Board of Education Meeting
to be held at
300 Sauk Trail,
AGENDA
1. Pledge
of Allegiance
2. Roll
Call
3. Recognition of Student Representatives
a. Rich Central – Naja
Hawk
b. Rich East – Eric Moler
c. Rich South – Brian Terrell
4. Recognition
of Retirees
a. Rich Central
Lynn Berkheimer
(Instructional Assistant)
Emily Miller (Food Service)
Dan Osika
(Teacher)
Primo Rodriguez (Teacher)
b. Rich East
Michael Bartling (Teacher)
Jan Behrens (Clerical)
Rita Holder (Clerical)
Gary Kirkman (Teacher)
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c. Rich South
Marjorie Copen
(Teacher)
Nick Katrichis (Teacher)
Emma Pastore
(Food Service)
Pat Stumpf
(Clerical)
d. District Office
Marge Neel (Clerical)
5. Recognition of PTSO Boards
a. Rich Central (Fred Veazey,
President)
b. Rich East (Annette Demchuk,
President)
c. Rich South (Yogi Ward, President)
10-Minute
Recess to Recognize Retirees, PTSO Boards and Student Representatives
6. Recognition of Citizens (Public Forum/20 Minutes)
7. 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 Education Committee meeting of
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
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3
Payroll
Gross Payroll
Gross
Payroll
Bills Payable
Education 828,776.68
Operation
& Maintenance 338,611.71
Capital Project Fund 190,979.63
Transportation
137,582.44
Tort 387.50
Site & Construction 148.67
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
Payroll
Gross Payroll
Gross Payroll
Bills
Payable
Education
16,519.95
d. Request
for approval of classified and exempt personnel report
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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
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
Eric Dykstra BA,
Step 2
Foreign Language, Rich Central
Rodney Freeman MA,
Step 5
Special Education/Applied Tech., Rich South
Brad Wieher BA, Step 3
Language Arts, Rich East
Stacie Wolf BA,
Step 1
Special Education, Rich East
provided all the requirement of the State of
North Central Association are
met.
f. 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.
g. Request for approval of Summer School
Director
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Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education
approve
h. Request for approval of contract for
Interim Director of the South Suburban Career Preparation Network
Suggested Motion: It is
moved that the Board of Education approve the contract for Thomas Hysell as the
Interim Director of the South Suburban Career Preparation Network as attached.
i. Request for acceptance of donation
Suggested Motion: It is
moved that the Board of Education accept with gratitude the donation from the
Olympia Fields Woman’s Club to be used in the District’s Snowball Program.
j. Request for acceptance of resignation
Suggested Motion: It is
moved that the Board of Education accept the resignation of certificated staff
member Kim Nowak at the conclusion of the 2006-2007 school year.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
8. Report
of the Director of Fiscal Services
Suggested Motion: It is
moved that the Board of Education approve agenda items 8a. through 8j. as listed below.
a. Recommendation for Hiring – Milk
Products
Suggested Motion: It is
moved that the Board of Education approve the “Hiring of Krystal
Dairy, Inc. for Milk Products” in accordance with Business Office Memorandum
07-41.
b. Recommendation for Hiring – Bread
Products
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Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education
approve the “Hiring of Alpha Baking Company for Bread Products” in accordance
with Business Office Memorandum 07-42.
c. Recommendation for Hiring – Carbonated
Beverages
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education
approve the “Hiring of Pepsi Americas for Carbonated Beverages” in accordance
with Business Office Memorandum 07-43.
d. Recommendation for Hiring –
Non-Carbonated Beverages
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education
approve the “Hiring of Pepsi Americas for Non-Carbonated Beverages” in
accordance with Business Office Memorandum 07-44.
e. Award of Bid – Duplicating Paper
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education accept the low bid
meeting specifications for non-recycled duplicating paper for the Central, East
and South campuses, for the 2007-2008 school year, from Midland Paper,
Wheeling, IL, in the amount of $76,982.50” in accordance with Business Office
Memorandum 07-45.
f. Approval of Supplier of Band Uniforms
for Rich East
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education
approve “DeMoulin Bros. & Co. as the supplier for
Band Uniforms and Associated Accessories” in accordance with Business Office
Memorandum 07-46.
g. Recommendation for Approving the
Supplier for a Diesel Front Mower for Rich East
Suggested Motion: It is
moved that the Board of Education approve “Burris Equipment Co. as the Supplier
for a Diesel Front Mower” in accordance with Business Office Memorandum 07-47.
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h. New Computer System for Rich East and
Rich South
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education
approve “Reason Computers as the supplier of a New Computer System for Rich
East and Rich South” in accordance with Business Office Memorandum 07-48.
i. Recommendation for Hiring of
Contractor for Pond Erosion Repair at
Suggested Motion: It is
moved that the Board of Education approve the “Hiring of Walsh Landscape
Construction for Pond Erosion Repair at
j. Recommendation for Hiring of Contractors
for Rich South, Rich East and
Suggested Motion: It is
moved that the Board of Education approve the “Hiring of Martin Cement Company,
Gough, Chicago Heights Construction Co., Revcon Construction
Co., Bennett & Brosseau, Glass Designers and
Design Consulting Engineers, and The Levy Co,” in accordance with Business
Office Memorandum 07-50.
9. Report
of the Director of Personnel
a. Update on Hiring for 2007-2008
b. Report on the District Retirement
Dinner
10. Report
of the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning
a. Request for approval of a textbook for
the 2007-2008 school year
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education
adopt the new textbook 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.
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11. Summary of Committee Reports
a. Report
on Special Meeting/Reorganizational Meeting of
b. Report on Education Committee Meeting
held
12. Special Reports
a. Report
on
b. Report
on Design Team for Foundation Meeting of
c. Report
on Community Forum,
13. Report of the Superintendent
a. Groundbreaking
Ceremonies –
b. Report on Graduation 2007
c. Report on Awards Programs at Rich Central, Rich East, Rich South
d. Report on Registration for 2007-2008 School Year (July 31, August 1, August 2)
14. Report of the President
a. Reminder: Next Board Meeting
b. Request to remove from table meeting dates for 2007-2008
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education remove from the table the motion regarding approval of meeting dates and locations for 2007-2008.
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c. Request for approval of meeting dates and locations for 2007-2008
Suggested Motion: It is moved that the Board of Education approve the Board meeting dates and locations for 2007-2008 as distributed.
d. Set dates for Board retreat – Possible Dates: July 6 & 7, 2007 or July 13 & 14, 2007
15. Old Business
16. New Business
17. Recognition of Citizens
18. 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 a student discipline matter.
19. Return from Closed Session for possible action
20. Adjournment