February 7, 2013 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING

Description:  (This is how the meeting begins.)

Description:  (The board members and the people in attendance are invited to say the Pledge of Allegiance.)

Description:  (The Board of Education may use this opportunity to pull items out of the consent agenda at regular board meetings to be voted on separately, or may add items for discussion purposes only.)

Description:  (The Board of Education periodically hears presentations from students, District 33 departments and programs, and outside groups in order to keep the Board informed of District operations and opportunities.  There are no presentations planned for this board meeting.)

Description:  (Public comments (limited to 3 minutes each) are welcome at this Board of Education meeting.  In order to conduct productive meetings, there will be no dialogue with the public about topics during this meeting.  The Board may make a brief response to a public comment, or will provide for follow-up with individuals or groups at a later date, if the Board determines that issues require additional research.  For certain issues that require additional understanding the Board may also schedule a special meeting where public dialogue can occur.  Thank you for your interest in district issues and for your understanding of meeting protocol.)

Description:  (These are a variety of either new or ongoing topics where the Board has the opportunity to receive information, to ask questions, to discuss options, and to direct administration to continue working on an item.  If ready, the Board may take action at this meeting or at a subsequent meeting.)

Description:  (The Board will receive an update on revenues received from the State of Illinois and federal funds.)

Description:  (The Board will hear an update on the expansion project at West Chicago Middle School.)
 

Description:   (These are additional items which are not routine and are acted on as individual motions.)

Description:  (There are regularly scheduled reports on a number of information items the Board wishes to track.  Additional items are sometimes included to keep the Board informed of topics and issues that are related to District 33 or to public education in general.)

Description:  (Preparations for spring registration will be presented to the Board of Education.)

Description:  (Administration will be looking for a consensus from the Board of Education regarding enrollment parameters for developing staffing for the 2013-2014 school year.)

Description:  (Each year District 33 receives a small grant from the State of Illinois for school libraries.  To be qualified for this grant the Board must review library learning standards.)

Description:  (Each year the Board of Education meets with the Boards from Districts 34, 25, and 94 to discuss issues that affect our four districts.  Many collaboration efforts have been developed to increase benefits for students and to find efficiencies and reduce or share costs.  The Board will review progress of collaboration among the districts.)

Description:  (Board members who have attended other meetings in the community may report back to District 33's Board of Education.)

Description:  (In order to keep the board members informed, District 33 schools periodically send copies of their newsletters during the school year.)

Description:  (This is an opportunity for administrators and board members who have attended various committees and other meetings to give brief reports of discussions from those meetings.)

Description:  (This is a schedule of the upcoming meetings and events that Board members may be attending.)

Description:  (Beginning Orchestra, and Beginning and Intermediate Bands)

Description:  Program:  Learning to Speak Native:  How Education is being transformed in 140 characters or less

Description:  (Board Rep - Dave Barclay)

Description:  200 Main Street, West Chicago
(Art work from District 33 students will be on display.)

Description:  (Topic:  Never Stop Learning)

Description:  (The Board of Education may convene into closed session to discuss confidential matters, and may take action upon reconvening into open session only during regular or special board meetings.  No action can be taken on a specific agenda item unless it has been posted on that particular agenda.  The Board is permitted to discuss various items in closed session, including but not limited to:  collective bargaining, pending or imminent litigation , sale/purchase/lease of property, student discipline, and the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees.  The motion to convene into closed session will state the specific reason(s).)

Motion to Convene Into Closed Session *
(The Board will move to convene into closed session to discuss a specific item(s) that are listed below.  These are anticipated discussion items during closed session.  Prior to convening into closed session, the Board may add an item(s) for discussion as part of the motion, but action will be taken only on the item(s) stated on the posted agenda.)

The Board of Education will move to go into closed session to discuss collective bargaining matters, the selection from all candidates to fill the vacant board seat, and the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees.

Description:  (The Board of Education approves closed session minutes as read after reconvening to open session, and may take action on an item(s) that is listed on the posted agenda.)

Description:  (This is a regular task of the Board of Education if an executive session is held.  After the Board reconvenes to open session it is required that the board members approve these minutes.)

Description:  (This is how the meeting ends.)