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Meeting Agenda
I. Roll Call / Visitors 
II. Pledge of Allegiance (5 Minutes)
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. Tax Levy Hearing (20 minutes)
IV.A. *Motion to Declare Tax Levy Hearing Open
IV.B. Presentation and Discussion of the 2017 Tax Levy
IV.C. Solicit Public Comments
IV.D. *Motion to Declare the Tax Levy Hearing Closed
IV.E. Action Items:
IV.E.1. *Adoption of the 2017 Tax Levy
IV.E.2. Tax Levy Resolution
V. * Consent Agenda
(5 Minutes)
V.A. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of November 15, 2017
V.B. Approve Closed Session Minutes of November 15, 2017
V.C. Approve Payment of November Payroll/December Warrants
V.D. Approve Board Policy 5:120 Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest 
V.E. Approve December 2017 Personnel Report
VI. Reports and Discussion Items
VI.A. Informational Updates
VI.A.1. Strategic Blueprint 
VI.B. Administration's Reports
VI.B.1. Audit Report (10 Minutes)
VI.B.1.a. *Approve Audit Report
VI.B.2. School Safety Review (10 Minutes)
VI.B.3. Review Fees (10 Minutes)
VI.B.4. Residency Verification (10 Minutes)
VI.B.5. Preliminary Discussion of Service Provider Contracts (10 Minutes)
VI.B.6. Review  5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited; Students (sec. 7) and  Community Relations (sec. 8) Board Policies (10 Minutes)
VI.B.7. Board of Education Information Requests (5 Minutes)
VI.B.7.a. Approve Board of Education Information Requests
VII. Items for Next Agenda:
(5 Minutes)
VII.A. 5 year Financial Projections; Mid-Year Review of Non-tenured Teachers and Administrators; Abatement of Bonds; Approve District Fees; Approve Students (sec. 7) and Community (sec. 8) Board Policies; Preliminary Review of District Calendar; Declassify Selected Closed Session Minutes
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 (20 Minutes)
IX.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District. 
IX.B. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular district has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probably or imminent, in which case the bias for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes.
X. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: December 20, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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 A motion is necessary to begin the formal levy hearing.

Recommendation:
That the Board of Education declares the 2017 tax levy hearing open at _____ p.m.
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Attached for your review is tax levy information. Business Manager Catherine Chang will present this information during the levy hearing. Following Dr. Chang's presentation, Board member and audience comments will be heard.
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After allowing for Board and community discussion, a motion is needed to officially close the hearing.

Recommendation:
That the Board of Education declare the levy hearing closed at _____ p.m.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education adopts the 2017 Tax Levy as presented in the Public Hearing and authorizes the President and Secretary of the Board to sign all appropriate documents.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education adopt a Resolution to proportionately reduce each fund where the levy exceeds the tax cap limitations.
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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 for Board review.
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The warrant lists are attached for Board review.  Mark Mirabile and Catherine Chang reviewed the bills.
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Due to recent changes in the law, this policy has needed revisions for the Board to review.  Changes are in red. The Board reviewed these changes at the November Board meeting. 
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Attached is the Personnel Report for your review. It includes the resignation of  elementary speech/pathologist Lacey Peters effective December 8, 2017, elementary instructional aide Alejandria Alanis effective December 1, 2017 and middle instructional aide Candy Papanicholas effective December 22, 2017; hiring of Alex Blomarz as middle school band teacher effective December 1, 2017.
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Superintendent Dave Palzet will provide the Board with a brief update on items listed.
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Susan Jones from the firm of Miller, Cooper and Co. LTD., will present the fiscal audit. This will be the third year the firm of Miller, Cooper and Co. Ltd., conducted our fiscal audit.
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Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approve acceptance of the FY17 audit report as presented by Susan Jones of Miller, Cooper and Co. Ltd.
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The Board of Education will review Bright Beginnings tuition; and registration fees. 
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The attached changes are in red. There were no changes in Community (sec. 8). The policies will be on the January Consent Agenda for approval. 
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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 moves into closed session at _________ to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District; and Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular district has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probably or imminent, in which case the bias for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes.
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