Henry-Senachwine C.U.S.D. #5
Regular Board Meeting Agenda
Henry-Senachwine High School Media Center
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 7:00 p.m.
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call: Lori DeWeerth, James Downey, Jeremy Kiesewetter, Mary Jo Klein, Edi Perdew, Melissa Thompson and Randy Witko
III. Approve Agenda
IV. Special Reports/Recognition of Guest
4.01 Public Participation
4.02 Thank You
4.03 May Student of the Month
4.04 FFA Agriculture Issues Presentation
V. Consent Agenda
5.01 Approve April 23, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
5.02 Approve April 23, 2025 Regular and Reorganizational Board Meeting Minutes
5.03 Approve BMP Bills & Payroll
5.04 Approve Teacher Resignation
5.05 Approve Paraprofessional Resignation
5.06 Approve Guidance Counselor Contract
5.07 Approve HSHS Bass Fishing Volunteer Coach
5.08 Employ HSHS Athletic Director
5.09 Employ HSGS/JH Athletic Director
5.10 Employ HSGS/JH Yearbook Sponsor
5.11 Employ HSGS/JH Cardinal Corp Co-Sponsors
5.12 Employ HSGS/JH 8th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach
5.13 Employ HSGS/JH 7th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach
5.14 Approve HSGS/JH Principal Contract
5.15 Approve Natural Gas Contract
5.16 Approve HSGS/JH School Improvement Plan
5.17 Approve Consolidated District Plan
5.18 Approve Cross Country & Track/Field Cooperative Agreement
5.19 Employ Summer Maintenance Workers
5.20 Employ Part-Time Summer Technology Worker
5.21 Approve BMP Coordinator Retirement
5.22 Approve Teacher Resignation
VI. Action Items
6.01 Bills, Payroll and Financial Information
6.02 Approve Travel Expense Reimbursements
6.03 Employ HSHS Principal
6.04 Employ District Administrative Assistant/Payroll Clerk
6.05 Employ Teacher
6.06 Employ Paraprofessional
6.07 Employ Paraprofessional
6.08 Approve District Health/Dental/Life/Vision Insurance Plans
6.09 Approve Elevator Bid Package
6.10 Approve Kitchen Equipment Bid Package
6.11 Approve FY24 Amended Tentative Budget and Resolution
6.12 Authorize ROE #35 ALOP Agreement
VII. Board Reports/Requests/Articles
VIII. Principals’ Reports
8.01 Mrs. Merboth
8.02 Dr. Hill
IX. Superintendent’s Report
9.01 Board Policies – PRESS Issue #118
9.02 HSHS Addition and Renovation Update
X. Discussion Items
10.01 Staff Appreciation/Recognition Breakfast – Tuesday, June 2nd
10.02 Memorializing District Facilities
10.03 HSHS & HSGS/JH Handbooks
10.04 Graduation Dates/Times – 2025-2026 School Year
XI. Executive Session
11.01 The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
11.02 Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).
XII. Adjournment
Next Meeting: June 25, 2025