MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

FOR THE

BOARD OF EDUCATION

EVERGREEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 124

May 20, 2009

A Regular Meeting for the Board of Education of Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 was called to order at 5:35 p.m. on May 20, 2009 in the Multi-Purpose Room at Central Junior High School, Evergreen Park, IL.

The following Board Members were physically present at roll call:

Mr. Jim Flanagan

Mr. Terry MacDonald

Mrs. Joan Boss

Mrs. Kathy Rohan

Mr. John Kennedy

Mrs. Beth Amado

Mr. Bob McDonald

Consideration to approve the agenda was made by the Board. A motion was made by Mr. McDonald and seconded by Mrs. Rohan to approve the agenda with a Personnel Recommendation revison. A voice vote was taken with the following results:

MOTION CARRIED (7-0)

Mr. Flanagan, Board President, led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.

An overview of Interest Based Bargaining comparing the Traditional Approach with the Interest-Based Approach was presented by Tom Jeffery – FMCS and Deneen Pajeau – IFT Field Service Director.

The following Students were recognized by the Board:

Southwest School

¨ “Green Team” members, Abby Langevin, Maddie Berglind, Eileen Rohan and Olivia Romano.

Mr. Flanagan opened the meeting to the public. Hearing no comments, Mr. Flanagan continued with the remainder of the agenda.

A discussion took place regarding Board Meeting Times/Dates for the 2009-2010 school year. The following dates were established with a meeting time of 7:00 p.m.

July 15, 2009 January 20, 2010

August 19, 2009 February 17, 2010

September 16, 2009 March 24, 2010

October 21, 2009 April, 21, 2010

November 12, 2009 (Thursday) May 12, 2010

December 16, 2009 June 16, 2010

Mrs. Rohan provided the Board with an update from the AERO Governing Board Meeting highlighting the PRIDE construction project, noting that the project is going well.

Mrs. Rohan updated the Board on the following items discussed at the May 11, 2009 District Review Meeting:

¨ Technology

¨ Insurance Rate Increase

¨ Payroll Cycle for 2009-2010

¨ The Philosophy for some classes going self-contained

Mr. Flanagan complimented the District Review Team representatives on a job well done and thanked them for their time during the 2008-2009 school year.

10. Dr. Howard provided the Board with a year-end PBIS summary and reviewed the benefits of expanding PBIS for the upcoming school year. Dr. Howard noted that Northeast School was recognized by the State during Mrs. Hoake’s tenure as principal and it has been helpful to have one individual coordinate the PBIS program across all five schools. He indicated the Board of Education would receive a recommendation from the administration during the July meeting about a PBIS plan for the 2009/10 school term.

11. Dr. Howard reviewed the 6^th grade awards presentation dates with the Board. A schedule was developed where 2-3 Members of the Board would attend each 6^th grade awards ceremony.

12. Mrs. Hatczel provided the Board with an overview on the Reading Adoption noting that ‘Treasures’ by Macmillan/McGraw Hill, was recommended for Kindergarten through Grade 6, and ‘Literature’ by Pearson, for Grades 7 and 8.

Mrs. Hatczel reported that all school districts are mandated to develop a Response to Intervention (RTI) Plan and that one of the first steps of the plan is to ensure that the core curriculum for reading includes the necessary instructional components. Mrs. Hatczel identified the five specific components (phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension strategies) which were all found in the recommended reading series. Mrs. Hatczel reported that the purchase of ‘Treasures’ will not exceed $208,000 and the cost for the ‘Literature’ purchase will not exceed $30,000.

Mrs. Boss thanked the staff for the time they took to review the reading materials.

Mr. Flanagan thanked Mrs. Hatczel for her hard work and efforts.

13. Consent Agenda items 1 through 7 were reviewed by the Board and, thereafter, a motion was made by Mrs. Rohan and seconded by Mr. Kennedy to approve the following items as recommended:

1. Approve Monthly Transaction Reports for April, 2009

2. Approve Fund Balance Report for April, 2009

3. Approve Expenditure Report and Projected Payroll Report for May, 2009

4. Approve Board Minutes from the Regular Meeting of April 29, 2009

5. Approve Closed Session Minutes from the Regular Meeting of April 29, 2009

6. Personnel Recommendations (revised)

7. Approve the 2009-2010 Illinois Association of School Boards Annual Dues.

FUND	EXPENSES May 2009	EXPENSES May 2009	IMPREST ACCOUNT	PROJECTED PAYROLL May 2009	TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENSES May 2009

EDUCA- TION	0.00	392,231.09	0.00	1,424,423.46	1,816,654.55
TITLE I	0.00	2,099.56	0.00	19,762.63	21,862.19
Pre-K	0.00	887.00	0.00	13,126.28	14,013.28
TPI	0.00	0.00	0.00	9,008.28	9,008.28
TITLE II	0.00	4,131.00	0.00	0.00	4,131.00
DRUG FREE	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
READ. IMPROV.	0.00	0.00	0.00	5,342.22	5,342.22
TITLE V	0.00	372.13	0.00	15,925.86	16,297.99
PL94-402	0.00	150.00	0.00	0.00	150.00
BUILDING	0.00	91,385.67	0.00	76,468.46	167,854.13
BOND/INT	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
TRANS.	0.00	65,669.40	0.00	0.00	65,669.40
IMRF	0.00	0.00	0.00	56,951.05	56,951.05
Const.	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
WK. CASH	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
FIRE PREV. & SAFETY	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

TOTALS:	0.00	556,925.85	0.00	1,621,008.24	2,177,934.09

A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Jim Flanagan yea abstain on #5

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

MOTION CARRIED (7-0)

14. Consideration was made by the Board to approve the Board Meeting dates/times for the 2009-10 school year. A motion was made by Mrs. Amado and seconded by Mr. Flanagan to approve the Board Meeting dates/times as discussed by the Board of Education earlier in the meeting. A voice vote was taken with the following results:

MOTION CARRIED ON VOICE VOTE(7-0)

15. Consideration was made by the Board to approve the 2^nd reading and adoption of revised Board Policies 6:60, 7:60, and 7:230. A motion was made by Mrs. Rohan and seconded by Mrs. Boss to waive the reading and adopt Board Polices 6:60, 7:60 and 7:230. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Jim Flanagan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

MOTION CARRIED (7-0)

16. Consideration was made by the Board to adopt the Reading Series for the 2009-2010 school year. A motion was made by Mrs. Boss (with gratitude to the committee) and seconded by Mrs. Amado to approve the Reading Series not to exceed a total cost of $238,000. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Jim Flanagan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

MOTION CARRIED (7-0)

17. Consideration was made by the Board to approve the Engagement Letter with McGladrey & Pullen Certified Public Accountants for FY09 Audit. Mrs. LaBella reported that for the past three years the administration has recommended that the Board approve the engagement letters with McGladrey & Pullen and reported that McGladrey is requesting that we formally approve their engagement letter for FY09 in the amount of $20,500 which is the same fee as last year’s engagement. A motion was made by Mr. MacDonald and seconded by Mr. Flanagan to approve the Engagement Letter with McGladren & Pullen Certified Public Accountants for the FY09 Audit. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Jim Flanagan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

MOTION CARRIED (7-0)

18. Consideration was made by the Board to approve the AERO Use of Classroom Agreement. Dr. Howard reported that it is the District’s responsibility to provide AERO with three classrooms for the 2009-2010 school year. Dr. Howard noted that all three classrooms for the upcoming school year will be housed at Southeast School. A motion was made by Mrs. Amado and seconded by Mr. Kennedy to approve the AERO Use of Classrooms Agreement. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Jim Flanagan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

MOTION CARRIED (7-0)

19. At 8:12 p.m. a motion was made by Mr. Kennedy and seconded by Mrs. Amado to recess to Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to employee salaries, collective bargaining and personnel issues. A motion was made by Mr. Kennedy and seconded by Mrs. Amado to recess to Closed Session. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Jim Flanagan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

MOTION CARRIED (7-0)

20.At 9:30 p.m. after returning to Open Meeting, the following action took place:

¨ A motion was made by Mr. Kennedy and seconded by Mrs. Rohan to approve the Administrative Salary Increases for the 2009/10 fiscal year, as recommended. (Attachment A). A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mrs. Beth Amado no

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mr. Jim Flanagan absent

MOTION CARRIED (5-1)

¨ A motion was made by Mrs. Rohan and seconded by Mr. Kennedy to approve the Non-Union Staff Salary Increases for the 2009/10 fiscal year, as recommended (Attachment B). A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mrs. Beth Amado no

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mr. Jim Flanagan absent

MOTION CARRIED (5-1)

¨ A motion was made by Mr. MacDonald and seconded by Mrs. Amado to approve a one-time bonus to Jan Stanton for the 2008/09 fiscal year (Attachment A). A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yes

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mr. Jim Flanagan absent

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

21. At 9:33 p.m. a motion was made by Mrs. Amado and seconded by Mr. Kennedy to adjourn the Meeting. A voice vote was taken with the following results:

MOTION CARRIED ON VOICE VOTE (6-0)

22. The next scheduled Regular Board of Education Meeting will be held on June 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room at Central Junior High School, Evergreen Park, IL.

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President Secretary

Jan Stanton, Recording Secretary