March 18, 2015 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call To Order/Roll Call

2. Pledge to the Flag

3. Recognition of Guests/Public Comment

4. Hearing on Reduction-In-Force for 2015-2016 School Year - Pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/24-12b
Comments/Testimony will be taken on the proposed reductions to a number of full-time and part-time positions of the District. The Board will limit the length of time given to an individual to 3 minutes to make comments/give testimony. Multiple speakers sharing the same viewpoint may be asked to appoint one spokesperson. The Board will take input without discussion. The Board will allow a total of 60 minutes for this hearing. 

5. Closed Session

5.1. To discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, dismissal and performance of specific employees of the district (120/2, 2c1)

5.2. To review minutes of recent Closed Session meetings of the Board of Education (120/2, 2c21). 

6. Consent Agenda

6.1. Approval of Minutes of Recent Regular and Special Meetings, and of any Board Committees

6.2. Approval of Bills Payable and Bills paid after last Board Meeting

6.3. Approval of Imprest and Activity Fund Reports

6.4. Approval of Report of the School District Treasurer

6.5. Acknowledge recent letters of resignation

6.5.a. Retirement letter from Deborah Johnson, FACS teacher, OHS

6.6. Approval of renewed membership for OHS in the IHSA for 2015-16. 

6.7. Approval of 8th Grade class trip to Six Flags over St. Louis

7. Freedom of Information Requests

8. Administrator Reports

8.1. Oakwood Grade School

8.2. Oakwood Junior High School

8.3. Oakwood High School

8.4. Curriculum

8.5. Technology Coordinator

8.6. Transportation Coordinator

8.6.a. No report

8.7. Superintendent

9. OCEF Report

10. Board Discussion Items

10.1. Discussion on revised job description for the position of Technology Director

10.2. Discussion on proposals received for a new copier lease for 2015-2020

10.3. Discussion of the idea of a 1% County School Facility sales tax for Vermilion County

11. Board Action Items

11.1. Personnel Items

11.1.a. Action on a motion to re-employ Darla Dicken as Transportation Director for Oakwood Unit 76 for 2015-2016 fiscal year

11.1.b. Action on a recommendation to re-employ John Siddens as District Maintenance Director for 2015-2016 fiscal year

11.1.c. Action on recommendation to re-employ all Unit Office staff for the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year

11.1.c.1) Dinah Clingan, Unit Payroll and Human Resources Secretary

11.1.c.2) Sherri Moss, Unit Bookkeeper

11.1.c.3) Vicky Baker, Unit Hot Lunch Coordinator, Purchasing Coordinator and Superintendent Secretary

11.1.d. Action on a recommendation to reduce district employment positions for the 2015-2016 school year

11.1.e. Action on recommendations to honorably dismiss individual employees for purposes of educational and economic planning for the 2015-2016 school year

11.1.f. Action on a recommendation to dismiss a certified employee of the district

11.1.g. Action on recommendations to re-employ specific certified employees of the district for the 2015-2016 school year

11.1.h. Action on recommendations to re-employ specific non-certified employees of the district for the 2015-2016 school year

11.1.i. Action on a resolution that the Board approve a revised job description for the position of Technology Director, and authorize the Superintendents to post the position

11.2. Action on  a recommendation to approve a resolution in support of Vision 20/20

11.3. Action on  possible recommendation to approve a resolution in support of adding the question of a 1% County School Facility Tax to the ballot at referendum

11.4. Action on possible recommendation to accept a copier proposal for 2015-2020

11.5. Action on a recommendation to employ an assistant track coach for OHS

11.6. Approval of minutes of recent Closed Session meetings

12. Next Meeting

12.1. April 22, 2015

13. Adjournment