RICH TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 227

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

TO BE HELD AT RICH SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

5000 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

7:30 P.M.

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

1.   Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

2.   Roll Call

 

 

  1. Board Goals

 

#1            Student Achievement

#2            School Climate (Internal Learning Community)

#3            Community Relations (External Learning Community)

 

 

  1. Recognition of Citizens Pertaining to Agenda Items (Public Forum 20 Minutes)

 

Individuals who wish to address the Board must fill out a card before the meeting and hand it to the Board secretary.  Board Policy 2.230 states that the President may deny an individual the opportunity to speak if the individual has previously addressed the Board on the same subject within the past 2 months.

 

Remarks by any individual addressing the Board which would reflect adversely upon the character or motives of any person are out of order.  Attacks in the form of inferences, insinuations, and innuendos against the character or motives of any person are out of order, as well.

 

According to Board Policy 8.110, individuals who wish to file a complaint may fill out a complaint form.  Forms are available at the District’s website or at the agenda table at Board meetings.

 

Agenda

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  1. Recognition of Students

 

Rich Central:                        Juan Southall

 

Rich East:                 Alyssa Hernandez      

 

Rich South:               Laraya Parnell

 

 

  1. Recognition of Staff

 

Rich Central:                        Sharon Creamean

 

Rich East:                 David O’Toole and Jennifer Brown

 

Rich South:               Rhonda Travis              

 

 

7.      Student Representatives

 

      A.      Rich Central – Arielle Smith

 

      B.      Rich East – Mickietha Hampton

 

      C.      Rich South – Dallas Crain

 

 

8.         Special Presentations

 

            A.            Update on Student Achievement (Rich South)

 

 

9.            Approval of Consent Agenda

 

Suggested Motion:            It is moved that the Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda Items as listed.

 

A.     Request for approval of the minutes of the Special Meeting and Closed Session, Regular Meeting, Personnel Committee Meeting and Personnel Committee Closed Session, all of December 11, 2007, and the Community

 

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Relations and Long-Range Planning Committee Meeting and Education Committee Meeting, of December 12, 2007, as distributed.

 

B.                 Request for approval of payroll and bills payable

 

Suggested Motion:            It is moved that the Board of Education approve the payroll and bills payable dated January 15, 2008, as follows:

 

Payroll

 

Gross Payroll December 10, 2007                        1,404,712.67

 

Gross Payroll December 20, 2007                        1,443,688.79

 

Bills Payable

 

Education                                                            1,628,274.88

 

Operation and Maintenance                                      262,665.78

 

Capital Project Fund                                                1,183,854.91

 

Transportation                                                    256,812.51

 

Tort                                                                               1,915.86                          

      

C.        Request for approval of payroll and bills payable for the Career Preparation Network

 

            Suggested Motion:        It is moved that the Board of Education approve the payroll and bills payable dated January 15, 2008, for the Career Preparation Network as follows:

 

            Payroll

 

            Gross Payroll December 10, 2007                         4,859.64

 

            Gross Payroll December 20, 2007                         4,859.64

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            Bills Payable

 

            Education                                                         167,959.64

                                     

D.           Request for approval of classified and exempt personnel report

 

            Suggested Motion:        It is moved that the Board of Education approve the classified and exempt personnel report listing new hires, leaves of absences, promotions, resignations, retirements, terminations, and transfers, as presented by the Superintendent, provided all the requirements of the State of Illinois are met.

 

E.         Request for approval of new teaching contracts

 

            Suggested Motion:        It is moved that the Board of Education approve teaching contracts as follows:

 

            2007-2008 School Year

 

            Second Semester

 

            Arielle Fleming              B.A., Step 1, Language Arts, South/East

            Robert Genardo                       M.A., Step 12, Language Arts Central/East

            Jason Korkosz                         B.A., Step 1, Physical Education, Central/South

            Patrick O’Boye                        M.A., Step 1, Special Education, East

 

            6th Assignments, Second Semester

 

            George Bunn                            Social Studies, Central

            William Chatman                      Foreign Language, South

            Krystyna Dabrowska                Applied Tech., South

                        (Change from Early Bird Class)

            Mary Gray                               Science, Central

            Corina Irvin                              Business, Central

            Selena Marshall                        Math, Central

            Debra Nicholson                      Math, Central

            Dale Nordmeyer                       Art, South

            Chris Pipikios                           Science, South

            Erik Polcaster                           Foreign Language, South

            Cindy Vernon                           Science, South

            Wayne Wirta                            Math, South

 

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            Early Bird Class, Second Semester

 

            Laura Delgado                                    Foreign Language, Central

            Eric Dykstra                                    Foreign Language, East           

 

Provided all the requirements of the State of Illinois and the North Central Association are met.

 

F.           Open Closed Session Minutes

 

Suggested Motion:            It is moved that the Closed Session minutes from June 7, 2007, through November 14, 2007, remain closed to the public for confidentiality reasons.

 

G.          Destruction of Audio Tapes

 

Suggested Motion:            It is moved that the Board of Education authorize the destruction of audio tapes of closed session meetings which were taken prior to 18 months ago.

 

 

--------------------------------------END OF CONSENT AGENDA-------------------------------

 

10.       Report of the Director of Fiscal Services

 

A.                Request for approval to appoint the Superintendent to prepare a tentative budget

 

Suggested Motion:            It is moved that the Board of Education, District 227, Cook County, Illinois, appoint the Superintendent of Schools to prepare a tentative budget for said school district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, which tentative budget shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board.

 

           

11.       Report of the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning

 

            A.            Request for approval to hire Educational Consultants, Inc.

 

                        Suggested Motion:        It is moved that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Educational Consultants, Inc. for Math Department Leadership at Rich South High School as per the attached Contractual Agreement.

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            B.            Request for approval to hire Professional Development Plus

 

                        Suggested Motion:            It is moved that the Board of Education approve the

                        Hiring of Professional Development Plus for Reading Consultant services as

                        per the attached Contract Agreement.

 

            C.            Request for approval of Title I E-Plan

 

                        Suggested Motion:        It is moved that the Board of Education approve the District Title I E-Plan for submission to the Illinois State Board of Education.

 

 

12.            Summary of Committee Reports

 

            A.        Summary of Community Relations and Long-Range Planning Committee Meeting of December 12, 2007

 

B.                 Summary of Education Committee Meeting of December 12, 2007

 

C.                Summary of Budget and Finance/Property Committee Meeting of January 9, 2008

 

D.                Reminder: Technology Committee Meeting, January 22, 2008, 7:00 p.m., District Administrative Center

 

 

13.       Report of the Superintendent

 

            A.        Request for approval of Memorandum of Understanding with the Village of Olympia Fields

 

                        Suggested Motion:        It is moved that the Board of Education approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Village of Olympia Fields as attached.

 

B.                 Request for approval of Principal for Rich Central High School

 

Suggested Motion:            It is moved that the Board of Education approve the administrative contract of Maceo Rainey as Principal of Rich Central High School effective February 1, 2008.

 

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14.       Report of the President

 

A.                Reminder: Next Board Meeting February 19, 2008, Rich South High School

 

B.                 Sign-Up for Scariano School Law Seminar, February 2, 2008, the Signature Room, Seven Bridges, Woodridge

 

C.                Sign-Up for South Cook Division Legislative Breakfast Meeting Saturday, February 2, 2008, 8:30 a.m., Willow Springs School, Willow Springs, IL

 

D.                Request to Schedule Special Meeting of the Board

 

Suggested Motion:            It is moved that the Board of Education schedule a Special Meeting/Closed Session for January 24, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. in the District Administrative Center.

 

 

15.            Unfinished Business

 

 

16.       New Business

 

 

17.            Recognition of Citizens

 

Individuals who wish to address the Board must fill out a card before the meeting and hand it to the Board secretary.  Board Policy 2.230 states that the President may deny an individual the opportunity to speak if the individual has previously addressed the Board on the same subject within the past 2 months.

 

Remarks by any individual addressing the Board which would reflect adversely upon the character or motives of any person are out of order.  Attacks in the form of inferences, insinuations, and innuendos against the character or motives of any person are out of order, as well.

 

 

18.       Special Presentation

           

A.                Presentation of the New Public Relations District Video

 

 

 

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19.       Closed Session

 

                        Suggested Motion:      It is moved that the Board of Education go into closed session for 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.

 

 

20.       Return From Closed Session for Possible Action

 

 

21.            Adjournment