Mr. Cuny called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

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1 7192 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 48, DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012 AT ALBRIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL, VILLA PARK, ILLINOIS Call to Order Mr. Cuny called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call Board Members Mr. Cuny, Mr. Jasek, Mr. Blair, Mr. Present: Kielminski, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry- Garrett and Mr. Downer Board Members Absent: Administrators: Staff/Visitors: Dr. Correll and Dr. Evans Miss Fryzlewicz, Mrs. Ross, Ms. Adriance, Nicole Fiore, Faith Behr, and FGM Architect representatives - Ron Richardson, Linda Lane and Valerie Jardon Approval of Meeting Agenda First Comments by Visitors Consent Agenda (motion) Superintendent s Report Focus on Learning: Upcoming School Year Mr. Cuny inquired as to whether there were any changes to the Board agenda and noted that there were none. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to approve the Revised Consent Agenda as presented. Mr. Blair so moved. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Aubry Garrett and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Blair, Mr. Jasek, Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Downer and Mr. Kielminski. Nays:. The motion carried Dr. Correll was happy to report that he has received testing reports indicating that 89% of district students met or exceeded state standards, which result in the best academic performance in the history of the school district. Other updates include: Registration day was held on August 1 and preliminary enrollment figures are still soft at this time. Seven new staff members are joining the district and will attend a new teacher meeting on Friday, August 17.

2 7193 First two Institute Days will again be held at Hilton Garden Inn on Thursday morning with lunch to follow at the Hilton and then the afternoon and all day Friday will be spent in the buildings. The first day of student attendance will be Monday, August 27, which will be a full day for all. Mr. Jackson s absence will continue throughout the fall with an anticipated return in the late fall months. Erin Adriance and Denny Gagnon will be working together in his absence and have already met to prepare for the start of the school year. Policy s and Adoptions (motion) Dr. Correll noted that there were two minor but necessary policy revisions needing approval, as they indicate specific district personnel. He noted a change in the Administrative Organizational chart (3:30A) to reflect the hiring of an assistant principal and a reconfiguration of how Operations and Business staff are noted. Dr. Correll also reported that due to the retirement of Mrs. Sharon Bobrowski, a change in the Workplace Harassment contact (5:20) now reflects Nancy Fryzlewicz as the contact for the district. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to approve the changes in policies 3:30A and 5:20 as discussed and recommended. Mr. Blair so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jasek and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Blair, Mr. Jasek, Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Downer and Mr. Kielminski. Nays:. The motion carried Fifth Grade Math Curriculum Purchase (motion) Dr. Correll reported that CLT chairperson, Angie Ross met this summer with the fifth grade teachers and they reviewed the current fifth grade math curriculum. The committee noted that the current curriculum was not in alignment with the common core standards and the fifth grade students would not have access to curriculum materials to address the new standards. Dr. Correll reported that following this meeting, Mrs. Ross submitted a recommendation to purchase updated math curriculum materials for the fifth grade. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to approve the purchase of Envision Math curriculum materials for fifth grade at a cost of $6, Mr. Van De Velde so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Downer and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Blair, Mr. Jasek, Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Downer and Mr. Kielminski. Nays:. The motion carried

3 7194 Fall Community Education Forum Dr. Correll noted that in recent years the Board has held a Community Education Forum in the early fall, to give our community the opportunity to hear about various school initiatives or current events of the school district as well as to ask questions of the Board Members or Administration. He queried the Board regarding this issue. Discussion took place regarding holding this forum in September or February with consensus being to host a forum on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 in the Albright Middle School library. : District 48 Communication Plan Superintendent State of the District Presentation Timber Trails Detachment Dr. Correll introduced Faith Behr to provide an update of the communication plan for the district. She reported that IT Director, Mark Hupp will be seeking software to provide better communication capabilities for the district website. She also reported that she would like to conduct a communication survey to discover what type of media the community uses, ie: twitter, facebook, district website, etc. to obtain information on the district as well as demographics of the community. Ms. Behr reported that an blast will continue to be utilized to send out an electronic version of the Salt Creek Today newsletter to be sent to the community. She noted that the results of the survey would be utilized to develop the best ways of communication to the Salt Creek community. Dr. Correll reported that following a conversation with Board President Cuny, the September 11, 2012 Focus on Learning topic will be a State of the District presentation, which will highlight and provide context for how we are doing, what some district issues are, the impact to the district and how the district is operating in spite of some of them. Dr. Correll reported that the most recent appellate brief has been received from the school district attorney s office, submitted by the Committee of Ten. The district now has fourteen days to reply and submit a rebuttal to the brief. He reported that Pete Wilson and staff are prepared to reply and will continue to keep the district informed as information is received. Finance and Operations Reports Review and Display Dr. Evans presented the final tentative budget and Final Tentative reviewed the key expense/savings areas, staffing/restructuring Budget (motion) areas and technology upgrades in the Education, Operations and Maintenance, Transportation and IMRF/Social Security Funds. He also reviewed the key revenue areas for these four funds. Dr. Evans reported that the budget has been on public display for the

4 7195 required 30 days. He also reported that a budget hearing will be held prior to the September 11, 2012 Board meeting for public comment regarding this final tentative budget. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to approve the District Tentative Final Budget as presented, put it on public display, and set the Budget Hearing for Tuesday September 11, 2012 at 6:45 p.m. Mr. Blair so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Van De Velde and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Blair, Mr. Jasek, Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Downer and Mr. Kielminski. Nays:. The motion carried Approval of SASED Pre-Bill for (motion) Dr. Evans reported that SASED submits a pre-bill to all member districts each year that includes known specialized educational services that the district will utilize for the school year. He noted that SASED pre-bills these known services so as to attain operating funds for these programs annually. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to approve SASED pre-bill payments of $96,408 for Multi-Needs tuition, $28,332 for Behavioral Disorders tuition, and $31,195 for Autism tuition. Mr. Kielminski so moved. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Aubry Garrett and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Blair, Mr. Jasek, Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Downer and Mr. Kielminski. Nays:. The motion carried Classrooms of the Future Maintenance Garage Roof Repair Study Dr. Evans introduced the FGM team in attendance and invited Valerie Jardon to present information on the Classrooms of the Future concept. Ms. Jardon reviewed the various components to consider in upgrading classrooms to make them more userfriendly and compatible with aspects of modern instructional models. These components include collaborative teaching environments, ergonomics in the classroom, technology, interactive walls, lighting, and the impact of color. She provided various flooring and wall samples along with recommended paint palettes for each of the schools. Dr. Evans reported that the tentative final budget reflects available funds to upgrade one district classroom to this concept. Dr. Evans noted that no action was needed at this time. Dr. Evans introduced Ron Richardson from FGM to present the study of the maintenance garage roof repair that was requested by the Board. Mr. Richardson presented three alternate options for Board review and consideration including installation of metal walls (alternate 1), metal roof (alternate 2), and a fire alarm system

5 7196 (alternate 3). Dr. Evans noted that no action was needed at this time. Review Status and Tour of Summer Facility Projects Unfinished Business PIE Foundation New Business Second Comments by Visitors Notices and Communications Future Agenda Items Executive Session Other Business Adjournment (motion) Dr. Evans introduced Linda Lane from FGM to provide a tour of the two projects being completed at Albright that include the new food service equipment and the Albright Office remodeling and reconfiguration. Mr. Blair updated the Board on PIE Foundation activities and fundraising initiatives. He reported that the next meeting is October 3, 2012 at District #45 Administrative Offices. He also noted that December 2, 2012 is the Drury Lane fundraising event and Board members will again act as table captains. Mr. Cuny congratulated Mr. Kielminski on his IASB LeaderShop Academy member achievement. As there was no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Cuny requested a motion to adjourn. Mr. Jasek so moved. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Aubry Garrett an carried The meeting was adjourned at 9:21 p.m. Secretary President