Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order of Regular Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance:
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:
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. Michael Sterling, President
10.A.1. Next Regular Board Meeting: September 8, 2025 
10.B. Kurt Thompson, Vice President
10.B.1. Next Business Service Committeee: September 3, 2025
10.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
10.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting: September 3, 2025
10.D. Aaron McKnight, Board Member
10.E. Rebecca Carlson, Board Member
10.E.1. Recommendation to approve First Reading of Policy Updates from August 13, 2025 Policy Committee
10.E.2. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  TBA
10.F. Diana Johnson, Board Member
10.G. Diane McKinney, Board Member
10.G.1. Next Education Committee meeting: September 3, 2025
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 School Improvement Plans for Parker Center, Machesney Elementary, Maple Elementary, Marquette Elementary, Olson Park Elementary, Ralston Elementary, Rock Cut Elementary, Windsor Elementary, Harlem High School
11.B. Josh Aurand, Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations, CSBO
11.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property:
11.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facility Requests:
11.B.3. Recommendation to adopt Resolution to place school facility sales tax referendum on the ballot
11.B.4. Recommendation to approve a 1-year agreement with HMH Amira for the purchase of student licenses for grades 1-2, for a cost of $12,600, paid with Title Grant funds
11.B.5. Recommendation to approve a 1-year agreement with HMH Waggle for the purchase of student licenses for grades 3-5, for a cost of $21,150, paid with Title Grant funds
11.B.6. Presentation of FY26 Tentative Budget; Recommendation to approve FY26
Tentative Budget Resolution and Set Public Hearing for September 22, 2025, at 5:40 PM
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
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 First Reading of Policy Updates from August 13, 2025, Policy Committee 
13.B. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property
13.C. Approve School Improvement Plans for Parker Center, Machesney Elementary, Maple Elementary, Marquette Elementary, Olson Park Elementary, Ralston Elementary, Rock Cut Elementary, Windsor Elementary, Harlem High School
13.D. Approve FY26 Tentative Budget Resolution and Set Public Hearing for September 22, 2025, at 5:40 PM
13.E. Approve a 1-year agreement with HMH Amira for the purchase of student licenses for grades 1-2, for a cost of $12,600, paid with Title Grant funds
13.F. Approve a 1-year agreement with HMH Waggle for the purchase of student licenses for grades 3-5, for a cost of $21,150, paid with Title Grant funds
13.G. Approve to adopt Resolution to place school facility sales tax referendum on the ballot
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: August 18, 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:
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:
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Jason Blume, Assistant Superintendent for Communications & Community Relations
Subject:
7.A. 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: September 8, 2025 
Subject:
10.B. Kurt Thompson, Vice President
Subject:
10.B.1. Next Business Service Committeee: September 3, 2025
Subject:
10.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary
Subject:
10.C.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting: September 3, 2025
Subject:
10.D. Aaron McKnight, Board Member
Subject:
10.E. Rebecca Carlson, Board Member
Subject:
10.E.1. Recommendation to approve First Reading of Policy Updates from August 13, 2025 Policy Committee
Attachments:
Subject:
10.E.2. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  TBA
Subject:
10.F. Diana Johnson, Board Member
Subject:
10.G. Diane McKinney, Board Member
Subject:
10.G.1. Next Education Committee meeting: September 3, 2025
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 School Improvement Plans for Parker Center, Machesney Elementary, Maple Elementary, Marquette Elementary, Olson Park Elementary, Ralston Elementary, Rock Cut Elementary, Windsor Elementary, Harlem High School
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B. Josh Aurand, Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations, CSBO
Subject:
11.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property:
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facility Requests:
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.3. Recommendation to adopt Resolution to place school facility sales tax referendum on the ballot
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.4. Recommendation to approve a 1-year agreement with HMH Amira for the purchase of student licenses for grades 1-2, for a cost of $12,600, paid with Title Grant funds
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.5. Recommendation to approve a 1-year agreement with HMH Waggle for the purchase of student licenses for grades 3-5, for a cost of $21,150, paid with Title Grant funds
Attachments:
Subject:
11.B.6. Presentation of FY26 Tentative Budget; Recommendation to approve FY26
Tentative Budget Resolution and Set Public Hearing for September 22, 2025, at 5:40 PM
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:
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 First Reading of Policy Updates from August 13, 2025, Policy Committee 
Subject:
13.B. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property
Subject:
13.C. Approve School Improvement Plans for Parker Center, Machesney Elementary, Maple Elementary, Marquette Elementary, Olson Park Elementary, Ralston Elementary, Rock Cut Elementary, Windsor Elementary, Harlem High School
Subject:
13.D. Approve FY26 Tentative Budget Resolution and Set Public Hearing for September 22, 2025, at 5:40 PM
Subject:
13.E. Approve a 1-year agreement with HMH Amira for the purchase of student licenses for grades 1-2, for a cost of $12,600, paid with Title Grant funds
Subject:
13.F. Approve a 1-year agreement with HMH Waggle for the purchase of student licenses for grades 3-5, for a cost of $21,150, paid with Title Grant funds
Subject:
13.G. Approve to adopt Resolution to place school facility sales tax referendum on the ballot
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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