quaver Music for a one (1) year subscription for a total cost of $11.760 paid with Title IV funds
11.B.8. Recommendatiion to approve an agreement with Teaching Strategies Gold for a one (1) year subscription at $6,650 paid with PreSchool for All Grant
11.B.9. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Mystery Science for a one (1) year subscription for a total cost of $9,992 paid with local funds
11.B.10. Recommendation to approve agreement with T-Mobile for Education for wireless mobile service and 25 devices (Hotspot) for one (1) year for District families without reliable internet access for a total amount of $6,000 paid with ESSER II funds  
11.B.11. Recommendation to approve an Assistant Girls' Golf Coach for a differential of $3,872 per the Collective Bargaining Agreement
11.C. Dr. Shelley Wagner, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
11.C.1. Recommendation to approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum
11.C.2. Informational only:  Resignations
11.D. Dr. Terrell Yarbrough, Superintendent
11.D.1. Re-Opening of Schools Discussion
11.D.2. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated July 8, 2021 received from Mark Seibold requesting records for teacher/staff trainings from January 1, 2018 through January 8, 2021 relative to various subjects and authored books, the Requestor's narrowed request dated July 15, 2021 and the District's response dated July 22, 2021                             .
11.D.3. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated July 29, 2021 submitted by Bernadette Soto of the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters requesting all information, including emails and executed contract(s) between Harlem SD 122, BR Bleachers, Carpetland and Custom Playgrounds, Inc., for FY 2020.
11.D.4. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated August 3, 2021 submitted by Tim Oliver requesting for ACT and SAT webinars, all student directory information
11.D.5. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated August 3, 2021, submitted by James Horne requesting the enrollment totals of Black, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students on free/reduced lunch, and students not on the free/reduced lunch who were enrolled in the following Advanced Placement courses for years 2015-2016 and 2018-2019
11.D.6. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated August 3, 2021, submitted by Attorney Michael Weber on behalf of Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co requesting information relating to contractual relationship with FFP Origination LLC (a/k/a ForeFront Power LLC) as to services provided to the Energy Services Agreements and Site License Agreements between the District and FFP for school projects
12. Consent Agenda
12.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum
12.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)
12.C. Approve Facility Request(s)
13. ACTION ITEMS
13.A. Approve destruction of Board meeting audio recordings from July 15, 2019 through December 16, 2019
13.B. Approve change in times of Education Committee meetings from 6:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
13.C. Approve the rescheduling of the August 23, 2021 Board meeting to August 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
13.D. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property
13.E. Approve Gordon Flesch Company agreement to provide 3 copiers (2 at Harlem High School and 1 at Harlem Middle School) for a total cost of $33,955 and a per copy charge of $0.00345 
13.F. Approve an agreement with Edpuzzle for a one (1) subscription for a total cost of $12,096 paid with ESSER II funds
13.G. Approve Screencastify for a three (3) year subscription for a total cost of $24,500 paid with ESSER II & III funds
13.H. Approve agreement with Seesaw for a three-year subscription for a total cost of $51,971.50 paid with ESSER II & III funds
13.I. Approve an agreement with Quaver Music for a one (1) year subscription for a total cost of $11.760 paid with Title IV funds
13.J. Approve an agreement with Teaching Strategies Gold for one (1) year subscription at $6,650 paid with PreSchool for All 3-5 Grant
13.K. Approve agreement with T-Mobile for Education for wireless mobile service and 25 devices (Hotspot) for one (1) year for District families without reliable internet access for a total amount of $6,000 paid with ESSER II funds
13.L. Approve an agreement with Mystery Science for a one (1) year subscription for a total cost of $9,992 paid with local funds
13.M. Approve an Assistant Girls' Golf Coach for a differential of $3,872 per the Collective Bargaining Agreement
14. Announcements and Discussion:  
15. Executive Session to discuss Employment of Personnel (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), Negotiations (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2), Selection of a Person to Fill a Public Office ( 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3), Pending Litigation (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11), Student Discipline (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9), Placement of Individual Students in Special Education Programs and Other Matters Relating to Individual Students (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10), Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the Use of the District  (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5), Setting of a Price for Sale or Lease of Property Owned by the District (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6), Self-Evaluation, Practices and Procedures or Professional Ethics (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(16), Sale or Purchase of Securities, Investments or Investment Contracts (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(7), Security Procedures (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8), Establishment of Reserves or Settlement of Claims as provided in Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)12), and Discussion of Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21).
16. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION
16.A. Approval of release of redacted closed minutes from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 at the August 23, 2021 Board meeting
17. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 9, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting Agenda Revised - FACE MASKS REQUIRED
Subject:
1. Call to Order of Regular Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Subject:
3. Pledge of Allegiance 
Subject:
4. Harlem School District Mission Statement:
The Mission of the Harlem Consolidated School District, as a vital part of the community, is to help diverse learners realize their unlimited potential by providing an educational program dedicated to academic excellence and the development of strong character in a safe and respectful learning environment.
 
Presenter:
Dr. Terrell Yarbrough
Subject:
5. Approval of Agenda
Subject:
6. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes:
Regular & Closed Minutes of July 12, 2021
Special & Closed Minutes of August 2, 2021
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Awards and Recognitions
Presenter:
Jason Blume, Director of Stakeholder Engagement
Subject:
8. Comments from the Community
Subject:
9. Approval of Bills
Subject:
9.A. Payables Summary
Attachments:
Subject:
9.B. Voided Checks
Subject:
9.C. Payroll Voucher(s)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.D. Accounts Payable Warrants
Attachments:
Subject:
10. Communications and Committee Reports
Subject:
10.A. Michael Sterling, President
Subject:
10.A.1. Next Regular Board Meeting:  August 23, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.A.2. Special Board meeting:  September 1, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m. - Closed Board Starting Right Session
Subject:
10.A.3. Recommendation to destroy Board meeting audio recordings from July 15, 2019 through December 12, 2019 as per Illinois School Code
Subject:
10.A.4. Discussion on CTE/Welding Facilities
Subject:
10.A.5. Recommendation to reschedule August 23, 2021 Board meeting to August 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.B. Jill Berogan, Vice President
Subject:
10.B.1. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  August 16, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
Subject:
10.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  September 30, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.D. Kurt Thompson, Board member
Subject:
10.D.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  September 8, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.E. Larry D. Smith, Board member
Subject:
10.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  August 10, 2021 @ 4:30 p.m.
Subject:
10.E.2. Recommendation to change time of all Education Committee meetings from 6:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Subject:
10.F. Sue Berogan, Board Member
Subject:
10.G. Sharon Ranieri, Board Member
Subject:
11. Administrative Reports
Subject:
11.A. Dr. Michelle Erb, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
Subject:
11.A.1. Recommendation to approve Student Travel Requests:
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B. Josh Aurand, Chief School Business Official
Subject:
11.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property:
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facility Requests:
Subject:
11.B.3. Recommendation to approve Gordon Flesch Company agreement to provide 3 copiers (2 at Harlem High School and 1 at Harlem Middle School) for a cost of $33,995 and a per copy charge of $0.00345 
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.4. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Edpuzzle for one (1) subscription for a total cost of $12,096 paid with ESSER II funds
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.5. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Screencastify for a three (3) year subscription for a total cost of $24,500 paid with ESSER II & III funds
Subject:
11.B.6. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Seesaw for a three-year subscription for a total cost of $51,971.50 paid with ESSER II & III funds
Subject:
11.B.7. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Quaver Music for a one (1) year subscription for a total cost of $11.760 paid with Title IV funds
Subject:
11.B.8. Recommendatiion to approve an agreement with Teaching Strategies Gold for a one (1) year subscription at $6,650 paid with PreSchool for All Grant
Subject:
11.B.9. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Mystery Science for a one (1) year subscription for a total cost of $9,992 paid with local funds
Subject:
11.B.10. Recommendation to approve agreement with T-Mobile for Education for wireless mobile service and 25 devices (Hotspot) for one (1) year for District families without reliable internet access for a total amount of $6,000 paid with ESSER II funds  
Subject:
11.B.11. Recommendation to approve an Assistant Girls' Golf Coach for a differential of $3,872 per the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Attachments:
Subject:
11.C. Dr. Shelley Wagner, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Subject:
11.C.1. Recommendation to approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum
Attachments:
Subject:
11.C.2. Informational only:  Resignations
Attachments:
Subject:
11.D. Dr. Terrell Yarbrough, Superintendent
Subject:
11.D.1. Re-Opening of Schools Discussion
Subject:
11.D.2. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated July 8, 2021 received from Mark Seibold requesting records for teacher/staff trainings from January 1, 2018 through January 8, 2021 relative to various subjects and authored books, the Requestor's narrowed request dated July 15, 2021 and the District's response dated July 22, 2021                             .
Subject:
11.D.3. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated July 29, 2021 submitted by Bernadette Soto of the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters requesting all information, including emails and executed contract(s) between Harlem SD 122, BR Bleachers, Carpetland and Custom Playgrounds, Inc., for FY 2020.
Subject:
11.D.4. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated August 3, 2021 submitted by Tim Oliver requesting for ACT and SAT webinars, all student directory information
Subject:
11.D.5. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated August 3, 2021, submitted by James Horne requesting the enrollment totals of Black, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students on free/reduced lunch, and students not on the free/reduced lunch who were enrolled in the following Advanced Placement courses for years 2015-2016 and 2018-2019
Subject:
11.D.6. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated August 3, 2021, submitted by Attorney Michael Weber on behalf of Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co requesting information relating to contractual relationship with FFP Origination LLC (a/k/a ForeFront Power LLC) as to services provided to the Energy Services Agreements and Site License Agreements between the District and FFP for school projects
Subject:
12. Consent Agenda
Subject:
12.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum
Subject:
12.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)
Subject:
12.C. Approve Facility Request(s)
Subject:
13. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
13.A. Approve destruction of Board meeting audio recordings from July 15, 2019 through December 16, 2019
Subject:
13.B. Approve change in times of Education Committee meetings from 6:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Subject:
13.C. Approve the rescheduling of the August 23, 2021 Board meeting to August 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
13.D. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property
Subject:
13.E. Approve Gordon Flesch Company agreement to provide 3 copiers (2 at Harlem High School and 1 at Harlem Middle School) for a total cost of $33,955 and a per copy charge of $0.00345 
Subject:
13.F. Approve an agreement with Edpuzzle for a one (1) subscription for a total cost of $12,096 paid with ESSER II funds
Subject:
13.G. Approve Screencastify for a three (3) year subscription for a total cost of $24,500 paid with ESSER II & III funds
Subject:
13.H. Approve agreement with Seesaw for a three-year subscription for a total cost of $51,971.50 paid with ESSER II & III funds
Subject:
13.I. Approve an agreement with Quaver Music for a one (1) year subscription for a total cost of $11.760 paid with Title IV funds
Subject:
13.J. Approve an agreement with Teaching Strategies Gold for one (1) year subscription at $6,650 paid with PreSchool for All 3-5 Grant
Subject:
13.K. Approve agreement with T-Mobile for Education for wireless mobile service and 25 devices (Hotspot) for one (1) year for District families without reliable internet access for a total amount of $6,000 paid with ESSER II funds
Subject:
13.L. Approve an agreement with Mystery Science for a one (1) year subscription for a total cost of $9,992 paid with local funds
Subject:
13.M. Approve an Assistant Girls' Golf Coach for a differential of $3,872 per the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Subject:
14. Announcements and Discussion:  
Subject:
15. Executive Session to discuss Employment of Personnel (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), Negotiations (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2), Selection of a Person to Fill a Public Office ( 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3), Pending Litigation (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11), Student Discipline (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9), Placement of Individual Students in Special Education Programs and Other Matters Relating to Individual Students (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10), Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the Use of the District  (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5), Setting of a Price for Sale or Lease of Property Owned by the District (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6), Self-Evaluation, Practices and Procedures or Professional Ethics (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(16), Sale or Purchase of Securities, Investments or Investment Contracts (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(7), Security Procedures (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8), Establishment of Reserves or Settlement of Claims as provided in Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)12), and Discussion of Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21).
Subject:
16. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
16.A. Approval of release of redacted closed minutes from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 at the August 23, 2021 Board meeting
Subject:
17. Adjournment

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