Macon Reporter

Harvard Community Unit School District 50 Board of Education Met Jan. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. CALL TO ORDER 

II. ROLL CALL 

III. ENTER CLOSED SESSION 

"I move to adjourn to closed session under Sections 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, and collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5ILCS 120/2(C)(2)." 

IV. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 

V. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION 

VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

VII. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 

Recognition of visitors is a time for community members and District employees to express a point of view, not to debate an issue. Public comments may be made via Zoom (click on the ‘hand’ to request to be unmuted if you would like to comment.) The public may submit comments electronically to the Board of Education via the following email address: publiccomments@cusd50.org. Written comments will be read aloud at the meeting. A member of the District 50 administrative staff will follow up with you within 48 hours of this meeting to determine if you would like to discuss the issue further. Comments are limited to 3 minutes for an overall maximum of one hour and/or a 20 minute-minimum total length for any one subject (See Board Policy 2:230). 

VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the Open and Closed Session Minutes from the December 16, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Board, as presented." 

IX. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the Closed Session Minutes from the January 11, 2021 Special Meeting of the Board, as presented." 

X. CONSENT AGENDA 

SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the following consent agenda reports, Budget Activity Report, Bills Payable Fund Summary, Bills Payable List, Insurance Cafeteria Report, Accounts Payable Report, and the Personnel Report, as presented." 

Budget Activity 

HR Funds Summary 

AP Bills Payable 

FSA 

Health Care 

Activity Account Balance Sheet 

Personnel Report 

XI. NEW BUSINESS 

A. Extension to Agreement 

SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to forgo the reading of and approve the 2-year contract extension, effective July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023, to the Transportation Agreement between Harvard CUSD50 and Durham School Services, L.P., as presented." 

Durham Extension 

B. Fundraisers 

SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the Crosby Library fundraiser February 8-21, 2021, to raise funds for prizes for students during the 2020-21 school year, as presented." 

Fundraisers 

C. Memorandum of Understanding 

SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to forgo the reading of and approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of Education of Harvard Community Unit School District No. 50, and the Harvard Education Association, IEA-NEA, as presented.” 

MOU 

XII. COMMITTEE REPORTS 

A. Agriculture/Horticulture Committee 

B. Building Trades Committee 

C. Curriculum Committee - April 21, 2021 at 5:00 pm 

D. Facility Committee - February 17, 2021 at 5:00 pm 

E. Finance Committee - January 20, 2021 at 4:30 pm 

F. Insurance Committee 

G. Labor Relations Committee 

H. Negotiations Committee 

I. Policy Committee - January 20, 2021 at 4:00 pm 

J. Superintendent Evaluation Committee 

XIII. FOIA REQUESTS 

On January 6, 2021, FOIA Officer Toni Harmon received from Zoe Yalcin, SmartProcure, a request for the following: Purchase order number, Purchase date, Line item detail, Line item quantity, Line item price, Vendor ID number, name, address, contact person, and their email address. On January 15, 2021, Toni Harmon sent the requested information electronically. 

On January 14, 2021, FOIA Officer Toni Harmon received from David Gutowsky, Internet Freedom for McHenry County, a request for the following: The number of students that benefit from utilizing Internet hotspots for academic school year 2020-2021 as of current date; The number of families that benefit from utilizing Internet hotspots for academic school year 2020-2021 as of current date; Locations of the Hot Spots, specifying only the cross streets; Total monthly cost of the hotspots; The source of the funds for the Internet hotspots (e.g. local funds, grant funds, or local match+grant funds); and, If funds come from a grant, please share which grant, when applied, when approved, and when does the grant close. The total amount of funds applied for, and the remaining funds. On January 15, 2021, Toni Harmon sent the requested information electronically. 

XIV. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT 

1. Return to School 

2. ESSERS II Fund 

XV. REVIEW OF YEARLY BOARD CALENDAR 

XVI. ADDITIONAL MEETING DATES 

February 17, 2021 - 7:00 pm 

XVII. ADJOURN

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