December 9, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER by President

2. ROLL CALL (Board Members and Other Attendees)

3. Pledge of Allegiance led by Ralston Elementary students Timmy Useini and Torin Myers

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes

5.A. November 12, 2013 Regular and Closed minutes

6. Awards and Recognition

6.A. Jingle Bell Run School Leaders - Kris Gargani, Katie Nelson, Meghan Hembrough, Sarah Kaplan, Andrea Cox, Nicole DeBruler, Genevieve Bonovia, Tiffany Jacobson, Lisa Jacobson

6.B. Carol and Dick Walsh - Contributions to Loves Park Elementary students

6.C. Don Walsh - Friends for Change Club and School Chess Team - Loves Park Elementary School

6.D. Introduction of New Administrators:  Don West, Director of Transportation and Aaron Guske, Director of Technology

6.E. Fred Pelley

6.F. Coach Kyle Truax, All Sectional Coach of the Year

6.G. Casey Culver (Soccer) - All time career scoring leader for Harlem High School, NIC-10 Most Valuable Player, All Sectional, All State, All Midwest

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 November 12, 2013

9.A.2. Quarterly Board Meeting:  December 18, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. (1st quarter)

9.A.3. Next Policy Committee Meeting:   January 21, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.4. Next Regular Board Meeting:  January 13, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.5. Next Education Committee meeting:  January 23, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.6. Recommendation to approve Policy Updates from 11/18/13 Policy Committee for First Reading

9.A.7. Board Members Biographies Reminder

9.A.8. Board Self-Evaluation - January 11, 2014

9.B. George Russell

9.B.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:   January 8, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

9.C. Patti Lawrence

9.C.1. Next Discipline Policy Review Committee meeting:  January 30, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. (2nd 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.A.1. Recommendation to approve School Improvement Plans

10.A.2. Recommendation to approve Student Travel Request(s)

10.A.3. Presentation of Adjustment to 2014-2015 District Calendar

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

10.B.1. Recommendation to approve Facility Request(s)

10.B.2. Recommendation to approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

10.B.3. Recommendation to approve Agreement for Univar fuel tank solution pending counsel approval

10.B.4. Recommendation to approve Agreement with David Garcia for ELL tutoring services at private and parochial schools located within the District at a rate of $22 per tutoring hour and $18 per planning hour for the FY14 school year

10.B.5. Recommendation to Approve Jostens Agreement for Harlem Middle School yearbooks at a cost of $32.97 per book for the FY15 school year

10.B.6. Recommendation to Approve Agreement with TeleMate.Net for NetSpective web filtering services for three years at a total cost of $24,150

10.B.7. Recommendation to Accept September Treasurer's Report

10.B.8. Recommendation to Accept the FY13 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)

10.C. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

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

10.C.2. Request for Superintendent Vacation Days:  December 23, 2013, January 2 and 3, 2014

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 Policy Recommendations from 11/18/13 Policy Committee for First Reading

12.B. Approve School Improvement Plans

12.C. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

12.D. Approve Agreement for Univar fuel tank solution pending counsel approval

12.E. Approve Agreement with David Garcia for ELL tutoring services at private and parochial schools located within the District at a rate of $22 per tutoring hour and $18 per planning hour for the FY14 school year

12.F. Approve Jostens Agreement for Harlem Middle School yearbooks at a cost of $32.97 per book for the FY15 school year

12.G. Approve Agreement with TeleMate.Net for NetSpective web filtering services for three years at a total cost of $24,150

12.H. Accept September Treasurer's Report

12.I. Accept the FY13 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)

12.J. Approve Superintendent Vacation Days:  December 23, 2013 and January 2 and 3, 2014

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. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION

15.A. Consideration and possible action on revised Settlement Agreement with Employee # 2011-2012-7

15.B. Consideration and possible action on Superintendent's Contract Addendum

15.C. Consideration and possible action on Accountant's Compensation Alignment Proposal

15.D. Consideration and possible action on Unpaid Leave Request of Jenny White, Bus Driver

16. Approval of Closed Session Minutes, if necessary

17. Adjournment