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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order of Regular Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Pledge of Allegiance:  Marquette Elementary students
5. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes:
10-25-21 Regular & Closed Minutes
6. Awards and Recognitions:  National School Board Members' Day - November 15, 2021
7. Comments from the Community
8. Approval of Bills
8.A. Payables Summary
8.B. Voided Checks
8.C. Payroll Voucher(s)
8.D. Accounts Payable Warrants
9. Communications and Committee Reports
9.A. Michael Sterling, President
9.A.1. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Decenber 13, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
9.A.2. CTE Board Committee Update
9.A.3. CTE Advisory Committee (not a posted meeting):  November 16, 2021 @ 4:00 p.m. (Harlem High School W 145) 
9.B. Jill Berogan, Vice President
9.B.1. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  December 20, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
9.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
9.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  tbd
9.D. Kurt Thompson, Board member
9.D.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  December 8, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
9.E. Larry D. Smith, Board member
9.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  December 7, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
9.F. Sue Berogan, Board member
9.G. Sharon Ranieri, Board Member
10. Administrative Reports
10.A. Dr. Michelle Erb, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
10.A.1. Recommendation to approve Student Travel Requests:
10.A.2. Presentation and Recommendation to approve Illinois Empower School Improvement Plans
10.B. Josh Aurand, Chief School Business Official
10.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property:
10.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facility Requests:
10.B.3. Recommendation to approve 2021 Certificate of Tax Levy
10.B.4. Recommendation to approve 2021 Tax Levy Resolution
10.B.5. Recommendation to approve Resolution to Levy 2021 Taxes for Certain Purposes
10.B.6. Recommendation to approve Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Property, 345 River Park Rd., Loves Park, IL, from private owner for $2,500
10.B.7. Recommendation to approve Property Tax Relief Grant application
10.B.8. Recommendation to approve the award of bid to purchase two (2) buses for a net cost of $143,386 with Central States Bus Sales
10.C. Dr. Shelley Wagner, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
10.C.1. Recommendation to approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum
10.C.2. Informational only:  Resignations
10.D. Dr. Terrell Yarbrough, Superintendent
10.D.1. Alumni Program Update
11. Consent Agenda
11.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum
11.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)
11.C. Approve Facility Request(s)
12. ACTION ITEMS
12.A. Approve Illinois Empower School Improvement Plans
12.B. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property
12.C. Approve 2021 Certificate of Tax Levy
12.D. Approve 2021 Tax Levy Resolution
12.E. Approve Resolution to Levy 2021 Taxes for Certain Purposes
12.F. Approve Resolution Authorizing Purchase of property, 345 River Park Rd., Loves Park, IL from private owner for $2,500
12.G. Approve Property Tax Relief Grant application
12.H. Approve the award of bid to purchase two (2) buses for a net cost of $143,386 with Central States Bus Sales
13. Announcements and Discussion:  
14. 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).
15. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION
15.A. Consideration and Approval of revised Memorandum of Understanding regarding Incentives with Harlem Council of Support Staff  (HFSS)
15.B. Consideration and Approval of revised Memorandum of Understanding regarding Incentives with the Harlem Food & Nutritional Services Employee Group 
16. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 15, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order of Regular Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Subject:
3. Approval of Agenda
Subject:
4. Pledge of Allegiance:  Marquette Elementary students
Presenter:
Principal Brock Morlan
Subject:
5. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes:
10-25-21 Regular & Closed Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Awards and Recognitions:  National School Board Members' Day - November 15, 2021
Presenter:
Jason Blume, Director of Equity & Community Engagement
Subject:
7. Comments from the Community
Subject:
8. Approval of Bills
Subject:
8.A. Payables Summary
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B. Voided Checks
Attachments:
Subject:
8.C. Payroll Voucher(s)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.D. Accounts Payable Warrants
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Communications and Committee Reports
Subject:
9.A. Michael Sterling, President
Subject:
9.A.1. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Decenber 13, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
9.A.2. CTE Board Committee Update
Subject:
9.A.3. CTE Advisory Committee (not a posted meeting):  November 16, 2021 @ 4:00 p.m. (Harlem High School W 145) 
Subject:
9.B. Jill Berogan, Vice President
Subject:
9.B.1. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  December 20, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
9.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
Subject:
9.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  tbd
Subject:
9.D. Kurt Thompson, Board member
Subject:
9.D.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  December 8, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
9.E. Larry D. Smith, Board member
Subject:
9.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  December 7, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
9.F. Sue Berogan, Board member
Subject:
9.G. Sharon Ranieri, Board Member
Subject:
10. Administrative Reports
Subject:
10.A. Dr. Michelle Erb, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
Subject:
10.A.1. Recommendation to approve Student Travel Requests:
Subject:
10.A.2. Presentation and Recommendation to approve Illinois Empower School Improvement Plans
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B. Josh Aurand, Chief School Business Official
Subject:
10.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property:
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facility Requests:
Subject:
10.B.3. Recommendation to approve 2021 Certificate of Tax Levy
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B.4. Recommendation to approve 2021 Tax Levy Resolution
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B.5. Recommendation to approve Resolution to Levy 2021 Taxes for Certain Purposes
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B.6. Recommendation to approve Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Property, 345 River Park Rd., Loves Park, IL, from private owner for $2,500
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B.7. Recommendation to approve Property Tax Relief Grant application
Subject:
10.B.8. Recommendation to approve the award of bid to purchase two (2) buses for a net cost of $143,386 with Central States Bus Sales
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C. Dr. Shelley Wagner, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Subject:
10.C.1. Recommendation to approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C.2. Informational only:  Resignations
Attachments:
Subject:
10.D. Dr. Terrell Yarbrough, Superintendent
Subject:
10.D.1. Alumni Program Update
Presenter:
Jason Blume, Director of Equity & Community Engagement
Subject:
11. Consent Agenda
Subject:
11.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum
Subject:
11.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)
Subject:
11.C. Approve Facility Request(s)
Subject:
12. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
12.A. Approve Illinois Empower School Improvement Plans
Subject:
12.B. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property
Subject:
12.C. Approve 2021 Certificate of Tax Levy
Subject:
12.D. Approve 2021 Tax Levy Resolution
Subject:
12.E. Approve Resolution to Levy 2021 Taxes for Certain Purposes
Subject:
12.F. Approve Resolution Authorizing Purchase of property, 345 River Park Rd., Loves Park, IL from private owner for $2,500
Subject:
12.G. Approve Property Tax Relief Grant application
Subject:
12.H. Approve the award of bid to purchase two (2) buses for a net cost of $143,386 with Central States Bus Sales
Attachments:
Subject:
13. Announcements and Discussion:  
Subject:
14. 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:
15. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
15.A. Consideration and Approval of revised Memorandum of Understanding regarding Incentives with Harlem Council of Support Staff  (HFSS)
Subject:
15.B. Consideration and Approval of revised Memorandum of Understanding regarding Incentives with the Harlem Food & Nutritional Services Employee Group 
Subject:
16. Adjournment

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