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Meeting Agenda
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I. Call to Order and Roll Call
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II. Approval of Agenda
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III. Approval of Consent Agenda including January Minutes, Board Reports and Treasurers Report, Bills Paid after January Board Meeting, Special Board Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2016, February 4, 2016 Finance Committee Minutes, February Bills, Payroll, Investment Report, Activity Accounts, Credit Card Account, and Investment Report
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IV. Audience to Visitors and Other Communications
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V. Superintendent Communications
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V.A. QSCB Application Status Report
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V.B. Annawan CUSD Better Together Committee
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V.C. WKEI Radio Interview
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VI. Principals' Communications
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VI.A. Mr. Brau, PreK-8 Principal
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VI.B. Mr. Buresh, 9-12 Principal and Mrs. Wolf, K-12 Lead Teacher
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VI.C. Mrs. DeMay, Athletic Director
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VII. Board Member Committee Reports
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VII.A. Special Education - Nancy Goodman
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VII.B. Building Committee - Al Landwehr, Jerad Heitzler
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VII.C. Transportation Committee - Brian Childs, Dwaine Shaw, Jr.
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VII.D. Finance Committee - John Rosenberry, Cathy Foes
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VIII. Old Business
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IX. New Business
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IX.A. Approve Early Graduation Request from Jason Villa
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IX.B. Approve FY 2017 and FY 2018 School Calendar
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IX.C. Approve 2016 Seniority Lists
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IX.D. Approve letter of retirement of Mrs. Karen Brooks and letter of resignation of Mrs. Caitlyn DeMay as Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at end of school year.
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IX.E. Approve School Board Meeting Procedure, Board Policy 2:220
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IX.F. Consideration of Board Self-Evaluation
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IX.G. Closed Session for Purpose of Discussing: (1) the Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees or the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity, (9) Student disciplinary cases, and (10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
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IX.H. Recommendations and/or Actions Regarding Items Considered in Closed Session including approval of discipline reports.
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IX.I. Other business to come before the Board.
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X. Adjournment
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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| Meeting: | February 17, 2016 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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I. Call to Order and Roll Call
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Mr. Shaw
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Description:
Board President Dwaine Shaw Jr. will call the meeting to order and Chris Kidd will call the roll of members. Dwaine will also introduce any guests that we have present.
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II. Approval of Agenda
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Mr. Buresh, Superintendent
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Description:
There should be no additions to the agenda from Board members per Board Agreements.
Recommendation: I recommend you approve the agenda as presented. |
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III. Approval of Consent Agenda including January Minutes, Board Reports and Treasurers Report, Bills Paid after January Board Meeting, Special Board Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2016, February 4, 2016 Finance Committee Minutes, February Bills, Payroll, Investment Report, Activity Accounts, Credit Card Account, and Investment Report
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| Presenter: |
Mr. Buresh, Superintendent
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Description:
We will need a motion to approve these reports which are attached. If you have specific questions relating to any of these items, please call me and get clarifications before noon Monday (I do not plan to be in on Monday as it is a Holiday, but call me or email me and I will get back to you Tuesday morning).
Since the meeting is very early, more bills may be sent electronically by the end of the day on Tuesday. Recommendation: I recommend you approve these as presented. |
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IV. Audience to Visitors and Other Communications
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| Presenter: |
Mr. Buresh, Superintendent
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Description:
Nobody has formally requested to address the Board.
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V. Superintendent Communications
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Mr. Buresh, Superintendent
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V.A. QSCB Application Status Report
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
This Monday I saw on the ISBE website that our $1,000,000 interest free bond application did NOT get funded. Most of it was based on free and reduced lunch count, homeless percentage, tax rate, and available local resources per pupil. Although our application was well-written, flexible in our needs, and met all of ISBE's requirements, at the end of the day we were ranked 143rd out of 178 shovel ready applications. Only the highest 29 priority ranked applications were funded. Once again, we do NOT ever meet the cutoff when free and reduced lunch count percentage or academic necessity are ranking criteria. I have attached some of the documentation. The lowest we ranked in any of the 4 categories was 78th out of 178.
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V.B. Annawan CUSD Better Together Committee
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
The employee of the month program has been started. Attached is the process fyi.
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V.C. WKEI Radio Interview
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
On Thursday, February 11th I was on the radio with Bob McKee for 30 minutes talking about the Annawan CUSD 226. I do this every year with him, and it is another example of community engagement. He and I talked and I may do another interview with him at the end of the school year.
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VI. Principals' Communications
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Mr. Brau, Mr. Buresh, Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. DeMay
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VI.A. Mr. Brau, PreK-8 Principal
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Mr. Brau, PreK-8 Principal
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Description:
Mr. Brau's Report is attached. In an efficiency of time, we will not verbally go over reports item by item, but just mention a couple as we all can read.
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VI.B. Mr. Buresh, 9-12 Principal and Mrs. Wolf, K-12 Lead Teacher
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Mr. Buresh and Mrs. Wolf
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Description:
Mr. Buresh's and Mrs. Wolf's report is attached. Mr. Buresh's and Mrs. Wolf's Report is attached. In an efficiency of time, we will not verbally go over reports item by item, but just mention a couple as we all can read.
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VI.C. Mrs. DeMay, Athletic Director
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Mrs. DeMay
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Description:
Mrs. DeMay's report is attached. Mrs. DeMay's Report is attached. In an efficiency of time, we will not verbally go over reports item by item, but just mention a couple as we all can read.
An initial planning meeting for a junior high football cooperative is being planned for late February or early March. |
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VII. Board Member Committee Reports
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VII.A. Special Education - Nancy Goodman
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Mrs. Goodman
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Description:
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VII.B. Building Committee - Al Landwehr, Jerad Heitzler
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Mr. Landwehr and Mr. Heitzler
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Description:
The Building Committee may or may not meet before the February board meeting. If they meet, they will report.
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VII.C. Transportation Committee - Brian Childs, Dwaine Shaw, Jr.
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Mr. Childs and Mr. Shaw
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Description:
No meeting. No needs.
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VII.D. Finance Committee - John Rosenberry, Cathy Foes
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Mr. Rosenberry, Ms. Foes, and Mr. Buresh
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Description:
Met on February 4, 2016 at request of Finance Committee. Minutes from meeting are in consent agenda.
The Finance Committee has asked me to put timeline dates for the reports presented in January for their purposes. I am only doing that upon their request upon consulting Board President Dwaine Shaw, as I was just fulfilling a contractual obligation in written form so it could not be questioned. I will continue to act with conservatism in spending while promoting a high quality education for students and staff. Those tentative timelines are attached but are not part of new business action items. Technology report items are more complex and I can't predict items for the third year as they are all dependent on multiple variables. This report is for projection and informational purposes only and does not commit the district, board committee or administration to any action. Next meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 8:30-9:30 AM and is only needed if needed to amend the fiscal year 2016 budget. |
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VIII. Old Business
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IX. New Business
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IX.A. Approve Early Graduation Request from Jason Villa
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
Jason Villa has written asking for early graduation. He was the student who was going to drop out in early January.
Recommendation: I recommend that you approve early graduation for Jason Villa when he completes his Annawan HS graduation requirements. |
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IX.B. Approve FY 2017 and FY 2018 School Calendar
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
I have attached the recommended FY 2017 and FY 2018 School Calendars for your approval. The starting time and ending time of each day may still be altered to align with area schools in coordinating high school bell schedules for distance learning and dual enrollment classes and if we need, we will modify the start and end time of each day later in the year when that gets officially coordinated between Districts.
Recommendation: I recommend that you approve the FY 2017 and FY 2018 school calendars. |
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IX.C. Approve 2016 Seniority Lists
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Mr. Joe Buresh
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Description:
This is an annual requirement.
Recommendation: I recommend that you approve the 2016 Seniority Lists as presented. Another legal requirement we need to do. |
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IX.D. Approve letter of retirement of Mrs. Karen Brooks and letter of resignation of Mrs. Caitlyn DeMay as Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at end of school year.
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
I have attached these 2 letters. I will post the volleyball position internally this week although I am doubtful we have any qualified interest.
Recommendation: I recommend that you approve the retirement letter of Mrs. Karen Brooks and the resignation of Mrs. Caitlyn Corwin as High School Head Varsity Volleyball Coach effective at the end of the 2016 school year. |
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IX.E. Approve School Board Meeting Procedure, Board Policy 2:220
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
This School Board Meeting Procedure which is Board Policy 2:220 just adds language from our Board Agreements. This is how it will officially look with the updated policy. This does NOT need a 2nd reading, just approval for adoption.
Recommendation: I recommend that you approve updated Board Policy 2:220 so it reflects the Board agreements dated May 20, 2015. |
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IX.F. Consideration of Board Self-Evaluation
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Mr. Joe Buresh
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Description:
The Board last month agreed to consider Board Self Evaluation utilizing the IASB for $400 which would consist of an online survey and follow-up 3 hour meeting session directed by IASB Personnel.
Recommendation: I recommend that you approve going through the IASB sponsored Board Self Evaluation Process. This is your Board though and ultimately it is your decision as a Board. |
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IX.G. Closed Session for Purpose of Discussing: (1) the Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees or the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity, (9) Student disciplinary cases, and (10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
*****Anytime school personnel or individual student issues are discussed, the discussion needs to take place in Closed Session, with action only coming in Open Session.
At this time there is no need to go into Closed Session. If there becomes a need we may discuss a couple of individual student issues as well as present student discipline reports. At this time, all current staff are on target to be recommended for rehire for the 2016-2017 school year (Fiscal Year 2017). |
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IX.H. Recommendations and/or Actions Regarding Items Considered in Closed Session including approval of discipline reports.
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Description:
Recommendation: I recommend that you approve these as recommended. |
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IX.I. Other business to come before the Board.
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X. Adjournment
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Description:
The next Board of Education meeting will be held on March16, 2016 at 5:00 PM.
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