August 29, 2016 at 7:30 PM - Educational Focus Board Meeting

1. Call To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Petitions and Hearings
It is the practice of this Board of Education to provide a place on the agenda for and welcome comments and suggestions from the public.

5. Recognition of District 88 Successes

5.A. Introduction of New Teaching Staff

5.B. First Day of School Highlights

5.C. 88's Best

6. Educational Focus Items

6.A. ACT Profile 2016

6.B. Summer Curriculum and Technology Updates

7. Motion To Establish Consent Agenda
The items of the consent agenda were reviewed and discussed by the board and administration at a previous meeting. Reports and data were reviewed prior to being recommended for the consent agenda.

7.A. Approve the List of Bills for June 2016, in the amount of $9,724,414.77 and for July 2016, in the amount of $1,981,705.00.

7.B. Approve the Treasurer's Report for June 2016, reflecting the ending balance of $56,215,777.27.

7.C. Approve the purchase of Chromebooks for 1:1 Pilot.

7.D. Approve the fundraisers exceeding $1,000.00 as presented.

8. Motion To Approve Consent Agenda

9. Separate Action Items

9.A. Treasurer's Report for July 2016

9.B. List of Bills Exceeding $5,000.00

9.C. Fundraiser Exceeding $1,000.00

9.D. Pay Application #1-Track Surfaces Co. (Track)

9.E. Pay Application #2-R.B. Crowther (Roofing)

9.F. Laptop Donations to Area Tutoring Centers

9.G. Donation

9.H. Personnel

9.I. Approve meeting minutes from June 13, 2016 through June 27, 2016.
(All minutes will be approved with one motion unless requested otherwise.)

9.I.1) Minutes of the June 13, 2016, Buildings & Grounds Committee meeting.

9.I.2) Minutes of the June 13, 2016, Regular Business Board meeting.

9.I.3) Minutes of the June 13, 2016, Closed Session Board meeting. (Closed Session tab)

9.I.4) Minutes of the June 14, 2016, Technology Committee meeting.

9.I.5) Minutes of the June 27, 2016, Educational Focus Board meeting.

9.I.6) Minutes of the June 27, 2016, Closed Session Board meeting. (Closed Session tab)

10. Information/Discussion Item

10.A. Freedom of Information Request

11. School Recognition - Principals

12. Board Member Report(s) / Future Agenda Items

13. Public Comments: Related to the discussion and/or actions of the board on the above agenda items, for and welcome comments and suggestions from the public.

14. Announcements:
Regular Business Board Meeting: Monday, September 12, 2016, 7:30 p.m., District Boardroom located at District Administrative Offices, 2 Friendship Plaza, Addison, IL 60101.
Educational Focus Board Meeting: Monday, September 26, 2016, 7:30 p.m., District Boardroom located at District Administrative Offices, 2 Friendship Plaza, Addison, IL 60101.

15. Closed Session Meeting

15.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity.

15.B. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

16. Reconvene To Open Meeting

17. Roll Call

18. Action Necessitated by Closed Session

19. Adjournment