November 9, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION (6:00 PM)

2.A Textbook and Curriculum Hearing
Presenter: Laura O'Donnell

3. RECESS

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (7:00 PM)

5. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

5.A NCHS and NCWHS Senior Students Chosen as Presenters at ISU's Culturally Responsive Campus Conference
Presenters: Dave Bollmann and Dave Johnson

5.B NCHS and NCWHS Earn Designation of Illinois Democracy Schools
Presenter: Dave Bollmann and Dave Johnson

5.C NCHS Technology Department Selected High School Program of the Year by the Technology Association of Illinois
Presenter: Dave Bollmann

5.D NCWHS Teacher Named STEM Outstanding Teacher and NCWHS Student Named Outstanding High School Senior by the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council
Presenter: Dave Johnson

5.E Cedar Ridge PBIS Team Earns Recognition From Midwest Network
Presenter: Nancy Braun

5.F Grove Elementary School Spirit Teacher Recognition
Presenter: Tina Fogal

5.G Illinois School Board Members' Day ~ November 15, 2016
Illinois Association of School Board Education and Recognition Program
Presenter: Mark Daniel
Gail Ann Briggs, LeaderShop Academy Fellow and Master Board Member Designation - 24 years
Joe Cleary
Jim Hayek Jr. - Level I
Barry Hitchins - Level I
Meta Mickens-Baker, LeaderShop Academy Fellow and Master Board Member Designation - 5 years
John Puzauskas, Master Board Member - 1 year
Denise Schuster, Level II
Mike Trask, Level I

6. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.A Approval of Minutes
Note: Minutes are not released for public viewing until approved by the Board of Education

8.A1 October 26, 2016 Closed Session

8.A2 October 26, 2016 Regular Session

8.B Personnel Matters

8.B1 Resignations/Retirements/Releases/Terminations

8.B2 Employment

8.B3 Contract Revisions

8.B4 Leave Requests

8.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls

8.C1 Authorization to Pay Bills and Payrolls

8.C2 Payroll Report

8.C3 Vendor Bill Listing

8.D Approve Superintendent Compensation for 2016-2017 School Year

8.E Approve Request for Establishment of a Cedar Ridge Spanish Club Student Activity Fund

8.F Approve Secondary Course Description Changes for 2017-2018

8.G Approve Requests for Overnight Trips

8.G1 Normal Community High School Marching Band and Wind Ensemble, Outback Game, Parade, and Festival Performances, December 29, 2016 - January 4, 2017, Tampa and Orlando, FL

9. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

9.A Preliminary Report on the Tax Levy
Presenter: Martin Hickman

9.B Transportation Report
Presenter: Mark Daniel

9.C Requests for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
Presenter: Curt Richardson
The District has received and processed a request for information.

9.C1 Dan Lichtenstein-Boris Research Director Service Employees International Union Local 73. Information provided included staff names, job title, and salary. Unique staff identifiers as requested were denied pursuant to Section 7(1)(b) of the Act as private information.

9.C2 Brianna Perkins Schweickert & Ganassin, LLP, 2101 Marquette Road, Peru, IL, Information provided included details about an accident.

9.D 1st Reading Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits
Presenter: Barry Hitchins

9.D1 Section 1 - School Board Organization

9.D1a. Administrative Procedure 1.20-AP1 Checklist for Handling Intergovernmental Agreement Requests

9.D2 Section 2 - Board of Education

9.D2a. Policy 2.30 School District Elections

9.D2b. Policy 2.120 Board Member Development

9.D2c. Policy 2.125 Board Member Expenses (Re-written & NEW Title)

9.D2d. Exhibit 2.125-E1 Board Member Expense Reimbursement Form (Re-Written & NEW Title)

9.D2e. Exhibit 2.125-E2 Board Member Estimated Expense Approval Form (NEW)

9.D2f. Exhibit 2.125-E3 Resolution to Regulate Expense Reimbursements (NEW)

9.D2g. Policy 2.200 Types of Board Meetings

9.D2h. Administrative Procedure 2.200-AP1 Types of School Board Meetings

9.D2i. Policy 2.220 Board Meeting Procedure

9.D2j. Exhibit 2.220-E1 Board Treatment of Closed Meeting Verbatim Recordings and Minutes (NEW)

9.D2k. Exhibit 2.220-E2 Motion to Adjourn to Closed Meeting (NEW)

9.D2l. Exhibit 2.220-E4 Open Meeting Minutes (NEW)

9.D2m. Policy 2.250 Access to District Public Records (NEW Title)

9.D3 Section 6 - Instruction

9.D3a. Policy 6.310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences_ Course Substitution_ Re-Entering Students

9.D4 Section 7 - Students

9.D4a. Policy 7.305 Student Concussions and Head Injuries (Re-written & NEW Title)

9.D4b. Administrative Procedure 7.305-AP1 Program for Managing Student Concussions and Head Injuries (Re-written & NEW Title)

9.D4c. Administrative Procedure 7 305-AP2 Concussion Care Protocol ~ Return to Learn and Return to Play

9.D4d. Exhibit 7 305-E2 Concussion Staging Document (NEW)

9.D4e. Policy 7.340 Student Records

9.D4f. Administrative Procedure 7.340-AP1 School Student Records

9.E Board Representative Committee Meeting Reports

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

11. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Recommended Motion: Move to adjourn to Closed Session to discuss the following matter according to the exceptions provided in the Open Meetings Act and specified as follows:
• 2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

12. ADJOURNMENT