February 27, 2017 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):  Leah Mills, Brayden Smith, Hunter Wollin, Madilyn Reiners, Alex Valentine, Andre Jones, Cheyenne Pearce, Mia Besevic

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes:

5.A. Regular and Closed minutes from  February 13, 2017

6. Awards and Recognition

6.A. Harlem High School Dance Team

6.B. Harlem High School Boys' Bowling Team

6.C. Harlem High School Girls' Bowling Team

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 13, 2017

9.A.2. Next Regular Board Meeting: Monday,  March 20, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.3. Board Self-Evaluation meeting:  Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. 

9.A.4. Next Policy Committee meeting:  Monday, March 13 , 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.5. Next Education Committee meeting:  Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.  

9.A.6. Recommendation to destroy closed minutes audio recordings -  (more than 18 months old) none 

9.A.7. Recommendation to change Organizational Meeting date from May 15, 2017 

9.B. George Russell

9.B.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:   Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

9.C. Sue Berogan

9.D. Evelyn Meeks

9.E. Melissa Wenger

9.F. Patti Lawrence

9.F.1. Next Discipline Policy Review Committee:  Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. (3rd quarter)

9.F.2. Recommendation to approve changes for District, Elementary and Secondary Student Handbooks

9.F.3. Recommendation to approve Target Policy Changes

9.G. Larry Barger

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 on Long-Range Plan Goal 1 - Strategy 2 (1:1 Technology Plan)

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)

10.B.3. Recommendation to approve authorization for the Assistant Superintendent to solicit proposals for the electricity utility contract at the market rate most favorable to the District for ratification by the Board at the next regular Board meeting. 

10.C. 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 Second Quarter Report 

10.D. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

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)  none

12. ACTION ITEMS:

12.A. Approve change of Organizational Meeting date from May 15, 2017  

12.B. Approve District, Elementary and Secondary Student Handbook Changes as proposed

12.C. Approve Target Policy Changes as proposed

12.D. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property.

12.E. Approve authorization of the Assistant Superintendent to renew utility contract for electricity at the
market rate most favorable to the District for ratification by the Board 

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 ( 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 approval of Settlement Agreement with Employee # 2016-2017-7 

15.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of Unpaid Leave of Absence Request for Dave Trollop.

15.C. Consideration and Possible Approval of Unpaid Leave of Absence Request for Cheryl Ramczyk.

16. Adjournment