Chicago Heights School District 170 Board of Education met May 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
ROLL CALL
Upon roll call, those present were:
Member Castanon
Member Cordes
Member Sanders
President Costello
Those absent were:
Member DiGiovanni
Member Karwowski
Member Nevarez
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Tamara Dillard and Adele Propst were present at the meeting. Adele Propst addressed the Board with her concerns regarding Greenbriar students not being given enough homework and being allowed to retake test. Assistant Superintendent Mary Kay Entsminger explained that while homework is given it is not computed into the students academic grade, homework counts towards their behavior grade. She also explained that test are retaken after a student has done additional work with the teacher to ensure that the student has mastered the subject being tested. Tests are not retaken just to improve the students letter grade. Superintendent Amadio explained that this is part of State Standards grading. Assistant Superintendent Mary Kay Entsminger will follow up regarding the amount of homework given to Greenbriar Students.
ACHOOL DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS
- We continue to compete against area junior high and middle schools boys’ and girls’ soccer. We also have track practice this week as 3 students get ready to compete at the State Track Meet in Peoria this weekend. The students are participating in the 200 meter, 800 meter dash and the discus.
- Band and choir practice continues through the end of the school year at Washington-McKinley School.
- We have Monday, May 27th off in observance of Memorial Day. Our last day of school is Wednesday, May 29th at 1:10 pm.
- Please consult the May District Calendar of Events for end of the year activities and events scheduled at our schools throughout the month. As well as the list of Graduation dates and locations if you are able to attend other ceremonies in addition to the ones you have already attending.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Assistant Superintendent Mary Kay Entsminger updated the Board on the upcoming golf outing fundraiser for the School District 170 foundation. She invited the Board to participate in the fundraiser which is on June 08, 2019 at 10:00am.
Assistant Superintendent Mary Kay Entsminger informed the Board that the last professional development day for staff was the previous week. She also told the Board that the working group will meet in June to plan for next years staff professional development.
Assistant Superintendent, CSBO Laretta Adams reminded the Board that the monthly Treasurer’s report is now in their attachments.
Assistant Superintendent, CSBO Laretta Adams informed the Board that from this point forward they will be receiving a QSCB report updating them on the status of various construction projects and the budgets regarding said projects.
Superintendent Thomas Amadio asked the Board for a new volunteer to be the SPEED Governing Board Member as member Karwowski is no longer able to fill that position. Member Sanders volunteered to be the alternate member. No other members are able to fulfill this obligation at this time. It was suggested to divide the meetings between several members. This will be looked into and a member appointed at a later date.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes
The approval of the minutes of the Board Meeting held on 4/8/19, Executive Session Minutes held on 4/8/19 , the Special Meeting Minutes held on 4/29/19 and the Executive Session Minutes held on 4/29/19.
B. District Invoices
The approval of the invoices for payment on 5/1/19, 5/13/19
C. Imprest Report
The approval of the April , 2019 Imprest Report.
D. State & Federal Grant Invoices
The approval of the invoices for payment on 4/13/19
E. District Pre-K Invoices
The approval of the invoices for payment on 4/13/19
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F. ISC4 Invoices
The approval of the invoices for payment on 4/13/19.
G. Personnel
1. Employment Pending Pre Employment Processing
The approval of the employment of the following persons:
A. Jovita Martinez Ortiz, Cafeteria Floater, District
2. Resignation(s)
The approval, with regret, of the resignation of the following person(s):
Kelly Sartore, Social Worker, REACH, effective 4/30/19 Caitlin Szlenk, Teacher, Kennedy School, effective 5/29/19 Cori Reynolds, Teacher, Washington-McKinley School, effective 5/29/19 Trish Kelliher, Teacher, Kennedy School, effective 5/29/19
3. Leave of Absence(s)
The approval of the following request(s) for leave of absence:
Steven Krueger, Teacher, Washington-McKinley School, FMLA Joseph Koenig, Teacher, Lincoln School, FMLA
H. Field Trips
Roosevelt School is requesting permission for an extended day field trip to Camp Manitoqua on May 16, 2019. The students would leave Roosevelt at 9:00 am and plan to return at 4:45 pm.
Grant School is requesting an extended day field trip to Great America. The students and staff plan to return at 8:00 pm.
Member Castanon moved, seconded by Member Cordes , to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Upon roll call, those voting yea:
Member Castanon
Member Cordes
Member Sanders
President Costello
Those voting nay: None
Motion Carried.
A. Member Cordes moved, seconded by Member Sanders, to approve Permission to Submit
FY2020 Applications for the Following Grants:
ESSA/Title I, Title IIA, Title IV Title III (LIP/LEPS/IEP
Elementary Career Development Illinois State Library Per Capita Grant
IDEA Part B Pre-School IDEA Part B Flow Through Early Childhood Preschool for All
Upon roll call, those voting yea:
Member Castanon
Member Cordes
Member Sanders
President Costello
Those voting nay: None
Motion Carried.
B. President Costello moved, seconded by Member Sanders, to approve Permission to Submit the Consolidated District Plan.
Upon roll call, those voting yea:
Member Castanon
Member Cordes
Member Sanders
President Costello
Those voting nay: None
Motion Carried.
C. Member Castanon moved, seconded by Member Cordes, to approve the Annual Contract for Brecht’s Database Solutions Inc.
Upon roll call, those voting yea: Member Castanon
Member Cordes Member Sanders President Costello
Those voting nay: None
Motion Carried.
May 13, 2019 Minutes Page 5 D. President Costello moved, seconded by Member Castanon, to approve the Hiring of William Seidelmann, Principal, Chicago Heights Middle School.
Upon roll call, those voting yea:
Member Castanon
Member Cordes
Member Sanders
President Costello
Those voting nay: None
Motion Carried.
Superintendent Amadio shared with the Board that there will be a drone video of the new school construction site posted on the website soon. He encouraged them to watch the video to see the progress of the construction
There was no Executive Session.
Member Cordes moved, seconded by Member Castanon , to adjourn the meeting at 7 :28 pm.
Upon roll call, those voting yea:
Member Castanon
Member Cordes
Member Sanders
President Costello
Those voting nay: None
Motion Carried.
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