October 10, 2017 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER by President George Russell

2. ROLL CALL (Board Members and Other Attendees)

3. Pledge of Allegiance led by Ralston Elementary students:  Gabriel Coletta, Dominic Coletta and Melina Coletta

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes:

5.A. Regular & Closed September 25, 2017 Board minutes

5.B. Public Hearing Minutes of September 25, 2017

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 Warrants

9. Communications and Committee Reports

9.A. George Russell, President

9.A.1. Board Monitoring Report:  September 25, 2017

9.A.2. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Monday, October 23,  2017 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.3. Policy Committee meeting:  Monday, October 16, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. (Canceled)
Next meeting:  Monday, January 22, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.4. Reminder:  IASB Tri Conference - November 17, 2017 - November 19, 2017 - Pre-conference work sessions held on Friday, November 17, 2017 

9.B. Melissa Wenger, Vice President

9.B.1. Delegate Assembly Resolutions Update (Board to reach consensus by November 13)

9.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary

9.D. Heather Kelley, Past President

9.E. Sue Berogan

9.E.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  Wednesday, November 8,  2017 at 6:00 p.m.

9.F. Larry Barger

9.F.1. Next Education Committee Meeting:  Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

9.G. Patti Lawrence

9.G.1. Next Behavior (Discipline) Policy Review Committee:  Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. (2017-2018 1st quarter)

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 2018-2019 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):

10.B.3. Recommendation to approve Estimated Annual 2017 Tax Levy

10.B.4. Recommendation that Motor Vehicle Fuel be renewed with Kelley Williamson for the 2017-2018 school year, with supplier charge per gallon of unleaded at $0.05 and supplier charge per gallon of diesel at $0.035 to remain unchanged

10.B.5. Recommendation to renew agreement with Timothy A. Miller, P.C., for legal services related to property tax appeals at a rate of $145 per hour for FY18, with no increase

10.B.6. Recommendation to approve service and repair order with Otis Elevator Company for elevator safety upgrade and improvement at Harlem High School for a cost of $2,980

10.C. Scott Rollinson, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

10.C.1. Personnel Agenda & Addendum

10.C.2. Informational:  Resignations

10.D. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

10.D.1. Enrollment Projections - Hazel H. Reinhardt 

10.D.2. Freedom of Information Act Request received October 2, 2017 from Kirk Allen of American Watchdogs, Inc. requesting copies of all debt, payment structures for debt, employee salary and benefits information, Superintendent's contract

11. Consent Agenda

11.A. Approve Personnel Agenda & Addendum

11.B. Approve Student Travel Request(s)

11.C. Approve Facility Request(s)

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property and Authorizing Disposal of Property

12.B. Approve Estimated Annual 2017 Tax Levy

12.C. Approve Motor Vehicle Fuel be renewed with Kelley Williamson for the 2017-2018 school year, with supplier charge per gallon of unleaded at $0.05 and supplier charge per gallon of diesel at $0.035 to remain unchanged

12.D. Approve renewal of agreement with Timothy A. Miller, P.C., for legal services related to property tax appeals at a rate of $145 per hour for FY18, with no increase

12.E. Approve service and repair order with Otis Elevator Company for elevator safety upgrade and improvement at Harlem High School for a cost of $2,980

13. 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), Placement of Individual Students in Special Education Programs and Other Matters Relating to Individual Students (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10), Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the Use of the District  (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5), Setting of a Price for Sale or Lease of Property Owned by the District (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), Security Procedures (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8), Establishment of Reserves or Settlement of Claims as provided in Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)12), and Discussion of Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21).

14. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION

15. Adjournment