July 15, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER by President

2. ROLL CALL (Board Members and Other Attendees)

3. Pledge of Allegiance 

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes

5.A. June 17, 2013 Public Hearing Minutes

5.B. June 17, 2013 Regular  and Closed Minutes

5.C. June 19, 2013 Special  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 June 17, 2013

9.A.2. Next Education Committee: July 18, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.3. Recommendation to set Special Board Meeting:  July 30, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.4. Next Regular Board Meeting:  August 12,  2013 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.5. Next Policy Committee Meeting:   August 19, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.6. Next Quarterly Board Meeting:  August 21, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. (4th quarter)

9.A.7. Reminder:  2013 IASB School Governance Award Application - due August 2, 2013

9.A.8. Reminder:   School Board Member Mandatory trainings:  (1)  Open Meetings Act (OMA) (5 Master Board level points) (2)  Professional Development Leadership Training (4 hours) (10 Master Board level points) & (3)  Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) (5 Master Board level points)

9.B. George Russell

9.B.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:   August 7, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

9.C. Patti Lawrence

9.C.1. Next Discipline Policy Review Committee meeting:  October 30, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. (1st quarter)

9.D. Evelyn Meeks

9.E. Larry Barger

9.F. Travis Turner

9.G. Sue Berogan

10. Administrative Reports

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

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

10.B.1. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

10.B.2. Recommendation to approve facility request(s)

10.B.3. Recommendation to approve a credit card surcharge of $.50 to meal transactions beginning July 2013.

10.B.4. Recommendation to approve infrastructure upgrade for a total project cost of $221,501.70.

10.B.5. Recommendation to approve AIMHI educational training agreement at a cost of $7,125 plus transportation expenses, and $15 per participant, for services on July 17-18, 2013.

10.B.6. Recommendation to approve Northwestern Illinois Association (NIA) service agreement and estimated cost summary for the FY'14 school year in the amount of $459,160.94.

10.B.7. Recommendation to approve renewal of Student Assistance Program (SAP) agreement with Rosecrance with no price increase for the FY'14 school year.

10.B.8. Recommendation to renew Food and Miscellaneous Supplies agreements with Fox River Foods and Gordon Food Service with no price increase for the FY'14 school year.

10.B.9. Recommendation to approve agreement with Melissa Berg for Speech and Language Pathology (SLP) services at a rate of $90 per hour beginning May 24, 2013 through July 31, 2013.

10.B.10. Recommendation to accept May 2013 Treasurer's Report.

10.C. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

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

10.C.2. Freedom of Information Act Request received from Voxitatis Research July 9, 2013 regarding data for high school musical theater productions.

10.C.3. Vacation Days Request:  July 26, 2013 - August 2, 2013

11. Consent Agenda

11.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

11.B. Approve Superintendent Vacation Days Request:  July 26, 2013 - August 2, 2013

11.C. Approve facility request(s)

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. Approve Scheduling of Special Board Meeting:  July 30, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

12.B. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

12.C. Approve credit card surcharge of $.50 to meal transactions beginning July 2013.

12.D. Approve infrastructure upgrade for a total project cost of $221,501.70.

12.E. Approve AIMHI educational training agreement at a cost of $7,125 plus transportation expenses, and $15 per participant, for services on July 17-18, 2013.

12.F. Approve Northwestern Illinois Association (NIA) service agreement and estimated cost summary for the FY'14 school year in the amount of $459,160.94.

12.G. Approve renewal of Student Assistance Program (SAP) agreement with Rosecrance with no price increase for the FY'14 school year.

12.H. Approve renewal of Food and Miscellaneous Supplies agreements with Fox River Foods and Gordon Food service with no price increase for the FY'14 school year.

12.I. Approve agreement with Melissa Berg for Speech and Language Pathology (SLP) services at a rate of $90 per hour beginning May 24, 2013 through July 31, 2013.

12.J. Approve acceptance of May 2013 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), Other Matters Relating to 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 Uniform Grievance Procedure appeal

16. Approval of Closed Session Minutes, if necessary

17. Adjournment