December 13, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (5:30 PM)
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.

3. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION (7:00 PM)

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. PUBLIC HEARING

5.A Public Hearing Concerning the Intent of the Board of Education to sell $10,000,000 School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds

6. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

6.A Evans Junior High School 7th Graders Competed at the National Leadership Competition held in Atlanta, GA

6.B Normal Community and Normal West High Schools Place at the IHSA Girls State Swim/Dive Competion

7. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

8. PUBLIC COMMENTS

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.A Adopt Resolution for Levying Taxes and Authorizing Certificate of Tax Levy for the Year 2017
Presenter: Marty Hickman

9.B Approve Settlement Agreement with Student Apartment Owners Establishing the EAV of Certain Properties for the 2015 through 2022 Tax Years as Provided Therein
Presenter: Curt Richardson

10. CONSENT AGENDA

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

10.A1 November 8, 2017 Closed Session

10.A2 November 8, 2017 Regular Session

10.A3 November 13, 2017 Special Session

10.B Personnel Matters

10.B1 Resignations/Retirements/Releases/Terminations

10.B2 Employment

10.B3 Contract Revisions

10.B4 Leave Requests

10.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls

10.C1 Summary of and Authorization to Pay Bills and Payrolls

10.C2 Payroll Detail Report

10.C3 Vendor Bill Listing

10.D Finance Department Reports

10.D1 Treasurer's Report

10.D2 Statement of Expenditures by Operating Fund

10.D3 Statement of Revenues by Operating Fund

10.E Approve Requests for Authorization to Use Fire Prevention and Safety Funds

10.E1 Colene Hoose Elementary, Masonry and Downspout Repairs, Amendment #19

10.E2 Glenn Elementary, Roof Replacement and Repairs, Amendment #20

10.E3 Hudson Elementary School, Replacement and Repair of Roof, Amendment #20

10.E4 Oakdale Elementary School, Replacement and Repair to Roof, Amendment #24

10.E5 Normal Community West High School, Removal and Replacement of Kitchen Water Heater, Amendment #35

10.E6 Normal Community West High School, Replace Damaged Stair Treads and Pool Coil, Amendment #36

10.F Approve Establishment of Student Activity Fund

10.F1 Request to Establish Benjamin Elementary Art Activity Fund

10.F2 Request to Establish Benjamin Elementary Music Activity Fund

10.F3 Request to Establish Evans Junior High School Future Business Leaders of America Activity Fund

10.G Approve an 18 Month Agreement with Blackboard for Ally Website Accessibility Monitoring

10.H Approve 60 Month Agreement with Watts Copy Systems, Inc., for a Color Copier Machine Located at Eugene Field Production Center

10.I Approve 1 Year Renewal for Cisco Smartnet with Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC

10.J Approve 3 Year Support Renewal for Milestone Security Camera Software with Bennett Electronic Service Co. Inc.

10.K Approve Donations to the District

10.K1 State Farm of Bloomington, IL; 200 computer monitors. No resale value, used items.

10.K2 Grove Elementary PTO and Cub Scouts; five new high/low drinking fountains and water bottle fillers, $10,500.

10.L Approve Requests for Overnight Trips

10.L1 NCHS and NCWHS Music Department All-State Students, Illinois Music Education Conference, January 25 - 27, 2018, Peoria, IL

11. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

11.A 1st Reading Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits
Presenter: Barry Hitchins

11.A1 Section 2 - Board of Education

11.A1a. Policy 2.260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

11.A2 Section 3 - General School Administration

11.A2a. Administrative Procedure 3.70-AP1 Succession Plan

11.A3 Section 4 - Operational Services

11.A3a. Exhibit 4.170-AP1,E2 Memo To Staff Regarding Contacts from Media

11.A3b. Policy 4.80 Accounting and Audits

11.A3c. Policy 4.110 Transportation

11.A3d. Policy 4.150 Facility Management and Building Programs

11.A3e. Policy 4.170 Safety

11.A4 Section 5 - Personnel

11.A4a. Policy 5.10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

11.A4b. Policy 5.20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

11.A4c. Policy 5.90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

11.A5 Section 6 - Instruction

11.A5a. Exhibit 6.240-E3 Privately Arranged Field Trips Acknowledgment, Waiver, and Release

11.A6 Section 7 - Students

11.A6a. Administrative Procedure 7.270-AP1 Dispensing Medication

11.A6b. Administrative Procedure 7.270-AP1,E1 Asthma Emergency Response Protocol

11.A6c. Exhibit 7.305-AP1,E2 Emergency Action Plan Template

11.B Request for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
Presenter: Curt Richardson

11.B1 Kathy Robinson, AFSCME Council 31. Information provided included a list of all District employees, job title, department, date of hire, annual salary or hourly wage, and the union each position is represented by, or if the position is not union represented.

11.B2 American Watchdogs Inc. Information provided included all District debt including bonds and lease certificates, capital and operating leases, superintendent compensation and contract.

12. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

13. ADJOURNMENT