OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT NO. 148 DOLTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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1 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT NO. 148 DOLTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS The MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, District No. 148, Dolton, Cook County, Illinois held at the Administrative Office in said School District at 7:00 p.m., on the 26 th of June President Jackson welcomed everyone to the Board Meeting. After the Pledge of Allegiance the President, Joyce Jackson, called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. and directed that the roll be called. Upon the roll being called, the following members answered present: Faith Gunter, James Bendell, Ernesto Mickens, Jr. and Joyce Jackson. The following members were absent: Pamela Gibson, Larry Lawrence and Kim Adkins. Margaret Kostopulos, Attorney, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer P.C., Superintendent Jayne Purcell, Assistant Superintendent Patricia Moore, Chief School Business Official Terrence La Bella, Director of Support Programs Candace Dunleavy, Director of Technology Karen Marshall and Board Secretary Joyce Selix were also present. VISITORS Joan Carreon, Tula Beene, Joyce L. Nelson, Gai Jilek, Donna Hampton, Robert Thompson Jr., Renee McGhee, Shinora Montgomery, Arin Ashford, Mrs. B. Montgomery, Robert Scharnhornt, Sandra Carr, Vaniscia Easter Adams, Sylvia D. Mitchell, Deborah Leinweber, Taylor Tiffany, Nicole Pollard, Rashida Bonner, Marcellis Blackwell, Delores Johnson, Patricia Benton, Taniya Sort MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING Member Gunter moved and Member Bendell seconded the motion that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Thursday, May 22, 2014 beginning at 7:05 p.m. be approved as written and direct the secretary to place them on file as a part of the official Board Minutes. Ayes: Gunter, Bendell, Mickens, Jackson MINUTES CLOSED SESSION Member Gunter moved and Member Bendell seconded the motion that the Minutes of the Closed Session held during the Regular Meeting on Thursday, May 22, 2014 beginning at 8:14 p.m. be approved as written and direct the secretary to place them on file as a part of the official Board Minutes. Ayes: Gunter, Bendell, Mickens, Jackson Member Gibson joined the meeting at 7:05 p.m.

2 MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING Member Gunter moved and Member Bendell seconded the motion that the Minutes of the Special Meeting held on Thursday, June 5, 2014 beginning at 7:37 p.m. be approved as written and direct the secretary to place them on file as a part of the official Board Minutes. Ayes: Gibson, Gunter, Bendell, Mickens, Jackson MINUTES CLOSED SESSION Member Jackson moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Minutes of the Closed Session held during the Special Meeting on Thursday, June 5, 2014 beginning at 7:47 p.m. be approved as written and direct the secretary to place them on file as a part of the official Board Minutes. Ayes: Gibson, Gunter, Bendell, Mickens, Jackson Member Kim Adkins joined the meeting at 7:09 p.m. ADMINISTRATION-INFORMATION REPORTS Dr. Moore, Assistant Superintendent, reported that a Supplemental Educational Services Raffle was held for those that completed an online survey that was offered to participants in the program. Computer labs were opened after hours to allow community members access to complete the survey. President Jackson awarded gift cards to the winners that were in attendance. Dr. Dunleavy, Director of Support Programs, reported that Illinois is required per Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to make annual reports on the performance of each Local Education Agency with regard to providing special education and related services. District 148 received a perfect score in all indicators. Dr. Purcell, Superintendent, reported that there was one Freedom of Information request received and answered this month from Open the Books. Mr. La Bella gave a PowerPoint Presentation on the tentative budget for the fiscal year. He gave details that showed a revenue decrease of 1.9% along with expenditures increasing 1.11%. His presentation showed an approximate $159,000 surplus. Mr. La Bella explained that these figures take into account the current information coming out of Springfield and does provide room for some contingencies. He outlined the next steps of the budget process, which includes the final budget being adopted by the board at the September 25 th, 2014 meeting. Member Larry Lawrence joined the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Mrs. Marshall, Director of Technology, said that enrollment stands at 2,417 students which is a decrease of 8 from last month. 2

3 PRESIDENT'S CALL Three Committees met since the last Regular Board Meeting. The Building and Grounds Committee, Finance Committee and Ethics Committee all met on Thursday, June 12, Summaries of these meetings will be enclosed in the Board Packet following approval by each committee. The summaries of the following Committee Meetings, which have been approved by each Committee, were presented: Building and Grounds Committee - May 8, 2014, Finance Committee - May 8, 2014 and the Ethics Committee - February 6, 2014 and April 3, 2014 MASTER BOARD MEMBER ACTIVITIES SUMMARY The Illinois Association of School Boards would like all Board Members to complete and return the Master Board Member Activities Summary. These summaries need to be returned by July 31, This form is now available as a fillable pdf at the IASB website. CEC SUMMER INSTITUTE CEC (Consortium for Educational Change) will hold their annual Summer Institute on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Double Tree Oak Brook, 1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The topic will be Using Assessments to Empower Student Learning. Anne Conzemius, founder and author of S.M.A.R.T. Learning Systems and Jan Chappuis, author of Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning will present this full day of learning and collaboration. Registration has been completed for the following: Mrs. Kim Adkins, Mrs. Cathy Bendell, Mr. James Bendell, Ms. Tolana Blackful, Dr. Candace Dunleavy, Mrs. Faith Gunter, Ms. Joyce Jackson, Mr. Martez James, Mrs. Dot Jeter, Ms. Gail Jilek, Mr. Van King, Mr. Larry Lawrence, Ms. Paige Lovejoy, Mrs. Cynthia Marks, Dr. Dell McFarlane, Mr. Bob Moffett, Ms. Shinora Montgomery, Dr. Pat Moore, Mrs. Torie Navarre, Mrs. Paulette Nolen, Mr. Todd Parker, Dr. Jayne Purcell, Ms. Shalonda Randle, Ms. Andrea Rucinski, Ms. Jean Rogers and Ms. Sharron Spearman and Mrs. Jennifer Williams. Member Mickens asked for the records to show he would be out of town on this date REGISTRATION DATES Parents were asked to look ahead and mark your calendars now for student fee payment and registration dates for the School Year. Registration will take place on Thursday, August 7, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Monday, August 11, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Parents or guardians must be present to register students and to prove residency JOINT ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB), the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) and the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) will be holding their annual conference November in Chicago. All Board Members have been registered for the Conference. A list of Friday Workshops that will be held on November 21, 2014 were presented. 3

4 DISTRICT ITEMS OF INTEREST Mrs. Tula Beene and her boss Robert Thompson from Family Guidance Centers, Inc. thanked the Board for their continued partnership with their organization. They gave an explanation of the work they do to with the Mayor of Dolton, Superintendent Purcell and the Dolton Police Chief to combat underage drinking in the Village. They introduced Deborah Leinweber who conducts youth compliance checks. The implementation of their program has taken the Village form non-compliance to now being in compliance. Mrs. Beene explained the Illinois Youth Survey and outcome measurements. A plaque was presented to Dr. Purcell for her outstanding continued cooperation and support. Mrs. Beene also extended her appreciation and gratitude to Board Secretary James Bendell for his help in a situation in which she found herself at the Village of Dolton. He was presented with an Above and Beyond the Call of Duty plaque. The Top 2014 Graduates from School District 148 were announced. LJH RJH Presidential Academic Presidential Academic Awards Gold Awards Tynieshia Riveria-Watts Antavia Adams Jada Clark Qama al Williams Skyla Adams Joseph Henry LaToyia Wooden Motunrola Adebogun Mia Miller LJH Presidential Academic Silver Awards Rebecca Ayiku Rachel Caldwell Diache Carroll Louis Cox Imani Lewsi Hailei Moreno Sheila Southall RJH Presidential Academic Silver Awards WJH Presidential Academic Gold Awards Kristyn Stallings Frances Walker Dymon Wilson Michael Wynne WJH Presidential Academic Silver Awards Angel Bella Darius Bishop Ceairia Acker Ariss Burton Myah Carpenter Lexis Brown Traveon Green Terry Dyson Tiffany Craig Kiara Jefferies Jemiah Hillman Tyreanna Denton Aliya Lloyd Raven Morris Kenya Eddmonds Amen Onaghama Samuel Neal Tyianna Edwards Martorease Palmer Leeanna Nelson Dominequie Fleming Kianna Patrick Niana Rogers Taylor Jackson Rayshaun Watson Cecelia Simmons Dandrea Jenkins Gabrielle Smith Brijae Lundy Shaibiel Martin Taylor Marshaun McCree Khalid Muhammad Kenton Roach J Kara Thomas Mariah Whitaker Beck Natayla Wynne Valedictorians LJH RJH WJH Tynieshia Riveria-Watts Motunrola Adebogun Frances Walker Salutatorians LJH RJH WJH LaToyia Wooden Rebecca Ayiku Michael Wynne Dolton Education Association Award Winners LJH RJH WJH Qana al Williams Ashley Pryor Taylor Jackson Christa McAuliffe Award Winners LJH RJH WJH Henry McMullen Motunrola Adebogun Kristyn Stallings 4

5 CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Member Jackson moved and Member Lawrence seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148, open the meeting to the public, as required by law, to discuss the proposal to transfer $1,500,000 from the Transportation Fund to the Operations & Maintenance Fund. The President asked for additional comments, written testimony or oral testimony from the audience and the Members of the Board of Education. There were no responses to her request. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING Member Jackson moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148, close the meeting to public discussion of the proposal to transfer $1,500,000 from the Transportation Fund to the Operations & Maintenance Fund. ADOPT RESOLUTION FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Jackson moved and 148, adopt the resolution authorizing the transfer of $1,500,000 from the Transportation Fund to the Operations & Maintenance Fund. APPROVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT RIVERDALE FIRE DEPARTMENT/ECOM Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Jackson moved and 148, approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with Riverdale Fire Department and ECOM to install an antenna on the radio tower at Riverdale School to improve the Police and Fire radio communications. The Board Members and the Riverdale Fire Chief held a discussion concerning radio frequency emissions and Federal Communications Commission regulations in regards to the safety and well being of the students. The Fire Chief explained that the antenna is a receiver unit and will not be used to emit signals. 5

6 APPROVE RENEWAL ILLINOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUS CONTRACT Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Bendell moved and Member Adkins seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148 approve the renewal of the contract with Illinois Central School Bus for the school year with a 1.5% increase over the school year rates. Member Mickens asked why the bus contract was not opened for bid. Mr. La Bella explained that Illinois School Code allows the renewal. Member Mickens said that he prefers to have the bus contract to go out to bid in the future for the possibility of lower costs. Ayes: Lawrence, Adkins, Gunter, Bendell, Mickens, Jackson Nays: Gibson The President asked for a five minute recess at 8:05 p.m. and reconvened at 8:10 p.m. CHANGE AGENDA Member Bendell moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion to move motion M1b Hire Principal to the next motion on the Agenda. HIRE PRINCIPAL Member Jackson moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148 hire Shinora Montgomery as Principal of the Early Childhood Center and Riverdale School for the respective vacated position and contingent upon satisfactory receipt of all required employment mandates effective July 28, Ms. Shinora Montgomery was asked to say a little about herself. She said she was very excited to be joining District 148 and that she has worked in District 160 for the past 8 years. Ms. Montgomery introduced fellow staff members from District 160 who came to congratulate and support her decision to become a Principal in School District 148. She listed the impressive progress that has been made academically at Meadowview School. The Board welcomed her to the District. The President asked for a recess at 8:20 p.m. and reconvened at 8:23 p.m. 6

7 APPROVE RENEWAL OF PREFERRED MEALS CONTRACT Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Gunter moved and Member Bendell seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148 approve the renewal of the Preferred Meals Contact for the school year with an increase of 2.1% increase over the school year rates, APPROVE RENEWAL OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEE LOSS FUND Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Lawrence moved and 148, approve the renewal of the School Employee Loss Fund (SELF) for the school year in the amount of $113, APPROVE PURCHASE OF PICK-UP TRUCK Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Jackson moved and 148, approve the State of Illinois Joint Purchasing Contract for the purchase of a 2015 Ford F 250 Pick-Up Truck in the amount of $23, Member Mickens asked for the status of the Ram Pick-Up. Mr. La Bella explained that due to transmission issues the truck is not working and he is looking into any value on trade-in options. APPROVE PAYMENT OF ANNUAL DUES ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Adkins moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148 approve the payment of the Annual Dues to the Illinois Association of School Boards in the amount of $8, for the school year. 7

8 APPROVE MILESTONE THERAPY LLC. AGREEMENT RENEWAL Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Bendell moved and 148, approve the renewal of the agreement with Milestone Therapy, LLC. for Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapy Services for the school year with the following rates: Registered OT/PT $69.50 per hour; OT/PT Assistant $59.50 per hour; and Speech Therapist $69.50 per hour. APPROVE TINYEYE AGREEMENT Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Lawrence moved and 148, approve the agreement with TinyEYE to provide therapy for 10 hours per week for 18 weeks for a total of 180 Therapy Hours at $75.00 per hour for a total annual cost of $13, pending review by the District Attorney. The Board held a discussion concerning the review by the Attorney prior to voting for approval of the agreement. Ayes: Gibson, Lawrence, Gunter, Bendell, Jackson Nays: Adkins, Mickens APPROVE PURCHASE OF LENOVO LAPTOPS, COMPUTER CARTS, SWITCHES, POWER STRIPS, 5 YEAR LICENSE, AND MATH SOFTWARE Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Jackson moved and Member Adkins seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148, approve the purchase of 800 Lenovo Laptop Computers, 38 MiniMax Base Model Laptop Carts, 38 AC Smart Switches, 30 Outlet Power Strips, a 5 year license and Advanced Math Add-Ons in the amount not to exceed $100, that will be taken from the Title I Grant. RENEW CONTRACT SCHOOL/COMMUNITY RELATIONS/ COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Lawrence moved and 148 renew the contract with Joan Carreon as School/Community Relations/Communication Specialist with a twelve month contract for the school year effective July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 in the amount of $43, Ayes: Gibson, Lawrence, Adkins, Gunter, Bendell, Jackson Abstain: Mickens 8

9 APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT INDUCTION/MENTOR COORDINATOR Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Bendell moved and Member Lawrence seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148, approve the Supplemental Contract for Michael Hurst, Induction/Mentor Coordinator, for the school year effective July 1, 2014 in the amount not to exceed $9, from Title II Grant Funds. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH SADIE WATERFORD ASSESSMENT & THERAPY CENTER Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Lawrence moved and Member Bendell seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148 approve the renewal of the Sadie Waterford Manor Assessment & Therapy Center Contract for the school year commencing August 18, 2014 and ending on May 29, 2015 to be paid $4, per quarter for a maximum number of four (4) quarters or $16, per school year. ACCEPT CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT IT S ELEMENTARY, INC. Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Lawrence moved and 148, accept the contractual agreement from It s Elementary, Inc. for the school year throughout the District providing assistance and professional development in the amount of $60, from the Title II Grant Funds. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH MULTICULTURAL AMERICA, INC. Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Adkins moved and Member Bendell seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148, approve the outside contractual agreement with Multicultural America Inc., presenter Larry Bell to provide an Educational and Professional development session on August 29, 2014 with funds not to exceed $6, to be taken from the Title I Grant. 9

10 APPROVE RISING STAR PLANS FOR ROOSEVELT SCHOOLS Following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Member Jackson moved and Member Bendell seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148 approve the Rising Star Local Board Action Report Plans for Roosevelt Elementary and Roosevelt Junior High Schools. APPROVE BILLS AND ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL REPORTS Member Jackson moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education Dolton West School District 148 approve the bills presented for payment from the month of June, 2014, as printed under the Administration-Action Reports, Agenda Items G-1-a thru G-1-p totaling $714, and the accompanying Financial Reports, directing the secretary to place all reports on file for audit. DESCRIPTION AMOUNT SUB-TOTAL GRAND TOTAL a. Regular Bills $556, b. Career Ed Grant c. District Band/Music Enrichment d. ECC Grant 13, e. ELL Grant f. Fruit/Vege Grant g. IDEA Grant 2, h. Library Grant 1, i. Safety Grant j. Supp GSA k. Supp GSA Police Liaison 7, l. Title I 66, m. Title II Teacher Quality 19, TOTAL $668, n. Total Custodians Extra Time o. Total Secretaries Overtime 0.0 p. Total Substitute Payroll 45, TOTAL Overtime/Substitutes $46, GRAND TOTAL $714, Ayes: Lawrence, Adkins, Gunter, Bendell, Jackson Nays: Gibson Abstain: Mickens 10

11 ACCEPT STUDENT ACTIVITY ACCOUNT REPORT Member Adkins moved and Member Jackson seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148, accept the Student Activity Account Report as submitted. ACCEPT BUILDINGS & GROUNDS AND RENTAL REPORTS Following a recommendation from the Building & Grounds Committee Member Bendell moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education Dolton West School District 148, accept the Buildings & Grounds and Rental Reports as submitted. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Ms. Jackson opened the meeting to audience participation. Delores Johnson, Michigan, Riverdale, IL, Park Parent asked about the Preferred Meals Contract and why we do not cook the meals at the schools. President Jackson and Mr. La Bella explained that we do not have the facilities to cook in any of our schools. Discussion was held on options that were chosen when schools were built to add classrooms versus a cafeteria with cooking facilities. Discussion was also held on the content of the meals and nutritional guidelines that must be followed. Ms. Gail Jilek, 603 Huntley Terrace, Crete IL asked what the TinyEye Contract is for. Dr. Dunleavy explained that that it is for speech services for the RtI program. In that there were no other questions this portion of the meeting was closed. CLOSED SESSION Member Jackson moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education Dolton West School District 148, move into Closed Session at 8:45 p.m. to discuss: Pending Litigation, 5ILCS 120/2(c)(11), Performance of Specific Employees, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), Student Discipline Cases, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) and Collective Bargaining Matters 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2). Member Lawrence left the meeting at 8:50 p.m. and returned to the meeting at 9:06 p.m. 11

12 RETURN TO OPEN SESSION Member Jackson moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education Dolton West School District 148, return to Open Session at 9:38 p.m. On roll call, the following vote was taken: ACTIONS FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION ETHICS RECOMMENDATIONS Member Bendell moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education Dolton West School District 148, approve the recommendations of the Ethics Committee and issue censures to Pamela Gibson pursuant to complaints 2014-A, 2014-B; and 2014-D. Ayes: Lawrence, Gunter, Bendell, Jackson Nays: Gibson, Adkins, Mickens SALARY INCREASE Member Bendell moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education Dolton West School District 148, approve a 2.5% increase to the contract for the School/ Community Relations/Communication Specialist. Ayes: Lawrence, Gunter, Bendell, Jackson Nays: Gibson, Adkins, Mickens MOTION FOR CORRESPONDENCE Member Bendell moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148, accept the Correspondence, which contained one thank you note and two resignation requests, as reviewed and written and place them on file as part of the official Board Minutes. ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS Member Bendell moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148, accept the resignation of the following employees effective the following dates: Romel Bryant, Safety Facilitator, Lincoln School, effective the last day of the school year and Patrice Latimore, Preschool Teacher at the Early Childhood Center effective the last day of the school year. 12

13 EMPLOYMENT NON-CERTIFIED PERSONNEL Member Jackson moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education, Dolton West School District 148, employ the following non-certified employee effective the following date, at the following position, and at a salary as determined by the most current Board/DSA Agreement in effect, contingent upon satisfactory receipt of all employment mandates: Charlotte Sawyer, Full Time Night Custodian, Roosevelt School, effective May 27, MISCELLANEOUS Member Bendell reminded everyone that there is a buildings walk through on August 5, 2014 and that there are no Buildings and Grounds or Finance Meetings in July. Member Mickens thanked Dr. Purcell for attending his picnic in June and his function in February. A Policy Meeting will be scheduled for July 17, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. prior to the Ethics Meeting. ADJOURNMENT Member Jackson moved and Member Gunter seconded the motion that the Board of Education Dolton West School District 148, adjourn the Meeting held on June 26, 2014 at 9:45 p.m. On roll call, the following vote was taken: Joyce Jackson, President _ James Bendell, Secretary 13