March 18, 2025 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) Recognize Goodings Grove’s top American Heart Association fundraisers :
Owen Orr
Franklin Gubala
Vincent Servedio
Jack Swanberg
Colin Koch
Nolan Strus

3.B) Recognition of IESA Basketball State Qualifiers
Tyler Pass
Noah Hendricks
Michael Diorio
Tyler O'Neal
Vincent Calzaretta
William Heisler
John Scarpa
Cullen Consigny
Nico Primozic
Nathan Parnell
Vincent Delfiaco
Tyler Lanzi
Drew Mandros
Migs Buenafe

Coaches
Jake Gage
Sean Pekol
Andrew Parnell

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 2.25.25 Regular Board meeting minutes and the 2.25.25 Regular Meeting Closed Session Minutes (Goal 4)

4.B) Treasurer's Report February 2025 (Goal 5)

4.C) Invoices Payable March 2025 (Goal 5)

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-Curriculum

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.D)1) Buildings and Grounds

5.D)2) Special Services

5.D)3) Technology

5.D)4) Transportation

5.E) Assistant Superintendent Report

5.E)1) Curriculum

5.E)2) Human Resources

5.F) Superintendent's Report

6. Old Business

6.A) Recommendation to approve the 2025-2026 School Calendar

6.B) Report/update regarding the district's food service program

6.C) Recommendation to approve athletic summer camp schedule for the summer of 2025.

6.D) Recommendation to Approve the Fee Schedule for FY26

7. New Business

7.A) Continued contractual service recommendations for the 2025-2026 school year

7.B) Recommendation to approve 2025 ESY Principal

7.C) Recommendation to approve increasing Alexa Bell, Occupational Therapist, FTE from .5 FTE to .6 FTE

7.D) Recommendation to approve the resolution authorizing the reduction in force of full-time educational support personnel

7.E) Recommendation to hire 2.0 FTE custodians for Hadley Middle School and Homer Jr High School due to the expansion for the 2025-2026 school year

7.F) Recommendation to approve 2025-2026 through 2027-2028 Homer District 33C Support Staff Council of the American Federation of Teachers Local 604 bargaining agreement for wages, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment (Goal 3)

7.G) Recommendation to approve Units of Study (Grades K-1), Imagine Learning
(Grades 2-5), and StudySync (Grades 6-8) for English Language Arts Instruction

7.H) Recommendation to reject all bids for project #2025-1: Flooring 2025

7.I) March 2025 Policy 4:60 Purchasing Approvals

• Tria Project Authorization - Architectural and engineering services for painting at Homer Jr. High and Hadley - Time and materials, estimated max of $40,000.00
• Inspec Project Authorization - Asphalt maintenance and parking lot expansion - estimated $49.800.00
• ECS Midwest, LLC = Geotechnical engineering services for Goodings Grove parking lot expansion - estimated $14,100.00
• Elens and Maichin Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc. - Mansard roof replacement in courtyards at Goodings Grove - estimated $48,380.00
• Securly renewal for 5 years - $236,155.00 to be paid out in 5 equal installments over the next 5 years.
• Cherie Davis as a contracted school psychologist - estimated cost for the remainder of this school year to be $16,100
• Imagine learning - Costs for ELA resource for 5 years for grades 2,3,4 and 5 - $464,546.97 to be paid out in one lump sum payment.
• Study Sync - Costs for ELA resources for 5 years for grades 6,7 and 8 - $239,935.79 to be paid out in one lump sum payment.
• Daughtry Sales inc. - Costs for ejector pump repairs at the Administration office - $24,995.00
• Spaces for Play - Repairs and improvements to the playground at Schilling School - $206,468.00

8. Discuss Future Board Meeting Agenda Items

9. 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.

10. Motion to adjourn