Kankakee Times

The Herscher Community Unit School District #2 board of education met Monday, May 9.

The board is a governmental body with the responsibility of providing educational programs for children.

The board members are state officials who live within school district boundaries and are elected to serve four-year terms.

Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the Herscher Community Unit School District #2 board of education:

AGENDA

Regular Meeting

BOARD OF EDUCATION HERSCHER COMMUNITY UNIT #2

Monday, May 9, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

Unit Office Conference Room

I. Call to Order & Roll Call

II. Executive Session (6:00p.m.) – Employment, Performance, Dismissal of Personnel (5 ILCS 120/2)

III. STUDENT OF THE MONTH RECOGNITION

IV. Approval of Consent Agenda:

A. Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meeting

B. Treasurer’s Report/Balance Sheet- Investment Summary

C. Approval of bills and salaries

D. Approval of Resolution regarding Closed Session Verbatim Recordings/Minutes older than 18 mos.

E. Approval of Leave Request(s)

V. Public Comment Period:

Individuals wishing to address the Board of Education on a school district related matter must sign in prior to this

portion of the meeting and state the subject of their comments. No discussion of Individual personnel or

students is permitted during public comment. Personnel or student concerns should first be directed to an

administrator and if necessary a private session will be arranged with the Board to discuss such concerns.

VI. Superintendent Report

A. Acknowledgement of Donations/Grants/Acknowledgments

B. District Good News

C. Report regarding KASEC- S. Sullivan

D. Report regarding KACC – D. Ruder

E. FOIA Report

F. Overnight Trips Update

G. Maintenance Projects Update

H. Other

VII. New Business

A. Personnel Considerations

B. Motion to approve Administrative and Unit Office salaries and contracts for 2016-2017

C. Motion to approve Bus Driver rates for 2016-2017

D. Motion to approve agreement with Automobile Mechanics Local #701

E. Motion to approve agreement with U2CT ( Non-Certified Staff )

F. Discussion and possible action regarding the proposed Great Lake Basin Rail Line

G. Discussion regarding Swing & Sing expenses

H. Discussion and possible action regarding revised swim co-op agreement

I. Motion to approve district items as surplus

J. Other

VIII. Old Business

A. Motion to approve Board Policy Manual additions/revisions, presented last month

B. Other

IX. Questions from the Community

X. Executive Session

XI. Adjournment