March 19, 2012 at 7:30 PM - Special

1. CALL TO ORDER by President

2. ROLL CALL

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Comments from the Community

5. Administrative Reports

5.A. Barb Browning, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

5.A.1. Recommendation to approve student travel request(s) for Varsity Baseball

5.B. Josh Aurand, Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations

5.B.1. Recommendation to approve electricity provider services bid with Exelon Energy at .03976 per kilowatt for 12 months, beginning June 1, 2012.  (Consensus reached on 3/14/12 to approve on 3/19/12)

5.B.2. Recommendation to approve telecommunication services provided by TDS for five years at an estimated amount of $2,940.64 per month.  (Consensus reached on 3/14/12 to approve on 3/19/12)

5.B.3. Recommendation to approve purchase of telephone equipment from IP Communications in the amount of $181,145.  (Consensus reached on 3/14/12 to approve on 3/19/12)

5.B.4. Recommendation to approve five year lease/purchase agreement with PNC Bank to finance phone equipment at a rate of 2.44%.  (Consensus reached on 3-14-12 to approve on 3-19-12)

5.B.5. Recommendation to approve consulting agreement with BizComm Consulting for a 36 month term in the amount of $4,000.  (Consensus reached on 3-14-12 to approve on 3-19-12)

5.B.6. Recommendation to approve facility request(s):  Harlem Boys Basketball.  (Consensus reached on 3/14/12 to approve 3/19/12)

5.C. Julie Morris, Superintendent

5.C.1. Personnel Agenda

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Approve Personnel Agenda

6.B. Approve Student Travel(s) for Varsity Baseball for March 23 and 24

6.C. Approve Facility Request(s) for Harlem Boys Basketball

7. Action Items

7.A. Approve award of electricity provider services bid to Exelon Energy at .03976 per kilowatt for a period of 12 months, beginning June 1, 2012.

7.B. Approve TDS as the District's telecommunication services provider for five years at an estimated amount of $2,940.64 per month

7.C. Approve purchase of telephone equipment from IP Communications in the amount of $181,145.

7.D. Approve five year lease/purchase agreement with PNC Bank to finance phone equipment at a rate of 2.44%.

7.E. Approve the consulting agreement with BizComm Consulting for a 36 month contract term in the amount of $4,000.

8. Announcements and Discussion

9. 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).

10. Adjournment