1. Opening of Meeting Minutes of the Open Session Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Board of Education Special Meeting Elmwood Park Community Unit School District #401 Elmwood Park High School 8201 West Fullerton Avenue, Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707 Open Session in Room 192 Conference Room 6:30 p.m. Volume 17 18, #24 1.1 Call to Order to Open Session in Room 192 Board President called the open meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. 1.2 Roll Call Present Absent President: Vice President: Frank Parisi Secretary: Sue Capraro Lauren Platt Peter Volpe 2. Executive Session Mrs. Platt motioned and Mr. seconded to convene to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body; Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees and student disciplinary cases at 6:36 p.m. Sue Capraro Frank Parisi Lauren Platt Peter Volpe Visitors Dr. Wade, Ms. Coia, Mr. Wildes and Dr. Gauthier 2.3 Adjournment of Executive Session https://www.boarddocs.com/il/epcusd401/board.nsf/public 1/6
Mr. Paris motioned and Mr. seconded to adjourn the Executive Session and Reconvene to Open Session at 6:59 p.m. Sue Capraro Frank Parisi Lauren Platt Peter Volpe 3. Superintendent Reports for Discussion 3.1 Elm Middle School Addition and Renovation Project Dr. Nicolas Wade, Superintendent, Mr. James Jennings, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, and representatives from DLA and ICI reviewed schematics, costs, and timeline for an addition to Elm Middle School to house sixth grade. Pursuing the addition at the middle school, it will need 18 20 million dollars, bonds, debt certificate. The project will take two years from bond to finish. Classes will be in session during construction. 3.2 School Lunch Price Increase Discussion Mr. James Jennings, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, provided information about current and future lunch prices. The recommendation is not to raise the school lunch price. The district is not allowed to make a profit and the money can be used to purchase equipment and use towards the staff salaries. 3.3 Aramark Wage Contract Revision Follow up Mr. James Jennings, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, and Jo McLoughlin from Aramark provided an overview of the 2017 2018 revenue along with a request to increase the hourly wage for the cafeteria workers. Salary increases will be included in the next contract bid. 3.4 CEC Audit Results and Cost Benefit Analysis Dr. Nicolas Wade, Superintendent, and Dr. Kari Smith, Director for Student Services, reviewed the CEC quality services audit and provided a cost benefit analysis of the administrative costs paid to LASEC. It provided IEP feedback, working on co teaching writing IEP s, analyzing data, to provide consistency between buildings across the grade levels. 3.5 Accelerated Opportunities for 2018 19 Dr. Leah Gauthier, Director for Curriculum and Instruction, reviewed what is planned for students at the elementary level for 2018 19 concerning accelerated learning https://www.boarddocs.com/il/epcusd401/board.nsf/public 2/6 th
opportunities. The Board discussed K 2 special accelerated data, pullout for 6 th graders and honors opportunities. 3.6 Campus Monitors Follow up Discussion Dr. Nicolas Wade, Superintendent, discussed with the Board the possibility of expanding Campus Monitor coverage at the high school. It will not be an additional cost and will be a better use of staff time. The work times will be from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. and possibly some weekends. 3.7 Mentoring and Instructional Coordinators Handbook Dr. Leah Gauthier, Director for Curriculum and Instruction, shared with the Board draft handbooks for Teacher Mentoring. The District Instructional Specialists home base will be at the high school. 3.8 Board of Education Meeting Schedule 2018 19 Dr. Nicolas Wade, Superintendent, reviewed the proposed dates for Committee of the Whole and Regular Board Meetings for the 2018 19 school year. 4. Superintendent Reports for Action 4.1 Approval for Expulsion #1718007 Mrs. Capraro motioned and Mr. seconded to approve the Expulsion #1718007 as discussed in Executive Session. Sue Capraro Frank Parisi Lauren Platt Peter Volpe 4.2 Board of Education Meeting Schedule 2018 19 Approval All regular open meetings will be at the Elmwood Park High School, LGI Room at 7 p.m. COW s will start at 6:30 p.m. and will be at the Elmwood Park High School, Room 192. August 1, 2018 (Committee of the Whole) and August 15, 2018 (Regular) September 5, 2018 (Committee of the Whole) and September 19, 2018 (Regular) October 3, 2018 (Committee of the Whole) and October 17, 2018 (Regular) November 14, 2018 (Regular) December 5, 2018 (Committee of the Whole) and December 19, 2018 (Regular) January 16, 2019 (Regular) February 6, 2019 (Committee of the Whole) and February 20, 2019 (Regular) March 6, 2019 (Committee of the Whole) and March 20, 2019 (Regular) April 3, 2019 (Committee of the Whole) and April 17, 2019 (Regular) April 30, 2019 (Regular)* May 15, 2019 (Regular) https://www.boarddocs.com/il/epcusd401/board.nsf/public 3/6
June 5, 2019 (Committee of the Whole) and June 19, 2019 (Regular) *on a Tuesday and pending the approved State Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2019 Mrs. Platt motioned and Mr. Parisi seconded to approve of the Committee of the Whole and Regular Board Meeting dates for the 2018 19 school year. Sue Capraro Frank Parisi Lauren Platt Peter Volpe 4.3 Approval of the New Administrator Director for Buildings and Grounds Contract for Joseph Sierra Mrs. Capraro motioned and Mr. Parisi seconded to approve the new Administrator Director for Buildings and Grounds Contract for Joseph Sierra. Sue Capraro Frank Parisi Lauren Platt Peter Volpe 4.4 Approval of the New Administrator Dean of Students for Katie Plum Mr. motioned and Mrs. Platt seconded to approve the new Administrator Dean of Students for Katie Plum. Sue Capraro Frank Parisi Lauren Platt https://www.boarddocs.com/il/epcusd401/board.nsf/public 4/6
Peter Volpe 5. Executive Session 2 Mrs. Platt motioned and Mr. seconded to reconvene to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body; Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees and student disciplinary cases at 8:55 p.m. Sue Capraro Frank Parisi Lauren Platt Peter Volpe Visitors Dr. Wade and Dr. Smith 5.3 Adjournment of Executive Session 2 Mr. Parisi motioned and Mr. seconded to adjourn the Executive Session and Reconvene to Open Session at 9:45 p.m. Sue Capraro x Frank Parisi Lauren Platt Peter Volpe https://www.boarddocs.com/il/epcusd401/board.nsf/public 5/6
6. Adjournment Mrs. Capraro motioned and Mrs. Platt seconded to adjourn the open session at 9:45 p.m. Voice Vote: Aye: 6 Nay: 0 Present: 0 Absent: 1 The President declared the motion carried or defeated. Approved: Board President Respectfully submitted and certified, Sue Capraro Board Secretary https://www.boarddocs.com/il/epcusd401/board.nsf/public 6/6