February 2, 2017 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - (7:30 p.m.)

2. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS

3. INFORMATION/ACTION:  CONSENT AGENDA
(Any member of the Board wishing to vote separately on a Consent Agenda item should request removal of that item from the Consent Agenda.)

3.a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

3.a.I. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - January 12, 2017

3.a.II. Regular Board Meeting - Closed Session Minutes - January 12, 2017

3.b. EMPLOYMENT MATTERS

3.b.I. PARENTAL LEAVE

3.b.I.1. Erin Fergus, 1st Grade Teacher, on or about May 30, 2017, with a return to district for the 2017-18 school year.

3.b.II. RETIREMENT

3.b.II.1. Wendy Kotrba, 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher, effective June 2022.

3.b.II.2. Judith Snyder, Paraprofessional, effective January 6, 2017.

3.c. ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACT

3.c.I. Approval of Employment Contract for Assistant Building Administrator of Lincoln Hall to replace Mr. Dominick Lupo, in the amount of $89,500, as presented.

3.d. UPCOMING STAFF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

3.d.I. IASBO Annual Conference, on April 26-28, 2017, in Peoria, IL for Robert Ciserella, Business Manager, as presented.

3.e. PLAT OF CONSOLIDATION

3.e.I. Attached for Board approval is the final plat of consolidation for Lincolnwood School District 74

3.f. ARCON MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - PHASE II REMODELING WORK AT LINCOLN HALL

3.f.I. It is the recommendation of the Administration and supported by the Finance and Facilities Committees to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with Arcon for Phase II remodeling work at Lincoln Hall, as presented.  Lincolnwood School District 74 and Arcon entered into a Master Agreement for Architectural Services on June 5, 2014. Arcon provides services to the District based upon annual MOU’s for project specific work. 

3.g. CUSTODIAL BID RESULTS 

3.g.I. It is the recommendation of the Administration and supported by the Finance and Facilities Committees to approve the selection of GCA Services Group for custodial services from March 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020, in the amount of $319,627, as presented.

3.h. POST-ISSUANCE TAX COMPLIANCE REPORT

3.h.I. Annually, the Chief Compliance Officer of Lincolnwood School District 74 must provide the Board of Education with certain obligations under federal tax and securities laws and various Bond-related documents.  

3.i. APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER REQUESTS

3.i.I. Pursuant to the Special Facilities Committee Meeting on January 24, 2017, Z3 Solutions has submitted for Board approval change requests for the Lincoln Hall renovation project, resulting in a change of $347,191.51 to the contract amount, as presented.

3.j. DONATION

3.j.I. The Board of Education must approve donations to the District per policy 8:80. On January 17, 2017, Lincoln Hall received a $500 donation from Buchanan Energy for the purpose of supporting educational programs in the community.

3.k. POLICIES

3.k.I. Consent Only - Policies Excluded From 1st Reading for Approval*
* These policies are excluded from first reading because they only involve changes in citations or immediate compliance with the law or Illinois School Code

3.k.I.1. Policy 5:190 Teacher Qualifications

3.k.I.2. Policy 5:250 Leaves of Absence

3.k.I.3. Policy 5:280 Duties and Qualifications

3.k.I.4. Policy 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

3.k.I.5. Policy 6:50 School Wellness

3.k.I.6. Policy 6:60 Curriculum Content

3.k.I.7. Policy 6:145 Migrant Students

3.k.I.8. Policy 6:160 English Learners

3.k.I.9. Policy 6:170 Title I Programs

3.k.I.10. Policy 7:30 Student Assignment and Intra-District Transfer

3.k.I.11. Policy 7:70 Attendance and Truancy

3.k.I.12. Policy 7:260 Exemption from Physical Education

3.k.I.13. Policy 7:310 Restrictions on Publications: Elementary Schools

3.k.I.14. Policy 8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities

3.k.II. 2nd Reading/Adoption of Policies

3.k.II.1. Policy 2:120 Board Member Development

3.k.II.2. Policy 2:200 Types of School Board Meetings

3.k.II.3. Policy 2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure

3.k.II.4. Policy 4:60 Purchases

3.k.II.5. Policy 4:110 Transportation

3.k.II.6. Policy 4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications

3.k.II.7. Policy 5:100 Staff Development Program

4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

5. NEW BUSINESS

5.a. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION:  Policy (1st Reading) Elaina Geraghty/Asma Shakir Farhan

5.a.I. Policy 2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses

5.a.II. Policy 5:60 Expenses

5.a.III. Policy 5:260 Student Teachers

6. COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD MEMBERS

6.a. NTDSE/District 807:  John P. Vranas/Nathan Cachila

6.b. IASB (Illinois Association of School Boards):  Nathan Cachila/Elaina Geraghty

6.c. Finance Committee:  Nathan Cachila/Kevin Daly

6.d. Facilities Committee:  John P. Vranas/Elaina Geraghty

6.e. President's Report:  Scott L. Anderson

6.e.I. Important Dates

6.e.II. Appointment of Board Member to review Closed Session Minutes

7. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

7.a. PTA (Parent Teacher Association):  Chris Barnabas (President)

7.b. LTA (Lincolnwood Teacher Association):  Stephanie Shortell/Jamie Schremser (Co-Presidents)

7.c. LSSU (Lincolnwood Support Staff Union):  Carol Krikorian (President)

8. SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS

8.a. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Joseph F. Bailey

8.a.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION:  Other Updates

8.a.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION:  Parent Education Night

8.b. Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Kim A. Nasshan

8.b.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION:  Summer School Update

8.b.II. INFORMATION/ACTION:  Textbook Adoption - Intervention Materials

8.c. Business and Operations, Business Manager: Robert Ciserella

8.c.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION:  Finance Report - November 2017

8.c.II. INFORMATION/ACTION:  Bills Payable in the Amount of $1,584,383.26 
Bills reviewed this month by:  Member Mandal and Member Daly

9. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS

10. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION

11. ADJOURNMENT