January 30, 2012 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER by President

2. ROLL CALL (Board Members and Other Attendees)

3. Pledge of Allegiance:  Marquette Elementary student(s):  Jabria Al Bechary, 2nd grade; Sergej Jancic, 2nd grade; and Alejandro Fregozo, 3rd grade

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes

5.A. Approve January 17, 2012 Regular and Closed Minutes

6. Awards and Recognition

6.A. Loves Park Police Department, Loves Park Elementary Staff & 4th, 5th and 6th grade Students who participated in the 5K Jingle Bell Run held to raise a total of $1,683.00 for the Arthritis Foundation

7. Comments from the Community

8. Approval of Bills

8.A. Payables Summary

8.B. Voided Checks

8.C. Payroll Voucher(s)

8.D. Accounts Payable Warrant(s)

9. Communications and Committee Reports

9.A. Heather Kelley

9.A.1. Board Monitoring Report for January 17, 2012

9.A.2. Next Policy Committee Meeting:   March 19, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.3. Next Education Committee:   February 22, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.4. Reminder:  IASB - Board Self-Evaluation Closed Session - Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 8:00 a.m.

9.A.5. Communications Audit Focus Group Special Meeting:  February 8, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

9.A.6. IASB Calls for Proposal - Update

9.A.7. Recommendation to approve release of closed minutes in perpetuity from July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011

9.A.8. Public Hearing Report - Driver's Education Program ISBE Rule Waiver

9.B. Kathy Geyer

9.B.1. IASB Governance Update

9.B.2.  Next Business Services Committee meeting:  February 8, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

9.B.3. Reminder-Kishwaukee Spring Dinner Meeting - March 7, 2012 - 6:00 p.m. (Batavia, Illinois)

9.C. Patti Lawrence

9.C.1. Next Discipline Policy Review Committee:  March 15, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

9.D. George Russell

9.E. Jacquelyn Ruch

9.F. Larry Barger

9.G. Evelyn Meeks

10. Administrative Reports

10.A. Joshua Aurand, Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations

10.A.1. Recommendation to approve Title I Tutor Agreements with Pamela V. Hansen and Kathryn B. Harner for St. Bridget School Title I tutor services from January 31, 2012 to June 1, 2012 at the rate of $30/hour.

10.A.2. Recommendation to approve Dance Instructor Agreement with Michelle Tucker for dance instructor services at Machesney Elementary  from January 31, 2012 to June 1, 2012 at a rate of $20/hour.

10.A.3. Recommendation to approve Surplus Property Resolution(s):  Windsor Elementary School

10.B. Dr. Barb Browning, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

10.B.1. Recommendation to approve Student Travel Request(s)

10.B.2. Presentation of revised 2012-2013 School District Calendar & 2012-2013 Maple Elementary Calendar

10.C. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

10.C.1. Recommendation to approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

10.C.2. Recommendation to approve 2012-2013 Transportation Services Reorganization Proposal

10.C.3. Recommendation to approve application for Driver Education Program ISBE Rule Waiver

10.C.4. Performance Evaluation Reform Act of 2010 (PERA) & Senate Bill 7 Presentation

10.C.5. Recommendation to approve Addendum to the Harlem Support Staff Council, Local 540, Collective Bargaining Agreement

11. Consent Agenda

11.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

11.B. Approve Student Travel request(s)

11.C. Approve Facility Request(s): 

12. Action Items

12.A. Approve release of Closed Minutes in perpetuity from July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011

12.B. Approve Title I Tutor Agreements with Pamela V. Hansen and Kathryn B. Harner for St. Bridget School for Title I tutor services from January 31, 2012 to June 1, 2012 at a rate of $30/hour.

12.C. Approve Dance Instructor Agreement with Michelle Tucker for dance instructor services at Machesney Elementary from January 31, 2012 to June 1, 2012 at a rate of $20/hour.

12.D. Approve Surplus Property Resolution(s):  Windsor Elementary School

12.E. Approve 2012-2013 Transportation Services Reorganization Proposal

12.F. Approve submitting Application for Driver Education Program ISBE Rule Waiver

12.G. Approval of Addendum to the Harlem Support Staff Council, Local 540 Collective Bargaining Agreement

13. Announcements and Discussion

14. Executive Session to discuss Employment of Personnel (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), Negotiations (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2), Pending Litigation (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11), Student Discipline (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9), Selection of a Person to Fill a Public Office (5 ILCS 120/2(c)3), Other Matters Relating to Individual Students (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10), Lease of Real Property (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5), Setting of Sale Price of Real Property (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6), Sale or Purchase of Securities, Investments or Investment Contracts (5 ILCS 120/2(c )(7),  and Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21).

15. Consideration of Request for Extended Leave of Absence from employee, Gwen Spratlen

16. Consideration of Employee Discipline # 2011-2012-4

17. Consideration of Employee Discipline # 2011-2012-5

18. Approval of Closed Session Minutes, if necessary

19. Adjournment