September 14, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Brad Butler, President

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - WCHS Student Council Members

4. PUBLIC HEARING AND OVERVIEW OF FY 2016 BUDGET

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE 

5.1. Freshman Kick-Off - Brittany Stage & Lisa Wallrich

5.2. Other

6. REPORTS

6.1. ACT Results - Karen Stevens

6.2. AD Report - Herb Knoblauch

6.3. Technology Report - Amber Heffner

6.4. Financial Report - Joe Sander

6.5. Deans Report - Scott Foster

6.6. Sixth Day Enrollment Report - Dr. Freeman

6.7. Homecoming Events - Karen Stevens

6.8. Summer Maintenance Report - Joe Sander

6.9. Internal Review Update

6.10. Board Committee Reports

7. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.1. Discuss Video Recording of Board Meetings

7.2. ROE 53 2014-15 Compliance Review

7.3. Master Board Member Status - T Custis

7.4. Other

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.1. Minutes

8.1.1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - August 10, 2015

8.1.2. Board Policy Committee Meeting Minutes - September 2, 2015

8.1.3. Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - September 8, 2015

8.1.4. Executive Session Meeting Minutes - August 10, 2015

8.2. Bills

8.3. Reimbursement for Professional Growth

8.4. Approve Annual ISBE Application for Recognition 2015-16

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.1. Personnel

9.1.1. Non-Certified Personnel

9.1.1.a. Approve Gary Beard as Long-Term Substitute - Special Education Aide

9.1.2. Extracurricular Personnel

9.1.2.a. Approve Employment of Darrell Crouch - Head Boys Track Coach

9.1.2.b. Approve Employment of Todd Stevens - Asst. Boys Track Coach

9.1.3. Volunteers

9.1.3.a. Approve David Madsen as Volunteer Head Coach for the Chess Team

9.1.4. Retirement

9.1.4.a. Approve Notice of Intent to Retire - Mark O'Neill

9.1.4.b. Approve Notice of Intent to Retire - Rebecca Drum

9.1.4.c. Approve Notice of Intent to Retire - Melissa Redding

9.2. Adoption of the FY 2016 Budget

9.3. Approve the Second Reading and Adopt the October 2014 Press Plus Issue 87 Policies and Approve Exhibits and Procedures with Edits

     - 2:140 Communications to and from the Board - Rewritten
     - 2:140-E Guidance for Board Member communications, Including Email Use - Rewritten
     - 4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery
     - 4:110 Transportation
     - 4:120 Food Services - Rewritten
     - 4:130 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services
     - 4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs
     - 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
     - 5:185 Family Medical Leave
     - 5:220 Substitute Teachers
     - 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day
     - 6:60 Curriculum Content
     - 6:110 Programs for Students at Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentive Programs
     - 6:280 Grading and Promotion
     - 6:300 Graduation Requirements

9.4. Approve 1st Reading of Press Plus Issue 88 and Issue 89

  Issue 88
     - 2:250 Access to District Public Records - Rewritten
     - 3:40 Superintendent
     - 3:50 Administrative Personnel Other than the Superintendent
     - 3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal
     - 4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery
     - 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
     - 5:120 Ethics and Conduct
     - 5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity
     - 5:270 Employment At-will, compensation, and Assignment
     - 5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions
     - 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves
     - 6:15 School Accountability
     - 6:40 Curriculum Development

   Issue 89
     - 2:160 Board Attorney
     - 2:160-E Checklist for Selecting a Board Attorney - NEW
     - 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
     - 4:50 Payment Procedures
     - 5:50 Drug - and Alcohol-free Workplace; Tobacco Prohibition
     - 5:170 Copyright
     - 5:270 Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment
     - 5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions
     - 6:140 Education of Homeless Children
     - 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities 
     - 7:40 Nonpublic School Student, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students
     - 7:310 Restrictions of Publications
     - 7:325 Student Fundraising Activities - Renamed & Rewritten
     - 8:10 connection with the Community
     - 8:80 Gifts to the District - Rewritten

9.5. Approve Pride of Panther Award Recipient - Pamela Madden

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION 

10.1. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) - The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.

10.2. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(2) - Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.

11. ADJOURNMENT


The next regularly scheduled board meeting will be on Tuesday, October 13, 2015