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Meeting Agenda
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I. Call to Order and Roll Call
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II. Approval of Agenda
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III. Approval of Consent Agenda including February Minutes, Board Reports and Treasurers Report, Bills Paid after February Board Meeting, March Bills, Payroll, Investment Report, Activity Accounts, and Credit Card Account
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IV. Audience to Visitors and Other Communications
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V. Superintendent Communications
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V.A. Meeting with Annawan Mayor
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V.B. State of IL relating to schools
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V.C. Social Media Survey Results
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VI. Principals' Communications
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VI.A. Mr. Brau, PreK-8 Principal
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VI.B. Mr. Buresh, 9-12 Principal and Mrs. Wolf, K-12 Lead Teacher
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VI.C. Mrs. DeMay, Athletic Director
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VII. Board Member Committee Reports
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VII.A. Special Education - Nancy Goodman
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VII.B. Building Committee - Al Landwehr, Jerad Heitzler
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VII.C. Transportation Committee - Brian Childs, Dwaine Shaw, Jr.
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VII.D. Finance Committee - John Rosenberry, Cathy Foes
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VIII. Old Business
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IX. New Business
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IX.A. Rehiring/Hiring/Resignations/Dismissals/RIFs of Personnel (per attachment)
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IX.B. Set Special Board Meeting for Board Self-Evaluation on April 27, 2016 at 5:00 PM at the Annawan Community Center,
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IX.C. Approve Early Graduation Request for Colt Heston
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IX.D. Closed Session for Purpose of Discussing: (1) the Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees or the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity, (9) Student disciplinary cases, and (10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
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IX.E. Recommendations and/or Actions Regarding Items Considered in Closed Session including approval of discipline reports.
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IX.F. Other business to come before the Board.
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X. Adjournment
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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| Meeting: | March 16, 2016 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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I. Call to Order and Roll Call
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Mr. Shaw
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Description:
Board President Dwaine Shaw Jr. will call the meeting to order and Chris Kidd will call the roll of members. Dwaine will also introduce any guests that we have present.
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II. Approval of Agenda
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Mr. Buresh, Superintendent
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Description:
There should be no additions to the agenda from Board members per Board Agreements.
RECOMMENDATION: I recommend you approve the agenda as presented. |
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III. Approval of Consent Agenda including February Minutes, Board Reports and Treasurers Report, Bills Paid after February Board Meeting, March Bills, Payroll, Investment Report, Activity Accounts, and Credit Card Account
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| Presenter: |
Mr. Buresh, Superintendent
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Description:
We will need a motion to approve these reports which are attached. If you have specific questions relating to any of these items, please call me and get clarifications before noon Monday
Bills will be sent electronically by the end of the day Monday. RECOMMENDATION: I recommend you approve these as presented. |
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IV. Audience to Visitors and Other Communications
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Mr. Buresh, Superintendent
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Description:
Nobody has formally requested to address the Board.
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V. Superintendent Communications
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Mr. Buresh, Superintendent
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V.A. Meeting with Annawan Mayor
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
I met with Annawan Mayor Tim Wise on February 22, 2016 for about an hour. Tim and I have had a good working relationship in the past and I am confident that will continue in his new role as Mayor.
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V.B. State of IL relating to schools
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
There is no new news regarding the State of IL to report on. Three pivotal legislative races will be decided on March 15th. Governor Rauner and Speaker Madigan are at extreme odds. It does seem like we will get all of our General State Aid for this year (latest guess anyway) but next year School Districts may be held hostage by Illinois Budget woes if they continue. Governor Rauner was able to help K-12 Education this year, but it is projected that the legislature will likely not be so generous with the Governor during the next budget and that K-12 Education will be inclusive rather than separated out. Time will tell.
Area Superintendents are discussing this possibility this week and I will report back to you on Wednesday. |
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V.C. Social Media Survey Results
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
A very simplistic social media survey was included in the March Newsletter. All staff and high school students were asked to complete the survey. Although these results are not scientific and not secured, I will share the generic results Wednesday at the Board meeting. They are not compiled as of yet, and I will send them out before Tuesday.
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VI. Principals' Communications
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Mr. Brau, Mr. Buresh, Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. DeMay
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VI.A. Mr. Brau, PreK-8 Principal
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Mr. Brau, PreK-8 Principal
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Description:
Mr. Brau's Report is attached. In an efficiency of time, we will not verbally go over reports item by item, but just mention a couple as we all can read.
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VI.B. Mr. Buresh, 9-12 Principal and Mrs. Wolf, K-12 Lead Teacher
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Mr. Buresh and Mrs. Wolf
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Description:
Mr. Buresh's and Mrs. Wolf's report is attached. Mr. Buresh's and Mrs. Wolf's Report is attached. In an efficiency of time, we will not verbally go over reports item by item, but just mention a couple as we all can read.
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VI.C. Mrs. DeMay, Athletic Director
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Mrs. DeMay
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Description:
Mrs. DeMay's report is attached. Mrs. DeMay's Report is attached. In an efficiency of time, we will not verbally go over reports item by item, but just mention a couple as we all can read.
Mr. Buresh met with Wethersfield administration and Annawan and Wethersfield Athletic Booster Club members on March 6, 2016 to discuss a Junior High Football Cooperative. The meeting went well. From that meeting the Superintendents and Cooperative AD developed a draft cooperative agreement. This will be presented to both booster clubs and then presented to both Boards for approval. The draft is attached. |
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VII. Board Member Committee Reports
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VII.A. Special Education - Nancy Goodman
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Mrs. Goodman
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Description:
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VII.B. Building Committee - Al Landwehr, Jerad Heitzler
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Mr. Landwehr and Mr. Heitzler
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Description:
The Building Committee may or may not meet before the March board meeting. Mr. Buresh has consulted the District Architect in an effort NOT to replace bleachers at the football field. Initial feedback looks favorable.
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VII.C. Transportation Committee - Brian Childs, Dwaine Shaw, Jr.
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Mr. Childs and Mr. Shaw
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Description:
No meeting. No needs.
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VII.D. Finance Committee - John Rosenberry, Cathy Foes
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Mr. Rosenberry, Ms. Foes, and Mr. Buresh
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Description:
Next meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 8:30-9:30 AM and is only needed if needed to amend the fiscal year 2016 budget. Third quarter year to date reports may be processed by then and if so will be shared. |
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VIII. Old Business
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IX. New Business
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IX.A. Rehiring/Hiring/Resignations/Dismissals/RIFs of Personnel (per attachment)
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
All of these recommendations are as of Friday morning, March 11, 2016. There is a possibility that a couple of these recommendations may change before Wednesday, so please do not share these with anybody.
Any individual discussions on specific hiring decisions need to be done in Closed Session. Thus, if there is any specific person that you wish to discuss before we vote, we need to go into Closed Session. Tenured Staff do NOT need to be hired annually after achieving tenure, as there is NO legality to do this and they are all guaranteed jobs unless there is a Reduction in Force (RIF) and they are the last one in that category. Nontenured teachers with 3 Excellent evaluations automatically gain tenure thus Mrs. Heitzler is in that category this year. I do have a resignation for Caitlyn DeMay as a teacher and athletic director and am recommending Whitney Walker to be a full-time teacher, teaching junior high science for the most part (what Caitlyn taught and Whitney is certified to teach). I have received two internal letters of interest for the Athletic Director vacancy, but will not be looking to fill that position until after the March meeting. I am recommending the Board employ Katie Paxton as a High School Language Arts Teacher pending she receives ISBE proper certification before May 10, 2016. We feel we have a great young teacher who will grow with the position and work to obtain the credentials to teach dual enrollment classes in the future. I am recommending dismissing Ms. Lauren Dynes at this time as she was hired to be an individual aide for a special needs student and another 504 student for most of her duties. She was also a jr. high girls basketball coach. Not knowing the status for next year of the individual aid student as she may be in our self-contained classroom and with the 504 student probably not needing those accommodations next year. There will be some additional resignations/changes in extra-curriculars. Nobody internally has applied for the Head Varsity Volleyball position. I do have resignations for jr. high track and high school cheerleading to date. RECOMMENDATION: I recommend you approve each motion on the attached document as presented. |
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IX.B. Set Special Board Meeting for Board Self-Evaluation on April 27, 2016 at 5:00 PM at the Annawan Community Center,
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
This meeting needs to be approved. The Board will immediately go into Closed Session after starting the meeting and no action will take place after returning to Open Session. The meeting will start at 5:00 PM and conclude by 8:00 PM. 2 surveys will be required to be completed prior to the meeting and will be returned to IASB. Food and soft drinks will be provided.
This is one of the dates that everybody said was available. It is not ideal for IASB but they are willing to make it work. Everybody needs to attend and participate honestly for it to be useful and effective. RECOMMENDATION: I recommend you approve setting a Special Board Meeting for Board Self-Evaluation Purposes for Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 5:00 PM at the Annawan Community Center. |
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IX.C. Approve Early Graduation Request for Colt Heston
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
Colt Heston has written a letter requesting early graduation. It is included.
RECOMMENDATION: I recommend you approve early graduation for Colt Heston provided he meets Annawan High School Graduation requirements. |
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IX.D. Closed Session for Purpose of Discussing: (1) the Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees or the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity, (9) Student disciplinary cases, and (10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
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Mr. Buresh
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Description:
*****Anytime school personnel or individual student issues are discussed, the discussion needs to take place in Closed Session, with action only coming in Open Session.
If we go into Closed Session there are some discipline reports to approve. All personnel was outlined in IX A for you to review. |
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IX.E. Recommendations and/or Actions Regarding Items Considered in Closed Session including approval of discipline reports.
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Description:
RECOMMENDATION: I recommend you approve each motion on the attached document as presented.
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IX.F. Other business to come before the Board.
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X. Adjournment
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Description:
The next Board of Education meeting will be held on April 20, 2016 at 5:00 PM.
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