September 15, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Description:  A public presentation will be made to provide a summary of the FY 2015 budget.

Description:  Board members will have an opportunity to ask questions about the FY 2015 budget.

Description:  Members of the public will have an opportunity to ask questions about the FY 2015 budget.

Description:  We are pleased to announce that Mrs. Gina Horeni, Social Worker at Lakeview Jr. High School, has earned state-wide recognition through the Illinois State Board of Education "Those Who Excel" educational awards program!  Members of the Lakeview staff will be present at the Board meeting to share why Mrs. Horeni deserves this recognition!

Description:  A timeline is provided to outline the process for creating District ELA and math goals through the Professional Learning Community (PLC) model.  Also, the Center Cass PLC flow chart is attached as a reference.

Current: the Grade Level Teams (GLTs) and the Building Leadership Teams (BLTs) are reviewing assessment data and creating goals in math and ELA based on the greatest areas of need.  

Sept. 25:  This process will be completed during the School Improvement Day.  

Sept. 30:  The BLTs will report out to the Administrative Leadership Team (ALT). Based on the results, the ALT will create a draft of the District ELA/Math goals for the District Leadership Team's (DLT) review.

Oct. 1:  The DLT will review the District ELA/Math goals and provide feedback.  The ALT will make refinements based on all of the feedback available.

Oct. 9:  District ELA and Math goals will be presented to the Board of Education and feedback will be welcomed.  Once the goals are established, the action plan will be finalized, communicated with the entire learning community, and incorporated into the District Dashboard.

Description:  The Communications Committee will meet prior to the Board meeting to finalize plans for a Community Night on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 p.m.  Actual plans for the Community Night will be shared with the Board of Education.  We envision the Community Night to consist of an overview of the five goals of the Strategic Plan, the process used to create the plan, and breakout sessions with detailed information about various data points and trends. 

Description:  Information about full-day kindergarten was gathered from teachers and parents at the end of the 2013-14 school year.  We are currently gathering information from 1st grade teachers to see what differences they notice with incoming 1st graders.  A summary of the feedback will be provided at the Oct. 9 Board of Education meeting.

Description:  The number of students enrolled on the sixth day of school is used to calculate general state aid and other entitlements throughout the year. The information for the 2014-2015 school year, as well as the past three (3) school years are provided.

Description:  On Saturday, September 13, 2014, the TEAM 66 Education Foundation hosted a Center Cass Community Day at the Center Cass District #66 Campus.  A review of the events and activities will be shared at the Board meeting.

 

Description:  Notes from the most recent SASED Board of Control meeting are attached.

Description:  Attached are the Financial Reports for your review.

Description:  Resignations
Michelle Casey - Teacher Assistant - Ide

Retirement
None

Transfers

New HiresFrantzen, Ashley - Special Education Teacher - Prairieview
Ryan, Erin - Lunchroom Assistant - Ide
Caliendo, Ashley - BACC
Devitt, Samantha - BACC
Ermilio, Nicole - BACC
Daly, Lisa - Teacher Assistant - Prairieview
Sesemann, Jordan - Teacher Assistant - Prairieview

Re-Employment
None

Positions Open:
Teaching Assistant - Ide
Substitute Teachers

Description:  As per Policy 2:220, after 18-months have passed since being made, the audio recording of a closed meeting is destroyed with Board approval.  Approval is requested to destroy recording of February, 21, 2014 closed session minutes and February 21, 2014 IASB Self-Evaluation.

Description:  Attached is a SASED resolution for the dismissal of a non-certified staff member.  The SASED Board of Control has already taken action on this issue and  we will affirm their action as an administrative agent.

Description:  Recommendation:  The Superintendent recommends that the Board approve Consent Agenda Items A, B, C, D, E, and F as presented.

Description:  This is an opportunity for individual Board members to update the entire Board on any pertinent committee activities.  Board committees that have met since the last Board meeting include Steering and Communication Committees.

Description:  The CCESP Collective Bargaining Agreement remains on hold while the administration waits for minor language changes from the IEA.

Description:  The proposed FY 15 Budget was posted to the District website on August 7, 2014.  A copy is also included in this Board Book.  The Board of Education reviewed the tentative budget in August and established September 15, 2014 as the time for a public hearing on this budget. The budget has been on public display since August 7 (over 30-days as required by law).

During that time period, the budget has been updated to reflect three changes:
1)  Increase by the amount of $6,600 in 10-2310-311 for the Facility Needs Assessment (2013-14) payment that was not made during FY14 as previously budgeted.
2)  Increase by the amount of $7,854 in 10-2212-110 due to the addition of contractual days for the Curriculum Director position per the Board's approval of the contract at the August 14 Board meeting.
3)  Increase by the amount of $9,000 in 10-1510-640-2 (Dues and fees for athletics) that was coded incorrectly in the previous budgets.

As required by law, a public hearing on this budget was held at tonight's meeting prior to approval of this budget.  Members of the public had a opportunity to ask question about the proposed budget during the public hearing.

Recommendation:  The Superintendent recommends that the Board approve the FY 15 Budget as presented.

Description:  Ms. Wyse is requesting to take a one-year Sabbatical Leave for educationally related travel during the 2015-16 school year.  A letter detailing her request is included.  This was originally presented to the Board for discussion at the Aug. 14 Board meeting. 

Recommendation:  The Superintendent recommends that the Board approve Ms. Wyse's request for a one-year Sabbatical Leave for educationally related travel during the 2015-16 school year.

Description:  The Superintendent recommends that the Board enter into executive session for the purpose of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body 5ILCS120/2 (c) (1) and collective negotiation matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees 5ILCS120/2 (c) (2).

Description:  The superintendent will update the Board on the plan for three SASED positions that are currently filled through SASED  "user fees" to be brought into the CCEA CBA beginning with the 2015-16 school year.  This will result in the same number of staff, cost neutral, and is required by SASED.

Description:  The superintendent will provide the Board with a status update and answer any Board questions.