MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

FOR THE

BOARD OF EDUCATION

EVERGREEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 124

July 15, 2009

A Regular Meeting for the Board of Education of Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 was called to order at 7:02 p.m. on July 15, 2009 in the Multi-Purpose Room at Central Junior High School, Evergreen Park, IL.

The following Board Members were physically present at roll call:

Mrs. Joan Boss

Mrs. Kathy Rohan

Mr. John Kennedy

Mr. Bob McDonald

Mrs. Beth Amado

Mr. Terry MacDonald

Absent at roll call: Mr. Jim Flanagan

Also Present: Dr. Diane Cody, Mrs. Kathy Hatczel, Mrs. Fran LaBella, Ms. Shalema Blue and Jan Stanton, Recording Secretary

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

Consideration to approve the agenda was made by the Board. Dr. Cody noted that the ‘Personnel Recommendations’ were updated and were at the Board’s place. Mrs. LaBella asked that the Board strike items #1-Approve Monthly Transaction Reports for June, 2009 and #2-Approve Fund Balance Reports for June, 2009 on the consent agenda and place those items on the August 19, 2009 Board agenda. Thereafter, a motion was made by Mrs. Boss and seconded by Mr. Kennedy to approve the agenda with modifications. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

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

Dr. Cody spoke to the Board about hiring a Literacy Coach to provide support to teachers as we move forward with our new reading series. Dr. Cody spoke to the Board about the importance of this position and told Members of the Board that the Administration is recommending Alice Spingola for this position. Dr. Cody reviewed Alice’s background and spoke of her involvement in the Reading adoption process.

Dr. Cody reported that she worked with Kathy Rohan, Kathy Hatczel and Fran LaBella in the development of Strategic Plan goals and sub-goals. Additionally, Dr. Cody told Board Members that the Action Plans to go with each goal will be put in place and measured on a yearly basis.

Consent Agenda items 3 through 7 were reviewed by the Board and, thereafter, a motion was made by Mrs. Amado and seconded by Mr. MacDonald to approve the following items as recommended:

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

4. Approve Board Minutes from the Regular Meeting of June 10, 2009

5. Approve Closed Session Minutes from the Regular Meeting of June 10, 2009

6. Personnel Recommendations (revised)

7. Approve SCOPE Dues for the 2009-2010 School Year in the amount of $2,120.00

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

EDUCA- TION	0.00	350,584.41	3,940.51	21,966,742.00	22,341,266.92
TITLE I	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Pre-K	0.00	0.00	196.19	0.00	196.19
TPI	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
TITLE II	0.00	0.00	105.00	0.00	105.00
DRUG FREE	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
READ. IMPROV.	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Ext. Day	0.00	34.00	0.00	0.00	34.00
PL94-402	0.00	0.00	110.00	0.00	110.00
BUILDING	0.00	82,809.30	85.26	90,536.61	173,431.17
BOND/INT	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
TRANS.	0.00	283.10	0.00	0.00	283.10
IMRF	0.00	0.00	0.00	3,992.94	3,992.94
TORT	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	433,710.81	4,436.96	22,081,271.55	22,519,419.32

A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

8. Consideration was made by the Board to approve the Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals Components of the Strategic Plan. A motion was made by Mrs. Rohan and seconded by Mrs. Boss to approve the Components of the 2009-2014 Strategic Plan. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

9. Consideration was made by the Board to approve the Prevailing Wage Resolution. Dr. Cody reported that the law requires the district to approve the Prevailing Wage Resolution every year at this time. A motion was made by Mrs. Boss and seconded Mr. Kennedy to approve the Resolution as presented. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

10. Consideration was made by the Board to approve the PBIS recommendation for the 2009-2010 school year. Dr. Cody reported that Ardeen Hoke worked with the Principals and Extended Day staff for approximately 30 hours during the 2008-2009 school year to build on the PBIS foundation established in each school. Additionally, Dr. Cody told Members of the Board that the recommendation for the 2009-2010 school year is to have Mrs. Hoke focus on Tier II and Tier III interventions for PBIS. Thereafter, a motion was made by Mr. MacDonald and seconded by Mrs. Rohan to approve the Administrative recommendation to hire Mrs. Hoke as a consultant, to continue to support Principals on PBIS, for no more than 20 hours at a rate of $400.00 per day, during the 2009-2010 school year. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

11. Consideration was made by the Board to approve the Temporary Facility Report. Dr. Cody reported that this is a yearly report that the district approves for the mobile classrooms at Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest Schools. A motion was made by Mrs. Boss and seconded by Mrs. Amado to approve the Temporary Facility Report for Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest Schools. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

12. Consideration was made by the Board to approve the FY10 AERO Budget. Mrs. LaBella asked the Board Members if they had questions regarding the presentation she made at the June 10, 2009 Board Meeting regarding the AERO Budget. Hearing none, a motion was made by Mr. Kennedy and seconded by Mr. McDonald to approve the AERO budget as presented. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

13. At 7:25 p.m. a motion was made by Mrs. Rohan and seconded by Mr. Kennedy to recess to Closed Session for discussion of minutes lawfully closed, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by section 2.05 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)21 and the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students 5 ILCS 120/2(c)10. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

14. At 8:36 p.m. after returning to Open Meeting, the following action took place:

¨ A motion was made by Mrs. Boss and seconded by Mrs. Rohan to approve the Hearing Officer’s recommendation on Student A 7-15-09. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

¨ A motion was made by Mrs. MacDonald and seconded by Mrs. Boss to approve the Closed Session minutes from January, 2009 – June, 2009 for Public View. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

¨ A motion was made by Mrs. Rohan and seconded by Mr. MacDonald to approve the destruction of the Closed Session Tapes from July, 2007 – January, 2008. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

15. There being no further business, at 8:40 p.m. a motion was made by Mr. MacDonald and seconded by Mrs. Rohan to adjourn the Meeting. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mr. John Kennedy yea

Mrs. Beth Amado yea

Mr. Bob McDonald yea

MOTION CARRIED (6-0)

16. The next scheduled Regular Board of Education Meeting will be held on August 19, 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