October 17, 2011 - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Regular Meeting of October 17, 2011

Time:   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. Recognition

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

VI. Addition of Non-Action Item 

VII. Action Items

A. Consent Agenda

1. Approval of Minutes

a. Regular Meeting and Executive Session of September 19, 2011

b. Committee of the Whole Meeting of October 5, 2011

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. Resignation from Israel Llamas – 1.0 FTE Network and Desktop Specialist

b. Hire Ernest Gurley – 1.0 FTE Network and Desktop Specialist

c. Hire Christine Fluhler as 1.0 FTE LRC Clerk

d. Hire Kayla Kearney as Millburn Before and Afterschool Care Counselor

e. Hire Vivian Straka as Bus Driver

f. Hire Jennifer Barton as Substitute Teacher

g. Hire Valerie Correa as Substitute Teacher

h. Hire Kristi Miller as Substitute Teacher

i. Hire Terese Boudart as Substitute Nurse

j. FMLA for Janet Hoffman – 1.0 FTE Middle School Teacher

k. FMLA for Karissa Berg – 1.0 FTE Middle School Teacher

(1) Leave of Absence for Karissa Berg to January 31, 2012

6. Snow Removal Bid for 2011-12

7. Adopt Tentative Tax Levy and Set Public Hearing

8. Illinois School Report Card 2011

B. Create 1.0 FTE Paraprofessional Position

C.  Superintendent Goals

VIII. Superintendent’s Report

IX. Future Agenda Items 

A. Tax Levy

B. Common Core

C. Strategic Plan

D. PowerWalkthroughs

X. 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.

XI. Adjournment