October 9, 2012 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER by President

2. ROLL CALL (Board Members and Other Attendees)

3. Ralston Elementary students: Harrison Spencer (4th grade)

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes

5.A. September 24, 2012 Regular & Closed Board Minutes

5.B. September 24, 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 September 24, 2012

9.A.2. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Monday, October 29, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.3. Next Policy Committee Meeting:   October 15, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. - CANCELED

9.A.4. Next Education Committee:   October 17, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.5. Recommendation to approve SECOND Reading of Policy Updates from August 27, 2012 First Readings

9.A.6. Illinois Association of School Board's - Delegate Assembly Resolutions - Reminder - November 13, 2012 Board vote on items

9.A.7. Community Financial Forum - Proposed date- November 8, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. (Harlem High School W-145)

9.B. Kathy Geyer

9.B.1. IASB Governance Update

9.B.2. Business Report for October 3, 2012

9.B.3. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  November 7, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

9.C. Patti Lawrence

9.C.1. Next Discipline Policy Review Committee meeting:  November 29, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. (1st quarter)

9.D. George Russell

9.E. Jacquelyn Ruch

9.F. Larry Barger

9.G. Evelyn Meeks

10. Administrative Reports

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

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

10.A.2. Recommendation to approve Application for Recognition of Schools

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

10.B.1. Recommendation to accept FY'12 Audit prepared by Sikich, LLP

10.B.2. Recommendation to approve the estimated annual 2012 Tax Levy

10.B.3. Recommendation to approve Challenger Learning Center Agreement at a cost of $650 per mission

10.B.4. Recommendation to renew Agreement with Timothy Miller for tax appeal legal services at the rate of $145.00 per hour

10.B.5. Recommendation to approve Microsoft Licenses Agreement in the sum of $64,020.00

10.B.6. Recommendation to approve Virtualization Licenses Agreement in the sum of $28,800.00

10.B.7. Recommendation to approve COTG Agreement for student record scanning services in the sum of $20,893.00

10.B.8. Recommendation to approve VEC ELL Consulting Agreement in the sum of $8,225.00

10.B.9. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

10.B.10. Recommendation to approve Facility request(s)

10.C. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

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

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 SECOND Reading of Policy Updates from September 27, 2012 First Reading Recommendations

12.B. Approve Application for Recognition of Schools

12.C. Approve Acceptance of FY'12 Audit as presented by Sikich, LLP

12.D. Approve Estimated Annual 2012 Tax Levy

12.E. Approve Challenger Learning Center Agreement at the rate of $650.00 per mission

12.F. Approve renewal of Agreement with Timothy Miller for tax appeal legal services at the rate of $145.00 per hour

12.G. Approve Microsoft Licenses Agreement in the sum of $64,020.00

12.H. Approve Virtualization Licenses Agreement in the sum of $28,800.00

12.I. Approve COTG Agreement for student record scanning services in the sum of $20,893.00

12.J. Approve VEC ELL Consulting Agreement in the sum of $8,225.00

12.K. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

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), Self-evaluation, practices and procedures or professional ethics (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(16), 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. Approval of Closed Session Minutes, if necessary

16. Adjournment