June 17, 2024 at 4:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call, Opening Comments.

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; and selection of a person to fill a vacancy on the Board. [5 ILCS120/2(c)(1)(2)(3)]

III. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

IV. Consent Agenda.

IV.A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the May 20, 2024 regular board meeting.

IV.B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the May 20, 2024 regular board meeting.

IV.C. Consideration to adopt and continue with the district-wide Section 125 Plan Document(s) 501/502, as administered by American Fidelity Assurance Company; and further, to remain in compliance with the Internal Revenue Service regulations.

IV.D. Consideration to award the following bids according to the bid specifications and in the best interest of the school district:  copier paper to Contract Paper Group, 1013 Portage Trail Suite 2, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, in the amount of $41,346.40; toilet tissue and multi-paper towels to Royal Papers, 2701 Hereford Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139, in the amount of $14,335.00; and trash services to Reliable Sanitation Service, Inc., 601 South Market, Waterloo, IL 62298, in the amount of $28,859.40, with alternate recycled bid at $6,522.00 for one time per week, totaling $35,381.40, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.

IV.E. Consideration to award the following bid according to the bid specifications and in the best interest of the school district (9 to 10 person passenger van):  2024 Dodge Promaster 2500 with 10 passenger conversion to Southern Bus & Mobility, 12950 Koch Lane, PO Box 37, Breese, IL 62230, in the amount of $82,883.00.

IV.F. Consideration to approve the renewal of membership in the Illinois Association of School Boards with respective payment, for 2024-2025 school year annual dues.

IV.G. Consideration to approve the 2024-2025 Waterloo CUSD5 Consolidated District Plan submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education.

IV.H. Consideration to designate First National Bank of Waterloo, Illinois; and the Illinois School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus as depositories of District Funds.

IV.I. Consideration to employ Jenna Stuart as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.J. Consideration to employ Gabrielle Maguire as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.K. Consideration to employ Ashley Miller as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.L. Consideration to employ Kimberly Cocos as a part-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.M. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated May 6, 2024, from Bailey Wenger, Kennel Klub staff, effective June 24, 2024.

IV.N. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated May 20, 2024, from Dan Niebruegge, special education paraprofessional, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

IV.O. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated June 6, 2024, from Amber Schimmelpfenning, speech language pathologist, effective June 6, 2024.

IV.P. Consideration to accept a letter of retirement, dated June 6, 2024, from Deborah Adams, custodian, effective October 31, 2024.

IV.Q. Consideration to accept an irrevocable letter of retirement, dated May 20, 2024, from Lisa Hamann, effective at the end of the 2026-2027 school year.

IV.R. Consideration to accept an irrevocable letter of retirement, dated May 22, 2024, from Clay Moehrs, effective at the end of the 2027-2028 school year.

IV.S. Consideration to accept an irrevocable letter of retirement, dated June 5, 2024, from Carrie Stewart, effective at the end of the 2027-2028 school year.

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

VI. Motion to approve the bills.

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

VII.A. Superintendent.

VII.A.1. FOIA Requests

VII.B. WCTA.

VII.C. Board Committees.

VII.D. Coordinators/Directors.

VII.E. Building Administrators.

VIII. Public Participation.

IX. Old Business.

IX.A. Consideration to approve the extra-duty assignments, effective for the 2024-2025 school year as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Tim Gould, and administration.

X. New Business.

X.A. Consideration to accept a donation, from the Waterloo Band Parents Organization, of a 2024 Diamond Cargo Trailer.

X.B. Consideration to approve the job description for Elementary Literacy Coach (Grades PK-5), effective July 1, 2024.

X.C. Consideration of adjustment of District stipends.

X.D. Consideration to approve the payment of District Insurance Administrator stipend to Marla Byrd, for 2024-2025.

X.E. Consideration to approve the payment of District Webmaster stipend to Nicholas Hergenroeder, for 2024-2025.

X.F. Consideration to employ one full-time special education teacher, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

X.G. Consideration to employ one full-time Junior High language arts teacher, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 12, 2024, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

XI. Motion to adjourn.