April 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Description:  Minutes of regular meeting held March 16, 2020
April Bills Payable
March Treasurer's Report
Destruction of closed meeting audio recording from October 18, 2018

Description:  Connor Rada was selected as the March Student of the Month, but was unable to join us for that meeting.  We celebrate Connor’s accomplishments and recognition! 

Description:  Frances Williams is the April Student of the Month.  We celebrate Frances’ accomplishments and recognition!

Description:  Erin Notriano was the recipient of the 3rd quarter Excellence in Education Award.  A video of her recognition is provided by Principal Jeremy Schmidt. 

Description:  Recommend the employment of the following individuals: 
·        Colt Foerch, move to Full-time Math Teacher, 2020/21 school year
·        Amy Gunsaullus, move to Full-time Speech Pathologist, 2020/21 school year
·        Mark Jolcover, Full-time Special Education Teacher, MA Step 0, 2020/21 school year
·        Kristen Arndt, Full-time Special Education Teacher, MA Step 9, 2020/21 
·        Allison Barker, Full-time English Teacher, MA step 6, 2020/21
·        Heidi McCarthy, Part-time 4/11 Art Teacher, 2020/21 
·        Maddie Lyon, move from .8 to .9 FTE PE Teacher, 2020/21 school year 
·        Dave Behm, Teacher Leader for PE, 2020/21 school year 
·        Bob Schmitt, Teacher Leader for English 2020/21 school year 
·        Christopher Hansen, School Psychology Intern 2020/21, salary of $15,000 
 
Recommend accepting the resignation letters from the following: 
·        Jonathan Swearengen, Guitar Club, effective immediately 
·        Ellen Skolar, Pep Band, effective immediately 
·        Erin Notriano, Sophomore Class Advisor, effective immediately

Description:  2020/21 Budget is under construction.  We are continuing to monitor what is happening with COVID-19 and the possibility of a delay in property taxes which could impact revenue.  Additionally, we should have renewal rates for health insurance next month, so I plan to bring the tentative budget to you next month.

Description:  As part of the Healthy Hunger Free Act of 2010, Section 205, the district each year must analyze the price charged for the school lunches using a paid lunch equity calculator provided by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).  The purpose is to comply with the law which requires that schools charge students for paid meals at a price that is on average equal to the difference between free meal reimbursement and paid meal reimbursement.  The paid lunch equity calculator averages our lunch price, since we have 9 different meals ranging from $2.95 to $3.50.  

By increasing our main lunch from the current $2.95 to $3.00, and our pizza meal from $3.00 to $3.15, we will be in compliance.   I recommend raising the main meal to $3.00 and the pizza meal to $3.15 effective with the 2020-21 school year.  

Description:  We currently have a bid out for repairs to the East Gym floor and new bleachers for the West Gym.  Both of these are part of the School Maintenance Grant that we applied for and have been granted in the amount of $50,000.  These bids are due on April 23.  In order to move forward in the event work can be completed during the shutdown, I am requesting the Board authorize Beth Reich to accept bids and enter into contracts totaling no more than $125,000 prior to the May meeting.  The final contracts will be ratified at the May meeting.  

Description:  We will be putting the project of complete re-paving for the north parking lot out to bid shortly.  In order to move forward in the event work can be completed during the shutdown, I am requesting the Board authorize Beth Reich to accept bids and enter into a contract totaling no more than $400,000.  The final contract will be ratified at the Board meeting occurring as soon as practicable after the bid opening.