November 18, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Pledge of Allegiance

I.B. Roll Call

II. Public Comments

III. Superintendent's Report

III.A. Recognition
Apple Distinguished Program, 2015 - 2017

III.B. Preschool Parent Engagement

III.C. PBIS Suspension

III.D. Financial Report

III.E. Dashboard

III.F. FOIA

IV. President's Report

IV.A. Incremental Funding Opportunities

IV.B. Communications

IV.C. Policy - First Reading: 4:40 Incurring Debt;6:60 Curriculum Control; 6:110 Programs for At Risk Students; 6:280 Grading and Promotions; 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment; 7:50 School Admission; 7:100 Health, Eye and Dental Examination; 7:270 Administering meds to students.

IV.D. Finance

IV.E. Legislative Report

IV.F. Correspondence

IV.G. South Berwyn Education Foundation (SBEF)

V. Action Items - Consent Agenda - Items may be removed from the consent agenda on the request of any one member.  Items not removed may be adopted by general consent without debate.  Removed items  may be taken up either immediately after the consent agenda or placed later on the agenda at the discretion of the Board.

V.A. Minutes
Approve minutes from the 10.28.15 Special, Closed, Regular and Public Hearing meetings.

V.B. Bills and Payroll

V.B.1. Approve payment of bills totaling $2,416,128.49.

V.B.2. Confirm payment of the payroll for 10.30.15 in the amount of $948,355.31 and 11.13.15 in the amount of $1,027,401.12.  Authorize preparation and release of payroll dated 11.27.15, and 12.11.15.

V.C. Adopt Policies - 2:40 BOE Qualifications; 2:50 BOE Term of Office; 2:60 BOE Removal from Office; 2:80 BOE Oath and Conduct; 2:240 BOE Policy Dev.; 4:55 Use of Credit an Procurement; 5:310 Compensatory Time Off. 5:10 Equal Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:185 Family Medical Leave Act. 5:220 Substitute Teachers; 5:250 Leaves of Absences.

V.D. Approve a non-precedent setting memo of understanding between the Board of Education and Berwyn South Education Association regarding a verbal  ESL course approval. 

V.E. Approve out of state travel for Jordan Garrett, Stan Fields and Mary Havis to attend the "What’s Next" Apple research project conference in Cupertino, CA, December 7 – 9.  The program was initiated last Spring and presented to the Board in June, 2015.  We will refine the project to meet the needs of the students and staff in District 100. This is a budgeted expense.

V.F. Approve out of state travel for Dana Scalzitti and Deandra Verest, Komensky Developmental Learning Program (DLP), to attend the annual Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference, February 3 - 6 in Orlando FL. Rarely do professional development opportunities arise for our DLP teachers that directly relate to the population of students with whom they work.  They will return from the conference with knowledge that can be directly applied in their special education program.  This is a grant funded, budgeted expense.

V.G. Approve Personnel Report

V.G.1. Employment

V.G.2. Resignations

V.G.3. Retirements

V.G.4. Leaves of Absence

V.G.5. Dismissals

V.G.6. Last Chance Agreements

V.G.7. Changes of Status

V.G.8. Job Descriptions

V.G.9. Notice to Remedy

VI. Meeting Evaluation

VII. Adjourn