June 24, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Roll Call

II. Public Comments

III. Superintendent's Report

III.A. Aramark Food Management

III.B. Apple Action Research Project (d100 SMART)

III.C. Dashboard

III.D. Residency

III.E. fy16 Budget

III.F. Financial Report

III.G. FOIA

IV. President's Report

IV.A. Communications

IV.B. Policy

IV.C. Finance

IV.D. Buildings and Grounds

IV.E. Legislative Report

IV.F. Correspondence

IV.G. South Berwyn Education Foundation (SBEF)

V. Action Items - Consent Agenda - Items may be removed from the consent agenda on the request of any one member.  Items not removed may be adopted by general consent without debate.  Removed items  may be taken up either immediately after the consent agenda or placed later on the agenda at the discretion of the Board.

V.A. Minutes
Approve minutes from the 5.27.15 Special, Closed and Regular meetings.

V.B. Bills and Payroll

V.B.1. Approve payment of bills totaling $1,174,517.36.

V.B.2. Confirm payment of the payroll for 6.5.15 in the amount of $957,056.65 and 6.19.15 in the amount of $919,104.04.  Authorize preparation and release of payroll dated 7.3.15, and 7.17.15.

V.B.3. Adopt Policy 2:20 Powers of School Board, 4:60 Purchases and Contract, 4:90 Activity Funds, 5:30 Hiring Process, 5:260 Student Teachers, 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation Days and Leaves

V.C. Approve the purchase of a used, 2011 school bus from Midwest Transit Equipment to include a safety inspection, lettering and delivery for $49,200.  This is a budgeted expense. 

V.D. Adopt resolution to waive the limitation on administrative costs for the school year 2014-2015.  This is an annual requirement by ISBE for school districts who rank in the lowest 25% of per pupil administrative expenditures. 

V.E. Adopt resolution to authorize Jennifer Hosty, Business Manager, to administer the Procurement Card  (P-Card) program.  This resolution updates the name on file with our bank.

V.F. Approve tentative, amended fy15 budget.  The amendment for the fy15 budget is necessary due to changes in the budget that result in expenditures/revenue greater than the initially adopted budget in any particular Fund. 

V.G. Approve the 125 Xelerator automatic hand dryer contract to Ramrod Distributors, in the amount of $36,000.00.  This was the lowest bid received for this budgeted expense.

V.H. Approve renewal of meal contract with Aramark for fy16 with an increase of 3%.  ISBE allows meal contracts to be renewed for 4 years after the first year of a successful bid.  We are on renewal year 3 of the current contract.

V.I. Approve Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between Berwyn South School District 100 and South Berwyn Education Association/Custodial Unit covering leave requests, substitute custodians and the district security coordinator.

V.J. Approve asbestos abatement bid for Pershing School from Colfax Corporation, with a base bid of $38,500.00, and a price of $18.00 per linear foot of ACBM removal from pipe, and a price of $40.00 for ACBM removal per TSI elbow.  This is a budgeted expense.

V.K. Approve asbestos abatement bid for 3122 Kenilworth from Kinsdale Contracting Group with a base bid of $5,900.00.  This is a budgeted expense.

V.L. Approve the upgrade of our aging wireless infrastructure at a cost not to exceed $39,694. This is a budgeted expense.

V.M. Approve the Internet bandwidth upgrade from 500 megabit to 1,000 megabit at a cost not to exceed $8,436. This is a budgeted expense.

V.N. Approve out of state travel for Brian Cromer (Komensky Music Teacher) and Allison LaFalce (Komensky 4th Grade Teacher) to attend Podstock 2015 in Wichita, Kansas from July 15th through July 17th.  A tremendous opportunity awaits both teachers who will bring back ideas engaging students in learning with technology, problem-based learning, and gaming.  This is a budgeted expense.

V.O. Approve out of state travel for Shannon Soger to attend the Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) Institute July 9-14 in Miami, FL.  Ms. Soger has received ADE recognition for 2015 and will bring back vital information for our 1:1 program.  This is a budgeted expense.   

V.P. Approve contractual service providers for fy16:  Patricia O’Connell- Straight Talk Inc.  (Speech and Language Pathologist): $93,219 Natalie Toomey- Talk Toomey Inc. (Speech and Language Pathologist): $86,464 Elizabeth Arenas- Talk It Up (Speech and Language Pathologist): $91,192.50 Harry Nelson- Allied Therapeutics, LLC (Occupational Therapist): $91,868 Mary Ellen Connelly (Physical Therapist): $32,888 Tracey Schreier (Autism Consultant): $30,870 Yolanda Domanico- Domanico Psychological Services (Psychologist): $50,000.

V.Q. Approve Personnel Report

V.Q.1. Employment

V.Q.2. Resignations

V.Q.3. Retirements

V.Q.4. Leaves of Absence

V.Q.5. Dismissals

V.Q.6. Last Chance Agreements

V.Q.7. Changes of Status

V.Q.8. Job Descriptions

V.Q.9. Notice to Remedy

V.Q.10. Approve fy16 non-bargaining unit staff compensation increases and benefits as presented and reviewed.

VI. Meeting Evaluation

VII. Adjourn