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The West Northfield School District 31 board of education met at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21.

"The board of education is comprised of seven District 31 residents who are elected in non-partisan elections and serve unsalaried four-year terms. The board is responsible for interpreting the educational needs and desires of the people and for translating them into policies and programs that are implemented by the school administration. All seven board members have successfully completed the required professional development leadership training required by Illinois School Code ICS 5/10-16a."

Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the West Northfield School District 31 board of education:

WEST NORTHFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 31

3131 TECHNY ROAD, NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062­5899

847­272­6880 FAX 847­272­4818 www.district31.net

AGENDA FOR THE

OPEN MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

FIELD SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER

3131 Techny, Northbrook, Illinois 60062

7:00 PM, July 21, 2016

Enter through District Office entrance located at 3131 Techny, Northbrook, Illinois 60062

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

III. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

IV. READING OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

V. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE

A. Visitors Requesting to Address the Board ­ None

VI. MAKERSPACE PRESENTATION ­ Dr. Carrie De La Cruz, Director of Curriculum & Instruction

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approve Minutes of the June 16, 2016 Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

B. Approve Minutes of the June 16, 2016 Closed Meeting of the Board of Education

C. Approve Payroll for the Second Half of the Month of June Including the Four Summer Teacher Payrolls in the Amount of $767,819.50

D. Approve Warrants for the First Half of the Month of June in the Amount of $124,323.83

E. Approve Warrants for the Second Half of the Month of June in the Amount of $167,722.18

F. Approve Warrants for the First Half of the Month of July in the Amount of $233,220.95

G. Accept Donations

H. Approve Policies Effective Immediately

1. Student Behavior

2. Bus Conduct

3. Expulsion Procedures

4. Misconduct by Students with Disabilities

5. Out­of­School Suspension Procedures

I. Ratify Employment of Michael Fitton as the Payroll / Accounts Payable Coordinator Effective July 5, 2016

J. Ratify Employment of Jonathan Sackley as a Custodian Effective June 16, 2016

K. Approve Employment of Lisa Battaglia as a Special Education Teacher Effective the Beginning  of the 2016­2017 School Year

L. Approve Employment of Peggy Hayes as a Special Education Teacher Effective the Beginning of the 2016­2017 School Year

M. Approve Employment of Sada Macfarlane as a Full­Time Regular Education Classroom Replacement Teacher for 2016­2017 Only.

N. Accept Resignation from Jeff Linforth, Field Physical Education Teacher, Effective Immediately

O. Approve Resignation from Paul Chau, District Technology Specialist, Effective August 3, 2016

P. Approve Keeping Written Minutes of Closed Session Board Meetings from April 2014 Through

December 2014 Designated as Closed

Q. Approve the Destruction of Closed Session Audio Tapes from April 2014 Through December 2014

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

A. Agreement Between the Board of Education West Northfield School District #31 Northbrook, Illinois and the West Northfield Teachers’ Association Local 1274 / IFT / AFT, AFL­CIO 2016 ­ 2020

B. Approve Annual SELF Bill in the Amount of $37,017 for Fiscal Year 2017

C. Sale of 1989 Ford Pickup Truck

IX. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

A. Administrative Reports

1. Administrative Sharing

B. Cathy Lauria, Chief School Business Official

1. Monthly Budget Summary /General Ledger Summary/Year To Date – June 2016

2. P­Card Summary Sheets – June 2016

C. Board Reports ­ verbal

1. Bob Spector – Northfield Township Board Presidents and Ed Red

2. Kosta Skoulikaris – Illinois Association of School Board

3. Melissa Choo Valentinas – North Shore Special Education Department

4. Peter Stamatis – Glenview Plan Commission

5. Bob Resis ­ Northbrook Economic Development Committee

6. Laura Greenberg – Stakeholder Financial Advisory Committee

7. Daphne Frank – Education Foundation and Parent Teacher Club

D. Student Enrollment / Registrations – 2016­2017

E. Freedom of Information Act Request ­ none

F. Policies For First Read ­ none

X. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE

XI. CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER INFORMATION REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, PENDING LITIGATION, AND THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, OR PERFORMANCE OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES

XII. ACTION REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, PENDING LITIGATION, AND THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, OR PERFORMANCE OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES

XIII. ADJOURN MEETING

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Alexandra Nicholson

Superintendent of Schools

July 21, 2016