February 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pretzel Shoutouts

3. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)

4. IASB Liaison Talking Points

5. Adjustments to Agenda

6. Reports and Recommendations

6.a. Director Reports

6.a.1. Transportation Director

6.a.2. Food Services Director

6.a.3. Facility Director

6.b. Administrator(s)

6.b.1. Mrs. Shelley Haas, Interim Elementary Principal

6.b.2. Mr. Brandon Radford, JH Principal

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

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

6.c. Superintendent

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

• School Calendar 2023-24 - Use of Three (3) Emergency Days to date
• Building Project Update
• Abe Lincoln Spring Meeting Sign Up
• Board of Education Learning Walk Visits
• Summer School Plan

7. Consent Agenda

7.a. Financial Report(s)

7.a.1. Bills Payable & Imprest Fund

7.a.2. Student Activity Funds

7.a.3. Payroll

7.a.4. Treasurer's Report

7.b. New Student Activity Fund Account #8125-Library Birthday Book Club

7.c. New Student Activity Fund Account #8126-Library Fines

7.d. Conference Reimbursement for Board President 

7.e. Open Session Minutes of January 17, 2024

7.f. Closed Session Minutes of January 17, 2024

7.g. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of  July 2022  and prior

8. New Business

8.a. Approve the Senior Trip for April 10, 2024, to St. Louis, Mo. 

8.b. Approve LMHN, Ltd. as the Independent Auditor for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024

8.c. Approve Lawn Maintenance Contract for 2024 

8.d. Approve the WCFA (Women Changing the Face of Agriculture) overnight field trip on March 1, 2024.

8.e. Approve the Disposal of Selected Library Items

9. Executive Session - For the purpose of:

9.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).

9.b. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and it's employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5ILCS 120/2 (c)(2)

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

10.a. Brad Owens as JH/HS Custodian

10.b. Neil Holderread as High School PE and Driver's Ed Teacher

10.c. Kirstin Gebhardt as Junior High Spelling Bee Sponsor

10.d. Julia Garrison as NBE Permanent Substitute

10.e. Rachelle (Shelly) Bandelow as Junior High Secretary

10.f. Earl Green as High School Assistant Baseball Coach

10.g. Kenneth Kissel as Substitute SSO

10.h. Greg Bee as High School Volunteer Baseball Coach

10.i. FMLA Report

11. Approve Elementary Principal Contract for Matthew Jokisch (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2027)

12. Approve Additional Pay for Administrators Covering NBE Principal Duties in Evaluating

13. Resignations:
     Dillon Binkley-HS P.E./BTW Teacher (end of school year)
     Mark Mangiaracina-HS Art Teacher, Art Club Sponsor, Class of 2025 Sponsor (end of school year)
     Morgan Lonergan-NBE Paraprofessional
     Katie Logsdon-JH Secretary
     Ashley Burger-HS Head Volleyball Coach

14. Adjournment