March 9, 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 Parker Center Students(s):  Cloie Porter, Reece Heyerdahl, Tommy Boustead and Elizabeth Ball

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes:

5.A. Regular minutes from February 23, 2015

6. Awards and Recognition

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

6.B. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent -  "Racial Justice" Award - YWCA Leader Luncheon - March 2, 2015

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:  February 23, 2015

9.A.2. Next Policy Committee meeting:  Monday, March 16, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.3. Superintendent Evaluation Workshop (Open session):  Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.4. Next Education Committee:  Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.5. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Monday, March 30, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.6. Recommendation to destroy Closed Minutes Audio Recordings from August 2013 (more than 18 months old) and for which approved Closed Minutes already exist.

9.A.7. Recommendation to approve Second Reading of Policy Updates approved for First Reading on January 26, 2015

9.B. George Russell

9.B.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:   Wednesday, April 15, 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 Instructional Services Directors' Job Description changes

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

10.B.1. Recommendation to accept December 2014 and January 2015 Treasurer's Reports

10.B.2. Recommendation to approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Village of Machesney Park for walkway at Huskie Circle to Alpine Rd.

10.B.3. Recommendation to approve Contract Agreement with Nancy Ryan, Academy Consultant for Machesney Elementary School at an hourly rate of $30 per hour up to $5,500.

10.B.4. Recommendation to approve wireless technology purchase through CDW-G for a cost of $30,860, with an after E-Rate cost of $6,172

10.B.5. Recommendation to approve wireless infrastructure cabling with Northern Illinois Communications for $26,500, with an after E-Rate cost of $5,300. 

10.B.6. Recommendation to approve a five year agreement with Comcast at a cost of $9,900 per month for Wide-Area Network (WAN) services, with an after E-Rate cost of $1,980 per month

10.B.7. Recommendation to approve purchase of new firewall equipment with CDW-G, with three year maintenance included at a cost of $21,527, with an after E-Rate cost of  $4,305

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

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

10.C. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

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

10.C.2. Recommendation to approve 2015-2016 Human Resources Department Restructuring Proposal 

10.C.3. Freedom of Information Act Request received on January 30, 2015 from Attorney David Barrett seeking
all construction, maintenance and asbestos records through construction through 1990 and District's response dated March 3, 2015

10.C.4. Freedom of Information Act Request received from Alissa Mack on February 23, 2015 requesting information relative to all contracts with Pacific Education Group and check registries and credit card statements for the 2013-2014 school, and the District's response dated February 25, 2015.

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 from August  2013 (more than 18 months old) and for which approved Closed Minutes already exist.

12. ACTION ITEMS:

12.A. Approve Second Reading of Policies approved for First Reading on January 26, 2015

12.B. Approve Instructional Services Department Directors' Job Description Changes

12.C. Approve acceptance of the December 2014 and January 2015 Treasurer's Reports

12.D. Approve 2015-2016 Human Resources Department Restructuring Proposal 

12.E. Approve Contract Agreement with Nancy Ryan, Academy Consultant for Machesney Elementary School at an hourly rate of $30 per hour up to $5,500.

12.F. Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Village of Machesney Park for walkway at Huskie Circle to Alpine Road

12.G. Approve wireless technology purchase through CDW-G for a cost of $30,860, with an after E-Rate cost of $6,172

12.H. Approve wireless infrastructure cabling with Northern Illinois Communications for $26,500, with an after E-Rate cost of $5,300. 

12.I. Approve a five year agreement with Comcast at a cost of $9,900 per month for Wide-Area Network (WAN) services, with an after E-Rate cost of $1,980 per month

12.J. Approve purchase of new firewall equipment with CDW-G, with three year maintenance included at a cost of $21,527, with an after E-Rate cost of  $4,305

12.K. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

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