Board of Education Meeting
to be held at
300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest, IL
April 24, 2007
7:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Pledge
of Allegiance
2. Roll
Call
3. Recognition
of Students
Rich Central Kenneth
Barnes
Elliott
Robinson
Rich
East Adra Grant
DeAndrea
Ingram
Rich
South Corey Zych
Craig
Harden II
4. Recognition
of Teachers
Rich Central Dan Osika
Rich East Ryba Epstein
Rich South Tracy Lett-Hill
5. Student
Representatives
a. Rich
Central–Naja Hawk
b. Rich
East–Eric Moler
c. Rich
South–Brian Terrell
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6. Recognition
of Citizens (Public Forum/20 Minutes)
7. Special
Presentations
a. Invest
in Excellence (School Funding Reform) - IEA/NEA (Ms. Christy Hagemaster)
b. Presentation
on France Trip by Rich South and Rich Central Students
8. 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 of March
17, 2007; the Policy Committee Meeting, Regular Meeting and Closed Session of
March 19, 2007; and the Special Meeting and Closed Session of April 2, 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 April 24, 2007, as follows:
Payroll
Gross Payroll March 23, 2007 1,363,228.79
Gross
Payroll April 5, 2007 1,349,423.64
Bills Payable
Education 1,345,747.21
Operation
& Maintenance 273,210.60
Capital Project Fund 175,852.52
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Transportation 141,179.74
Tort 2,462.00
Site & Construction 4,616.00
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 April 24, 2007, for the Career
Preparation Network as follows:
Payroll
Gross Payroll March 23, 2007
4,704.61
Gross Payroll April 5, 2007 4,704.61
Bills
Payable
Education 115,376.98
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 teaching contract
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the President, Secretary and Superintendent
be authorized to sign contracts as follows:
Full
Time 2007-2008 Step
and Lane
Margaret
Adebayo Step 8, MA Lane
Special
Education (East)
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provided
all the requirement of the State of Illinois and the
North Central Association are met.
f. Request
for acceptance of resignations
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education accept the
resignations of certificated staff members Eliot Pope, Joseph Hooks, Gregg
Beglau, Michael White, Kelly Burton and Ellen Schumer effective at the conclusion
of the 2006-2007 school year.
g. Request for renewal of membership in
the Illinois High School Association
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education approve the
membership renewal of Rich Central, Rich East, and Rich
South in the Illinois High School Association
for 2007-2008.
h. Request
for renewal of membership in the National School Boards Association
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education approve renewal in
the National School Boards Association for 2007-2008.
i. 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 recorded prior
to 18 months ago.
j. Approval
to Sign and Submit Grants
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education approve the signing
and submission by the Superintendent of any grants for which the District may
be eligible.
k. Request
for approval of Summer School Director
Suggested
Motion: It is moved that the Board
of Education approve Lauren Freeman as the 2007 Summer School Director.
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9. Report
of the Director of Fiscal Services
b. Establishment
of 2006-2007 Tuition charge
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education establish the tuition
charge for non-resident students attending the Rich Township High Schools for
2006-2007 at $12,178.09, in accordance with Business Office Memorandum 07-37.
c. Acceptance
of the Independent Auditor’s Report
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education accept the
Independent Auditor’s Report on the general purpose financial statements of
Rich Township High School District No. 227 for the Fiscal Year 2005-2006, in
accordance with Business Office Memorandum 07-38.
d. Recommendation
for Hiring of Contractors for Rich South, Rich East and Rich Central High
Schools
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education approve the “Hiring
of Abbey Paving, Waukegan Steel, Oosterbaan, Shamrock Flooring, Great Lakes
West, Precision Control Systems and Voris Mechanical” in accordance with
Business Office Memorandum 07-39.
e. Approval
of Student Fees
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education approve the “Student
Fee Schedule” for the 2007-08 school year as presented for Central, East and
South campuses, to remain the same as the 2006-07 school year, in accordance
with Business Office Memorandum 07-40.
10. Report
of the Director of Personnel
a. Update
on Hiring for 2007-2008
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11. Report
of the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning
a. Request
for approval of textbooks for the 2007-2008 school year
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education adopt the new
textbooks as listed on the attached sheet for use at Rich Central, Rich East
and Rich South High Schools beginning with the 2007-2008 school year.
b. Update on Academy Structure for 2007-2008
12. Summary of Committee Reports
a. Report on Education Committee Meeting held April 23, 2007
13. Special Reports
a. Report on National School Boards Association Conference
b. Report on Design Team for Foundation Meeting of April 18, 2007
c. Reminder: Community Forum, May 1, 2007, 6:30 p.m., Rich South
14. Report of the Superintendent
a. Request for approval of amended school calendar for 2006-2007
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education approved the amended school calendar for school year 2006-2007 as presented.
15. Report of the President
a. Reminder: Next Board Meeting Monday, May 21, 2007, Rich East Media Center, 7:30 p.m.
b. Special Meeting of the Board and Reorganizational Meeting - May 14, 2007, 8:00 p.m., District Administrative Center
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c. Schedule Special Meeting of the Board to Discuss No Child Left Behind - District Report Card
d. Presentation to Retiring Board Members Paul Jasinevicius and Jeff Cohn
16. Old Business
17. New Business
18. Recognition of Citizens
19. Closed Session
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education go into closed session to discuss 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, and to discuss student discipline matters.
20. Return from Closed Session for possible action
21. Adjournment