Special Presentation - Administrative Recommendations for Program Changes and Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

Kathleen McCord presented the administration's recommendations for program changes and budget reductions for 2007-2008.

The administration is recommending a budget reduction target of $1.1 M for the 2007-2008 school year. Mrs. McCord presented base model charts of projected year-end balances thru 2012 that reflected the “before” and “after” scenarios of the $1.1 M budget reduction.

She reviewed the district’s current situation, including student demographics, implications of the tax caps, input from the financial advisory committee, and a line item summary of the recommended reductions and program redesigns for 2007-2008.

THE BOARD HEARD FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING:

• Transportation update – Hometown and Covington areas
• KLC program expansion to include Covington
• Buildings and Grounds Report
• 2006 ISAT final test results
• 2007 ISAT testing schedule
• Emergency Response Crisis Management
• February 16, 2007 Institute Day
• Institute Day Staff Presentation
• Chicago Tribune series of “School Funding” articles
• IASB School Board Policy Services – First reading of IASB recommended policies
• Salary Lane Changes – Teachers
• School Board Candidate Orientation on March 22, 2007
• Jim Craig and Denise Pesek will facilitate the event.

THE BOARD TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTION:

• Approved the minutes of January 22, 2007
• Approved the closed session minutes of January 22, 2007
• Approved retirements

Drechsler, Mary June, 2007
Micetic Parsons, Jan June, 2007
Jaques, Linda June, 2008

• Approved resignations of Jane Harrell, Ann Klioris, Mary Roth, and Bonnie Stanley, effective June, 2007
• Adopted resolution for dismissal and nonrenewal of first, second, and third year probationary or part-time teachers
• Adopted resolution for honorable dismissal of educational support personnel
• Failed - motion to adopt a resolution for dismissal of fourth year probationary teacher
• Adopted resolution for the IMRF Early Retirement Incentive for the period June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008
• Approved the IMRF Retirement Eligible District Incentive for the period June 30, 2007 to December 31, 2008
• Approved employment of Ann Marie McGovern as Hannum Principal for the 2007-2008 school year
• Approved the 2007-2008 School Calendar
• Approved IASB School Board Policies Online
• Tabled - action on the Hannum roof replacement bid tabled until the March 20 th board meeting
• Approved the list of bills as presented, the Fund Reconciliation Report, the summary financial reports, and the payroll in the amount of $2,499,135.82

The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday , March 20, 2007, at the Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School, 5345 W. 99th Street, Oak Lawn, Illinois.