November 13, 2012 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER by President

2. ROLL CALL (Board Members and Other Attendees)

3. Machesney Elementary student(s): Devin Wilson, 6th Grade Student

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes

5.A. October 29, 2012 Regular and Closed Minutes

5.B. November 8, 2012 Community Forum Minutes

6. Awards and Recognition

6.A. Board of Education School Board Governance 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 October 29, 2012

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

9.A.3. Quarterly Board Meeting:  November 26, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. (1st quarter)

9.A.4. Next Education Committee:   November 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.5. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Monday, December 17, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

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:   December 12, 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.D.1. Consensus and Vote on 2012 Delegate Assembly Resolutions

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

10.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution for Surplus Property for Machesney Elementary

10.B.2. Recommendation to approve SES Tutoring Contracts with Train Up a Child, Grade Cracker, LLC, Huntington Learning Center, Achieve Highpoints, 1:1 Online Tutoring Services, Grade Plus and Club Z! Tutoring, at a cost of $1,181.98 per pupil for the FY13 school year.

10.B.3. Recomendation to approve Parochial Tutor Contracts with D. Brown, L. Maryott, L. Rosen, J. Abels, K. Dickman, J. Guerrero, M. Cwynar, B. Emerson, K. Toldo, K. Harner, and J. Deckard at a cost of $30 per hour beginning November 14, 2012 through August 9, 2013 for students at St. Bridget’s School. 

10.B.4. Recommendation to approve Agreement for Vision Services with Stacey Jena for Vision Services at a rate of $225 per day beginning October 9, 2012 through February 3, 2013. 

10.B.5. Recommendation to approve Contract Change with NIA for Vision Teaching Services for an additional 18 days at a rate of $430 per day for the FY13 school year, and for Orientation and Mobility services for an additional 2 days at a rate of $585 per day for the FY13 school year. 

10.B.6. Recommendation to approve Agreement with DowLohnes for attorney services with regards to EBS License contract negotiations at a rate of $550 per hour. 

10.B.7. Recommendation to renew Agreement with DLA Architects for the FY13 school year with price increases listed on attached exhibit. 

10.B.8. Recommendation to aporove Resolution Authorizing Intervention in Tax Appeals for services contracted with Timothy A. Miller for the FY13 school year. 

10.B.9. Recommendation to approve 2012 Certificate of Tax Levy

10.B.10. Recommendation to approve 2012 Tax Levy Resolution

10.B.11. Recommendation to approve Resolution to Levy 2012 Taxes for Certain Purposes

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)

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. Approve Surplus Property Resolution for Machesney Elementary

12.B. Approve SES Tutoring Contracts with Train Up a Child, Grade Cracker, LLC, Huntington Learning Center, Achieve Highpoints, 1:1 Online Tutoring Services, Grade Plus and Club Z! Tutoring, at a cost of $1,181.98 per pupil for the FY13 school year.

12.C. Approve Parochial Tutoring Contracts with D. Brown, L. Maryott, L. Rosen, J. Abels, K. Dickman, J. Guerrero, M. Cwynar, B. Emerson, K. Toldo, K. Harner, and J. Deckard at a cost of $30 per hour beginning November 14, 2012 through August 9, 2013 for students at St. Bridget’s School. 

12.D. Approve Agreement for Vision Services with Stacey Jena for Vision Services at a rate of $225 per day beginning October 9, 2012 through February 3, 2013. 

12.E. Approve Contract Change with NIA for Vision Teaching Services for an additional 18 days at a rate of $430 per day for the FY13 school year, and for Orientation and Mobility services for an additional 2 days at a rate of $585 per day for the FY13 school year. 

12.F. Approve Agreement with DowLohnes for attorney services with regards to EBS License contract negotiations at a rate of $550 per hour. 

12.G. Approve renewal of Agreement with DLA Architects for the FY13 school year with price increases listed on attached exhibit. 

12.H. Approve Resolution Authorizing Intervention in Tax Appeals for services contracted with Timothy A. Miller for the FY13 school year. 

12.I. Approve 2012 Certificate of Tax Levy

12.J. Approve 2012 Tax Levy Resolution

12.K. Approve Resolution to Levy 2012 Taxes for Certain Purposes

13. Announcements and Discussion

13.A. National Board Member Day - November 15, 2012 - 15 minute reception

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. Consideration of Student Residency # 2012-2013-1

16. Approval of Closed Session Minutes, if necessary

17. Adjournment