II. Executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity; collective bargaining matters; other matters relating to individual students; and litigation. [5 ILCS120/2(c)(1)(2)(10)(11)]

III. PUBLIC HEARING.

III.A. Public Hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of the Amended FY2024-2025 School District Budget. 

IV. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

V. Consent Agenda.

V.A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2025 special board meeting and the March 17, 2025 regular board meeting.

V.B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the March 13, 2025 special board meeting and the March 17, 2025 regular board meeting.

V.C. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to advertise for bids for a conveyor type dishwasher, including installation at Waterloo High School.

V.D. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to advertise for bids for paper products for the 2025-2026 school year.

V.E. Consideration to authorize the Director of Buildings and Grounds to advertise for bids for trash containers/pickup for the 2025-2026 school year.

V.F. Consideration to authorize full payment of salaries on or before June 15, 2025 for all employees not returning to the District for the 2025-2026 school year.

V.G. Consideration to accept a grant in the amount of $500.00, from Walmart, for the Waterloo High School Post Prom Activity Account.

V.H. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $2,500.00 for the WHS Auto Club Activity Account.

V.I. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $4,000.00 for the WHS Foreign Travel Activity Account.

V.J. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $1,000.00 for the WHS Post Prom Activity Account.

V.K. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $500.00 for the WHS Post Prom Activity Account.

V.L. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $500.00 for the WHS Post Prom Activity Account.

V.M. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $500.00 for the WHS Renaissance Activity Account.

V.N. Consideration to employ Elizabeth Mercurio, as a full-time administrative assistant, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective April 24, 2025.

V.O. Consideration to employ Jennifer Losaw as a part-time cafeteria worker, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective April 16, 2025.

V.P. Consideration to employ Elizabeth Clark as a part-time cafeteria worker, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective April 29, 2025.

V.Q. Consideration to employ Sarah Alu as a summer tech worker, with a start date of May 22, 2025, and end date of August 1, 2025, and to set the rate of pay at $15.00 per hour, per the recommendation of Nick Hergenroeder, Director of Technology.

V.R. Consideration to employ the following as seasonal summer help, effective June 2, 2025, for the summer of 2025, at the Step 1 pay rate for custodians, per the Agreement Between The Board of Education of Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 and Waterloo Association of Service Personnel:  Amber Dillard, Jessica Funk, and Lisa Morgan.

V.S. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated March 21, 2025, from Colleen Kleinschmidt, cafeteria worker, effective March 21, 2025.

V.T. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated April 4, 2025, from Savannah Brewer, JH language arts teacher, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

V.U. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated April 15, 2025, from Jessica Schmidt, cafeteria worker, effective March 31, 2025.

V.V. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated April 22, 2025, from Jennifer McBroom, special education paraprofessional, effective August 10, 2025.

V.W. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated April 23, 2025, from Dewy Kristofferson, District Computer Technician, effective May 14, 2025.

V.X. Consideration to accept a letter of retirement, dated March 26, 2025, from Jarvia Bryant, Junior High social studies teacher, effective April 1, 2025.

V.Y. Consideration to accept a letter of retirement, dated April 2, 2025, from Janet Gregson, cafeteria worker, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

VI. Motion to accept the treasurer's report, student activity reports, and to authorize investments.

VII. Motion to approve the bills.

VIII. Reports of WCTA, Committees, Directors, Coordinators, and Administrators.

VIII.A. Superintendent.

VIII.A.1. FOIA Requests.

VIII.B. WCTA.

VIII.C. Board Committees.

VIII.C.1. Building & Grounds Committee.

VIII.C.2. Finance Committee.

VIII.D. Coordinators/Directors.

VIII.E. Building Administrators.

IX. Public Participation.

IX.A. Tony Grasso

X. Old Business.

X.A. Consideration to approve the Amended FY2024-2025 School District Budget as presented.

XI. New Business.

XI.A. Consideration to approve a resolution authorizing the transfer of earned interest from the Capital Projects (Facility Sales Tax) Fund into the Education Fund.

XI.B. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a contract agreement between Waterloo CUSD5 and Neff Floor Covering Inc., in the amount of $10,198.15, for flooring replacement at W.J. Zahnow Elementary.

XI.C. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a contract agreement between Waterloo CUSD5 and Vernier Sales & Service Inc., in the amount of $18,200.00, for removal and re-installation of air conditioning units at Rogers Elementary.

XI.D. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a contract agreement between Waterloo CUSD5 and Carroll Seating, Inc., in the amount of $57,425.00, for bleacher replacement at Rogers Elementary.

XI.E. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a contract agreement between Waterloo CUSD5 and Western Specialty Contractors, in the amount of $50,000.00, for tuckpointing at Waterloo High School.

XI.F. Consideration to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (regarding temporary head cook wages) for the 2020-2025 Agreement Between the Board of Education of Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 and the Waterloo Association of Service Personnel (WASP).

XI.G. Consideration to approve the district student textbook rental, student fees, and student cafeteria prices, effective for the 2025-2026 school year.

XI.H. Consideration to employ one full-time elementary special education teacher, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 11, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test and the obtainment of short-term endorsement.

XI.I. Consideration to employ one full-time Junior High language arts teacher, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 11, 2025, contingent upon the obtainment of licensure.

XI.J. Consideration to employ one full-time Junior High language arts teacher, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 11, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

XII. Motion to adjourn.