OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #4

BOARD OF EDUCATION

ORDER OF BUSINESS

October 20, 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. Take action on proposed Board policy 7:20

3. Academic Foundation Report

4. Approve renewal of Insurance Premiums

AGENDA ITEM

Consent

Calendar

New Business

1. Approve Grade School and High School to continue participation

with North Central Association.

2. Authorize Superintendent to seek bids for a new school van.

3. Report on School Report Cards.

4. Discuss High School Boys Baseball team request to play at Busch

Stadium in St. Louis, MO.

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

employment or dismissal of employee, negotiation and discuss student

discipline.

6. Take action upon employment, dismissal or non-renewal of employees.

Superintendent's Report

Parent Teacher Conferences will be:

Thursday, October 30, 2008 – 12:00 Noon – 7:00 P.M.

Friday, October 31, 2008 – 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.