February 23, 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 Rock Cut Elementary Students(s) :  Olivia Watton, Michael Wiggs, Issiac Caban, Emily Zammuto

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes:

5.A. Regular & Closed minutes from February 9, 2015

5.B. Regular and Closed Minutes of February 3, 2015 Board Self-Evaluation meeting

6. Awards and Recognition

6.A. Boys' Bowling Team & Coaches, Nick Whitmire and Zach Kirby

6.B. Girls' Dance Team & Coach Summer Henderson

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:  January 26, 2015

9.A.2. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Monday, March 9, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.3. Next Policy Committee meeting:  Monday, March 16, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.4. Special Board Meeting - Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. (Superintendent Evaluation Instrument and Process) - OPEN meeting - IASB Facilitator - Laura Martinez

9.A.5. Next Education Committee:  Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.6. Recommendation to destroy Closed Minutes Audio Recordings (more than 18 months old) -  None

9.B. George Russell

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

9.C. Patti Lawrence

9.C.1. Next Discipline Policy Review Committee meeting:   Thursday, April 29, 2015, 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. Barbara Oles, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

10.A.1. Recommendation to approve Student Travel Request(s)

10.A.2. Recommendation to approve 2015-2016 Revised District Calendar

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

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

10.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facility Request(s)
Harlem Varsity Cheerleaders (2 requests)

10.B.3. Recommendation to approve Resolution Providing for the issue of $2,500,000 General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2015, for the purpose of altering and reconstructing school buildings and purchasing and installing equipment therein for fire prevention and safety, energy conservation and school security purposes, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof.

10.B.4. Recommendation to approve Resolution Amending prior Continuing Disclosure Undertakings of the District.

10.B.5. Recommendation to approve Swanson Road Farm Rental Agreement with Curtis Greenlee at a cost of $4,000 for FY15.

10.C. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

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

10.C.2. Recommendation to approve 2015-2016 Program Changes

10.D. Freedom of Information Act Request from Robert Lockwood dated February 18, 2015 requesting information over a ten year period which is contained in the Annual CAFR Reports as to student enrollment, administrator and staff size counts by building.

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 destruction of Closed Minutes Audio Recordings  (more than 18 months old) and for which approved Closed Minutes already exist - none

12. ACTION ITEMS:

12.A. Approve Amended 2015-2016 District Calendar

12.B. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

12.C. Approve Resolution Providing for the issue of $2,500,000 General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2015, for the purpose of altering and reconstructing school buildings and purchasing and installing equipment therein for fire prevention and safety, energy conservation and school security purposes, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof.

12.D. Approve Resolution Amending prior Continuing Disclosure Undertakings of the District.

12.E. Approve Swanson Road Farm Rental Agreement with Curtis Greenlee at a cost of $4,000 for FY15.

12.F. Approve 2015-2016 Program Changes

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. Adjournment