Kirby School District 140 Board of Education met May 21.
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, Mrs. Lisa Strand, Mr. John Lutz, Mrs. Carol DeMicheal, Mr. Chuck Augustyniak and Mr. Thomas Martelli; Board Members absent: None. Others present: Dr. Shawn Olson, Superintendent, Mr. Michael Andreshak, Director of Business Services, Mr. Thomas Melody, Attorney and Mrs. Karen Jamraz, Recording Secretary.
Correspondence. Incoming: Thank you acknowledgements from Margie Ricker, Roseanne Ballard and Susan Haynie; Outgoing: None.
Approval of Minutes Summary of Previous Meeting - Regular Meeting of April 16, 2020. It was moved by Mr. Augustyniak and seconded by Mrs. DeMicheal to approve the Minutes Summary of Previous Meeting - Regular Meeting of April 16, 2020, as presented. The voice vote was: Ayes: 7; 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. Dr. Olson read an email received from a parent to be read during Recognition of Public. This parent stated his concerns about lack of writing instruction within our District. Dr. Olson informed the Board that Dr. Roth along with the building principal has been made aware of this issue. Dr. Roth will send an email response to this parent on behalf of the Board.
Financial Reports.
Monthly Expenditures Consent Agenda. It was moved by Mrs. DeMicheal and seconded by Mr. Augustyniak to approve expenditures including payroll, accounts payable, procurement card in the aggregate amount of $3,737,749.00. The roll call vote was: Ayes: Dr. Kelly-McHale, Mrs. Kowalski, Mr. Lutz, Mrs. Strand, 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 Revenues and Expenditures. Mr. Andreshak presented the report.
Administrative Report.
Superintendent.
Press Plus. Dr. Olson told the Board that a draft of the new policy manual was sent out for review. The manual has been broken down into sections and each section was sent to each individual responsible for that section for their comments or questions. We will schedule a Committee of the Whole meeting sometime in the future to go over these comments or questions.
8th Grade iPads. Dr. Olson explained to the Board that normally 8th grade iPads are collected and recycled. This year, he would like to give the 8th graders the opportunity to purchase their iPads for $75.00. Dr. Olson asked for a consensus from the Board to go ahead with this plan. The consensus from the Board was to offer this to the 8th graders. Any 8th graders who choose not to purchase their iPad will turn them in to the District and those returned will be recycled.
Online Registration. Online registration opened today through Infinite Campus. There was a glitch in the first try sending out the initial notification to returning students. Mr. Nemeth fixed this glitch so everyone should have received this notification.
Graduation. Since there cannot be a public graduation ceremony this year, plans have been made to make this a special event for our students. Signs were purchased and placed on our graduates front lawns. On the night of what would have been their graduation, the District will be using 12 buses on various routes throughout the District to stop at each of the students' homes to present them with their diplomas and awards. Grissom will take place on Monday, June 1st and Prairie View will take place on Tuesday, June 2nd.
Reverse Parade. For all of our other students in grades Pre-K through 7th grade, there will be a reverse parade on Friday, May 29th at each of the schools between noon-2:00 PM. The students will have the opportunity to drive past their school to see and wave good-bye to their teachers.
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 had nothing to report at this time.
Adopt Prevailing Wage Resolution. Upon the recommendation of Administration, it was moved by Dr. Kelly-McHale and seconded by Mrs. DeMicheal to adopt the Prevailing Wage Resolution, as summarized in open meeting. The roll call vote was: Ayes: Mrs. Kowalski, Mr. Lutz, Mrs. Strand, Mrs. DeMicheal, Mr. Augustyniak, Dr. Kelly-McHale and Mr. Martelli; Nays: None; Abstains: None. The President declared the motion carried.
Closed Session - to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific District employees and collective bargaining. At 7:48 P.M. it was moved by Mrs. Strand and seconded by Dr. Kelly-McHale and Mr. Augustyniak to enter closed session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific District employees and collective bargaining. The roll call vote was: Ayes: Mr. Lutz, Mrs. Strand, Mrs. DeMicheal, Mr. Augustyniak, Dr. Kelly-McHale, Mrs. Kowalski and Mr. Martelli; Nays: None; Abstains: None. The President declared the motion carried and after a brief recess, the Board entered closed session at 7:50 P.M.
Return to Open Session. It was moved by Mr. Augustyniak and seconded by Dr. Kelly-McHale to return to open session. The voice vote was: Ayes: 7; Nays: 0; Abstains: 0. The motion carried and the meeting was called back to order at 7:59 P.M.
Personnel - Consent Agenda. It was moved by Mr. Augustyniak and seconded by Mrs. DeMicheal to approve the presented items on consent agenda. The roll call vote was: Ayes: Mrs. Strand, Mrs. DeMicheal, Mr. Augustyniak, Dr. Kelly-McHale, Mrs. Kowalski, Mr. Lutz and Mr. Martelli; Nays: None; Abstains: None. The President declared the motion carried. The following personnel items were approved:
Susan Ohl
Accept Intent to Retire as Teacher, effective the close of the 2019-2020 school year – Keller
Karen Supple
Accept Resignation Due to Retirement as Paraeducator, effective the close of the 2019-2020 school year – Millennium
Jeanette Lipowski
Accept Resignation Due to Retirement as Paraeducator, effective the close of the 2019-2020 school year – Bannes
Lauri Stevenson
Accept Resignation Due to Retirement as Paraeducator, effective the close of the 2019-2020 school year – District
Theresa Elliott
Bernadette Carrabotta
Patricia Dalrymple
Accept Resignation Due to Retirement as Paraeducator, effective the close of the 2019-2020 school year – Keller
Accept Resignation Due to Retirement as Paraeducator, effective the close of August 7, 2020 – Millennium
Accept Resignation Due to Retirement as Paraeducator, effective the close of August 21, 2020 – Millennium
Terrence Kupres
Accept Resignation Due to Retirement as Custodian Full-Time, effective the close of June 30, 2020 – Keller
Nicole Conrad
Jessica Bocian
Accept Resignation as Speech Pathologist, effective the close of the 2019-2020 school year – Millennium
Accept Resignation as Teacher, effective the close of the 2019-2020 school year – Grissom
Mandy Kawczynski
Accept Resignation as Paraeducator effective the close of April 24, 2020 – Prairie View
Staffing Request
Allison Gross
Heba Abbasi
Staffing Request for (1) Instructional Technology Facilitator at a rate of pay per teachers contract, effective August 25, 2020 – District
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 3, lane 3, $52,005.00, effective August 25, 2020 – District
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 6, lane 4, $58,060.00, effective August 25, 2020 – District
Roseanne Ballard
Reassign as Webmaster/Communications Specialist at $35.11 per hour, effective May 18, 2020 – District
Juanita Walega
Colleen Zopf
Reassign as Transportation Supervisor at $31.25 per hour, effective May 18, 2020 – Transportation
Reassign as Transportation Office Assistant at $20.00 per hour, effective May 18, 2020 – Transportation
Danielle Silzer
Offer Stipend as Stipend-8th Grade Team Leader at $4,500.00, effective August 25, 2020 – Grissom
Lauren Rueck
Grant Unpaid General Leave of Absence as Teacher, effective for the 2020-2021 school year – Millennium
Katherine Duchak
Jessica Seroka
Grant Unpaid General Leave of Absence as Teacher, effective November 20, 2020 through December 3, 2020 – Keller
Grant Unpaid General Leave of Absence as Teacher, effective for the 2020-2021 school year – Prairie View
Valeri Bergunder
Robert Lipovsky
Grant 3rd Unpaid General Leave of Absence as Technology Specialist, effective May 8, 2020 through July 31, 2020 – Technology
Grant 12th Unpaid General Leave of Absence, effective April 3, 2020 through June 30, 2020
Adjournment. It was moved by Mr. Augustyniak and seconded by Mrs. DeMicheal that the Regular Meeting be adjouned. The voice vote was: Ayes: 7; Nays: 0. The motion carried whereupon President Martelli declared tha Regular Meeting pf the Board of Education adjourned at 8:04 P.M.
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