August 10, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - President Brad Butler

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. ACTION ITEM

4.1. Resolution - Softball Team

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE

5.1. Annette Gresham - Introduction

5.2. Other

6. REPORTS

6.1. 2015 Summer School Report - Karen Stevens

6.2. Substitute Workshop - Dr. Freeman

6.3. New Teacher Orientation - Karen Stevens

6.4. August 17, 2015 Teacher Institute - Amber Heffner

6.5. Technology Report - Amber Heffner

6.6. Financial Reports- Joe Sander

6.7. Board Committee Reports

7. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.1. Resignation - Jonathan Kingdon, Science Teacher/Asst. Coach (Girls Soccer)

7.2. High School Foundation - Brad Butler

7.3. 2015 ERate Funding

7.4. 2016 Graduation Date - May 15, 2016

7.5. Other

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.1. Minutes

8.1.1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - July 13, 2015

8.1.2. Policy Committee Meeting Minutes - July 28, 2015

8.1.3. Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes - August 6, 2015

8.1.4. Executive Session Meeting Minutes - July 13, 2015

8.2. Bills

8.3. Approve Overnight Athletic Trips 2015-16

8.4. Approve 2015-16 Athletic Handbook Changes

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.1. Personnel

9.1.1. Certified Personnel

9.1.1.a. Approve Employment of Larry Spialek, Long-Term Sub (Counselor)

9.1.1.b. Approve Employment of Jim Witt, Long-Term Sub (Math Teacher)

9.1.1.c. Approve Employment of Randi Calvert, Science Teacher

9.1.2. Extracurricular Personnel

9.1.2.a. Approve Employment of Melissa Redding - GSA Sponsor

9.1.2.b. Approve Employment of Lara Reem - Musical Pit Orchestra

9.1.2.c. Approve Employment of Anna Uftring - Band Assistant

9.1.2.d. Approve Employment of Janelle Keyes - Senior Class Sponsor

9.1.2.e. Approve Employment of Colleen Steffen - Senior Class Sponsor

9.1.2.f. Approve Employment of Teresa Johnson-Noe - Asst. Speech Coach

9.1.2.g. Approve Employment of Erin Craig - Asst. Speech Coach

9.1.2.h. Approve Employment of Jennifer Miller - Yearbook Sponsor

9.2. Approve first reading of Press Plus Issue 87 - October 2014
  - 2:140 Communications to and from the Board
  - 2:140-E  Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use
  - 4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery
  - 4:110 Transportation
  - 4:120 Food Services
  - 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 and Medical Leave
  - 5:220 Substitute Teachers
  - 5:250 Leaves of Absence
  - 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
  - 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students
  - 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program
  - 7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools
  - 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
  - 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION

10.1. 5 ILCS 120/2 (C)(1) - 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 meeting of the board of education will be September 14, 2015.