April 29, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. 6:30 p.m., RECEPTION FOR RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETION OF TERM AND WELCOME NEWLY ELECTED AND RE-ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS

2. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
•Note: Closed Session will follow the Regular Session Meeting this evening.

3. PUBLIC SESSION

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. ACTION ITEMS

5.A Adopt Resolution Certifying Election Results
Presenter: John Puzauskas

6. COMMENTS

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.A Administer Oath to Newly Elected Members
Presenter: John Puzauskas

7.B Appointment of Temporary Chair
Presenter: John Puzauskas

7.C Adjournment Sine Die
Presenter: John Puzauskas

8. ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BOARD

8.A Roll Call

8.B Administer Board Code of Conduct

9. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

10. PUBLIC COMMENTS

11. ACTION ITEMS

11.A Selection of Day, Hour, and Place for Meetings
Presenter: Board President

12. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

12.A Grove Teacher Selected for Honor
Presenter: Tina Fogal

13. CONSENT AGENDA

13.A Approval of Minutes
Note: Minutes are not released for public viewing until approved by the Board of Education.

13.A1 March 11, 2015  Regular Session

13.A2 March 11, 2015  Closed Session

13.A3 March 19, 2015  Public Session

13.A4 March 19, 2015  Closed Session

13.A5 April 8, 2015  Regular Session

13.A6 April 8, 2015  Closed Session

13.A7 April 15, 2015  Public Session

13.A8 April 15, 2015  Closed Session

13.A9 April 21, 2015  Public Session

13.A10 April 21, 2015  Closed Session

13.B Approve Payment of Bills and Payrolls

13.B1 Monthly Payroll Report

13.B2 Vendor Bill Listing

13.B3 Approve Finance Department Reports

13.B3a. Treasurer's Report

13.B3b. Statement of Revenues by Operating Fund

13.B3c. Statement of Expenditures by Operating Fund

13.B3d. Investment Reports

13.B3d.1. General District Funds

13.B3d.2. Summary of 2009 Bonds

13.C Approve Semi-Annual Review of Minutes of Meetings Closed to the Public

13.C1 Semi-annual review of minutes of closed session meetings dated through March 31, 2015

13.D Approve Destruction of Audio Recordings of Closed Session Meetings in Accordance with the Guidelines of the Open Meetings Act

13.D1 Audio recordings of closed meetings April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013

13.E Approve Requests for Overnight Trips

13.E1 PJHS Honor Band, Disney Concert Band Contest and Performance, March 17- March 21, 2016, Orlando, Florida

13.F Approve Donations to the District

13.F1 Hudson PTO; video screen for gym/stage area. $2,130.00

13.F2 Benjamin PTO; soccer goals. $1,775.00 or $1,685.00

13.G Approve Requests for Authorization to Use Fire Prevention and Safety Funds

13.G1 Normal Community West High School Water Heater Removal and Replacement, Amendment #1.

14. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

14.A Board Representative Committee Meeting Reports

15. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

15.A The May 13 and May 27 Regular Board of Education meetings have been combined into one May meeting which will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at the Unit 5 District Office.

16. CLOSED SESSION
Recommended motion: Move to adjourn to closed session to discuss the following matters according to the exceptions provided in the Open Meetings Act and specified as follows:
• 2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity; and
• 2(c)(2) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; and
• 2(c)(11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed minutes.

17. ADJOURNMENT