School Board  Niles Township District 219, Cook County, Illinois  MINUTES  Regular Board Meeting Monday, August 10, 2009    The meeting was held in the Board Room of the District Office located at 7700 Gross Point Road,  Skokie, Illinois.     I. Call to Order and Roll Call   Board President Robert Silverman called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.  Board members present at Roll Call:  Sheri Doniger, Carlton Evans, Jeffrey Greenspan,  Ruth Klint, Robert Silverman, Lynda Smith.    II. Executive Session  It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by SMITH to recess into closed session  to  discuss  matters  relating  to  the  appointment,  employment,  compensation,  discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye:  Doniger, Evans, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Smith.  The motion carried.  The Board recessed to closed session at 6:35 p.m.  At 7:45 p.m. it was moved by DONIGER and seconded by SMITH to return to open  session.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye:  Doniger, Evans, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Smith.  The motion carried.    III. Recall to Order of Open Session  Mr. Silverman recalled the meeting to order at 7:55 p.m. the Pledge was recited.    IV. Removed from the Consent Agenda and added to Business were:  −

Intergovernmental Agreement for North Cook Young Adult Academy 2009‐2010, 



Intergovernmental Agreement for the Provision of Services from Select NTDSE 807  Special Education Staff, 

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Intergovernmental Agreement for the Provision of Certain Special Education  Services from NTDSE 807, and a 



Personnel Handout. 

  V. Audience to Visitors  Marda Dunsky of 9533 Laramie Avenue, Skokie, Illinois presented a letter being sent to  the Chicago Transit Board on behalf of the community residents stating the adverse  affects the yellow line extension would have on the community if it were to terminate  at the north parking lot of Niles North High School.    David Freireich of 5106 Golf Road, Skokie, Illinois, a signer of the above stated letter,  also spoke of the adverse affects the yellow line extension could have on the  community.    VI. Community Representative Comments.  No one asked to speak.    VII. Approval of consent Agenda  It was moved by SMITH and seconded by DONIGER to accept the amended consent  agenda.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye:  Doniger, Evans, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Smith.  The motion carried.    Included in the consent agenda: 

− Monthly Bills and Payroll in the amount of $3,790,168.36  − Personnel  − Approve the employment of the following support staff for the 2009‐2010 school  year:    NAME 

POSITION/LOCATION 

FTE 

General, Robert 

Teacher Assistant/Special Education ‐  Niles North, P1‐S4, 186 days  Maintenance Mechanic ‐ Niles West  M3‐S1, 260 days  Teacher Assistant/Special Education ‐ Niles North, P1‐S4 186 days  Teacher Assistant/Special Education ‐  Niles West, P1‐S1, 186 days 

1.0 

EFFECTIVE  DATE  August 24, 2009 

1.0 

August 11, 2009 

1.0 

August 24, 2009 

1.0 

August 24, 2009 

Marzano, Vincent  Pickett, Kia  Schwartz, Beverly 

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  −

Approve the employment of the following part‐time/temporary staff for Summer  2009: 

  NAME  Fung, Emily  Hastings, Patrick 

POSITION/LOCATION  RATE  Summer Camp, Gymnastics –  $8.00/Hr.  West  Pupil Personnel Services ‐  $12/Hr.  West 

EFFECTIVE DATE  August 10, 2009  August 6, 2009 

  −

Accept the resignation of the following certified staff: 

  NAME  Choi, Jane 

POSITION/LOCATION  Math – West 

RATE  1.0 

EFFECTIVE DATE  July 29, 2009 

  −

Approve the employment of the following interns for the 2009‐2010 school year: 

  NAME  Kelly, Bryan 

POSITION/LOCATION  Social Work Intern – Niles North 

RATE  $9,000/Yr. 

EFFECTIVE DATE  August 24, 2009 

  −

Approve the leave of absence for the following certified staff for the 2009‐2010 school  year: 

  NAME 

POSITION/LOCATION 

Buttitta, Kathleen 

Math – West 

TYPE OF  LEAVE  FMLA – Unpaid 

Koning, Amy 

Math – North 

FMLA – Unpaid 

Lauer, Evelyn 

English – West 

FMLA ‐ Unpaid 

EFFECTIVE DATE  August 24‐August 28,  2009  August 24‐October 30,  2009  August 26‐October 30,  2009 

   −

Approve the employment of the following stipend positions for the 2009‐2010 school  year: 

  NILES NORTH  Football Assistant Coach  Boys Soccer Assistant Coach  Boys Basketball Assistant Coach  Boys Volleyball Head Coach  Softball Assistant Coach  Wellness and Health Club  Color Guard Assistant  Marching Band Head  Marching Band Assistant 

NAME  General, Robert  *Keenan, Paul (.5)  *Mayne, Necus  Roche, Andrew  *Frake, John (.5)  Foley, Ellen  *Vaughn, Michael  *Adamson, Ryan  *Becela, Dawid 

          * Indicates not a District 219 employee 

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  −

The Board of Education approved the remediation plan for: 

  CASE#  2010‐1 

DISCIPLINARY ACTION  Resolution of Remediation 

  −

Minutes of 7/13/09 meeting, Open and Closed Sessions 



Agree to which Closed Session Minutes from July 21, 2008 through June 15, 2009 would  be released. 



Student Trip(s)  −

For 40 Niles West Students to attend UDA Poms Camp in Arlington Heights, IL  from 7/31/09‐8/3/09 at a cost to the District of $1,919. 



For 22 Niles North Students to attend the Boys’ Cross Country Devil’s Lake State  Park Trip from 8/17/09‐8/18/09 at no cost to the District. 



Accept a donation of $1,500 from the Assyrian Universal Alliance to the Niles West  Assyrian Club. 



Agree to the settlement with Midwest Moving and Storage. 



Transfer of Interest earned of $168,089.42 from Transportation Fund Interest and  $836,665.73 from Working Cash Fund, totaling $1,004,755.15 to the Education Fund as of  June 30, 2009. 



Agree to purchase Polar Heart Rate Monitors from Polar Electro Inc., the lowest  responsible bidder meeting specifications in the amount of $36,910. 



Accept the proposal from Siemens Building Technologies in the amount of $92,508 for  security enhancements/equipment. 



Accept the textbook adoptions for Niles North and Niles West as recommended for the  2009‐10 school year at an anticipated cost to the District of $53,432. 

  VIII. Superintendent’s Report  Dr. Gatta announced the grand opening of the Daycare Center at Niles West to be run  and operated by Children’s Learning World with an official ribbon cutting on August  18th at 10:45 a.m.    Dr. Gatta talked about the many benefits the new Intergovernmental Agreement  between District 219 and the park districts of Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and Skokie  will have on the young people of our community.    The ELL Parent Center is kicking off its second year with a fall scheduled that includes  English Conversation Classes, Citizenship Classes, Computer Classes, Parent Education  Classes and ELL Family Story Time.  Sixty percent of our students go home to an  environment where another language is spoken; the ELL Parent Center will help these  parents become a part of their child’s school career. 

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  The CTA Transit Authority’s Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 12th will  be attended by Dr. Gatta to gain further information on the yellow line extension.    The Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting was awarded to District 219 for the  preparation of the fiscal year 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.  This  award brings a feeling of confidence in the district’s financial reporting credibility to  the community.  Dr. Gatta applauded the efforts of Paul O’Malley and Susan Husselbee  for this achievement.    −

Principals’ Comments  Mr. Osburn talked about the poetry slam team’s competition at the Brave New  Voices International Poetry Festival.  He stated it was particularly exciting as a  Niles West alumnus and former school slam team member, Brian Yoo, received a  standing ovation.  Trips to foreign countries this summer, Germany and France,  were amazing.  Dan Friedman went to South Korea on an International Exchange  program.  These trips give students a chance to practice the language they are  learning as well as teaching respect for different cultures.  He stated Niles West had  received a grant for “Girls in STEM education.”  Rich Decoster received the John  Rush Award from the Illinois State Physics Project, an affiliate of the American  Association of Physics Teachers.    Mr. Freeman spoke of the ongoing construction at Niles North and stated he was  happy to see some of the projects being completed.  He spoke of the upcoming  theater production of “My Sister in this House” to be performed in the Blackbox  Theater.  There will be a meeting for transfer students on August 19th with  Freshman Orientation scheduled for August 20th.  He spoke of the success of  IMPACT, the freshmen mentoring program.  He stated he had heard some  incoming freshmen who were in the school and they were absolutely amazed at the  beautiful facility.  He announced that Brittany Sanchez was awarded a full‐ride  scholarship to the University of Illinois for softball and she is only going to be a  junior.   

IX. Board Member comments.  Mr. Silverman expressed his pleasure with the new website District Calendar.  He was  impressed with the filtering features.  On August 24th the new website will be  launched with a feature that allows for translation into other languages.    X. Committee Reports  Facility Committee:  A handout on the Niles North Auditorium renovation was  distributed.  Mr. Greenspan suggested August 26th for a Facility Committee meeting at 

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6:30 p.m. to view possible locations of the new training room and gymnastics  gymnasium at Niles West.  Policy Committee:  Dr. Doniger said the District field trip forms will be brought to the  August 31st Board of Education meeting for review.    Mr. Greenspan suggested there be a joint meeting scheduled between the Policy  Committee and Facility Committee to discuss energy.    XI. Business  −

Intergovernmental Agreement with North Cook Young Adult Academy  It was moved by SMITH and seconded by DONIGER to authorize the  administration to renew the Intergovernmental Agreement with the North Cook  Young Adult Academy for the 2009‐10 school year in the amount of $300,495.14.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye:  Doniger, Evans, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Smith.  The motion carried. 



Intergovernmental Agreement with the NTDSE 807 for the Provision of Services  from Select Special Education Staff  It was moved by SMITH and seconded by DONIGER to authorize the  administration to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with the NTDSE 807  for the provision of services from select Special Education Staff in the amount of  $95,659 for the 2009‐10 school year.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye:  Doniger, Evans, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Smith.  The motion carried. 



Intergovernmental  Agreement  with  the  NTDSE  807  for  the  Provision  of  Certain  Special Education Services  It  was  moved  by  SMITH  and  seconded  by  DONIGER  to  authorize  the  administration to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with the NTDSE 807  Intergovernmental  Agreement  with  the  NTDSE  807  for  the  provision  of  certain  special education services in the amount of $1,089,517.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye:  Doniger, Evans, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Smith.  The motion carried. 



Personnel 

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It was moved by KLINT and seconded by EVANS to authorize the administration to  approve the following personnel hires and leaves.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye:  Doniger, Evans, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Smith.  The motion carried.    −

Approve the employment of the following administrator for the 2009‐2010 school  year: 

  NAME  Fliman, Jessica 

POSITION/LOCATION  SALARY  Director of Student Activities  $90,000/yearly  and Assistant Director of Fine  Arts – Niles West, 195 Days 

EFFECTIVE DATE  August 10, 2009 

  −

Approve the employment of the following certified staff for the 2009‐2010 school  year: 

  NAME  Pauley, Tina 

POSITION/LOCATION  Anatomy and Physiology – West, BA‐ Step1  Greenspan, Eva  Math – West, MA‐Step 1 

FTE  1.0 

EFFECTIVE DATE  August 24, 2009 

.2 

August 24, 2009 

  −

Accept the resignation of the following certified staff: 

  NAME  Wolfe, Stacey 

POSITION/LOCATION  Special Education – North 

RATE  1.0 

EFFECTIVE DATE  August 6, 2009 

  −

Approve the employment of the following stipend positions for the 2009‐2010  school year: 

  NILES WEST  Strength Coordinator  Strength Coordinator  Strength Coordinator 

NAME  Corrigan, Charles (.33)  *Proesel, Fred (.33)  *Zajac, Greg (.33) 

  −

Approve the leave of absence for the following certified staff for the 2009‐2010  school year: 

  NAME  Patel, Poonam   

POSITION/LOCATION  Science – West   

  XII. Correspondence and FOIA Requests 

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TYPE OF LEAVE  Unpaid‐ August 28 & 31, 2009   

Mr. O’Malley stated he had received two FOIA requests, one for information on open  records act requests District 219 had received and one regarding solicitation for  custodial, maintenance and grounds services.    XIII. Information  Financial Report for June    XIV. Adjournment  It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by SMITH to adjourn the meeting.  A roll call was taken.  Voting Aye:  Doniger, Evans, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Smith.  The motion carried.    The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.      ____________________________  President       

   

   

       

Minutes approved August 31, 2009. 

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_____________________________    Secretary 

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