OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #4

BOARD OF EDUCATION

May 19, 2008

8:00 PM

Elementary Library

AGENDA ITEMS

Consent

Calendar

A. Call to Order - 8:00 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. Discuss Bank Depository for the 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and

and 2010-2011 school years.

3. Discuss Purchase of School Bus and Passenger Van

4. Academic Foundation Report

AGENDA ITEM

Consent

Calendar

5. Approve Leadership 2008

6. Update on Character Counts Program.

7. Approve 2007-2008 Amended Calendar

New Business

1. Authorize Bookkeeper and Superintendent to prepare 2008-2009 budget. *

2. Approve Class of 2010 request to hold Prom on Saturday, May 16, 2009

at the Oblong Elementary School Gym.

3. Approve FFA request to attend the Illinois FFA Convention in Springfield, IL

June 10-12, 2008.

4. Approve FFA request to go to Turkey Run State Park on June 2, 2008.

5. Approve FBLA request to attend the FBLA Summer Leadership Workshop

in Springfield, IL on July 24-26, 2008.

6. Approve to renew contract with Crawford Memorial Hospital for Athletic

Training Services for the 2008-2009 School year.

7. Approve changes to High School Volleyball Summer Camp schedules.

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

employment or dismissal of an employee, student discipline and negotiations.

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

Superintendent's Report

Student Registration for 2008-2009 will be August 11 & 12, 2008

from 12:00 noon - 6:00 PM

Location:

Grade School Registration - Oblong Grade School

High School Registration - Oblong High School