Board Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call
II. Adopt Agenda
III. Superintendent’s Report
IV. Recognition of Guests and Public Comments
V. Approval of Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Regular and Closed Minutes for May 20, 2019.
B. Approval of Bills and Payroll
C. Presentation of monthly financial reports
D. Destruction of Closed Session Recording for June 15, 2017
E. Approval of Technology Lease Purchase Agreement
F. Approval of renewal for SchoolInsight and TeacherEase for 2019-20 school year.
G. Approval of Updated Dual Credit Agreement with Illinois Eastern Community College
H. Approval of Renaissance STAR360 assessment renewal
I. Approval of Discovery Education Streaming renewal
J. Approval of Surplus Technology Equipment [read more]
K. Approval of Proposed School Calendar for the 2019 – 2020 school year. (It has changed)
VI. FOIA Request Status – (see district website for more information)
VII. New Business
A. Approve School Handbook Changes.
B. Approval of contract with Holland Construction as the CM at risk.
C. Approval of contract with Farnsworth for a Middle School Addition, HS Renovation and
Additions, Elementary Addition and Renovation.
D. Approval of fee increases for lunch, registration, and athletics for 2019-2020 school year.
E. Approval of officials pay increases for JH & HS athletic contests.
F. Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property.
G. Discussion and Possible Vote to rename the Football Field “Horst Field”.
VIII. Approval of Resignations / Retirements of Certificated Staff / Administration
1. Any other resignations of certificated staff for 2018 – 2019.
IX. Approval of any other Resignations / Retirements of Non- Certificated Staff
X. Approval of Resignations / Retirements from coaches and stipend positions
1. A resignation as the Class of 2022 Sponsor at Newton Community High School.
2. Any other resignations / retirements for coaching and stipend positions for 2018 – 2019.
XI. Approval to hire Certificated Employment(s) / Administrators
1. A JH English Teacher to start with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
2. A JH Math Teacher to start with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
3. A Counselor for Newton Elementary to start with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
4. Any other new hires of certificated employees for 2019 – 2020.
XII. Approval to hire Non – Certificated Employee(s) or coaches and stipend positions for the 2019 –
2020 school year.
1-4. 4 Paraprofessionals to start in 2019 – 2020.
5. NE lunch supervisor to start in 2019 – 2020.
6. JH Track Coach to start with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
7. Junior Class Sponsor to start with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
8. JH Cross Country and JH Scholastic Bowl Coach to start with the 2019-2020 school year.
9. JH Yearbook Sponsor to start with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
10. NCHS Yearbook sponsor to start with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
11. NCHS Student Council co-sponsor to start with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
12. Any additional for 2019 – 2020
XIII. Approval to Transfer Certificated and Non – Certificated Employee (s)
1. Title Math Teacher for grades 7-12 to start with the 2019 – 2020 school year.
2. NCHS Calculus (dual credit), Trig (dual credit), Math III Teacher to start with the 2019 –
2020 school year he was hired recently to teach JH Math.
3. Any additional for 2019 – 2020
XIV. Approval to advertise the following positions
1. Freshmen and Sophomore class sponsors for the 2019 – 2020 school year.
XV. Executive Board Meeting
A. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (1) – To Consider Information Regarding Appointment, Employment or
Dismissal of Individual Employees
B. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (5) – Purchase or lease of real property.
XVI. Adjournment [/read]
