April 18, 2011 at 7:00 PM - Regular
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                                        1. Call to Order                 
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Dave Strahan, Board Chair     | 
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                                        2. National Anthem                 
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Illinois Valley Chamber Choir     | 
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                                        3. Student News                 | 
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                                        3.A. Illinois Valley High School PRIDE Program                 
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Kirsten Valenzuela, Illinois Valley HS Teacher     | 
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                                        3.B. Hidden Valley High School History Trip to Washington DC                 
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Stuart Burgess, Hidden Valley HS Teacher     | 
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                                        4. Financial Reports                 
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Lisa Cross, Accountant     
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                                        5. Consent Agenda (ACTION)                 
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Items in the consent agenda will be approved by a single motion unless a member of the Board or the Superintendent requests that an item or items be removed and voted upon separately.     | 
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                                        5.A. Approval of minutes of previous meetings                 | 
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                                        5.A.1. Regular Session - March 7, 2011                 
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                                        5.B. Routine Personnel Items - April 2011                 
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                                        5.B.1. Athletic Coaches                 
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                                        5.C. Approval of Bills                 | 
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                                        5.C.1. March 31, 2011                 
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                                        5.D. Out-of-State Travel                 | 
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                                        5.D.1. The Curriculum Department request to send 3 of the district's Teacher/Coaches (Peg Cowens, Kelli Palmerton and Lori Shinerock) to Orlando, Florida July 18-22, 2011 to receive further training in student engagement and cooperative learning techniques.  All costs will be paid by Title IIA, which is targeted specifically to professional development.                  
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                                        5.D.2. Hidden Valley High School Future Business Leaders of America is requesting permission to travel to Orlando, Florida for the National Leadership Conference and approval of the $300 per student to help offset travel costs.  Students, chaperones and advisors (Dale Fisher and Chris Pendleton) will be attending from June 25-July 2, 2011.  The cost of attending is being paid by the organization/fundraising.                 
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                                        5.D.3. Rob Moeny requests approval for out-of-state travel for three North Valley High School students to attend the National Forensic League National Tournament in Dallas,Texas, June 12-19, 2011. Mr. Moeny requests approval for $300 per student.  The rest of the costs will be covered by fundraising.                 
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                                        5.D.4. North Valley teach Ken Klumpp requests approval for out-of-state travel to take six students that qualified to compete in the Skills USA National Skills and Leadership Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, June 21-26, 2011.  Mr. Klumpp requests $300 per student, the rest of the costs will be covered by fundraising.                 
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                                        6. Community Comments  [20 minutes]                 
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The Board values input from patrons and, as part of its regular agenda items, there will be 20 minutes allotted for public input.     | 
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                                        7. Informational Items                 | 
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                                        7.A. Education Meeting with the Governor                 
        Presenter: 
Dave Strahan, Board Chair     | 
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                                        7.B. Safety Awards                 
        Presenter: 
Debbie Breckner, Human Resources Director     
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                                        7.C. Biomass Boiler Update                 
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Jim Bunge, Aramark     | 
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                                        7.D. Sodexo Scholarship Presentation                 
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Michael Morris, Food Service Director, Sodexo     | 
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                                        7.E. Professional Coaching                 
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Peter Maluk, Federal Programs Director     
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                                        8. Unfinished Business                 | 
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                                        9. New Business                 | 
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                                        9.A. Resolution (#2) to Transfer Contingency Funds - National Competitions (ACTION)                 
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Dan Huber-Kantola, Superintendent     
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                                        9.B. Resolution (#3) - ERRP Insurance Fund (ACTION)                 
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Lisa Cross, District Accountant     
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                                        9.C. RUS Grant  (ACTION)                 
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Debbie Breckner, Human Resources Director     
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                                        9.D. Administrator's Memorandum of Understanding  (ACTION)                 
        Presenter: 
Dan Huber-Kantola, Superintendent     
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                                        10. Department Reports                 | 
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                                        10.A. Maintenance Report                 
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Dave Bracken, Aramark     
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                                        10.B. Food Service Report                 
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Michael Morris, Food Service Manager, Sodexo     
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                                        11. Reports                 | 
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                                        11.A. Enrollment Report                 
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                                        11.B. Special Education Report                 
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Doug Ely, Student Services Director     
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                                        11.C. Principal Board Reports                 | 
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                                        11.C.1. Applegate School                 
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Stephanie Allen-Hart, Principal     
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                                        11.C.2. Jerome Prairie & Madrona Elementary Schools                 
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                                        11.D. Newsletters                 | 
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                                        11.D.1. Applegate School                 
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                                        11.D.2. Evergreen Elementary                 
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                                        11.D.3. Ft. Vannoy Elementary                 
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                                        11.D.4. Hidden Valley High School                 
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                                        11.D.5. Illinois Valley High School                 
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                                        11.D.6. Jerome Prairie Elementary                 
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                                        11.D.7. Lincoln Savage Middle School                 
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                                        11.D.8. Lorna Byrne Middle School                 
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                                        11.D.9. Madrona Elementary                 
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                                        11.D.10. Manzanita Elementary                 
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                                        11.D.11. Williams Elementary                 
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                                        12. Other                 | 
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                                        13. Adjournment                 | 
