October 28, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Roll Call

II. Public Comments

III. Superintendent's Report

III.A. Recognition

III.A.1. Illinois Safe Schools Alliance Ally of the Year Award

III.A.2. National Principal Appreciation

III.A.3. School Board Members Day, November 15, 2015

III.B. fy15 Audit

III.C. Financial Report

III.D. Quarterly Performance Review

III.E. Dashboard

III.F. FOIA

IV. President's Report

IV.A. Incremental Funding Opportunities

IV.B. Communications

IV.C. Policy - First Reading: 2:40 BOE Qualifications; 2:50 BOE Term of Office; 2:60 BOE Removal from Office; 2:80 BOE Oath and Conduct; 2:240 BOE Policy Dev.; 4:55 Use of Credit an Procurement; 5:310 Compensatory Time Off. 5:10 Equal Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:185 Family Medical Leave Act. 5:220 Substitute Teachers; 5:250 Leaves of Absences.

IV.D. Finance

IV.E. Legislative Report

IV.F. Correspondence

IV.G. South Berwyn Education Foundation (SBEF)

IV.H. Buildings and Grounds

V. Action Items - Consent Agenda - Items may be removed from the consent agenda on the request of any one member.  Items not removed may be adopted by general consent without debate.  Removed items  may be taken up either immediately after the consent agenda or placed later on the agenda at the discretion of the Board.

V.A. Minutes
Approve minutes from the 8.26.15 and 9.23.15 Special, Closed, Public Hearing, Regular and 9.9.15 and 10.7.15 Special meetings.

V.B. Bills and Payroll

V.B.1. Approve payment of bills totaling $1,604,932.13.

V.B.2. Confirm payment of the payroll for 10.2.15 in the amount of $971,152.65 and 10.16.15 in the amount of $950,028.75.  Authorize preparation and release of payroll dated 10.30.15, and 11.13.15.

V.C. Adopt Policies - 8:100 Relations with Other Organizations; 2:140 Communication to and from the Board; 4:45 Insufficient Funds; 4:110 Transportation; 4:120 Food Services; 4:130 Free and Reduced Price Food Services; 4:150 Facility Manager and Building program

V.D. Adopt a resolution to waive the limitation on administrative costs for the 2015-2016 school year.    This is an annual requirement by The Illinois State Board of Education for school districts who rank in the lowest 25% of per pupil administrative expenditures.

V.E. Approve contract for Occupational Therapy services from Michelle Levin of Prime Health Care Staffing for a total of $80,000.  This is a budgeted expense.

V.F. Approve contract for speech and language services from Dana Gartlan of 360 Degree Customer Inc., for 2 days per week for a total of $40,000.  This is a budgeted expense.

V.G. Approve contract for speech and language services from Amy Dow, SLP CCC for 2.5 days per week for a total of $45,000.  This is a budgeted expense.

V.H. Approve out of state travel for Bonnie McAuley, Emerson teacher, to attend the Miami FL Device Conference from 11.12.15 to 11.13.15 at no cost to the district.  She will be increasing her knowledge in technology integration, project based learning, and mobile learning and will present the information that she gains at the conference at a future professional development session.  

V.I. Approve non-resident status for student #60 as discussed in executive session.

V.J. Approve a fundraiser for  Komensky School for inclusive playground equipment.  Fundraisers that  generate over 1,000 must have Board approval.   

V.K. Approve Personnel Report

V.K.1. Employment

V.K.2. Resignations

V.K.3. Retirements

V.K.4. Leaves of Absence

V.K.5. Dismissals

V.K.6. Last Chance Agreements

V.K.7. Changes of Status

V.K.8. Job Descriptions

V.K.9. Notice to Remedy

VI. Meeting Evaluation

VII. Adjourn