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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:  Rock Cut 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 10, 2024 Regular & Closed Minutes
7. Jason Blume, Assistant Superintendent for Communications & Community Relations
7.A. 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. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
10.A.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  March 12, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m.
10.B. Aaron McKnight, Board member
10.C. Rebecca Carlson, Board member
10.D. Larry Smith, Board member
10.E. Megan Hastings, Board Member
10.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  March 12, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m.
10.F. Michael Sterling, President
10.F.1. Next Regular Board Meeting:  March 17, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m.
10.F.2. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  March 12, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m.
10.F.3. Recommendation to approve Second Reading of Policy Updates from January 13, 2025 First Reading
10.F.4. Recommendation to release the redacted closed session minutes from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
10.G. Kurt Thompson, Vice President
10.G.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  March 12, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m.
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. Recommendation to approve 2025-2026 District Calendar
11.B. Josh Aurand, Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations, 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 award bid for parking lot improvement projects for Olson Park Elementary and Harlem Middle School to Stenstrom Excavating and Blacktop for a base bid of $439,990 and Alternate #1 of $11,298 for a total cost of $451,288
11.C. Dr. Shelley Wagner, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
11.C.1. Recommendation to approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum
11.C.2. Resignations
11.D. Dr. Terrell Yarbrough, Superintendent
11.D.1. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated February 7, 2025, submitted by Logan Lyman requesting information on Personal, Sick, Vacation days from support Staff - paras supervisory assistants, custodians Jan 1st 2021 - Dec 31, 2024 and for the Support Staff Salary Report, and the District's 5-day extension request to respond by February 24, 2025
11.D.2. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated February 17, 2025, submitted by Elaine Nichols requesting information on educators
11.D.3. Equity Report
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. Approve 2025-2026 District Calendar
13.C. Approve Second Reading of Policy Updates from January 13, 2025 First Reading
13.D. Approved release of redacted closed session minutes from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
13.E. Approve award bid for parking lot improvement projects for Olson Park Elementary and Harlem Middle School to Stenstrom Excavating and Blacktop for a base bid of $439,990 and Alternate #1 of $11,298 for a total cost of $451,288
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
17. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: February 24, 2025 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:  Rock Cut Elementary students
Presenter:
Ryan Reinecke, 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 10, 2024 Regular & Closed Minutes
Subject:
7. Jason Blume, Assistant Superintendent for Communications & Community Relations
Subject:
7.A. Awards and Recognitions
Presenter:
Jason Blume, Assistant Superintendent for Communications & Community Relations
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. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
Subject:
10.A.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  March 12, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m.
Subject:
10.B. Aaron McKnight, Board member
Subject:
10.C. Rebecca Carlson, Board member
Subject:
10.D. Larry Smith, Board member
Subject:
10.E. Megan Hastings, Board Member
Subject:
10.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  March 12, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m.
Subject:
10.F. Michael Sterling, President
Subject:
10.F.1. Next Regular Board Meeting:  March 17, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
10.F.2. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  March 12, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m.
Subject:
10.F.3. Recommendation to approve Second Reading of Policy Updates from January 13, 2025 First Reading
Attachments:
Subject:
10.F.4. Recommendation to release the redacted closed session minutes from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
Subject:
10.G. Kurt Thompson, Vice President
Subject:
10.G.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  March 12, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m.
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. Recommendation to approve 2025-2026 District Calendar
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B. Josh Aurand, Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations, 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 award bid for parking lot improvement projects for Olson Park Elementary and Harlem Middle School to Stenstrom Excavating and Blacktop for a base bid of $439,990 and Alternate #1 of $11,298 for a total cost of $451,288
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. Resignations
Attachments:
Subject:
11.D. Dr. Terrell Yarbrough, Superintendent
Subject:
11.D.1. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated February 7, 2025, submitted by Logan Lyman requesting information on Personal, Sick, Vacation days from support Staff - paras supervisory assistants, custodians Jan 1st 2021 - Dec 31, 2024 and for the Support Staff Salary Report, and the District's 5-day extension request to respond by February 24, 2025
Subject:
11.D.2. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated February 17, 2025, submitted by Elaine Nichols requesting information on educators
Subject:
11.D.3. Equity Report
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. Approve 2025-2026 District Calendar
Subject:
13.C. Approve Second Reading of Policy Updates from January 13, 2025 First Reading
Subject:
13.D. Approved release of redacted closed session minutes from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
Subject:
13.E. Approve award bid for parking lot improvement projects for Olson Park Elementary and Harlem Middle School to Stenstrom Excavating and Blacktop for a base bid of $439,990 and Alternate #1 of $11,298 for a total cost of $451,288
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:
17. Adjournment

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