October 24, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEW REPORTS

3.A Principal Appreciation Day

3.B Those Who Excel Recognition

3.C Evans JH PBIS Recognition

3.D Normal West Energy Star Award

4. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS

6. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

6.A 2017-2018 Audit Report

6.B Natural Gas Contract Extension with Vanguard Energy

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.A Approve of 2017-2018 Financial Audit
        Recommended Motion: Move to approve the 2017-2018 Financial Audit as presented.

7.B Approve Natural Gas Contract Extension with Vanguard Energy
        Recommended Motion: Move to approve the Natural Gas Contract extension with Vanguard Energy as presented.

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 9, 2018 Special Session

8.A2 October 10, 2018 Regular Session

8.A3 October 10, 2018 Closed 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 Detail Report

8.C3 Vendor Bill Listing

8.D Finance Department Reports

8.D1 Treasurer's Report

8.D2 Statement of Expenditures by Operating Fund

8.D3 Statement of Revenues by Operating Fund

8.E Approve Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits

8.E1 Section 2 - Board of Education

8.E1a. Policy 2.260 Uniform Grievance Procedure 

8.E2 Section 4 - Operational Services

8.E2a. Policy 4.40 Incurring Debt

8.E2b. Policy 4.80 Accounting and Audits

8.E3 Section 5 - Personnel

8.E3a. Policy 5.20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

8.E4 Section 6 - Instruction

8.E4a. Policy 6.135 Accelerated Placement Program

8.E4b. Policy 6.310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences: Course Substitution; Re-Entering Students

8.E4c. Policy 6.60 Curriculum Content

8.E4d. Exhibit 6.310-E1 Request for Credit for Non-District Experiences

8.E4e. Exhibit 6.310-E2 Class Substitution Request

8.E5 Section 7 - Students

8.E5a. Policy 7.50 School Admissions; Student Transfer To and From Non-District Schools; Re-Enrollment

8.E5b. Policy 7.260 Exemption From Physical Education

8.F Resolution for Prohibiting Sexual Harassment

9. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

9.A Annual Student Achievement Report for the 2017-2018 School Year

9.B Enrollment Report

9.C Student Information System Report

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

9.D1 Josh Fine, HBO, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. Information requested and provided for the number of athletes in 2012-2013 and 2017-2018.

10. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS, 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.