February 13, 2012 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER by President

2. ROLL CALL (Board Members and Other Attendees)

3. Pledge of Allegiance:  Loves Park Elementary students:  Skylar Kundo and Ashton Kundo

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes

5.A. January 30, 2012 Regular Minutes and Closed Minutes

5.B. January 30, 2012 Public Hearing Minutes

6. Awards and Recognition

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 30, 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. IASB Calls for Proposal - Finalize

9.A.5. Quarterly Meeting:  February 15, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.6. Board Self-Evaluation follow up

9.B. Kathy Geyer

9.B.1. IASB Governance Update

9.B.2.  Business Services Committee Report:  February 8, 2012 

9.B.3. Next Business Services Meeting:  March 21, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

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 Facility Request(s)

10.A.2. Recommendation to approve Surplus Property Resolution(s): 

10.A.3. Recommendation to approve Swanson Road Farmland Rental Agreement with Curtis Greenlee for the amount of $3,000 for 2012.

10.A.4. Recommendation to approve School Messenger Agreement for services beginning July 1, 2012 for a three-year term in the amount of $15,000 per year.

10.A.5. Recommendation to approve Bus/Lease Purchase of twelve 2013 Blue Bird School Buses for the sum of $87,677 per bus with financing options to follow later this spring

10.A.6. Recommendation to approve Centerpoint Energy Renewal for natural gas services with no price increase for 2012-2013.

10.A.7. Recommendation to accept December 2011 Treasurer's Report

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

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

10.B.2. Recommendation to approve 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. Presentation of 2012-2013 Program Change Recommendations

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 Revised 2012-2013 District Calendar and Revised 2012-2103  Maple Calendar

12.B. Approve Surplus Property Resolution(s):

12.C. Approve Swanson Road Farmland Rental Agreement with Curtis Greenlee for the amount of $3,000 for the calendar year 2013.

12.D. Approve School Messenger Agreement for services beginning July 1, 2012 for a three-year term in the amount of $15,000 per year.

12.E. Approve Bus Lease/Purchase of twelve 2013 Blue Bird school buses for the sum of $87,677 per bus with financing optiions to follow later this spring

12.F. Approve Centerpoint Energy Renewal for natural gas services with no price increase for 2012-2013.

12.G. Approve acceptance of December 2011 Treasurer's Report.

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 to approve Resolution to Adopt the Notice of Charges and Bill of Particulars for Employee # 2011-2012-6, Kristine Denolf.

16. Approval of Closed Session Minutes, if necessary

17. Adjournment