OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #4
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ORDER OF BUSINESS
November 17, 2008
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.
Approve purchase of school van
3. Academic
Foundation Report
4.
Approve High Baseball request to play at Busch Stadium
AGENDA ITEM
Consent
Calendar
New Business
1. Approve tentative tax levy and set
hearing date for December 15, 2008.
2. Update on
Illinois School Library Media Program Guidelines.
3. Update on
Pre-K Program.
4. Approve
FFA trip request to go to the Federal Reserve Bank, Chicago Board
Of Trade, Sears Tower and Magnificent Mile in
Chicago, IL on
December 9, 2008.
5. Approve
FFA request to attend the National Farm Machinery Show
And Tractor Pulls on Friday, February 13, 2009 in
Louisville, KY.
6. To go into closed session to consider
information regarding appointment,
employment
or dismissal of an employee and negotiations.
7. Take action upon dismissal or
non-renewal of employees and negotiations.
Superintendent's Report