School Board Niles Township District 219, Cook County, Illinois MINUTES Regular Board Meeting, Monday, February 22, 2005
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 6:30 p.m. Board members present at Roll Call: Sheri Doniger, Jeffrey Greenspan, Ruth Klint, Timothy Knudsen, Robert Silverman, Lynda Gault Smith.
II.
Executive Session It was moved by KLINT and seconded by KNUDSEN to recess into closed session to discuss matters relating to litigation, negotiations, and the employment, appointment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried. The Board recessed into closed session at 6:30 p.m. At 8:12 p.m. it was moved by DONIGER and seconded by GAULT SMITH to return to open session of the Regular Board Meeting. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried.
III.
Recall to Order of Open Session Mr. Silverman recalled the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m. The pledge was recited.
IV.
Changes / Additions to the Agenda Added to the consent agenda was a student trip, personnel handout and personnel matter discussed in executive session. Student representatives Tessi Neumeyer and Patrick Ryan were welcomed to the Board.
V.
Audience to Visitors Andrea Stonebeck, 8239 East Prairie, Skokie asked the Board about the status of the DUI involving Karl Costello.
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VI.
Student Representative Comments Eleanor Itzkow from West said they are looking into Senior Projects, where seniors will be involved in internships for the last six weeks of school. They are discussing airing daily announcements in the cafeteria. Nicki Anselmo from North said Student Chest raised $23,000 last year and they are hoping to surpass this year.
VII.
Community Representative Comments No one asked to speak.
VIII.
Approval of Consent Agenda It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by GAULT SMITH to accept the amended consent agenda. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried. Included in the consent agenda: − Monthly Bills and Payroll in the amount of $4,080,095.95. − Personnel
Issue a contract to Robert Freeman as Principal of Niles North effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 at a salary of $140,000.
Accept the resignation of the following certified staff for the 2004-2005 school year:
NAME
POSITION/LOCATION
FTE
EFFECTIVE DATE
Somerville, James
Special Education - North
1.0
February 25, 2005
Accept the resignation of the following classified staff for the 2004-05 school year: NAME
POSITION/LOCATON
FTE
EFFECTIVE DATE
Kim, Deborah
Teacher Assistant – Special Education – North
1.0
February 25, 2005
Approve employment of the following certified staff for the 2004-05 school year: NAME
POSITION/LOCATION
FTE
EFFECTIVE DATE
Kim, Deborah
Special Education – North, MA, Step 1
1.0
2/26 – 6/3/05
Approve hiring of the following classified staff for the 2004-2005 school year: NAME
POSITION/LOCATION
FTE
EFFECTIVE DATE
Simao, Alice
Clerk B-Buildings & Grounds- North, 260 Days, Grade S2, Step 1
1.0
February 23, 2005
Approve the hiring of the following part-time/temporary student help at $6.00 per hour or the 2004-2005 school year effective February 23, 2005: NAME
POSITION/LOCATION
Adler, Daniel Hood, Tiffany Lenhardt, William Palackel, Marylin Siddiqui, Mohammed Tolzien, Robert Wiedel, Linda
Auditorium Technical Support – North Textbook Center – North Textbook Center – North Library Monitor – West Textbook Center - North Auditorium Technical Support – North Game Scorer - West Page 2 of 6
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Approve leave of absence for the following certified staff for the 2005-06 school year: NAME
POSITION/LOCATION
FTE
TYPE OF LEAVE
Newman, Daniel
Math – North
1.0
Unpaid - Continued Education
Approve the following stipend position for the 2004-2005 school year: NAME POSITION/LOCATION Assistant Boys’ Baseball Coach – North Carlson, Richard Assistant Boys’ Baseball Coach (.50%) – North Pater, Michael
Approve Brian Greene and William Shanahan as substitute teachers for the 2004-05 school year.
Rescind the following leaves of absence for the 2005-2006 school year approved at the February 1, 2005 Board of Education meeting:
NAME
POSITION/LOCATION
FTE
TYPE OF LEAVE
Heintzelman, Carmela Trachsel, Karen
Spanish – West Special Education – West
.20 1.0
Family Care - Unpaid Family Care - Unpaid
Approve the following stipend position for the 2004-2005 school year: NAME
POSITION/LOCATION
*Veach, Timothy
Play 5 “Other” Assistant – North
* Not a District 219 Employee
− Minutes of 2/1/05 Meeting, Open & Closed Sessions − Student Trips
For 16 North Cheerleaders to attend the ICCA Cheerleading State Championship in Springfield, Illinois on March 11-13, 2005 at a cost to the District of $6,151.00.
For 28 North DECA students to attend state competition in Decatur, Illinois on March 17-19, 2005 at a cost to the District of $5,584.00.
For 40 West DECA students to attend state competition in Decatur, Illinois on March 17-19, 2005 at a cost to the District of $6,939.00.
For 28 North vocal/jazz/choir students to attend the Midwest Vocal Jazz Invitational in Kalamazoo, Michigan on March 18-19, 2005 at no cost to the District.
For 30 West and North Model UN Students to attend Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois on April 7-10, 2005 at no cost to the District.
− Donation from Dream Kitchens, Inc. of a variety of samples to the Interior Design class at Niles North. − NTDSE Withdrawal Resolution prepared by legal counsel, James Bartley, relating to the withdrawal of Niles Township High Schools District 219 from the NTDSE organization. − Replacement of Call Management Servers - for the purchase of three Cisco call managers and SMARTNET maintenance contracts for these servers at a cost not to exceed $22,629.00. − Budget Transfers of $3,720 and $9,000 from the Education Fund’s contingency account to the Niles North textbook center budget and Niles North drama budget, respectively, and $40,169.62 from the Transportation Fund’s contingency account to the vehicle expenditure account. IX.
Superintendent’s Report Student Recognitions North students recognized were Christina Davidson for academics, Stefani Weiss for athletics, and Eric McCune for community spirit. West students recognized were Jim Wen for academics, Virginia Palmer for athletics, and Valerie Papillon for community spirit.
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Mr. Codell reported that it looks good for a 8:10 a.m. start time for both schools for next school year. Homeroom is scheduled for after 3rd Period. District 219 will share in a $1 million grant awarded the North Cook Educational Service Center. The technical department received two awards from North Cook. Reading in the Content Area Lisa Fretzin and Mary Rapp gave the board an overview of strategies used in helping students improve reading comprehension skills. X.
Board Members’ Comments Jeffrey Greenspan said he thinks comments made by Scott Burman at the last meeting should be addressed.
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Board Committee and Other Reports Facilities – Jeffrey Greenspan said the next meeting will be March 4 at 7:30 a.m.
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Business Athletic Feeder Program Report Karl Costello and Steve Heuerman presented a synopsis of the athletic feeder programs. This began from community members who were instrumental in creating a more competitive program and a more intense degree of instruction. The high schools became involved when these groups were looking for facilities for these programs. Don Hohs, Dave Ehlrich, Joe Galambos, Rich Rosemeyer, Roger Seebacher, and Mark Gaynor spoke about these sports program in which they are involved and complimented the high school staff for their assistance. Joe Harrington, President of Morton Grove Baseball said his program is sponsored by the park district. Jeff Greenspan spoke on having one cohesive group. Mr. Silverman asked where the school gets involved in these different programs and it was noted that facility usage is the primary issue. It was established that District 219 facilities are available to all groups. Advanced Placement Test Results from May 2004 Mark Wilson and Dan Gin reviewed the data compiled over the last ten years. Jeffrey Greenspan asked for information of other schools in the area and the number of individual students taking AP classes. Computer Replacement Cycle It was moved by GREENSPAN and seconded by DONIGER to approve the purchase of 135 desktop computers and 60 laptop computers for the science labs at Niles North and Niles West at a cost not to exceed $200,000. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Gault Smith. Voting Nay: Knudsen. The motion carried. Page 4 of 6
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Purchases Precast Restroom Facilities It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by GAULT SMITH to accept the bid of $71,905.54 from CXT Incorporated for the purchase of a precat restroom facility at Niles North High School. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried. Replacement of Divider Curtains and Hardware in the Main and Wrestling Gyms at Niles North High School It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by GREENSPAN to accept the bid of $26,060 from Grand Stage Co for the replacement of the divider curtains and hardware in the main and wrestling gyms at Niles North High School. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried. Refinishing of Main Gymnasium Floor at Niles West It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by GREENSPAN to accept the bid of $15,819 from Stalker Flooring, Inc. for the refinishing of the main gymnasium floor at Niles West. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried. Payments to Contractors It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by GREENSPAN to authorize payment for the IHC Group as listed in Pay Request #46 totaling $5,609.18. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried. XIII.
Old Business There was no old business discussed.
XIV. New Business There was no new business.
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Audience to Visitors No one asked to speak.
XVI. Correspondence and FOIA Requests There was no correspondence or FOIA requests. XVII. Information Items − Procedure – 5:90-AP1 Child Abuse Reporting − Financial Report for January 2005 XVIII. Adjournment It was moved by GAULT SMITH and seconded by KLINT to adjourn the meeting. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried.
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MINUTES APPROVED MARCH 14, 2005.
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