December 12, 2011 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Establishment of Quorum

5. Approval of Agenda

6. Introduction of Guests

7. Public Comments

8. Consent Agenda

8.a. Minutes of the November 28, 2011, Policy and Communications Committee Meeting

8.b. Minutes of the November 28, 2011, Board of Education Meeting

8.c. School Activity Accounts

8.d. Transportation Account

8.e. Bills

8.f. November 2011 Treasurer's Report

9. Presentations from the Floor

10. Monthly Financial Report - Mr. Tanner
Updated cash flow projections for the three operating funds, education, operations and maintenance, and transportation, through November 30, 2011, will be presented.  A performance report on district investments, real estate tax collections, and impact fee collections for November will be reviewed.

11. Superintendent/Board Reports

11.a. Superintendent's Report - Dr. Gildea

11.b. Policy and Communications Committee, Teri Herchenbach, Chair

11.c. Insurance Committee - Glen Gustafson, Board Representative

11.d. SEDOL Governing Board Report, Sandy Bickley, Board Representative

12. Unfinished Business

12.a. Adoption of the 2011 Tax Levy - Mr. Tanner
At the November 14 Committee of the whole meeting the board reviewed and approved the 2011 tentative levy.  A public hearing on the levy to hear comments from the public was held at 6:50 p.m., just prior to tonight's board meeting. With all legal requirements having been met, it is expected that the board will vote on adoption of the 2011 Tax Levy at tonight's meeting.

13. New Business

13.a. Overview of Intermediate School Improvement Plan - Mrs. Dahn
Mrs. Dahn will review the school improvement plan and present the administration's recommendation for approval.

13.b. Presentation of New or Revised Board Policies for a First Reading – Dr. Gildea
The following new and revised policies will be presented for a first reading:  School Board #2:250 – Access to District Public Records, #2:250 AP1, and #2:250-E3; General School Administration #3:60 – Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal; Operational Services #4:80 – Accounting and Audits; General Personnel #5:90 - Abused and Neglected Child Reporting,  #5:100 – Staff Development Program; Professional Personnel #5:200 –Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal, #5:240 – Professional Personnel, Suspension, #5:240-AP; Instruction #6:60 - Curriculum Content, #6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction;  Students #7:300-E1 – Exhibit – Agreement to Participate, #7:305 – Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries, #7:305-AP  Administrative Procedure - Program for Managing Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries.   Policies have been reviewed by the Policy & Communications Committee and will be presented for a second reading and recommended adoption at next month’s meeting. Attached are the suggested revised policies.

13.c. Presentation of Small Bus Lease Purchase - Mr. Tanner
A proposal to replace special education, leased buses will be presented.  It is expected that the board will vote on the proposal at this meeting.

14. Personnel - Dr. Gildea
The administration will recommend the following personnel items for board approval:

14.a. Approve an FMLA/maternity leave of absence for Josh Bonner from approximately April 6, 2012, through to approximately April 27, 2011.

14.b. Approve an FMLA leave of absence for Joanne Knox, seventh grade math teacher from November 30, 2011, to January 3, 2012.

14.c. Accept the resignation of Sue Parello, intermediate school lunchroom supervisor, effective December 5, 2011;

14.d. Hire Leslie McKay as an intermediate school lunchroom supervisor, effective December 5, 2011.

15. Information Items

15.a. Review of Proposed 2012-13 School Year Calendar - Dr. Gildea

15.b. Technology Update - Mr. Levinstein
An overview of the five-year replacement cycle for the core technologies, i.e., mobile devices, desktop computers, laptops, etc., will be presented.  The five-year plan was approved by the board last year.

15.c. Calendar

16. Public Comments

17. Announcements

18. Adjournment