March 16, 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 February 23, 2021 Regular Board meeting minutes and the February 23, 2021 Closed Session Meeting Minutes (Goal 4)

5.B) Treasurer's Report February 2021 (Goal 5)

5.C) Invoices Payable March 2021 (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) Non-Certified

5.D)3)b) Certified staff probationary recommendations

5.D)4) Extra-Curricular

5.D)4)a) Certified

6. Informational reports

6.A) Homer Council Report

6.B) Homer Support Staff Council Report

6.C) Directors' Reports

6.D) Principal's Report

6.E) Superintendent's Report

7. Old Business

7.A) Recommendation to approve the 2021-2022 school calendar

7.B) Recommendation to approve the revised FY22 fee schedule

8. New Business

8.A) Ross School Donation

8.B) Recommendation to approve the five year strategic plan

8.C) Recommendation to approve 2021 summer camp activities and fee schedule

8.D) Recommendation to approve a 2 Year Diesel Fuel and Gasoline Contract Extension

8.E) Recommendation to enter into a lease agreement allowing for farming of the District's Bruce Road property

8.F) Recommendation to authorize the sale or other disposal of surplus technology equipment.

8.G) Recommendation to approve a change in status from part-time to full-time for evening custodial postion at Schilling School

8.H) Recommendation to approve Mary Hardiman as a full-time evening custodian at Schilling School, effective 8/22/21

8.I) Recommendation to approve 1.0 FTE Instructional Aide at Butler School 

8.J) Recommendation to approve up to 5.0 full time subs within the district

8.K) Recommendation to approve resolution authorizing the non-renewal of non-tenured teachers for 2020-2021 school year

8.L) Recommendation to approve the notice of retirement for Kathleen Gorecki, second grade teacher at Butler 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)

8.M) Recommendation to approve the amended notice of retirement for Erin Shannon, Assistant Principal of Hadley Middle School, subject to compliance with the applicable requirements of TRS and the District's collective bargaining agreement - effective June 30, 2022, rather than the previous date of June 30, 2023 (Goal 3)

8.N) Recommendation to approve the job description for Instructional Coach

8.O) Recommendation to approve two full-time Instructional Coaches for the 2021-2022 school year

8.P) Recommendation to approve $293,192.50 of the ESSER II Grant funds to be allocated to host a general education summer school 

8.Q) Motion to approve the recommendation for employment for the Principal at Homer Junior High School (Goal 3)

8.R) Motion to approve compensation increases for administrators for the 2021-2022 school year as identified in the personnel report.

8.S)  Recommendation to approve a three-year contract with Aleksas Kirkus, Michael Portwood and Michael Szopinski,  as assistant superintendents from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024 

8.T) The Board having determined that the Superintendent has achieved his performance goals required to date, recommendation to approve a five-year contract with Craig Schoppe as superintendent from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026

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.

11. Motion to adjourn