October 26, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Roll Call

II. Public Comments

III. Superintendent's Report

III.A. Recognition

III.A.1. School Board Members Day, November 15th, 2016

III.A.2. Morton High School - College Boards Advanced Placement District of the Year

III.B. MAP Baseline Performance Report

III.C. Lead Testing Report

III.D. Dashboard

III.E. FOIA

III.F. Financial Report

IV. President's Report

IV.A. District Financial Overview

IV.B. Referendum

IV.C. DACEE

IV.D. Buildings and Grounds

IV.E. Communications

IV.F. Policy

IV.G. Finance

IV.H. Legislative Report

IV.I. Correspondence

IV.J. 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

V.A.1. Approve minutes from the 9.28.16 public hearings (2), special, closed, regular meetings and the 10.12.16 special and closed meetings.

V.B. Bills and Payroll

V.B.1. Approve payment of bills totaling $1,479,682.78.

V.B.2. Confirm payment of the payroll for 9.30.16 in the amount of $ $923,656.40 and 10.14.16 in the amount of $ $935,066.73 .   Authorize preparation and release of payroll dated 10.28.16, and 11.10.16.

V.C. Adopt policies 2:70 Vacancies on the School Board, 2:70 E.; Checklist for Filling Vacancies on the School Board; 2:120 E1 Guidelines for Serving as a Mentor to a New School Board Member, 2:120 E2 Website Listing of Development and Training Completed by Board Members; 2:240 E1 Press Issue Updates; 2:240 E2 Developing Local Policy; 6:100 Using Animals in the Educational Program; 7:10 E Equal Educational Opportunities Within the School Community; 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students

V.D. Approve non-resident status for family #80 with two children as discussed in closed session.

V.E. Adopt a resolution to comply with reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  We are required by law to disclose all information in connection with bonds, notes, certificates or other obligations in EMMA (Municipal Market Access System)

V.F. Adopt a resolution to waive the limitation on administrative costs for the 2016-2017 school year.  This is an annual requirement by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for school districts who rank in the lowest 25% of per pupil administrative expenditures.

V.G. Approve Personnel Report
A.  Employment
B.  Resignations
C.  Retirements
D.  Leaves of Absence
E.  Dismissals
F.  Last Chance Agreements
G. Changes of Status
H. Job Descriptions
I.  Notice to Remedy

VI. Action Items - Non-Consent Agenda

VI.A. Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the execution of an Escrow Agreement in connection with the issue of General Obligation Limited Tax School Bonds and Taxable General Obligation Limited Tax School Bonds of School District Number 100, Cook County, Illinois.  This authorizes the district to establish a refund escrow for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of the district.

VI.B. Adopt a resolution providing for the issuance of not to exceed $5,000,000 General Obligation Limited Tax School Bonds, Series 2016A, and not to exceed $5,000,000 Taxable General Obligation Limited Tax School Bonds, Series 2016B, of School District Number 100, Cook County, Illinois, for the purpose of paying claims against said School District and increasing the Working Cash Fund of said School District, and providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds.  This authorizes the issuance of bonds for the purposes of increasing the Working Cash Fund and funding or refunding certain outstanding bonds of the district.

VII. Meeting Evaluation

VIII. Adjourn