January 18, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Adjourn to Closed Meeting for Student Discipline & Negotiations 
Pursuant to IL Open Meetings Act:
•  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2):  Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.  
 • 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9): Student disciplinary cases.

3. Reconvene to Public Meeting & Discipline Motions  (Action)

4. Consent Agenda - Request to Approve (Action)
Note:  Consent Agenda Items are routine, non-controversial matters and will be considered together and enacted by one motion and one roll call vote.  Anyone desiring to remove an item for separate consideration should request to do so before approval of this consent agenda. 

4.A. Agenda Approval

4.B. Minutes of November 30, 2011 Special Meeting; Closed Meeting for Student Discipline, Possible Acquisition of Real Estate, Negotiations, & Possible Litigation

4.C. Minutes of December 14, 2011 Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting for Student Discipline, Personnel, Negotiations, & Possible Acquisition of Real Estate

4.D. Minutes of January 9, 2012 Special Meeting; Closed Meeting for Student Discipline & Negotiations 

4.E. Treasurer's Report

4.F. Human Resources Regular Items:  Employments, Employment Changes, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Extracurricular Assignments/Changes

4.G. Business/Finance:

4.G.1) Regular Items

4.G.2) December, 2011 School Activity Fund Reports

4.H. Enrollment Report for January 1, 2012

4.I. School Improvement Plans

4.I.1) Cannon Elementary School

4.I.2) Garfield Elementary School

4.I.3) Liberty Elementary School

4.I.4) Southwest Elementary School

4.I.5) South View Middle School

5. Public Comments

6. North Ridge Student Advisory Board Comments

7. Financial Aid Night - Presentation

8. HALO Project Community Forum  - Presentation

9. Student Attendance Summary for December, 2011

10. Staff Ethnicity Report

11. Tilton Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Expansion

12. Future Financial Projections/Outlook for District 118 - Presentation

13. Recommendation to Destroy Verbatim Records of Closed Meetings from January 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010 (Action)

14. Special Education Learning Strategies Proposal - Recommendation (Action)

15. Post-Offer Screenings for Employees - Recommendation (Action)

16. Strategic Plan - Recommendation to Adopt (Action)

17. District 118 Policy Manual - Recommendation to Adopt (Action)

18. Business/Finance Department: 

18.A. Budget Amendments & Transfers - Recommendation (Action)

18.B. Lease Agreement for Driver Education Vehicles - Recommendation (Action)

19. Buildings & Grounds:

19.A. South View Middle School - Renovation Update

19.B. North Ridge Middle School - Renovation Update

19.C. District 118 Warehouse - Phase 3 Masonry Repair - Update

20. Superintendent/Board Comments

21. Reconvene Closed Meeting to Discuss Negotiations