December 9, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (6:00 PM)
Recommended Motion: Move to adjourn to closed session to discuss the following matter according to the exceptions provided in the Open Meetings Act and specified as follows:
• Section 2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

3. Prairieland Elementary Cougar Chorus Performance (6:30 PM)  Public Invited to Attend

4. PUBLIC SESSION (7:00 PM)

5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. PUBLIC HEARING

6.A Public Hearing Regarding Application for Waiver or Modification of State Board Rules and/or School Code Mandates
Presenter: Curt Richardson

6.A1 Public Comments

7. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

7.A Parkside Elementary National Title 1 Distinguished School Honors
Presenter: Staci Mandros

7.B NCHS and NCWHS Fall 2015 Celebrate My Drive Competition Winners
Presenters: NCHS Associate Principal Nikki Maurer and NCWHS Associate Principal Wendy Davis

8. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

9. PUBLIC COMMENTS

10. ACTION ITEMS

10.A Adopt Resolution for Levying Taxes and Authorizing Certificate of Tax levy for the Year 2015

10.B Approve Application for Waiver or Modification of State Board Rules and/or School Code Mandates

11. CONSENT AGENDA

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

11.A1 Closed Session Minutes November 17, 2014 Amended

11.A2 Closed Session Minutes December 8, 2014 Amended

11.A3 Closed Session October 28, 2015

11.A4 Regular Session October 28, 2015

11.A5 Closed Session November 4, 2015

11.A6 Special Session November 4, 2015

11.A7 Closed Session November 11, 2015

11.A8 Regular Session November 11, 2015

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 Authorization to Pay Bills and Payrolls

11.C2 Payroll Report

11.C3 Vendor Bill Listing

11.D Finance Department Reports

11.D1 Treasurer's Report

11.D2 Statement of Expenditures by Operating Fund

11.D3 Statement of Revenues by Operating Fund

11.E Approve Cooperative Diesel Fuel Purchase Contract

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

11.F1 Northpoint Elementary School Flooded Rooms Clean-up, Amendment #8

11.F2 Northpoint Elementary School Chiller Replacements Amendment #9

11.F3 Northpoint Elementary Roof Repairs Amendment #10

11.F4 Parkside Elementary Roof Repairs/Replacement Amendment #10

11.F5 Parkside Junior High School Repair/Replace Water Pipes Amendment #13

11.F6 Parkside Junior High School Chiller and Boiler Repair/Replacement Amendment #14

11.G Approve Requests for Overnight Trips

11.G1 KJHS IESA State Wrestling Tournament, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, March 11, 2016

11.G2 NCHS and NCWHS Innovative Entrepreneurs, Disney Education Youth Education Classes, Orlando, Florida

11.H Approve Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhbits

11.H1 SECTION 2 - BOARD OF EDUCATION

11.H1a. Policy 2.100 Board Member Conflict of Interest

11.H1b. Policy 2.200 Types of Board Meetings

11.H2 SECTION 6 - INSTRUCTION

11.H2a. Policy 6.160 English Learners (NEW TITLE)

11.H2b. Policy 6.270 Guidance and Counseling Program

11.H2c. Policy 6.280 Grading and Promotion

12. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

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

12.A1 SECTION 4 - OPERATIONAL SERVICES

12.A1a. Policy 4.170 Safety

12.A2 SECTION 5 - PERSONNEL

12.A2a. Administrative Procedure 5.120-AP1 Statement of Economic Interests for Employees

12.B ESL/Bilingual Program
Presenter: Leslie Romagnoli

12.C Student Achievement Report
Presenters: Carmen Bergmann, Laura O'Donnell

12.D Board Representative Committee Meeting Reports

13. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

14. RETURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Recommended Motion: Return to Closed Session to discuss the following matter according to the exceptions provided in the Open Meetings Act and specified as follows:
• Section 2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

15. ADJOURNMENT