December 14, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Public Hearing & Regular Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

A. 6:30 PM -- PUBLIC HEARING ON 2016 TAX LEVY

  

B. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

C. ROLL CALL
 
 

D. REVIEW & ADOPTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA
 
 

E. CONSENT AGENDA

E.1. Approval of Minutes

E.1.a. Regular & Closed Meetings of November 16, 2016

E.1.b. Facilities & Policy Meeting of  November 16, 2016

E.2. Approval of Monthly Financial Statement

E.3. Approval of Personnel Report

E.4. Approval of Payment of Bills & Claims

E.5. Approval of the Destruction of Closed Session Meeting Audio Recordings through June, 2015

E.6. Approval to Keep Closed Session Meeting Minutes Closed through November, 2016

E.7. Approval of Activity Accounts

 

F. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS & PUBLIC COMMENTS
 
 

G. "CARDINAL STRONG" SPOTLIGHT

G.1. 2016 Forreston Cardinals 1A State Football Champions will be honored!

 

H. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

H.1. Building Highlights

H.2. Notes of Appreciation

H.3. Business Operations Timeline

H.4. Staff Appreciation Evening RSVP's -- January 7, 2017

H.5. Board Election Filing Period -- December 12 - 19, 2016

H.6. Communication

H.6.a. Staff

H.6.a.1) Superintendent's Bulletin

H.6.b. Parents

H.6.b.1) 5 Essentials Survey

H.7. Curricular Update

H.7.a. WACC Update

H.7.b. Administrative Planning for the 2017 - 2018 School Year

H.7.c. Winter Board Retreat -- Friday, February 3, 2017

H.8. Financial Update

H.8.a. Health Insurance Review

 

I. BOARD ACTION & DISCUSSION

I.1. Approval of Resolution Abating the Working Cash Fund of the District & Abating a Portion of the Taxes heretofore Levied for the Year 2016 to Pay Debt Service on Taxable General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2016, of the District

I.2. Approval of 2016 Tax Levy

I.3. Approval of Lawn & Grounds Care Service Contractor

I.4. Approval of Advertiser

I.4.a. Forreston Cardinal Logo on Forreston State Bank Debit Cards

I.5. Approval of Insurance Renewals

I.5.a. Commercial Package, Workers' Compensation Package, Automobile Package, Inland Marine Package, Umbrella Package, School Board Legal Liability, Law Enforcement Package

I.6. Approval of 2017 - 2018 FHS Curriculum Guide -- 1st Reading

I.7. Approval of 2017 - 2018 School Calendar -- 2nd Reading

I.8. Approval of Policy Recommendations -- 2nd Reading

 

J. CALENDAR ITEMS

J.1.    DECEMBER, 2016        
          December 10 -- FHS Boys' Basketball Forreston Holiday Tournament Begins
          December 14 -- Board Committee Meeting at 5:30 p.m. & Regular Monthly Meeting at 6:30 p.m. AT FJSHS
          December 17 -- Madrigal Dinner at 5:30 p.m. (in FHS Cafeteria)
          December 21 -- Early Dismissal for Students
          December 22 - January 3 -- NO SCHOOL -- Christmas Vacation

   JANUARY, 2017
          January 4 -- School Resumes
          January 6 -- 2nd Quarter Report Cards
          January 7 -- Staff Appreciation Evening at Barnacopia
          January 12 -- FFA Alumni Meeting
          January 16 -- No School -- Martin Luther King Day (Unless Snow Day Previously)
          January 18 -- Board Committee & Regular Monthly Meetings at GV
 

K. 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 - 5ILCS120/2(c(9).

 

L. POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS RESULTING FROM CLOSED SESSION

L.1. None at This Time

 

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

M.1. Forreston Holiday Tournament Brackets

M.2. F.O.I.A. Requests

 

N. ADJOURNMENT