November 16, 2015 at 5:30 PM - REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

1. Roll Call and Motion to Recess into Executive Session

2. 7:00 p.m. Reconvene to Public Session

3. Public Hearing on 2016-17 School Year Draft Calendar

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Formal Presentations from the Public (Time: Not to exceed 1 hour)

6. Board and District Communications

6.A) Superintendent's Report  (3 minutes)

6.A)1) School Board Members Day - November 15, 2015

7. Proposed Action Items - * Items part of consent agenda

8. * Personnel: Appointments, Leaves, Retirements, and Separations.

9. * Approval of Board of Education Meeting Minutes (Oct. 2015)

10. * Acceptance of Finance Committee Meeting Minutes (Oct. 2015)

11. *Destruction of Closed Session Audio Recording (Sept. 2013)

12. *School Treasurer's Report (Aug. 2015)

13. *List of Bills (Sept. 2015)

14. *Budget Amendments (Aug. 2015)

15. *Gift Acceptance: Dawes, Chute

16. *Approval of Head Start Transportation Contract

17. *Approval King Arts Track Bid Rejection

18. Approval of Truth-in Taxation (Tax Levy)

19. Approval of Draft 2016-17 School Calendar

20. Discussion

21. Enrollment Projections

22. Leadership and Professional Development Plans

23. Upcoming Work:

24. Finance Committee/Board Meeting - December 7, 2015

25. Regular Board Meeting - December 14, 2015

26. Committee Reports (2 minutes each)

26.A) Cradle to Career 

26.B) Evanston Community School Initiative (ECSI)

26.C) HeadStart/Early Childhood

26.D) Joint D65-D202 Committee (Next Meeting: January 21, 2016)

26.E) Park School Advisory Board (Next Meeting: December 9, 2015)

26.F) Policy Committee (Next Meeting: January 11, 2016)

26.G) Wellness Council (Next Meeting: December 8, 2015)

27. Informal Presentations from the Public [Not to exceed 30 minutes]

28. Adjournment

29. F.Y.I 

29.A) Monthly Freedom of Information Report

29.B) Opening of Schools - Fall Housing Data

29.C) State School Report Cards