September 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Approval of Minutes

III.A. Motion to Approve the Closed Session Minutes of the Board of Education Meeting of September 7, 2010

III.B. Motion to Approve the Board of Education Minutes of September 7, 2010

IV. Response to Previous Public Comments/questions, if any

V. Communications from the Superintendent

V.A. Community Relations - Mr. Clayton Muhammad

V.B. Motion to Approve Lisa Morales as the District Election Official for the 2011 Board of Education Elections and Rene Juneau as her Designated Representative - Mrs. Annette Johnson

VI. Comments of Board Members

VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS/QUESTIONS

VIII. Curriculum/Programs Committee, Stella Gonzalez, Chair, met September 13th at 4:00 p.m. at the SSC

VIII.A. Informational Items:

VIII.A.1. Meeting Schedule - Monday, September 20th at 4:00 p.m. at the SSC

VIII.A.2. Curriculum Committee Minutes of September 13th

VIII.A.3. Summer School Statistics

VIII.A.4. Class Size Reduction FTE Proposal

VIII.A.5. PBIS Update

VIII.A.6. Summer Professional Development

VIII.A.7. Krug School Improvement Plan Update

VIII.A.8. Simmons School Improvement Plan/Restructuring Update

VIII.A.9. Waldo School Improvement Plan/Restructuring Update

VIII.A.10. Technology Update

VIII.A.11. Curriculum Board Committee Dates - Revised

VIII.B. Action Items:

VIII.B.1. Motion to Approve the Amendment of the NIA Articles of Agreement

VIII.B.2. Motion to Approve the Applications for School Recognition

IX. Building & Grounds Committee, Raymond Hull Chair, met September 2nd at 6:00 p.m. at the SSC

IX.A. Informational Items:

IX.A.1. Meeting Schedule - Thursday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m. at the SSC

IX.A.2. Building & Grounds Committee Minutes of September 2nd

IX.A.3. Revised B&G Calendar

IX.A.4. Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grant

IX.A.5. Illinois Zero Waste School Grant Program

IX.B. Action Items: None

X. Personnel & Policy Committee, Anita Lewis, Chair, met September 7th at 4:00 p.m. at the SSC

X.A. Informational Items

X.A.1. Meeting Schedule - Tuesday, October 5th at 4:00 p.m. at the SSC

X.A.2. Personnel & Policy Committee Minutes of September 7th

X.A.3. Additional Middle School Class Size Reduction Position

X.A.4. Additional Elementary Position

X.A.5. Discussion on School Board Policy Section 520.38 (Certificated Personnel - Covering Other Classes)

X.A.6. Discussion on the Revision of the Following School Board Policies:

X.A.6.a. 270 - School Board Meetings

X.A.6.b. 270.07 - Board Meeting Procedures

X.A.6.c. 270.11 - Distribution of Materials

X.A.6.d. 860.03 - Community Relations - Outside Support Groups

X.A.6.e. 860.04 - Community Relations - Advertising by Non-School Related Entities

X.B. Action Items:

X.B.1. Motion to Approve the Personnel Report as Presented

XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS/QUESTIONS

XII. Finance Committee, Annette Johnson, Chair, met September 14th at 4:00 p.m. at the SSC

XII.A. Informational Items:

XII.A.1. Meeting Schedule - Tuesday, October 12th at 4:00 p.m. at the SSC

XII.A.2. Finance Committee Minutes of September 14th

XII.A.3. 2010/2011 Tax Levy Timeline

XII.B. Action Items:

XII.B.1. Motion to Approve the Following Monthly Financial Reports

XII.B.1.a. Treasurer's Report

XII.B.1.b. Financial Statement

XII.B.1.c. Petty Cash Report

XII.B.1.d. Payroll Report

XII.B.1.e. Cash Flow Report

XII.B.1.f. List of Bills

XII.B.2. Motion to Approve 1 FTE Sheltered Language Arts Teacher Position for Cowherd Middle School Funded Through the Class Size Reduction Grant

XII.B.3. Motion to Approve 1 FTE First Grade Teacher Position for Krug School

XII.B.4. Motion to Approve a .5 FTE Kindergarten Teacher Position for Brady School Funded Through the Class Size Reduction Grant

XII.B.5. Motion to Approve the Contract from Integrys to Purchase Electricity from September 2010 to September 2011 at an Approximate Cost of $1.1 Million Dollars

XII.B.6. Motion to Approve and Accept the Illinois Zero Waste School Grant Program in the Amount of $4,455

XII.B.7. Motion to Approve and Accept the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grant in the Amount of $35,978.02

XII.B.8. Motion to Approve the 2010/2011 District Operating Budget

XII.B.9. Motion to Accept the Following Donations:

XII.B.9.a. $150 to East High School's Athletic Department from Mark and Debra Michelini

XII.B.9.b. $100 to East High School's Holiday Tournament from Steven P. Conrad

XII.B.9.c. $100 to East High School's Holiday Tournament from Chuck and Sara Schwartzenberg

XII.B.9.d. $100 to East High School's Holiday Tournament from Brownson Lumber Sales

XII.B.9.e. $50 to East High's Holiday Tournament from Leonard and Marilyn Douglas

XII.B.9.f. $100 to East High's Holiday Tournament from Kathryn Klose

XII.B.9.g. $100 to East High School's Holiday Tournament from Gary & Mary Roberts

XII.B.9.h. Fitness Equipment to the Physical Education Department at Cowherd Middle School from Lifetime Fitness

XII.B.9.i. Office Furniture to Cowherd Middle School from Superior Office Systems

XII.B.9.j. A Galion Asphalt Roller to the District from Stokes Excavating

XIII. Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing the Acquisition of Real Property

XIV. Action, if Any Resulting from Executive Session

XV. Informational Items: 

XV.A. Attorney Bills

XV.B. Confidential Newsletter

XVI. Adjournment