May 7, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 

2. CLOSED SESSION (5:30 p.m.)

3. PUBLIC SESSION (7:00 P.M.)

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. ACTION ITEMS

5.A Appoint Member to Fill Vacancy on the Board of Education
Presenter: John Puzauskas

6. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEW MEMBER
Presenter: John Puzauskas

7. BOARD COMMENTS AND WELCOME

8. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

8.A NCHS Euro Challenge Team Ashton Barber, Radiance Campbell, Alyssa Gourley, Tejas Idate, Lucas Lasher, Courtnee Madsen, Cameron Rink, Ryan Watkins and Team Sponsor Meghan Hawkins
Presenter: Dave Bollmann

8.B Midwest Technical Institute Grant  NCWHS student Nathan Broadfield, Zachariah Green, and Technology Department teacher John Mackinson
Presenter: Wendy Davis

8.C National Geography Bee Winner CJHS Student Mantra Dave
Presenter: Rachel Hinshaw, CJHS 6th grade teacher

8.D EJHS Teacher Lindsey Dickinson - Bob Haisman Award
Presenter: Trevor Chapman

8.E Glenn Elementary School Parent Volunteers Harvey Korshak and Angie Steider
Presenter: Julia Schoonover

9. PUBLIC COMMENTS

10. ACTION ITEMS

10.A Approve Employee Group Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance Renewal
Presenter: Steve Bushue, Bushue Human Resources, Inc.

10.B Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with ISU Regarding Reciprocal Use of Facilities
Presenter:  Gary Niehaus, Curt Richardson and Joe Adelman

11. CONSENT AGENDA

11.A Approval of Minutes

11.A1 Special Meetings/Superintendent Search: January 22, January 24, January 25, January 26, January 30, January 31, February 7, and February 9, 2014 Closed Minutes

11.A2 Special Meetings/Superintendent Search: January 22, January 24, January 25, January 26, January 30, January 31, February 7, and February 9, 2014 Public Minutes

11.A3 February 12, 2014 Closed Minutes

11.A4 February 26, 2014 Closed Minutes

11.B Personnel Matters

11.B1 Resignations/Retirements/Releases/Terminations

11.B2 Employment

11.B3 Contract Revisions

11.B4 Leave Requests

11.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls

11.C1 Monthly Payroll Report

11.C2 Vendor Bill Listing April 24 - May 7, 2014

11.C3 Summary of Bills and Payrolls April 24 - May 7, 2014

11.D Approve Semi-Annual Review of Minutes of Meetings Closed to the Public

11.D1 Semi-annual review of minutes of closed session meetings dated through March 31, 2014

11.E Approve Destruction of Audio Recordings of Closed Session Meetings in Accordance with the Guidelines of the Open Meetings Act

11.E1 Audio recordings of closed meetings April 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012

11.F Approve Requests for Authorization to Use Fire Prevention and Safety Funds

11.F1 NCWHS Pool Dehumidification System  Amendment #17 for $21,060.00

11.F2 NCWHS Cooling Tower Flow Regulator  Amendment #18 for $12,980.00

11.F3 Parkside Elementary School Fire Hydrant  Amendment #8 for $8,496.00

11.F4 Central Warehouse Fire Hydrant  Amendment #1 for $6,490.00

11.G Approve Donations to the District

11.G1 Oakdale PTO donation of Freestanding Message Sign $6,155.00

11.G2 NCHS "Friends of Ironmen Football" Coaching Headphones $7,101.00

11.G3 Parkside Elementary PTO Exterior Sign $6,000.00

11.G4 Prochnow Landscaping, Inc. Maple Tree Memorial for Michael Collins $680.00

11.H Approve Requests for Establishment of Student Activity Funds

11.H1 NCHS FFA

11.I Approve Requests for Dissolution of Student Activity Funds

11.I1 Technology Department Betabrain

11.J Approve 2014-2015 Fees

11.J1 Food Service - Breakfast/Lunch Prices

11.J2 Drivers Education

11.J3 Instructional Supply/Technology/Activity Fees

11.J4 Student Parking

11.J5 Fees for Use of District Facilities

11.K Adopt Resolution Designating Hazardous Traffic Conditions in Areas of School Attendance Centers

11.L Approve Amended School Calendar for 2014-2015

11.M Approve Bids for Custodial Supplies

11.N Approve Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits

11.N1 Section 5 - Personnel

11.N1a. Policy 5.90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

11.N1b. Policy 5.100 Staff Development Program

11.N1c. Policy 5.120 Ethics and Conduct

11.N1c.1. Exhibit 5.120-E1 Code of Ethics for Illinois Educators

11.N2 Section 6 - Instruction

11.N2a. Policy 6.60 Curriculum Content

11.N2b. Administrative Procedure 6.140-AP1 Education of Homeless Children

11.N2c. Policy 6.250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers

12. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

12.A PBIS Progress Report
Presenters: Nancy Braun and Dayna Brown

12.B Enrollment Report
Presenter: Nate Cunningham

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

12.C1 Section 5 - Personnel

12.C1a. Administrative Procedure 5.35-AP1 General Personnel - Fair Labor Standards Act Exemptions

12.C1b. Administrative Procedure 5.35-AP2 General Personnel - Employee Records Required by the Fair Labor Standards Act

12.C1c. Administrative Procedure 5.35-AP3 General Personnel - Compensable Work Time for Non-Exempt Employees Under the FLSA

12.C1c.1. Exhibit 5.35-E1 General Personnel - Volunteer Agreement Executed by a Non-Exempt Employee

12.C1d. Administrative Procedure 5.35-AP4 General Personnel - Fair Labor Standards Act 12-Step Compliance Checklist

12.C1e. Policy 5.50 Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; Tobacco Prohibition

12.C1f. Administrative Procedure 5.120-AP2 Employee Conduct Standards

12.C1g. Administrative Procedure 7.150-AP1 Agency and Law Enforcement Interviews

12.C1h. Policy 5.180 General Personnel - Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity

12.C1i. Policy 5.190 Professional Personnel - Teacher Qualifications

12.C1j. Policy 5.240 Professional Personnel - Suspension

12.D Update on the Tentative Amended Budget for 2013-2014
Presenter: Marty Hickman

12.E Board Representative Committee Meeting Reports

13. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

14. ADJOURNMENT