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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:  Machesney 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:  Regular & Closed Minutes of April 11, 2022
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:  May 16, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
10.A.2. Graduation Ceremony:  May 28, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m. (BMO Harris Center)
10.B. Jill Berogan, Vice President
10.B.1. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  June 20, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
10.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
10.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  May 26, 2022 @ 4:30 p.m. (W-145, Harlem High School)
10.D. Kurt Thompson, Board member
10.D.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  May 11, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
10.E. Larry D. Smith, Board member
10.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  June 21, 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. DLA Architects Presentation on CTE Planning
11.A.3. Recommendation to approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Rock Valley College for the Running Start Program
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.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. Subcommittee Recommendation
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 Resolution Declaring Surplus Property
13.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Rock Valley College for the Running Start Program
13.C. Consideration and approval of Subcommittee Recommendation
14. Approve Annual Organizational Action Items:
14.A. Approve establishment of current Board Policies as the 2022-2023 Board Policies until said policies are changed by the Board
14.B. Approve Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised 12th Edition as a procedural guide pursuant to Board Policy 2:220
14.C. Approve Acknowledgement of Board Member Mandated Reporter Status
14.D. Approve appointment of Joshua Aurand as District Treasurer
14.E. Approve appointment of Due Process Hearings Officer:  Becky Girard
14.F. Approve appointment of Residency Hearing Officer:  Becky Girard
14.G. Approve appointment of Food & Nutritional Hearing Officer:  Becky Girard
14.H. Approve appointment of Health Insurance Portablity and Accountability Act of 1992 (HIPAA) Chief Privacy Officer:  Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
14.I. Approve appointment of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Agent:  Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
14.J. Approve appointment of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Compliance Official:  Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
14.K. Approve appointment of Employer Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Officer: Superintendent
14.L. Approve appointment of Nondiscrimination Coordinator:  Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
14.M. Approve appointment of District Complaint Managers:  Chief School Business Official and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
14.N. Approve appointment of Appeals Officer for Free & Reduced Meals:  Chief School Business Official
14.O. Approve appointment of District Activity Accounts Manager:  Chief School Business Official
14.P. Approve and adopt Policy 2:105 (Ethics and Gift Ban) Resolution in Compliance with State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (5 ILCS 430/1-1 et seq.) as added by P.A. 93-615 and 93-617
14.Q. Approve Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officials:  Dr. Terrell Yarbrough, Dr. Shelley Wagner, Josh Aurand, Kris Arduino, Pam Cook
14.R. Approve District Bullying Policy 7:180 to be submitted to IASB
14.S. Approve Resolution Authorizing Designated Depositories
15. Announcements and Discussion:  
16. 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).
17. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION
17.A. Consideration and Possible Action on Grievance 2021-2022-4
17.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Harlem Board of Education and Harlem Federation of Support Staff Council Local 540
17.C. Consideration and Possible Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Harlem Federation of Support Staff related to bonuses for remainder of 2021-2022 school year
18. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 25, 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:  Machesney Elementary students
Presenter:
Abigail Edwards, 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:  Regular & Closed Minutes of April 11, 2022
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Awards and Recognitions
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:  May 16, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.A.2. Graduation Ceremony:  May 28, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m. (BMO Harris Center)
Subject:
10.B. Jill Berogan, Vice President
Subject:
10.B.1. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  June 20, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
Subject:
10.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  May 26, 2022 @ 4:30 p.m. (W-145, Harlem High School)
Subject:
10.D. Kurt Thompson, Board member
Subject:
10.D.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  May 11, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.E. Larry D. Smith, Board member
Subject:
10.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  June 21, 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. DLA Architects Presentation on CTE Planning
Subject:
11.A.3. Recommendation to approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Rock Valley College for the Running Start Program
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.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. Subcommittee Recommendation
Attachments:
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 Resolution Declaring Surplus Property
Subject:
13.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Rock Valley College for the Running Start Program
Subject:
13.C. Consideration and approval of Subcommittee Recommendation
Subject:
14. Approve Annual Organizational Action Items:
Subject:
14.A. Approve establishment of current Board Policies as the 2022-2023 Board Policies until said policies are changed by the Board
Subject:
14.B. Approve Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised 12th Edition as a procedural guide pursuant to Board Policy 2:220
Subject:
14.C. Approve Acknowledgement of Board Member Mandated Reporter Status
Attachments:
Subject:
14.D. Approve appointment of Joshua Aurand as District Treasurer
Subject:
14.E. Approve appointment of Due Process Hearings Officer:  Becky Girard
Subject:
14.F. Approve appointment of Residency Hearing Officer:  Becky Girard
Subject:
14.G. Approve appointment of Food & Nutritional Hearing Officer:  Becky Girard
Subject:
14.H. Approve appointment of Health Insurance Portablity and Accountability Act of 1992 (HIPAA) Chief Privacy Officer:  Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Subject:
14.I. Approve appointment of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Agent:  Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Subject:
14.J. Approve appointment of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Compliance Official:  Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Subject:
14.K. Approve appointment of Employer Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Officer: Superintendent
Subject:
14.L. Approve appointment of Nondiscrimination Coordinator:  Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Subject:
14.M. Approve appointment of District Complaint Managers:  Chief School Business Official and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
Subject:
14.N. Approve appointment of Appeals Officer for Free & Reduced Meals:  Chief School Business Official
Subject:
14.O. Approve appointment of District Activity Accounts Manager:  Chief School Business Official
Subject:
14.P. Approve and adopt Policy 2:105 (Ethics and Gift Ban) Resolution in Compliance with State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (5 ILCS 430/1-1 et seq.) as added by P.A. 93-615 and 93-617
Attachments:
Subject:
14.Q. Approve Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officials:  Dr. Terrell Yarbrough, Dr. Shelley Wagner, Josh Aurand, Kris Arduino, Pam Cook
Subject:
14.R. Approve District Bullying Policy 7:180 to be submitted to IASB
Attachments:
Subject:
14.S. Approve Resolution Authorizing Designated Depositories
Attachments:
Subject:
15. Announcements and Discussion:  
Subject:
16. 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:
17. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
17.A. Consideration and Possible Action on Grievance 2021-2022-4
Subject:
17.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Harlem Board of Education and Harlem Federation of Support Staff Council Local 540
Subject:
17.C. Consideration and Possible Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Harlem Federation of Support Staff related to bonuses for remainder of 2021-2022 school year
Subject:
18. Adjournment

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