OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #4

BOARD OF EDUCATION

ORDER OF BUSINESS

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                                                                                                                            

New Business

     1.  Review Closed Session Minutes

     2.  Present School Calendar Options for 2008-2009 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 2008-2009 school year

     6.  Approve FFA request to host Oblong FFA Day 2008 on April 18, 2008.

     7.  Approve High Chorus request to attend the Millikin Music Festival in
          Decatur, IL on February 10-11, 2008.

     8.  Approve High Band request to participate in SIU Heartland Honor Band in
          Carbondale, IL on February 8-9, 2008

1. Approve High School Advance Topics Class request to attend the St. Louis

 Science Center Body Worlds Exhibit in St. Louis, MO on February 13, 2008.

1. Approve High School World History Classes request to travel to

 C.A.N.D.L.E.S Holocaust Museum in Terre Haute, IN on Friday,
 February 22, 2008.

     11.  To go into closed session to consider information regarding appointment,
            employment or dismissal of an employee, student discipline and negotiations.
           
     12.  Take action upon dismissal or non-renewal of employees

  
Superintendent's Report
           

CRADLE and GET REAL Programs will be held the weeks of:
                        February 25 thru March 7, 2008