November 17, 2025 at 5:30 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 other matters relating to individual students. [5 ILCS120/2(c)(1)(2)(10)]

III. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

IV. Consent Agenda.

IV.A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the October 20, 2025 regular board meeting.

IV.B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the October 20, 2025 regular board meeting.

IV.C. Consideration to approve the 2025-2026 seniority lists for non-teaching personnel.

IV.D. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $500.00 for the Junior High School.

IV.E. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $1,650.00 for the WHS Baseball Activity Account.

IV.F. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $2,000.00 for the WHS Baseball Activity Account.

IV.G. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $2,000.00 for the WHS Campus Store/Transition Program Activity Account.

IV.H. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $1,650.00 for the WHS Football Activity Account.

IV.I. Consideration to employ Erin Baecht as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective November 3, 2025.

IV.J. Consideration to employ Breanne Lauer as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective December 1, 2025.

IV.K. Consideration to employ Julia Newell as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective November 6, 2025.

IV.L. Consideration to employ Christy Vogt as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective December 1, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.M. Consideration to employ Hilery O'Guinn as a part-time cafeteria worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective November 24, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.N. Consideration to employ Keaton Grohmann as a Kennel Klub worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective November 6, 2025.

IV.O. Consideration to employ Ryley Lehmann as a Kennel Klub worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective November 18, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.P. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated October 15, 2025, from Robin Loepker, special education paraprofessional, effective November 7, 2025.

IV.Q. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated October 29, 2025, from Terra Smith, cafeteria worker, effective immediately.

IV.R. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated October 29, 2025, from Jeff Zarzeck, special education paraprofessional, effective October 30, 2025.

IV.S. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated November 6, 2025, from Denise Chandler, custodian, effective December 1, 2025.

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.C.1. Finance Committee.

VII.D. Coordinators/Directors.

VII.E. Building Administrators.

VIII. Public Participation.

IX. Old Business.

IX.A. Consideration to award the bid, according to the bid specifications and in the best interest of the school district, for the Rogers Elementary partial roof replacement.

IX.B. Consideration to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a contract agreement between Waterloo CUSD5 and PMA, with fees as stated in the contract, for municipal advisor services.

IX.C. Consideration to approve the extra-duty assignments, effective for the 2025-2026 school year as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Tim Gould, and administration.

X. New Business.

X.A. Consideration to set the tentative tax levy for 2025 taxes payable in 2026-2027; set the date, time, and place for a truth in taxation hearing on the proposed tax levy; and to meet other requirements of the truth in taxation laws in regard to said tax levy.

X.B. Consideration to approve the FY26 School Maintenance Project Grant application through Illinois State Board of Education. 

X.C. Consideration to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (regarding seniority status) for the 2025-2027 Agreement Between the Board of Education of Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 and the Waterloo Association of Service Personnel (WASP).

X.D. Consideration to approve “Special Covenant” Amendments (as presented) to Career Center of Southern Illinois’ (“CCSI”) Intergovernmental Agreement Between Participating Districts to permit and authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement and Build-to-Suit Lease with SWIC for the development and occupancy of a new campus and facility for CCSI’s operations.

X.E. Consideration to approve “Special Covenant” Amendments (as presented) to Perandoe Special Education District’s Constitution to permit and authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement and Build-to-Suit Lease with SWIC for the development and occupancy of a new campus and facility for Perandoe’s operations.

X.F. Consideration to approve the first reading of the following district board policies Press Plus Issue 120, October 2025, as follows: 2:120 Board Member Development; 2:150 Committees; 2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited; 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management; 4:30 Revenue and Investments; 4:80 Accounting and Audits; 4:140 Waiver of Student Fees; 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program; 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting; 5:100 Staff Development Program; 5:190 Teacher Qualifications; 5:220 Substitute Teachers; 5:280 Duties and Qualifications; 5:300 Schedules and Employment Year; 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day; 6:40 Curriculum Development; 6:60 Curriculum Content; 6:130 Program for the Gifted; 6:160 English Learners; 6:210 Instructional Materials; 6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs; 6:300 Graduation Requirements; 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students; 6:315 High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8; 6:320 High School Credit for Proficiency; 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities; 7:70 Attendance and Truancy; 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment; 7:190 Student Behavior; 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention; 7:310 Restrictions on Publications:  Elementary Schools; 7:315 Restrictions on Publications:  High Schools; 7:340 Student Records; 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property; 7:150 Agency and Law Enforcement Requests; and 6:280 Grading and Promotion.

XI. Motion to adjourn.