February 10, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education - Regular Meeting
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I. CALL TO ORDER
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Jim Bednar, Board President, called the meeting to order.
Good Evening. In order for us to conduct this virtual meeting effectively, I ask all participants to MUTE themselves. We will follow a process of calling on members for thoughts and input. Board Members may unmute at any time to ask a question. Member of the public, we are soliciting your input via email at BOE@d23.org. Messages received prior to our public comment section will be read aloud. Those received after that will be addressed by administration. Thank You. |
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II. ROLL CALL
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PRESENT: Mr. Bednar, Mrs. Botwinski, Mr. Chester, Mr. Novak, Mr. Greidanus, Mrs. Paul and Mrs. Peters.
ABSENT: No one. ALSO PRESENT: Dr. Don Angelaccio, Superintendent, Dr. Amy Zaher, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, and Mrs. Amy McPartlin, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. |
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III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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The pledge of allegiance will be led by students from Eisenhower School.
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IV. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS AND PARTICIPATION
Description:
At each regular and special open meeting, members of the public and District employees may comment to or ask questions of the Board of Education. If you would like to address the Board, please email your comments or questions to BOE@d23.org. The Board will be prepared to address those comments related to the agenda within a reasonable time.
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V. COMMUNICATIONS
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V.A. Eisenhower School Improvement Presentation
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Annually, each school presents and overview of their improvement efforts in alignment with the District Strategic Plan. Dr. Lambatos and his SIP team have prepared the attached presentation.
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V.B. Proud2BD23 - Community Connections Newsletter
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The Community Relations committee has worked to develop a newsletter to better inform and connect with our community, especially those who do not have students attending our schools. The Community Connections newsletter will be mailed to all residents in the D23 attendance boundaries this week.
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V.C. Strategic Plan Mid-Point Review
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As we reach the mid-point of our Strategic Plan, we will facilitate a Community Forum Virtual Meeting with invited stakeholders on February 24, 2021. We will review the successes and accomplishments of the past few years, analyze the current and future needs of the District, and make recommendations for edits or enhancements to the Strategic Plan.
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V.D. 5Essentials Survey
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The State of Illinois facilitates the collection of survey data from staff, students, and parents through the administration of the 5Essentials Survey. This data is extremely important to the District as we use it to review and monitor goals. This survey will be launched on February 16 and open through April 2.
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V.E. IASB North Cook Division Dinner Meeting
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North Cook IASB Dinner - March 17, 2021 7:00-8:30 p.m. For group registration please contact Michelle O'Donnell, 847-870-5554, or modonnell@d23.org.
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VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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VI.A. BUILDINGS AND SITES
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Pat will report.
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VI.B. FINANCE:
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Carol will report.
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VI.C. N.S.S.E.O.:
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Carol will report.
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VII. CONSENT AGENDA
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Tonight's consent agenda includes the approval of minutes from the Regular Board meeting and the Executive Seesion on January 13, 2021 and the February personnel report.
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VII.A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2021.
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VII.B. Approval of Executive Session Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2021.
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VII.C. Personnel Report
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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. Back to School Blueprint - PRESENTATION
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Dr. Angelaccio will provide an update regarding the District's return to full in person instruction and response to COVID-19.
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IX.B. Enrollment and Staffing Update - PRESENTATION
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Dr. Angelaccio will present an enrollment update and proposed staffing plan for 2021-22. This will be a discussion item and brought to the Board for approval in March.
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IX.C. Administrative Procedures Update - INFORMATION
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In partnership with the Illinois Association of School Boards, District 23 Administration has reviewed and updated all procedures, bringing them up to date and ready for implementation on February 11, 2021. The last time this was completed was in 2014.
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IX.D. Professional Development Overview - PRESENTATION
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Dr. Amy Zaher, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, will provide an overview of the District's Professional Development Plan and activities.
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IX.E. Bond Issuance and Capital Projects Update - INFORMATION
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Mrs. Amy McPartlin, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, will present an updated timeline for the issuance of bonds to complete capital improvements.
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IX.F. Approval of Hazardous Routes - ACTION
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Mrs. McPartlin will seek Board approval of the annual reporting of hazardous routes.
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IX.G. Resolution to Transfer Funds - ACTION
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Mrs. McPartlin will present a resolution to transfer $100,000 from Transportation Fund to the Education Fund to provide funds for General Education - Summer Programming.
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IX.H. Resolution to Establish a Threshold to Contest Property Tax Appeals Board (PTAB) Filings - ACTION
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Mrs. McPartlin will present a resolution to establish a threshold of $10,000 to contest Property Tax Appeals Board filings.
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IX.I. Approval of Contract for Sealcoating - ACTION
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Mrs. McPartlin and Mr. Rominski have prepared a recommendation for the contract award for this summer's crack filling, sealcoating, and striping services at Eisenhower School.
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IX.J. Freedom of Information Act Response - INFORMATION
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The District recently received two requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act. The first one was from Mr. Joe Sutton, requesting copies of various technology contracts. The second one was from the Illinois Retired Teachers Assoc., requesting information on potential 2020-21 District 23 retirees. The Business Office provided the requested documentation and complied with the request as required under the Freedom of Information Act.
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X. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS AND PARTICIPATION
Description:
At each regular and special open meeting, members of the public and District employees may comment to or ask questions of the Board of Education. If you would like to address the Board, please email your comments or questions to BOE@d23.org. The Board will be prepared to address those comments related to the agenda within a reasonable time.
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XI. OLD BUSINESS
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XI.A. Semi-Annual Review of Executive Session Minutes - ACTION
Description:
Mari-Lynn reviewed the Executive session minutes for the past six months. She is recommending the release of Executive Session Minutes from September 2020 and October 2020 and Executive Session recordings older than 18 months to be destroyed.
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XII. NEW BUSINESS
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XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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An executive session is required to discuss matters of personnel, including Superintendent Evaluation, Non-PHEA salary, and a request for leave. There will be no action taken after this closed ssession.
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XIV. OPEN SESSION
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XV. ADJOURNMENT
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