January 11, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call

II. Citizen’s Comments (Limited to Agenda Items)

III. Preferred Meals Student Award

IV. Spotlight Employees of the Month

IV.A. Hickory Bend -- Jenny Binning and Christa Angell

IV.B. Longwood -- Shannon Mangan and Ashley Taylor

IV.C. Brookwood Middle School -- Robin Wilson

IV.D. Brookwood Junior High -- Sean Blackburn and Nancy Nordengreen

V. Approval of Minutes

V.A. Approval of the December 14, 2015 Regular and Closed Session Meeting Minutes

VI. Approval of Bills and Payroll

VII. Reports

VII.A. Superintendent

VII.A.a. Five Year Financial Presentation -- Dr. Rob Grossi

VII.A.b. Discussion to Approve Product and Design Scholars "Ivy League Fellows" Mentoring Program at a Cost of  $6,050

VII.A.c. Construction Update -- Mr. Alan Hinds

VII.A.d. Approval of change order from the state plumbing requiring changing of eye wash valve locations and restroom modifications at a cost of $10,410 -- Mr. Alan Hinds

VII.A.e. Update on Parking Lot Recommendations  -- Mr. Colby Lewis

VII.A.f. PARCC Test Presentation -- Dr. Valorie Moore

VII.A.g. Preferred Meals Contract Update -- Michael Engel

VII.A.h. Insurance Committee Recommendations and Update -- Dr. Valorie Moore

VII.A.i. Discussion to Hire a Dean for Brookwood Middle School

VII.A.j. Discussion to Approve Prairie Technology Solutions Group Network Services Proposal in the Amount of $14,098 -- Les Kern

VII.A.k. Discussion regarding district purchases not to exceed $3,000
without Board approval.

VII.A.l. Discussion to Approve Apple Inc. Computer Purchase in the Amount of $3,266

VII.B. Approval of Saturday School for Brookwood Junior High School and Brookwood Middle School in the amount of $18,000

VII.C. Approval to pay Sue Jackiw $6,250 from the Title I Grant

VII.D. Board President

VII.D.a. Architect Update

VII.E. Committee Reports

VII.F. Board Member Comments

VIII. Reading of Communications

IX. Recommended Action:

IX.A. Acceptance of the resignation of Board Member Ms. Jan Barry

IX.B. Approval of Product and Design "Ivy League Fellows" Mentoring Program at a cost of $6,050

IX.C. Approval to Hire a Dean for Brookwood Middle School

IX.D. Approval of Prairie Technology Solutions Group Network Services Proposal in the Amount of $14,098

IX.E. Approval of the Administrative Cost Waiver

IX.F. Approval of releasing Blue Cross Blue/Shield Risk Assessment information to Mesirow and EBC Health Care Insurance Brokers allowing them to evaluate our insurance risk and also to assess, and audit each employee's insurance claims and eligibility to accurately provide us with different medical plans and medical pricing for 2016-2017 school year; based on recommendations from the District Insurance Committee. 

IX.G. Approval to Destroy Closed Session Meeting Tapes From 1/11/10, 2/1/10 #1, 2, & 3; 2/8/10, 2/16/10, 3/8/10 #1; 4/19/10 #1 & #2; 4/26/10 #1, #2, #3, & #4; 5/3/10, 6/14/10, 8/9/10, 9/13/10, 10/18/10 #1; 11/8/10 #1 & #2; 11/22/10; 1/10/11, 1/18/11, 2/8/11, 3/21/11, 4/18/11, 5/9/11, 6/6/11 #1 & #2; 6/13/11, 7/11/11, 10/8/11 #1 & #2; 1/23/12, 2/13/12, 2/22/12, 3/12/12 #1; 4/912, 5/14/12, 6/4/12, 7/9/12 #1; 9/17/12, 11/26/12; 2/4/13, 2/11/13 #1& #2; 2/19/13 #1, 3/6/13 #1 & #2; 3/11/13 #1 & #2; 3/12/13 #1 & #2; 3/13/13 #1, #2,  3/16/13 #1, #2, #3, & #4; 3/18/13, 3/19/13 #1 & #2; 4/1/13 #1, #2, & #3; 4/4/13 #1 & #2; 4/8/13 #1 & #2; 4/8/13 #1 & #2; 5/29/13 #1

IX.H. Approval to Hire Marie Vickers to Provide Professional Development for Technology and iPad Pilot Program Needs Per the Title I Grant at a Cost of $60,000

IX.I. Approval to Hire Help Desk Specialist for Technology Department at $60,000

IX.J. Approval of Apple Inc. Computer Purchase in the Amount of  $3,266

IX.K. Approval of change order from the state plumbing requiring changing of eye wash valve locations and restroom modifications at a cost of $10,410.00

IX.L. Approval to hire a New Teacher Coordinator through the
Title I Grant for $30,000 

IX.M. Approval to hire a new Math Consultant through Title I Grant  for $35,000

X. Announcements :
•  Tuesday, January 12, 2016--Bilingual Parents Education Meeting Middle School, 6:30 p.m.
•  Thursday, January 14, 2016--District Spelling Bee
•  Friday, January 15, 2016--Half Day School Improvement, District Dismissal 11:30 a.m.
•  Monday, January 18, 2016--Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday Observance, No School
•  Tuesday, February 02, 2016--Hickory Bend Black History Costume Parade, 9:00 a.m.
                                                      --Core Curriculum Meeting, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m., A&D Center
•  Thursday, February 04, 2016--Middle School Mother-Son Dance
•  Monday, February 08, 2016--Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m., A&D Center
                                                     --Superintendent's Community Coffee Chat, 11:00 a.m., A&D
                                                        Center

XI. Citizen's Comments

XII. Adjournment