January 25, 2016 at 6:00 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. Approval of Agenda

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

5. Board and District Communications

5.A) Superintendent's Report

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

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

8. * Approval of Track Movement Appeal 

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

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

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

12. *School Treasurer's Report (Oct./Nov. 2015)

13. *List of Bills (Nov. 2015)

14. *Budget Amendments (Oct./Nov. 2015)

15. *Approval of Policy Recommendations:
2:200 Types of School Board Meetings
4:170  Safety
5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5:100 Staff Development Program
6:15 School Accountability
6:50 School Wellness
6:160 English Learners - Renamed
6:315 High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8 
7:50 School Admissions and Transfers 
7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations
7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
7:140 Search and Seizure
7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention 
7:300 Extracurricular Activities
7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries
7:340 Student Records
8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

16. *Gift Acceptance: Chute, Willard, Bessie Rhodes, District wide

17. Approval of FY15 Audit

18. Approval of 2016 Summer Learning Plan

19. Discussion

20. Achievement and Accountability Report

21. Quarter 2 Strategic Plan Update

22. Upcoming Work:

23. Finance Committee/ Working Board Meeting - February 8, 2016

24. Regular Board Meeting - February 22, 2016

25. Committee Reports (2 minutes each)

25.A) Cradle to Career 

25.B) Evanston Community School Initiative (ECSI)

25.C) HeadStart/Early Childhood

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

25.E) Park School Advisory Board (Next Meeting: TBD)

25.F) Policy Committee (Next Meeting: April 18, 2016)

25.G) Wellness Council (Next Meeting: February 16, 2016)

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

27. Adjournment

28. F.Y.I 

28.A) Monthly Freedom of Information Report

28.B) Quarterly Suspension Report

28.C) Professional Learning

28.D) Preliminary Report on Black Student Achievement in District 65 (First Read)