December 11, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (6:30 p.m.)

3. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION (7:00 P.M.)

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

5.A Pepper Ridge Elementary School 2nd Grade Class and Teachers Laurie Campbell, Donna Leamer, and Jennifer Shaw ~ Home Sweet Home Mission Helping Hands Award
Presenter: Sarah Edwards

5.B Pepper Ridge Elementary School Playground - John Kennedy, City of Bloomington
Presenter: Sarah Edwards

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.A Resolution Requesting the Regional Superintendent of Schools for DeWitt, Livingston, and Mclean Counties, Illinois, to certify to the Proper Election Authorities the Question of Imposing a Retailers' Occupation Tax and a Service Occupation Tax to be Used Exclusively for School Facility Purposes for Submission to the Electors of McLean County at the General Primary Election, March 18, 2014
Presenter: Rod Wright

7.B Adopt Resolution for Levying Taxes and Authorizing Certificate of Tax Levy for the Year 2013
Presenter: Kirsten Bruso

7.C Approve Series of Closed Meetings for Superintendent Search
Presenter: John Puzauskas

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.A Approval of Minutes

8.A1 November 13, 2013 Closed Session

8.A2 November 13, 2013 Public Session

8.A3 November 25, 2013 Closed Session

8.A4 November 25, 2013 Public Session

8.B Personnel Matters

8.B1 Resignations/Retirements/Releases/Terminations

8.B2 Employment

8.B3 Contract Revisions

8.B4 Leave Requests

8.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls

8.C1 Monthly Payroll Report

8.C2 Vendor Bill Listing November 14 - December 11, 2013

8.C3 Summary of Bills and Payrolls November 14 - December 11, 2013

8.D Finance Department Reports

8.D1 Treasurer's Report (October)

8.D2 Statement of Expenditures by Operating Fund (October)

8.D3 Statement of Revenues by Operating Fund (October)

8.D4 Investments Reports

8.D4a. General District Funds

8.E Approve Requests for Authorization to Use Fire Prevention and Safety Funds

8.E1 PJHS bleachers ~ Amendment #12 for $11,520.00

8.F Appoint Superintendent Niehaus as Treasurer for the District effective immediately and continuing through June 30, 2014

8.G Adopt Resolution for State & Municipal Lease/Purchase Agreement (Exhibit E) with Clayton Holdings, LLC Regarding Addition of Authorized Signers

8.H Approve Lease Agreement with Heartland Head Start, Inc.

8.I Approve Requests for Overnight Trips

8.I1 NCWHS Varsity Softball Team to Lexington, KY  April 4-5, 2014

8.I2 NCHS Choir and Orchestra to Memphis, TN and New Orleans, LA  May 30 - June 4, 2014

8.J Approve Requests for Establishment of Student Activity Funds

8.J1 EJHS Art Club

8.K Approve Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits

8.K1 Policy 6.310 Credit for Alternative Courses and Programs and Course Substitutions

9. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

9.A 2013-2014 First Quarter Budget Review
Presenter: Kirsten Bruso

9.B Enrollment Report
Presenter: Nate Cunningham

9.C Requests for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
Presenter: Gary Niehaus

9.C1 Dane Simpson, Foundation for Fair Contracting  Peoria IL

9.C2 Edith Brady-Lunny,The Pantagraph  Bloomington IL

9.D Board Representative Committee Meeting Reports

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

10.A A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Unit 5 District Office.  The purpose of the hearing is for the Board of Education to discuss the modification of the School Code 105 ILCS 5/24-2 regarding School Holidays.

11. ADJOURNMENT