001[Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Laughter] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] Oh, heat, heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Oh, [Music] heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] meeting to order. Regular board meeting May 19th, 2025. Can I get a roll call? Mrs. Sterling here. Mr. Thompson here. Mr. McNight present. Mrs. Carlson here. Mrs. Meek here. Mrs. Johnson here. Mr. Chris Arduino, recording secretary. Troy Yarro, superintendent. Shelley Wagner, human resources. Michelle, curriculum and instruction. Jason Bloom, communications and community relations. Josh Raman, business and operations. All right. So, it is my pleasure this evening to welcome some of our fifth grade students from Olsson Park Elementary. Uh for our new board members, I know you've
002been to board meetings before, but um what we do here is on a rotational basis, we have um our principles from our elementary schools uh select students to help us start our board meetings with the pledge of allegiance. Um and each time these principles choose students for a variety of reasons, which you're going to hear about in a second. But for our new board members, just know that our principles sign up. And so twice a year you'll see our schools come out to help us uh start our meetings with the with the pledge of allegiance. So I'm going to turn over to Miss Nelson from Olsson Park Elementary and she'll explain why these fabulous kids are here. Thank you. Um uh at Olsen Park we have something called student of the month and teachers nominate
003one student per month to be student of the month. These are students who are consistently responsible, respectful, and safe at school and they're role models for their peers. So, I invited tonight all of the students of the month from fifth grade for the entire school year. So, these are the students that were able to come. So, they should um all be applauded for their efforts and they're all leaving us like we said last Monday at Austin Park today. So, um are you ready guys? We're going to say our names and introduce ourselves before we start. Okay, go ahead. She did say you're ready. Gotcha. Go ahead. So, um, my name is Annabelle Lusac. My name is Isaac Powitz. My name is Scarlet Pickitz. My name is My name is Olivia. My name is Melania Quantano.
004My name is Joshua Kane. My name is Jackson Bosman. My name is Evan Bina. All right, here we go. Here we go. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. So, we're going to get a photo. You're doing right like that. So, I'm going to have the board me over just a little bit just so I can see everybody's face. Perfect. One, two, three. One more. One more. One more. One more. Good job. Thank you for bringing them out. Thank you. [Music] Okay. I would like to strike 16A as an action item. On page five is on the last page. Okay. And with that, uh, can I get a motion to approve the agenda with
005that change? Motion. Second, Mr. Thompson. Yes. Mr. Mcnite. Hi, Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Mrs. I, Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mrs. McKinley. Hi, Mr. Sterling. Hi, Dr. Brook. Right. Thank you, Miss Nelson. The kids did a wonderful job, so thank you. Um the mission of the Harlem Consolidated School District as a better part of the community is to help diverse learners realize their unlimited potential by providing an educational program dedicated to academic excellence in the development of strong character in a safe and respectful learning environment. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Okay. I got a motion to approve the board meeting minutes 12th, 2025. Motion. Second. Mr. Mcnite. I. Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Mrs. Meeks. I Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mrs. McKinley. Hi, Mr. Sterling. Hi, Mr. Thompson. I just move. All right. Well, it is my pleasure this evening to
006recognize one of our student athletes. Actually, a familiar face. Well, the coach too, but a familiar face um who's been here in the past, but we had the opportunity to recognize uh B Shields on a on for an outstanding season. He's had multiple outstanding seasons, but an outstanding season this year. Um, this gentleman was all team, first conference, conference MVP, state qualifier, two events, right? The 200 IM and 100 breaststroke, right? So, um, really obviously accomplished career. Brad Shields, the swimming diving coach as well as here with him. So, you can tell there's a relation there, his father who is also a strong former swimmer of ours. um but is as leading this program and and um obviously seen some great success. There's a lot of students that um really had a great kind of
007end of their season as well um this year. I'm sure Brad mentioned a few of those, but I'll turn over to Brad to kind of talk about Bo and his accomplishments, but also just the season on a whole. All right, come on. Have your wife come on. Oh, Tracy's sorry. Um, many of you don't know this is my first year as the head coach. Uh, I was the assistant for a few years and uh, most of our most of the Harlem swim team, a lot of the, uh, swimmers come in as brand new swimmers. So, we start a lot of them off from a very very um, new beginning. And so, uh, this year was my first year that I can kind of claim responsibility for some of their, uh, their track. And uh the
008team actually we have a small team but um we we we do pretty well for for uh the number of kids we have and the experience. So um obviously I I like to come every year with Bo, but um I think Bo is the first ever Harlem swimmer that's gone to state three years and he's still got another year to go. So um if he puts in the work and we'll we'll be back next year. But uh let's see what else. Uh Bo is the was the conference champion the last two years in the breaststroke. So he won it as a sophomore, won it as a junior. I think as a freshman he might have got second or third maybe. So we're trying to forget that one. Still pretty good as a freshman. No, we
009like the we like the blue ones. Um and then this year uh one of the special things about this year is um our sectional generally um you get to go to state by winning the event. Um there's also a time that you can reach or meet or beat. Um that also allows you go to state. So for example, if you are second place and still uh beat the qualifying time, you could go to state. Um, typically speaking in our sectional, um, there aren't many people that actually make the state cut time. This was the first time, uh, since some all-star swimmers that we had the last few years or a few years ago that somebody had actually gotten the state time. So, Bo was the only uh, state qualifier by time uh, this this year
010out of the sectional. That's uh um I think that's about it. Obviously, like you're you're hearing the list of accomplishments and a proud father, but uh we know that the program is is obviously in good hands and we've seen that over the past years is he was an assistant coach as well, but you know, we we talk often in these board meetings. our our coaches that have been around for a while that have built programs that are coming back to these meetings on a regular basis. Um there is a reason for that and so we appreciate the investment that you have not only in your son obviously but in the program and the team um because I was looking back just again some of the PRs and things that were happening towards the end of
011the season um at conference and sectionals and stuff like that and so obviously testament to to so he said he was supposed to prepare a three to five minute speech but he forgot to do that so um I will not go to waste the opportunity to to let you say a few things if you'd But he did say that he did not like the speech class. So first I'm sorry. Sorry about that. But uh anything you want to add to I don't think so. Okay. Thank you. So I think uh it's safe for us to say on behalf of the board, our community, um you know, our staff, our fellow athletes, coaches, congratulations. It's it's rare that we have athletes that we say three times and hope that next year be able to invite you
012back because you've been there four time and that's pretty impressive feat in itself and so proud of you, proud of how you represent us and look forward to seeing what happens next year. So [Applause] Jason, can you tell us what he was actually in the different Oh, you want to go through it? I I got the two similar item stroke, right? Yeah. Uh what specifically do you want? just the different things you swim and Oh, so to I am is mix of everything. So I'm very versatile in that way and I'm I I would say that that's those are my main two strokes, but I I will swim anything. You were in a relay. You guys put them in the pool. Did you have a relay at section? Yeah, we had some relays. We spam
013the 200 medley relay which is like the 2 IM mix of all the strokes and then the 200 free relay and we placed pretty decently in both of them for our team. So for those of us that are not swimmers like what are the strokes? Um fly back rest free but the order for the two medley the relay is um back fly back breast fly free back breast fly free. Yes. There you go. I just got to remember this Olympics. When you're watching the Olympics, my in my opinion, the guy that wins the 50 free is you call him the fastest and the person that wins the IM individual medley is the best. That's that's how I look at it because uh not every person swims every stroke. Um Bose's best stroke is is breast
014stroke. Um but uh the IM you don't have much of a fallout. You only get to swim two events at sectionals. Um so both of his events he wins and uh if he sway some of the other events whether it be backstroke butterfly or a freestyle only event he would probably qualify more but you have to pick two events. So you only get to swim two individuals. So you only have an opportunity to go to state two individual events. Oh wow. Um so that's yeah that's that's rare that somebody gets to win. Well congratulations man. I know it's a lot of hard work morning practices all that stuff. Congratulations to yourself come out here. Right now, you know, random things from the 90s fall my brain. Love it. [Music] up on the edge here. [Music]
015And Rebecca, can you come over just a little bit more? There we go. All right, here we go. One, two, one, two, three. [Music] So, next I get to recognize uh somebody else from our athletic department. Uh Reed Alson um was recently named the um Illinois Athletic Directors Association State Division New Athletic Director of the Year Award. This is pretty cool. I um wanted to read um for you all um why he was selected for this. I should have probably just printed this out. Um so the award that he received um is in recognition for his commitment, desire, loyalty, character and leadership qualities um administering a high school athletic program uh which exemplifies the highest standards of discipline, honesty, and dignity, which I think is uh pretty impressive award um to receive that um to
016be recognized for those things. Uh for those of you that don't know, um Reed is fairly new to uh the Harlem Husky community. Um you want to explain a little bit about how you got here so that we've got a few new board members. They can hear the path that led you to Harlem and um some of the other things you're just excited about with our program. Yeah, absolutely. Um so thank you first of all for this this recognition. It's awesome. Um, and one thing as an athletic director, we're a little bit more behind the scenes. So, sometimes this isn't as comfortable to to get this stuff because I like to see I like to see the the guys and girls that are competing for us. I like to see them get recognized because then
017that lets me know that we're being successful because um the the kids are doing great things. But uh as far as my background, I was an administrator um for 17 years um and uh and then taught prior to that um for six years and coached football and track uh for that that period of time as well. Um like I I think I said in my in my interview, I've gone 9 and0 and I've gone 0 and nine. So, I know and I was the same coach for both of them. So, I I realized that um uh success doesn't necessarily equate to wins and losses. It equates to what type of people we're putting out of our athletic department. And we want to be good influences for those for those kids and do what's best for
018them. give them the best opportunities for uh facilities, coaches, and um opponents that that we can here at uh in Harlem District 122. So, really enjoyed my time here so far and and think there's a great deal of potential here. Um so, I appreciate everybody who's uh I've been able to work with so far. Absolutely. I think the cool thing about the award and what I read to you all is that, you know, we know that athletics like it's an extracurricular. It's a thing that kids are involved in. It's things that that kids get connected to, kids that are p, you know, passion, but there's so many things that our our student athletes get taught through athletic competition, through training and practice and their coaches and and so for him to be recognized for building
019a program based on character and dignity and all those things that were were talked about, like that's really exciting for me. It should be exciting for the rest of us that that our focus is really about developing these student athletes because we know that the skills that they take from athletics will lead them to be strong employees, strong teammates, collaborators, all of those things that we we strive for in our school system. And so, um, kudos to you. We're excited to see where the program continues to grow. I know it it takes time and uh uh we know that uh that things are in good hands and and we're excited for you and this recognition and and look forward to just kind of seeing what what else comes of your time here. So, congratulations. [Applause]
020Don't worry, there'll be another opportunity for a photo in a few minutes. Between all of us here in color scheme gets some original. All right. Here we go. One, two, three. All right. Congratulations. Congratulations. That's in the back. So, we'll get it now. Now, you're not last but least anyway. Um, this is an individual that some of you will recognize because you've already had the chance to recognize her in a different way, but I'm excited to have Alison here um for Parker Center. She is our um 2025 Golden Apple recipients um one of five people selected out of six, sorry, six, sorry, six people selected out of almost 600 nominees. I probably got that wrong too, but I pretty sure 600 nominees. Um Shabby's back here. She knows all 1400. Okay, so close. Josh knows
021I'm not a numbers guy. There are a lot of people nominated and very few people selected and she was one of them. And so um it's a definitely an honor. Um anytime we get a chance to celebrate one of our employees with this recognition, um this is a really cool thing. Um I'm gonna let her talk a little bit about what she um went through to earn this um this award. But um as I mentioned, every year for our newborn members especially like every year Golden Nav Foundation flip-flops and so you have your K I want to say this wrong too. K5 year and then your 612 year. And so it kind of flip-flops so that you get a chance to uh focus on a certain group. And they have some other awards and and
022you know too from past meetings they offer grants and things like that. So, um, this year obviously was our K to5 year. And so, what's really cool, too, is that, um, Allison, she's been with us since 2017. Um, but she is currently a teacher in our pup lab at Parker Center, which is in its first year. Um, and so I'm going to let you talk a little bit about what pup lab is. Uh, but I'm going to turn over to her and let her talk a little bit about the process because it's pretty rigorous. Um, I know Kurt's wife has been selected. Um, there's interviews and and things that are happening, observations, all that kind of stuff. um so that they really can ensure that that they are recognizing um the best of the best.
023And so I'm going to turn it over to you. You can talk a little bit about the process and then if you want to say a little bit about publight because I think that's a cool opportunity to to share with especially our new board members. I'd love to what Josh sit down. [Music] Um, I teach kids all day every day and so I'm still nervous to be up here because they're this big and half adults. But, um, so we're not much taller. A lot of us, a lot of them aren't. It's a board. We have a lot of shortboard members. That's all. Go ahead. Sorry. Um, so for the Golden Apple process, um, once I was nominated, I chose to submit a portfolio. In December, they announced the top 20. So then from there, we
024had an interview. We had three observations. Thank you, Kathy. Um, it is a long process, but it's also I got to meet all of these other educators in the community and we started a group chat and so um it was fun to see them out too and hear what they're doing in their classrooms. I feel like I was able to bring it to mine. Um, on March 6th, they announced the Golden Apple winners and my husband somehow kept it a secret for three whole days. Um, I was shocked. I still am shocked that it happened but um I will say I attribute it to my colleagues. So um diving into the pub lab I have been at Parker Center. I was in a neighboring district for a few years before I came to Harlem in
025Harlem. I've been at Parker Center the whole time and I say like if I leave Parker Center I will just be leaving education because it's my happy place. Um, so this year we were able to start what's called the pup lab. It is the kindergarten version of the district's learning lab. We service children with um individualized education plans, IEP for short, who need the most help in the district for meeting um the like emotional and behavioral expectations of school. And so, um, kids that I had start the year that perhaps could not even be in a classroom without, you know, crying or cussing or all of the things that you can probably not even think of. Um, are now coming to school smiling. They're asking their grown-ups to come to school on the weekend even.
026Um, they're enjoying school. They're learning and learning a lot of those social emotional skills that we need in life. So, it's been a great program and I'm hoping I can continue it for a really long time. Absolutely. Absolutely. And I obviously don't want to take away from the recognition that she deserves, but I also know that, you know, Mub's a new thing and so I wanted to take that opportunity just to have her be able to share a little bit about um what that looks like. And so can you tell us for those that don't know like after you get the award, you get recognized at the big banquet and all that stuff, what happens after that? Like what as a golden apple now award winner recipient that joins Tiffany and Miranda, like what happens?
027So I'm still learning. I'm very new to this. Um, but there are events that we can help with. There are different committees we can serve on. We also, um, encourage, like I will help encourage other Harlem teachers to go through the process, um, to submit portfolios when they're nominated and, um, encourage people in the community to submit nominations for their favorite teachers. um but also spread awareness as to the great things that are happening in schools not just in this area but just nationwide teachers are doing great things so highlight excellence in education. So, if you could say I put you on the spot on this one, but like out of that process, like what's a takeaway like going through submitting a portfolio like did you learn anything about yourself or something that kind of
028came out of that whole process that I think it not to like be very cliche, but it helped me reflect on why I do what I do. And really, I already this year felt like the pub lab is what I've always been meant to do, but the golden apple process helped me kind of put it into words and really think about it. So, it's awesome. That's awesome. Thank you for for sharing that. So, um obviously on behalf of the board and community, we're super excited to to have you be part of our team and to be part of the Harland community and and for you to get that recognition like we saw for those of us got the chance to go in for the surprise. um we got to see that environment and see the
029excitement with the kids there and that that to me shows like when you get the chance to to just see the reactions of the kids versus the reaction of actually the teacher like it's it just shows you what's going on in that space and and and really like that you are impactful. It's not just a randomly selected person that is name, you know, name's drawn out a hat and you get the golden apple. Like there's a lot of work that leads up to that to really identify six, not five, you know, top teachers in our area. And so congratulations to you. That's a huge honor. Thank you as well for your support and all the work that they do. You know, like I said, beyond the teacher awards, like the grants, the amount of money
030that our some of our staff have received this year for different things. You got a grant. It was for um like our gross motor time, different gross motor items, bikes, things. A lot of it is used for indoor like recess type time cuz my kids need to get their energy up. Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. So, thank you to Golden Apple Foundation obviously for for doing all this work. They they do a lot to to recognize and to contribute to our community and our profession. So, congratulations to you. Thank you. Yeah. All right. that I have. It is as cool as the [Laughter] apples. Here we go. I had one. One other fun fact that I just found out too that so this is a fellow board member. Oh yeah. Yes. So she was born on the
031board of Sherland School District. is just as intense as our moment. So she is amidst her colleagues as a board member too. So thank you for your service and being a board member as well. But congratulations. Thank you both. Thank you. Congratulations. [Music] And at this time, there are no comments from the community. So, I'll move it over to Josh and approve over those. Yeah, it's tough to follow up all that excitement with the bills. Put you I told them that nobody ever says the bills. So, he just can't be as wrong in numbers. That's the important part. 614. You know what? All right. The total payables this period were $1,361,58748. There were one payroll this period in the amount of $3,566,975.89. For total expenditures of $4,928,563.37 split out by fund. The education fund paid
032$4,200,47021. The operations and maintenance fund paid $215,743.32. The transportation fund paid 217,175.116. The IRF social security fund paid $123,21.19. The capital projects fund paid $137,63522 and the life safety fund paid $34,33827. Again, for total expenditures of $4,928,563.37. Are there any unans exciting that is? Yeahoop. Motion to approve the bills. Motion. Second. Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Mrs. Lee. I. Mrs. Johnson. Hi. Mrs. McCain. Hi. Mrs. Sterling. Hi. Mr. Thompson. Hi. Mr. Mcnite. Hi. Okay. Good evening everyone. Our next regular board meeting will be June 16th, 2025 at 6 p.m. I have a recommendation to approve the revised 2025 2026 board and COOTW meeting schedule. Uh, graduation, what we're here for is going to be this Saturday, right? Are you asking? No, it's this. It's been a long day. Is this the Saturday 10:00 a.m. at the Beimo?
033They mean the metro center. This metro center beimo, right? Yeah. They did. It is the beos. It's the beimos. Yes. Thank you guys. You guys are just on it today with the um we have what seven days left of school for the kids. Yes. I I know. I I asked my daughter that today. and she was going down. So I I knew it was seven. But um but this is also culmination for the our seniors. They they had their last day. Did you guys see the fireworks? Oh, that was good. Where were you? I was in the parking lot way way. Yeah. They started early cuz they were they were supposed to do it at night and I think they started fire. It was it was outstanding. But it was a it was a great
034job. Thursday night. Um that's all I got for my myself today. So with that, I will turn it over to K. Oh, well. All right. Um yeah, it is the time of the year where there is so much going on and I've got a long list uh along with all the uh great people that we actually bring in and celebrate their achievements as well. Um, let me see. It hit a couple here and I'll leave some for uh others as well. Um, it was book battle time. So, congratulations for everyone that participated in book battle. Uh, Windsor, the the Wasps, uh, took home the championship and I believe was it Rston second place? Rston got third. Third. Do you remember who got second? I feel bad for not naming that down. I knew the first,
035but congratulations to them as well. Uh, it's such a great program. Uh, and I'm glad to see that every year, uh, that that keeps on, uh, going. Um, it has been busy and crazy. I haven't been able to attend, but we had the student showcase this weekend. Hopefully some people were able to attend that. The Husky Hustle Saturday. We've got the great photo uh, from that as well. You mentioned the fireworks. Um, man, um, Olsson Parks fun fair. They had some great weather for for for getting people dunked in some cold water on the warm weather there. Um and then to everyone that was in here, Olsson Park with the pledge bringing in fifth graders moving on to six and and calling out the great students. We had B Shields and the both the Shields
036what a fantastic legacy they're creating for uh swimmers. Um we have Mr. Allison and what he really represents, right? like when we were bringing that in and making sure that we brought that sense of integrity up another level with that hire and this award proves that we found the right guy and uh I can't wait to see his continued success there. Uh this is Reiner and the Pup Lab. Uh I've said it once and I'll say it again. I love when we start a new program, a program that's kind of tough to say what it's doing and the success out of it and then to get accolades for finding the right person, the right program, the success that's coming out of it in the way such of a golden apple um really proves again we're
037doing the right stuff. We're finding things that are successful and uh man, there's been so many good things coming out of Parker Center always, but even after some of the behavior stuff of last year, turning that right around and this is just another example of of the administrators and the teachers finding the right way to get to that successful outcome. Um there's some other ones there, but I'm only second, so I will save some echos. No, there's not. You went through every one I No, I was like three or four. Uh with that, uh I believe we have uh business services at the committee as a whole. Uh that is going to be June 11th, 2025 at 4:30. And let's go out. Congratulations to all the seniors. I can't wait to celebrate all of you
038on Saturday. Yes. Put one that wasn't on your list, too. Oh, no. Um I think it's been a great school year. I know we're sitting with seven days left. our seniors. Um they took off after the senior sunset. I I will say I popped over there and and was just kind of hanging out on on the field and you know in the background and and the way that was set up I mean the bag sets there was a ton of bag sets that were actually purchased by the student council from our buildings our building program. So that was outstanding. I don't know who sewed the bags. I didn't get that information but I mean somebody did. Um, but there was, you know, large Jenga. The students were absolutely amazing. Um, like I love celebrating our
039our students and and and I love doing that. And obviously the fireworks. Um, I I it was funny cuz I was obviously standing afar and we all know it was kind of windy that night. It's been a little dry and a couple of them were a little low and I could see like, ooh, uhoh. Um, but no, that that was great. Um, I and I hope that we can continue that that uh that going. I I I the seniors, I mean, they just sat down and they were just sat down. It was like clumps across and it was it was outstanding. Um, but I think this has been a great school year. I know we've um and and we've done some great things as a district. Obviously, we've got some things to do. We got
040new curriculums that are going into place next year um that we're doing just to make sure we're improving the education for our students. um our sports teams, you know, um I I definitely think Reed was a was the right choice for that. Um having conversations with him, um and I saw that he got the award and I I I maybe I shouldn't say this, but I'm like, "Oh, yeah, I kind of I saw that coming, you know what I mean?" So, um that was a good feeling. Bow Shields. I' I've sat down and talked with Bo and and Brad um you know about some things in the in the pool area um that we're working on. Um so but yeah, like I said, I actually Brad went live last year when Bo was downstate. So
041luckily I got an alert on my phone and happened to watch him swim. Um that is a facility. We need to build one like that Josh. You know where is it? I think it was Illinois State. I don't know. All I know is you can probably fit like 10,000 people in there. What? Legion level pool. Yeah. All right. Um No, I'm just kidding. So, but again, you know, students, staff, 7 days. 7 days. Hold out. Keep it together. Um we're almost done with this year and and and you know, we're almost done. Well, we're and we're still planning for great things next year. So, with that being said, Mr. Serling, thank you. Thank you. I felt like I just rambled affected. Okay. Um, I want to give a shout out to Miss Kimberly Slick. Um,
042she got the nomination and awarded for the Z um teacher of the week last week. So, I thought that was kind of interesting. Um, and then Brock Morland um did the limo lunchon for the fundraising at Marquette Elementary School. So that was kind of interesting too. We had done that in the past with Lo Park when I was there. That's always fun for the kids. They really enjoy that when they get in this huge limo and drive around and and have lunch together. Such creative ideas. That is awesome. Yeah. And then um once again I went to on Saturday to the production um the Harlem production student showcase that was um gone with Mr. Mr. Stang. Is that right? Is that okay? And um that film um that the students put together was just amazing.
043um the four I guess there was four at the beginning and I went to that and I was going to leave early because we had a special engagement but um we kind of made some notes that we're going to be a little late because we wanted to see the rest. I couldn't believe how phenomenal these kids put all this work in and it was so interesting that I felt like I was going to miss something if I left so I had to come back and stay for the rest of it. During the intermission we had a chance to visit the jazz band and that was phenomenal too. Um I hadn't been um near the jazz band for years in the school district. So that was really fun to just sit there and there and then
044enjoy the culinary treats that the culinary students put together. The chocolate chip cookies are amazing. Um and I'm also going to say that I al also had a Rice Krispie treat bar. Um so those were really good. Um once again I'm going to try to attend the um senior um walk this um week this Thursday and again hopefully back on Thursday night. So, I'm really trying to get involved as much as I can with the Harlem School District and all the activities that the students and the teachers put on. Thank you. Um, you got the you got that one piece. Oh, yes. Yes. And, um, next education committee meeting will be June 11th um, at 4:30 2025. Thank you, Rebecca Carson. Thank you. Good evening. It's our first board meeting with two new members. This
045is amazing. It's so cool new faces and new ideas and and start out a a new term, I guess you could say. Um, I appreciate Olsen Park. I just, like I've said so many times before, I just love watching the kids come in and do the pledge of allegiance. It's just that's not something you just learn overnight. I mean, there's big words in that in that phrase and that in that saying and just, you know, the word allegiance because they know what allegiance means. But it's just so fun to see them really take it on and learn it and know what they're saying. And and to our fifth graders, way to go off to sixth grade next year. It's going to be a whole change. A lot of new things, a lot of new teachers,
046a lot of new lunches to choose from. Um to Allison and that Golden Alpha, that's just amazing. I just and especially with uh special ed IEPs, which are but um I loved Parker Center. It was my favorite school when I worked over there too. Just little people who just love to be there and love that you're helping them and can't wait to do what comes up the next day. So that that's just amazing. Um to swim B, I believe was his name, correct? And congrats to him for doing such a great job swimming. I was a timer in high school, so that was always fun to watch them come in and try to make sure they were the best one in the in the pool. and they had to be in my lane because they
047had to be the best in my lane. But that was fun. Um, it's going to be a busy week. Uh, senior walk on Thursday and hoping to go down to middle school and check it out and see what's going on down there. And then I'm looking forward to making a tile going over there and make tiles in Machism. So that'll be kind of fun. And then Thursday evening will be the Blorett. So I'm looking forward to that. That's a really cool program. I did that last year and that that's just wow. They just take the time and the kids actually put it together and they do their own their own ceremony. The whole thing is is really wonderful to see. And I'm proud to be on this side of the table because now I can
048look at all the cool artwork and try something new to stare at. So this is this is really neat. So I think for me that's Oh, and we have a policy meeting coming up as well on June 11th for the COOTW and also a recommendation to approve the first reading of the policy updates from May 14th policy committee as they were recommended. So back to you. Thank you, Diana Johnson. Thank you. Well, on May 5th, I attended the Harlemites breakfast uh that they hold in the first Monday of every month. And we had the Harlem Coralers come and sing for us uh this month, and they did a wonderful job. It was so good. Especially the one girl, and I can't remember her name, but she did the uh Billy Joe song, the piano man.
049She played the harmonica and played the piano. She was awesome. She did a wonderful job. Uh so, we really did enjoy that. We did go to the fireworks on Thursday night for the Harlem for the senior sunset and they were beautiful. They were very, very nice. And um I think that really was nice for the students. I think they really did enjoy that. I'm looking forward to uh I'll be going to Blorian on Borad on Thursday night and then for the graduation for the first time on on Saturday. I have more graduation going for 50 years. So this will be it. Uh and I know that cuz my 50th Cash reunion is this year at Beladier. So but 50 years. Yeah. So I'm looking forward to the graduation and seeing the kids. So it will
050be a lot of fun. So that's all I have this evening. Everybody else covered everything else, I think. Thank you so much. Oh, one more thing. I would like to uh say I Bo Shields, I've known the Shields family for years. Watched him grow up and his dad coach and things now and things. So, um, kudos to him and all the little fifth graders when they come and do the pledge of allegiance. Usually, you know, as adults, we do it, we kind of zip through that thing, but I've noticed when the kids do it, they say it nice and slow and pronounce all the words and and they really do a good job. And like I say, I've noticed that they can take their time. And as adults, we kind of want to go fast.
051So they make us go slow and really understand what we're saying. Yeah. Thank you so much. Meeks. Good evening to everyone. Um, first I want to say I the school year is almost coming to an end and I have to acknowledge the artwork as we end the year. But um, I want to say congratulations to the future teachers. I didn't get a chance to come to their signing, but I hope when you each one of you when you graduate, you come back to Harlem. I've got your card right now. I want to say congratulations to all the athlete athletes at their signing. I wasn't able to attend that, but I'm wishing you guys all good luck as you continue school. Um I don't know what you guys are majoring in, but I wish each one
052of you good luck. And I also want to um say congratulations. I attended a staff appreciation um banquet. And I want to say congratulations to all of our teachers that have put in so many years and are continuing to still be here. And I want to say good luck and wish all the retirees a happy retirement and let them know that Harlem is here and you can always come back and visit. You will be greatly missed. I'm sub. I was waiting for it. I was waiting for the line and sub. Huh? They can visit and sub. Oh yeah. Um I also attended um Mr. Str Stangy. I always want to call him Strangy for the St. Stysi um film. I go every year. I didn't and he his students do an amazing job. Very get
053a chance to go just on a Saturday. Um I didn't get the chance to see the first part, but I wish I had. I had a prior engagement and I came in on the last part of the jazz band. We have an amazing uh Tim is awesome with the jazz all the different bands he have here. it. The film was amazing. As Diane said, um you just have to go and see them. I you know, if you can't come to all of it, at least go to some of it. Even if it's just an hour watching maybe two of them, but once you get there, you won't be able to leave because it's so good and very And they had some really good ones this year, didn't it? It just make you sit back and
054think. And I mean, like, wow. They did. I stayed. I'm like, I got to go back in cuz I know the one girl she one of she did the one about her boyfriend and they were out at Paris Lake and when they got close to the lake I kept she's going to push him. He's going to push her in but she end up pushing him in and the way she's done you can you see him fall back and he hit his head on something. You can hear the crunch and then everything goes black and then she gets a phone call and then she crashes into a tree. Yeah. But it's just showing you how, you know, how how students you have to start paying attention to your students and listen to them and you know,
055you never know what's going on with them. You know, it's just they showed like different friends that um they had the similar circumstances with different situations. But they all they were friends once, but they didn't know the other one was having the same problem as her because she came from two family household and she came from a single mom. But they all had the same thought. I'll stop it right there, but you'll get a chance to watch it cuz he said he's going to post it. But if you get a chance, look at all all the work that those students, they do an amazing job. And I know it takes a lot of time, but they do a really good job. Um, I also want to say congratulations to coach, I mean as athletic director,
056Mr. Allison. Um, to be to start a job as athletic director in a whole new district and end up getting new athletic coach of the year for 2024 and 25. you're doing great things. So, we really appreciate you. Um Oh, as we prepare for um our kids getting ready to graduate, I call them my kids, but they're not my kids cuz we're still here representing them. I want you to know that we're appreciate you as you go off into the new world. Well, it'll be new because you'll be paying bills and doing things that you you'll get acquainted to new things that you'll be wishing you were a child again. But I want to all have a successful life ahead because um um I'm I plan on going to the um the senior walk and
057also back. But it's going to it's definitely going to be a busy week and I just want to wish everybody a safe happy summer and looking for your your return when school starts back up. Even though school's not out, I'm giving you a head a heads up that you know we are thinking about you and we're looking forward to you. And I think that's all I have to report except for the next equity meeting will be June 11 at 4:30. Thank you. So much. One thing that wasn't hit, maybe Jason, do you have the number on it for the student awards? How many was it? Over a million in overall scholarships was two. Wow. Two and a half again. Yeah, you're asking the wrong guy about Yeah, by one and a half million. Over two
058million. Like so certain students got like there's one student that got almost 50,000. Dr. say it was it was kind of hard to get the exact amount but it was over two billion over yeah over 2 million earned by our students. It's amazing. Oh and I want to say congratulations to both Shields also. So that's my report. Thank you so much. And with that I turn over for administrative reports. Dr. Michelle. Thank you. I have a couple items this evening. Um I have some travel sitting at your spot. Uh the first one is for this weekend. Uh Taylor Washington qualified for um state in the triple jump. Uh since Mr. Shields went over how it's done in swimming, I can let you know for track. It is the top two finishers in the event for
059state qualifying time or distance depending on the event. And uh Taylor ended up getting second in the um triple jump. So good luck to her this weekend. My second travel is in anticipation. So, Thursday night is uh the boys track sectional and um we don't have a meeting in between and we always try to bring any type of travel to the board prior to so we're very hopeful that we have some state qualifiers for the following weekend. Um same thing, it's the top two finishers in each event for uh state qualifying time or distance. And then the third one is one that um board members who've been here for a few years have seen before for our new ones. Um bowling, we have an amazing bowling team um that uh we've been fortunate enough qualifies
060for nationals quite often based off of their um state performance. And so we have um bowl our bowling team that would be going to nationals. Uh they don't require um transportation because their families go with them. So, they ride with their families, but they'll be representing Harlem in June, and we wish them the best of luck. So, um those are my three travels that I'm going to ask for approval. My second item, um were was all presented at the education committee meeting. uh if we are going to make any changes to our discipline matrix, we always bring it to the board um and ask for their approval prior to um the elementary discipline matrix was basically just adjusting those years. We no longer have sixth grade at the elementary and so that was the primary
061change there. Um and then the secondary matrix uh we don't use um Saturday school. So primarily it was just the removal of Saturday school and then this year we use some restorative practice points with contract. We've piloted it as a program. Uh we'd like to ask for board approval so we can get it in the handbook and everything for this upcoming school year. So I'm asking for approval of that. Other question for the boys track. Yes. 11 students, two adults. Uh, which is all conjecture. Well, they're guessing. We're guessing. Yes. Uh, would that mean that if the number goes down, would they switch to a van or is it just bus? Uh, it all depends on the if they can take a van. They always like to take a van, but we have the limits
062within our CBA how many students we can have uh to utilize a van versus a bus. But they're very hopeful that we can be able to take a bus that we have that many kids who qualify. This is just something to fix. Right. Taking a van. Yes. We don't have to do another bus. No. Uh from my past experiences, we always ask for a bus first. If we end up having a van, then we take a van as long as one's available. Finding drivers who want to stay in the dorms. Not very many like to do that. I get it. All right. Um, going over to Josh Rand. All right. Thank you very much. Our first item tonight is a recommendation to approve resolution declaring surplus property at Parker Center, Windsor Elementary, and Olsen Park
063Elementary. Next is a recommendation to approve facility request. I have two this evening. One is with Harlem Varsity Dance. The other one is for Carlson Boys and Girls Club to rent the field in the fall. Any questions on either of those? All right. Next is a recommendation to accept the March 2025 treasures report. And I'd just like to take a few minutes this evening since we have a few new board members and just kind of hit some highlights on the revenues in our ED funds and kind of how those flow into the district. So, uh, we break up our ED fund revenues by local funds, state and federal funds. So, locally, the main source of that is property taxes, in which the ED fund brings in about 37 million for property taxes. Uh, next is
064CPPRT, which is corporate personal property replacement tax, and that comes from the Department of Revenue. And this has been a pretty inconsistent source for us over the years. Uh, for example, in 23, the ED fund received $9.6 6 million. Uh this year we budgeted 4.1 and it looks like it's going to be 3.7. So we've dropped almost 6 million in the ed fund in two years. Um so pretty inconsistent for that source. Uh interest is next and we had budgeted 1.75 million and uh it looks like we're going to get $2 million in interest in the ad fund. So interest currently while the rates are fairly high is is a good source of revenue for us. And then the rest of local funds are school fees, athletic fees, stuff like that. Just all kind of
065the rest of the miscellaneous fees with that. So next for state funds, the majority of that is our evidence-based uh funding, which is 35.1 million or 91% of our state funds, not including property tax relief grant. So a little bit just kind of the history of EBF is for this year we received an additional 527,000 which is 1.6% 6%. Last year in 24 was 400,000 which is 1.23% and then the year before it was 567,000 so 1.78. So in the last three years the state has averaged 1.54% for Harlem. Overall it's 4.6% but our CPI was 14.9%. So uh EBF isn't keeping up with inflation that way on the revenue side. So for federal uh the main sources of that are food service which is about 3.6 6 million because we're C, so all the
066meals in the meal program are are free. Uh, title one, two, three, and four, and those total about 2.5 million from the feds. Uh, our Medicaid amount, what we budget, I I typically budget a four-year average on that, it's about 1.75 million. Um, IDA funds, so our kids with special needs or IEPs, um, 1.55 million. And then uh obviously our ESSER funds are gone. We've used all of those. So and federal funding obviously looking forward no one's quite sure what that's going to look like either whether that's flat or whether there'll be cuts in that. So that's kind of the main revenue pieces of the fund. Does anyone have any questions on any of those? and all that evidence-based funding. If you haven't looked into it, some of the stuff online, but once you come
067to try conference just a little bit coming up, they have some great programs. I learned a lot on how that works, what it's based off of. It's a really complex. It used to be really easy to sell now. Yeah. At least more complex as always. Yeah. But it's a much better than what we had before. Much better security. All right. There's no questions. My next item is a recommendation to approve a renewal quote for the treasures bond for FY26, which is the bond for me, uh, with a limit of 7.6 billion in the amount of $6,716, up $84 since then. Uh, my next two items really took a PTAB appeal. So 11B5 is a recommendation to approve a resolution authorizing attorney Amy Sylvestri to intervene in property tax appeal number 2024-01868 for property index number
068or pin 08-21-101-021 for the year 2024. And Mike enjoys saying these in the voting. I love it. Uh so this property is for the Walgreens going down to BAP. Okay. So next is 11B6 which is recommendation to approve a resolution authorizing attorney Amy Sylvestri to intervene in PTAB number 2024-02341 for pin 08-20-228-011 for the year 2024. And this is for Home Depot. And these resolutions just appoint our attorney to be able to represent us down in the state whenever those are cases are heard. Any questions on either of those? Do they ever get very far with those? Do they typically not get lowered then or that? So it takes four or five years and they're very friendly to the businesses. Okay. Well, I mean, I was just talking to the assessor today, like Walgreens had
069their value valued at they're at $890 something,000. So, the the tax assessor had to spend $3,000 to have a proper assessment and it's closer to like 1.7 million. So this is kind of a ways a ways back. Manderly appealed their taxes and uh they used a building that had been condemned and by the time we got to PTA that building had been torn down and they won that that building was more comparable than our actual food references that we put that were making food. So that kind of tells you what PTA's like. But you have to try on some of these. Well, and we didn't appeal. They're appealing the county's decision. So, we're just there to whether it's present in conjunction with the township an appraisal or produce our own evidence, but we can at
070least kind of piggy back with that. Thank you. Yep. Uh 11B7 is a recommendation to approve bakery product renewal alpha bakery for the FY 26 year and a projected cost decrease of 2.4. We've got some winds in here tonight, so we'll take it'll take negative 2.4 The hinge funds went up though. Next is 1128 which is a recommendation to approve uh milk product renewal for Muller Pinehurst for 2526. And the question had come up about why do we have two light milks, two chocolate milks so close in percent and that was because whatever they have available to bring that's why it's 1% versus skin when I asked. So it's just more of an availability piece. Any questions on that? All right. Next is a recommendation to approve a two-year extension of banking services agreement with
071Associated Bank through June 30th, 2027. Okay. 11B10 is a recommendation to award Harlem Middle School painting corridor project bid to Midwest Decorating Inc. with a base bid of $55,400 and an alternate one amount of $37,000 for a total cost of $92,400. Just for the record, this is year three of painting and sprucing up to middle school. Uh 11B11 is a recommendation to award the high school and Parker Center flooring replacement project bid to Rockford Carpetland USA with a base bid of the high school of $67,963. I'm also recommending alternate A1 for 11,250, alternate A2 for 12,981, alternate A3 for $7,535, and alternate A4 for $7,535 for a total cost of $17,264. Uh, and Parker Center with the basement of $14,725. Uh we are beginning to replace the carpet at the secondary classrooms because we have
072a lot of carpet and some uh buildings or classrooms in need with carpet at Parker Center. Are we doing the squares then? Right. So we're not like not like But we're doing the squares. So carpet's not going back in. It's a it's a nicer tile. That's right. That's right. Durable like laminate tile. Um so we generally only put carpet in in square form when absolutely necessary. So we tried we've done a lot of like we did the whole Olsson building that was carpet that we tiled that way just to for air quality it's clean. All right. Next is uh a recommendation to award waste disposal and recycle recycling services to LRS Lakeshore Recycling Systems LLC from July 1st, 2025 to June 30th, 2028 for an average cost of $5,435 per month. And we do have
073Kathy from LRS who has money to be here. So, uh, just to note, this is, uh, a 25% reduction and a savings over the three years of $66,000 to the district. So, we thank you guys for That's right. We all throwing money away literally. Does anyone He's not here. Where's not Jake? All right. Next is a recommendation to approve an agreement with Waggle and Amir. Is that right? HMH support curriculum for Love's Park Elementary, including professional development, curriculum, and coaching paid with SIP grant funds. That total amount from his memo was $11,226. And my final item this evening is a recommendation to approve an agreement with formative for professional development for the middle school and high school on August 14th at a cost of $4,200 paid with title two funds. There are no questions. That's
074my report this evening. Thank you, sir. Dr. Good evening, Mr. Sterling. This evening, I have the recommendation to approve the personnel agenda and addendum. We have 15 employments to look at tonight. Nine transfers, two certified Federation Bank requests, three classified Federation Bank requests, 14 resignations, two revised dates on resignations, and one who would like to resend her retirement resignation, which I'm hoping we're all happy to applaud. So, she's going to stay with us another year. We'll have her. We certainly will. So, that was the the last of my recommendations tonight. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Director Dr. Terrell. Thank you, sir. We got a few foya requests here to report out on. Um the first one for information act with the district response dated April 25th of 2025. to Painters District Council number 30 for
075inclusive information requested. Um the second one, Freedom of Information Act response submitted on May 2nd, 2025 to Jennifer Kaiser, including responsive communications as requested. Um the third one um dated May 1st of 2025, submitted to um Michael Ay um regarding his request for records related to National Child Abuse Month, stating the district has no records in response. And then the final one um submitted by Frank Patterson of Academy Research Group on May 2nd, 2025. Requesting information on current employee list and the district's response when inclusive documents dated May 8th of 2025. That should be um Hey, we got it forward. We're just no um no questions about the request and it's my report. Thank you, sir. Can I get a motion to approve the personal agenda and amen? Motion. Second, Mrs. Me. I Mrs. Johnson.
076I. Mrs. McKini. I. Mrs. Sterling. Hi. Mr. Johnson. I. Mr. Mcnite. Hi. Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Can I get a motion to approve the student travel requests? Motion. Second. Mrs. Johnson. I. Mrs. McKinley. I Mr. Sterling. Hi, Mr. Thompson. Hi, Mr. Mcnite. Hi, Mrs. Carlson. Yes, Mrs. Ne. Hi. Can I get a motion to approve facility request? Motion. Second, Mrs. McKenna. I, Mrs. Sterling. I, Mr. Thompson. Hi, M. Mcnite. Hi, Mrs. Carlson. Yes, Mrs. Meets. Hi, Mrs. Johnson. I got a motion to approve the revised 2025 2026 board and CLTW meeting schedule. Motion second. Mrs. Hi, Mr. Thompson. Hi, Mr. McN. Hi, Mrs. Carlson. Yes, Mrs. H. Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mr. Mrs. McKenna. I can I get a motion to approve elementary and secondary discipline behavior matrix and restorative point contact contract as recommended second Mr.
077Thompson I Mr. Mcnite I Mrs. Carlson yes Mrs. Me I Mrs. Johnson I Mr. McKini I Mr. Sterling. All right. Can I get a motion to approve the policy committee recommendations from May 14th, 2025 for the first reading? Motion. Second. Mr. Mcnite. I. Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Mrs. I. Mrs. Johnson. Hi. Mrs. McCain. I. Mrs. Sterling. Hi. Mr. Thompson. I. Can I get a motion approve resolution to declaring surplus property? Motion. Second. Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Mrs. Meets. I Mr. Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mr. McKinley. Mrs. McKini. I Mr. Sterling. I Mr. Thompson. I Mr. McN. Yep. Yes. Can I get a motion to accept the March 2025 treasures report? Motion. Second. Mrs. Meets. I. Mrs. Johnson. I. Mrs. McKini. I. Mrs. Sterling. Hi. Mr. Thompson. Hi. Mr. McNight. Hi. Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Can I get a motion
078to approve renewal quote from the treasures bond FY26 with a limit of 7,600,000 in the amount of 6,716? Motion. Second. Mrs. Johnson. I Mrs. McKini. I'm getting her in trouble. First day. First day of class. I'm getting her in trouble. Hi, Mrs. Sterling. Hi, Mr. Carlson. I Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Mrs. Meeks. Hi. Can I get a motion to approve resolution authorizing attorney Amy Sylvester to intervene in property tax appeal number 2024-02341 for property index number 08-20-28228-011 for the year 2024. Motion. Second. Mrs. Mr. Kenny. Hi, Mr. Sterling. Hi, Mr. Thompson. Hi, Mr. McNe. Hi, Mrs. Carlson. Yes, Mrs. Mess. I Mrs. Johnson. Hi. Can I get a motion to approve resolution authorizing attorney Amy Sylvester to intervene in property tax appeal number 2024-01868 for property index number 08-21-101-021 for the year 2024? Motion. Second, Mr.
079Mr. Sterling. Hi, Mr. Thompson. Hi, Mr. McN. Hi, Mr. Carlson. Yes, Mrs. Hi, Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mrs. McK. I can I get a motion to approve the bakery product renewal with Alpha Bakery for 2025 2026? Motion. Second, Mr. Thompson. I, Mr. McN. Hi, Mrs. Carlson. Can I say approve my estate buns? Yes. Mrs. Meeks, I Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mrs. McKini. Hi, Mr. Sterling. Hi. Can I get a motion to approve milk milk product renewal with Muller Pioners for 2025 2026? Motion. Second, Mr. Mcnite. I Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Mrs. Meeks. I Mrs. Johnson. I Mrs. McKini. I Mrs. Sterling. I Mr. Thompson. I. Can I get a motion to approve the extension of banking service agreement with Associated Bank through June 30th, 2026? Motion. Second. Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Mrs. Meeks. I. Mr. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson. Hi.
080Mrs. McKiny. I. Mr. Sterling. Hi. Mr. Johnson. I. Mr. McNight. Yes. Can I get a motion to approve HMS Painting Corridor project bid to Midwest Decorating Inc. with a base of 55,400 and alternate number one 37,000 for a total cost of $92,400. Motion second. Mrs. Meeks I Mrs. Johnson I Mrs. McKenna I Mr. Sterling I Mr. Thompson I Mr. Mcnite I Mrs. Harlson. Yes. Recommendation to award HHS and Parker Center flooring replacement project bid to Rockford Carpet Land USA with a base bid for HHS of $67,963 with an alternate A1 for 11,250 A2,981 A A37,535 A47,535 for a total cost of $17,264. Parker Center with a base bid of $14,725. Motion. Second. Mrs. Johnson. Hi. Mrs. Kenny. I. Mr. Sterling. Hi. Mr. Thompson. Hi. Mr. McNight. I. Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Mrs. Meets. I can I
081get a motion to approve an award to waste disposal recycling services bid to LRS Lakeshore Recycling Systems LLC from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028 for an average cost of $5,435 per month. Motion second. Mrs. McKenna I, Mrs. Sterling, I. Mr. Thompson, I Mr. McN. Yes. Mrs. Carlson, yes. Mrs. I Mrs. Johnson. Hi. Can I get a motion to approve agreement with Waggle and Amir HMH support curriculum for Lo Park Elementary including professional development curriculum and coaching paid with the grant funds? Motion. Second. Mr. Serling. Hi. Mr. Thompson. Hi. Mr. Mcnite. Hi. Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Mrs. Meeks. I Mrs. Johnson. Hi. Mrs. McKenna. I. Can I get a motion to approve an agreement with formative for professional development for middle school and high school on August 14th at a cost of $4,200 paid with
082title two? Motion second. Mr. Thompson. I Mr. Mcnite. I Mrs. Carlson. Yes. Mrs. Meets. I Mrs. Johnson. Hi. Mrs. McKenna. I Mr. Sterling. Hi. Are there any announcements in discussion? I just wanted to ask what was your name again? It's Kathy or Katherine Evenson. Cath Kathy. I I put our zip code in here and it says that service is not available in our area on our website. I'm just saying. So, we just moved into the area actually. I've been with LRS um since 2020. I started the day that all the schools shut because of COVID. Um, and I can tell you that um, we are I was basically promoted earlier this year to a regional county executive and my focus and emphasis is to grow this area. Um, we just signed up Belvadier School District
083and we have a plethora of school districts that are finding that we are the niche for for your services. Okay. I was like I said I just typed it in. I was like service is not available in your area all over my marketing team. So, did you just like put that into your Google search engine there? I I No, I actually just went to your website. I just typed in, you know, Lakeshore Recycling and then it came up and I just It says enter zip code. So, I just entered the zip code. Sorry, we're not in your area. This um we will be we should have a a site here very very soon. So, yeah, just making sure my backyard. No problem. Thank you for your your request and I'm here to answer any questions.
084I'm I'm an open book. Um I don't know if you've ever experienced that in the waste disposal industry, but that's how I roll and um if there's anything that I can do to help you with any other disposal needs outside of the general waste and recycling services. We also offer portable potties. So, I mean, if we if you guys use those, we offer street sweeping. Um, looks like you're going to be having some flooring uh projects coming up. We will also extend our offering to any of your contractors if they want to utilize our services. We'll make sure that we give them a real nice price and hopefully they can give you some pass along some sav. All right, good. Thank you so much. Absolutely. Thank you. Absolutely. Thank you for coming this evening. Yes,
085it means a lot. I enjoyed it. Thank you. Good stuff. Are there any other announcements in discussion? I would like just to look at the cootw possibly with the board meeting. Um I know we have seven months where there's only one board meeting and I would like to see I know there are people who would like to come to the cootwings who cannot make it because of the time and like when we hit this last one with hundreds of press agreements, it goes on longer and longer. Um I would appreciate having COTW split into two meetings. First Wednesday of the month education and uh ESJ second Wednesday of the month uh business and policy and then the first Monday after that second Wednesday would be just one regular board meeting per month. So we would
086still have three board meet three meetings as we do now. Um, but it would be nice to have a little more time to spend. I know for myself, by the time we get to business at COOTW, everybody's ready to go home and in a hurry. And it's just nice to settle and listen and ask questions. Then it would be nice to possibly revise the timeline and see if we can get more people in and then um maybe have a little longer meetings instead of rushing and start them at 6 instead of 4:30 when people are still at work and want to get home and want to get here, want to have dinner. And so it just be nice to have a little more time to think about what's going on in each meeting. So it's
087an option. I mean, I kind of like it the way it is. I mean, I was on your side, Rebecca, until we started doing it. And I was worried about, you know, with working getting here early enough on time and staying here that long, but I mean, we jokingly kind of rush things through, but you've been there. Like, I still ask my Oh, sure. lots and lots of questions at business services. I know. But like to the point like I think we still get all the information that's done. I think the benefit of being early is all our administrators that have been here all day get a chance to get out of here too with a decent amount of time. And I think having one and I speak to myself with, you know, I'm going
088to be always battling my kids schedule on top of things as well. And one day is easier for myself than than even two. And we used to have even more, right? Like I was I was okay with having some of those. Month was a lot and you miss some of them. And and when you miss one, you miss a lot. So, um, yeah, I'm a convert to the meeting of the hole. Like, I think it really has worked out even with my own initial objections. I second that. You're going to echo it. You're new to this, but like, right. I really like this process right now. Um, like I have watched before online and stuff and watched you guys um, perform and I can keep up with the board meetings thing, whatever. This way I
089feel like I get everything coming and I gives me a lot of information at this point but like you said I am new so you know no that's fresh perspective we can't do the third Wednesday because that's my township meeting it'll be second Wednesday so first and second Wednesday would be what the only thing I know but then the schoolboard meeting I'm trying to make up a good excuse I just like it the way I'm not going to worry about it either way so just a thought okay um well like I say we're I'm new here, so I don't I've been watching the process. I've been coming to get some meetings. I'm okay with having it all done on a Wednesday night and get it done at one time. But I Okay. I mean, the
090one thing I do like about it is everyone's there and everyone they are long sometimes. Yeah. And we we get to go through each one because like you said, if you miss an education meeting and then it comes to the board and then you're you're you're playing catch-up over the week to figure out what happened. Plus, you're tying it up in board meeting time frame when which is meant for approval. And when you get those questions, you're you get to ask those questions of those people and it gives them time to give it give us back those answers before that. I mean, there may be there's some opportunities of either, you know, streaming some of it or taking some of I mean, the notes are available, but some way of allowing more participation and other
091people to see, but obviously it's open and can come. They even have to leave when Josh is here, so they can stick through all. I just like doing that. That's how it is. But no, I mean, jokes aside, like I think there's any anything that we can open up to allow more people to experience is good. And we've done some, right? Like we have taken some of the uh equity work and we've brought them into our board meetings to share what our teams are doing. And this time I didn't because we had a lot, but I tried to share as well things and we should, right? You should be sharing the things and we all should be sharing what we come from that meeting out to the public best we can or bring it up
092even in some of our presentations when there aren't so many you know this time of year is a little bit busy to try to do that to shed some light because I get it these meetings when we're going over and we're approving stuff especially budgets and numbers you may not go what was this why why were we doing a $7.6 $6 million whatever it is, right? Like and we understand where that is and we have the context from the meeting, but others may not as well. So, I think there's opportunities there. But yeah, the meeting I think the benefits outweigh the the cost for it. I like it better this way too cuz when in the past when we had it on different nights and then you could come and attendance was low and now
093we have more people are coming and they're staying where before we might have a business meeting like six of us will be here for education like 14 or whatever. But now it's the rooms are packed and it's making everybody more aware and you're staying focused on what's going on. Although it might be long, I rather get it done in one night and I can stay focused and look at what's going if I have any questions I can ask instead of trying to figure out what they done at this meeting when I wasn't there. This one makes you stay and be a part of all of the meetings that we have all the committees. Thank you. Are there any other announcements or discussions of this? Okay, with that, can I get a motion to go into
094executive session to discuss uh negotiations 5 ILCS 120-2 C2 motion? Second, Mr. McNight, yes. Mrs. Carlson, yes. Mrs. Hi, Mrs. Johnson. Hi, Mrs. McCain. Hi, Mrs. Sterling. Hi, Mr. Johnson. I five minute five minutes. All right. Heat. Heat. [Music]