August 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Approval of Minutes

III.A. Motion to Approve the Executive Session Minutes of the Special Board of Education Meeting of August 2, 2010

III.B. Motion to Approve the Board of Education Minutes of August 2, 2010

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

V. Communications from the Superintendent

V.A. Community Relations - Mr. Clayton Muhammad

V.B. Community School Graduates - Dr. Aird

V.C. Appointment of Board Member to the Technology Committee

VI. Comments of Board Members

VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS/QUESTIONS

VIII. Curriculum/Programs Committee, Stella Gonzalez, Chair, met August 9th at 4:00 p.m. at the SSC

VIII.A. Informational Items:

VIII.A.1. Meeting Schedule - Monday, September 13th at 4:00 p.m. at the SSC

VIII.A.2. Curriculum Committee Minutes of August 9th

VIII.A.3. Textbook Adoption Cycle

VIII.A.4. High School Drop Out Prevention Grant

VIII.A.5. Illinois Advisory Corp. Counselor High School

VIII.A.6. High School Class Size Reduction FTE

VIII.A.7. High School Fall Overloads

VIII.A.8. Loyola University Chicago Partnership

VIII.A.9. High School "Zero Hour" Physical Education Proposal

VIII.A.10. Technology Update

VIII.A.11. Request for Additional Student Service Staff for the 2010/2011 School Year

VIII.A.12. School Improvement Plan, Choice and SES Update

VIII.A.13. Title IIA Proposal/FY 2011 Update

VIII.A.14. Curriculum Board Committee Meeting Schedule for 2010/2011

VIII.A.15. Amendment of the NIA Articles of Agreement

VIII.B. Action Items: None

IX. Building & Grounds Committee, Raymond Hull Chair, met August 4th at 6:00 p.m. at the SSC

IX.A. Informational Items:

IX.A.1. Meeting Schedule - Thursday, September 2nd at 6:00 p.m. at the SSC

IX.A.2. Building & Grounds Committee Minutes of August 4th

IX.A.3. Strategic Plan

IX.A.4. CTS Presentation

IX.A.5. Donation of Asphalt Roller from Stokes

IX.A.6. Donation of Furniture from Superior Office System

IX.A.7. Donation of Fitness Equipment

IX.B. Action Items: None

X. Personnel & Policy Committee, Anita Lewis, Chair, met August 3rd at 4:00 p.m. at the SSC

X.A. Informational Items

X.A.1. Meeting Schedule - Tuesday, September 7th at 4:00 p.m. at the SSC

X.A.2. Personnel & Policy Committee Minutes of August 3rd

X.A.3. Special Education Positions

X.A.4. Community Outreach Facilitator Position

X.A.5. Secondary Overloads

X.A.6. Class Size Reduction Position

X.A.7. FOIA Review

X.A.8. Board Policies 860.03 and 860.04

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 August 10th at 4:00 p.m. at the SSC

XII.A. Informational Items:

XII.A.1. Meeting Schedule - Tuesday, September 14th at 4:00 p.m. at the SSC

XII.A.2. Finance Committee Minutes of August 10th

XII.A.3. Bonds - Documentation and Investments

XII.A.4. Capital Project Status Update

XII.A.5. Electricity Purchases

XII.A.6. 2010/2011 Budget

XII.A.7. Administrative Payroll

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 the Following Special Education Positions:

XII.B.2.a. 1 FTE Instructional Teacher Position for Simmons Middle School Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.b. 1 FTE Teaching Assistant Position for Simmons Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.c. 1 FTE Inclusion Teacher Position for Cowherd Middle School Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.d. 1 FTE Instructional Teacher Position for Cowherd Middle School Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.e. 1 FTE Autism Classroom Teacher/Structured Learning Position for Gates School Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.f. 1 FTE Autism Classroom Teaching Assistant/Structured Learning Position for Gates School Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.g. 1 FTE 1 on 1 Teaching Assistant Position for Hermes School Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.h. 1 FTE Early Childhood Teacher/Blended Classroom Position for Four Year Olds Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.i. 1 FTE Early Childhood Program Assistant/Blended Classroom Position for Four Year Olds Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.j. 1 FTE School Social Worker Position for the High School Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.k. .1 FTE Social Worker Position for Brady School Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.l. 1 FTE School Nurse/Overflow Position for Middle Schools, Elementary and Early Childhood Center Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.m. 2 FTE Speech and Language Pathologists/Caseload Overflow Positions Funded by IDEA

XII.B.2.n. .5 FTE PBIS Coordinator Position Funded by IDEA

XII.B.3. Motion to Approve 1 FTE High School Math Teacher Position Funded by the Class Size Reduction Grant

XII.B.4. Motion to Approve 4 Overloads for the High School for the Fall Semester 2010

XII.B.5. Motion to Approve One Community Outreach Facilitator Position

XII.B.6. Motion to Approve the Bid of $315,816.00 for Three Years for Garbage and Recycle to Groot Garbage Services

XII.B.7. Motion to Approve the Acceptance of the Illinois Zero Waste School Grant Program for Dieterich School

XIII. Executive Session:  None

XIV. Action, if Any Resulting from Executive Session

XV. Informational Items: 

XV.A. Attorney Bills

XV.B. Confidential Newsletter

XV.C. Additional Information for the Board

XVI. Adjournment