B. ROLL CALL
 
 

C. REVIEW & ADOPTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA
 
 

D. CONSENT AGENDA

D.1. Approval of Minutes

D.1.a. Regular Meeting of October 21, 2015

D.1.b. Finance Committee Meeting of October 21, 2015

D.2. Approval of Monthly Financial Statement

D.3. Approval of Personnel Report

D.4. Approval of Payment of Bills & Claims

D.5. Approval of Activity Accounts

 

E. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS & PUBLIC COMMENTS
 
 

F. "CARDINAL STRONG" SPOTLIGHT

F.1. 2015 Parent / Teacher Conference Update

 

G. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

G.1. Building Highlights

G.1.a. Good Things are Happening for Kids

G.1.a.1) 1st Quarter Discipline Reports

G.1.b. Athletic Update

G.1.b.1) Cardinal Complex Update

G.1.b.2) Broadcasting Update

G.1.b.3) Athletic Recognition

G.2. Communications with Staff

G.2.a. FVEA Executive Committee Meetings -- October 22 (Monthly Meetings)

G.2.b. Joint Committee Meetings -- October 29 & November 9

G.2.c. District Leadership Team Meetings -- November 12 (Monthly Meetings)

G.3. 2015 - 2016 Evaluations of Staff

G.4. Financial Update

G.4.a. Debt Service Extension Base

G.4.b. Payments from the State

G.5. Insurance Renewals

G.5.a. Commercial Package, Workers' Compensation Package, Automobile Package, Umbrella Package, School Board Legal Liability, and Law Enforcement Package

G.5.a.1) Formal Action in December, 2015

G.6. 2015 Annual R.O.E. School Inspections

G.7. Strategic Plan Update

G.7.a. Programs of Instruction

G.7.b. Facilities

G.7.b.1) Facilities & Grounds Committee Meeting Scheduled for December 3, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. to Discuss Summer, 2016 Projects

G.7.c. Community Connections

G.7.c.1) Community Connections Meeting -- November 4

G.7.c.2) Support Organizations' Meeting -- November 9

G.7.c.3) Leaf River Village Board Meeting -- December 1

G.7.c.4) Forreston Village Board Meeting -- December 8

G.7.c.5) Parent Survey

G.8. Audit Requests for Proposals

 

H. BOARD ACTION & DISCUSSION

H.1. Approval of 2015 Estimated Levy and Resolution

H.2. Approval of Policy Recommendations -- 1st Reading

H.2.a. Recommendations from Policy Committee Meeting of November 18

H.2.a.1) Section #5, #6, PRESS Recommendations, & Other Policies as Needed

H.3. Approval of Curriculum / Program Changes for 2016 - 2017 -- 1st Reading 

H.4. Approval of Online Banking Access

 

I. OTHER MATTERS TO COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD

I.1. Legal / Legislative Updates

I.2. F.O.I.A. Request

I.3. Vision 20 / 20

 

J. CALENDAR ITEMS

J.1. NOVEMBER, 2015
          November 20 - 24 -- FHS Girls' Basketball Thanksgiving Tournament
          November 24 -- 1 Hour Early Dismissal
          November 25 - 27 -- No School -- Thanksgiving Break
          November 28 -- FHS Boys' Basketball at Winnebago
 

J.2. DECEMBER, 2015
          December 2 -- Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Christmas Concert at 6:00 pm in HS Gym
          December 3 -- Board Facilities Committee Meeting at 5:00 pm in the Board Office
          December 3 -- FJH/FHS Christmas Choir Concert at 7:00 pm in JH Gym
          December 5 -- Madrigal Performance
          December 5 -- PTO Christmas Extravaganza from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at FGS
          December 8 -- FHS/JH Christmas Band Concert at 7:30 pm in JH Gym          
          December 10 -- FFA Alumni Meeting at 7:00 pm
          December 12 - 18 -- FHS Boys' Basketball Forreston Holiday Tournament
          December 16 -- Board Facilities & Transportation Committee Meetings at 5:30 pm at GV
          December 16 -- Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting at 6:30 pm at GV

 

K. CLOSED SESSION -- Recommend a Closed Session to Discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body for the public body - 5ILCS120/2(c)(1); Litigation - 5ILCS120/2(c)(11); and Student disciplinary cases - 5LCS120/2(c)(9).

 
 

L. POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS RESULTING FROM CLOSED SESSION

L.1. None at This Time

 

M. ADJOURN