December 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call, Opening Comments.

II. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

III. PUBLIC HEARING

III.A. A PUBLIC HEARING will be held at 7:00 p.m. regarding the proposed 2024 tax levy increase for Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5.

IV. Consent Agenda.

IV.A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the November 18, 2024 regular board meeting.

IV.B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the November 18, 2024 regular board meeting.

IV.C. Consideration to direct and authorize the Superintendent to enter into an agreement between Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 and Southwestern Illinois College "SWIC" in regard to the SWIC Running Start Program for the 2025-2026 school year.

IV.D. 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.E. Consideration to employ Carly Sawyer as a full-time health care aide, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective January 10, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.F. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated December 10, 2024, from Wendi Esker, custodian, effective December 31, 2024.

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.

VIII.A. Tony Grasso

IX. Old Business.

IX.A. Consideration to set and approve the 2024 Tax Levy payable in fiscal year 2025-2026.

IX.B. Consideration to adopt on the second reading the following district board policies Press Plus Issue 117, October 2024, as follows: 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban; 2:120 Board Member Development; 4:30 Revenue and Investments;  4:60 Purchases and Contracts; 4:170 Safety; 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited; 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting; 5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest; 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct; 5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline; 6:60 Curriculum Content; 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program; 6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program; 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities; 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations, Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students; 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment; 7:200 Suspension Procedures; 8:10 Connection with the Community.

IX.C. 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 award the bid, according to the bid specifications and in the best interest of the school district, for the W.J. Zahnow Elementary partial roof replacement.

X.B. Consideration to approve Project Authorization #17 between Waterloo Community Unit School District #5 and FGM Architects, with professional fees to be billed hourly, for Rogers Elementary ten-year health-life safety survey.

X.C. Consideration to approve Project Authorization #18 between Waterloo Community Unit School District #5 and FGM Architects, with professional fees to be billed hourly, for District bleacher inspection.

X.D. Consideration to approve Project Authorization #19 between Waterloo Community Unit School District #5 and FGM Architects, with professional fees to be billed hourly, for W.J. Zahnow Elementary partial roof replacement.

X.E. Consideration to approve Project Authorization #20 between Waterloo Community Unit School District #5 and FGM Architects, with professional fees to be billed hourly, for High School cooling tower replacement.

X.F. Consideration to approve Project Authorization #21 between Waterloo Community Unit School District #5 and FGM Architects, with professional fees to be billed hourly, for District pavement improvements.

X.G. Consideration to approve Project Authorization #22 between Waterloo Community Unit School District #5 and FGM Architects, with professional fees to be billed hourly, for Junior High School bleacher replacement.

X.H. Consideration to accept the Ten-Year Health/Life Safety Survey of Rogers Elementary, as prepared by FGMA.

XI. Motion to adjourn.