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Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 Board of Education met Aug. 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

MAY ALL OF OUR DECISIONS BE BASED ON THAT WHICH IS BEST FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

I. Roll Call, Opening Comments.

II. Executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. [5 ILCS120/2(c)(1)]

III. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

IV. Consent Agenda.

A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the July 20, 2020 regular board meeting, the July 24, 2020 special board meeting, and the August 10, 2020 special board meeting.

B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the July 20, 2020 regular board meeting and the August 10, 2020 special board meeting.

C. Consideration to accept the 2019-2020 district pupil transportation claim via IWAS.

D. Consideration to approve the 2020-2021 Title I Building Plan for W.J. Zahnow Elementary School.

E. Consideration to approve Waterloo High School Early Graduation Application(s) as per Waterloo CUSD5 Section: Instruction - Policy No. 6300 for the following students: Josh Middendorf, Gage Nottmeier, Kyle Puder, Lillianna Range, and Brody Stevens.

F. Consideration to approve a general leave of absence request from Adrienne Wiemerslage, dated July 17, 2020, for the 2020-2021 school year.

G. Consideration to approve a general leave of absence request from Danielle Meyer, dated August 10, 2020, for the 2020-2021 school year.

H. Consideration to employ Alecia Poetker, as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2020-2021 school year, effective August 11, 2020, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

I. Consideration to employ Laura Potts as a full-time payroll/accounting clerk, for the 2020- 2021 school year, effective September 1, 2020, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

J. Consideration to employ Melissa Bandy as a social worker intern, for the 2020-2021 school year, effective August 11, 2020, contingent upon the results of a background check, with income not to exceed $500.00.

K. Consideration to employ Rachel Stellhorn as a social worker intern, for the 2020-2021 school year, effective August 11, 2020, contingent upon the results of a background check, with income not to exceed $1,000.00.

L. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 21, 2020, from Donna Nason, cafeteria worker, effective July 21, 2020.

M. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 23, 2020, from Jill Landgraf, guidance counselor, effective July 31, 2020.

N. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 27, 2020, from Alycia Otten, paraprofessional, effective immediately.

V. Motion to accept the treasurer's report, student activity reports, and to authorize investments.

VI. Motion to approve the bills.

VII. Public Participation.

VIII. Reports of Committees, Directors, Coordinators, and Administrators. A. Committee/Board Representatives.

1. FOIA Requests

2. Board:

B. Coordinators/Directors. C. Building Administrators. D. Superintendent.

IX. Old Business

A. Consideration to adopt on the second reading of the following district board policies Press Plus Issue 104, June 2020, as per the recommendation of the policy committee as follows: 7:40 Nonpublic School Students Including Parochial and Home-School Students; 2:220 Board of Education Meeting Procedure; 7:190 Student Behavior; 7:340 Student Records; 2:220-E9 Exhibit - Requirements for No Physical Presence of Quorum and Participation by Audio or Video During Disaster Declaration; 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security; 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery.

B. Consideration to approve the extra-duty assignments, effective for the 2020-2021 school year as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Brian Unger, and administration, contingent upon the results of background checks and TB tests.

C. Consideration to approve the volunteer list, effective for the 2020-2021 school year, as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Brian Unger, and administration, contingent upon the results of background checks and TB tests.

X. New Business.

XI. Motion to adjourn.

https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50382575&fn=agenda.pdf