December 17, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

A. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

B. ROLL CALL
 
 

C. REVIEW & ADOPTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA

 

D. CONSENT AGENDA

D.1. Approval of Minutes

D.1.a. Regular & Closed Meetings of November 19, 2014

D.2. Approval of Personnel Report

D.3. Approval of Monthly Financial Statement

D.4. Approval of Payment of Bills & Claims

D.5. Approval of Closed Session Meeting Audio Recordings through June, 2013

D.6. Approval to Keep Closed Session Meeting Minutes Closed through November, 2014

D.7. Approval of Activity Accounts

 

E. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS & PUBLIC COMMENTS
 
 

F. ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT

F.1. Honoring 2014 Forreston Cardinals 1A State Football Champions!!

 

G. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

G.1. Building Highlights

G.1.a. Good Things are Happening for Kids

G.2. IASB Joint Annual Conference -- Reports by Attendees

G.3. PARCC Assessments -- Fact Sheet

G.4. Superintendent's Bulletin

G.4.a. Update on Evaluation Walk-Throughs

G.5. FHS Volleyball -- Sportsmanship Award

G.6. Foundation Meeting Report -- from December 3, 2014

 

H. BOARD ACTION & DISCUSSION

H.1. Approval of 2014 Levy

H.2. Approval of Advertisers on FHS Score Table

H.2.a. German American State Bank

H.2.b. Forreston State Bank

H.2.c. Greenfield Farms

H.2.d. Martin Construction

H.2.e. Crop Production Service

H.3. Approval of Strategic Plan - Objectives for Goal 1

H.4. Approval of Insurance Renewals

H.4.a. Commercial Package, Workers' Compensation Package, Automobile Package, Umbrella Package, School Board Legal Liability, Law Enforcement Package

H.5. Approval of 2015 - 16 FHS  Curriculum Guide

 

I. OTHER MATTERS TO COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD

I.1. HLERK Monthly Bulletin

 

J. CALENDAR ITEMS

J.1. December 13th - 19th -- Forreston Boys' Basketball Holiday Tournament

J.2. December 15th - 22nd -- Board Election Filing Period at Ogle County Clerk's Office

J.3. December 19th -- 1 Hour Early Student Dismissal

J.4. December 22nd - January 2nd -- NO SCHOOL -- Christmas Break

J.5. January 5th -- School Resumes

J.6. January 15th -- Board Retreat at HCC -- 8:00 a.m.

 

K. CLOSED SESSION -- Recommend a Closed Session to discuss the Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body - 5 ILCS120/2(c)(1); Collective negotiating matters - 5 ILCS120/2(c)(2); Litigation - 5 ILCS120/2(c)(11); and Student disciplinary cases - 5LCS120/2(c)(9). 

 

L. POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS RESULTING FROM CLOSED SESSION

L.1. Approval of the Employment of Alan Sraga, Teri Engler, and Cynthia Baasten as District Legal Counsel

 

M. ADJOURNMENT