August 16, 2017 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 Meeting of June 28, 2017

D.2. Approval of Monthly Financial Statements

D.2.a. July + August Reports

D.3. Approval of Personnel Report

D.4. Approval of Payment of Bills & Claims

D.4.a. July + August Bills

D.5. Approval of Activity Accounts

 

E. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS & PUBLIC COMMENTS
 
 

F. "CARDINAL STRONG" SPOTLIGHT

F.1. Introduction of New 2017 - 2018 Teaching Staff

 

G. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

G.1. District Back to School Highlights

G.1.a. New Teacher Orientation

G.1.b. District Institute Days

G.1.c. 2017 - 2018 Staffing Assignments

G.2. Building Highlights

G.2.a. 2017 - 2018 Back to School

G.2.b. Fall Sports Preview

G.3. 2017 - 2018 Registration & Fees Collection

G.4. 2017 - 2018 Free & Reduced Priced Lunch Guidelines

G.5. Vedra Scramble Golf Outing - September 16th at Prairie View Golf Course

G.6. EIS Administrator & Teacher Salary & Benefits Report 2016 - 2017

G.7. Administrative Compensation Report 2017 - 2018

G.8. Staff Communication

G.9. ISBE Special Education Report

G.10. Strategic Plan Update

G.10.a. Instruction

G.10.a.1) RCD Checklist

G.10.a.2) Kindergarten / Preschool Update

G.10.b. Facilities

G.10.b.1) Summer Projects, Painting, Cleaning

G.10.b.2) Softball / Baseball Field Update

G.10.b.3) Science Lab Project

G.10.c. Community

G.10.c.1) Blessings AlaMode

 

H. DISTRICT FINANCIAL REPORT

H.1. FY '17 District Audit

H.2. State Budget / School Funding Update

H.3. FY '17 End-of-the-Year Budget Recap

H.4. Investment Planning

 

I. BOARD ACTION & DISCUSSION

I.1. Approval of FY '18 Tentative Budget

I.2. Approval of Warnken Park Contractual Agreement

I.3. Approval of Fundraising for Cardinal Field Complex

 

J. CALENDAR ITEMS

J.1. AUGUST, 2017
          August 14 & 15 -- District Institute
          August 16 -- 1st Day of Student Attendance (12:40/12:50/1:00 p.m. Dismissal)
          August 17 -- 1st FULL Day of Student Attendance
          August 18 -- HS Volleyball (6:00 p.m.) & HS Football (7:15 p.m.) Scrimmages
          
SEPTEMBER, 2017
          September 4 -- NO SCHOOL -- Labor Day
          September 12 - 17 -- Homecoming Week
          September 20 -- Regular Monthly Board Meeting

 

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

K.1. Board of Education Retreat -- August 31st at HCC Founder's Room from 12:00 - 4:00 pm

K.2. Village of Forreston - TIF Update

K.3. FOIA Request

K.4. IASB Northwest Division Dinner Meetings for 2017 - 2018

  

L. ADJOURNMENT