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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:  Windsor Elementary students
4. Approval of Agenda
5. 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.
6. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes:  February 28, 2022
7. Awards and Recognitions:
- Harlem High School Girls' Bowling
- Harlem High School Wrestling
- Harlem High School Swimming
- Loves Park Police Department 
  Presenter:  Lisa Clark, Loves Park Elementary Principal
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:  March 21, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
10.A.2. Recommendation to destroy audio recordings from January 2020 - July  2020 (older than 18 months)
10.B. Jill Berogan, Vice President
10.B.1. Next Policy Committee Meeting: April 20, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m. changed from  April 18, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
10.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
10.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  March 24, 2022 @ 4:30 p.m.
10.D. Kurt Thompson, Board member
10.D.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  April 6, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
10.E. Larry D. Smith, Board member
10.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  April 19, 2022 @ 6:00 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.A.2. Education Committee report from February 16, 2022
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 January 2022 Treasurer's Report
11.B.4. Recommendation to approve the award of bid to Nelson Adams Naco for the purchase and installation of cafeteria tables at Windsor Elementary, for a total cost of $63,387.38
11.B.5. Recommendation to approve Plan Connect 403(b) & 457(b) Governmental Program Services Agreement
11.B.6. Recommendation to approve Governmental 457(b) Plan Adoption Agreement 
11.B.7. Recommendation to renew Swanson Farm Rental Agreement for 2022 at a rate of $4,800
11.B.8. Recommendation to rescind Combi Oven bid award from RAH Equipment, due to change in bid terms, and re-award bid to Culinary Depot for a cost of $48,781.04
11.B.9. DLA Update
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
12. Consent Agenda
12.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum
12.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)
12.C. Approve Facility Request(s)
12.D. Approve destruction of audio recordings from January 2020 - July 2020 (More than 18 months old)
13. ACTION ITEMS
13.A. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property
13.B. Approve acceptance of January 2022 Treasurer's Report
13.C. Approve the award of bid to Nelson Adams Naco for the purchase and installation of cafeteria tables at Windsor Elementary, for a total cost of $63,387.38
13.D. Approve the PlanConnect 403(b) & 457(b) Governmental Program Services Agreement
13.E. Approve the Governmental 457(b) Plan Adoption Agreement
13.F. Approve renewal of Swanson Farm Rental Agreement for 2022 at a rate of $4,800
13.G. Approve rescission of Combi Oven Bid award from RAH Equipment, due to change in bid terms, and re-award bid to Culinary Depot for a cost of $48,781.04
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. Consideration and Possible approval to approve Memorandum of Understanding with Harlem Federation of Teachers regarding mitigations
17. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: March 7, 2022 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. Pledge of Allegiance:  Windsor Elementary students
Presenter:
Melissa Yuska, Principal
Subject:
4. Approval of Agenda
Subject:
5. 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, Superintendent
Subject:
6. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes:  February 28, 2022
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Awards and Recognitions:
- Harlem High School Girls' Bowling
- Harlem High School Wrestling
- Harlem High School Swimming
- Loves Park Police Department 
  Presenter:  Lisa Clark, Loves Park Elementary Principal
Presenter:
Jason Blume, Director of Equity & Community 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:  March 21, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.A.2. Recommendation to destroy audio recordings from January 2020 - July  2020 (older than 18 months)
Subject:
10.B. Jill Berogan, Vice President
Subject:
10.B.1. Next Policy Committee Meeting: April 20, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m. changed from  April 18, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
Subject:
10.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  March 24, 2022 @ 4:30 p.m.
Subject:
10.D. Kurt Thompson, Board member
Subject:
10.D.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  April 6, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.E. Larry D. Smith, Board member
Subject:
10.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  April 19, 2022 @ 6:00 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:
Subject:
11.A.2. Education Committee report from February 16, 2022
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B. Josh Aurand, Chief School Business Official
Subject:
11.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property:
Subject:
11.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facility Requests:
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.3. Recommendation to January 2022 Treasurer's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.4. Recommendation to approve the award of bid to Nelson Adams Naco for the purchase and installation of cafeteria tables at Windsor Elementary, for a total cost of $63,387.38
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.5. Recommendation to approve Plan Connect 403(b) & 457(b) Governmental Program Services Agreement
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.6. Recommendation to approve Governmental 457(b) Plan Adoption Agreement 
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.7. Recommendation to renew Swanson Farm Rental Agreement for 2022 at a rate of $4,800
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.8. Recommendation to rescind Combi Oven bid award from RAH Equipment, due to change in bid terms, and re-award bid to Culinary Depot for a cost of $48,781.04
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.9. DLA Update
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:
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:
12.D. Approve destruction of audio recordings from January 2020 - July 2020 (More than 18 months old)
Subject:
13. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
13.A. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property
Subject:
13.B. Approve acceptance of January 2022 Treasurer's Report
Subject:
13.C. Approve the award of bid to Nelson Adams Naco for the purchase and installation of cafeteria tables at Windsor Elementary, for a total cost of $63,387.38
Subject:
13.D. Approve the PlanConnect 403(b) & 457(b) Governmental Program Services Agreement
Subject:
13.E. Approve the Governmental 457(b) Plan Adoption Agreement
Subject:
13.F. Approve renewal of Swanson Farm Rental Agreement for 2022 at a rate of $4,800
Subject:
13.G. Approve rescission of Combi Oven Bid award from RAH Equipment, due to change in bid terms, and re-award bid to Culinary Depot for a cost of $48,781.04
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. Consideration and Possible approval to approve Memorandum of Understanding with Harlem Federation of Teachers regarding mitigations
Subject:
17. Adjournment

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