November 13, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (6:00 p.m.)

3. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

5.A PJHS Cross Country Team - IESA State Cross Country Champions Spencer Alsop, Tyler Dunn, Tanner Gillam, Robbie Henson, Xavier Higgins, Josh Lewis, Thomas Lipka, Zane Losk, Collin McQueen, Landon Powell,  and Coaches Scott Peterson and Doug Gillam.
Presenter: Dan Lamboley

5.B Cedar Ridge Teachers Anne Bare and Lyndra Webb
Presenter: Karrah Jensen

5.C Illinois School Board Members' Day ~ November 15, 2013
Presenter: Gary Niehaus
          Todd Ferguson ~ Leadership Academy
          Mike Trask ~ Level I
          Wendy Maulson ~ Leadership Academy, Level I and Level II
          Mark Pritchett ~ Master School Board Member 1st Year
          John Puzauskas ~ Master School Board Member 1st Year
          Meta Mickens-Baker ~ Master School Board Member 3 Years
          Gail Ann Briggs ~ Master School Board Member 21 Years

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.A Accept 2012-2013 Annual Financial Report for Unit 5
Presenter: Kirsten Bruso

7.B Approve  Letter of Agreement with Superintendent Search Firm
Presenter: John Puzauskas

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.A Approval of Minutes

8.A1 October 9, 2013 Public Session

8.A2 October 23, 2013 Closed Session

8.A3 October 23, 2013 Public Session

8.A4 October 30, 2013 Public Sesion

8.B Personnel Matters

8.B1 Resignations/Retirements/Releases/Terminations

8.B2 Employment

8.B3 Contract Revisions

8.B4 Leave Requests

8.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls

8.C1 Summary of Bills and Payrolls October 24 - November 13, 2013

8.C2 Monthly Payroll Report

8.C3 Vendor Bill Listing October 24 - November 13, 2013

8.D Finance Department Reports

8.D1 Bond Portfolio Management Report 2009 Bond Proceeds (October 2013)

8.E Approve Memorandum of Understanding for Establishment of Property Tax Abatement Program

8.F Approve Secondary Course Description Book and Course Changes for 2014-2015

8.G Approve Requests for Donations

8.G1 NCHS Baseball  - $12,000 for Batting Cages, Turf Pad, and Materials

8.G2 NCHS Softball - $5,400 for Installation of Sprinkler Line

8.G3 NCWHS Gym LED Scoreboard - $15,453.00 from Booster Club

8.G4 Pepper Ridge Playground Equipment from City of Bloomington

8.H Approve Requests for Authorization to Use Fire Prevention and Safety Funds

8.H1 Pepper Ridge Elementary School Ventilation System - Amendment #5 for $5,430.00

8.H2 CJHS Ventilation System - Amendment #23 for $13,080.00

8.H3 KJHS Ventilation - Amendment #29 for $53,760.00

8.H4 Fox Creek Elementary School Gym Lights - Amendment #5 For $6,744

8.H5 Eugene Field Special Service Center Gymnasium Lights - Amendment #14 for $7,494.00

8.H6 Carlock Elementary School Activity Room/Gymnasium Lights - Amendment #12 for $8,244.00

8.H7 Prairieland Elementary School Gymnasium Lights - Amendment #4 for $6,744.00

8.H8 Oakdale Elementary School Lighting and Ceiling - Amendment #22 for $62,208.00

8.H9 NCHS Lighting - Amendment #10 for $31,686.00

8.I Approve Application for School Energy Efficiency Project Grant 2014 for Fox Creek, Eugene Field, Carlock, Oakdale, and NCHS

8.J Approve Contract for Consulting Services between the Board of Education of Community Unit School District No. 5, McLean and Woodford Counties, Illinois and Roger Kilpatrick

8.K Accept Staff Recommendation and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Intrafund Transfers not to exceed 10% of Budgeted Fund Expenses as provided for in the Illinois School Code, 105 ILCS 5/17-1

8.L Approve 3-Year Agreement with Bushue Human Resources, Inc. effective January 1, 2014 through December 2016

8.M Approve Contract for Consulting Services between the Board of Education of Community Unit School District No. 5, McLean and Woodford Counties, Illinois and Jeffrey Monahan

8.N Approve Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhbits

8.N1 Policy 5.200 Professional Personnel - Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

9. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

9.A 10 Year Health/Life Safety Report
Presenter: Joe Adelman

9.B Preliminary Report on the Tax Levy
Presenter: Kirsten Bruso

9.C 1st Reading Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits
Presenter: Gail Ann Briggs

9.C1 Policy 6.310 Credit for Alternative Courses and Programs and Course Substitutions

9.D Enrollment Report
Presenter: Nate Cunningham

9.E Board Representative Committee Meeting Reports

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

11. ADJOURNMENT