June 19, Superintendent Smyth held a Public Hearing concerning the Amended Budget.

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1 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education Ridgeland School District 122, Cook County, Illinois Held at Lieb School, Cafetorium 9101 S. Pembroke, Bridgeview, IL June 19, ) The meeting was called to order by the President at 7:10 p.m. 2.) The Pledge of Allegiance was said and the mission statement was read. 3.) Roll Call Present: President Sodaro, Secretary Werner, Member Lis, Member Chigas, Member Pulver, Member McGraw Absent: Vice-President Landingham, Assistant Superintendent Eric Trimberger Also Present: Tom Smyth, Superintendent Julie Shellberg, Assistant Superintendent 4.) Academic Spotlight The Ridgeland School District 122 PTA Council presented the three $500 scholarships to Caitlin Grabarek, Brittany DuVall and Jessica Finnegan. Principal Raine and Assistant Principal Raz presented on Positive Behavior Intervention and Support at Simmons Middle School. A key part of PBIS is tracking data. Using the data allows them to tell if the incentives that are in place help improve behavior. A few of the incentives that were in place this year at Simmons include special assemblies, music in the hallways and contests between the teams. 5.) Public Hearing Superintendent Smyth held a Public Hearing concerning the Amended Budget. It was moved by President Sodaro and seconded by Secretary Werner that the Public Hearing be closed. There being no objection to the motion, all members present voted AYE. The motion carried ) Comments from Visitors Regarding School or Agenda Items and Petitions Simmons PTA members asked the Board for permission to hold an eighth grade dance at Simmons Middle School at the end of May. She wants to make sure that even if the referendum fails again in November they would still be able to hold the dance. Kathleen also questioned the block scheduling at Simmons Middle School next year. She wanted to know if the students will benefit from the new schedules. Jim Peschel, 5751 W. 89 th Street, came to the Board asking what the criteria is to be considered for the preschool program. Fran Rheinwald, 5926 West 91 st Street, provided the Board with pictures of individual items that need to be fixed at Simmons Middle School. She snapped these pictures while attending a PTA Meeting. Some of the individual items include: boys bathroom; long jump pit and the back parking lot.

2 7.) Approval of Consent Agenda ( ) 2 It was moved by Member Chigas and seconded by Member Pulver that the Board approve the following items as specified in the individual items: 8a.) Closed Session Minutes of May 15, 2008; 8b.) Regular Meeting Minutes of May 15, 2008; 8c.) Closed Session Minutes of May 22, 2008; 8d.) Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2008; 9a.) Current Bills; 9b.) Franczek Sullivan Legal Bill; 9c.) Township Treasurers Report; 10a1.).25 Coordinator of ELL/.25 Title I Coordinator/.5 Title I Reading Teacher; 10a2.) Harnew ELL Teacher; 10a4.) Kolb Assistant Principal; 10b1.) Resignation Kimberly Lohse; 14a.) Press PLUS Updates as amended; 14b.) Resolution , Ascertaining Prevailing Wages; 14c.) Resolution , Authorizing Repayment Transfer from Education Fund to Working Cash Fund; 14d.) Resolution , Authorizing Permanent Transfer from Working Cash Fund to Operation and Maintenance; 14e.) Resolution , DuPage/ West Cook Low Incidence Service Agreement Articles of Agreement Amendment; 14g.) Sraga, Engler and Boyle, L.L.C. Fee Increase; 14h.) Change Order for Simmons Asphalt; 14i.) Retro Active Salary Increases for Administration and Exempt Employees for the Fiscal Year and 14j.) Salary Recommendation for Administrative and Exempt Employees for the School Year. Member McGraw removed item 10a3.) Kolb Building Secretary. President Sodaro removed item 10a5.) Board Certified Behavior Analyst. AYE: Chigas, Pulver, Lis, McGraw, Sodaro, Werner Member McGraw abstained from the following items: 8a.) Closed Session Minutes of May 15, 2008; 8b.) Regular Meeting Minutes of May 15, 2008; 8c.) Closed Session Minutes of May 22, 2008; 8d.) Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2008 and 9b.) Franczek Sullivan Legal Bill. Member Lis abstained from the following items: 8c.) Closed Session Minutes of May 22, 2008 and 8d.) Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, ) Approval of Minutes a.) Closed Session Minutes of May 15, 2008 Under the consent agenda the Board approved the Closed Session Minutes of May 15, b.) Regular Meeting Minutes of May 15, 2008 Under the consent agenda the Board approved the Regular Meeting Minutes of May 15, c.) Closed Session Minutes of May 22, 2008 Under the consent agenda the Board approved the Closed Session Minutes of May 22, d.) Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2008

3 Under the consent agenda the Board approved the Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, ) Financial Report and Bills a.) Current Bills Under the consent agenda the current bills were approved in the amounts of: $ 796, in the Education Fund $ 36, in the Building Fund $ 99, in the Transportation Fund $ 242, in the Site & Improvement Fund $ 1,202, in Gross Payrolls b.) Franczek Sullivan Legal Bill Under the consent agenda the Franczek Sullivan Legal Bill was approved in the amount of $ 5, in the Education Fund. c.) Township Treasurer Report Under the consent agenda the Township Treasurer Report for the Month of May was accepted as prepared. d.) The District 122 Summary Sheet for May 2008 was provided for the Board. e.) Technology Expenditures were provided for the Board. f.) RPA Account Summaries were provided for the Board. 10.) Personnel a.) Employment 1.).25 Coordinator of ELL/.25 Title I Coordinator/.5 Title I Reading Teacher Under the consent agenda the Board employed Ann Marzal as.25 Coordinator of ELL/.25 Title I Coordinator/.5 Title I Reading Teacher at Simmons for the school year. 2.) Harnew ELL Teacher Under the consent agenda the Board employed Alejandra Govea as an ELL Teacher at Harnew School for the school year starting at Lane 1, Step 1 pending a background check and certification. 3.) Kolb Building Secretary Item was removed from the consent agenda and moved to closed session. Upon returning from closed session, it was moved by Secretary Werner and seconded by Member Lis that the Board employ Christine Kasprowicz as a Building Secretary at Kolb School for the school year at a rate to be determined by the Union contract.

4 4 AYE: Lis, Werner, Pulver, Chigas, Sodaro NAY: McGraw The motion carried ) Kolb Assistant Principal Under the consent agenda the Board employed Meghan Dougherty as an Assistant Principal at Kolb School for the school year at a rate to be determined. 5.) Board Certified Behavior Analyst Item was removed from the agenda. Action will be taken at the next Board meeting due to revisions to the contract. b.) Resignation 1.) Kim Lohse Under the consent agenda the Board accepted the resignation of Kim Lohse effective immediately. 11.) Reports of the Superintendent and Staff a.) A Construction Update was provided for the Board from Joe O Grady, Chief Building Engineer. 12.) Notices and Communications a.) Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Act Data Review Informational Item for the Board b.) AERO Program Tuition Costs for the School Year Informational Item for the Board c.) 2008 IASB/ IASA/ IASBO Joint Annual Conference Informational Item for the Board d.) Technology Plan Approval Informational Item for the Board 13.) Unfinished Business 14.) New Business a.) Press PLUS Updates Under the consent agenda the Board approved the first reading of the following policies as updated and amended: Policy 5:190, Teacher Qualifications (Professional Personnel); 6:90, Kindergarten (Instruction); 6:210, Instructional Materials (Instruction); 7:100, Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students (Students); 7:190, Student Discipline (Students); 8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property (Community Relations); 8:40, Spectator Conduct at School Events (Community Relations) and 5:130-AP, Administrative Procedure

5 Retention (General Personnel). 5 b.) Resolution , Ascertaining Prevailing Wages Under the consent agenda the Board adopted Resolution , Ascertaining Prevailing Wages. c.) Resolution , Authorizing Repayment Transfer from Education Fund to Working Cash Fund Under the consent agenda the Board adopted Resolution , Authorizing Repayment Transfer from Education Fund to Working Cash Fund. d.) Resolution , Authorizing Permanent Transfer from Working Cash Fund to Operations and Maintenance Under the consent agenda the Board adopted Resolution , Authorizing Permanent Transfer from Working Cash Fund to Operations and Maintenance. e.) Resolution , DuPage/ West Cook Low Incidence Service Agreement Articles of Agreement Amendment Under the consent agenda the Board adopted Resolution , DuPage/ West Cook Low Incidence Service Agreement Articles of Agreement Amendment. f.) Resolution , Amended Budget It was moved by President Sodaro and seconded by Member McGraw that the Board adopt Resolution , Ridgeland School District 122 Amended Budget for the school year. AYE: Sodaro, McGraw, Pulver, Chigas, Lis, Werner g.) Sraga, Engler and Boyle, L.L.C. Fee Increase Under the consent agenda the Board approved the increase in fees for the services of Sraga, Engler and Boyle, L.L.C. from $185 per hour to $195 per hour. h.) Change Order for Simmons Asphalt Under the consent agenda the Board approved Change Order # 1 for Asphalt at Simmons Middle School in the amount of $59, i.) Retro Active Salary Increases for Administration and Exempt Employees for the Fiscal Year Under the consent agenda the Board approved the administrative and exempt employee retro active

6 6 salaries for the school year in the amount of $11, to be paid during the fiscal year. j.) Salary Recommendation for Administrative and Exempt Employees for the School Year Under the consent agenda the Board approved administrative and exempt employee salaries for the school year in the amount of $41, ) Comments from Visitors on New Business N/A 16.) Comments from Board Members President Sodaro thanked all those who attended the Columbus Manor Principal interviews. Both Dan and Jean were there along with parents and staff for over 8 ½ hours. Secretary Werner thanked Janelle Raine and Amy Raz on the eighth grade graduation. Despite the circumstances they did an unbelievable job. Secretary Werner also welcomed back Member McGraw. Member McGraw stated that Ridgeland School District has saved over $20,000 with the Illinois Energy Consortium. The Consortium has saved well over $ 8,000,000 for schools. Member McGraw is the Vice-President of the Illinois Energy Consortium. Member Chigas reported that out of the top 15 students that graduated from Oak Lawn Community High School six of them were from Ridgeland School District. Five out of the six were from Lieb School. She thanked Mr. Porod for his great work. Member Pulver, Secretary Werner and President Sodaro all touched on representing the district as a whole. Each member supports all schools, not just the one they were involved in personally. Assistant Superintendent Shellberg thanked Secretary Werner for attending the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support training in May. 17.) Closed Session Topic(s) Allowed Under the Illinois Open Meetings Act* It was moved by Secretary Werner and seconded by President Sodaro that the Board enter into Closed Session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity; collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; and discussion of lawfully closed meeting minutes, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section There being no objection to the motion, all members present voted AYE. The Board entered into closed session at 8:35 p.m. It was moved by Secretary Werner and seconded by President Sodaro that the Board return to Open Session. There being no objection to the motion, all members present voted AYE. The motion carried The Board returned to open session at 11:17 p.m.

7 7 18.) Possible Action after Closed Session a.) Administrative Salaries 19.) Future Business 1.) Salary Recommendation for Assistant Superintendent of Specialized Programs It was moved by Member McGraw and seconded by President Sodaro that the Board award a contract for the and school years to Julie Shellberg as presented in Option B. AYE: McGraw, Sodaro, Werner, Chigas, Lis, Pulver 2.) Salary Recommendation for the Superintendent It was moved by Member McGraw and seconded by President Sodaro that the Board award a contract for the , and school years for Tom Smyth as agreed to pending attorney approval. AYE: McGraw, Sodaro, Werner, Chigas, Lis, Pulver 3.) Salary Recommendation for the Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Business Operations It was moved by President Sodaro and seconded by Member Pulver that the Board award a contract for the , and school years for Eric Trimberger as agreed to pending attorney approval. AYE: Sodaro, Pulver, Chigas, McGraw, Lis, Werner July 17, 2008 Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m. - Harnew

8 8 20.) Adjournment (Time: ) It was moved by Secretary Werner and seconded by Member Lis that the meeting be adjourned. There being no objection to the motion, all members present voted AYE. The motion carried President, Board of Education Secretary, Board of Education