April 29, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Organizational Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER by President Melissa Wenger

2. ROLL CALL (Board Members and Other Attendees)

3. Pledge of Allegiance - Ralston Elementary students:  Lane Wedding, Leia Wedding, Maddie Jacobson, Natalie Abruzzo, Ivy Trias, Olivia Christiansen, Maddie Howell

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes

5.A. April 8, 2018 Regular & Closed Minutes

6. Awards and Recognition

6.A. Patti Lawrence, Board Member 2005-2019

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)

8.E. Communications and Committee Reports

8.E.1. Melissa Wenger, President

8.E.1.a. Board Meeting Evaluation Report:  April 8, 2019 meeting

8.E.1.b. Next Regular Board meeting:   Monday, May 13, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

8.E.2. Larry Barger, Vice President

8.E.2.a. Next Education Committee meeting:  Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

8.E.3. Heather Kelley, Past President

8.E.3.a. Next Policy Committee Meeting:  Monday, June 17, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

8.E.4. Michael Sterling

8.E.5. Patti Lawrence

8.E.5.a. Next Behavior Policy Review Committee meeting:  tbd

8.E.6. Sue Berogan

8.E.6.a. Next Business Services Committee meeting:  Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

8.E.7. Evelyn Meeks

9. Administrative Reports

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

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

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

9.B.1. Recommendation to approve Surplus Property Resolution

9.B.2. Recommendation to approve Facilities Request(s)

9.B.3. Recommendation to approve Resolution Designating Approved Depository for FY20

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

9.C.1. Recommendation to Approve Personnel Agenda and Personnel Addendum

9.C.2. Informational only:  Resignations

9.D. Dr. Julie Morris, Superintendent

9.D.1. Freedom of Information Request dated January 15, 2019 from Nathan Mihelick of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association requesting names and addresses of any certified staff retiring for 2018-2019 and the District's Response dated April 11, 2019

9.D.2. Freedom of Information act requested dated April 11, 2019 from Norm Alpers requesting the names of 2019 retiring teachers and administrators and their school email addresses, and the District's response dated April 11, 2019

10. Consent Agenda

10.A. Approve Student Travel Request(s)

10.B. Approve Facility Request(s)

10.C. Approve Personnel Agenda and Addendum

11. Action Items

11.A. Approve Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

12. Announcements and Discussion

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

14.A. Consideration and Possible Action in Employee Discipline # 2018-2019-2

14.B. Consideration and possible action as to Employee Request 2018-2019-SR

15. ADJOURN SINE DIE

16. ANNUAL ORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE BOARD

16.A. Call Organizational Meeting to Order by the President

16.B. Roll call 

16.C.  Official Election Results:  Jill Berogan, Richard Meister, Michael Sterling

16.D. OATH OF OFFICE given by President Wenger to newly elected Board members: Jill Berogan, Richard Meister, and Michael Sterling

17. Election of Officers for a two-year term (Policy 2:110)

17.A. Nominations received and taken by President for the Office of President

17.A.1. As many as are in favor of                                     for the Office of President say aye.  As many as are not in favor of                           for the Office of President say no.  The  ayes or noes have it.

17.B. Nominations received and taken by the Newly Elected President for the Office of Vice-President

17.B.1. As many as are in favor of                                     for the Office of Vice-President say aye.  As many as are not in favor of                           for the Office of Vice-President say no.  The  ayes or noes have it.

17.C. Nominations received and taken by the Newly Elected President for the Office of Secretary

17.C.1. As many as are in favor of                                     for the Office of Secretary say aye.  As many as are not in favor of                           for the Office of Secretary say no.  The  ayes or noes have it.

17.D. Election of Officers closed

17.E. Recording Secretary announces all new officers

18. Annual Organizational Meeting Action Items:

18.A. Approve establishment of current Board Policies as Policies of the 2019-2020 Board until said Policies are changed by the Board

18.B. Adopt Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised 11th Edition as a procedural guide pursuant to Board Policy 2:220.

18.C. Approve Acknowledgement of Board Member Mandated Reporter Status 

18.D. Approve appointment of Joshua Aurand as District Treasurer

18.E. Approve appointment of Due Process Hearings Officers - Norm Alpers, and Jim Miglin as a substitute

18.F. Approve appointment of Expulsion Hearing Officer: Norm Alpers, and Jim Miglin as a substitute

18.G. Approve appointment of Residency Hearing Officer: Norm Alpers, and Jim Miglin as a substitute

18.H. Approve appointment of Norm Alpers as Food & Nutritional Hearings Officer and Jim Miglin as Substitute

18.I. Approve appointment of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1992 (HIPAA) Chief Privacy Officer, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

18.J. Approve appointment of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Agent: Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

18.K. Approve appointment of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Compliance Official:   Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

18.L. Approve appointment of Employer Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Officer: Superintendent

18.M. Approve appointment of Nondiscrimination Coordinator: Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

18.N. Approve appointment of District Complaint Managers: Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

18.O. Approve appointment of Appeals Officer for Free and Reduced Meals: Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations

18.P. Approve appointment of District Activity Accounts Manager: Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations

18.Q. Approve and adopt Policy 2:105 (Ethics and Gift Ban) Resolution in Compliance with the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (5 ILCS 430/1-1 et seq.) as added by P.A. 93-615 and 93-617

18.R. Approve Open Meetings Act (OMA) Officials:  Julie Morris, Kris Arduino, Anna Sweeney

18.S. Appoint Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) Officials:  Josh Aurand, Scott Rollinson, Kris Arduino, Anna Sweeney

18.T. Approve 2019-2020 Board Meeting Dates and 2019-2020 Committee Meeting Dates

18.U. Approve Resolution Authorizing Designated Depositories

18.V. Approve Resolution for Authorizing Disposal of Personal Property 

18.W. Approve Sunday Facility Request

19. Announcements and Discussion

20. Adjournment