Quincy Reporter

Liberty Community Unit School District #2 Board of Education met June 21.

Here is the agenda as provided by the board:

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Recognition of Visitors and Staff - a limit of ten minutes per group

      A. Public Comment - This is the only time of this meeting open for public comment

      B. Adam Lee—sports update & transportation costs

      C. Wes—scrapping two suburbans

3. Open the public hearing on the FY21 Amended Budget

4. Discussion Items to be added to the Agenda

5. Close the public hearing on the FY21 Amended Budget

6. Routine Consent Agenda

      A. Approval of the Agenda

      B. Approval of the following Minutes:

           May 19, 2021 Regular Board Meeting

           June 2, 2021 Special Board Meeting

      C. Approval of the Bills, Payroll, and Additional Bills presented at the meeting

      D. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report

      E. Approval of the Activity Report

      F. Approval of the Imprest Fund Report

7. Consent Agenda

      A. Approve Safety Hazard Finding.

      B. Approve Prevailing Rate of Wages

      C. Approve the IASB membership.

      D. Approve the school fees for 2021-22.

      E. Approve the Elementary and JH/HS Handbooks for FY22.

      F. Approve the revised proposed school calendar for 2021-22

      G. Approve the Amended Budget FY21.

      H. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the bus driver/monitor union regarding hourly rate for summer school driving.

8. Board Discussion and Action

      A. Approve the increase in support staff wages, coaches’ stipends, and contractual employees’ salaries for 2021-22. (Discuss in Closed Session) Vote after Closed Session.

      B. Approve scrapping of the 1999 and 2006 Suburban. They have been out of commission for student transportation for a couple of years. (Time to get rid of them.)

      C. Approve transportation to extra-curricular programs in FY22, as discussed and agreed upon by the Liberty School Board and Athletic Director.

      D. As recommended by the Student Services/Programs/Curriculum Committee, approve that 100% of the payment for CTEI classes at QAVTC/WCR for students enrolled in these courses for 2021-22 is paid by the District. This will be reevaluated for the 2022-23 school year.

      E. Approve the purchasing of a new paging system from Adams Expert using Tort Funds FY 22 for $12,500.

      F. Approve a new Vulcan convection oven for the cafeteria for $15,650.17 from Central Restaurant Products in FY22.

9. Reports

      A. Superintendent’s Report

      B. Technology Coordinator’s Report

10. Meeting in Closed Session on the following subjects: a) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees , specific individuals who serve as independent contractors, or specific volunteers of the School District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on complaint lodged against and employee, a specific individual who serves, as an independent contractor, or a volunteer of the District.; b) collective negotiating matters between the School District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; c) the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the District; d) the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the District; e) the sale or purchase of securities, investments, or investment contracts; f) emergency security procedures; g) student disciplinary cases; h) the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students; i) pending, probable, or imminent litigation; j) evaluation of attorney; k) approval of certain closed session minutes for distribution to the public; or other matters appropriate for a closed meeting pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.

11. Personnel Report, to consider Appointment, Evaluation, Employment, Dismissal of Employees

12. The Board reserves the right to take up, consider and act upon any other and further matters necessary or convenient for the orderly operation of the district and its schools.

13. Adjournment

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