Bloom Township High School District 206 Board of Education met Aug. 19.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The Bloom Township High School District 206 Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, August 19, 2019 in the boardroom of the Administration Center. Mr. Drake called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Roll Call
Board members present were Mr. Drake, Mr. Angell, Mrs. Everett, Ms. King, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Palombi and Mr. Rossi. Administrators present were Dr. Navarre, Mrs. Johnson, Dr. Williams, Mrs. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Keene, Dr. Starks, Dr. Horak, Mr. Lyke, Mrs. Santiago, Mrs. Woodyatt, Dr. Craddock, Dr. Gibson White, Ms. Bittner, Mrs. Gonzalez, Mr. Had, Ms. Kimbrough, Ms. Bailey- Moss, Mr. Reda and Mr. Amadio. Also present were members of the staff, community and Mr. Stach (school board attorney).
Superintendent’s Report
A) FOIA Request(s)
Dr. Navarre updated the Board regarding the district’s response to the following FOIA request:
1) District’s response to a request from Stephanie Kearns of Investigative Research Consultants Inc. on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 (extension requested) re: a) any and all building permits, construction permits issued since July 1, 2017; b)any and all Annual Inspection Reports since July 1, 2017 to include Building Inspections, Fire Inspections, Health Department Inspections; c) any and all Called Inspection Reports and Called Inspection Records since July 1, 2018 to include any Construction, Renovations, and Minor Repairs; d) any and all Violations cited since July 1, 2017 to include Code Violations, Ordinance Violations, Fire Safety Violations, Health Code Violations.
2) District’s response to a request from Ralph Padron on July 23, 2019 (1 hour) regarding former principal Scott Savage re: a) resignation letter and/or documents on his departure, b) application, c) resume and d) all contracts.
3) District’s response to a request from Received from Tim Leisenring of Empower Illinois on Thursday, July 18th, 2019 (5 hours) regarding a listing of: a) sports and other intramural activities offered for 9th-12th graders; b) vocal, instrumental, visual, and performing arts courses/activities offered for 9th-12th graders; c) school- sponsored standardized test prep for courses including but not limited to PSAT, ACT, SAT, and ASVAB; d) school-sponsored tutoring services and other programs including but not limited to AVID and 21st Century; e) school-sponsored after- school, summer, during-the-day, and weekend enrichment opportunities including but not limited to field trips, retreats, and school clubs; f) course listing detailing all available math, science, social science, English/language arts, and foreign language course offerings at the high schools; g) the highest math and science courses available; h) the dual-credit courses offered; i) Advanced Placement courses offered; j) International Baccalaureate courses offered; k) all elective courses offered to 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders; l) response to whether a student may take at least one full year of electives during 9th-12th grade; and response to whether there are associated fees to participate in any extracurricular activity, club, or sport.
Dr. Navarre informed the Board of a great start to the school year from the institute day to the building as well as the first day for freshmen. A special thank you was given to the administrators, faculty and staff.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Mr. Drake asked if the Board had any items to be removed from the Consent Agenda for the purpose of discussion. Hearing none, Mr. Rossi moved and Mr. Murphy seconded approving the following items as presented on the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
A) Open Session Minutes of July 15, 2019
B) Bills dated: 8/19/2019
C) Imprest Account bills dated: 8/13/2019
D) Payroll dated: 7/30/2019 & 8/15/2019
E) Personnel Report
1) Resignation(s)
2) Employment(s)/Appointment(s)
3) Leave of Absence(s)
4) Stipend(s)
F) Diploma(s)
Awarded a diploma to the following student who completed graduation requirements through summer school:
Bloom Trail High School
Demetrius Davis
G) Approved the Board of Education of Bloom Township High School District 206 and D.M. Settlement Agreement.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
New Business – Action Items
A) 2019-2020 Tentative Budget
Mr. Murphy moved and Mr. Angell seconded approving the 2019-2020 Tentative Budget.
Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
B) Public Hearing to be set for the 2019-2020 Budget
Mr. Murphy moved and Ms. King seconded approving a Public Hearing on the 2019-2020 Budget to be set for Monday, September 16, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of allowing for public inspection for thirty (30) days before final action. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
C) TRS Contribution Refund
Mr. Angell moved and Ms. King seconded approving the final TRS contribution refund amounts due to Cynthia Berg and Susan Mouritzen. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
D) College Readiness & Success Contract
Mr. Rossi moved and Ms. King seconded approving the College Readiness and Success Contract for $16,773.80. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
E) Reading Plus Reading Intervention 3-Year License
Mr. Angell moved and Ms. Palombi seconded approving the purchase of the Reading Plus Reading Intervention 3-Year License effective the 2019-20 school year. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
F) Bloom Township High School District 206 Release of Student/Disney Band Trip
Mr. Angell moved and Ms. King seconded approving the Bloom Township High School District 206 Release of Student on Disney Band Trip to Parent/Guardian. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
G) ECE Credential Level 1 Student Manual Agreement
Ms. King moved and Mr. Rossi seconded approving the Electronic ECE Credential Level 1 Student Manual Agreement for the 2019-2020 school year. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
H) Mastery Manager
Mr. Angell moved and Ms. King seconded approving the purchase of Mastery Manager, a web- based assessment tool, for $28,403.64 for the 2019-20 school year. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
I) Appointment – Business Manager
Mr. Angell moved and Mr. Murphy seconded approving Jason Okrasinski to fill the Business Manager vacancy effective August 21, 2019. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
J) Appointment - Consultant
Mr. Rossi moved and Ms. King seconded approving Joseph Daley to contract as a consultant.
Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
K) Proposed Wage Increase - Security
Mr. Angell moved and Mrs. Everett seconded approving the proposed wage increase for Alfreda Keller, Bloom security employee. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
L) Speech & Language Pathologist Employment Contract
Mr. Rossi moved and Ms. Palombi seconded approving the employment contract for Mary Crane, Speech and Language Pathologist, for Bloom Township District 206 Schools effective August 19, 2019. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
Public Participation
John Neubauer stated that Education Foundation was off during the summer. The next meeting will be Monday, August 26, 2019. The budget will be set and an update will be given. He noted that the Education Foundation will basically do the same as what has previously been done. Sixty-five thousand dollars per year will go back into the classrooms and the endowment fund is close to $350,000.
Sharon Templin, faculty association president, stated that she just wanted to thank everyone. It’s been a transition as things are being moved around so have patience with them. The faculty got off to a great start of school year and the 2-day institute has prepared them. They are excited to greet all the students on tomorrow.
Dr. Navarre gave special thanks Mr. Amadio and the maintenance staff. The maintenance staff has been coming in for the past few weekends to put the final pieces together. In speaking with Officer Nehnevay on the way out today, we were talking about what a massive project this was. Mr. Nehnevay was there every day seeing it in and out and as Mrs. Templin stated,+ there are a few things that still need to be moved around including cleaning a little dust. For the most part, to walk in there and see the lights and with how humid it was to feel the air puts a smile on your face. I look forward to the upper classmen coming in tomorrow. So thank you.
Mr. Amadio thanked Dr. Horak. He was on top of this project from the start and he did a great job running it. If it was not for him, I would not be where I am with the building.
Closed Session
At 6:11 p.m., Mr. Angell moved and Ms. Palombi seconded to convene to closed session for the following reasons: personnel – the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, negotiations, closed session minutes and litigation. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
Return to Open Session
At 6:47 p.m., Mr. Angell moved and Ms. Palombi seconded that the Board reconvene to open session. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
Mr. Rossi moved and Ms. King seconded approving the closed session minutes of July 15, 2019. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0.
Adjournment
Mr. Angell moved and Ms. King seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Upon roll call, all Board members voted “Aye.” Motion carried 7-0. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Mr. Drake declared the meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
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