April 16th, 2012 - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Regular Meeting

Monday, April 16, 2012

7:00 p.m.

Location: Millburn Central School • 18550 Millburn Road • Wadsworth, IL

ORDER of BUSINESS

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Public Comments - Board Members will take presentations under advisement. No action will be taken at this time. See handout for speaker guidelines

V. Addition of Non-Action Items

VI. Action Items

A.Consent Agenda

1.Approval of Minutes

a.Regular Meeting and Executive Sessions of March 19, 2012

b.Committee of the Whole Meeting of April 2, 2012

2.Treasurer’s Report and Approval

3.Bill Approval and Payment Authorization

4.Activity Accounts for Millburn Central and Millburn West

5.Personnel Report

a.Hire Paula Usmani as a Substitute Teacher

b.Hire Deborah Larsen as a Substitute Teacher

6.Second Reading and Adoption of Board Policies

a.Instruction – Curriculum - 6:50 - School Wellness

b.Operational Services - 4:55 – Use of Credit and Procurement Cards

c.Operational Services – 4:170 - Safety

d.Students – 7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

e.School Board – 2:120 - School Board Development

f.Professional Personnel – 5:220 – Substitute Teachers

7.Overnight Field Trip – 8^th Grade Springfield Trip – May 21-22 (Central); May 22-23 (West)

8.Overnight Field Trip – Whitewater Rafting – Crivitz, WI – May 29-30

9.Overnight Field Trip – State Track Meet – Peoria – May 18-19             

B.Application for $50,000 Matching Grant for Capital Improvements                                     

VII. Information/Discussion

A.Board Meeting Dates for 2012-13

B.House Lease

C.Lake County Educational Services FY13

VIII. Future Agenda Items

A.Possible Referendum – April 2013

B.Budget Review

C.Final School Calendar for 2011-12

IX. Board Reports         

X. Superintendent’s Report

XI. Business Office Report 

XII. Adjourn to Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity (5ILCS 120/1 et seq.)

XIII. Adjournment