July 25, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Pledge of Allegiance

I.B. Roll Call

II. Tax Discussion

III. Public Comments

IV. Superintendent's Report

IV.A. ESSA-Preliminary Summative Designations

IV.B.  Irving and Piper Playgrounds

IV.C. FOIA

IV.D. Financial Report

V. President's Report

V.A. Buildings and Grounds

V.B. Finance

V.C. Policy 

V.D. Legislative Report

V.E. Correspondence

V.F. Communications - DACEE

VI. 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.

VI.A. Minutes

VI.A.1. Approve minutes from the 6.27.18 special, regular, public hearing and closed meetings.

VI.B. Bills and Payroll

VI.B.1. Approve payment of bills totaling $614,662.94

VI.B.2. Confirm payment of the payroll for 7.6.18 in the amount of $836,997.08 and 7.20.18 in the amount of $855,385.46. Authorize the preparation and release of payroll dated 8.3.18 and 8.17.18. 

VI.C. Review Policies up for First Reading; 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban, 2:170 Procurement of Architect, Engineer, and Survey, 4:20 Fund Balance, 4:80 Accounting and Audits, 4:140 Waive of Student Fees, 6:10 Ed. Philosophy, 6:30 Organization of Instruction, 6:60 Curriculum Content, 6:135 Accelerated Program.

VI.D. Approve contractual service providers over $25,000 for fy19.  This is an annual approval for physical, occupational, speech therapies and other services for our special education students.  
MELC Physical Therapy Services (Physical Therapist): $30,000, Allied Therapeutics, LLC (Occupational Therapist): $87,561, Straight Talk Chicago (Speech and Language Pathologist): $85,000, Talk It Up, Inc. (Speech and Language Pathologist): $86,927, Amy Dow (Speech and Language Pathologist): $50,000, 360 Degree Customer Inc. (Speech and Language Pathologist): $37,000, Therapy Care (Speech and Language Pathologist): $87,561, Tracey Schreier (Autism Consultant): $35,000, Domanico Psychological Services (Psychologist): $55,000, Maxim Staffing Solutions (LPN): $47, 775, Maxim Staffing Solutions (RN): $60,025

VI.E. Approve ARCON as the architect of record for Berwyn South School District 100 pending legal review of contract language.

VI.F. Approve resolution to abate $600,000 from the working cash fund 70 to the capital projects fund 60.

VI.G. Approve Tentative fy19 Budget

VI.H. Approve Irving Playground at an expense not to exceed $100,000 paid through Preschool for All grant funding.

VI.I. Pursuant to BOE policy 2:160, and 105 ILCS 5/10-20.21, the Board of Education appoints Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., to advise the Board with respect to property tax issues and such other issues as the Board President may direct, at the hourly rates set forth in the letter dated July 16, 2018.

VI.J. Approve Personnel Report
A. Employment
B. Resignations
C. Retirements
D. Leaves of Absence
E. Dismissals
F. Elimination of Positions
G. Last Chance Agreements
H. Change of Status
I.  Job Descriptions
J.  Notice to Remedy

VII. Announcements

VIII. Adjourn