April 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Business Services Committee

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call (Committee Members and Other Attendees)

3. Approval of the Agenda

4. Approval of the March 6, 2024, Business Services Committee Meeting Minutes

5. Comments from the Community

6. Proposed Board Consent/Action Items for April 15, 2024 Board Meeting

6.A. Recommendation to accept February 2024 Treasurer's Report

6.B. Recommendation to award Milk Bid for the 2024-25 school year to Prairie Farms

6.C. Recommendation to award Bakery Products Bid to Alpha Baking Company for the 2024-25 school year

6.D. Recommendation to renew bus washing agreement with Jarrod's Power Washing for the FY25 school year at a cost of $20.00 per bus and $20.00 per van

6.E. Recommendation to award HHS Reroofing Project Bid

6.F. Recommendation to award HHS Carpet Replacement Bid 

6.G. Recommendation to approve a Resolution Authorizing Attorney Amy Silvestri to Intervene in Property Tax Appeal No. 2023-03935 for Property Index No.08-29-378-004 for the year 2023

6.H. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Per Mar Security to update the monitoring system at Harlem High School for a total cost of $33,444.06, paid with Title IV funds

6.I. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Midwest Events for rental of exhibitor booths for the career fair at Harlem High School on April 23, 2024, for a cost of $3,741.60, paid with Title IV funds and $650, paid with local funds for a total cost of $4,391.60

6.J.  Recommendation to approve paying students for internships

6.K. Recommendation to approve restructured job description for Help Desk Support Technician

6.L.  Approve a contract renewal with Brecht's Database Solutions, Inc. for Embrace IEP & 504 platforms with website access for $17, 963.60 for the FY25 school year funded by the IDEA Flow Through Part B grant

6.M. Recommendation to approve a contract renewal with Northwestern Illinois Association (NIA) for Needs Assessment at a cost of $592,518 for the FY25 school year, funded by the IDEA Flow Through Part B Grant

6.N. Recommendation to approve an Independent Contractor Agreement with Speech Horizons, Inc. to provide private and parochial speech and language services for $100.00 per hour for 37 weeks at 24 hours per week for the FY25 school year at a total cost of $88,800, funded by the IDEA Flow Through Part B Grant and Pre-K IDEA  Grant

6.O. Recommendation to approve a contract renewal with Sunbelt Staffing, (VocoVision) for two (2) for school psychologist services of 37.5 hours per week for 38 weeks at a total cost of $306,930.75 for the FY25 school year, funded by the IDEA Flow Through Part B Grant 

6.P. Recommendation to approve an agreement with Fastbridge-Illuminate Education for a one (1) year subscription at a cost of $8,736 funded by IDEA Flow ThroughPart B and IDEA grant

6.Q. OTHER

7. Committee Consensus Items

8. Informational Items

8.A. Transportation Update

8.B. Chiller Bid Discussion

8.C. Catwalk Bid Discussion 

8.D. Upcoming Bids

8.E. Other

8.F. Next Business Services Committee Meeting date is May 8, 2024 at 5:30 P.M.

9. Adjournment