October 12, 2022 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, called the meeting to order.
Good Evening. I call to order the Board of Education Meeting for Prospect Heights School District 23 for October 12, 2022 at ________. |
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II. ROLL CALL
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PRESENT: Mr. Bednar, Mrs. Botwinski, Mr. Greidanus, Mrs. McClaney, Mr. Nordmark, Mr. Novak, and Mrs. Peters.
ABSENT: No one. ALSO PRESENT: Dr. Don Angelaccio, Superintendent, Dr. Amy M. Zaher, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, Mrs. Amy McPartlin, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations and Dr. Chrystyna Sroka Assistant Superintendent for Student Services. |
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III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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We will be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by the MacArthur Senate Senate.
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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 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.
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V. COMMUNICATIONS
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V.A. MacArthur Student Senate 5K Hot Chocolate Run
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MacArthur Student Senate representatives will present their request to conduct a fundraiser this November to support St. Jude's Research Hospital.
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V.B. MacArthur School Improvement Plan
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Dr. Nystrom, Ms. Gage, and representatives of the MacArthur School Improvement Team will share their goals for the 2022-23 school year.
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V.C. D23PTO Update
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We will be joined by representatives of the D23PTO to share their upcoming events and priorities for the school year.
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V.D. LEA Designation 2022
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This annual review by the Illinois State Board of Education identified that District 23 Meets Requirements in implementing IDEA. We thank Dr. Sroka and the entire Special Education department for their service to our students and families.
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V.E. Custodian Appreciation Day
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October 3 was Custodian Appreciation Day. Our students created posters and banners thanking our crew for their dedication and work keeping our schools clean and ready.
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V.F. Principal Appreciation Day
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The week of October 16-21 is recognized as Principal Appreciation week in Illinois and Friday, October 21 as Principal Appreciation Day!
We thank our principals, Dr. Lambatos, Dr. Curtis, Ms. Meziere, Dr. Nystrom, and Ms. Gage for their outstanding leadership!
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V.G. National School Bus Safety Week
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Oct. 17-21 is recognized as National School Bus Safety Week. In District 23, we take this opportunity to thank our partners, First Student, and all of the drivers who serve our community.
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V.H. Special Board Meeting - October 18, 2022
7:00pm @ Grodsky Admin Building |
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V.I. Building a Better D23
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The attached letter and attachment were mailed to all residents of D23 this week, sharing information about the need and proposed solutions for our Building a Better D23 project. Residents are also invited to attend one of the information events to learn more and ask questions. We have hosted three sessions to date and the two remaining are scheduled for 10/18, 6:00pm @ Sullivan and 10/27, 7:00pm @ Eisenhower as part of the PTO meeting. A newsletter will follow in two weeks with more details and a survey in early November.
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V.J. D23 Family Fest
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Excited to host our D23 Family Fest on October 21 from 4:00-7:00pm.
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V.K. North Cook Division Meeting
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022 North Cook Division MeetingTopic: Our Equity Journey - Evanston Township High School Presenters: Dr. Marcus A. Campbell, Superintendent, and Pat Savage-Williams, Board President, Evanston THSD 202 Please RSVP to Michelle if you would like to attend. |
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V.L. ISBE Report Cards and Summative Designations
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On October 29, the Illinois State Board of Education will release the 2022 School Report cards and summative designations. While the information is currently under embargo, we are very pleased with the data we have seen and look forward to sharing it with the community.
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V.M. Veterans' Day Breakfast and Assembly
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VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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VI.A. BUILDINGS AND SITES
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Kevin will report.
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VI.B. FINANCE:
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Mari-Lynn to 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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Becky to report.
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VII. CONSENT AGENDA
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Tonight's Consent Agenda includes the approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting and the Executive Session on September 14, 2022, and one Request for Disposal Form for the Technology Department.
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VII.A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2022.
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VII.B. Approval of Executive Session Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2022.
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VII.C. Approval to Dispose of Outdated and Non-Working Technology Equipment
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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. Long Range Facilities Plan & Buildings and Grounds Update - PRESENTATION
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Mrs. Amy McPartlin, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, Mr. Mike Ziaja, Director of Operations, and our partners from ARCON have collaborated to provide an overview of the long range facilities plan. A draft has been presented to the Building and Sites Committee and is shared with the Board as a recap of previous projects and a projection of short and long term future projects.
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IX.B. Categorical Grants - INFORMATION
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Dr. Zaher has provided a memo that outlines the Federal Categorical grants that have been allocated for this school year and the corresponding uses for these funds.
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IX.C. Budget Calendar - INFORMATION
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Mrs. McPartlin has prepared the budget calendar for this cycle, presented to Finance Committee, and is available for any questions.
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IX.D. Student Services - PRESENTATION
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Dr. Zaher, Dr. Sroka, and Mrs. Curry have collaborated to provide an overview of services and programs in District 23.
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IX.E. IASB Delegate - ACTION
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If District 23 would like to send a representative to the Delegate Assembly during the Triple I convention, we need to nominate and approve a Board Member. We will review the platform and bring a recommendation for a directed vote at our meeting in November.
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IX.F. Fundraising/Service Learning for 2022-23 - ACTION
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Dr. Angelaccio provided an overview of the anticipated service learning/fundraising projects for 2022-23 and the associated recipients.
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IX.G. MacArthur Middle School Door 7 & East Corner - Moisture Mitigation Work- ACTION
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As discussed in Buildings & Sites, moisture around the foundation at MacArthur has continued to be a significant concern. The east corner of the building continues to have water pooling and in times of heavy rain, water seeps under the door at location 7. Proposals have been requested to address each location with a discount offered for addressing both locations at the same time.
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IX.H. Technology Department Update and Request for E-Rate Contracted Services Renewal - ACTION
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Amy and Chris have prepared an update to discuss upcoming projects and contract renewals. The E-Rate contract renewal with Gerry Zeller has been attached for the Board's review.
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X. OLD BUSINESS
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XI. NEW BUSINESS
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XI.A. Triple I Planning
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XII. ADJOURNMENT
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