Bloomingdale School District 13 Board of Education met Sept. 23.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Pledge of Allegiance
President Cary Moreth called the regular meeting of the Board of Education in Bloomingdale Elementary School District 13 to order on Monday, September 23, 2019 in the District Office, 164 S. Euclid Avenue, Bloomingdale, Illinois at 7:01 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Mr. Matt Boebel, Mr. Mike Cozzi, Mr. Terry McKeown, Ms. Tamara Peterson, Mr. David Schueler, Mr. Cary Moreth
Absent: Mrs. Linda Wojcicki
Others Present: Dr. Jon Bartelt, Claudia Fecho, Dr. Evonne Waugh, John Reiniche, Greg Leyden, Amy Fonk, Bonnie Rothbaum, Parker Klinetobe, Cameron Klinetobe, Brandon Klinetobe, Janel Klinetobe, Angel Frattinger, Mark Dwyer, Danielle Fenn, Ashley Harsila, Laura Dulian, Angela Foley, Lisa Fitzpatrick, John Fitzpatrick, Jack Fitzpatrick, Mayuri Hullur, Basu Hullur, Dennis Rouhas, Louis Rouhas, Philip Rouhas, Timothy Jaremsky, Rick Klinetrobe, Carlene Klinetrobe
A motion was made by Ms. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Cozzi to amend the current agenda to remove the Closed Session and Action Item after Closed Session from the agenda.
Voice vote: all ayes
A motion was made by Ms. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Schueler to appoint Mr. McKeown as Secretary Pro-Tem.
Roll Call Vote
Ayes: Peterson, Schueler, Boebel, Cozzi, McKeown, Moreth
Nays: None
Motion Carried: 6-0
Exemplar Presentation Mr. Cozzi presented Exemplar Certificates to Parker Klinetobe as Student Exemplar, Mr. Dennis Rouhas as the Staff Exemplar, and Ms. Kandy Jones as Community
Exemplar for the month of September.
Oath of Office
Mayuri Hullur and Jack Fitzpatrick were sworn in as Ambassadors to the Board of Education by Mr. Moreth.
Public Hearing
A motion was made by Ms. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Boebel to open a hearing for the FY2020 Budget.
Roll Call Vote
Ayes: Peterson, Boebel, Cozzi, McKeown, Schueler, Moreth
Nays: None
Motion Carried: 6-0
A budget hearing was held to present the FY2020 Budget and allowed for public comment.
A motion was made by Mr. Boebel and seconded by Mr. Schueler to close the hearing for the FY2020 Budget.
Roll Call Vote
Ayes: Boebel, Schueler, Cozzi, McKeown, Peterson, Moreth
Nays: None
Motion Carried: 6-0
Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Ms. Peterson and seconded by Mr. McKeown to approve the items in the Consent Agenda which included Minutes from the Regular and Closed Meetings held on 8-26-19, as well as the Special Board Meeting on 9-9-19, the Approval of Bills in the Education Fund in the amount $135,064.18; the Operations and Maintenance Fund in the amount of $90,816.78; Debt Service in the amount of $1,864.30, Transportation Fund in the amount of $8,814.22; Capital Projects for August in the amount of $1,307,572.25; Tort Fund in the amount of $3,540.00; Payroll (9-10-19) $414,184.34 (E.D. 9-23-19-1); the Fund Balance Report as shown in (F.D. 9-23-19-2); the Balance Sheet as shown in (F.D. 9-23-19-3); the Revenue Report as shown in (F.D. 9-23-19-4); the Expenditure Report as shown in (F.D. 9-23-19-5); the Activity Report as shown in (F.D. 9-23-19-6); New Hires Miranda Randall Paraprofessional at Erickson effective 8/26/19 for $12.79/hr.*, Claudine Scanlon Paraprofessional at Erickson effective 9/3/19 for $12.00/hr.*, Megan Pawelkiewicz Paraprofessional at Westfield effective 9/17/19 for $12.00/hr.*, Kathy Reich LTS EC Paraprofessional effective 9/9/19 for $11.73/hr; Resignations/Retirements Dawn Gentile effective 8/30/19; Re-Hire Elizabeth Galligan effective 8/19/19, Jena Pollard effective 8/19/19; Change of Position, Jennifer McCall A/P Bookkeeper at District Office, effective 9/20/19; and Doreen Spagnoli, LTS Medical LOA at Erickson effective 8/19/19; Leave of Absences Susanne Stankoskey Medical/FMLA effective 10/1/19 and Rick McCall, Medical Leave effective 9/4/19.
Roll Call Vote
Ayes: Peterson, McKeown, Boebel, Cozzi, Schueler, Moreth
Nays: None
Motion Carried: 6-0
Superintendent's Report
Spring MAP Results
Dr. Waugh reviewed the comparison of student achievement scores from the Spring 2018 to Spring 2019 MAP results with the Board. Dr. Waugh explained that the dip in the overall score for the test in 6th Grade was due to new form of the test being introduced to the students. The scores for 7th and 8th Grade were once again positive and within or above the School's Norms Projected Growth level of achievement.
Institute Day
Dr. Waugh presented the activities for the October 11 Institute Day agenda for each building to the Board.
Calendar Focus Group
Dr. Bartelt reported that after the approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Bloomingdale Teacher's Council, the Calendar Focus Group will begin meeting to review and propose amendments to the 2019-2020 calendar as well as the recommendations for the 2020-2021 calendar. Any amendments and proposed changes may be brought to the Board as early as the December meeting for review before a vote at the January regular meeting.
IASA State Superintendent's Conference
Dr. Bartelt mentioned that beginning tomorrow, he will be attending the 55th Annual State Superintendent's Conference in Springfield. Dr. Bartelt promised to share what he has learned at this conference in an upcoming edition of the Thursday Letter.
Public Comment
Mrs. Fitzpatrick addressed the Board with question the of "Why did the District get rid of Home Economics and Industrial Art programs? After discussing the importance of needing life skills as education as adults, Mr. Moreth assured Mrs. Fitzpatrick that the Board would look into her concerns and reach out to her to discuss further.
Board Reports and Requests
B.I.G. - No meeting.
CCTS! - Dr. Bartelt reported that the Character COUNTS! Celebration Night is on October 8 at 6:30 p.m. in Old Town Bloomingdale. The annual Socktober Sock Drive will once again take place in October.
Education Foundation - Mr. Reiniche reported that the Education Foundation received another installment of $90,000 coming from a donation. The team is also looking to solidify a date for the Beer and Wine Fundraiser.
LEND – Mr. Reiniche reported that at the LEND meeting Peg Agnos voiced concerns about the Property Tax Freeze as well as the Pension Cost Shift.
NDSEC - Dr. Bartelt reported on the approval of FY20 Member District Reimbursements, and the wonderful presentation of an overview of the Hearing Itinerant Program on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teachers.
School Reports
Mayuri Hullur and Jack Fitzpatrick, Student Ambassadors to the Board of Education, reported that Dujardin had their annual Jog-A-Thon on Friday, September 20. Westfield's first couple weeks of hot lunch have been a little "rocky" in regards to students getting their lunches in the appropriate allotted time for lunch.
Freedom of Information Act Request:
Dr. Bartelt shared information regarding the two FOIA requests received since our last Board meeting. Claudia Fecho received a request from Bethany Simpson of Smartprocure, on 9/4/19 requesting any and all purchasing records from 5-28-19 to current. The request was answered within the appropriate timeframe by Claudia Fecho. Claudia Fecho received a request from Deborah Nigrelli @ridesta.com requesting a copy of the transportation contract with our current transportation vendor. The request was answered within the appropriate timeframe by Claudia Fecho.
Action Items
Approval of the 2019-2020 Budget (F.D. 9/23/19-7)
A motion was made by Mr. Boebel and seconded by Ms. Peterson to adopt the 2019 2020 budget as presented, and authorize its members to sign the appropriate form for the State Board of Education.
Roll Call Vote
Ayes: Boebel, Peterson, Cozzi, McKeown, Schueler, Moreth
Nays: None
Motion Carried: 6-0
Resolution for Serious Transportation Safety Hazards (F.D. 9/23/19-8)
A motion was made by Mr. Cozzi and seconded by Ms. Peterson to approve the Resolution for Certification of Previous Serious Safety Hazard Finding and authorize the President and Secretary to sign said resolution. Voice vote: all ayes
Resolution in Support of School Principals (F.D. 9/23/19-9)
A motion was made by Mr. McKeown and seconded by Mr. Cozzi to approve the Resolution in Support of School Principals, and authorize each member to sign said resolution. Voice Vote: all ayes.
Approval of the Superintendent's Performance Goals for 2019-2020 (F.D. 9/23/19-10)
A motion was made by Mr. Boebel and seconded by Ms. Peterson to approve the Superintendent's Performance Goals for 2019-2020, as presented.
Roll Call Vote
Ayes: Boebel, Peterson, Cozzi, McKeown, Schueler, Moreth
Nays: None
Motion Carried: 6-0
Second Reading/Adoption of Board Policies (F.D. 9/23/19-11)
A motion was made by Mr. Schueler and seconded by Mr. Cozzi to approve the amendments to the 8 identified policies, as presented.
Roll Call Vote
Ayes: Schueler, Cozzi, Boebel, McKeown, Peterson, Moreth
Nays: None
Motion Carried: 6-0
Approval of the Resolution providing for the issue of not to Exceed $1,100,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement with Raymond James & Associates Inc. in connection with the proposed sale of said bonds (E.D. 9/23/19-12)
A motion was made by Mr. Schueler and seconded by Mr. Boebel to approve the Resolution providing for the issue of not to Exceed $1,100,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement with Raymond James & Associates Inc., in connection with the proposed sale of said bonds, as presented.
Roll Call Vote
Ayes: Schueler, Boebel, Cozzi, McKeown, Peterson, Moreth
Nays: None
Motion Carried: 6-0
Approval of the Resolution providing for the issue of not to Exceed $2,400,000 General Obligation Limited Tax School Bonds for the purposes of increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District and refunding outstanding bonds of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement with Raymond James and Associates Inc., in connection with the proposed sale of said bonds (F.D. 9/23/19-13)
A motion was made by Mr. Schueler and seconded by Mr. Boebel to approve the resolution providing for the issue of not to Exceed $2,400,000 General Obligation Limited Tax School Bonds for the purposes of increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District and refunding outstanding bonds of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement with Raymond James & Associates Inc., in connection with the proposed sale of said bonds, as presented.
Roll Call Vote
Ayes: Schueler, Boebel, Cozzi, McKeown, Peterson, Moreth
Nays: None
Motion Carried: 6-0
Discussion Items
Quarterly Policy Review
Dr. Bartelt discussed the first installment of the new quarterly policy review of the policies listed with the Board, which will be brought to action at the October meeting. This process of reviewing policies will happen quarterly in correlation with PressPLUS to make sure our policies are accurate and up to date for the District.
Amendments to the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Bloomingdale Park District Dr. Bartelt discussed the Blended Preschool Program and how the Intergovernmental Agreement was achieved. The amendment is an extension of the current agreement which will be brought before the Board for action at the October regular meeting.
Topics for Future Agendas
MAP scores of neighboring Districts for comparison to our District.
Communication of the Westfield incident and what we can do better next time.
Adjournment
A motion was made by Ms. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Cozzi to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote: all ayes
The meeting was adjourned at 8:54 p.m.
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