May 18, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

A. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

B. ROLL CALL
 
 

C. REVIEW & ADOPTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA
 
 

D. CONSENT AGENDA

D.1. Approval of Minutes

D.1.a. Regular & Closed Meetings of April 20, 2016

D.1.b. Policy Committee Meeting of April 20, 2016

D.1.c. Facilities & Grounds Committee Meeting of April 20, 2016

D.2. Approval of Monthly Financial Statement

D.3. Approval of Personnel Report

D.4. Approval of Payment of Bills & Claims

D.5. Approval of Activity Accounts

 

E. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS & PUBLIC COMMENTS
 
 

F. "CARDINAL STRONG" SPOTLIGHT

F.1. Mr. Heinz Will Share Highlights from the Year for FHS/JH Students & Activities

 

G. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

G.1. Building Highlights

G.1.a. Good Things are Happening for Kids

G.1.b. FHS Graduation -- May 15th

G.1.c. FHS Baccalaureate -- May 8th

G.1.d. FHS Honors Night

G.2. College Athletics - FHS Students Signing for Participation

G.2.a. Aubrey Ingram -- Highland Community College -- Softball

G.2.b. Abby Peterson -- Highland Community College -- Softball

G.2.c. Destiny Darmon -- Rock Valley College -- Softball

G.2.d. Kaitlin Korf -- Monmouth College -- Golf

G.3. HCC Reports on FHS Students

G.3.a. Compass & ACT Placement Test Results

G.3.b. GPA Report

G.4. June Board Meeting Rescheduled to Wednesday, June 29th at 6:30 pm

G.5. Notes of Appreciation

G.6. Staff Communication

G.7. 2016 - 2017 Online Registration Update

G.7.a. Packets Distributed & Home with Students on May 6th

G.8. Financial Update

G.8.a. State Payments Update

G.8.b. District Audit Scheduled -- Week of August 8th

G.8.c. Corporate Personal Property Replacement Tax

G.8.d. Senate Bill 231 -- New Funding Formula

G.9. IASB Joint Annual Conference -- November 18th - 20th

G.9.a. RSVP to District Office by June 1st if Able to Attend

G.10. Forreston Hometown Days 3 on 3 Hoops Tournament

G.11. Vedra Scramble for Education Golf Outing -- September 24th at Prairie View Golf Course

G.12. Strategic Plan Update

G.12.a. Programs of Instruction

G.12.b. Facilities

G.12.b.1) Construction Meetings on May 24th -- 10:00 am

G.12.c. Community

G.12.c.1) Senior Survey

G.12.c.2) Community Connections -- May 25th

 

H. BOARD ACTION & DISCUSSION

H.1. Approval of Staff Health/Dental/Life Insurance Packages for 2016 - 2017 School Year

H.2. Approval of Catastrophe K - 12 -- Blanket Special Risk Insurance

H.3. Approval of Policy Recommendations -- 2nd Reading

H.4. Approval of Revised Handbooks for the 2016 - 2017 School Year

H.4.a. Parent / Student Handbook

H.4.b. Extra-Curricular Handbook

H.5. Approval of Elementary Math Curriculum Pilot Program for 2016 - 2017 School Year

H.6. Approval of Athletic Cooperative Agreement with Byron High School

H.6.a. High School Swimming

H.7. Approval of Athletic Cooperative Agreements with Polo School District

H.7.a. Junior High & High School Wrestling

H.7.b. High School Boys' Track

H.7.c. High School Girls' Track

H.8. Approval of Advertising

H.8.a. LRG Prep, LLC

H.8.b. Pepsi Contract

 

I. CLOSED SESSION -- Recommend a Closed Session to discuss: the Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body for the public body - 5ILCS120/2(c)(1); Litigation - 5ILCS120/2(c)(11); and Student disciplinary cases - 5LCS120/2(c)(9).

 

J. OTHER MATTERS TO COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD

J.1. FOIA Request

J.2. Polo Letter Regarding Athletic Cooperatives

J.3. Parent Letter

 

K. CALENDAR ITEMS

K.1. MAY, 2016
   May 15 -- FHS Graduation at 2:00 pm
   May 17 -- FHS Softball Regional v. Winnebago at Winnebago at 4:30 pm
   May 18 -- FHS Baseball Regional v. Bureau Valley at Manlius at 4:30 pm
   May 19 -- Last FULL Day of School
   May 20 -- Last Day of School -- EARLY DISMISSAL 12:40/12:50/1:00 pm
   May 19 & 20 & 21 -- FHS Girls' State Track Meet at Charleston
   May 20 -- FHS Boys' Track Sectional Meet 
   May 23 -- District Institute -- Last Day for Teachers
   May 26 & 27 & 28 -- FHS Boys' Track State Meet

  

L. ADJOURNMENT