OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #4

BOARD OF EDUCATION

ORDER OF BUSINESS

March 19, 2007

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

3. Approve 2007-2008 school calendar

4. Update on County Wide School Board Meeting

New Business

1. Report from Sports Boosters

2. Approve Employee Appreciation Breakfast to be held May 4, 2007

at the Grade School

3. Approve Jr. High Beta Club trip to Turkey Run State Park on May 4, 2007.

4. Approve High School Biology trip to St. Louis Zoo on April 13, 2007.

5. Approve High School Cheerleaders to attend camp at Fairveiw Heights,

IL on July 9-12, 2007.

6. Approve High School Science Club trip to St. Louis Science Theater

on April 2, 2007

7. Approve 8th Grade Class Trip to Holiday World on May 15, 2007.

8. Approve IHSA Membership for 2007-2008 *

9. Approve IESA Membership for 2007-2008 *

10. Approve the Illinois Free Textbook Program *

11. Authorize to advertise janitorial bids *

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

employment or dismissal of an employee and negotiations

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

Superintendent's Report