May 24, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Opening the meeting

2. Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance

3. Recognition of Visitors/Communication to the Board (Goals 2,4)

3.A) Recognition of the Girls 7th Grade Volleyball Team
-Sophia Walkosz
-Emma Consigny
-Malley Green
-McKenna Leahy
-Akvile Leimonas
-Mikayla Marshall
-Kamryn Overman
-Vilte Radziute
-Nina Stroud
-Hutsyn Timosciek 
-Stella White 
-Kyla Mitchell
-Mary Donnelly

Coach
Kirsten Selof

 

3.B) Recognition of the Girls 8th Grade Volleyball Team
-  Lauren Bacys
-  Ava Campabello
-  Grace Eliacostas
-  Haley Kurczak
-  Olivia Maier
-  Katelyn Nelson
-  Caitlynn Nowak
-  Stella Schultz
-  Molly Sichak
-  Brooke Stroud
-  Savannah Swistek
-  Gabrielle Zadora
Coaches
-  Jeff Weathers
-  Kirsten Selof

3.C) Recognition of the Wrestling Team
- Caleb Russell
-  Ronnie Atef
-  Logan Lechtenberg
-  Griffin Heeney
-  Jonathan Lopez
-  Evan Curry
-  Christian Czerwinski
-  Anthony DiOrio
-  Chris Miller
-  Drew Silzer
-  Tyler Sefcik
-  Dom Infelise
Coaches
-  Dave Rush
-  Paul Oster
-  Jared McCarthy
-  Anthony Storcz
-  DeMetre Smith
-  Sam Funetes

3.D) Recognition of the Boys and Girls Bowling Teams
Boys
Aaron Chrusciel
Joshua Arient
Caden Malcelewski
Evan Charest
Ethan Phillips

Girls
Brooke Stroud
Alyvia Matiasek
Gia Sicaras
Taylor Lane
Abygail Michalski

Coach
Andrew Dole
 

4. Consent Agenda
- Any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda from administrators?
- Any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda from the Board?

4.A) Approval of the April 26, 2022 Regular Board meeting minutes and the April 26, 2022 Closed Session Meeting Minutes. 

4.B) Treasurer's Report April 2022

4.C) Invoices Payable May 2022

4.D) Personnel Recommendations (Goals 2, 3)

4.D)1) Resignation

4.D)1)a) Certified

4.D)1)b) Non-Certified

4.D)1)c) Extra-Curricular

4.D)2) Request(s) for Leave of Absence (Beginning and end dates open to modification)

4.D)2)a) Certified

4.D)2)b) Non-Certified

4.D)3) Employment Recommendation(s)

4.D)3)a) Certified

4.D)3)b) Non-Certified

4.D)3)c) Extra-Curricular

5. Informational reports

5.A) Homer Council Report

5.B) Homer Support Staff Council Report

5.C) Principal's Report

5.D) Directors' Reports

5.E) Superintendent's Report

6. New Business

6.A) Recommendation to approve wage increases for all non-bargaining Support Staff positions

6.B) Recommendation to approve 1 FTE EC Teacher at Young School

6.C) Recommendation to approve Nicole Jones as the EC Special Education Teacher at Young School.

6.D) Recommendation to approve 1 FTE Special Education Teacher at Hadley Middle School

6.E) Recommendation to approve Laura Loranger as the Special Education Teacher at Hadley Middle School.

6.F) FY23 Draft Tentative Budget Presentation

6.G) Recommendation to approve the 2022-2023 Hazardous Zone Resolution

6.H) Recommendation to approve the employment of Eric Kraatz as the Principal of Goodings Grove School (Goal 3)

6.I) Recommendation to approve the notice of retirement for Jill Nye, Occupational Therapist at Schilling and Homer Jr. High School, subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the District's one-time IMRF retirement incentive program and to approve the separation agreement with said employees (Goal 3)

6.J) Recommendation to approve paving contract

6.K) Adopt a Resolution to Appoint District Treasurer

6.L) Adopt a Resolution to identify designated depositories for Fiscal Year 23

6.M) Resolution to approve the Will County easement resolution

6.N) Recommendation to approve a 0.5 Occupational Therapist at Goodings Grove School

6.O) Recommendation to approve a 1.0 FTE Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP)

6.P) Recommendation to approve the continuation of current contracted support staff

6.Q) Policy 4:60 Purchasing Approvals of the following:

• STEAM lab computers from Amazon and Apple, in the amount of $45,144.00 
• Lunch equipment for Hadley & Homer Junior High Schools, purchased from Central Restaurant Products through Quest Foods, for a total of $19,229.89

7. Discuss Future Board Meeting Agenda Items

8. Motion to go into Closed Session for Discussion of 1) 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, 2) discussion of collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees, 3)  Litigation, when an action against, affecting, or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

9. Motion to adjourn