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Homewood SD 153 board approves consent agenda, authorizes up to $2.83 million in payments and confirms hires
Summary
The board approved routine consent items including the consolidated district plan and an ISC 4/RISE contract, authorized payments not to exceed $2,828,936.27, accepted a custodian resignation and approved a new 10‑month secretary hire.
The Homewood SD 153 board approved its consent agenda, authorized district payments for late‑April and early‑May bills up to $2,828,936.27, and moved personnel actions including acceptance of a long‑time custodian's resignation and approval of a new secretary hire.
The chair (S1) presented the consent agenda, which included authorization for the chief school business official to pay customary June bills, annual approval of the consolidated district plan (a federal guidance requirement), and approval of an ISC 4 agreement to permit placements at RISE (an alternate program in Chicago Heights) for the 2026–27 school year. The board also moved to adopt revised policies after their previous first reading and reviewed the personnel report.
A motion to approve the consent agenda (mover S5) was seconded and passed on roll call; the clerk (S6) read affirmative votes for Missus Pemelka, Missus Bethea, Mister Schmidt, Mister Zimmerman, Mister Scully and Mister Booth. Later, the board moved on the chief school business official's recommendation to authorize the second payment of April 2026 bills and the first payment of May 2026 bills, not to exceed $2,828,936.27; that motion was moved by S7 and seconded by S4 and received affirmative responses in the sequence shown.
Under personnel, the superintendent (S2) announced the resignation of Joe Rasche, a longtime evening custodian at James Hart, and introduced Alexandra Woback as a prospective 10‑month secretary at Churchill; the board approved the hire on the administration's recommendation.
Next steps: standard administrative implementation of approved contracts and payments; staff will administer payables and complete onboarding for the new hire.
