May 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education - Regular Meeting

Description:  Carol Botwinski, Board President, called the meeting to order.



Good Evening. I call to order the Board of Education Meeting for Prospect Heights School District 23 for May 11, 2022 at ________.
 

Description:  PRESENT: Mr. Bednar, Mrs. Botwinski, Mr. Greidanus, Mrs. McClaney,
Mr. Novak, Mrs. Peters and Mr. Smith

ABSENT: No one.

ALSO PRESENT: Dr. Don Angelaccio, Superintendent, Dr. Amy M. Zaher, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and  Instruction, Mrs. Amy McPartlin, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations and Dr. Chrystyna Sroka Assistant Superintendent for Student Services.

Description:  We were led in the Pledge of Allegiance by the MacArthur State Wrestling Team members.

Description:  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.  

Description:  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 Giangrand, Lindsey Crum, Candice Fleischman, Jamie Gross, Alyssa Rollins, Cheryl Kreiman, and Carly Sullivan. We also recognize and thank all of our crossing guards for their dedicated service.

Description:  The Board of Education is hosting a Retirement and Recognition Reception as part of our District year-end celebration on Monday, May 23 from 3:00-4:00pm.

Description:  Board members are invited to attend the 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony on June 1, 2022 @ 7:00pm. This year, the ceremony will be held at Hersey High School. 

Description:  D23 Administration and our team of consultants will present an overview of planning and discussions to date. Initial renderings, concepts, and estimated costs will be presented for the Board's consideration. We will also outline next steps in the process. 

Description:  Mr. Novak to report.

Description:  Mr. Greidanus to report.

Description:  Mrs. Botwinski to report.

Description:  Tonight's Consent Agenda includes the approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting and the Executive Session on April 13, two disposal of property requests and the Personnel Report.

Description:  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.

 

Description:  Dr. Angelaccio will share the Strategic Plan goals for the 2022-23 school year. 

Description:  Dr. Sroka and Dr. Zaher will share a memo describing the various summer programming to be delivered this upcoming summer. 

Description:  Dr. Zaher will share a memo outlining the shifts in grant funding and anticipated allocations. 

Description:  Mrs. McPartlin has provided a memo and seeks approval for the recommended stipends for the 2022-23 school year. 

Description:  Our current Strategic Plan expires at the end of next school year. Dr. Angelacccio will present a recommendation to approve a contract with Silver Lining Learning, LLC to support the Strategic Planning Process next year. 

Description:  Dr. Angelaccio will provide a recommendation to approve a contract with the Consortium for Educational Change to conduct an Equity and Excellence Needs Assessment to inform the District's Equity goals. 

Description:  The final NSSEO Budget for FY23 has been attached for review.  Member districts have participated in several Finance Committee meetings to share concerns with regard to proposed increases in tuition and services. There have not been any additional changes since the tentative budget was reviewed at the April Board meeting. 

Description:  As discussed at past committee meetings, we have asked Honeywell to provide a one-year service contract so we can be reflective of their service commitments, prior to entering into another long-term contract, given our staffing and service concerns. Attached is a one-year agreement, which reflects a 3% increase for the period from July 1 2022 - June 30 2023.

Description:  As discussed at our April Board meeting, Administration would like to proceed with a renewal of Workers' Compensation coverage with its current provider Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust (ICRMT). ICRMT had indicated a flat renewal, subject to receipt of the District’s estimated payrolls for 2022-2023. Upon review, they have provided a very competitive renewal premium at only $1,833 above the expiring premium for a total renewal cost of $76,247.  

Description:  Recent heavy rains have proven that the basement seepage is worse than once thought.  The administration has worked with ARCON Associates to identify a solution and a selected vendor. Injection and Waterproofing Systems, Inc. (IWS) has been selected to address each of the areas within the next two months at a cost of $12,500.  Funds will be allocated from Fund 60, Capital Projects.

Description:  As the Board is aware, seepage in the MacArthur Band Room has been ongoing for the past several years. In an effort to solve this issue, the Director of Operations has worked with ARCON Associates to propose a solution that will address and correct this issue. 

Two proposals are being presented.  The first is to Vian Construction for an amount not to exceed $19,500 for corrections to the downspouts and storm drain.  The second is to Injection and Waterproofing Systems, Inc. (IWS) for an amount not to exceed $5,800 for waterproofing, following completion of the corrective drain work.  All work is to be completed over the summer with funds coming from Fund 60, Capital Projects. 

Description:  In addition to the construction of the Outdoor Learning Environments, landscaping work will be done at Ross, Sullivan and MacArthur that includes landscape restoration, removal of several large bushes and replanting of perennial grasses, and plantings, smaller bushes, butterfly gardens and in the Courtyard, the installation of a Sensory Walkway and boulder seating area.  Funding is to come from ESSER III Funds as well as the Landscaping Contracted Services and Equipment accounts from the Operations and Maintenance Fund.

Description:  Annually, the Board of Education approves this resolution for the purpose of allowing the Business Office to pay bills weekly, rather than once per month, in an effort to provide ample time for review by the Board and facilitate timely payments by the Business Office.  A rotation of the individual BOE members is scheduled so that there is one BOE member that is responsible for reviewing the voucher for each week of one month and certifying approval of the voucher on behalf of the BOE.  Formal approval is then granted by BOE vote at the annual monthly meeting. 

Description:  The District received one recent request for information under the Freedom of Information Act from The Citizens for Equity requesting information about the Township Treasury.

The Business Office provided the requested documentation and complied with all requests as required under the Freedom of Information Act.

Description:  Upon review of Dr. Angelaccio's performance, the Board of Education will exercise its ability to make a contribution to a 403B in the amount of $2500

Description:  This agenda item is a placeholder in the event the Board wishes to take action on a proposal to provide a one-time COVID stipend to D23 employees.