March 20, 2017 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

1. Roll Call and Motion to Recess into Executive Session (6:00 p.m.)

2. 7:00 p.m. Reconvene to Public Session & Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Public Hearing: Reductions in Force

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

6. FY18 Budget Balancing Strategies/Reductions in Force Presentation

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

8. Approval of Resolutions Authorizing Reductions in Force and Non-Renewals

8.A) Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Non-Renewal of Administrative Contracts

8.B) Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Reduction in Force of Teachers

8.C) Approval of Resolution Authorizing Non-Renewal of Non-Tenured Teachers Other than Final-Year Probationary Teachers

8.D) Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Reduction in Force of Educational Support Personnel

8.E) Approval of Resolution Authorizing Notice of Dismissal to Final Year Probationary Teacher

9. * Personnel: 

9.A) Appointments, Leaves, Retirements, Separations

10. * Approval of Board of Education Meeting Minutes (February 2017)

10.A) Joint Dist. 65/202 Board of Meeting Minutes (February 2017)

10.B) Working Board Meeting Minutes (February 2017)

10.C) Finance Committee Meeting Minutes (February 2017)

11. *Adoption of Policy 2:125 nad 5:60 Resolution Regarding Board Member and Employee Expenses

12. *Destruction of Closed Session Audio Recording (January  2015)

13. *List of Bills (January 2017)

14. *Treasurer's Report (January 2017)

15. *Budget Amendment (January 2017)

16. *Consideration and Possible Action on Resolution Authorizing an Abatement of a Portion of the Taxes Levied by the Board on December 19, 2016

17. *RSM Auditor Contract Extension

18. *Aramark Contract Extension

19. *Building Use Fees FY18

20. *Gift Acceptance: Lincoln

21. Approval of 2017-18 School Year Calendar

22. Approval of Elementary Class Size Guidelines

23. Head Start Self Assessment Application

24. Head Start Continuation Application 

25. Updates and Upcoming Work:

26. Superintendent, Board and District Communications

26.A) Equity Work Update

27. Committee Reports (2 minutes each)

27.A) Cradle to Career 

27.B) Evanston Community School Initiative (ECSI)

27.C) Park School Advisory Committee

27.D) City Schools Committee Meeting (Next Meeting: May 3, 2017)

28. Finance Committee/Board Meeting (Next Meeting: April 10, 2017)

29. Regular Board Meeting (Next Meeting: April 24, 2017)

30. Policy Committee (Next Meeting: May 15, 2017)

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

32. Adjournment

33. F.Y.I 

33.A) Monthly Freedom of Information Report

33.B) Referendum Publication Notice