January 11, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

II. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION / ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

II.A. Superintendent's Report

II.B. Public Participation

III. INFORMATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS

III.A. Hickory Grove Elementary School Update

III.B. Common Core Standards Presentation

III.C. Review of Board Policies: 2:250, 5:90, 5:170, 6:60, 6:150, 6:320, 7:305, and 8:30

III.D. School Activity Accounts

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

IV.A. Approval of Open Session Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of December 14, 2011 and the Special Board Meeting of December 14, 2011.

IV.B. Approval of 2012-13 School Calendar

IV.C. Approval of Regulatory Basis Engagement Agreement:  Gorenz and Associates, Ltd.

V. ACTION ITEMS

V.A. Approval of Treasurer's Report and Payment of the Bills - 2nd Quarter Financial Report

V.B. Approval of Bus Bids

VI. CLOSED SESSION - As stated in the Open Meetings Act, for the purpose of:

VI.A. Student Disciplinary Cases - 5 ILCS 102/2(c)(9)

VI.B. The appointment, employment, compensation, and performance of staff - 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

VI.C. Litigation - 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

VII. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:  ACTION ITEMS

VII.A. Approval of Human Resources Consent Agenda: 2011-12 School Year

VII.B. Approval of Human Resources Consent Agenda:  2012-13 School Year

VII.C. Approval of Closed Session Minutes

VIII. OTHER

VIII.A. Agenda Items for Future Meetings

VIII.B. Board Meeting Evaluation

IX. ADJOURNMENT