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Chicago Heights School District 170 Board of Education met July 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

ROLL CALL

Upon roll call, those present were: 

Member Cordes

Member Karwowski

Member Nevarez

President Costello

Those absent were: 

Member Castanon

Member DiGiovanni

Member Sanders

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no Public Comments.

SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS

- The Central Office remodel is almost finished.

- The District is working on hiring new teachers and support staff.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

A. Building and Grounds Report

B. Treasurer’s Report May 2019

C. Assistant Superintendent,CSBO Laretta Adams shared with the Board the QSCB Project Summary

D. Assistant Superintendent, CSBO Laretta Adams Shared with the Board that the Community Eligibility Provision, as authorized by The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Sec 104 was approved.

CONSENT AGENDA

A. Minutes

The approval of the minutes of the Board Meeting and Executive session held on June 10 , 2019.

B. District Invoices

The approval of invoices for payment on June 25, 2019 & July 08, 2019.

C. Imprest Report

The approval of the June, 2019 Imprest Report.

D. State & Federal Grant Invoices

The approval of invoices for payment on July 8 , 2019.

E. ISC4 Invoices

The approval of invoices for payment on July 8 , 2019.

F. Personnel

1. Employment Pending Pre Employment Processing

The approval of the employment of the following persons:

Linda Vondrak, Special Education Teacher, Primary Grades, Lincoln School

Illiana Roman, 1st Grade Dual Language Teacher, Roosevelt School

Danielle Sievert, 6th Grade Math Teacher, Washington-Mckinley School

Jose Nava, 5th Grade Dual Language Teacher, Garfield School (Change in position)

Pamela Vittori, Interventionist, Lincoln-Gavin School

Michelle Belair, Jr High ELA Teacher, Jefferson School (Change in Position)

Lauren Gomez, Social Worker, Garfield & Kennedy Schools

Darrell Vetter, PE Teacher, Washington-McKinley School

Kristin Turner, ESL Lead Teacher, Kennedy & Wilson Schools

Joseph Barker, Interim HR Director, District (Change in Position)

2. Resignation(s)

The approval, with regret, of the resignation of the following person(s):

Jared Johnson, Cafeteria Porter

Megan Brantl, Special Education Teacher, Lincoln School

Katie Endre, Teacher, Washington School

Paula Harper, Cafeteria Worker, District

Teresa Piattoni, Special Education Teacher, Washington-McKinley School

3. Annual Contract Renewals

The approval of the annual contract renewal for the following employees:

Kenyea Beach, SEL Director, District

Mary Ellen Lacien, SEL Department, District

Fred Chaney, SEL - Leadership with Fred, Jefferson School

Fatimah Sayaad, Taekwon Do Instructor, Washington-McKinley School

4. Revisions to Board Policy

Board Policy Revisions to: 2:20,4:110,4:150,4:160,5:330,6:15,6:185,7:185.

Member Karwowski moved, seconded by Member Cordes , to approve the consent agenda as presented.

Upon roll call, those voting yea: Member Cordes

Member Karwowski

Member Nevarez

President Costello

Those voting nay: None

Motion Carried.

BOARD ACTION ITEMS

A. Member Cordes moved, seconded by Member Karwowski, to approve the Display of Preliminary FY20 Budget.

Upon roll call, those voting yea: Member Cordes

Member Karwowski

Member Nevarez

President Costello

Those voting nay: None

Motion Carried.

B. President Costello moved, seconded by Member Cordes to move Retirement Incentives for Veda Davis to Executive Session.

Upon roll call, those voting yea: Member Cordes

Member Karwowski

Member Nevarez

President Costello

Those voting nay: None

Motion Carried.

NEW BUSINESS

- Superintendent Amadio informed the Board that there was a new drone video of the new middle school construction on the District website.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Member Cordes moved, seconded by Member Karwowski , to enter into Executive Session at 6: 42 pm to discuss:

Personnel

The appointment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine validity. 5ILCS120/2(c)(1)

Litigation

Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the findings shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

Upon roll call, those voting yea: Member Cordes

Member Karwowski

Member Nevarez

President Costello

Those voting nay: None

Motion Carried.

Member Cordes moved, seconded by Member Karwowski , to come out of Executive Session at 7:46 pm.

Upon roll call, those voting yea: Member Cordes

Member Karwowski

Member Nevarez

President Costello

Those voting nay: None

Motion Carried.

ACTION TAKEN EXECUTIVE SESSION

President Costello moved, seconded by Member Cordes , to deny the unsettled retirement incentive requests by Veda Davis.

Upon roll call, those voting yea: Member Cordes

Member Karwowski

Member Nevarez

President Costello

Those voting nay: None

Motion Carried.

ADJOURNMENT

Member Karwowski moved, seconded by Member Nevarez, to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 pm.

Upon roll call, those voting yea: Member Cordes

Member Karwowski

Member Nevarez

President Costello

Those voting nay: None

Motion Carried

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