Kirby School District 140 Board of Education met Aug. 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
1. Opening of Meeting.
A. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance. At 7:03 P.M., President Martelli called to order the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Kirby School District 140, Cook County which was held with Board Members present. While there were a few members of the community physically present at this meeting, most of the public viewed and heard the live Board Meeting virtually using Zoom Video Conferencing; and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
B. 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, Mrs. Danielle Callahan, Administrative Assistant and Mrs. Karen Jamraz, Recording Secretary.
C. Correspondence. Incoming: Thank you acknowledgements from JoAnn Greene, Karen Jamraz and the Bagus Family and a Thank-you letter from Kathy Harrison; Outgoing: None.
D. Approval of Minutes Summary of Previous Meeting - Regular Meeting of July 23, 2020. It was moved by Mr. Augustyniak and seconded by Mrs. DeMicheal to approve the Minutes Summary of Previous Meeting - Regular Meeting of July 23, 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.
2. Public Comment.
A. Open Public Hearing - Kirby School District 140 eLearning Plan Overview. Being in compliance with statutory regulations, it was moved by Dr. Kelly-McHale and seconded by Mr. Lutz and Mrs. DeMicheal to open the public hearing to consider comments regarding Kirby School District 140 eLearning Plan Overview. The voice vote was: Ayes: 7; Nays: 0; Abstains: 0. President Martelli declared the hearing open for comments. Dr. Olson then gave a brief summary of the eLearning Plan that must be approved by the Board and submitted to the State.
B. Close Public Hearing - Kirby School District 140 eLearning Plan Overview. There being no public comments, it was moved by Mrs. DeMicheal and seconded by Mr. Augustyniak to close the hearing. The voice vote was: Ayes: 7; Nays: 0; Abstains: 0. The President declared the motion carried and closed the public hearing.
C. Recognition of Public. A parent addressed the Board to express his concerns and disappointment about the decision to change to all remote learning for the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year.
3. Financial Reports.
A. Monthly Expteditures Consent Agenda. It was moved by Dr. Kelly-McHale and seconded by Mr. Augustyniak to approve expenditures including payroll, accounts payable, procurement card in the aggregate amount of $2,902,140.00. 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 Mr. Martelli, as attested by Secretary DeMicheal, affixed their signatures to said expenditure report.
B. Statement of Revenues and Expenditures. Mr. Andreshak presented the report.
4. Administrative Reports.
A. Superintendent.
Return to School Plan. Dr. Olson explained to the Board that because of the changes in the Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines, administration was forced to make the decision to switch to all remote learning for the first quarter of the 2020-2021 school year. He went over these changes in detail to support their decision. They will re-evaluate this decision in October based upon the guidelines set in place at that time.
B. Director of Business Services.
Impact Fees. Mr. Andreshak received a check in the amount of $200.00 from the Village of Tinley Park as a result from impact fees from new construction in our District.
5. Unfinished Business. There was no unfinished business.
6. New Business.
A. Board Reports.
The Board scheduled a Committee of the Whole Meeting on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm. The purpose of this meeting will be to meet with a representative from Press Plus to edit our new policy manual.
It is noted that Mrs. Kowalski left the meeting room at 7:43 p.m.
A. Approve the Kirby School District 140 eLearning Plan. Upon the recommendation of Administration, it was moved by Dr. Kelly-McHale and seconded by Mr. Augustyniak to approve the Kirby School District 140 eLearning Plan, as presented. The roll call vote was: Ayes: Mr. Lutz, Mrs. Strand, Mrs. DeMicheal, Mr. Augustyniak, Dr. Kelly-McHale and Mr. Martelli; Nays: None; Abstains: None. The President declared the motion carried.
B. Adopt Resolution Authorizing Preparation and Publication of Fiscal Year July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021 Tentative Budget. Upon the recommendation of Administration, it was moved by Dr. Kelly-McHale and seconded by Mr. Lutz to adopt the Resolution Authorizing the Preparation and Publication of the Tentative Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, as presented. That a Notice of Public Hearing be published, such Public Hearing to be held on the 17th day of September, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.; further that the Tentative Budget be made available for public review at least thirty days prior to the Board hearing. The roll call vote was: Ayes: Mr. Lutz, Mrs. Strand, Mrs. DeMicheal, Mr. Augustyniak, Dr. Kelly-McHale and Mr. Martelli; Nays: None; Abstains: None. The President declared the motion carried whereupon Mr. Martelli, as attested by Secretary DeMicheal, affixed their signatures to the said resolution.
7. Closed Session.
1. Closed Session - Semi-Annual Review of Closed Session Minutes for Release and the Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees of the District. At 7:53 P.M. it was moved by Mr. Augustyniak and seconded by Dr. Kelly-McHale and Mrs. DeMicheal to enter closed session to conduct the semi-annual review of closed session minutes for release and the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the District. The roll call vote was: Ayes: Mrs. Strand, Mrs. DeMicheal, Mr. Augustyniak, Dr. Kelly-McHale, Mr. Lutz and Mr. Martelli; Nays: None; Abstains: None. The President declared the motion carried and the Board entered closed session at 7:55 P.M.
It is noted that Mrs. Kowalski returned to the meeting during closed session at 7:55 p.m.
Return to Open Session. It was moved by Mr. Augustyniak and seconded by Mrs. DeMicheal 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 8:23 P.M.
8. Semi-Annual Approval and Release of Written Closed Session Minutes Summaries for Public Inspection and Destruction of Verbatim Closed Session Recordings. Upon the recommendation of Administration and on the advice of Legal Counsel, it was moved by Dr. Kelly-McHale and seconded by Mr. Lutz and Mr. Augustyniak that the written closed session minutes summaries of this Board of Education, from January 16, 2020, through and including June 18, 2020, no longer require confidential treatment and are now approved and available for public inspection. Further, the Board finds the need for confidentiality still exists as to all or part of the aforementioned Closed Session Minutes. Additionally, to authorize the destruction of all verbatim closed session recordings older than eighteen (18) months. 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.
9. 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. 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. The following personnel items were approved:
Debra Childs
Accept Resignation Due to Retirement as Paraeducator, effective the close of July 28, 2020 – McAuliffe
Lisa Resner
Accept Resignation as Teacher, effective the close of July 22, 2020 – Millennium
Denise Koterman
Accept Resignation as Paraeducator, effective the close of August 3, 2020 – McAuliffe
Victoria Bills
Accept Resignation as Paraeducator, effective the close of August 14, 2020 – Keller
Korri Kujawa
Accept Resignation as Paraeducator, effective the close of August 17, 2020 – Keller
Edwin Kwiatkowski
Accept Resignation as Bus Driver, effective the close of August 12, 2020 – Transportation
Thea LeBlanc
Accept Resignation as Supervisory Aide, effective the close of July 27, 2020 – McAuliffe
Kelly Estrada
Accept Resignation as Supervisory Aide, effective the close of August 4, 2020 – Keller
Joanne Peters
Accept Resignation as Supervisory Aide, effective the close of August 5, 2020 – Bannes
Janelle LaMont
Accept Resignation as Supervisory Aide, effective the close of August 5, 2020 – Bannes
Labibeh Gheith
Accept Resignation as Supervisory Aide, effective the close of August 10, 2020 – Bannes
Heba Abbasi
Offer Revised First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 6, lane 5, $58,585.00, effective August 25, 2020 – McAuliffe
Nusrean Haddad
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 3, lane 1, $49,675.00, effective August 25, 2020 – Grissom
David Zielezinski
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 1, lane 1, $47,675.00, effective August 25, 2020 – Prairie View
Alexi Pranckus
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 1, lane 4, $51,310.00, effective August 25, 2020 – McAuliffe
Dianne Johnson
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 1, lane 2, $48,775.00, effective August 25, 2020 – Prairie View
Victoria Bills
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 1, lane 1, $47,675.00, effective August 25, 2020 – Keller
Jennifer Macias
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 3, lane 1, $49,675.00, effective August 25, 2020 – McAuliffe
Destiny Mangano
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 1, lane 1, $47,675.00, effective August 25, 2020 – McAuliffe
Deana Zegar
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 1, lane 1, $47,675.00, effective August 25, 2020 – Keller
Megan Malloy
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 2, lane 1, $48,775.00, effective August 25, 2020 – Grissom
Katie Glotz
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 1, lane 1, $47,675.00, effective August 25, 2020 – Bannes
Korri Kujawa
Offer First Year Probationary Contract as Teacher at step 1, lane 1, $47,675.00, effective August 25, 2020 – Keller
Staffing Request
(2) Special Education Teachers at a salary to be determined based upon the Teacher’s Contract, effective August 25, 2020 – Special Services
Staffing Request
(2) Teachers at a salary to be determined based upon the Teacher’s Contract, effective August 25, 2020 – Grissom
Staffing Request
(1) Teacher at a salary to be determined based upon the Teacher’s Contract, effective August 25, 2020 – Prairie View
Staffing Request
(1) Speech Pathologist at a salary to be determined based upon the Teacher’s Contract, effective August 25, 2020 – Special Services
Kyle Vandervliet
Employ as Custodian Full-Time at $15.00 per hour, effective August 17, 2020 – Prairie View
Anas Khalil
Employ as Summer Help-Technology at $10.00 per hour, effective July 27, 2020 – District
Jessica Laird
Employ as Summer Help-Technology at $10.00 per hour, effective July 27, 2020 – District
Karen Jamraz
Reassign as Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and the Board of Education at a salary to be determined, effective August 27, 2020 – Ad Center
Danielle Callahan
Reassign as Human Resources Coordinator at a salary to be determined, effective August 27, 2020 – Ad Center
Laura Laird
Reassign as Certified Payroll Coordinator at a salary to be determined, effective August 27, 2020 – Ad Center
Jenna Khalil
Reassign as Accounts Payable and Classified Payroll Coordinator at a salary to be determined, effective August 27, 2020 – Ad Center
Brad Repking
Reassign as Device Specialist at a salary to be determined, effective August 27, 2020 – Technology
Cody Cosentino
Reassign as Network Specialist at a salary to be determined, effective August 27, 2020 – Technology
Benjamin Hutter
Reassign as Database Specialist at a salary to be determined, effective August 27, 2020 – Technology
Natalie Phillips
Reassign as School Psychologist (80% FTE), effective August 25, 2020 – Millennium
Mitchell Carpenter
Reassign as Custodian – Night Lead at $17.50 per hour, effective August 10, 2020 – Grissom
John DeMarco
Reassign as Custodian – Full Time at $15.00 per hour, effective August 10, 2020 – Grissom
Adjournment. It was moved by Mr. Augustyniak and seconded by Mrs. Strand and Mrs. DeMicheal that the Regular Meeting be adjourned. The voice vote was: Ayes: 7; Nays: 0; Abstains: 0. The motion carried whereupon President Martelli declared the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education adjourned at 8:25 P.M.
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