October 19, 2016 at 6:00 PM - Regular

Description:  Stoxen___, Klein___, Crosby___, Lehmann___, McMillan___, Theriault___, Parker___

Description:  "I move to adjourn to closed session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity, the discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed, whether for purposes of approval of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 of the School Code." Roll call
Parker___, Crosby___, McMillan___, Theriault___, Klein___, Lehmann___, Stoxen___

Description:  The District 50 School Board appreciates and welcomes all visitors to tonight's meeting.  We ask that visitors sign in so we can thank you for attending.

This is the time in our meeting when we invite the public to address the school board with issues and concerns.  While the board is very interested in your comments, this is not a time for discussion or debate, we cannot respond to comments or answer questions at this time.

A member of the District 50 administrative staff will follow up within 48 hours of this meeting to determine if you would like to discuss the issue further.  In the interest of time, we ask that you keep your comments brief and limit them to three minutes.

Since our board meetings are recorded for re-broadcast to the public, your comments will be recorded as well.  We ask that you keep your comments civil and professional.  We reserve the right to stop anyone who does not comply with this request.  If you are interested in making a comment, please raise your hand.  When called on to speak, please give your name.  Thank you!

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the closed session minutes from the September 21, 2016, regular meeting of the Board of Education and the September 28,2016, special meeting of the Board of Education ." Roll call
Crosby___, Lehmann___, McMillan___, Theriault___, Klein___, Parker___, Stoxen___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the open session minutes from September 21, 2016, regular meeting of the Board of Education and the September 28, 2016, special meeting of the Board of Education." Roll call
McMillan___, Crosby___, Theriault___, Lehmann___, Parker___, Klein___, Stoxen___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the consent agenda as presented." Roll call 
Klein___, Crosby___, Theriault ___, McMillan___, Parker___, Lehmann___, Stoxen___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the hiring of Janel Gonzalez for the position of Part-time Lunch/Recess Supervisor at Jefferson Elementary School for the 2016-17 school year, Justin Filip for the position of 6th Grade Special Education Teacher at Harvard Junior High School,  Christina Wolf  for the position of CNA at Richard D. Crosby Elementary School, Belinda Gonzalez for the position of ESL for Parents teacher for the 2016-17 school year, Solimar Figueroa  for the position of Special Education Aide at Harvard Junior High School, Cristina VanHout  for the position of CNA at Washington School, Veronica Santibanez for the position of night custodian, Gisella Sande Garcia for the position of Spanish for Parents teacher for the 2016-17 school year, Joe Treml for the position of Freshman Girls Basketball Coach for the 2016-17 school year,  Jason Davidson for the position of Assistant Wrestling Coach at Harvard Junior High for the 2016-17 school year, Dan Glick for the position of Head Sophomore Girls Basketball Coach for the 2016-17 school year, Erick Herrera for the position of District Building Technology Support, Level 1." Roll call
Theriault___, Parker___, Crosby___,  Klein___, Lehmann___, McMillan___, Stoxen___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to accept the notice of resignation from Teresa Mercardo from the position of Special Education Aide at Harvard High School effective October 7, 2016." Roll call
Klein___, Crosby___, Lehmann___, Parker___. Theriault___, McMillan___, Stoxen___ 

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION:  There were no notices of retirement this month.

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the transfer of Marisol Carreno from the position of Part-time Pre-School one on one Aide to Full-time Pre-School Classroom Aide at Washington School." Roll call 
Parker___, McMillan___, Klein___, Crosby___, Theriault___, Lehmann___, Stoxen____

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the FMLA requests for Edna Salazar, Renee Gonzalez and Brandon Brock." Roll call
Lehmann___, McMillan___, Parker___, Crosby___, Klein___, Theriault___, Stoxen___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the Jefferson Elementary School Warm Fuzzy Fundraiser on December 14-16, 2016; February 10-14,2017; April 11-13, 2017 to raise money for field trips and to spread happiness,  Harvard High School Class of 2018 Chicken Dinner Prom Fundraiser on November 7, 2016 to raise money for Prom 2017, Harvard High School Wrestling Team Family Picture Days Fundraiser on November 27 - December 4, 2016 to raise money to lighten the financial burden of traveling to Granite City, Jefferson Elementary School Game Night Fundraiser once per month from November 2016 - April 2017 to offset the cost of field trips, Harvard High School Boys Basketball TV Raffle Fundraider on November 18 - December 1, 2016 to earn money towards the purchase of team sweatshirts."  Roll call
Theriault___, Lehmann___, Crosby___, Klein___, Parker___, McMillan___, Stoxen___

Description:  SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION: "I move to approve the Drama Club Field Trip to Urbana, IL as presented." Roll call
Theriault ___, Lehmann ___, Crosby ___, Klein ___, Parker ___, McMillan ___, Stoxen ___

Description:  On September 14, 2016, Susan Johnson FOIA Officer received a request from Betty Zambon requesting information for Judy Floeter, Debra Holland, Margaret Segersten and Robert
Zielinski regarding date of hire, position title at time of hire, position code at time of hire, base salary at time of hire, all other compensation at time of hire including, but not limited to the dollar amount of the required employee contribution made by the district and the dollar amount of the district contribution made by the district.  Please list the two amounts separately. Bonuses paid by the district listed separately with an explanation of why the bonus was paid. All subsequent changes in position title and position code, including date of position change, new position title and position code, and all compensation information requested above.  If there were no position changes, please provide the compensation information requested above for each school year since the employee was hired.  A copy of each employee resume and any changes and/or additions made to CV after hire, for example, additional training, education, and/or additional degrees obtained.  On September 20, 2016Susan Johnson requested an extension and on September 21, 2016, Susan sent the information electronically.

On September 16, 2016, Susan Johnson FOIA Officer received a request from Susan Marks asking for the district's definition of (lockdown and soft lockdown) at every school within CUSD 50, the safety procedures in place, and the laws that must be followed should there be any kind of lockdown.  The
entire district's communication policy should an incident take place the involves any kind of lockdown, planned drill, or police intervention at any district building, including, but not limited to our rights as parents, to be informed of such incidents regardless of personal involvement, as well as drills of all kinds, i.e. fire, tornado, lockdown, etc.  None of this information can be found in the handbook.  On September 23, 2016, Susan Johnson asked for an extension.  On September 29, 2016, the information was sent electronically. 

On September 26, 2016, Susan Johnson FOIA Officer received a request from Katy Smyser,
an investigative producer for NBC Chicago News 5, requesting which school in Harvard CUSD 50 have a stock of undesignated Epinephrine auto-injectors and which do not.  On September 27, 2016Susan Johnson sent the information electronically.

Description:  November 16, 2016  - 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting