February 27, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

3.A Martin Luther King Annual Awards

3.A1 NCHS Student Akshay Nambiar - "I Have a Dream Award
Presenter: Nikki Maurer

3.A2 NCWHS Counselor Michael Donnelly - "Human Relations Award"
Presenter: Dave Johnson

3.B National Board Certification Teachers Stacie France, Barb Koski, and Jennifer Snyder
Presenter: Sandy Wilson

3.C ISBE 2012 Illinois Honor Roll Schools
Presenter: Sandy Wilson
http://www.ilhonorroll.niu.edu/index.asp

3.C1 Fox Creek Elementary School - Spotlight School Award

3.C2 Grove Elementary School - Academic Excellence Award

3.C3 Hudson Elementary School - Academic Excellence Award

3.C4 Northpoint Elementary School - Academic Excellence Award

3.C5 Oakdale Elementary School - Spotlight School Award

3.C6 Prairieland Elementary School - Academic Excellence Award

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS

5. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

5.A Citizens Advisory Council Study Topic Reports
Presenter: Dayna Brown

5.A1 Flipped Classroom

5.A2 A Report on School Security within Unit 5

5.A3 Parental Involvement

6. ACTION ITEMS

6.A Accept Citizens Advisory Council Study Topic Reports
Presenter: John Puzauskas

6.B Approve Resolution Providing for the Issue of General Obligation School Bonds Series 2013, of the District for the Purpose of Increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District, and Providing for the Levy of a Direct Annual Tax Sufficient to Pay the Principal and Interest on Said Bonds
Presenter: Bob Lewis, PMA Financial Network and Erik Bush

6.B1 PMA Report

6.C Approve Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Tax Anticipation Warrants in Anticipation of the Collection of Taxes Levied for the Year 2012, by the Board of Education of the District for Educational Purposes
Presenter: Erik Bush

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.A Approval of Minutes

7.A1 February 13, 2013 Closed Session

7.A2 February 13, 2013 Public Session

7.B Payment of Bills and Payrolls

7.B1 February 14, 2013

7.B2 February 26, 2012

7.C Approve Finance Department Reports

7.C1 Treasurer's Report

7.C2 Statement of Revenues by Operating Fund

7.C3 Statement of Expenditures by Operating Fund

7.C4 Investment Reports

7.C4a. General District Funds

7.C4b. Summary of 2009 Bonds

7.D Approve Requests for Establishment of School Convenience Accounts

7.D1 NCWHS Archival Project

7.E Approve Requests for Overnight Trips

7.E1 KJHS Chess Club Participation in the U.S. Chess Federation Super Nationals April 5 - April 7, 2013 in Nashville TN

7.E2 EJHS State Wrestling Tournament in DeKalb, IL March 8, 2013

7.E3 CJHS State Wrestling Tournament in DeKalb, IL March 8, 2013

7.E4 PJHS State Wrestling Tournament in DeKalb, IL March 8, 2013

7.F Approve Amendment to Joint Agreement with Bloomington Area Career Center Administration Changing the Official Title of Director to Director/Principal

7.G Approve Recommendation and Award Bid of Appraisal Services for Buildings, Site Improvements, Fixed Equipment, and Moveable Equipment and Authorize the Superintendent or Designee to Execute a Contract

7.G1 Appraisal Recommendation

7.G2 Request for Proposals for Fixed Asset Appraisal Services

7.H Accept Staff and Finance Committee Recommendation and Approve Two-Year Engagement with CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP to Perform Independent Auditing Services for the Fiscal Years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 and Authorize the Superintendent or Designee to Execute a Contract

7.I Approve Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits

7.I1 Policy 6.220 Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption - DELETE

7.I2 Policy 6.230 Library Media Program

7.I3 Policy 6.270 Guidance and Counseling Program

7.I4 Policy 7.180 Preventing Bullying, Intimidation, and Harrassment

7.I5 Administrative Procedure 6.230-AP1 IMC Collection Development

7.I6 Administrative Procedure 8.30-AP1 Definition of Child Sex Offender

7.I7 Exhibit 2.140-E1 Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use

7.I8 Exhibit 6.230-E1 Request for Reconsideration of IMC Materials Form

8. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

8.A Unit 5 Educational Foundation Board of Directors Report
Presenter: Tom Ochs and Julia Turner

8.B Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Planning
Presenters: Erik Bush and Steve Miller, PMA Financial Network

8.B1 2013-2014 Planning

8.B2 PMA Financial Planning Program

8.C 1st Reading Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits
Presenter: Gail Ann Briggs

8.C1 Policy 4.110 Transportation

8.C2 Policy 4.170 Safety

8.C3 Policy 5.230 Maintaining Student Discipline

8.C4 Policy 6.70 Teaching About Religions

8.C5 Policy 6.80 Teaching About Controversial Issues

8.C6 Policy 6.145 Migrant Students

8.C7 Policy 6.160 English Language Learners

8.C8 Policy 6.180 Extended Instructional Programs

8.C9 Policy 6.240 Field Trips

8.C10 Policy 7.20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

8.C11 Policy 7.40 Nonpublic School Students Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students

8.C12 Policy 7.50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools

8.C13 Policy 7.60 Residence

8.C14 Policy 7.190 Student Discipline

8.C15 Policy 7.240 Conduct Code for Participants in Co-Curricular Activities

8.C16 Policy 7.250 Student Support Services

8.C17 Policy 7.305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

8.C18 Policy 7.340 Student Records

8.C19 Administrative Procedure 7.305-AP1 Program for Managing Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

8.C20 Exhibit 6.120-AP1,E1 Notice to Parents-Guardians Regarding Section 504 Rights

8.C21 Exhibit 7.15-E2 Consent to Record Conversation

8.C22 Exhibit 7.30-E1 Concussion Information

8.D Requests for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
Presenter: Gary Niehaus

8.D1 Kathy Robinson, AFSCME Council 31, Springfield IL

8.E Board Representative Committee Meeting Reports

9. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

10. ADJOURNMENT