March 8, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education - Regular Meeting
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I. CALL TO ORDER
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Carol Botwinski, Board President, called the meeting to order at __________.
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II. ROLL CALL
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PRESENT: Mr. Bednar, Mrs. Botwinski, Mr. Greidanus, Mrs. McClaney, Mr. Nordmark, Mr. Novak, and Mrs. Peters.
ABSENT: No one. ALSO PRESENT: Dr. Don Angelaccio, Superintendent, Dr. Amy M. Zaher, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, Mrs. Amy McPartlin, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations and Dr. Chrystyna Sroka Assistant Superintendent for Student Services. |
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III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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Our pledge of Allegiance will be led by members of the cast of Sullivan's Musical, Frozen Jr. whose performances will be Thursday, March 9th for students and Friday, March 10th in the evening.
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IV. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS AND PARTICIPATION
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At each regular and special open meeting, members of the public and district employees may comment on or ask questions of the Board of Education. If you would like to address the Board, please complete the form and give it to Mrs. O'Donnell, our recording secretary.
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V. COMMUNICATIONS
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V.A. Music in our Schools Month
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March is recognized as Music in our Schools Month and celebrates the positive impact that music education plays in the lives of our students and community. We extend our appreciation to all of our music educators: Garth Anderson, Karen Luehr, Izabella Gieron, Megan Murray, and Sam Simpson. We also thank our students and families for their dedication and commitment to our music programs.
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V.B. National School Social Work Month
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March is also recognized as National School Social Work Month and recognizes the important role that these mental health professionals play in the education setting. We extend our appreciation to all of our social workers: Abra Zavaduk, Megan Reiger, Rachel Curran, and Stephanie Piasecki.
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V.C. Youth Art Month
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We recognize the importance and impact of Art instruction in our schools and thank Melinda Lyons (Ike), Rachel Matthews (Ross/Sullivan), and Janet Kyeon (MacArthur) for their dedication and passion. We invite all community members to visit the Prospect Heights Public Library to view the Art Displays on Thursday, March 16th from 6:00-8:00pm.
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V.D. Middle Level Education Month
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We recognize our MacArthur Staff for their commitment to Middle Level Education and thank them for their work to support our learners through this often difficult time in their lives.
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V.E. Foreign Language Month
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We thank Athena Kalaras for her engaging instruction and introduction to the Spanish language at MacArthur as we celebrate Foriegn Language Instruction month.
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V.F. 2023-24 Registration
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Registration for 2023-24 school year will open on April 4 and is projected to be completed by May 1st. Information will be emailed home with registration links.
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V.G. Community Input
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The 5Essentials survey window closes at the end of this month and we are close to reaching our goal of 25% participation. We will also launch the Strategic Plan survey this month to gather stakeholder input into the needs of the District.
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VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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VI.A. BUILDINGS AND SITES
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Mrs. Botwinski to report.
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VI.B. FINANCE:
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Did not meet, but feel free to comment on information shared.
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VI.C. N.S.S.E.O.:
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Mrs. Botwinski to report.
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VI.D. COMMUNITY RELATIONS
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Did not meet, but Mrs. McClaney to share report.
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VII. CONSENT AGENDA
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Tonight's Consent Agenda includes the approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting and the Executive Session on February 8, 2023, the special meeting and Executive session on February 26, the personnel report, which names Dr. Craig Curtis as Assistant Superintendent, and the Tuition Reimbursement report. (Items A-F). Items G-H, the minutes from the regular meeting and executive session on January 11 and also presented for approval.
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VII.A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of February 8, 2023.
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VII.B. Approval of Executive Session Meeting Minutes of February 8, 2023
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VII.C. Approval of Special Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2023
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VII.D. Approval of Executive session Minutes of February 26, 2023
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VII.E. Personnel Report
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VII.F. Tuition Reimbursement Report
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VII.G. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2023.
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VII.H. Approval of Executive Session Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2023.
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VIII. FINANCIAL REPORT
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Attached is the memo recommending payment of the voucher lists for materials, supplies, and services paid since the last BOE meeting. In addition, the District payments for salaries and insurance benefits during the previous month are included for approval. Those documents are all included for your review.
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IX. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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IX.A. Equity and Excellence Audit - PRESENTATION
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Our partners from the Catalyst for Educational Change (CEC) will present a summary of the themes and recommendations from the Equity and Excellence Audit.
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IX.B. Trimester 2 Update - INFORMATION
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The administrative team have provided the trimester update on our current Strategic Plan goals.
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IX.C. Building a Better D23 - UPDATE
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We presented our informational update at the Prospect Heights City Council meeting on February 27. It will be available for viewing as part of their public access stations. We also hosted two more informational sessions on March 6. One remains at 6:00pm on March 22 at MacArthur. An informational mailer was also sent out last week and will be followed by a postcard at the end of the month.
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IX.D. Recommendation for Non-Renewal - ACTION
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Administration has provided a resolution authorizing the Non-renewal of non-final probationary certified staff.
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IX.E. Enrollment and Staffing - DISCUSSION
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Dr. Angelaccio will present the preliminary staffing proposal for 2023-24.
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IX.F. Recommendation for Award - 2023-26 Landscaping Services - ACTION
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Bids were solicited for the 2023-26 Landscaping Services throughout the District. Following Committee approval, the recommendation is being made to award the three-year bid in the approximate total amount of $73,099.79 from Hispano Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping Co. (DBA HL Landscape).
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IX.G. Grant Update - INFORMATION
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Dr. Zaher has provided an update on grant funding and reallocations.
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X. OLD BUSINESS
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XI. NEW BUSINESS
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XI.A. Board of Education Re-organization Meeting
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Administration is recommending Saturday, April 29 at 8:30am, as the date and time for the Board to set as its reorganization meeting. This would be in connection with the Board/Admin Strategic Plan workshop.
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XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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XII.A. Negotiations
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XII.B. Personnel discussion
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XII.C. Superintendent Evaluation and Goals
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XIII. OPEN SESSION
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XIV. ADJOURNMENT
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