May 12, 2021 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, calls 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. Members 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. |
II. ROLL CALL
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PRESENT: Mr. Bednar, Mrs. Botwinski, Mr. Greidanus, Mrs. McClaney, Mr. Novak, 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. |
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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Tonight's pledge of allegiance is led by representatives of the Sullivan News Crew.
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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 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. Sullivan School Improvement Team Presentation
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Ms. Meziere and members of the Sullivan School Improvement Team will share an overview of their goals.
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V.B. Teacher Recognition/Retirement Event
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The Board of Education is hosting a Retirement and Recognition Reception as part of our District year-end celebration on Monday, May 24 from 3:00-4:00pm.
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V.C. 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony - June 1, 2021
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Board members are invited to attend the 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony on June 1, 2021 @ 7:00pm. This year, the ceremony will be held at Wheeling High School.
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V.D. May Recognitions
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May is recognized as Hearing and Speech Awareness Month, so we send a special message of thanks to all of our Speech and Language Pathologists: Danielle Babich, Maria Beaza, Lindsey Crum, Candice Fleischman, Jamie Gross, Cheryl Kreiman, and Carly Sullivan. We also recognize and thank all of our crossing guards for their dedicated service.
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V.E. Back to School Blueprint 2021-22 - PRESENTATION
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Dr. Angelaccio will share an overview of the current planning for the 2021-22 school year.
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V.F. Staff Appreciation Week Thank You
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We extend a special Thank You to Dr. Jill Biden and the Office of the First Lady for the personalized video message she sent to the staff of District 23.
We received many notes and messages of appreciation from D23 staff for the gifts and signs of appreciation given by the Board and Administration.
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VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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VI.A. BUILDINGS AND SITES
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Did not meet, but feel free to comment on information shared.
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VI.B. FINANCE:
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Mari-Lynn will report.
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VI.C. N.S.S.E.O.:
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Carol will Report.
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VI.D. COMMUNITY RELATIONS
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Gonca will report.
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VII. CONSENT AGENDA
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Tonight's Consent Agenda include the approval of the minutes from the Special Meeting on April 28, 2021, and the May Personnel Report.
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VII.A. Approval of Special Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2021
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VII.B. 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. Curriculum Adoption - PRESENTATION
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Dr. Zaher and representatives of the faculty will share their curriculum adoption recommendations as a culmination of their investigations and work this year.
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IX.B. 2021-22 Strategic Plan Update - INFORMATION
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Dr. Angelaccio will share an update of Strategic Plan goals for the 2021-22 school year.
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IX.C. Staffing Plan Update - ACTION
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An amendment to the staffing plan for 2021-22 school year has been provided for the Board's review and approval.
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IX.D. Approval of 2021-22 Stipends - ACTION
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Mrs. McPartlin has provided a memo and seeks approval for the recommended stipends for the 2021-22 school year.
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IX.E. Summer Instructional Programs - PRESENTATION
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Mrs. Stavropoulos, Dr. Sroka, and Dr. Zaher will present an overview of instructional programming being offered this summer.
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IX.F. Consolidated Plan Approval - ACTION
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Board approval is required annually as we file our State and Federal grant applications.
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IX.G. NSSEO Budget - ACTION
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Following last month's discussion, the Board is requested to approve a directed vote for the 2021-22 NSSEO Budget.
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IX.H. eRate Contract - ACTION
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The proposal for eRate consulting services with our long-time consultant, Zeller and Associates has been attached for the Board's review and approval. Administration has also included the letter of agency authorizing the consultants to work on behalf of the District.
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IX.I. Bond Issue Resolution - ACTION
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In accordance with our process for bond issuance, we have attached the Resolution outlining the issue of not to exceed $3,000,000 General Obligation Limited Tax School Bonds, Series 2021, of the District for the purpose of increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on the bonds, and authorizing the execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., in connection with the proposed sale of the bonds.
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IX.J. Bill Payment Resolution - ACTION
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On an annual basis, the Board of Education approves this resolution for the purpose of allowing the Business Office to pay bills weekly. A rotation of the individual Board members is scheduled so that there is one Board member that is responsible for reviewing the voucher for each week of one month and certifying approval of the voucher on behalf of the Board. The annual Bill Payment Resolution has been presented for approval.
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IX.K. Treasurer Resolution - ACTION
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Every 2 years the Board of Education must adopt a resolution appointing both District 23 and Township High School District 214 Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers. Attached is an updated resolution for the period July 1, 2021 through July 1, 2023. Administration is seeking approval for the Treasurer Resolution brought every other year to the Board.
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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. IASB Board Workshop
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Special Meeting of the Board in closed session on June 23 from 5:30-8:30pm to conduct Board self-evaluation and training. A brief survey will be sent to Board members to solicit topics for discussion.
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XI.B. Board Committee Assignments
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XII. NEW BUSINESS
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XIII. ADJOURNMENT
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