December 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING
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I. Call to Order/Roll Call
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(This is how the meeting begins.)
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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(The board members and the people in attendance are invited to say the Pledge of Allegiance.)
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III. Additions/Changes to Agenda
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(The Board of Education may use this opportunity to pull items out of the consent agenda at regular board meetings to be voted on separately, or may add items for discussion purposes only.)
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IV. Public Hearing on 2012 Tax Levy
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(The Board conducts this pubic hearing after publishing a notice of the hearing and the intent to levy (request) property tax dollars to operate the school district. The hearing precedes formal action to adopt the levy.)
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V. Adopt 2012 Tax Levy
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(After the public hearing the Board acts to adopt the levy. Once adopted, the levy will be filed with the DuPage County Clerk's office.)
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VI. Presentations/Recognitions
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(The Board of Education periodically hears presentations from students, District 33 departments and programs, and outside groups in order to keep the Board informed of District operations and opportunities.)
- Rising Star School Improvement Plans Presentation - Department of Learning and Building Principals
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VII. Public Comment
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(Public comments (limited to 3 minutes each) are welcome at this Board of Education meeting. In order to conduct productive meetings, there will be no dialogue with the public about topics during this meeting. The Board may make a brief response to a public comment, or will provide for follow-up with individuals or groups at a later date, if the Board determines that issues require additional research. For certain issues that require additional understanding the Board may also schedule a special meeting where public dialogue can occur. Thank you for your interest in district issues and for your understanding of meeting protocol.)
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VIII. Discussion of New / Ongoing Business with Possible Action *
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(These are a variety of either new or ongoing topics where the Board has the opportunity to receive information, to ask questions, to discuss options, and to direct administration to continue working on an item. If ready, the Board may take action at this meeting or at a subsequent meeting.)
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VIII.A. Finance/Facilities
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VIII.A.1. Financial update
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(The Board will receive an update on revenues received from the State of Illinois and federal funds.)
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VIII.A.2. Middle School project update
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(The Board will hear an update on the expansion project at West Chicago Middle School.)
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VIII.B. First reading of bullying policy
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(As required by law, the Board will review the bullying policy, and will be asked to re-adopt the policy in January, 2013.)
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VIII.C. Volunteer criminal background check process
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(The Board will receive information of the criminal background check process for volunteers at any District 33 school.)
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VIII.D. Team work
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(The Board of Education will continue discussion on "shared agreements" for Board interaction.)
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IX. Action Items *
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(These are additional items which are not routine and are acted on as individual motions.)
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IX.A. Accept resignations
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IX.B. Employ personnel
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IX.C. Approve Rising Star school improvement plans
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IX.D. Authorize legal counsel to intervene in tax rate objection proceedings
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(The Board will take action to authorize the district's legal counsel to intervene on District 33's behalf in tax rate objection cases.)
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X. Information Items
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(There are regularly scheduled reports on a number of information items the Board wishes to track. Additional items are sometimes included to keep the Board informed of topics and issues that are related to District 33 or to public education in general.)
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X.A. Fiscal year 2013 department goals
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(Each school year administrators write department goals. The Board will receive updates throughout the year as progress is made toward meeting these goals.)
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X.B. District demographic cohort data analysis - grades 3, 6, 8
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(This is follow-up information from discussion of the school district report card in November.)
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X.C. IASB / IASA / IASBO Joint Annual Conference review
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(Annually, several board members and administrators attend a conference in Chicago that is sponsored by the association of school board members, school business officials, and school administrators. The attendees at this fall's conference will have an opportunity to report on conference sessions they attended.)
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X.D. School newsletters
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(Periodically, to keep the board members informed, District 33 schools send copies of their newsletters during the school year.)
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XI. Report of District Committee Meetings
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(This is an opportunity for administrators and board members who have attended various committees and other meetings to give brief reports of discussions from those meetings.)
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XI.A. Board Member Community Outreach
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XI.B. SASED Board of Control (December 5, 2012) - Julie Pearson
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XI.C. PTO Council (December 6, 2012) - John Haffner
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XI.D. Legislative Committee - Kathy Wolfe
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XII. Review of Upcoming Meetings/Events
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(This is a schedule of the upcoming meetings and events that Board members may be attending.)
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XII.A. Suggested agenda items for next board meeting
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XII.B. Board of Education Visit - December 11, 2012 - 11:30 a.m. - ESC
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XII.C. Foundation for Educational Excellence - December 13, 2012 - 5:30 p.m. - ESC
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XII.D. Citizens' Advisory Council - December 13, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. - ESC
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XII.E. LEND Meeting - NO MEETING IN DECEMBER
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XII.F. PTO Council - January 10, 2013 - 9:00 a.m. - West Chicago MIddle School
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XII.G. Band Holiday Concert - December 10, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. - West Chicago Middle School Cafetorium
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XII.H. Orchestra Holiday Concert - December 11, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. - West Chicago Middle School Cafetorium
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XII.I. Chorus Holiday Concert - December 18, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. - West Chicago Middle School Cafetorium
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XII.J. Insurance Committee Meeting - December 20, 2012 - 3:15 p.m. - ESC
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XII.K. Next Board of Education Meeting - THE DECEMBER 20, 2012 BOARD MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. The next scheduled board meeting is January 10, 2013 (2nd Thursday) beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the ESC.
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XII.L. SASED Board of Control - January 23, 2013 , 2012 - 7:00 p.m. - Naperville, IL
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XII.M. Joint Boards Dinner Meeting - January 28, 2013 - 6:00 p.m. - Winfield School District 34
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XII.N. WeGo Together For Kids Family Night - February 5, 2013 - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - West Chicago Middle School
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(Topic: Learning to Make Great Decisions)
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XIII. Closed Session
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(The Board of Education may convene into closed session to discuss confidential matters, and may take action upon reconvening into open session only during regular or special board meetings. No action can be taken on a specific agenda item unless it has been posted on that particular agenda. The Board is permitted to discuss various items in closed session, including but not limited to: collective bargaining, pending or imminent litigation , sale/purchase/lease of property, student discipline, and the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees. The motion to convene into closed session will state the specific reason(s).)
Motion to Convene Into Closed Session * (The Board will move to convene into closed session to discuss a specific item(s) that are listed below. These are anticipated discussion items during closed session. Prior to convening into closed session, the Board may add an item(s) for discussion as part of the motion, but action will be taken only on the item(s) stated on the posted agenda.) The Board of Education will move to go into closed session to discuss collective bargaining matters, sale/purchase/lease of property, and the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees. |
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XIV. Action Items Following Closed Session *
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(The Board of Education approves closed session minutes as read after reconvening to open session, and may take action on an item(s) that is listed on the posted agenda.)
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XIV.A. Approve closed session minutes as read
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(This is a regular task of the Board of Education if an executive session is held. After the Board reconvenes to open session it is required that the board members approve these minutes.)
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XIV.B. Approve School Service Personnel Contract (SSPA)
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XV. Adjournment *
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(This is how the meeting ends.)
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