School Board Niles Township District 219, Cook County, Illinois MINUTES Regular Board Meeting Monday, June 15, 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 7:00 p.m. Board members present at Roll Call: Sheri Doniger, Jeffrey Greenspan, Robert Silverman, Lynda Smith, Eileen Valfer. II. Executive Session It was moved by SMITH and seconded by VALFER to recess into closed session to discuss matters relating to the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Silverman, Smith, Valfer. The motion carried. The Board recessed to closed session at 7:00 p.m. At 7:50 p.m. it was moved by GREENSPAN and seconded by SMITH to return to open session. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Silverman, Smith, Valfer. The motion carried. III. Recall to Order of Open Session Mr. Silverman recalled the meeting to order at 7:51 p.m. The Pledge was recited. IV. Changes/Additions to the Agenda Added to the consent agenda was a personnel handout with changes that were discussed in closed session. V. Audience to Visitors No one asked to speak. Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of June 15, 2009
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VI. Student Representative Comments No students were present. VII. Community Representative Comments No one asked to speak. VIII. Approval of Consent Agenda It was moved by SMITH and seconded by DONIGER to accept the amended consent agenda. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Silverman, Smith, Valfer. The motion carried. Included in the consent agenda: − Monthly Bills and Payroll in the amount of $14,153,269.60. − Personnel Approve the employment of the following certified staff for the 2009‐2010 school year effective August 24, 2009: NAME
POSITION/LOCATION
FTE
Jukic, Jaminka Lag, Meagan Lund, Joan Sortino, Deanna Suarez, Andrew
Math – North & West, BA‐Step 2 Social Worker – West, MA‐Step 1 Registered Nurse, North – BA+15 – Step 2 Art – North, BA+15 – Step 4 Spanish – North & West, BA‐Step 2
.8 .4 1.0 .5 1.0
Approve the employment of the following support staff for the 2009‐2010 school year effective August 24, 2009: NAME
POSITION/LOCATION
FTE
Kang, Julie
Teacher Assistant/ English – West, P1‐Step 3, 186 days One‐on‐One Teacher Assistant/Special Education – West, P1‐Step 3, 186 days Extended Hours/Information Resource Center – West, S1‐Step 1, 147 Days One‐on‐One Teacher Assistant/Special Education – North, P1‐Step 3, 186 days
1.0
Parker, Michael Rifkin, Helen Smith, Jessica
1.0 .5 1.0
Approve the employment of Charles Hogue as administrator, Principal – Niles Central 260 days, at a salary of $105,000 effective July 1, 2009.
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Approve the employment of the following student help for 2009 Summer Sizzling Science at the rate of $7.75/hour:
NILES NORTH
NILES WEST
Betshlimon, Jennifer Choi, Jessica Escobedo, Vanessa Hakimiyan, Rizina Jung, Dennis Kuechel, Alexandra Lisitza, Rebecca Nguyen Vi Orange, Bethsaida Oribello, Hazel Reid, Jack Theodoropoulos, Jason Wong, Candace Zozan, Gardenia
David, Angeline Isho, Christina Kamal, Shawn Khan, Farah Krikorian, Eric Lotsof, Elizabeth Moy, Jaclyn Nakic, David Pichler, Benjamin Provost, Adam Raskin, Ilya Tamras, Dahlila
Approve employment of the following temporary/part‐time staff for summer 2009:
NAME
POSITION/LOCATION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
Chon, Daniel DiJohn, Laura Howard, Caitlen Howe, George Lee, Elise McElfresh, Glenn Moy, Lauren Nasshan, John Rubin, David Theodoropoulos, Jason
Buildings & Grounds – West Security Office Assistant – Annex Athletic Office Assistant – North Weight Room Assistant – West Weight Room Assistant – West Weight Room Assistant – West Science Lab Assistant – North Weight Room Assistant – West Textbook Center Assistant – North Sizzling Summer Science – North
$12.00/Hr. $7.75/Hr. $12.00/Hr. $12.00/Hr. $12.00/Hr. $12.00/Hr. $12.00/Hr. $12.00/Hr. $12.00/Hr. $7.75/Hr.
June 16 2009 June 16, 2009 June 22, 2009 June 15, 2009 June 15, 2009 June 15, 2009 June 1, 2009 June 15, 2009 June 16, 2009 June 16, 2009
Approve employment of the following support staff for 2009 summer school: Arnold, Deborah Bubley, Laura Feldman, Diane Hawthorne, Jimmie Rashkow, Donna Troop, Ryan
Bartlett, Charlene De La Paz, Caitlen Gatta, Louis Johnson, Lynn Rosen, Dawn Smith, Jessica
Beem, Patricia Elarde, Linda General, Robert Leaks, Michael San Ramon, Maria Watson,Tori
Brines, Christine English, Larry Gordon, Diana Orlove, Seth Tiffin, Kathleen
Approve a .2 professional leave of absence for the first semester of the 2009‐ 2010 school year for Niles North English teacher, Daniel Montgomery. Salary for said teacher during leave will be funded by Local 1274.
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Approve employment of the Marlon Felton and Elizabeth Gomez as Dean of Students administrators for Summer School 2009 at a salary of $5,500. Approve employment of the following certified staff for Summer School 2009: Aessa, Jacqueline Geu, Ryan Malartsik, Lauren Giambeluca, Paul Martin, Janice Alper, Bradley Barney, Sarah Glaubke, Margaret McEvoy, Jennifer Bellwoar, Paul Goodfriend, Marni Moore, Linda Bennett, Elicia Graham, Michael Musleh,Conrad Bentle, Thomas Greenspan, Bradley Naughton, Jacklyn Handley, Annmarie Pieczynski, Edward Bills, Happi Bluestein, Juliet Hankes, Angela Ryo, Eun Joo Bowen, Jenny Hare, Michael Salem, Omar Bramley, Scott Harlan, Jeffrey Shaoul, David Briski, Hyun Hettinger, Michele Smith, Patti‐Ann Brown, Deborah Houston, Brenda Sonnefeld, Jason Canto, Iris Jukic, Jasminka Statema, William Clish, Brett Kaiser, Erick Swanson, Sharon Conklin, Patricia Kelley, Kevin Swedberg, Andrew Kennedy, Shaun Torres, Paul Corrigan, Charles Cox, Patrick Klenetsky, Jody Trapani, Jody Dahlgren, Kathy Komo, Natalie Vivone, Christopher LaPointe,Damian Wick, Karin Delahanty, Sean Eichler, Heidi Lee, Yoon Wismer, Barbara Fahy, Mary Locallo, Lauren Wittersheim, Bryan Loughran, Vachee Yaro, Sargon Foley, Ellen Foster, Jayson Lubarsky, Christine Zwering, Michelle Makris, Georgia Garber, Stacey Approve the retirement of the following certified staff: NAME
POSITION LOCATION
EFFECTIVE
Bassrawi, Margaret Registered Nurse/Pupil Personnel Services – West Guercio, Mary Ellen English – North Hendrix, Pamela Fine Arts ‐ North Houston, Brenda Applied Science & Technology – North Kelley, Kevin Applied Science & Technology – North Koch, William Fine Arts – West Martin, Janice Applied Science & Technology ‐North Pratt, Charles English ‐ North Raffanti, Evelyn Math – West Stopek, Marilyn Applied Science & Technology ‐ West
June 2014 June 2013 June 2013 June 2013 June 2014 June 2012 June 2013 June 2013 June 2013 June 2013
Approve the Lisa Crown termination agreement as discussed in closed session.
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Approve the Leslie Wolinski termination agreement as discussed and amended in closed session. Approve the leave of absence for the following certified staff for the 2009‐ 2010 school year: NAME
POSITION/LOCATION
LEAVE FTE
TYPE OF LEAVE
Barak, Rebecca
Science – West
1.0
Fliman, Jessica
Science – West
Continued Education – Unpaid Continued Education – Unpaid Family Care ‐ Unpaid
Orloske, Tanya
1.0 (approx.: 3/15/10 through 6/09/10) Foreign Language ‐ North .6
Approve one‐year administrative contracts for the 2009‐2010 school year. Banks, Paul Bougdanos, Erika Busch, Christine Carrescia, Susanne Cheng, Sanlida Costigan, Patricia Dahlberg, Scott
Edelson, Lisa Felton, Marlon Fitzgibbons, Terrance Fowler, Brent Gomez, Elizabeth Lacey, Philip Monahan, Kevin
Otter, Nancy Pope, G. Jerry Remaly, Melinda Rigby, Mark Robinson, Keith Stein, Roger Swanson, Paul
− Minutes of 5/18/09 meeting, open and closed sessions − Student Trips
For 15‐20 Niles West wrestling members to attend a team camp in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin on June 28‐July 1, 2009 at a cost to the District of $1,055.
For 27 Niles West cheerleaders to attend the UCA Cheer Camp at Illinois State University on July 24‐27, 2009 at a cost to the District of $1,348.
− CLIC Renewal for fiscal year 2009‐10 in the total amount of $315,940. − Donation to Bridges Program of $100 from the Sarma Family. − Renewal of Gale – Cengage Learning for the Niles North and Niles West IRC online subscription service in the total amount of $36,349.16. − Capital Projects for 2010‐11 in the amount of $9,206,673 and proceed with the necessary action to have the projects done in a timely manner. − Bid Acceptance: Trade Package 9B‐Ceramic Tile to Contract Flooring Service in the amount of $49.895.
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− Pentamation annual maintenance agreement renewal at a cost not to exceed $66,402. − Prevailing Wage Resolution. − To engage Employerʹs Claim Service, Inc. as the District’s third party adminis‐ trator for workers’ compensation at a fee of $11,000 for the 2009‐10 school year. − Final School Calendar for the 2008‐09 School Year. IX. Superintendent’s Report Dr. Gatta introduced Charles Hogue and welcomed him to District 219. Dr. Gatta spoke of the graduations at Niles Central, North and West. She said she attended the Taste of Skokie Valley and what a wonderful event it was with many community members present. She also spoke of the Relay for Life and how that represents the community efforts and support of same. −
Principals’ Report Mr. Freeman wished Danielle Butbul well and thanked her for all she did as the student board representative. He spoke of prom and said it was a wonderful event. He said construction is underway for summer projects. Mr. Osburn said they had a great end of the year. He said construction has also started at West and summer school will begin there on Friday.
X. Board Members’ Comments Eileen Valfer asked that plays for North and West not be on the same days next year. Teralyn Keith was present and said they were able to do that for the upcoming year. XI. Board Committee and Other Reports No meetings have been held since the last board meeting. XII. Business School Improvement Plans Anne Roloff explained that a data retreat was held in September where each department began working on plans that reflect the board goals, using data to drive decisions, and have the main focus of the buildings be for student
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achievement. Projected costs for implementing the interventions are included. The Board asked questions for different areas of the report. Dr. Gatta spoke of the collaboration that went into the report and the commitment and thoroughness by the directors to complete this report. It was moved by SMITH and seconded by DONIGER to approve the 2009‐10 School Improvement Reports for Niles North and Niles West, including Niles Central, noting that projected expenditures will reflect budgetary guidelines. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Silverman, Smith, Valfer. The motion carried. Wellness Initiative ‐ Employee Assistance Program (EAP) It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by SMITH to authorize the administration to execute a contract with Workplace Solutions to be the third party administrator for the Employee Assistance Program. Dr. Doniger explained that the wellness initiative was part of the bargaining agreement. She said the committee reviewed presentations from 14 vendors and Workplace Solutions was the best option. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Silverman, Smith, Valfer. The motion carried. Textbook Adoptions Mr. Greenspan asked if there have been any studies done on reading comprehension – printed material versus digital. The administration was not aware of any, but it was noted that this could be a very interesting survey. It was moved by DONIGER and seconded by SMITH to adopt textbooks for use in courses at an anticipated total cost of $172,521. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Silverman, Smith, Valfer. The motion carried.
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Vision for the Future for District 219 Mr. Silverman said the administration has spent time over the last year developing this vision. The Board met to discuss this in great detail over three evenings. The mission and goal remain the same, adding five interventions to achieve the goal. It was noted that by having a five‐year plan, modifications are easier to be made. Mr. Greenspan noted that this is a great step forward from where we were five years ago, by having long range planning. Eileen Valfer said that purchasing laptops is part of this plan. She said she will vote yes, but with reservation. She believes that providing a laptop for every student helps level the learning field and supports the goal to make students able to deal with technology. With that being said she does believe the use of a laptop should be a learning tool, not replace the teacher or using pen and paper. She said she feels it is important for directors and administrators to direct teachers to instruct students to write cohesively without the use of the computer. It was moved by SMITH and seconded by DONIGER to approve the five interventions relative to the Board goal and as detailed in the plan document. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Silverman, Smith, Valfer. The motion carried. The five interventions are: 1. Advancing and integrating science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and 21st Century literacies. 2. Ensuring a guaranteed and rigorous curriculum and common final exam. 3. Engaging students in anywhere/anytime learning by providing laptop computer to expand their learning opportunities. 4. Committing to a five‐year comprehensive capital improvement plan. 5. Establishing and enhancing partnerships with parents, community organi‐ zations and outside agencies to strengthen our community of learners. Preliminary Budget FY 2010 Susan Husselbee said the Board received the preliminary budget on May 18. She asked if the Board had any questions. The Board will be asked to approve the tentative budget on July 13 and the final budget scheduled for approval on August 31. It was noted that the IDEA grant will be able to pay for para‐educators and support staff. Susan Husselbee clarified that the District has a balanced budget.
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XIII. Old Business There was no old business. XIV. New Business There was no new business. XV. Audience to Visitors No one asked to speak. XVI. Correspondence and FOIA Requests Paul O’Malley said we received a FOIA request from the Illinois Department of Labor regarding a construction complaint. Mr. O’Malley said there is new legislation on FOIA requests. XVII. Information Items May 2009 Financial Report XVIII. Adjournment It was moved by SMITH and seconded by DONIGER to adjourn the meeting. A roll call vote was taken. Voting Aye: Doniger, Greenspan, Silverman, Smith, Valfer. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. _________________________________
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President
Secretary
Minutes approved July 13, 2009.
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