February 22, 2016 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 student(s):    Ana Besevic, Payton Filipowicz, Kaylee Martins, Dominic Butera, Lia Butera

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes:

5.A. Regular & Closed Minutes of February 8, 2016

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:  February 8,  2016

9.A.2. Next Regular Board meeting:  Monday, March 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.3. Next Policy Committee meeting:  Monday, March 14, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.4. Board Self-Evaluation meeting - Wednesday, March 23, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., facilitated by IASB Field Representative, Laura Martinez

9.A.5. Recommendation to approve destruction of closed minutes audio recordings more than 18 months old (previous to August 2014)

9.B. George Russell

9.B.1. Next Business Services Committee:  Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

9.C. Sue Berogan

9.D. Evelyn Meeks

9.E. Travis Turner

9.E.1. Next Education Committee meeting:  Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

9.F. Patti Lawrence

9.F.1. Next Discipline Policy Review Committee meeting:  Wednesday, April 20, 2016  (3rd Quarter)

9.G. Melissa Wenger

10. Administrative Reports

10.A. Dr. Michelle Erb, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

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

10.A.2. Presentation of Gifted Programming Proposal

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. Resolution providing for the issue of approximately $4,000,000 General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2016, 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.C. Mr. Scott Rollinson, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

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

10.C.2. Informational only:  Resignations

10.C.3. Presentation of Harlem Administration Center Receptionist Restructure Proposal

10.D. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

10.D.1. Freedom of Information Act Request dated February 3, 2016   from SmartProcure regarding vendor information and the District's Response dated February 12, 2016

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 (previous to August 2014)

12. ACTION ITEMS:

12.A. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

12.B. Approve Resolution providing for the issue of approximately $4,000,000 General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2016, 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.   

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), Selection of a Person to fill a Public Office, as defined in the Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3), 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 Student Discipline # 2015-2016-4

15.B. Consideration and Possible Action on Leave of Absence Request for Ashley Chase

15.C. Consideration and Possible Action on Employee Discipline #2015-2016-10

16. Adjournment