Kirby School District 140 Board of Education met April 16.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Opening of Meeting.
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance. At 7:00 P.M., President Martelli called to order the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Kirby School District 140, Cook County which was held virtually using Zoom Video Conferencing; and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call. Board Members present: Mrs. Deborah Kowalski, Dr. Jacqueline Kelly-McHale, Mr. John Lutz, Mrs. Carol DeMicheal, Mr. Chuck Augustyniak and Mr. Thomas Martelli; Board Members absent: Mrs. Lisa Strand. Others present: Dr. Shawn Olson, Superintendent, Mr. Michael Andreshak, Director of Business Services, and Mrs. Karen Jamraz, Recording Secretary.
Correspondence. Incoming: None; Outgoing: None.
Approval of Minutes Summary of Previous Meeting - Regular Meeting of March 19, 2020. It was moved by Mr. Augustyniak and seconded by Mrs. DeMicheal to approve the Minutes Summary of Previous Meeting - Regular Meeting of March 19, 2020, as presented. The voice vote was: Ayes: 6; Nays: 0; Abstains: 0. The motion carried; whereupon President Martelli, as attested by Secretary DeMicheal affixed their signatures to said minutes summary.
Public Comment.
Recognition of Public. There were no emails received for public comment, therefore, no one asked to be recognized.
Financial Reports.
Monthly Expenditures Consent Agenda. It was moved by Mrs. DeMicheal and seconded by Dr. Kelly-McHale to approve expenditures including payroll, accounts payable, procurement card in the aggregate amount of $3,530,007.00. The roll call vote was: Ayes: Dr. Kelly-McHale, Mrs. Kowalski, Mr. Lutz, Mrs. DeMicheal, Mr. Augustyniak and Mr. Martelli; Nays: None; Abstains: None. The President declared the motion carried whereupon President Martelli, as attested by Secretary DeMicheal, affixed their signatures to said expenditure report.
Statement of Revenue and Expenditures. Mr. Andreshak presented the report.
Administrative Report.
Superintendent.
Covid 19 Update. Dr. Olson stated that until the Governor makes a decision about school reopening, we are not sure what the future holds. Our staff, including every department, is doing a great job! He also reassured everyone that no student will be held back for the 2020-21 school year. The Board Members reiterated that our staff is doing an excellent job during this difficult time!
Millennium Lightening Strike. Dr. Olson informed the Board that a pole at Millennium Elementary was struck by lightening during a recent storm. There was some damage to the computers that control the heating and air conditioning at that building. Bob Prost is working with tech and maintenance and is in the process of getting the damage repaired.
Donations. We recently collected a supply of personal protective equipment including gloves and masks. We donated this equipment to our first responders. We did keep a supply on hand for our staff for whenever they return to school to keep everyone safe.
Sirens on Grissom. Dr. Olson said that the village of Tinley Park is moving the tornado sirens off of the roof at Grissom and moving them to the Park District Recreation Center.
Graduation Signs. Dr. Olson stated that even if we are back in school for the month of May, we still cannot have a public graduation. One suggestion to recognize our 8th grade students was to order graduation signs and distribute them to display at each of their houses.
Registration for the 2020-21 School Year. Due to the school closure, we have decided to suspend payments for the remainder of this school year for anyone who was on a payment plan. Registration for next school year will not be ready this month. The proposal for the 2020-21 school year registration is, when ready, to extend the discount period for our families. More information on this will be available at next month's meeting.
Director of Business Services. Mr. Andreshak had nothing to report at this time.
Unfinished Business. There was no unfinished business.
New Business.
Board Reports. The Board has nothing to report at this time.
2020 Summer Renovations - Keller Elementary School and Prairie View Middle School. Based upon the recommendation of our architect, Tria Architecture, it was moved by Dr. Kelly-McHale and seconded by Mrs. DeMicheal and Mr. Augustyniak to accept the bid results of April 6, 2020, as presented, and award the contract for the 2020 Summer Renovations at Keller Elementary School and Prairie View Middle School to Complete Construction Resources of Chicago Heights, Illinois, the lowest responsible bidder, for a total cost of $965,000.00. The roll call vote was: Ayes: Mrs. Kowalski, Mr. Lutz, Mrs. DeMicheal, Mr. Augustyniak, Dr. Kelly-McHale and Mr. Martelli; Nays: None; Abstains: None. The President declared the motion carried.
Approve District Insurance - Consent Agenda. Upon the recommendation of Administration, it was moved by Dr. Kelly-McHale and seconded by Mr. Augustyniak to approve the following carriers as presented: Health Insurance - Continue with Blue Cross/Blue Shield for a 6-month period: July 2020 to December 2020; Dental Insurance - Continue with Lincoln Financial for the 2020-21 policy year; Vision Insurance - Continue with Vision Service Plan (VSP) for the 2020-2021 policy year; and Life Insurance - Switch to Blue Cross/Blue Shield for the 2020-2021 policy year. The roll call vote was: Ayes: Mr. Lutz, Mrs. DeMicheal, Mr. Augustyniak, Dr. Kelly-McHale, Mrs. Kowalski and Mr. Martelli; Nays: None; Abstains: None. The President declared the motion carried.
Adjournment. It was moved by Mr. Augustyniak and seconded by Dr. Kelly-McHale and Mrs. DeMicheal that Regular Meeting be adjourned. The voice vote was: Ayes: 6; Nays: 0. The motion carried whereupon President Martelli declared the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education adjourned at 7:49 P.M.
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