May 20, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. CLOSED SESSION (5:15 P.M.)
Recommended motion: Move to adjourn to closed session to discuss the following matters according to the exceptions provided in the Open Meetings Act and specified as follows:
• Section 2(c)(1) The appointment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, and
• Section 2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases, and
• Section 2(c)(11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

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

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

5.A Cedar Ridge IMC Specialist and ELL Coordinator Honored
Presenter: Karrah Jensen

5.B Parkside Elementary Honors Four Teachers
Presenter: Staci Mandros

5.C Pepper Ridge Student Awarded Eagle Scout
Presenter: Sarah Edwards

5.D Sugar Creek Honors Two Teachers
Presenter: Scott Peters

5.E Prairieland Students Honored
Presenter: Carmen Bergmann

5.F Bloomington Area Career Center Students Honored
Presenter: Tom Frazier

5.G Beyond the Books Educational Foundation Awards Grants
Presenter: Gail Ann Briggs

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS

7. REPORTS

7.A Bids for Student Transportation
Presenter: Curt Richardson and Martin Hickman

7.B Dell Lease Proposal for 1:1 and High School Computer Lab Refresh
Presenter: Martin Hickman

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.A Resolution of the Board of Education of Community Unit School District No. 5, McLean and Woodford Counties, Illinois, Declaring First Student, Inc., the Lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder and Authorizing the District Administration to Enter into Contract Negotiations with First Student, Inc., for Student Transportation Services

8.B Accept Terms of 36 month and 48 month Lease Proposals from Dell Financial Service, and Direct Superintendent or Designee to Execute Agreement for 1:1 student laptops and Project Lead the Way lab refresh at each high school

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.A Approval of Minutes
Note: Minutes are not released for public viewing until approved by the Board of Education.

9.A1 April 29, 2015 Regular Session

9.A2 April 29, 2015 Closed Session

9.B Personnel Matters

9.B1 Resignations/Retirements/Releases/Terminations

9.B2 Employment

9.B3 Contract Revisions

9.B4 Leave Requests

9.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls

9.C1 Monthly Payroll Reports

9.C2 Vendor Bill Listing

9.C3 Summary of Bills and Payrolls

9.D Approve Finance Department Reports

9.D1 Treasurer's Report

9.D2 Statement of Expenditures by Operating Fund

9.D3 Statement of Revenues by Operating Fund

9.E Approve 2015-2016 School Fees

9.F Approve Board Committee Representatives for the 2015-2016 School Year

9.G Approve Request for Establishment of Student Activity Funds

9.G1 EJHS 5K Activity Fund Request

9.H Approve Requests for Overnight Trips

9.H1 NCHS Future Business Leaders of America, National Competition, June 27 - July 2, 2015, Chicago, IL

9.H2 NCHS Future Business Leaders of America, Summer Leadership Workshops, July 21 - 24, 2015, Springfield, IL

9.I Approve Bids for Custodial Supplies

9.J Approve Request for Authorization to use Fire Prevention and Safety Funds

9.J1 Normal Community West High School Replacement of Parking Lot Light Fixtures, Amendment #21

10. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

10.A 2014-2015 Enrollment Report
Presenter: Curt Richardson

10.B Requests for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
Presenter: Curt Richardson
The District has received and processed one request for information:

10.B1 AFSCME Council 31. Information provided included copies of all bid documents received for student transportation services, including any 'no bid' responses dated March 13, 2015.

10.C District Energy Report
Presenter: Joe Adelman and Craig Montgomery

10.D Academic Recognition Plan Update
Presenters: Sandy Wilson and Laura O'Donnell

10.E 2014-2015 Budget Update
Presenter: Martin Hickman

10.F Board Representative Committee Meeting Reports

11. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

12. ADJOURNMENT