July 20, 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. Superintendent

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

• Building Project Update
• Staffing Update
• Staff Attendance
• Student Registration
• New Teacher Orientation
• Exit Interviews
• Use of Volunteers & Scope of Work

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. Updated Safe to Return to Learn Plan

6.c. Open Session Minutes of June 22, 2023

6.d. Closed Session Minutes of June 22, 2023

7. New Business

7.a. Approve the additional bid packages (3,5,6,8,10,11,12 &13) for the Jr/Sr High School Remodel and Addition project as presented to the Board and recommended by CORE Construction and BLDD Architects

7.b. Approve MET-Springfield as the Building Projects Testing and Inspections Company

7.c. Approve Solar Contract with Clean Energy Design Group, Inc.

7.d. Approve the amended Lifetouch Service Agreement for the Junior High School 

7.e. Approve the one year Lifetouch Service Agreement for New Berlin High School

7.f. Approve the NBHS Club/Organization Sponsor Guidelines

7.g. Approve Heart Technologies Proposals for Building Project (cabling, camera, vape detection, access control, public address system, phone, teacher displays)

7.h. Approve Application for Establishing a Student Activity Fund-Kindergarten Graduation

7.i. Approve Resolution to Dispose/Sell Surplus or Obsolete Property

7.j. Approve the 2023-2024 Coaches Manual

7.k. 2023-2024 Athletic and Extracurricular Code of Conduct Policies

7.l. Approve the Certified/Faculty Handbook for 23-24 School Year

7.m. Approve the Non-Certified/Support Staff Handbook for the 23-24 School Year

7.n. Approve the Second Reading of Press Policy 112

7.o. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of  December 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 the minutes of the closed meeting.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

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

9.a. Alexander Barry as Elementary Paraprofessional

9.b. Michelle Bauer as Elementary Paraprofessional

9.c. Grace Bibb as Elementary Paraprofessional

9.d. Cam Cummings as Elementary PE Teacher pending certification

9.e. Daniel Alderson as High School Math Teacher pending certification

9.f. Ashley Berola as NBE Teacher

9.g. Corinne Steiner for Paraprofessional for Jump Start and Pretzel Success

9.h. Danielle Moon as Freshman Volleyball Coach
 

9.i. Danielle Moon as JH Head Volleyball Coach

9.j. Kaytee Grider as JH Assistant (7th Grade) Volleyball Coach

9.k. Sam Whitley as Volunteer JH Baseball Coach

9.l. Aimee Gray as Senior High School Class Sponsor

9.m. Kimberly Hepperly as Sophomore Class Sponsor

9.n. High School Pretzel Success Staff for August 4, 2023

10. Resignations:

• Amanda Robinson-Elementary Paraprofessional
• Grace Puzey (Hammitt)-JH Volleyball Head Coach/Freshman Volleyball Coach
• Emma Curtin-Elementary Paraprofessional
• Lari Garrison-HS Math Teacher
• Gil Maruna-JH Head Boys Track & Field Coach
• Sarah Bentley-NBE Teacher

11. Adjournment