April 12, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call to Order of Regular Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance:  Parker Center students

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Regular and Closed Board Meeting Minutes:  March 22, 2021

6. Awards and Recognitions:  High School Cheer Team

7. Comments from the Community

8. Approval of Bills

8.A. Payables Summary

8.B. Voided Checks

8.C. Payroll Voucher(s)

8.D. Accounts Payable Warrants

9. Communications and Committee Reports

9.A. Michael Sterling, President

9.A.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  May 5, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.2. Organizational meeting:  April 27, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. 

9.A.3. Next Education Committee Meeting:  April 21, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

9.B. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary

9.B.1. Next Equity & Social Justice Meeting:  May 6, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (HHS - Commons)

9.C. Sue Berogan, Board Member

9.C.1. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  April 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

9.D. Jill Berogan, Board member

9.E. Rich Meister, Board member

9.F. Sharon Ranieri, Board Member

10. Administrative Reports

10.A. Dr. Michelle Erb, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

10.A.1. Recommendation to approve Student Travel Requests:

10.B. Josh Aurand, Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations

10.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property:

10.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facility Requests:

10.B.3. Recommendation to accept February 2021 Treasurer's Report

10.B.4. Recommendation to renew Waste Disposal/Recycling Services with Advanced Disposal Services at a 3% increase for  a monthly cost of $2,499.81 for the 2021/2022 school year

10.B.5. Recommendation to approve renewal of Bus Washing Agreement with Jarrod's Power Washing at a cost of $19 per bus and $9 per van for FY22 school year which is at a no cost increase

10.B.6. Recommendation to approve twenty-six (26) full-time Substitute Teachers for the 2021-2022 school year at a cost between $702,000-$832,000, funded by ESSR-2 Grant

10.B.7. Recommendation to approve Frontline Central contract with a set up cost of $3,780, June fee of $1,568.07 and an annual cost of $19,078.25 for a total cost of $24,426.32

10.B.8. Recommendation to approve award of bid for Fire Alarm System & Boiler upgrades at Marquette and Freezer Replacement at Harlem Middle School to Rockford Structures Construction Co. for the base bid of $630,000 and Alternate #1 $115,000 for a total cost of $745,000. 

10.B.9. Recommendation to award bid for paving improvements project to Williams Charles Construction Company for a base bid amount of $312,815.

10.B.10. Recommendation to approve emergency gym roof repair at the Hoffman Campus with McDermaid Roofing for repair/reroofing for a total of $59,858

10.B.11. Recommendation to approve a professional development contract with Marli Williams for a cost of $7,500 paid with Title II funds

10.C. Scott Rollinson, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

10.C.1. Recommendation to approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

10.C.2. Informational only:  Resignations

10.C.3. Recommendation to approve three (3) Elementary Assistant Principal positions

10.D. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

10.D.1. Freedom of Information Act Request received on March 18, 2021 from Ken DuBose regarding :  all Board communication and information on cell phones, text messages, email, mail and documents from closed session Board meetings for the dates of January 1st 2021 through March 11, 2021 and the District's response dated March 25, 2021 denying said request.
 

10.E. Dr. Michael Flanagan, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services/Superintendent Designee

10.E.1. Superintendent Designee Report

10.E.2. Recommendation to approve Memorandums of Agreement (MOU's) between the District and Harlem Federation of Teachers (HFT)/District and Harlem Federation of Support Staff (HFSS) regarding Summer School Rate for Summer 2021 programs only

10.E.3. Recommendation to appoint a Board of Education member to the General Counsel search steering committee

11. Consent Agenda

11.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

11.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)

11.C. Approve Facility Request(s)

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

12.B. Approve acceptance of February 2021 Treasurer's Report

12.C. Approve renewal of Waste Disposal/Recycling Services with Advanced Disposal Services at a 3% increase for a monthly cost of $2,499.81 for the 2021/2022 school year

12.D. Approve renewal of Bus Washing Agreement with Jarod's Power Washing at a cost of $19 per bus and $9 per van for FY22 school year which is a no cost increase

12.E. Approve twenty-six (26) full-time Substitute Teachers for the 2021-2022 school year at a cost between $702,000-$832,000 funded by ESSR-2 Grant

12.F. Approve Frontline Central Contract with a set up cost of $3,780, June fee of $1,568.07 and an annual cost of $19,078.25, for a total cost of $24,426.32

12.G. Approve award of bid for Fire Alarm System & Boiler upgrades at Marquette and Harlem Middle School Freezer Replacement to Rockford Structures Construction Company for the base bid of $630,000 and Alternate #1 for $115,000 for a total cost of $745,000. 

12.H. Approve award of bid for paving improving project to William Charles Construction Company for a cost of $312,815. 

12.I. Approve emergency gym roof repair at the Hoffman Campus with McDermaid Roofing for repair/reroofing for a total cost of $59,858

12.J. Approve a professional development contract with Marli Williams for a cost of $7,500 paid with Title II funds

12.K. Approve Memorandums of Understanding (MOU's) between the District and Harlem Federation of Teachers (HFT)/District and Harlem Federation of Support Staff (HFSS) regarding Summer School Rate for Summer 2021 programs only

12.L. Approve three (3) Elementary Assistant Principal positions

13. Announcements and Discussion:  

14. 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).

15. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION

15.A. Consideration and approval to appoint Coordinator for Career & Technical Education

16. Adjournment