MATTESON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO

							                MATTESON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 162
                      Matteson, Illinois 60443
AGENDA FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING TO BE HELD AT 7:00 P.M. IN
                         THE BOARD ROOM
                                   April 21, 2009

I.     Call to Order

II.    Roll Call Notation by the Secretary

III.   Communications/Announcements/Schedules
       Dates to Remember:
       A. April 20 – 30, 2009, Terra Nova Testing
       B. April 30, 2009, 5:30 p.m., Festival of Fine Arts, Huth Middle School
       C. May 19, 2009, 7:00 p.m., Board of Education Meeting, District Office

IV.    Audience to Visitors

V.     Approval of the Consent Agenda

       A. Minutes
          1. Regular Session, March 17, 2009
          2. Executive Session, March 17, 2009, and declare them closed.
          3. Six-month review of Executive Session minutes and declare them closed.

       B. Personnel
          1. Employment
             Approve the employment of Victoria Iwinski, administrative assistant to
              the Superintendent, effective April 13, 2009.

           2. Resignation/Retirement
              a. Approve the resignation for the purpose of retirement of Marilyn
                 Sokol, secretary at Arcadia School, effective June 9, 2009.
              b. Approve the rescinding of the June 2009 retirement date of Shirley
                 Gilkison, speech/language pathologist, to continue full-time
                 employment through the 2009-2010 school year.
              c. Approve the change in the retirement date of Joanne McCarthy,
                 reading improvement teacher at Arcadia and Matteson Schools, to
                 June 2011.
              d. Approve the resignation of Linda Wrightsell, administrative assistant
                 to the Superintendent, effective April 10, 2009.
              e. Approve the resignation of Aretha Buckner, Parent Involvement
                 Coordinator at Richton Square, effective January 28, 2009.

           3. Leaves
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               a. Approve an extension to the maternity leave for Sonja Gibson,
                   teacher at Indiana School, through the 2009-2010 school year.
                b. Approve the maternity leave of April Tucker, Matteson School
                   teacher, beginning May 22, 2009, with a return date of the first day
                   of teacher attendance for the 2009-2010 school year.
                c. Approve the extended maternity leave under FMLA for Tyra
                   Coleman, teacher at Richton Square School, to June 9, 2009.

              4. Suspensions
                 Approve the 10-day suspension of Employee G, from April 8 through
                 April 29, 2009.

        C.     Policy Matters

        D.     Annual Business
               1. Approve the revised 2008-2009 School Calendar for submission to the
                  Regional Office of Education.

               2. Approve the contract with School Technology Consultants, Inc. for the
                  period May 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

         E.    Bill Listing - Authorization of the administration to pay the schedule of
               bills payable and authorize the District Treasurer to sign the checks dated
               April 21, 2009, in the amount of $1,419,447.75.

         F.    Imprest Fund Reimbursement – Authorization to reimburse the District
               Imprest Fund for $17,459.93.

        G.     Financial Statement – The March Financial Statement is presented for
               your review.

        H.     Payroll Vouchers – Authorization for the District Treasurer to sign the
               payrolls dated May 15, 2009, and May 29, 2009, including all bills for
               payroll deductions and contributions by the school district.

         I.   Gifts and Donations- Acknowledge Superintendent Blondean Y. Davis’
              donations of $100 for the rental of a bunny costume for Richton Square
              School and $268 for refreshments for staff development April 2009.

                                  END OF CONSENT AGENDA

VI.    Superintendent’s Report
       Recognition of the Regional Science Fair Winners

VII.   Committee Reports
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VIII. Legislation

IX.        Old Business

X.        New Business
          1. Schedule Reorganizational Board Meeting for May 5, 2009, and cancel May
             12, 2009 Board Meeting

          2. Approve Tentative FY 2009 Amended Budget

XI.      Board Member Issues/Reports

XII.      Audience to Visitors

XIII.     Executive Session-The Board will go into executive session to consider
          information regarding a student discipline case and the appointment, employment,
          compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees or
          public officials, collective negotiating matters between the public body and its
          employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules
          for one or more classes of employees. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(9), 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)

XIV.      Action, if any, following the Executive Session.

XV.       Adjournment

 Minutes approved at this meeting are posted within seven days in the District Office and on the District’s Web site and Edline for 60
 days. The approved minutes also are posted at the Matteson, Park Forest and Richton Park Public Libraries.

 Matteson Elementary School District 162 is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as well as
 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require certain
 accommodations in order to allow them to attend and/or participate, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting
 or the facilities, are requested to promptly contact District 162’s Yvonne Williams who acts as the School District’s ADA/Section
 504 Coordinator at (708) 748-0100, extension 122.
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