| West Chicago Elementary School District #33 |
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| Dr. Ed Leman, Superintendent | Board of Education | |||||
| 312 E. Forest Avenue West Chicago, IL 60185 | Dave Barclay, President | |||||
| www.wegoed33.k12.il.us | Katrine Maguire Secretary | |||||
| (630) 293-6000 Fax (630) 293-6088 | Deborah D. Ramsey | |||||
| Contact: | Becky Koltz | School/Community Relations Specialist | Chris Scheck | |||
| (630) 293-6000 ext. 201 | Joseph Lach | |||||
| koltzb@wegoed33.k12.il.us | Sue Stibal | |||||
| Date: | 22 Aug 2005 | Martin Swinney | ||||
A regular meeting of the Board of
Education
was held on the 3rd Thursday of the month, August 18, 2005.
Board Members in attendance: Sue Stibal, Martin Swinney, Joseph Lach, Katrine Maguire, Deborah Ramsey, Dave Barclay
Presentation
Mr. Michael Guttman, City Administrator for West Chicago, attended the board meeting to answer questions regarding TIF (tax increment financing). Board members requested this presentation to become more fully informed on this issue.
Amend Agenda
The agenda was amended to move the "Public Comment" portion of the agenda after "Presentations".
Public Comment
Mr. Rich Kassanits and Mrs. Dawn Rathe expressed their concerns regarding the final decision to move the tech lab exploratory class from 8th grade to 7th grade, stating that policy was not followed by the Board of Education and administration. They had filed a grievance and were not satisfied with the response from the hearing officer.
Approval of Minutes
The Board of Education approved the minutes of the regular board meeting of August 4, 2005 (1st Thursday).
Financial Reports
The Board approved the following current expenditures:
- list of bills dated July 22, to August 18, 2005 in the amount of $1,517,522.46
- regular payroll of July 29, 2005 in the amount of $90,974.57; 24-pay teacher payroll of July 29, 2005 in the amount of $639,365.41; summer school payroll of July 29, 2005 in the amount of $37,144.38; regular payroll of August 15, 2005 in the amount of $135,147.03; 24-pay teacher payroll of August 15, 2005 in the amount of $606,261.40; and the summer school payroll of August 15, 2005 in the amount of $1,837.51
- imprest list dated July 1, to August 9, 2005 in the amount of $1,269.75
The Board of Education reviewed the Treasurer's Report, Statement of Position, and Budget Report as of August 18, 2005.
Information/Discussion Items
The Board of Education reviewed/discussed the following informational items:
- most current posting of available job positions in School District #33
report of employees on a short term maternity leave- freedom of information report, noting that there were two new requests since the last board meeting
- special education out-of-district placements, indicating 16 students at the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year
continuation of the IASB T.A.G. (Targeting Achievement Through Governance) training- board representation for other meetings and committees in the District
- planning of a new format for the 2006 summer school program, and agreeing that a committee will be formed soon to work on this issue
- clarification of format and expectations for goal writing for the District
- work of the Strategic Design Planning Team for the mission, beliefs, and vision of the District, and decided to meet on September 16, 2005 to concentrate on the vision of the District
Action Items
The Board of Education took action on the following:
- resignation requests from Jessica Miller and Susan Wagner, effective immediately
- employed Talia Young as a 1st grade teacher at Turner School, Jill Harrelson as a 2nd grade teacher at Indian Knoll School, and Lisa Bell as a 2nd grade teacher at Pioneer School, for the 2005-2006 school year
- approved classified staff changes from July 14, to August 11, 2005
- approved special education out-of-district placements in private facilities outside of District #33, indicating 2 students, at the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year
New Business
Student enrollment / staffing update
- Dr. Clark provided an update on student enrollment and staffing needs for the 2005-2006 school year as of August 18, 2005.
Attendance monitoring procedures
- Mr. Vedovatti presented a draft of the revisions to the Attendance Monitoring Procedures for West Chicago Elementary School District #33, for the Board's review.
Snow removal bid
- Mrs. Sue Caddy explained to the Board that bids that were solicited for snow removal are invalid because part of the specification was omitted. The Board of Education rejected all bids received and directed Administration to begin the bid process again. The new bid opening has been scheduled for August 30, 2005.
Report of District Committee Meetings
The Board received a report on the Legislative Committee.
Review of Upcoming Meetings/Events
The Board of Education members reviewed upcoming meetings and events.
Closed Session
The Board of Education went into closed session to review previous closed session minutes and to discuss information regarding collective bargaining, litigation matters, sale of property, and the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees.
Action After Closed Session
The Board of Education approved specific closed session minutes to remain closed forever because there is a need for confidentiality and will not need to be reviewed again, approved specific closed session minutes to remain closed at this time, and approved specific closed session minutes to be opened and made available for public inspection, as recommended by the superintendent.
The next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for the first Thursday of the month, September 1, 2005, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
The above review of action taken by the Board of Education at their regular meeting is provided in an attempt to keep you informed. If you have any questions regarding any of the information provided or wish to discuss any of the items, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
Respectfully,
Ed Leman
Superintendent of Schools
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