School Board Niles Township District 219, Cook County, Illinois MINUTES Regular Board Meeting, Monday, September 19, 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 7:05 p.m. Board members present at Roll Call: Michael Burnett, Sheri Doniger, Jeffrey Greenspan, Ruth Klint, Timothy Knudsen, Robert Silverman, Lynda Gault Smith. II. Executive Session It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by KLINT to recess into closed session to discuss matters relating to negotiations, litigation, and the employment, appointment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Burnett, Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried. The Board recessed into closed session at 7:05 p.m. At 7:58 p.m. it was moved by KLINT and seconded by DONIGER to return to open session. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Burnett, 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 8:03 p.m. The Pledge was recited. IV. Changes/Additions to the Agenda Added to the consent agenda was a personnel handout. The student trip was removed from the consent agenda and will be discussed under business.
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V. Public Hearing on the 2005‐06 Budget It was moved by GAULT SMITH and seconded by DONIGER to open the public hearing on the 2005‐06 budget. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Burnett, Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried. No one asked to speak. It was moved by GAULT SMITH and seconded by DONIGER to close the public hearing. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Burnett, Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried. VI. Audience to Visitors No one asked to speak. VII. Student Representative Comments Tessi Neuhauser from Niles North said Homecoming plans are underway. Student Association is planning a student forum and a newsletter. Roshani Sheth from Niles West said Homecoming plans are underway. They raised $8,000 for Hurricane Katrina victims. She said students have said they like the use of ID’s. They have suggested adding one minute to the passing periods for next year, or extra time given to students who travel from one end of the building to the other. VIII. Community Representative Comments No one asked to speak. IX. Approval of Consent Agenda It was moved by BURNETT and seconded by KLINT to accept the amended consent agenda. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Burnett, Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried. Included in the consent agenda: − Monthly Bills and Payroll in the amount of $4,265,955.95.
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− Personnel
Approve employment of the following support staff for the 2005‐06 school year: NAME Dalak, Susan Baehr, Sherry
POSITION/LOCATION Clerk A – Math & Science Resource, West, S1‐S1, 186 days Clerk A – IRC–West, S1‐S1, 186 days
POSITION/LOCATION Student Monitor ‐ West Science Lab Assistant – West Science Lab Assistant – West Student Monitor ‐ West IRC Assistant – North IRC Assistant – North IRC Monitor – West Student Monitor – North
HOURLY RATE EFFECTIVE $15.00 9/20/05 $6.00 9/20/05 $6.00 9/20/05 $15.00 9/16/05 $6.00 9/20/05 $6.00 9/20/05 $6.00 9/20/05 $15.00 9/20/05
POSITION LOCATION Director of Student Activities ‐ North
EFFECTIVE DATE September 30, 2005
Approve the following stipend positions at Niles North for the 2005‐06 school year: NAME Arteaga, Alejandra Bohigian, Suzanne Brzezinski, Benjamin Colletti, Gina Curby, David Dahlberg, Scott Hampton, Matthew Hasselbring, Janet Hawthorne, Jimmie Henderson, Robert Hoff, Katherine Ingraham, Heather Joshi, Ankur Meyer, Debora Montgomery, Daniel Moscovitch, Anna Reed, Scott Sacks, Joyce Silver, Elizabeth Stevens, Christine Vanderjeugdt, Terri Virklan, Donna
9/26/05
Accept the resignation of the following administrator: NAME Nolan, Brian
1.0
EFFECTIVE DATE 9/8/05
Approve employment of the following part‐time/temporary staff for the 2005‐06 school year: NAME Chwalisz, James Derek, Rebecca Fernandez, Diane Gillono, Janice Lumley, Samantha Merchant, Afsha Omar, Natasha Torres, Marilyn
FTE 1.0
POSITION/LOCATION Recycling Club Junior Class Board Assistant Coach – Boys’ Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field Recycling Club Assistant Wrestling Coach Seminars for Scholars Assistant Strength Coordinator Math Team Assistant Coach – Girls’ Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field Audio Visual Club Graphic Design Club Assistant Chess Math Team Student Union Assistant Film Club Israeli Club National Honor Society Israeli Club Japanese Club Junior Class Board – North Student Union Assistant National Honor Society – North
FTE .5 .5 1.0 .5 1.0 1.0 .3 .3334 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 .1667 .5 1.0 .5 .5 .5 1.0 .5 .5 .5
Approve the following clerical substitutes for the 2005‐2006 school year: Caplan, Alana
Fiorito, Michelle
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Gallegos, Angela
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O’Connell, Geraldine
Approve the following stipend positions at Niles West for the 2005‐2006 school year: NAME Kim, Alejandra Lietz, Martha
FTE 1.0 1.0
Approve the following teacher substitutes for the 2005‐2006 school year: Brines, Mark Cienkus, Patricia Combs, Nicole
POSITION Latino Club W.Y.S.E. Club
Golata, Beth Lee, Praise Lichenstein, Richard
O’Reilly, Bernadette Pollyea, Erin Zacharia, Danny
Approve instruction rate increase for Private Music Instructors for 25‐minute lessons as follows: 2005‐06 ‐ $18.50; 2006‐07 ‐ $19.00; 2007‐08 ‐ $19.50; and 2008‐09‐ $20.00.
− Approve the agreements discussed in closed session. − Minutes of the 8/25/05 Board meetings, open and closed sessions. − Textbook Adoptions for an anticipated cost of $944.00. − Donation from Rotary Club of $5,000 to the Niles West Athletic Department. X. Superintendent’s Report Rotary Club Presentation ‐ Neil Codell introduced Walter Adreani and Gerry Gangloff from the Skokie Rotary. The Rotary used Niles West’s grounds for the circus in July. Mr. Adreani thanked Mr. Codell for his support of the Rotary and presented a check for $5,000 to the Niles West Athletic Department. Skokie Technology TIF Update – Gerry Yeggy is working with this group and was elected committee chair. Mr. Yeggy said this group is very sensitive to the impacts of TIF property to Districts 69 and 219. The Village of Skokie has decided that approximately 50% of the TIF area will have the EAV frozen until the TIF matures, while the remainder will grow each year at the LPI factor. The Village has retired three different TIFs ahead of schedule. Jeffrey Greenspan said we should develop a relationship with new technology corporations and our students. Mr. Codell said we will continue to pursue building school‐to‐career based relationships with our business neighbors and partners. Mr. Codell reported that work is still being done by students and staff to aid the Hurricane Katrina victims. Principals’ Comments Bob Freeman said fall sports are well underway. They have two students enrolled from the gulf area as a result of Hurricane Katrina. College night for seniors was held last week. The Open House was well attended. Dale Vogler invited the Board to attend the transfer student and parent night on September 29. This event was held last year and was much appreciated by the transfer students and their families. The National College Fair will be held at Navy
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Pier on October 2. Buses will be provided for students attending this event. Open House will be October 6. Niles West will have two You Make a Difference Breakfasts this school year. The students are recommended by staff members. They will also have Principal Recognition Breakfasts which are more formal and parents will be invited to this event. The Diary of Anne Frank will be performed on October 20 – 22. Freshmen are asked to attend school on October 11 and 12 when the PLAN and PSAT tests are given and take a DRP test. This is a reading test in which the student reads a paragraph, it stops, and they select the remainder of the paragraph from a multiple choice list. The results will provide a scaled score. Dr. Stein said this will determine the average reading level of the students our textbooks are targeting and provide information if changes should be made for the future. Vachee Loughran said OCLC students raised money for Hurricane Katrina victims by having a bake sale. They have 50 students this year and he feels they are off to a great start. Some changes have been instituted for this year. The staff greets students every morning. Students call staff members by their surname. They have a girls only physical education class. There is a permanent sub at the building which helps the instructor and students with continuity. A breakfast snack of a granola bar or apple are provided in the morning, which helps reduce unrest that was present in the past. Suspensions are being waived if a student does community service. AS&T courses are offered at OCLC site which are well received by the students. The Board thanked Vachee for his work at OCLC. XI. Board Members’ Comments Tim Knudsen said he has spoken about field trips in the past. XII. Board Committee and Other Reports Finance Committee – The budget was reviewed at the September 6 meeting. Policy Committee – A meeting is scheduled for September 21. XIII. Business School Day Update Assistant Principals for Pupil Personnel Services Paula Miller and Mark Wilson reviewed the enrollment data for each school. Deans Rick Carlson and Ryan McTague said they believe the new schedule has had an impact on reducing student discipline cases and cutting of classes. With less time spent on these issues, they are able to be more proactive this year. The later start time has reduced the number of unexcused absenses. Assistant Principals for Operation Carl Hagman and John Mensik said they have tracked student attendance at the resource centers and IRC. They believe the attendance is similar to last year’s.
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Niles West Student Trip to the Bahamas Teralyn Keith and Bill Koch were present to discuss this trip. Mr. Koch said this trip is a competition and historically kids perform better in this arena. Jeffrey Greenspan voiced his concern over the high cost of the trip and exclusionary problems with students who are not able to participate because of the cost. Mr. Koch explained that for many years there was an annual band trip but now they are traveling every other year and also do fundraisers to reduce the cost for students. There was a discussion of proposed chaperones and the fact that Royal Carribean’s contract requires more supervision. Mr. Greenspan asked for an itinerary for the entire trip and a report for how students will be supervised to assure a safe and secure trip. Dr. Doniger asked for a ship itinerary and competitions that will occur. It was discussed that in the future all extended trips should include an itinerary. It was moved by KNUDSEN and seconded by DONIGER to table action on this student trip. A voice vote was taken. The motion carried. ACT Trend Scores, PSAE Trend Scores and Board Goal It was moved by BURNETT and seconded by KNUDSEN to table discussion on the above listed topics. A voice vote was taken. The motion carried. ACT Prep Dr. Stein explained that this program will target juniors. The PLAN score will be used to determine who would benefit from this program. The goal is to make AYP and to improve students’ ACT scores. A benefit of this program is that our own teachers will be coaching students. It will be offered before or after school in ten sessions, totaling 30 hours. The cost for this program will be approximately $120. Scholarship funds can be established for students who are unable to afford this fee. Dr. Stein explained that Catapult offers practice exams and an improvement analysis for each student. It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by BURNETT to approve the ACT preparation course to be offered to every junior during second semester of the 2005‐06 school year. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Burnett, Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried.
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2005‐06 Annual Budget Gerry Yeggy said he believes the administrative teams’ voices were heard in putting this budget together. It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by GAULT SMITH to approve the 2005‐ 06 Annual Budget. Mr. Silverman said the figures listed on the official form for the State of Illinois lists estimates. He explained that every expenditure by the District requires Board approval. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Burnett, Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Gault Smith. Voting Nay: Knudsen. The motion carried.
Technology Needs for Yearbook and Newspaper Production Courses at West It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by GAULT SMITH to authorize the purchase of 20 G5 Mac Computers, 20 Adobe Create Suite and 20 MS Office for Mac for the technology needs of the yearbook and newspaper courses not to exceed $33,923.60. Guy Ballard explained that this expense is part of the $100,000 allotted to each building. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Burnett, Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Gault Smith. Voting Nay: Knudsen. The motion carried.
Payments to Contractors It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by KLINT to authorize payment to the IHC Group for Material Procurement services totaling $42,733.52. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Silverman, Gault Smith.
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Voting Nay: Burnett, Knudsen. The motion carried. XIV. Old Business There was no old business. XV. New Business There was no new business. XVI. Audience to Visitors No one asked to speak. XVII. Correspondence and FOIA Requests There was no correspondence or FOIA requests. XVIII. Information Items − Monthly Financial Reports for July and August 2005 XIX. Adjournment It was moved by GAULT SMITH and seconded by DONIGER to adjourn the meeting. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Burnett, Doniger, Greenspan, Klint, Knudsen, Silverman, Gault Smith. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m. _________________________________
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Secretary
MINUTES APPROVED OCTOBER 11, 2005.
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