December 16, 2014 at 6:30 PM - REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

A. Call to Order and Roll Call.                                                                           6:30 p.m.

B. Enter Into Closed Session for the purpose of discussing (Roll Call Vote).

B.1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

B.2. Collective negotiating matters between the school board and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.  5ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

C. Return to Open Session (Roll Call Vote).

D. Public Hearing on the 2014 Property Tax Levy.                                            7:30 p.m.

D.1. Adjourn Public Hearing (Roll Call).

E. Public Comment/Response.
*  Sign in on the comment sheet located on the counter near the entrance of the Hauser Library.
*  Step up to the microphone, if available.
*  Identify oneself by name and address, and be brief.
*  Ordinarily, comments shall be limited to 5 minutes.
*  Board President may shorten or lengthen an individual's opportunity to speak.
*  If a number of individuals wish to address the Board on the same subject, the group is encouraged to appoint a spokesperson.

E.1. FOIA Requests.

E.1.a. Dr. V.Miles.

E.2. D96 FOIA Response.

F. Announcements.

G. Presentations from the Floor.

H. Minutes of the Previous Meetings (Roll Call Vote).

H.1. Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of November 18, 2014.

H.2. Minutes of the Closed Session of November 18, 2014.

H.3. Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of December 2, 2014.

H.4. Minutes of the Special Meeting of December 2, 2014.

H.5. Minutes of the Closed Session of December 2, 2014.

I. District Mission - Priorities and Goals - Reports from the Superintendent and Staff.

I.1. Priorities and Goals.

I.2. District 96 2014-15 Enrollment Report as of 11.28.14.

I.3. District 96 Substitute Report

J. From School Board Committees.

J.1. Finance Committee.

J.2. Education Committee.

K. From Superintendent's Committees.

K.1. Policy.

K.2. Technology Steering Committee.

L. Riverside Education Council.

M. Financial Information Items.

M.1. Financial Statements.

M.2. District 96 Credit Card Statements as of 120414.

M.3. Budget Progress Statement

N. Financial Action Items. (Roll Call Vote).

N.1. Payables Pre-List, 12.02.14 & 12.16.14.

N.2. Approval of Resolution to Adopt a Certificate of 2014 Tax Levy and Certificate of Compliance with the Truth in Taxation Act.

N.3. Proposed Formation of a Board Committee to Study Options for Engagement of an Independent Auditor.

N.4. Proposed $6.618 million transfer from the Educational Fund to the Debt Service Fund - "Internal Defeasance" of Long Term Debt.

N.5. Recommendations to Achieve GASB Compliance.

N.5.a. Engage in Actuary to Provide an OPEB Study.

N.5.b. Engage in a Company to Complete a Fixed Assets Re-Inventory.

O. Other Action Items (Roll Call Vote).

O.1. Approval of District's Architect's Contract.

O.2. Proposed Enrollment Projection Study.

O.3. Comcast Service Agreement & First Amendment.

O.4. Override Class Size Policy in 4th Grade - Policy 730-E:1

O.5. 1st Reading,  IASB Press Issue 84.

O.5.a. Policy 4:30 - Revenues and Investments.

O.5.b. Policy 7:180 -Preventing Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment (Re-Written).

O.6. Board Policies - 2nd Reading/Final Adoption - IASB Press Issue 84 .

O.6.a. Policy 2:30 - School District Elections.

O.6.b. Policy 2:110 - Qualifications, Term and Duties of Board Officers.

O.6.c. Policy 5:10 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment.

O.6.d. Policy 5:125 - Personal Technology and Social Media:  Usage and Conduct.

O.6.e. Policy 5:180 - Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity.

O.6.f. Policy 5:190 - Teacher Qualifications.

O.6.g. Policy 5:240 - Suspension.

O.6.h. Policy 5:35 - Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.

O.6.i. Policy 7:70 - Attendance and Truancy.

O.6.j. Policy 7:140 - Search and Seizure.

O.6.k. Policy 7:190 - Student Discipline.

O.6.l. Policy 8:95 - Parental Involvement.

O.7. Board Policies - 1st Reading, IASB Press Issue 85.

O.7.a. Policy 4:100 - Insurance Management.

O.7.b. Policy 4:160 - Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds.

O.7.c. Policy 4:170 - Safety.

O.7.d. Policy 4:175 - Convicted Child Sex Offender (Material Relocated from Policy 4:170).

O.7.e. Policy 5:280 - Duties and Qualifications (Educational Support Personnel).

O.7.f. Policy 6:150 - Home and Hospital Instruction.

P. New Business/Discussion Items.

Q. Future Meeting Dates.

Q.1. January 6, 2015 - Education Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

Q.2. January 20, 2015 - Regular Business Meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

Q.3. February 3, 2015 - Finance Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

Q.4. February 17, 2015 - Regular Business Meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

Q.5. March 3, 2015 - Education Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

Q.6. March 17, 2015 - Regular Business Meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center at Hauser Jr. High School.

R. Action Items, After Closed Session.

R.1. Personnel Report (Roll Call Vote).

S. Adjournment.