Galesburg Reporter

Illinois State Board of Education North of Chicago Community School District #187 Financial Oversight Panel met Aug. 27

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call Public Hearing on Construction of Forrestal Elementary to Order

Motion to Open Hearing

Testimony from District Staff

Public Comment on Construction of Forrestal Elementary

Motion to Close the Hearing

2. Call Public Hearing on Board Holiday Waiver to Order

Motion to Open Hearing

Testimony from District Staff

Public Comment on Board Holiday Waiver

Motion to Close the Hearing

3. Call to Order / Roll Call

Independent Authority (IA)

Financial Oversight Panel (FOP)

4. Moment of Silence/Pledge of Allegiance

5. Motion to Approve Meeting Agenda as Presented

Independent Authority (IA)

Financial Oversight Panel (FOP

6. Special Presentation

A. NCCP - Jennifer Grumhaus, Executive Director

B. Presentation on bond issuance process, Gregory Volan, Executive Director of Finance and Operations

7. Audience Participation:

In order to maintain open lines of communication, the Independent Authority provides time for citizen comments during regularly scheduled meetings. Individuals who wish to speak during an Independent Authority meeting will be invited to do so by the board chair or designee. Speakers are requested to register by completing the sign-in sheet if in person, or by indicating their desire to speak through the “chat” function online. Public comment is limited to 30 minutes total; however, the Board Chair may, at her discretion, recognize additional speakers even if they have not been able to pre-register. During the meeting, the board’s rules for public participation apply: Individuals who address the Independent Authority are to abide by direction given by the Chairman, and are to limit their comments to three (3) minutes. It is the practice of the Independent Authority not to address issues pertaining to individual students or specific employees in open session. If you wish to address the Independent Authority on a matter pertaining to a specific student or employee, please submit a letter to the Superintendent so that the matter can be researched and addressed. Thank you for your full cooperation

8. Superintendent’s Report

9. FOIA Report

10. Motion to Approve IA and FOP Minutes

Independent Authority (IA)

Financial Oversight Panel (FOP)

Open Session Closed Session

July 23, 2024 Board Meeting (IA/FOP) July 23, 2024 Board Meeting (IA/FOP)

11. Motion to Approve Consent Agenda

Independent Authority (IA)

Financial Oversight Panel (FOP)

A. Treasurer’s Report for July 2024

B. Accounts Payable for July 26, 2024 – August 31, 2024 in the amount of $3,966,507.33

C. Payroll for July 2024 in the gross amount of $866,901.65

D. Approve Renewal of New Root Restorative Justice Programming for SY 24/25 $108,800

E. Approve Jeanne Rutledge and Laura Fitzmaurice Nursing Service Support per Independent Contract up to $36,000

F. Approve Katie Jerdee Occupational Therapist Independent Contract $36,000

G. Approve Playground IEP Contract $24,000

H. Approve Board Certified Behavior Analyst Contract $38,400

I. Approve SPEDify Partnership Contract - Inclusive Practices and Paraprofessional $71,135

J. Approve STAR Autism Support $38,940

K. Approve Green Bay Early Childhood Center Mental Health Consultant $22,500

L. Approve Additional Service Request Forms, Forrestal Redevelopment

M. Approve Dr. Ed Murphy - Human Resource Interim Support Contract up to $14,000

N. Approve Steans Grants Agreements

12. Old Business – Discussion/Action

A. Discussion– Previous Actions in Front of the Boards (IA/FOP)

13. New Business – Discussion/Action

A. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Resolution Expressing the Intent of the District to Reimburse Itself for Certain Capital Expenses from Bond Proceeds $0

B. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Subcontractor Awards for Forrestal Elementary $47,170,032

Bid Package Subcontractor Amount

1 - Demolition McDonagh $624,900

2 - Site Excavation Berger Contractors, Inc. $1,685,000

3 - Site Utilities Berger Contractors, Inc. $1,186,000

4 - Concrete & Dampproofing Martin Cement Company $3,461,800

5 - Asphalt Paving Peter Baker & Son $139,531

6 - Precast Mid-States Concrete Industries $1,271,625

7 - Structural Steel and Misc Metals Kingery Steel Fabricators, Inc. $4,189,200

8 - Masonry & Air Vapor Barrier Mastership Construction Co., Inc. $2,024,000

9 - Millwork CS Architectural Woodworking $1,565,000

10 - Drywall RG Construction $3,307,159

11 - Ceilings Specialty Contractors $546,750

12 - Flooring Noland Sales Corp. $925,000

13 - Ceramic Tile Northern Illinois Terrazzo & Tile $460,646

14 - Polished Concrete John Caretti & Co (Krez Group) $844,100

15 - Painting All-Tech Decorating Company $329,100

16 - Glazing Lake Shore Glass $2,526,000

17 - Roofing GC Roofing LLC $1,163,898

18 - Metal Panels Metalmaster - Roofmaster $1,246,670

19 - Mechanical Atomatic Mechanical $7,289,000

20 - Electrical Krause Electrical Contractors, Inc. $5,331,994

21 - Solar Panels Krause Electrical Contractors, Inc. $664,270

22 - Plumbing Ewing-Doherty Mechanical, Inc. $1,363,000

23 - Fire Suppression USA Fire Protection, Inc. $567,000

24 - General Trades LJ Morse $1,860,000

25 - Food Service Boelter Companies, Inc. $163,022

26 - Landscaping Breezy Hill Landscaping $1,502,200

27 - Elevators TKE $144,000

28 - Doors, Frames. and Hardware Block Iron & Supply Company $789,167

Total $47,170,032

C. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Post-Secondary Coordinator Position $0

D. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Warhawk Reinvestment Program $25,000-$30,000

E. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Warhawk Family Tuition Waiver $0

F. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of ParentSquare Communication Software $12,663

G. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Builder's Risk Insurance for Forrestal $89,467

MEETING OF THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY AND THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT PANEL

TUESDAY August 27, 2024

AGENDA Page 3

H. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of FY 2025 Tentative Budget $124,761,947

I. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Special Education Lead Job Description $0

J. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Municipal Advisory Agreement with PMA Securities, LLC $50,835

K. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Board Holiday Waiver $0

L. Discussion – (IA/FOP) Neal Graphics Contract with Perkins Eastman

14. Executive Session – I move that we enter into a closed session under the exceptions set forth in Illinois Open Meetings Act as follows:

● 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss personnel matters

● 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) to discuss collective negotiating matters

● 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) to discuss litigation matters

Reconvene Open Session

15. New Business – Discussion/Action Continued

A. Action – (IA/FOP) Approve Human Resources Reports – Appointments, Absences, Adjustments, Retirements, Resignations and/or Separations

B. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Resolution Authorizing Suspension without Pay

C. Action – (IA/FOP) Approval of Sale of Real Estate

16. Adjourn

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