January 29, 2018 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 Rock Cut Elementary students:  Danavie Sodergren, Lauren Sodergren, Micah Rodriguez, Michael Puckett, Kylan Robinson, Kamryn Robinson, Lacey Lampton

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes:

5.A. Regular & Closed minutes for meeting of January 16, 2018

5.B. Special and Closed minutes for meeting of January 10, 2018

6. Awards and Recognition

6.A. Harlem Middle School Cheer Team

6.B. Harlem JV Cheer 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 Warrants

9. Communications and Committee Reports

9.A. George Russell, President

9.A.1. Board Monitoring Report:  January 16, 2018

9.A.2. Next Regular Board Meeting:  Monday, February 12, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.3. Next Policy Committee meeting:  Monday, March 19, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

9.A.4. Recommendation to destroy audio recordings more than 18 months old:   May 2016

9.A.5. Board Governance Review facilitated by IASB:  Only Possible dates available are Tuesday evenings  March 6 or March 20.

9.A.6. Recommendation to approve First Reading of Policy Updates from January 22, 2018 Policy Committee Recommendations

9.B. Melissa Wenger, Vice President

9.C. Evelyn Meeks, Secretary

9.D. Heather Kelley, Past President

9.E. Sue Berogan

9.E.1. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  Wednesday,  February 7, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. 

9.F. Larry Barger

9.F.1. Next Education Committee meeting: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. 

9.G. Patti Lawrence

9.G.1. Next Behavior Policy Review Committee:  Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. (2nd 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 Recommendation to Merge High School Main Campus and 9th Grade Campus beginning with the 2019-2020 school year

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. Quarterly Report (Second Quarter 2017-2018)

10.B.4. Recommendation to approve agreement with Testing Service Corporation for soil boring at Loves Park Elementary School for a total cost of $4,000

10.B.5. Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $2,100,000 General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2018, 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. 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. Quarterly Report (Second Quarter 2017-2018) Director of Stakeholder Engagement

10.D.2. Freedom of Information Act Requested dated  January 22, 2018 from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association requesting the name and email address of all teachers or administrators who are retiring in 2018 via electronically and the District's response dated January 22, 2018.

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 audio recordings more than 18 months old:  May, 2016

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. Approve First Reading of Policy Recommendations from January 22, 2018

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

12.C. Approve Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $2,100,000 General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2018, 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 agreement with Testing Service Corporation for soil boring at Loves Park Elementary School for a total cost of $4,000

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), 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).

15. ACTION ITEMS AFTER CLOSED SESSION

15.A. Consideration and Possible Action in Student Discipline # 2017-2018-1

16. Adjournment