West Central Reporter

The Jersey Community Unit School District 100 met Thursday to review suicide and depression awareness and prevention.

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

BOARD OF EDUCATION

JERSEY COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT # 100

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

AGENDA

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

7:00 P.M.

DISTRICT BOARD ROOM

F. Employ Certificated Personnel

1. Speech-Language Pathologist

G. Employ Educational Support Personnel - None

IV. Recognition of Guests/Welcome to Visitors/Public Comments (BP 2.230)

V. Communications - Reports and Presentations

A. Board Committee Reports

B. Administrative Reports

1.

2. Directors' Reports

a. Principals

b. Mr. Churchman - District Administrator/Director of Transportation

c. Mr. Fabry - Special Education Coordinator

d. Mrs. Schuenke - Director of Finance and Human Resources

e. Mr. Norman - Director of Technology

f. Mrs. Schell - Early Childhood

3. Superintendent's Report

VI. Action Items

A. Budget Adoption

Informational: Enrollment and Suspension/Expulsion Report - Sixth Day Attendance

The individuals appearing before the Board are expected to follow

these guidelines:

1. Address the Board only at the appropriate time as indicated on the agenda and when recognized by the Board President.

2. Identify oneself and be brief. Ordinarily, such comments shall be limited to 3 minutes. In unusual circumstances, and when an individual has made a request in advance to speak for a longer period of time, the individual may be allowed to speak for more than 3 minutes.

3. A number of individuals wishing to address the Board on the same subject shall choose a spokesperson who shall speak in their behalf.

4. Observe the Board President’s decision to shorten public comment to conserve time and give the maximum number of individuals an opportunity to speak.

5. Observe the Board President’s decision to determine procedural matters regarding public participation not otherwise covered in Board policy.

6. Conduct oneself with respect and civility toward others and otherwise abide by Board policy, 8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property.

B. Policies - First Reading

2:240 – E2 – Developing Local Policy – New to the District

7:290 - Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

C. Application for Recognition of Schools

D. Overnight Travel for Sports and Activities

VII. Discussion Items

A. Placement of Coop Students

6:100 – Using Animals in the Educational Program

7:10 – Equal Educational Opportunities within the School Community - NEW

7:270 – Administering Medicines to Students

8:90 – Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs

8:110 – Public Suggestions and Concerns

Policies Undergoing 5-Year Review

1:10 – School District Legal Status

1:20 – District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements

1:30 – School District Philosophy

2:10 – School District Governance

2:130 – Board-Superintendent Relationship

3:10 – Goals and Objectives

3:30 – Chain of Command

7:285 – Food Allergy Management Program

6:130 – Program for the Gifted

4:80 – Accounting and Audits

5:150 – Personnel Records

6:255 – Assemblies and Ceremonies

6:260 – Complaints about Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs

7:280 -- Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease

2:120 – E2 – Website Listing of Development and Training Completed by Board Members

2:240 – E1 – PRESS Issue Updates – New to the District

6:130 – Program for the Gifted

6:300 – Graduation Requirements

7:150 – Agency and Police Interviews

7:190 – Student Behavior – Renamed and Rewritten

7:200 – Suspension Procedures -- Rewritten

7:210 – Expulsion Procedures – Rewritten

2:120 – E1 – Guidelines for Serving as a Mentor to a New School Board Member – New to the District

7:220 – Bus Conduct

7:240 – Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities

7:305 – Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

2:70 – Vacancies on the School Board – Filling Vacancies

2:70-E – Checklist for Filling Board Vacancies by Appointment – New to the District

B. Placement of Students Outside of District

C. Student Participation Report

D. State Assessment Presentations

VIII. Other Business

IX. Board President's Prerogative

X. Closed Session

XI. Action As a Result of Closed Session

XII. Announcements

A. October 7 - Half Day In-Service, 11:30 Dismissal

B. October 10 - Columbus Day, No School

C. October 12-13 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (Evenings)

D. October 14 - No School / End of First Quarter

XIII. Adjournment