McHenry Times

Harvard Community Unit School District 50 Board of Education met Aug. 5.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The state of Illinois has altered provisions of the Open Meetings Act allowing Boards to conduct business via electronic means and enforce limits on gathering size in accordance with CDC guidelines in regard to the COVID-19 outbreak. The current meeting capacity is 5O people.

Masks and social distancing are required to attend the meeting. 

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

Present: Julie Lehmann, Sharon McMillan, Sandra Theriault, Richard Crosby, Kristina Duber

Absent: Mindy Shafer, Hugo Roldan

Also Present: Dr. Tafoya, Dr. Larson, Michael Prombo

Recording Secretary: Toni Harmon

III. ENTER CLOSED SESSION

"I move to adjourn to closed session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors, or specific volunteers of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor, or a volunteer of the District or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), amended by P.A. 101-459."

V. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

VII. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS

The District 50 School Board appreciates and welcomes all visitors to tonight's meeting. We ask that visitors sign in so we can thank you for attending.

This is the time in our meeting when we invite the public to address the school board with issues and concerns. While the board is very interested in your comments, this is not a time for discussion or debate; we cannot respond to comments or answer questions at this time. The public can also submit public comments electronically

to the Board of Education through the following email address: publiccomments@cusd50.org

A member of the District 50 administrative staff will follow up within 48 hours of this meeting to determine if you would like to discuss the issue further. In the interest of time, we ask that you keep your comments brief and limit them to five minutes.

Since our board meetings are recorded for re-broadcast to the public, your comments will be recorded as well. We ask that you keep your comments civil and professional. We reserve the right to stop anyone who does not comply with this request. If you are interested in making a comment, please raise your hand. When called on to speak, please give your name. Thank you!

Board President Julie Lehmann shared public comments that were emailed to the Board Office

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA

SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the Personnel Report, as presented."

Motion: Crosby

Second: Duber

Aye: Crosby, Duber, McMillan, Theriault, Lehmann

Nay: None

Absent: Shafer, Roldan

Aye – 5, Nay – 0

Motion Carried

IX. NEW BUSINESS

A. Policy - PRESS Issue 104

SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to adopt the June 2020 PRESS Issue 104 updates, as presented."

Motion: Theriault

Second: Crosby

Aye: Theriault, Crosby, McMillan, Duber, Lehmann Nay: None

Absent: Shafer, Roldan

Aye – 5, Nay – 0

Motion Carried

B. Policy - Face Coverings

SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to forego the reading of and adopt Policy 4:182, as presented."

Motion: Crosby

Second: Theriault

Aye: Crosby, Theriault, Duber, McMillan, Duber, Lehmann

Nay: None

Absent: Shafer, Roldan

Aye – 5, Nay – 0

Motion Carried

Roll Call

Crosby __Roldan __Duber __McMillan __Theriault __Shafer __Lehmann __

X. CFO REPORT

A. FY21 Tentative Budget - Michael Prombo

Mike Prombo presented the FY21 Tentative Budget.

Dr. Tafoya stated that John Hollingsworth and Mary Cooke are determining how best to proceed with SAT and other required testing.

Dr. Tafoya thanked those that worked countless hours on the committee meetings in order to complete the Return to Learn plan.

It was determined that a new date must be selected for the Superintendent Evaluation; possibly the first week of September. It was suggested that the Board Retreat (September 25/26) be a single four-hour session instead of two.

XI. ADJOURN

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