April 19, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pretzel Shoutouts

3. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)

4. Adjustments to Agenda

5. Reports and Recommendations

5.a. Director Reports

5.a.1. Transportation Director

5.a.2. Food Services Director

5.a.3. Elementary Facility Director

5.a.4. JH/HS Facility Director

5.b. Administrator(s)

5.b.1. Mrs. Brandi Maxedon, Elementary Principal

5.b.2. Mr. Tim Roberts, JH Principal

5.b.3. Mrs. Hattie Llewellyn, High School Principal

5.b.4. Mr. Blake Lucas, District Athletic and Activities Director

5.c. Superintendent

5.c.1. Mrs. Jill Larson, Superintendent

• Speech Update
• Intergovernmental Agreement for EFE and ROCTE
• Reading Consultant
• Math Curriculum
• Math Consultant
• JH/HS Building Project Update
• May 3 Re-Organization Meeting and Training

6. Consent Agenda

6.a. Financial Report(s)

6.a.1. Bills Payable & Imprest Fund

6.a.2. Student Activity Funds

6.a.3. Payroll

6.a.4. Treasurer's Report

6.b. Open Session Minutes of March 16, 2023

6.c. Closed Session Minutes of March 16, 2023

6.d. Open Session Meeting Minutes from April 13, 2023

6.e. First Reading of Press Policy Plus 111, Policy 6:250, Policy 7:272

7. New Business

7.a. Approve Fees for the 2023-2024 School Year

7.b. Approve Support Staff Increases and Pay Rate Schedule

7.c. Approve Officials Pay Schedule for the 2023-2024 School Year

7.d. Approve Authorization for BLDD and CORE Construction to solicit bids on behalf of the New Berlin School District for the Remodel and Addition project for New Berlin Jr/Sr High School

7.e. Approve Director of Operations Job Description

7.f. Approve Athletic Director Recommendation for Bass Fishing co-op with Franklin and Waverly (Waverly hosts) 2yrs/IHSA

7.g. Approve the Resolution Approving Amendments to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement Among Participating Districts and the Regional Career and Technical Education System #310, the Regional Office of Career and Technical Education (ROCTE)

7.h. Approve Adoption of Purchasing of Sociology Textbooks

7.i. Approve Math Curriculum Purchases for grades 6-9

7.j. Approve K-5 Reading Consultant Proposal for the 23-24 School Year

7.k. Approve the overnight trip for NAQT Small School National Championship from April 28-30, 2023.

7.l. Approve the Resolution to Dispose/Sell Surplus Property
 

7.m. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of September 2021 and prior

8. Executive Session - For the purpose of:

8.a. The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine validity.  5 ILCS 10/2(c).

8.b. Litigation when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into minutes of the closed meeting.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(12)

9. *Personnel Consent Agenda (Policy 5:280)

9.a. James Dambacher as New Berlin Elementary Teacher Physical Education teacher for the 23-24 school year

9.b. Daniel Hayford as High School Math Teacher

9.c.  Matt Brown as the Director of Operations effective May 26, 2023

10. Resignations:

• Richard Gomez-Bus Driver
• Steven Price-HS Math Teacher/Basketball Coach
• Delaney Workman-NBE Teacher
• Nick Morrison-7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
• Drew Heironimus-6th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
• McKenzie Ward-Color Guard Sponsor
• Kaitlan Cray-Agriculture/Engineering Teacher and FFA Advisor
• Alyssa Hermes-5th Grade Teacher

11. Adjournment