Kane County Reporter

East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education met Dec. 5.

Here is the agenda as provided by the Board:

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Communications from the Superintendent

A. Superintendent Report - Hoyda/McDonald

B. Student Board Member Report

IV. Discussion Item:

A. High School Construction Timeline - Cordogan & Clark

V. Public Comments/Questions

VI. Board Comments

VII. Motion to Approve the Following Consent Agenda, as listed:

A. Board of Education Meeting Minutes of November 21, 2016

B. Monthly Financial Reports, as listed:

1. List of Bills

C. Personnel Report, as listed:

1. Appointments

2. Resignations

3. Retirements

4. Leaves

5. Adjusted Appointments

VIII. Curriculum and Programs Committee, Kimberly Hatchett, Chair, met November 21st at 5:00 p.m. at the SSC

A. Informational/Discussion Items:

1. Meeting Schedule - Monday, December 5th at 5:00 p.m. at the SSC

2. Curriculum Committee Minutes of November 21, 2016

3. Student Mentoring

4. High School Course Proposals

5. School Enrollments by Building

6. Fieldtrips

7. Kindergarten Report Card Implementation

B. New Business:

1. Science Update

2. Dual Language Progress Please Turn Cell Phones Off

3. Assessment Update

C. Action Items:

1. Motion to Approve the High School Course Proposals and Modifications and the One Middle School Proposal

IX. Building & Grounds Committee, Richard Leonard, Chair

A. Informational/Discussion Items:

1. Meeting Schedule - Wednesday, December 7th at 4:30p.m. at the SSC

B. Action Items: None

X. Finance/Personnel & Policy Committee, Annette Johnson, Chair

A. Informational/Discussion Items:

1. Meeting Schedule - Tuesday, December 13th at 4:30 p.m. at the SSC

B. Action Items:

1. Motion to Approve the Revisions to the Following IASB PRESS Policies:

a. 2:70 (Board of Education - Vacancies on the School Board - Filling Vacancies)

b. 2:70-E (Board of Education - Checklists for Filing Board Vacancies by Appointment)

c. 2:120-E1 (Board of Education - Guidelines for Serving as a New Mentor to a School Board Member)

d. 2:120-E2 (Board of Education - Website Listing of Development and Training Completed by Board Members)

e. 2:125 (Board of Education - Board Member Expenses)

f. 2:125-E1 (Board of Education - Board Member Expense Reimbursement Form)

g. 2:125 - E2 (Board of Education - Board Member Estimated Expense Approval Form)

h. 2:125 - E3 (School Board - Exhibit - Resolution to Regulate Expense Reimbursements)

i. 2:240 - E1 (Board of Education - PRESS Issue Updates)

j. 2:240 - E2 (Board of Education - Developing Local Policy)

k. 5:60 (General Personnel - Expenses)

l. 5:60 - E1 (General Personnel - Employee Expense Reimbursement Form)

m. 5:60 - E2 (General Personnel - Employee Estimated Expense Approval Form)

n. 6:100 (Instruction - Using Animals in the Educational Program)

o. 7:270 (Students - Administering Medicines to Students)

p. 8:110 (Community Relations - Public Suggestions and Concerns)

XI. Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing the Appointment, Employment and Dismissal of a Specific Employee

XII. Action, if any, Resulting from Executive Session

XIII. Informational Items, if any

A. Confidential Newsletter

XIV. Adjournment