March 10, 2014 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 Parker Center student(s):  Mrs. Mary Harnden's class

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes

5.A. Approve February 18, 2014  Minutes (governance session)

5.B. Approve February 24, 2014 Regular and Closed 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 February 24, 2014

9.A.2. Note:  Policy Committee meeting for March 17, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. (canceled) 

9.A.3. Quarterly Meeting:  March 19, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. (second quarter)

9.A.4. Next Regular Board Meeting:  April 7, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.5. Next Policy Committee meeting:  April 14, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.6. Next Education Committee meeting:  April 24, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.

9.B. George Russell

9.B.1. Report on March 5, 2014 Business Services Committee meeting

9.B.2. Next Business Services Committee meeting:   April 2, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

9.C. Patti Lawrence

9.C.1. Next Discipline Policy Review Committee meeting:   April 30, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. (3rd 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 Student Travel Request(s)

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

10.B.1. Recommendation to approve Swanson Road Farm Rental Agreement with Curtis Greenlee at a cost of $4,000 for 2014

10.B.2. Recommendation to approve  three-year Agreement with Zonar to upgrade GPS services at a monthly cost of $19.99 per bus

10.B.3. Recommendation to approve Speech and Language Pathology Agreement with Sunbelt Staffing at a rate of $75 per hour for FY14

10.B.4. Recommendation to approve 12 year extension of IL Route 251/173 Gateway TIF

10.B.5. Recommendation to approve renewal of auditing services with Sikich LLP for FY14 at a cost of $37,100, FY15 at a cost of $38,000 and FY16 at a cost of $38,760

10.B.6. Recommendation to approve renewal of natural gas provider Agreement with Centerpoint Energy with no price increase in their fee in addition to market rate for FY15

10.B.7. Recommendation to approve SES Tutoring Contract with ATS Project Success in the amount of $1,096.97 per student for the FY14 school year

10.B.8. Recommendation to accept December 2013 and January 2014 Treasurer Reports

10.B.9. Recommendation to approve Facility Request(s):

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

10.C. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

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

10.C.2. Freedom of Information Act Request dated February 25, 2014 from Brian Anderson of Lee's Food Service Parts & Repairs regarding vendor contracts.  The District has 21 days to respond to said Request.

10.C.3. Recommendation to approve 2014-2015 Program Change Recommendations

10.C.4. Request to approve vacation days request:  March 24-28, 2014

11. Consent Agenda

11.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

11.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)

11.C. Approve Facility Request(s)

11.D. Approve Superintendent vacation days request:  March 24-28, 2014

12. ACTION ITEMS:

12.A. Approve Swanson Road Farm Rental Agreement with Curtis Greenlee at a cost of $4,000 for 2014.

12.B. Approve Agreement three year Agreement with Zonar for GPS services at a monthly cost of $19.99 per bus

12.C. Approve Speech and Language Pathology Agreement with Sunbelt Staffing at a rate of $75 per hour for FY14

12.D. Approve 12 year extension of IL Route 251/173 Gateway TIF

12.E. Approve renewal of auditing services with Sikich LLP for FY14 at a cost of $37,100, FY15 at a cost of $38,000 and FY16 at a cost of $38,760

12.F. Approve renewal of natural gas provider Agreement with Centerpoint Energy with no price increase for in their fee in addition to market rate for FY15

12.G. Approve SES Tutoring Contract with ATS Project Success in the amount of $1,096.97 per student for the FY14 school year.

12.H. Approve acceptance of the December 2013 and January 2014 Treasurer Reports.

12.I. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

12.J. Approve 2014-2015 Program Change Recommendations

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

16. Consideration and Possible Action to Appoint Heidi Lange as Director of Special Education for State reporting purposes

17. Consideration and Possible Action on Employee Discipline # 2013-2014-9

18. Consideration to approve the Settlement Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding between the Harlem Board of Education and Harlem Federation of Teachers.

19. Approval of Closed Session Minutes, if necessary

20. Adjournment