August 24, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Establishment of Quorum

5. Approval of Agenda

6. Introduction of Guests

7. Public Comments

8. Consent Agenda

8.a. Minutes of the July 20, 2015, Policy & Communications Committee Meeting

8.b. Minutes of the July 20, 2015, Board of Education Regular and Closed Session Meetings

8.c. Minutes of the August 10, 2015, Committee of the Whole Workshop 

8.d. School Activity Accounts

8.e. Transportation Account

8.f. Approval of the Bills

8.g. July 2015 Treasurer's Report

9. Presentation(s) from the Floor

9.a. Good News - Dr. Gildea
Staff who are new to the district this fall will be introduced.  A short reception will be held.

9.b. West Campus Parking Lot Update - Representatives Charli Johnsos and Harlan Dolan from Fanning•Howey

10. Superintendent/Board Reports

10.a. Superintendent's Report - Dr. Gildea

10.a.1. Beginning of the Year

10.a.2. Board of Education Annual Goals 

10.b. Committee of the Whole - Jason Bonds, Chair

10.c. Policy and Communications Committee, Michele Kreis, Chair

10.d. Handbook Committee - Gabriela Whipple, Board Representative

10.e. Insurance Committee - Rich Hentschel, Board Representative

10.f. Wellness Committee - Mark Ponce, Board Representative

10.g. SEDOL Governing Board - Jeff Luckett, Board Representative

10.h. PTO Report, Michele Kreis, Board Representative

10.i. Fremont Education Foundation - Mark Ponce, Board Representative

11. Monthly Financial Report - Mr. Tanner
Updated cash flow projections for the three operating funds, education, operations and maintenance, and transportation, through July 31, 2015, will be presented.  A performance report on district investments, real estate tax collections, and impact fee collections for July will be reviewed.

12. Unfinished Business

12.a. Recommendation to Approve the Device Swap Proposal for 2015-2016 - Dr. Freeman, Mr. Ladenburger
A proposal to gather data on various electronic devices to determine functionality, student usage, teacher integration of the technology, parent feedback, and other information was reviewed at last month's meeting.  The administration's recommendation to approve the proposal will be presented at tonight's meeting.  It is expected that the board will vote on approval at this meeting.

13. New Business

13.a. Presentation of Shared Services Agreement - Mr. Tanner
Mr. Tanner will present and review the administration's recommendation to approve the intergovernmental agreement to share operational services and staffing for the Lincoln Early Learning Center that opened this year. Fremont 79, Mundelein 75, and Hawthorn 73 are proposed to share costs to operate and staff the center.  It is expected that the board will vote on approval of the agreement at tonight's meeting.

13.b. Approval of Application for Recognition of Schools - Dr. Gildea 
Annually, school districts must submit an application for recognition to the State Board of Education.  It is expected that the board will vote at this meeting on approval of the 2015-16 Application for Recognition of Schools.  

13.c. Presentation of the Proposed 2015-2016 Budget and Set Date for Public Hearing – Mr. Tanner

14. Personnel
Administration will present personnel items for board approval.

15. Information Items

15.a. Presentation and Review of Proposed Security Protocol - Mr. Tanner
ALICE, a  proactive response to intruder intervention, will be reviewed.

15.b. Calendar Items

16. Public Comments

17. Announcements

18. Adjournment