December 19, 2018 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 14, 2018

D.1.b. Facilities & Policy Committee Meeting of November 14, 2018

D.1.c. Special and Closed Meeting of Board Retreat of November 29, 2018

D.2. Approval of Monthly Financial Statement

D.3. Approval of Personnel Report

D.4. Approval of Payment of Bills & Claims

D.5. Approval of the Destruction of Closed Session Meeting Audio Recordings through June, 2017

D.6. Approval to Keep Closed Session Meeting Minutes Closed through November, 2018

D.7. Approval of Activity Accounts

 

E. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS & PUBLIC COMMENTS
 
 

F. "CARDINAL STRONG" SPOTLIGHT

F.1. 2018 Forreston High School Football - 1A State Champions

 

G. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

G.1. District Highlights

G.1.a. Staff Appreciation Evening RSVP's - January 12, 2019

G.1.b. Handbook Committee for 2019 - 2020

G.1.b.1) Meetings Will Be Scheduled for January/February

G.2. Building Highlights

G.2.a. FHS Commencement Ceremony - Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

G.3. Staff Communication

G.3.a. Staff Bulletin

G.4. Notes of Appreciation

G.5. Strategic Plan Update

G.5.a. Exemplary Status

G.5.b. ISBE 5 Essentials Survey

G.5.c. FJH Mentoring Program

G.5.d. FJSHS Strategic Plan Update

G.5.e. FV Elementary Strategic Plan Update

G.6. Board Election Filing Period - December 10, 2018 - December 17, 2018

G.7. Waiver Request WM100-6502 Update

 

H. DISTRICT FINANCIAL REPORT

 

H.1. 2017 - 2018 Audit Update

I. BOARD ACTION & DISCUSSION

I.1. Approval of 2018 Tax Levy

I.2. Approval of 2019 - 2020 School Calendar - 1st Reading

I.3. Approval of 2019 - 2020 Forreston High School Curriculum Guide - 1st Reading

I.4. Approval of Property Tax Relief Grant Application Form FY19

I.5. Approval of 2019 - 2020 Staffing Needs

I.6. Approval of Insurance Renewals

I.6.a. Commercial Package, Workers' Compensation Package, Automobile Package, Inland Marine Package, Umbrella Package, School Board Legal Liability, Law Enforcement Package

I.7. Approval of FHS 2020 Fine Arts Trip to France/Italy 

I.8. Approval of FJH Mentor Coordinators

I.9. Cardinal Field Complex Donors

 

J. CALENDAR ITEMS

J.1. DECEMBER, 2018
          December 15 - 21 - FHS Boys' Basketball Forreston Holiday Tournament
          December 21 - End of 2nd Quarter & Early Dismissal for Students
          December 22 - Christmas Break Begins

JANUARY, 2019
          January 7 - School Resumes
          January 11 - 2nd Quarter Report Cards
          January 12 - Staff Appreciation Evening at Barnacopia - 5:30 p.m.
          January 21 - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
          January 16 - Committee Meeting & Board Meeting

 

K. CLOSED SESSION -- Recommend a Closed Session to discuss:  the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body for the public body - 5ILCS120/2(c)(1); Litigation - 5ILCS120/2(c)(11); Negotiations - 5ILCS 120/2(c)(2); and Student disciplinary cases - 5ILCS120/2(c)(9). 

 

L. POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS RESULTING FROM CLOSED SESSION

L.1. Approval of Contract for Principal Travis Heinz through 2021 - 2022 School Year

L.2. Approval of Contract for Principal Jonathan Schneiderman through 2021 - 2022 School Year  

L.3. Approval of Contract for Christy Garnhart, Part-Time Curriculum Director through the
2020 - 2021 School Year and accept resignation as FJSHS Assistant Principal, effective June 30, 2019

L.4. Approval of Contract for Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Kyle Zick through the 2019 - 2020 School Year

 

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

M.1. FOIA Requests

M.2. Forreston Holiday Tournament Bracket

 

N. ADJOURNMENT