March 21, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Communications from the Superintendent

III.A. Superintendent Report - Dr. Popp

III.B. Motion to Approve Building Principals for the Following Schools:

III.B.1. Oak Park

III.B.2. O'Donnell School

III.C. Student Board Member Report

III.D. Community Relations Report - Matt Hanley

IV. Board Presentation:

IV.A. PMA

V. Public Comments/Questions

VI. Board Comments

VII. Motion to Approve the Following Consent Agenda, as listed:

VII.A. Special Board of Education Meeting Minutes of February 29, 2016

VII.B. First Executive Session Meeting Minutes of February 29, 2016

VII.C. Second Executive Session Meeting Minutes of February 29, 2016

VII.D. Board of Education Meeting Minutes of March 7, 2016

VII.E. Executive Session Meeting Minutes of March 7, 2016

VII.F. Monthly Financial Reports, as listed:

VII.F.1. List of Bills

VII.F.2. February 2016 Financials

VII.F.3. Fund Balance Report

VII.F.4. Investments Report

VII.G. Donations, as listed:

VII.G.1. $2,446 from Ginger Creek Community Church to O'Donnell School for the December 2015 Gift Mart

VII.G.2. $2,500 from Bob's Discount Furniture to Bardwell Elementary School

VII.H. Grants, as listed:

VII.H.1. Donor's Choose Grant in the Amount of $900 to O'Donnell School for IPads

VII.H.2. Let's Move Salad Bars Grant in the Amount of $4,500 to Allen, Beaupre BKC, Brady, Dieterich, Gates, Johnson, Hermes, O'Donnell, Oak Park and East High School

VII.I. Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Membership Renewal for the 16/17 School Year

VII.J. Official 2016/2017 School Year Calendar

VII.K. Overnight Trips, as listed:

VII.K.1. East High School Bridging the Gap Operation Snowball Fundraiser - Lock In @ East High School - April 23-24, 2016

VIII. Curriculum and Programs Committee, Kimberly Hatchett, Chair, met March 7 at 5:00 p.m. at the SSC

VIII.A. Informational/Discussion Items:

VIII.A.1. Meeting Schedule - Monday, April 4th at 5:00 p.m. at the SSC

VIII.A.2. Curriculum Committee Minutes of March 7, 2016

VIII.A.3. Goals Update

VIII.A.4. Summer School

VIII.A.5. ReadyGEN/Biliteracy Pathways Update

VIII.A.6. K-8 Math Curriculum Update

VIII.B. Action Items:  

VIII.B.1. Motion to Approve the Adoption of the K-5 ELA Program ReadyGEN/Biliteracy Pathways (Pearson 2016) to Include a Customized Professional Development Plan in the Amount of $1,797,162.21

IX. Building & Grounds Committee, Richard Leonard,/Ken Darby, Chairs, met March 9th at 4:30 p.m. at the SSC

IX.A. Informational/Discussion Items:

IX.A.1. Meeting Schedule - Wednesday, April 6th at 4:30p.m. at the SSC

IX.A.2. Building & Grounds Committee Meeting Minutes of March 9, 2016

IX.A.3. Summer Projects Update

IX.A.4. Health Life Safety Application

IX.A.5. Cell Tower at Dieterich

IX.A.6. Magnet Academy Property

IX.A.7. Summer Workers

IX.B. Action Items:  

IX.B.1. Motion to Award the Mansard Roofing Bids to the Following Vendors:

IX.B.1.a. Krug Elementary School to Wiesbrook Sheet Metal in the Amount of $280,822

IX.B.1.b. O'Donnell Elementary School to Elens and Maichin Roofing in the Amount of $313,860

IX.B.1.c. Hill Avenue to Wiesbrook Sheet Metal in the Amount of $79,192

IX.B.2. Motion to Award Roofing Replacement Bids to the Following Vendors:

IX.B.2.a. Allen Elementary School to F&G Roofing Company in the Amount of $285,000

IX.B.2.b. Simmons Middle School to Malcor Roofing in the Amount of $398,400

IX.B.3. Motion to Award the Mechanical Improvement Bids to the Following Vendors:

IX.B.3.a. Rollins Elementary School to Premier Mechanical in the Amount of $440,000

IX.B.3.b. Simmons Middle School to Quality Control Systems in the Amount of $205,000

IX.B.3.c. East High School to F.E. Moran in the Amount of $1,333,000

IX.B.4. Discussion/Approval of Mechanical Improvement Bid for Simmons Middle School - Alternate Bid #03 - to Quality Control in the Amount of $113,000

IX.B.5. Discussion/Approval of Mechanical Improvement Bid for East High School - Alternate Bid #01-  to F.E. Moran in the Amount of $393,000

IX.B.6. Discussion/Approval of Mechanical Improvement Bid for East High School - Alternate Bid #02 - to F.E. Moran in the Amount of $155,000

IX.B.7. Motion to Award Masonry Repair/Tuck Pointing Bid at Brady School, Hermes School and Waldo Middle School to MBB Enterprises in the Amount of $569,925

IX.B.8. Motion to Award Ceiling Replacement Bid at Allen School to LJ Dodd in the Amount of $45,400

X. Personnel & Policy Committee, John Laesch/Alex Arroyo, Chairs, met March 9th at 6:00 p.m. at the SSC

X.A. Informational/Discussion Items:

X.A.1. Meeting Schedule - Wednesday, April 6th at 6:00 p.m. at the SSC

X.A.2. Personnel & Policy Committee Meeting Minutes of March 9, 2016

X.A.3. Proposed Construction Project Labor Agreement

X.A.4. Videotaping Board Meetings

X.A.5. Need for Transportation Employee

X.B. Action Items:  

X.B.1. Motion to Approve the Following Grant Funded Positions:

X.B.1.a. One (1) FTE Preschool Assistant Principal at the Early Childhood Center

X.B.1.b. One (1) FTE Preschool Instructional Leader 

X.B.1.c. One (1) FTE Preschool Social Worker 

X.B.1.d. One (1) FTE Preschool Expansion Parent Educator

X.B.2. Motion to Approve One (1) FTE Transitional HVAC Position for Building & Grounds 

XI. Finance Committee, Annette Johnson, Chair, met March 16th at 4:30 p.m. at the SSC

XI.A. Informational/Discussion Items:

XI.A.1. Meeting Schedule - Tuesday, April 12th at 4:30 p.m. at the SSC

XI.A.2. Food Service Bid Update

XI.A.3. Transportation Bid Update

XI.A.4. Levy Update

XI.A.5. Investments and Business Office Services

XI.A.6. Digitizing Student Records

XI.A.7. Budget Amendment

XI.A.8. Funding Request for "The Light of the Heart: A Community Art Therapy Project"

XI.A.9. Board Policy 4:60 - Operational Services - Purchasing and Contracts

XI.B. Action Items:  

XI.B.1. Motion to Approve the Resolution Authorizing Sale of Personal Property

XI.B.2. Motion to Award E-Rate Fiber Backbone RFP to Advanced Wiring Solution in the Amount of $177,031

XI.B.3. Motion to Award E-Rate Switch and Wireless RFP to Netrix (HP/Aruba LAN) in the Amount of $1,007,906.64

XI.B.4. Motion to Release River Street Advisors and Pershing Advisor Solutions; and Acquire Bloom Township Trustees of Schools as District 131's Financial/Investment Advisor

XI.B.5. Motion to Approve the Consideration and Adoption of Resolution Reducing the 2015 Tax Extension by Amounts Attributable to Growth in the Consumer Price Index

XII. Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing Student Discipline, Negotiations and the Appointment, Employment and Dismissal of a Specific Employee

XIII. Action, if any, Resulting from Executive Session

XIII.A. Motion to Approve the Resolution for Dismissal of a Tenured Teacher - L.D.

XIII.B. Personnel Report, as listed:

XIII.B.1. Resignations

XIII.B.2. Appointments

XIII.B.3. Leaves

XIII.B.4. Retirements

XIII.B.5. Resolution Regarding Non-Renewals of Part-Time and Grant Certificated Teachers

XIII.B.6. Resolution Regarding Non-Renewal of First Year Probationary Teachers

XIII.B.7. Resolution Regarding Dismissal of Fourth Year Probationary Teachers

XIII.B.8. Suspensions

XIII.B.9. Notice to Remedy

XIII.B.10. Resolution to Dismiss a Tenured Teacher

XIV. Informational Items, if any

XIV.A. Upcoming Events

XIV.B. FOIA Update

XIV.C. News Articles

XIV.D. Public Comment - Responses

XIV.E. Confidential Newsletter

XV. Adjournment