OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #4

BOARD OF EDUCATION

ORDER OF BUSINESS

January 20, 2009

7:00 PM

Elementary Library

AGENDA ITEMS

Consent

Calendar A. Call to Order - 7:00 P.M.

B. Roll Call

C. Recognition and comments from employees and public

(Any person wishing to speak on any action item on the agenda

will be granted five minutes to make their presentation.)

D. Adoption of Consent Agenda

Action by the Board of Education in adoption of the Consent Agenda

at this point of the agenda means that all items appearing in the

agenda which have asterisks (*) in the right hand column (which

items constitute the consent agenda) are adopted by one single

motion unless a member requests the withdrawal of any item under

the consent grouping for independent consideration contingent upon

approval by majority of a quorum of the Board. Generally consent

agenda items are matters, which the Board and Superintendent consent

are routine in nature and focus on other-than-routine matters on the

regular agenda.

E. ACTION ITEMS

Routine Matters

1. Disposition of regular, special and/or closed session minutes *

2. Financial Report *

3. Payment of Bills *

Old Business

1. Committee Reports

2. Academic Foundation Report

AGENDA ITEM

Consent

Calendar

New Business

1. Review Closed Session Minutes

2. Present School Calendar Options for the 2009-2010 school year.

3. Approve Budget Calendar *

A. Dates of Receipts - July

B. Preliminary appropriation recommendations by fund - June

C. Major Board Actions regarding the budget

-Tentative budget - August

-Hearing and Adoption of budget - September

4. Discuss Countywide School Board agenda

5. Employ auditor for the 2009-2010 school year.

6. Approve High Band/Chorus request to participate in SIUC Heartland Honor Band in

Carbondale, IL on February 5-7, 2009.

7. To go into closed session to consider information regarding appointment,

employment or dismissal of an employee and student discipline.

8. Take action upon dismissal or non-renewal of employees.

Superintendent's Report

CRADLE and GET REAL Programs will be held February 17–26, 2009