October 31, 2016 at 7:30 PM - Educational Focus Board Meeting

1. Call To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Petitions and Hearings
It is the practice of this Board of Education to provide a place on the agenda for and welcome comments and suggestions from the public.

5. Recognition of District 88 Successes

5.A. 88's Best Students

5.B. Principals Day

6. Educational Focus Items

6.A. New Course Proposals and Program Changes for 2017-18

6.B. School Report Card

7. Motion To Establish Consent Agenda
The items of the consent agenda were reviewed and discussed by the board and administration at a previous meeting. Reports and data were reviewed prior to being recommended for the consent agenda.

7.A. Approve the List of Bills for September 2016, in the amount of $5,409,863.73.

7.B. Approve the purchase of Chromebooks.

7.C. Approve the Fundraisers exceeding $1,000.00.

7.D. Approve Shared Services Report.

7.E. Approve the Disposal List.

8. Motion To Approve Consent Agenda

9. Separate Action Items

9.A. Treasurer's Report for September 2016

9.B. Budget Status Report for September 2016

9.C. List of Bills Exceeding $5,000.00

9.D. Financial Advisor Services Proposal

9.E. Dust Collector Replacement Proposal

9.F. Fundraisers Exceeding $1,000.00

9.G. Personnel

9.H. Approve meeting minutes from September 6, 2016 through September 26, 2016.
(All minutes will be approved with one motion unless requested otherwise.)

9.H.1) Minutes of the September 6, 2016, Buildings & Grounds Committee meeting.

9.H.2) Minutes of the September 12, 2016, Regular Business Board meeting.

9.H.3) Minutes of the September 12, 2016, Closed Session Board meeting. (Closed Session tab)

9.H.4) Minutes of the September 26, 2016, Educational Focus Board meeting.

9.H.5) Minutes of the September 26, 2016, Closed Session Board meeting. (Closed Session tab)

10. Information/Discussion Items

10.A. Tax Levy 2016

10.B. Willowbrook Choir Trip - Canada 2017

11. School Recognitions - Principals

12. Board Member Report(s) / Future Agenda Items

13. Public Comments: Related to the discussion and/or actions of the board on the above agenda items, for and welcome comments and suggestions from the public.

14. Announcements:
Regular Business/Educational Focus Board Meeting: Monday, November 14, 2016, 7:00 p.m., District Boardroom located at District Administrative Offices, 2 Friendship Plaza, Addison, IL 60101.
Regular Business/Educational Focus Board Meeting: Monday, December 19, 2016, 7:00 p.m., District Boardroom located at District Administrative Offices, 2 Friendship Plaza, Addison, IL 60101.

15. Closed Session Meeting

15.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity. 

16. Reconvene To Open Meeting

17. Roll Call

18. Action Necessitated By Closed Session

19. Adjournment