February 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order / Roll Call  (BP 2:10)

2. Recognition of Dr. Harry Arvanis's service to the UTHS Board of Education (2005 - 2024)

3. Consent Calendar  (BP 2:200; BP 2:220)

3.a. Approval of Minutes

3.a.1) Open Session Minutes - January 8, 2024

3.a.2) Executive Session Minutes - January 8, 2024

3.b. Approval of Bills

3.c. Approval of Treasurer's Report

3.c.1) District Financial Report

3.c.2) HS Activity Account Report

3.c.3) HS Activity Account - Money Market

3.c.4) ACC Activity Account Report

3.c.5) Booster Club Financials

3.c.6) Health Insurance Report

3.c.7) Cafeteria Report

3.d. Freedom of Information Act Report  (BP 2:250)

3.e. Board Policy Changes (Draft Updates)

3.e.1) BP 7:60 - Residence (Default Response)

3.e.2) BP 7:190 - Student Behavior (Default Response)

3.f. Approve request to process an additional accounts payable check run for March 2024

4. Hearing of Visitors  (BP 2:230)

5. Student / Staff / Community Program Recognition (BP 5:100; BP 6:190)

5.a. UTHS All-State Musicians

6. Communications  (BP 2:140; BP 3:10)

7. Unifinished Business

8. Administrative Report (Mathew Wright / Shannon Miller)  (BP 3:10; BP 3:60)

8.a. Mr. James Hood - Area Career Center Director

8.b. Class of 2028 Course Selection Night

8.c. Partner District Core Course Placement and 8th Grade Acceleration

9. Comptroller's Report (Janice Roome) (BP 3:10)

9.a. Investment Report (BP 4:30)

9.b. Permission to seek property and casualty insurance quotes

9.c. Request to reject bid for doors and rebid for interior gym doors

9.d. Request approval of parking lot bid

9.e. Request approval of boiler bid

9.f. Tentative approval of the 2023-2024 QCC TEC amended budget

10. Superintendent’s Report (Dr. Jay Morrow)  (BP 3:10; BP 3:40)

10.a. Legislative Update

10.b. Board Policy Changes - Discussion

11. BOE Vacancy Timeframe

12. Committee Reports  (BP 2:150)

13. BLANKET MOTION

13.a. Approve request to seek property and casualty insurance quotes for 2024-2025, as presented (BP 4:100)

13.b. Approve request to reject door bids and approve rebidding a new project comprised only of interior gym doors with hold-opens, as presented (BP 2:20; BP 4:60; BP 4:150)

13.c. Accept the recommendation of Shive Hattery Architects to award the bid for Phase 1 of the west parking lot project to Langman Construction, Rock Island, Illinois, in the amount of $633,375, as presented (BP 2:20; BP 4:60; BP 4:150)

13.d. Approve boiler bids

13.e. Approve bid to replace three boilers in the pool area, with an alternate bid that includes replacing pumps and piping, with J.L. Brady Company, LLC, Moline, Illinois, in the amount of $250,000, as presented (BP 2:20; BP 4:60; BP 4:150)

13.f. Adopt tentative 2023-2024 QCC TEC Amended Budget, as presented (BP 2:20; BP 4:10)

13.g. Adopt changes to Board Policy as follows: BP 6:230 - Library Media Program (Default Response); BP 7:270 - Administering Medicines to Students (Response: No); BP 8:30 - Visitors To and Conduct On School Property (as presented)

14. ACTION ITEMS

14.a. Executive Session  (BP 2:200)

14.a.1) 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) Personnel to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employee(s) of the district

14.a.2) 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) The selection of a person to fill a public office, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance.

14.a.3) 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student Discipline

14.b. Return to Open Session  (BP 2:200)

14.c. Personnel Recommendations  (BP 5:30)

14.c.1) Classified

14.c.2) Certified

14.d. Student Discipline Action

14.e. Establish the timeframe to interview candidates and appoint an individual to fill the Board vacancy due to the passing of Dr. Harry Arvanis (BP 2:70)

15. Board Hot Topics

15.a. Blackhawk Division Meeting, Tuesday, March 5 - Stark County CUSD 100. Reservations are due to the Business Office on February 22, 2024.

16. Other Matters

17. Adjourn  (BP 2:220)