MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, HILLSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT 93, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS HELD ON THE 13th DAY OF AUGUST, 2014

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1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, HILLSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT 93, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS HELD ON THE 13th DAY OF AUGUST, 2014 A regular meeting of the Board of Education was held August 13, 2014, in the Board Room at 4804 West Harrison Street, Hillside, Illinois. The meeting was called to order at 7:32 p.m. by President Pro Tem Karen Slater. Roll call showed that members Lillie Childress, Terisa Fitzpatrick, Terry Morgan, Jennifer Owens, Cherese Pierce, and Karen Slater were present. Also present were Alan Molby, Superintendent; Steven Bogren, Principal; Sarah Johnson-Millon, Business Manager; Richard Hamielec, District Architect; Marylou Rymut, Recording Secretary and members of the community. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA - None OPEN FORUM At this time President Pro Tem Slater opened the meeting to members of the audience for comments, questions, and concerns. There were none. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Action 14) A motion was made by Mrs. Owens and seconded by Mrs. Childress that the Board adopt a Consent Agenda for Agenda Items 6.A. - Minutes from the regular meeting of July 9, 2014; 6.B. Closed Session minutes held during the regular meeting of July 9, 2014; 6.C. - Destruction of closed session tape recording from the August 8, 2012 meeting; and Agenda Items 7.A. through 7.K. (Financial Reports). PERSONNEL EMPLOYMENT/RESIGNATION Employment Paraprofessional (Action 15) A motion was made by Mrs. Owens and seconded by Mrs. Slater that the Board employ Gina Majewski as a Paraprofessional for the school year, as per profile sheet. Resignation Paraprofessional (Action 16) A motion was made by Mrs. Pierce and seconded by Mrs. Fitzpatrick that the Board accept Mrs. Cathy Getz s resignation for the purpose of retirement from her position of Paraprofessional, effective August 5, 2014.

2 Minutes of a Regular Meeting held on August 13, 2014 Page 2 TENTATIVE FY 15 BUDGET (Action 17) Ms. Johnson-Millon gave the Board an overview of the tentative budget for The Board will vote for final approval of the budget at the September 24, 2014 Board Meeting, following a public hearing. A motion was made by Ms. Childress and seconded by Mrs. Slater that the Board accept the Tentative FY15 District 93 Budget, as presented. LEGAL NOTICE OF DISPLAY AND PUBLIC HEARING (Action 18) In order to be compliant with the thirty-day public notice request, the Board must adopt the Legal Notice of Display and Public Hearing. This notice will be published in the local paper informing the public that the tentative budget is available for viewing for the next thirty days. The Board will vote to adopt the Budget at the September 24, 2014 Board of Education Meeting. A motion was made by Mrs. Pierce and seconded by Mrs. Fitzpatrick that the Board adopt the Legal Notice of Display and Public Hearing, as presented. FOOD SERVICE SUPPLY BID APPROVAL (Action 19 and 20) Ms. Johnson-Millon put the Food Service Food and Non-Food Supply out for bid. On August 5, 2014 the bids were opened by Ms. Johnson-Millon and Mrs. Oddo. Ms. Johnson-Millon requests approval from the Board to award the Food Service (Food) Supply Bid to the lowest bidder, Fox River Foods. A motion was made by Mr. Morgan and seconded by Mrs. Fitzpatrick that the Board approve the Food Service (Food) Supply Bid from Fox River Foods, as presented. (Action 19) Ms. Johnson-Millon requests approval from the Board to award the Food Service (Non-Food) Supply Bid to the lowest bidder, Fox River Foods. A motion was made by Mrs. Slater and seconded by Mrs. Owens that the Board approve the Food Service (Non-Food) Supply Bid from Fox River Foods, as presented. (Action 20)

3 Minutes of a Regular Meeting held on August 13, 2014 Page 3 APPOINTMENT OF BOARD VICE PRESIDENT With the recent change in the Board due to the resignation of Mr. Daniel Zeh, Mrs. Karen Slater will assume the office of the President as President Pro Tem until the next Organizational Meeting in May of The position of Vice President is now available and President Pro Tem Slater asked for nominations. Ms. Childress nominated Mrs. Cherese Pierce and Mrs. Owens nominated Mr. Terry Morgan. An open vote was held resulting in Mrs. Pierce receiving 2 votes and Mr. Morgan receiving 4 votes. A motion was made by Mrs. Owens and seconded by Mrs. Slater that the Board appoint Mr. Terry Morgan to the position of Vice President of the Board of Education until the next Organizational Meeting in May of P.A.E.C. GOVERNING BOARD MEETING Ms. Childress The P.A.E.C. Governing Board Meetings have been changed to the 3 rd Thursday of the month. Ms. Childress reported that at the last meeting the FY15 budget was approved. The Board will be updated at the September meeting regarding District 89 s withdrawal from P.A.E.C. REPORT ON SUMMER SCHOOL Mr. Bogren gave the Board a brief overview of the 2014 Summer School. Summer school is a remedial program for students who were recommended by their teachers. Teachers based their curriculum on supporting the Common Core Standards including higher level thinking skills, problem solving and more non-fictional text. This year s program consisted of 4 classrooms of combined grade levels with 10 students per room. There were several students who were required to attend for promotion to the next grade level and one 8 th grade student who needed to pass in order to graduate. All of the students were successful and Mr. Bogren held a graduation ceremony in his office for the 8 th grader after successful completion of the program. There were no disciplinary or attendance problems. The required breakfast program was implemented. The construction in the building posed no problems for either students or teachers. Summer School ended on July 18, TEACHER OPENING DAY INSTITUTES The Board heard an overview of the Teacher Institutes to be held all day on August 21 and 22, and the afternoon of August 25. In addition to the normal opening activities, teachers will be instructed on Infinite Campus, PARCC Training, and the Special Education Paradigm. Teachers and staff will be instructed on Safety and Security, and compliance training. Lunch will be provided on Thursday, August 21. ED-RED MEMBERSHIP UPDATE With the District s membership up for renewal, Mr. Molby gave the Board a quick overview of ED- RED. Ms. Caryn M. Valadez is the new Executive Director of ED-RED. ED-RED is the major lobby down in Springfield for suburban school districts. A membership to ED-RED shows the support of the school district which in turn allows them to reap the benefits of ED-RED s actions. District 93 will renew their membership with ED-Red for the upcoming year.

4 Minutes of a Regular Meeting held on August 13, 2014 Page 4 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE The Board received a copy of the Alliance s Digest of Bills Passed from the 2014 Spring Session of the Illinois General Assembly. These are bills that concern education in Illinois and help guide our law firm and the Illinois School Board Association as to what new policies need to be drafted or updating current policies for school districts. FACILITIES UPDATE Mr. Hamielec gave the Board a tour of the work completed this summer. Even with the rain delay at the beginning of the work, the construction company stepped up their schedule in order to get the work completed. Due to a shortage of safety glass, the vestibule glass will not be delivered until August 27 and installed on the 28 th. Everything should be completed by September 8, The playground was an additional project aside from the main construction. The entire playground area was excavated and 4 inches of recycled rubber mulch and a new edging were installed. The playground equipment is still in excellent condition and there was no need to replace. FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT The Board discussed the current Facilities Use Agreement and revisions that could be made to bring it more up-to-date and in-line with the policies and guidelines of the District. Mr. Molby will make revisions to the current contractual agreement for use of District 93 s facility to present to the Board at the September meeting for their input. The Board does not need to revise Policy 8:20 Community Use of School Facilities, only the attached exhibits. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS A. Report on Opening of School B. Discussion of Board Goals for INFORMATIONAL ITEMS NOT REQUIRING DISCUSSION OR ACTION A. FOIA Requests (1) B. Mr. Molby s Retirement Letter C. Alliance Legislative Report (98-51) D. ED-RED, From the Floor to Your Door, July 16, 2014 E. HLERK, The Extra Mile, July 2014 CLOSED SESSION (Action 21) At 9:31 p.m. motion was made by Ms. Childress and seconded by Mrs. Slater that the Board recess and reconvene in closed session for the purpose of discussing matters related to employment of personnel. The Board returned to open session at 10:09 p.m.

5 Minutes of a Regular Meeting held on August 13, 2014 Page 5 ADJOURNMENT (Action 22) A motion was made by Mr. Morgan and seconded by Mrs. Slater that the meeting be adjourned. The meeting Adjourned at 10:10 p.m. President Board of Education Hillside School District Hillside, IL Secretary