August 15, 2012 at 5:45 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Adjourn to Closed Meeting for Review of Closed Meeting Minutes from January - June, 2012
Pursuant to IL Open Meetings Act:
· 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21): Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.  .

3. Reconvene Regular Meeting

4. Consent Agenda - Request to Approve (Action)
Note:  Consent Agenda Items are routine, non-controversial matters and will be considered together and enacted by one motion and one roll call vote.  Anyone desiring to remove an item for separate consideration should request to do so before approval of this consent agenda. 

4.A. Agenda Approval

4.B. Minutes of July 18, 2012, Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting for Personnel, Real Estate, & Negotiations

4.C. Treasurer's Report

4.D. Human Resources: 

4.D.1) Regular Items: Employments, Employment Changes, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Extracurricular Assignments/Changes

4.E. Business/Finance:

4.E.1) Regular Items

4.E.2) 2011 - 2012 End of Year Scholarship Fund Reports

4.F. Northeast Elementary - 2012 - 2013 Enrollment Update

4.G. Traditional Calendar Schools - Registration Information

4.H. Summer School - Final Report

4.I. District 118 Crisis Management Plan

4.J. Closed Meeting Minutes for January - June, 2012

5. Public Comments

6. 2011 - 2012 ISAT & PSAE Scores

7. Curriculum - First Reading:

7.A. Principles of the Arts - DHS ACE Course

8. District 118 Policy Manual Updates - First Reading:

8.A. October, 2011, IASB PRESS Policy Changes

8.B. January, 2012,  IASB PRESS Policy Changes

8.C. May, 2012,  IASB PRESS Policy Changes

9. Evaluation Instruments - First Reading:

9.A. School Social Worker

9.B. Instructional Specialist/Coordinator

10. Revised Evaluation Instruments - First Reading:

10.A. Guidance Counselor

10.B. Nurse

10.C. Speech/Language Pathologist

11. School Psychologist Evaluation Instrument - Recommendation (Action)

12. Teacher Evaluation Instrument Revision - Recommendation (Action)

13. Job Descriptions - Recommendation (Action)

13.A. Director of Human Resources - Type 75 Certification Required

13.B. Director of Human Resources - Type 75 Certification Not Required

14. Food Service:

14.A. Bid Results for Milk, Juice, Produce & Paper Products

15. NRMS Student Furniture Bid Results - Recommendation (Action)

16. Business/Finance Department:

16.A. Property/Casualty Insurance - Recommendation (Action)

16.B. 2012 - 2013 District 118 Budget - Permission to Display (Action)    

17. Buildings & Grounds:

17.A. Electrical Work at DHS - Recommendation (Action)

17.B. District Copier/Computer Paper - Recommendation (Action)

18. Superintendent/Board Comments

19. Adjourn to Closed Meeting for Personnel, Real Estate & Negotiations (Action)
Pursuant to IL Open Meetings Act:
· 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2):  Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.  
·  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5):  The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the District, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. 
·   5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1):  The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.