Monday, November 26, 2007
6:30 P.M.
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TENTATIVE AGENDA

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 22, 2007 1-9
B. CLOSED MEETING OF OCTOBER 22, 2007 10-14
C. SAC COMMITTEE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 15-17

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR, AND CLOSED MEETINGS OF OCTOBER 22, 2007; SAC COMMITTEE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2007.

III. COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC COMMENTS & PARTICIPATION

BOARD APPLAUSE
STUDENT COUNCIL – Megan Nolan

IV. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

A. MONTHLY WARRANTS 18-19

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO PAY THE MONTHLY WARRANTS AS SUBMITTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,655,647.88

B. BANK BALANCES – October 31, 2007 $20,959,825.52 20

C. DISTRICT INVESTMENTS – October 31, 2007 $20,630,265.02 21-22

D. HEALTH CARE REPORT – October 31, 2007 $37,677.09 23

NEW BUSINESS

REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION REGARDING 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 VALIDIT; STUDENT DISCIPLINARY CASES and LITIGATION, WHEN AN ACTION AGAINST, AFFECTING OR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICULAR PUBLIC BODY HAS BEEN FILED AND IS PENDING BEFORE A COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, OR WHEN THE PUBLIC BODY FINDS THAT AN ACTION IS PROBABLE OR IMMINENT, IN WHICH CASE THE BASIS FOR THE FINDING SHALL BE RECORDED AND ENTERED INTO THE MINUTES OF THE CLOSED MEETING.

A. CONSENT AGENDA

Recommended Motion: “That the Board of Education to approve the actions contained in the consent agenda items 1 - 3”:

Employment

Certified Danielle Owens – Credit Recovery Instructor for
Session II, October 22 – November 28, 2007.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Support Matt Sanders – Mathematics Tutoring Services Coordinator
effective November 15, 2007.
Salary: $16.33 per hour as per contract

Amy Taylor – Special Education Personal Assistant
effective November 5, 2007.
Salary: Category II Step 0 as per salary schedule

Sherri Wright – Student Supervisor effective November 8, 2007 Salary: Category I Step 0 as per salary schedule

Cindy Wolfe – Special Education Teacher’s Aide, formerly
a Personal Assistant effective November 5, 2007.
Salary: Category III Step 3

Substitutes Krista McInturff – Majored in Psychology with a
minor in Family and Child Studies. Sub in any subject.
Salary: $16.00 per hour as per Salary Schedule

Dianne Rossi - Nurse’s Office Substitute for the
2007-2008 school year.
Salary: $14.00 per hour as per Salary Schedule

Jaci Kaufmann - Nurse’s Office Substitute for the
2007-2008 school year.
Salary: $14.00 per hour as per Salary Schedule

Differentials Christina Isaacs – Assistant Girls’ Track Coach for the
2007-2008 school year.
Salary: 12% Differential

Jennifer Eveland – Senior Class Advisor for the
2007-2008 school year.
Salary: 1.5% Differential

Volunteers Leslie Ann Courtouise – Chaperone for JROTC for the
2007-2008 school year.

Josh Gschwend – Volunteer Boys Swim Coach for the
2007-2008 school year.

Resignations

Certified Connie Constable – Speech/Language Pathologist effective
at the end of the 2008-2009 school year.

Support Danielle Martindale – Special Education Personal
Assistant effective October 29, 2007.

Kathy Sapp – Student Supervisor effective
October 26, 2007.

Differentials Dale Patton – Head Football Coach effective at the end
of the 2007-2008 season.

Jeri-Dietrich-Clark – Girls’ Head Tennis Coach
effective immediately.

3. Donations Morton MetalCraft – donation of two tubs of steel for the
Manufacturing classes.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1- 3

POLICIES FOR FIRST – Gary Lowe

The Policy Committee is presenting one policy for revision and five policies for a second reading. The
following policies are carried over from the October Board Meeting as a first reading.

1:20 School District Organization District Organization 24-25
2:125 School Board Board Member Expenses 26-31
4:180 Operational Services Pandemic Preparedness 32
5:130 General Personnel Internal Information 33-34
5:180 General Personnel Temporary Illness or Incapacity 35-36
7:90 Students Release During School Hours 37-38

REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION BY CERTIFIED STAFF MEMBER – Paula Davis

Jill Larson, Spanish Teacher, has requested the Board grant her a leave of absence for the remainder of the second semester. This request came on October 25, 2007. Mrs. Larson will be taking 6 weeks of sick leave for the birth of their child in January and believes that taking a leave of absence for the remainder of the semester is in the best interest of her students and her family.

SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA PROGRAM GUIDELINES – Paula Davis
(Illinois School Library/Media Program Guidelines provided under separate cover)

The School Libraries Program requires the Board to review the Revised Illinois School Library – Media Program
Guidelines during the 2007-2008 school year.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO STATE THAT THE REVISED ILLINOIS SCHOOL LIBRARY – MEDIA PROGRAM GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN REVIEW BY THE BOARD

ESTIMATED TAX LEVY – Carla Schaefer 39

The annual tax levy must be filed with the County Clerk on or before the last Tuesday in December.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ESTIMATED TAX LEVY AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAX LEVY AT THE DECEMBER 17, 2007 BOARD MEETING.

CURRICULUM UPDATE – Tim Ruwe 40-42

REQUEST PERMISSION TO SEEK BIDS – Paula Davis 43

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO GRANT ADMINISTRATION THE PERMISSION TO SEEK BIDS ON THE ITEMS LISTED ON PAGE 43

VI. REPORTS

A. POLICY COMMITTEE – Gary Lowe

B. O & M COMMITTEE - Larry Howard

C. LMRC - Paula Davis

SAC - Paula Davis…Meeting Scheduled for November 29, 2007

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PRESIDENT

Congratulations to Angie Gross - NBCT

ADJOURNMENT

* Material for Board Members only