December 16, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Pretzel Shoutouts
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3. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)
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4. Scheduled Audience Participation
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5. Adjustments to Agenda
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6. Tax Levy Presentation
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7. Truth-in-Taxation Hearing (Policy 4:30)
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8. Public Hearing Concerning the intent of the Board to issue $1,275,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds to increase the District's working cash fund
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9. Financial Report(s)
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9.a. Bills Payable & Imprest Fund
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9.b. Student Activity Funds
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9.c. Payroll
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9.d. Treasurer's Report
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10. Reports and Recommendations
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10.a. Director Reports
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10.a.1. Transportation Director
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10.a.2. Food Services Director
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10.a.3. Elementary Facility Director
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10.a.4. JH/HS Facility Director
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10.b. Administrator(s)
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10.b.1. Mrs. Brandi Maxedon, Elementary Principal
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10.b.2. Mr. Chaim McGuire, JH Principal
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10.b.3. Mrs. Hattie Llewellyn, High School Principal
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10.b.4. Mr. Blake Lucas, District Athletic and Activities Director
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10.c. Superintendent
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10.c.1. Mrs. Jill Larson, Superintendent
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11. Consent Agenda
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11.a. Open Session Minutes of November 22, 2021
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11.b. Closed Session Minutes of November 22, 2021
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11.c. Closed/Executive session minutes of December 9, 2021
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Open session minutes of December 9, 2021
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11.d. Open session minutes of December 9, 2021
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11.e. First Reading of Press Policy #108
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12. New Business
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12.a. Approve the FY21 Annual Financial Report
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12.b. District Unemployment Rates
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Discussion:
Attached is the Rate Determination Notice from the IL Dept. of Employment Security about the District's unemployment rate for 2022. The District's rate will go up slightly from 0.675% to 0.725%.
The pandemic did have a major effect on this rate, since the government allowed all seasonal employees to draw unemployment during the break times in the school calendar, such as, Summer Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, etc. This was not allowed prior to the pandemic if employees were given "a reasonable assurance" that they would return to work the following school year. Since that change, the District has paid over $23,000 in unemployment claims at the end of the 3rd Quarter 2021. In the rate notice, you will see that prior to the pandemic, the District had zero unemployment claims paid since 2018. |
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12.c. Approve Board Member Expenses
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12.d. Approve the Job Description/Position of Bus Driver Trainee
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12.e. Approve the 2021 Tax Levy
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12.f. Approve Resolution to Dispose of Surplus Supplies or Equipment
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12.g. Approve Adjustments to New Berlin Pay Rate Schedule
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The District Administration is requesting changes to bus driver rates on the Support Staff Rate Schedule for extra trip pay and to add the new Bus Driver - Trainee Pay.
The Transportation Director has reported to the Administration that they have been experiencing difficulty covering athletic/extra-curricular trips. He has requested that we pay the driver their regular route rate (currently $18.50-$19.43/hours) for driving to and from the event but pay the driver an "Idle Time Rate" during the event of $13.70/hour. |
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12.h. Approve Resolution to adopt the Teacher's Retirement System of the State of Illinois Supplement Savings Plan
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12.i. Approve the Addition to the Lease Agreement with GFI Digital
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The Transportation Department was in need of a new printer. Because of the volume produced each day, I recommend adding a multi-function copier/printer/scanner/fax to the existing copier lease agreement with GFI Digital. The proposed lease cost is $62/month and the service agreement cost is $0.08825 per page for black and white and $0.0625 per page for color copies.
All maintenance, parts, labor, and toner will be provided by GFI Digital. Allowable costs will be added as direct expenditures to the Transportation Reimbursement Claim. |
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12.j. Permission to seek bids for (1) 71 Passenger School Bus and (1) 55 Passenger School Bus w/ Wheelchair Lift
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12.k. Permission to seek bids for (1) used MFASB
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12.l. Permission to Seek Bids for Mowing Services
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12.m. Approve Overnight Trip to ILMEA All State in Peoria IL
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12.n. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of May 2020 and prior
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13. Executive Session - For the purpose of:
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13.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).
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13.b. Student disciplinary cases 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)
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14. *Personnel Consent Agenda (Policy 5:280)
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14.a. Danielle Moon as Junior High School Volleyball Coach
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14.b. Leave of Absence Report
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14.c. Resignations:
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15. Adjournment
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