April 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Opening the meeting

1.A) Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance

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

3. Review of the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election Results

4. President announces the newly elected member(s) of the Board of Education

5. New member(s) take the oath of office

6. Election of officers

7. Appoint President Pro Tem

8. Appoint Secretary Pro Tem

9. President

10. Vice President

11. Secretary

12. Motion to appoint Mary Lou Kimzey as recording secretary

13. Confirmation of Auditor

14. Recommendation to approve resolution to appoint a treasurer for 2024 fiscal year

15. Recommendation to approve resolution designating depositories for Homer Community Consolidated School District No 33C for fiscal year 2023-2024

16. Appointment of Legal Counsel

17. Board Committee appointments

18. Establish date and time for Regular Board meetings for Fiscal Year 2024

19. Establish Board of Education training

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

20.A) Approval of the March 14, 2023 Regular Board meeting minutes, the March 14, 2023 Regular Meeting Closed Session Minutes, the March 23, 2023 Special Board meeting minutes, the March 23, 2023 Special Board meeting Closed Session Minutes, the April 13, 2023 Special Board meeting, and the April 13, 2023 Special Board meeting Closed Session. (Goal 4)

20.B) Treasurer's Report March 2023(Goal 5)

20.C) Invoices Payable April 2023 (Goal 5)

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

20.D)1) Resignation

20.D)1)a) Certified

20.D)1)b) Non-Certified

20.D)1)c) Extra-Curriculum

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

20.D)2)a) Certified

20.D)2)b) Non-Certified

20.D)3) Employment Recommendation(s)

20.D)3)a) Certified

20.D)3)b) Non-Certified

20.D)3)c) 2023 Summer Custodial and Grounds Help Recommendations Updated

20.D)3)d) 2023 General Education Summer School

20.D)3)e) 2023 ESY Staff List

20.D)3)f) Summer Clerical Aide

20.D)3)g) Recommendation to approve the 2023 Summer Technology Workers 

20.D)3)h) Recommendation to approve the 2023 Summer Technology Installers

21. Informational reports

21.A) Homer Council Report

21.B) Homer Support Staff Council Report

21.C) Directors' Reports

21.D) Principal's Report

21.E) Superintendent's Report

22. Old Business

22.A) Recommendation to approve final change orders and close out project 20-046: Renovations at: Homer Jr. High School, Goodings Grove School, Hadley Middle School, William E. Young School and William J. Butler School

22.B) Recommendation that the Board authorize the creation of construction and bidding documents for the Homer Jr. High/Hadley connection project.

23. New Business

23.A) FY24 Capital and other Project Review

23.B) Recommendation to approve the job description for Nurse Aide

23.C) Recommendation to approve MOU Nurses Aide

23.D) Recommendation to approve updated job description for school nurse

23.E) Recommendation to approve Kerry Gorecki as Head Nurse

23.F) Recommendation to approve the head mechanic MOU

23.G) Recommendation to approve the job description for District Facilities Coordinator

23.H) Recommendation to approve the MOU for District Facilities Coordinator

23.I) Recommendation to approve 1 FTE District Facilities Coordinator

23.J) Recommendation to approve the 2023-2024 Head Mentors

23.K) Recommendation to award the contract for boiler pre-purchase to Barr Mechanical Sales, Inc.

23.L) Policy 4:60 Purchasing Approvals of the following:

• Spaces for Play to provide equipment and labor for Goodings Grove playground improvements in the amount of $203,890.71
• Carpet and flooring updates at Butler school from Total Flooring in the amount of $46,540.26.
• Removal and reconstruction of the retaining wall behind the administration office to be done by Touch of Green in the amount of $22,360.00
• Amber Mechanical to supply and install an air conditioning system to cool the IDF Room (technology closet) at Schilling School in the amount of $12,438.00
• 65 Epson Projectors from CDW-G in the amount of $35,685.00
• 10 BenQ Interactive Displays with height adjustable wall mounts from Camcor in the amount of $35,750.00
• 1 Fulton Endura Model EDR+3000 boiler to match at Schilling from Barr Mechanical Sales, Inc. in the amount of $61,276.00 

24. Discuss Future Board Meeting Agenda Items

25. 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.

26. Motion to adjourn