January 12, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER by President Heather Kelley

2. ROLL CALL (Board Members and Other Attendees)

3. Pledge of Allegiance led by Marquette Elementary Students(s):  Lauren Smallwood, Kiera Gentry, Sophie Feltz, Isabella Harris, Austin Lincoln, Olivia Skrede, and Audrey Burbach

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Conduct of Public Hearing concerning the intent of the Board of Education to sell $2,500,000 School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds

6. Motion to Adjourn Public Hearing

7. Approval of Meeting Minutes:

7.A. Regular and Closed minutes from December 15, 2014

8. Awards and Recognition

8.A. Microsoft Office:  Access & PowerPoint Class and CEANCI Partnership
Students and Shayna Walenga, Harlem High School;
Co-Division Chair; Business, Computer & Career Education

8.B. Video Announcements - Marquette students and Brock Morlan, Marquette Principal

8.C. Euleretha Book Drive, Lending a Hand - Ashley Sherwood, Harlem High School Junior

9. Comments from the Community

10. Approval of Bills

10.A. Payables Summary

10.B. Voided Checks

10.C. Payroll Voucher(s)

10.D. Accounts Payable Warrant(s)

11. Communications and Committee Reports

11.A. Heather Kelley

11.A.1. Board Monitoring Report:  December 15, 2014

11.A.2. Next Regular Board Meeting:  January 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

11.A.3. Next Policy Committee meeting:  Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

11.A.4. Next Education Committee meeting:  January 22, 2015, at 6:00 p.m.

11.A.5. School Board Election Candidates update

11.A.6. Recommendation to Destruct Closed Minutes Audio Recordings from June 2013, (more than 18 months old) and for which approved closed minutes already exist.

11.B. George Russell

11.B.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:   Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

11.C. Patti Lawrence

11.C.1. Next Discipline Policy Review Committee meeting:   Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. (2nd quarter)

11.D. Evelyn Meeks

11.E. Larry Barger

11.F. Travis Turner

11.G. Sue Berogan

12. Administrative Reports

12.A. Dr. Barbara Oles, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

12.A.1. Presentation of 2015-2016 School Calendar

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

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

12.B.1. Recommendation to approve Agreement for Speech/Language services with Staffing Services (SOS) (Lorraine Neubauer, pathologist), from 8/12/14 to 5/26/15 at an hourly rate of $75.00

12.B.2. Recommendation to approve and enter into Agreement for Therapeutic services with Invo HealthCare Associates at a rate of $35.50 per hour from November 25, 2014 to June 30, 2015

12.B.3. Recommendation to accept October 2014 Treasurer's Report

12.B.4. Recommendation to approve Resolution Approving Safety Survey Reports

12.B.5. Recommendation to approve Memorandum of Understanding with DLA Architects to provide architectural services for the design and working drawings for Rock Cut and Windsor Elementary Secured Entrances Project and replacement of selected doors and hardware at Loves park, Maple, Marquette, Ralston, Rock Cut and Windsor Elementary Schools for a total of $994,570.

12.B.6. Recommendation to approve Memorandum of Understanding with DLA Architects for architectural services for the design and working drawings for the Windsor Elementary School and Harlem High School Roof Replacement Project for a total of $1,212,840.

12.B.7. Recommendation to approve electricity contract with Direct Energy at a rate of 6.252 cents/kWh for a 1 year agreement beginning with the July 2015 meter reading.

12.B.8. Recommendation to approve Resolution for Surplus Property

12.B.9. Recommendation to approve Facility Request(s)

12.C. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

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

12.C.2. Freedom of Information Act Request received from Education Action Group (EAG) dated January 2, 2015,  requesting total cost to the district for step raises in the 2013-2014 school year and District's request for five-day extension dated January 8, 2015.

12.C.3. Freedom of Information Act - District's Second Response dated January 6, 2015 sent to Dr. Vincent Miles regarding voluminous request and 10 day deadline for response.

12.C.4. Freedom of Information Act Request dated January 7, 2015 from Illinois Policy (Scott Reeder) requesting information as to Union officials' annual financial benefits for union work per the Collective Bargaining Agreement terms as well as the pay record of the employees who receive the benefit.

13. Consent Agenda

13.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

13.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)

13.C. Approve Facility Request(s)

13.D. Approve destruction of Closed Minutes Audio Recordings from June 2013 (more than 18 months old) and for which approved closed minutes already exist.

14. ACTION ITEMS:

14.A. Approve Agreement for Speech/Language services with Staffing Services (SOS) (Lorraine Neubauer, pathologist) from 8/12/14 to 5/26/15 at an hourly rate of $75.

14.B. Approve and enter into Agreement for Therapeutic services with Invo HealthCare Associates at a rate of $35.50 per hour from November 25, 2014 to June 30, 2015.

14.C. Approve acceptance of October 2014 Treasurer's Report

14.D. Approve Resolution Approving Safety Survey Reports

14.E. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with DLA Architects to provide architectural services for the design and working drawings for Rock Cut and Windsor Elementary Secured Entrances Project and replacement of selected doors and hardware at Loves Park, Maple, Marquette, Ralston, Rock Cut and Windsor Elementary Schools for a total of $994,570.

14.F. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with DLA Architects for architectural services for the design and working drawings for the Windsor Elementary School and Harlem High School Roof Replacement Project for a total of $1,212,840.

14.G. Approve electricity contract with Direct Energy at a rate of 6.252 cents/kWh for a 1 year agreement beginning with the July 2015 meter reading.

14.H. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property.

15. Announcements and Discussion

16. 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).

17. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION

18. Adjournment