HOOVER-SCHRUM MEMORIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 157
CALUMET CITY, ILLINOIS 60409
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
AGENDA
7:00 p.m.Administrative Center
Board Room
ACTION
PLEASE TURN ALL CELLULAR TELEPHONES OFF OR PUT ON VIBRATE
_____I.Call to Order at ___ p.m. by ______.
_____II.Pledge of Allegiance
_____III.Roll Call: Bomba, Cowley, Garcia, Gibson, Kresich, Reed, Wade
_____IV.Approve the Minutes of the Regular and Executive Session Meeting
held on October 22, 2013
_____ V.Good News from the Schools
- Recognition of Board of Education Members Annual Board Member Appreciation Day, November 15, 2013
- Recognition of Camile Gales for her Extremely Generous Donation to Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157
- Thank you Letter from Chief Edward Gilmore of the Calumet City Police Department
____VI.Parental Involvement Update
_____ VII.Comments from Visitors
____VIII.Adopt a Resolution of Appreciation for Mrs. Natalie Barnes
____ IX.Consider the Following Topics, Reports and Recommendations:
- FINANCE AND POLICY
____1.Imprest Fund – Informational
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA FOR ITEMS A.2, A.3, A.4, A.5,
and A.6
____2.Approve Payrolls for October 11, 2013 and
October 25, 2013 Totaling $______
____3.Approve Bills in the Amount of $______
____4.Approve the Distribution of Interest Income Funds as
Presented, Earned by the School Treasurer’s Office
For the Fiscal Year First Quarter Ending September
30, 2013, in the Amount of $______
____5.Approve Closed Session Minutes, Reviewed by the
Policy Committee on October 23, 2013, to Remain
Closed or Released to Open Status as Indicated
on List Provided
____6.Approve Resolution Authorizing Odelson & Sterk to
Intervene in Proceedings before the State of Illinois
Property Tax Appeal Board
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A.2, A.3, A.4, A.5,
and A.6
____7.2013 Tentative Levy – Informational
____8.Sears PTAB - Informational
____9.First Reading of PRESS Updates – March, 2013 and
July, 2013
____B. TEACHER AND EDUCATION
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA FOR ITEMS B.1, B.2, B.3,
and B.4
____1.Approve the 2013 Illinois School Report Card for
Posting
____2.Approve Building Fundraisers for the 2013 – 2014
School Year
____3.Approve Contract Agreement from Chicago Balfour
for 8th Grade Graduation Products
____4.Approve the Submission of the School Library Grant
Application to the Secretary of State for Grant Review and Funding Consideration
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS B.1, B.2, B.3, and
B.4
____5.Parent/Teacher Conference Reports – Informational
____6.ISAT Scores Disaggregated by Teacher –
Informational
C. BUILDINGS AND MAINTENANCE
____1. Approve the School Maintenance Project Grant
Agreement between Hoover-Schrum Memorial
School District 157 and the Illinois State Board of
Education
____2.Approve the School Energy Efficiency Project Grant
Application
____3.Building Usage Request - Discussion
D. BOARD BUSINESS - INFORMATION
____1.Superintendent’s Update Report – Informational
____2.Mandatory Training for School Board Members –
Informational
____3.NSBA 74th Annual Conference in New Orleans, April
4 - 7, 2014 – Informational
____4.Employee Recognition Dinner, April 25, 2014 at The
Center for Visual and Performing Arts Update
____5.Workshop with Jeff Cohn – Informational
____6.Background Checks for Board of Education Members
- Discussion
____7.Schedule Dates for the Board of Education
Committee Meetings
____8.New Business
E. EXECUTIVE SESSION
____To Discuss: Matters concerning specific
employees or legal counsel, as permitted in
5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) of the Open Meetings Act.
Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed
under the Open Meetings Act. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (21).
Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (9).
Return from Executive Session at ____ p.m.
F. ADJOURNMENT
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