Regular Meetings January 22, 2025 Regular Meeting Agenda and Minutes: Agenda Minutes Meeting Summary: During its Regular Board Meeting held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the Board of Education accomplished the following items. 1. Approved the minutes of the December 18, 2024, Regular Meeting. 2. The Renaissance Leadership team presented the Board with gifts and thanks for their ongoing commitment to the program. 3. Mrs. Carney and Mrs. Eichelkraut presented the Division Spotlight, discussing recent activities in the Student Support Services Division. 4. Provided opportunity for public comment. 5. Approved monthly L-P bills, ACC bills, payroll, and financial statements. 6. Approved Required Board and Employe Travel Expense Reimbursements. 7. Received correspondence from the Ksiazak family, Mrs. Cheryl DePaepe, the Scoma family, and the Vincent family. 8. Received TIF Reimbursements from City of Oglesby ($22,472.02) and Village of North Utica (TIF I - $6,426.76; TIF II - $465.97) for a total of $36,257.48. 9. Mr. Ferrari presented the Building and Grounds Committee Report. 10. Mr. Merboth presented the Finance Committee Report. 11. Dr. Wrobleski presented the Superintendent’s Report, featuring Ms. Lance and Mrs. Salazar providing the School Safety Office Presentation on Attendance and Discipline 12. Mrs. Cushing presented the Principal’s Report, sharing information on the first semester pass rate and the start of the ag program and next steps 13. Dr. Lange presented the ACC Director’s Report, sharing information on receiving maintenance grant funds for Dolan Building projects, adding a new pathways coordinator, initial use of the early childhood education playground, CNA students beginning clinicals, 14. Mr. Baker presented the Communication Report, sharing information on recent communication projects and the spring Foundation Trivia Night on April 5. 15. Approved hiring the IASB Executive Search firm to assist the Board of Education in replacing Dr. Steven Wrobleski upon his retirement on June 30, 2026, for a fee not to exceed $10,000.00 16. Approved Resolution 2025-4 to authorize the superintendent to prepare the FY26 district budget 17. Approved Resolution 2025-5 to abate $235,000 in the Working Cash (Fund 70) to the Operations & Maintenance Fund (Fund 20) 18. Approved Resolution 2025-6 endorsing Vision 2030 19. Approved hiring John’s Service and Sale, LLC to install the following equipment to repair the produce and meat coolers in the kitchen (total: $42,868.00): i. New evaporator coil and condensing unit on the produce walk-in cooler - $20,559.00 ii. New evaporator coil and condensing unit on the meat cooler - $22,309.00 20. Approved hiring H2I Group via the Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative to replace the four basketball backstops in Sellett Gym - $66,423.00 21. Approved hiring Gatza Electric to install the electrical equipment powering the four new basketball stops in Sellett Gym - $14,650.00 22. Approved hiring Tieman Builders Inc. to complete Phase 1 of the Concession Space Remodel Project (Sip-n-Savor) for $19,000 (Base Bid: $15,800.00 and Alternate #1: $3,200.00) 23. Approved increasing the paraprofessional substitute teacher rate from $16.50 to the following: i. 2024-2025: $17.00 ii. 2025-2026: $17.25 iii. 2026-2027: $17.50 24. Approved the 2024 Annual Disclosure Report 25. Approved letting bids for the Health Occupations Classroom Renovation 26. Approved the resolution 2025-7 authorizing the superintendent to sell surplus equipment (Eighteen (18) sewing machines and five (5) mixing machines) 27. Approved the following retirement with regret: i. Mrs. Michele Honecker-Ummel, English Teacher, effective the conclusion of the 2029-2030 school year 28. Approval of the following appointments for the 2024-2025 school year: i. Ms. Sydnee Wright, Volunteer School Musical Assistant ii. Mr. Matthew Guenther, Volunteer Assistant Boy’s Tennis Coach iii. Mr. Nathan Hachenberger, Permanent Substitute Teacher (replaces Ms. Paige Scoma) 29. Approved an overnight stay on January 24, 2025, for the Boys’ Bowling team in Alton, Illinois. The team qualified for the IHSA Sectional Tournament. 30. Reviewed and retained the following executive/closed session minutes: i. Regular Meeting Minutes, December 18, 2024 31. Ratified the 2025-2027 LaSalle-Peru Support Staff Union Collective Bargaining Agreement 32. Approved the termination of Mr. Mike Pittman, Hallway Security, effective January 22, 2025 33. Approved the following appointments: i. Mr. JJ Raffelson, Head Football Coach, effective for the 2025-2026 school year (replaces Mr. Jose Medina) ii. Mr. JJ Raffelson, Permanent Substitute Teacher, effective for the 2025-2026 school year (new position) 2024-2025
