January 26, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Opening the meeting

2. Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance

3. Recommendation to permit Board members(s) to participate electronically

4. Recognition of Visitors/Communication to the Board (Goals 2,4)

5. Consent Agenda
- Any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda from administrators?
- Any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda from the Board?

5.A) Approval of the December 15, 2020  Regular Board meeting minutes and the December 15, 2020 Closed Session meeting minutes (Goal 4)

5.B) Treasurer's report November 2020 (Goal 5)

5.C) Invoices payable January 2020 (Goal 5)

5.D) Personnel Recommendations (Goals 2, 3)

5.D)1) Resignation

5.D)1)a) Certified

5.D)1)b) Non-Certified

5.D)2) Request(s) for Leave of Absence (Beginning and end dates open to modification)

5.D)2)a) Certified

5.D)2)b) Non-Certified

5.D)3) Employment Recommendation(s)

5.D)3)a) Certified

5.D)3)b) Non-Certified

5.D)4) Extra-Curricular

6. Informational reports

6.A) Homer Council Report

6.B) Homer Support Staff Council Report

6.C) Directors' Reports

6.D) Superintendent's Report

7. Old Business

7.A)  Return to School Plan Update

7.B) IESA update

7.C) Recommendation to approve the final change orders for 2019 Renovations at various schools (18-054)

7.D) Recommendation to approve final change orders for 2020 bus lot expansion

8. New Business

8.A) Recommendation to approve the purchase of Chromebooks for the 2021-2022 school year

8.B) Recommendation to approve the building usage waiver

8.C) Recommendation to approve the resolution for budget expenditures (for FY22), directing admin to create an FY22 budget, and set the FY22 school year

8.D) Recommendation to approve the resolution for a piano disposal 

8.E) Motion to approve the notice of retirement for Bonnie Mautz, second grade teacher at Young School, subject to compliance with the applicable requirements of TRS and the District's collective bargaining agreement - effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year (Goal 3)

9. Discuss Future Board Meeting Agenda Items

10. Motion to go into Closed Session for Discussion of 1) 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, 2) discussion of collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 3) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06

11. Action from Closed Session

11.A) Review and approval of the recommendation to maintain closed session minutes as closed to the public

11.B) Review and approval of the recommendation to destroy all verbatim minutes older than eighteen months

12. Motion to adjourn