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Meeting Agenda
I. Roll Call / Visitors
II. Pledge of Allegiance
(1 Minute)
III. Open Forum: Board Policy 2:230 (individuals will be given five minutes to address the Board regarding agenda or non-agenda items)
(10 Minutes)
IV. Additional Items to be Placed on the Agenda
(1 Minute)
V. * Consent Agenda
(5 Minutes)
V.A. Approve Special Meeting Minutes of February 12, 2015   
V.B. Approve Closed Session Meeting Minutes of February 12, 2015
V.C. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of February 18, 2015
V.D. Approve Closed Session Minutes of February 18, 2015
V.E. Approve Payment of February Payroll/March Warrants
V.F. Approve Governance and Planning (sec. 1) Board Policies
V.G. Approve Pleasant Dale Park District Before and After School Program Intergovernmental Agreement
V.H. Approve Elementary Tile Replacement and Asbestos Removal Bid Process
V.I. Approve Elementary and Middle School Staff Handbooks
VI. Reports and Discussion Items
VI.A. Superintendent's Report
VI.A.1. Class Size Board Policy
(15 Minutes)
VI.A.1.a. * Approve Class Size Board Policy
VI.A.2. District Goal Revision
(10 Minutes)
VI.A.2.a. * Approve District Goal Revision
VI.A.3. STAR Assessment
(15 Minutes)
VI.A.4. Preliminary Staffing Recommendations
(10 Minutes)
VI.A.5. Kindergarten Program
(20 Minutes)
VI.A.5.a. * Determine Next Steps for Kindergarten Program
VI.A.6. 2014-15 to 2015-16 Transition Items
(10 Minutes)
VI.A.7. Board Retreat
(5 Minutes)
VI.A.8. New Superintendent Introduction Event
(5 Minutes)
VI.A.9. Taping of Meetings
(10 Minutes)
VI.A.10. Board of Education Information Requests
(5 Minutes)
VI.A.10.a. *Approve Board of Education Information Requests
VII. Items for Next Agenda:
(5 Minutes)
VII.A. Review School Board (sec. 2) Board policies; Review of Service Provider Bids/Contracts; Approve Asbestos Removal and Tile Installation Bids; Approve Preliminary Staffing Recommendation; Contract Negotiations; and Professional Development Update and Curriculum PD Update (written).
VIII. Open Forum: Board Policy 2:230 (individuals will be given five minutes to address the Board regarding agenda or non-agenda items)
(5 Minutes)
IX. Closed Session
(90 Minutes)
IX.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District. 
IX.B. Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives.
IX.C. Litigation - the District finds that an action is probable or imminent.
X. Action Item - *Approve March 2015 Personnel Report
XI. Written Reports
XI.A. Professional Development Plan
XI.B. Curriculum PD Update
XI.C. FOIA
XI.D. Website Update
XII. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: March 18, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approves the consent agenda as presented.
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The minutes are included for Board review.
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The minutes are on file.
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The minutes are included for Board review.
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Board Secretary Kim Barker is in possession of the closed session minutes.
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The warrant lists are attached for Board review.  Kristin Violante and Catherine Chang reviewed the bills.
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The policies are attached with changes in red.
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That the Board of Education approves the Pleasant Dale Park District Before and After School Program Agreement for the  2015-16 school year.
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I am requesting that the Board approve the bidding process for asbestos removal in four classrooms and tile installation in 27 rooms. Asbestos removal needs to be bid separately from tile installation. Carnow, Conibear and Associates, Ltd., will manage the bidding process and oversee the asbestos removal. The attached agreement with them has been reviewed by the District's legal counsel. STR Architects will manage the tile installation bid process and oversee the project. Supporting documentation includes the following:

*  Agreement with Carnow, Conibear and Associates, Ltd.
*  STR email explaining scope of project
*  Schematic of rooms where tile will be installed
*  Advertisement for tile installation bid
*  Advertisement for asbestos removal bid

Assuming the Board approves the bid process, approval of the actual bids is scheduled for the April meeting.
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Board Secretary Kim Barker and Board member David Negron revised the class size policy originally advanced to the Board at the January meeting. The revised policy is attached along with a corresponding action item.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approve the class size Board policy as presented.
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Board Secretary Kim Barker and Board member David Negron have revised the district goals. The revised goals are attached along with a corresponding action item.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approve the District Goal revision as presented.
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Board member Kristin Violante requested at the February meeting that the STAR assessment be placed on the March agenda for discussion. I have included background documents collected by Assist. Supt. Candy Kramer pertaining to STAR assessment achievement targets. 
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The preliminary staffing recommendations are typically presented to the Board at the March meeting. I will review proposed staffing changes. Approval of the recommendations will be scheduled for the April meeting.
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The Board requested that free full day kindergarten be placed on the agenda for discussion. Attached are question and answer documents the Board has already received. The administration is not recommending any changes to the current kindergarten structure.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approve the next steps for the kindergarten program that include _____.
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There was a Board request to discuss 2014-15 to 2015-16 transition items.
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There was a Board request to discuss a Board of Education retreat.
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There was a Board request to discuss a new Superintendent introduction event.
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There was a Board request to discuss audio and video taping of curriculum council meetings by a Board member.
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This is a standing Board agenda item that allows the Board to discuss and verify information requests to the Superintendent.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approve the information request consisting of______________________.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education moves into closed session at _________ to discuss matters relating to the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District; and collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives; and litigation the District finds that an action is probable or imminent. 
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approve the March 2015 Personnel Report as presented.
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