February 22nd, 2012 - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, February 22, 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 January 18, 2012

b.Committee of the Whole Meeting and Executive Session of February 6, 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.Accept Resignation from Janet Stecklein, 1.0 FTE Grade 5 Teacher

b.Accept Resignation from Andrew Zeien, Counselor with Millburn Afterschool Care Program

c.Hire Traci Nicholas as Counselor with Millburn Afterschool Care Program

d.Hire Ariana Tepps as Counselor with Millburn Afterschool Care Program

e.FMLA for Kelly Schmidgall 1.0 FTE Middle School Teacher

f.FMLA for Catherine Sprague 1.0 FTE Paraprofessional

6.Strategic Plan

B.Bus Lease Bid Award

C.Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $6,250,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2012, for refunding Purposes

D.Resolution authorizing and directing the execution of an Escrow Agreement in connection with the issue of General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2012

E.Engage Chapman and Cutler LLP as Bond Counsel

F.Audit Proposal for FY12 by Milburn Cain & Co.

G.Red Apple Academy Use of Facilities for 2012-13SY

H.Millburn Before and Afterschool Care Program for 2012-13SY  

VII. Information/Discussion Items

A.District Finances                               

VIII. Future Agenda Items

A.Financial Discussion

B.Staffing Levels

C.Fees             

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