December 20, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

A. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

B. ROLL CALL
 
 

C. REVIEW & ADOPTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA
 
 

D. CONSENT AGENDA

D.1. Approval of Minutes

D.1.a. Regular & Closed Meetings of November 15, 2017

D.1.b. Facilities & Policy Committee Meeting of November 15, 2017

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 the Destruction of Closed Session Meeting Audio Recordings through June, 2016

D.6. Approval to Keep Closed Session Meeting Minutes Closed through November, 2017

D.7. Approval of Activity Accounts

 

E. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS & PUBLIC COMMENTS
 
 

F. "CARDINAL STRONG" SPOTLIGHT

F.1. German Valley Kindergarten Staff will give an update on the Full-Day Kindergarten Program.
 
 

G. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

G.1. District Highlights

G.1.a. Staff Appreciation Evening RSVP's -- January 6, 2018

G.1.b. Handbook Committee for 2018 - 2019

G.1.b.1) Meetings Will Be Scheduled for January / February

G.2. Building Highlights

G.2.a. Letter of Intent -- Sam Barkalow to Play Football at Western Illinois University

G.3. Staff Communication

G.3.a. Staff Bulletin

G.4. Notes of Appreciation

G.5. Strategic Plan Update

G.5.a. Instruction

G.5.a.1) Board of Education Retreat -- January 25, 2018

G.5.a.2) Administrative Planning for the 2018 - 2019 School Year

G.5.a.3) Project Lead the Way Grants

G.5.b. Facilities

G.5.b.1) Cardinal Field Complex Update

G.5.b.2) Revolving Technology Loan

G.5.c. Community

G.5.c.1) ISBE 5 Essentials Survey

 

H. DISTRICT FINANCIAL REPORT

H.1. State Payments

 

I. BOARD ACTION & DISCUSSION

I.1. Approval of 2017 Tax Levy

I.2. Approval to Let for Bids for Science Labs Project at Forreston Junior / Senior High School

I.3. Approval to Purchase a Security System

I.4. Approval of 2018 - 2019 Forreston High School Curriculum Guide -- 1st Reading

I.5. Approval of Lawn & Grounds Care Service Contractor

I.6. Approval of Advertisers

I.6.a. Cardinal Field Complex Donors

I.6.b. FHS Scoreboard

I.6.b.1) Area Tree Service

I.7. Approval of Insurance Renewals

I.7.a. Commercial Package, Workers' Compensation Package, Automobile Package, Inland Marine Package, Umbrella Package, School Board Legal Liability, Law Enforcement Package

I.8. Approval of 2018 - 2019 School Calendar -- 1st Reading

I.9. Approval of Policy Recommendations -- 2nd Reading

 

J. CALENDAR ITEMS

J.1. DECEMBER, 2017
          December 16 - 22 -- FHS Boys' Basketball Forreston Holiday Tournament
          December 21 -- End of 2nd Quarter & Early Dismissal for Students
          December 22 - Christmas Break Begins

JANUARY, 2018
          January 4 -- School Resumes
          January 5 -- 2nd Quarter Report Cards
          January 6 -- Staff Appreciation Evening at Barnacopia -- 5:30 p.m.
          January 11 -- FFA Alumni Meeting -- 7:00 p.m.
          January 15 -- NO SCHOOL -- Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
          January 17 -- Committee Meeting & Board Meeting
          January 25 -- Board Retreat at HCC -- 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

 

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); Negotiations - 5ILCS 120/2(c)(2); and Student disciplinary cases - 5ILCS120/2(c)(9). 

 

L. POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS RESULTING FROM CLOSED SESSION

L.1. None at This Time

 

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

M.1. FOIA Requests

M.2. Village of Forreston TIF Update

M.3. Zoning Requests

M.4. Community Thank You

M.5. Forreston Holiday Tournament Brackets

 

N. ADJOURNMENT