January 15, 2013 at 7:30 PM - REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

A. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Pledge of Allegiance.

B. From Superintendent and Staff.

B.1. Capital Projects Update with Architect.

B.2. Student Enrollment Update.

C. From School Board Committees.

C.1. Education.

C.2. Finance.

C.3. Policy.

C.4. Board Liaisons. (IASB; REC; REEF; PTA/O; Discipline Code Committee)

D. Public Comment/Statement. (Will commence no later than 8:15 p.m.)

D.1. Update, FOIA Request.

E. Riverside Education Council.

F. CONSENT AGENDA. (Roll Call Vote)

F.1. Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of December 11, 2012.

F.2. Minutes of the Special Board Meeting of December 11, 2012.

F.3. Minutes of the Closed Session Meeting of December 11, 2012.

F.4. Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of December 18, 2012.

F.5. Minutes of the Closed Session Meeting of December 18, 2012.

F.6. Minutes of the Special Board Meeting of January 2, 2013.

F.7. Minutes of the Closed Session Meeting of January 2, 2013.

F.8. Approval of the Financial Statement as of December 31, 2012.

F.9. General Invoices Schedule A-728.

F.10. Request for FMLA.

F.11. Authorize the Hiring of Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP as Additional Legal Counsel.

G. Old Business.

G.1. Discuss 2013-14 School Calendar.

G.2. Approval of 2nd Reading of Board Policies Under Review:

G.2.a. Policy 7:30 E-2 - Elementary School Student Assignment Policy.

G.2.b. Policy 3:40 - Superintendent.

G.2.c. Policy 4:60 - Purchases and Contracts.

G.2.d. Policy 4:120 - Food Services.

G.2.e. Policy 5:70 - Religious Holidays.

G.2.f. Policy 5:130 - Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information.

G.2.g. Policy 6:70 - Teaching About Religions.

G.2.h. Policy 6:235 - Access to Electronic Networks.

G.2.i. Policy 7:80 - Release Time for Religious Instructions/Observance.

G.2.j. Policy 7:140 - Search and Seizuire.

H. New Business.

H.1. Authorize CONCEPT 3 Architects to Seek Bids for Summer 2013 Capital Improvement Projects at Blythe Park and Hollywood Schools. (Roll Call Vote)

H.2. Discuss Policy 2:140 - Communications To and From the Board.

H.3. Approval of Resolution to Elect that Certain Assessment Relief Provided by the Revenue Act of 1939 for Historic Buildings Not Apply to Taxes that are Levied by the Board of Education of School District No. 96, Cook County, Illinois.  (Roll Call Vote)

I. Future Meeting Dates.

I.1. February 19, 2013,  Policy Committee Meeting, 6:00 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

I.2. February 19, 2013, Regular Business Meeting, 7:30 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

J. Enter Into Closed Session for the Purpose of Discussing:

K. Adjournment.