OBLONG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #4

BOARD OF EDUCATION

ORDER OF BUSINESS

November 20, 2006

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. Ratify Teacher's Contract for the 2006-2007 & 2007-2008 school years.

New Business

1. Approve tentative tax levy and set hearing date for December 18, 2006

2. Update on Illinois School Library Media Program Guidelines

3. Approve FFA trip request to attend the National Farm Machinery Show

in Louisville, KY on February 16, 2007

4. Approve High School Cheerleaders request to compete in cheer

competition in Highland, IL on January 27, 2007 and in the IHSA

competition on February 2 & 3, 2007

5. Approve High School History Classes request to travel to CANDLES

Holocaust Museum in Terre Haute, IN on Tuesday, December 5, 2006.

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

Superintendent's Report