West Central Reporter

The River Forest Public Schools Board of Education met Monday to direct the school treasurer to reallocate district funding.

The board is the governing body for all schools in District 90. The board consists of seven members who as a group have the authority to adopt, enforce and monitor all policies for the management and governance of the district’s schools.

Here's the meeting's agenda, as provided by the district: 

Excellence in Education: A Continuing Tradition

Administration Building

7776 Lake Street

River Forest, IL 60305

Phone: 708-771-8282

Fax: 708-771-8291

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Lincoln School Auditorium

June 20, 2016

7:30 p.m.

A G E N D A

I. Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call

II. Recognize Visitors and Invite Comments from the Public1

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. Communications

V. Freedom of Information Act Requests

VI. Consent Agenda

The Consent Agenda includes Minutes (Board of Education Meeting and Closed Session

– May 20, 2016; Committee of the Whole Meeting – June 7, 2016), Payrolls, Orders Relating to Payrolls, Bills and Treasurer’s Report.

1 Public comments on non-agenda items are subject to the following provisions: Each speaker should stand and provide his or her name and home address for the minutes. Each speaker will then be given three minutes to speak. The speaker will be notified when the time limit is reached. At this time, speakers should promptly finish the thought and be seated. Please note: The Board uses this time to listen to community questions and concerns, but will not respond immediately to individual requests and cannot take formal action on non-agenda items. Please include any specific request for action or response in the three minute talk and appropriate contact information for follow up, if applicable.

VII. Board Committees

A. Education – Rich Moore, Chair

B. Personnel – Anne Gottlieb, Chair

C. Policy – Barb Hickey, Chair

D. Finance/Equity – Ralph Martire, Chair

E. Facilities – Roman Ebert, Chair

F. Communications – Ed Condon, Superintendent, in lieu of Board Chair

VIII. District Calendar Review

IX. Outside Meetings Next Meeting

A. Council of Governments – Ed Condon, Superintendent, 10-14-16 in lieu of Board Representative

B. OPRFHS Citizens’ Council – Rich Moore Fall 2016

C. Youth Network Council –Barb Hickey 9-8-16

D. Board Liaison District PTO Council –Barb Hickey 9-16-16

E. Inclusiveness Advisory Board – Anne Gottlieb Fall 2016

F. River Forest Service Club – David Latham, Roman Ebert Fall 2016

G. Citizen Corps Council – Roman Ebert 7-14-16

H. West Cook Governing Board (IASB) – Ralph Martire 7-7-16

I. ED-RED – Ralph Martire Fall 2016

J. River Forest Sub-Committee on Collaboration – Ralph Martire, Fall 2016 Barb Hickey

X. Organization of the Board

Action Item: Election of Officers

XI. Superintendent’s Report

Action Items:

1. Resolution, Compliance with Prevailing Wage Act

2. Resolution Authorizing Permanent Inter-Fund Accounting Transfer from the Operations and Maintenance Fund to the Capital Projects Fund

3. Resolution, Authorizing Permanent Inter-Fund Accounting Transfer from the Educational Fund to the Debt Service Fund

4. Resolution of the Board of Education Directing the School Treasurer to Transfer Funds from the Fire Prevention and Safety Fund to the Bond and Interest Fund

5. Semi-Annual Review of Closed Session Meeting Minutes

6. Destruction of Closed Session Meeting - Audio Tapes

7. West 40 Intergovernmental Agreement, 2016-17

Informational Items:

1. Village of River Forest Proposed Madison Street Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District

2. 2016-17 Budget Calendar

3. District Enrollment Projections

4. Facilities Update

5. IDHS Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnership for Success Grant Update

6. Current D90 Employment Vacancy Report

7. Board of Education Vacancy

XII. Upcoming Meetings

A. Finance Committee July 11, 2016 Lincoln School Auditorium 6:30 p.m.

B. Business Meeting July 11, 2016 Lincoln School Auditorium 7:30 p.m.

C. Business Meeting August 15, 2016 Lincoln School Auditorium 7:30 p.m.

XIII. Closed Session

According to 5ILCS120/2(c) for 1) 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.

XIV. Personnel Report

Action Items:

1. Appointment, Certified Personnel – R. Bachar, C. Juister

2. Approval, Retirement, Classified Personnel – S. Truitt

3. Approval, Entry Level Salary Schedule

4. Approval, Non-Bargaining Unit Member Salaries, 2016-17

5. Approval, Administrator Salary Adjustments

6. Approval, Psychologist and Social Work Intern Positions, 2016-17

7. Approval, Employment Agreement 2016-17 – D. Simmons

XV. Adjournment