Minutes of the Open Session Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Board of Education Regular Meeting Elmwood Park Community Unit School District #401 Elmwood Park High School 8201 West Fullerton Avenue, Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707 Executive Session - 6:00 p.m. in Room 192 Conference Room General Session - 7:00 p.m. in the Large Group Instruction (LGI) Room 1. opening of Meeting 1.1Call to Order to Open Session in Room 192 Board President Bruscato called the open meeting to order at 6:00 p.m 1.2 Roll Call Present I Absent X X President ice President ecreta Bruscato a rank Parisi ue Capraro Buren Platt onathan Rivera michael Scheidt Peter Voip left at 7:04 p.m 2. Executive Session 2.1 Enterinto Executive Session Mrs. Platt motioned and Mr. Scheidt seconded to convene to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the appointment. employment, compensation. discipline. performance, or dismissalof specific employeesof the public body or legalcounsel for the public body, and the purchase or leaseof real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquiredat 6;01 p.m. Roll call vote was as follows The President declared the motion carried Visitors Dr. Wade and Mr. Jennings l Name Aye Nay Present Absent Sue Capra ro X Frank Parish X LaurenPlatt X JonathanRivera X Michael Scheidt X PeterVolpe X Mary Bruscato X
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Minutes of the Open SessionWednesday, November 14, 2018
Board of Education Regular MeetingElmwood Park Community Unit School District #401
Elmwood Park High School8201 West Fullerton Avenue, Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707
Executive Session - 6:00 p.m. in Room 192 Conference RoomGeneral Session - 7:00 p.m. in the Large Group Instruction (LGI) Room
1. opening of Meeting
1.1Call to Order to Open Session in Room 192
Board President Bruscato called the open meeting to order at 6:00 p.m
1.2 Roll Call
Present I AbsentXX
Presidentice Presidentecreta
Bruscatoarank Parisiue CapraroBuren Plattonathan Riveramichael ScheidtPeter Voip
left at 7: 04 p.m
2. Executive Session
2.1 Enterinto Executive Session
Mrs. Platt motioned and Mr. Scheidt seconded to convene to Executive Session for thepurpose of discussing the appointment. employment, compensation. discipline.performance, or dismissalof specific employees of the public body or legalcounsel for thepublic body, and the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body,including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should beacquired at 6;01 p.m.
Roll call vote was as follows
The President declared the motion carried
Visitors Dr. Wade and Mr. Jenningsl
Name Aye Nay Present Absent
Sue Capra ro X Frank Parish X Lauren Platt X Jonathan Rivera X
Michael Scheidt X PeterVolpe X Mary Bruscato X
2.3 Adjournment of Executive Session
Mr. Volpe motioned and Mrs. Capraro seconded to adjourn the Executive Session and
Reconvene to Open Session at 7:03 p.m
Roll call vote was as follows
Name Present Absent
ue Capra rorank Parisi
.auren Platt
Michael Scheidt
Peter Volpe
Mary Bruscato
left at 7:04 p.m
The President declared the motion carried
3. Reconvene to General Session
3.1 Reconvene to General Session in the LGI
Board President Bruscato Reconvened to General Session in the LGI at 7:10 p.m
3.2 Pledge of AllegianceThe School Board Members and audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance
4. President/Superintendent's Announcements/RecognitionsSuperintendent Dr. Wade recognized the administrators and staff as we celebrateAmerican Education Week and the Elmwood Park Board of Education acknowledgingSchool Board Members Day.
5. Student Liaison Reports-REVISED
5.IThe students from allfive buildings presented their monthly reports to the Board andSchool Board Members Day Presentations.
6. Communications to the Board - None
7. Superintendent Reports for Discussion
7.1 Reading Department Update
Dr. Leah Gauthier, Director for Curriculum and Instruction. and the Reading Departmentmembers presented to the Board updates made for the 2018-19 school year regardingsupports and success of student growth in Reading. Student assessments, testing andteacher support and programs were discussed.
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7.2 Summer Academy Presentation
Dr. Leah Gauthier. Director for Curriculum and Instruction. and Dr. KariSmith. Director forStudent Services, presented to the Board an option the District could take in offering theSummer Academy. After reviewing the program and attendance history, it was suggested tohave a shorter term and an extra hour to the daily schedule is recommended.
7.3 1:1 Technology Update
Ms. Jessica lovinelli, Director for Instructional Technology, provided the Board an update tothe District's l: ITechnology Initiative. The department provides professionaldevelopmentincentives to staff to excel, help desk tickets, department updates, Superintendentnewsletters, podcasts and parent/teacher surveys are just a few of the activities thedepartment staff completes for the district. On January 7. Elm Middle School students willstart their l: lcomputer use early.
7.4 Seat Time and the School Day
Dr. Nicolas Wade. Superintendent, reviewed with the Board changes in the State'srequirements about what constitutes an instructionaland attendance day for students and aproposal to remove Late Starts and move towards Early Releases. Starting with the 2019-20Public School Calendar, the district administration is proposing six early release days for allDistrict 401schools and no late start days. This willcreate 18 hours of professionaldevelopment and additional planning and instructional time. Discussion about the District'scurrent Before and After School Childcare (BASEC) program was discussed.
7.5 District and School ESSA Report Cards 2018 Review
The Illinois State Board of Education(ISBE) has released the district and school report cardsfor public viewing. This year's report cards willlook incredibly different with the state, underthe new Every Student Succeeds Act(ELSA), taking a multiple measures approach todetermine a summative designation for each school.
The state's new report card system is now providing a more comprehensive look at themultiple variables that are impacting student achievement. For example. you will now beable to see student and teacher attendance rates, the district's adequacy target related tostate funding, more detailed teacher and administrator demographic information. and so onAlso, the report card is now looking at multiple ways to define success, such as determiningCollege and Career Readiness and indicators for next grade level readiness in theelementary and middle schools. These report cards provide important information that isdigestible for the reader and can be part of what is utilized for the District Office to continuedeveloping a vision to improve upon the learning environment for students and staff.
The state has moved towards a system where a school can be awarded any four (4)summative designations; Exemplary School, Commendable School, UnderperformingSchool, and Lowest Performing School. Elmwood Park CUED #401 has four (4) eligibleschools to receive a designation and John Mills Elementary, Elmwood Elementary, ElmMiddle School, and Elmwood Park High School all received a Commendable School rating
The District's report cards are included in this Board report. While viewing the report cardscan lead to noticing real and perceived strengths and weaknesses for each building and
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Elmwood Park CUED #401 as a whole, please know that this information is included in theDistrict's vision to further enhance the learning environment for students and staff byproviding the necessary resources to articulate curriculum and expectations, in addition tostudent support services.
7.6 Competency Pilot Application
Dr. Nicolas Wade. Superintendent. informed the Board of the District working on completingan application to participate in the state's Competency Pilot. While this would notparticularly bind the District to anything in particular, it would provide a number ofresources, standards-based reporting for middle school and high school students andcollaborative opportunities with other districts as D401 navigates competency-basededucation. At this point the administration is looking at introducing this to students in the2020-21 school year.
7.7 Property Tax Relief Grant
Beginning in FY 19. the State Board will provide up to $50 million in property tax reliefgrants to eligible schooldistricts. Eligible districts are those that exceed a threshold taxrate and that agree to abate a portion of taxes, up to a statutory limit. in the coming taxcycle. In return, qualifying districts receive a state grant in an amount that is a proportionofthe tax relief provided.
District adjusted operating tax rates are compared on what statute terms a unit equivalentbasis. For unit districts, the adjusted operating tax rate is unaltered. For elementarydistricts the rate is multiplied by a factor of 13/9. For high school districts the rate ismultiplied by a factor of 13/4. The result is termed the Unit Equivalent Tax Rate
Eligible districts are those with Unit Equivalent Tax Rates that exceed the threshold UnitEquivalent Tax Rate. That threshold rate is determined based on the data for districts thatapply for this program and wilmot be known untilallapplications have been received andreviewed. Grants are prioritized in order of highest Unit Equivalent Tax Rates among grantapplicants.
Elmwood Park has a Unit Equivalent Tax Rate of 4.685%. When listing all districts indescending order we are number 330 out of 850. Mr. Jennings willsubmit the application.as it's unlikely we will receive it.
7.8 Early Childhood Center Mold Assessment Report
Mr. James Jennings, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations(CSBO), sharedthe results of the Early Childhood Center mold inspection. Some areas will be cleaned andthe report showed the building is better than the outside air. The report will be shared withthe ECC staff.
8. Superintendent Reports for Action
8.SCORE Instructional Position(BCBA Endorsement)Mr. Parisi motioned and Mr. Scheidt seconded to approve the CORE Instructional position aspresented.Roll call vote was as follows
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The President declared the motion carried
8.2 Resolution authorizing and providing for an Installment Purchase Agreement forthe purpose of improving the sites of, building and equipping additions to andaltering, repairing and equipping school buildings, and for the issue of not to exceed$24.000,000 GeneralObligation Debt Certificates(Limited Tax), and authorizing theproposed sale of said Certificates to the purchaser thereof.
President Bruscato asked Assistant Superintendent/CSBO Mr. Jennings to explain the resolutionthat sets forth the parameters for the issuance of the general obligation debt certificates. Mr.Jennings explained the resolution and this will help with the Elm Middle School expansionconstruction project.
Secretary Capraro read the title of the Resolution as follows: Resolution authorizing andproviding for an Installment Purchase Agreement for the purpose of paying the cost ofpurchasing real or personal property, or both. in and for Community Unit School DistrictNumber 401, Cook County, Illinois, and for the issue of not to exceed$24.000,000 GeneralObligation Debt Certificates(Limited Tax) of said School District evidencing the rights topayment under said Agreement, prescribing the details of the Agreement and Certificates,providing for the security for and means of payment under said Agreement of said Certificates,and authorizing the proposed sale of said Certificates to the purchaser thereof.
Mr. Volpe motioned and Mr. Parisi seconded to approve and adopt the Resolution authorizingand providing for an Installment Purchase Agreement for the purpose of improving the sites of,building and equipping additions to and altering, repairing and equipping school buildings, andfor the issue of not to exceed$24.000,000 General Obligation Debt Certificates(Limited Tax),and authorizing the proposed sale of said Certificates to the purchaser thereof as presented.
Roll call vote was as follows
The President declared the motion carried
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Name Aye Nay Present Absent
Sue Capraro X Frank Parish X Lauren Platt X
Jonathan Rivera X
Michael Scheidt X Peter Volpe X Mary Bruscato X
Name Aye Nay Present Absent
Sue Capra ro X Frank Parisi X Lauren Platt X
Jonathan Rivera X
Michael Schmidt X Peter Volpe X Mary Bruscato X
8.3 Tax Levy ApprovalMrs. Capraro motioned and Mr. Scheidt seconded to approve the Recommended 2018 TaxLevy as presented.Roll call vote was as follows
The President declared the motion carried
9. Consent Agenda
9.1 Approval of the Open and Executive Session Minutes from October 17. November I and 5, 2018
9.2 Public School District Calendar 2019-20 Approval
9.3 Approval for the ConceptuaIDesign of the Elementary School
9.4 Board Policies Updates Approval - Second Reading-2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban, 2:170Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services, 2:260 UniformGrievance Procedure, 4:20 Fund Balances, 4:40 Incurring Debt. 4:80 Accounting andAudits,4: 140 Waiver of Student Fees, 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited, 5;35Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, 5:80 Court Duty, 5:150 Personnel Records,5;185 Family and Medical Leave, 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment andDismissal, 5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline. 5:250 Leaves of Absence. 5:270Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment. 5:290 Employment Termination andSuspensions, 5:310 Compensatory Time-Off. 5:320 Evaluation, 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation,Holidays, and Leaves, 6:10 Educational Philosophy and Objectives, 6:30 organization ofInstruction. 6:60 Curriculum Content. 6:80 Teaching About Controversial Issues, 6:120Education of Children with Disabilities, 6:190 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities,6:230 Library Media Program. 6:240 Field Trips and Recreational Class Trips, 6:250Community Resource Persons and Volunteers, 7:50 School Admissions and StudentTransfers To and From Non-District Schools, 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying,Intimidation, and Harassment. 7:330 Student Use of Buildings - Equal Access, 7:340Student Records, 8:25 Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities, 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property, 5:20-E Resolutionto Prohibit Sexual Harassment, 3:40-E Exhibit - Checklist for the SuperintendentEmployment Contract Negotiation Process, 6: 135 Accelerated Placement Program
9.5 Approval of the Financial Reports9.6 Approvalof the Personnel Report REVISED
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Name Aye Nay Present Absent
Sue Capra ro X Frank Parisi X Lauren Platt X
Jonathan Rivera X
Michael Scheidt X Peter Volpe X Mary Bruscato X
9.7 Acceptance of the Suspension Reports
PERSONNEL REPORT FOR OCTOBER 17, 2018
NEW HIRES CLASSIFIED STAFF 2018-19 SY'p
'Subject to change due to verification of qualifications approval, experience, credits, education, hours worked, backgroundcheck and other conditions of employment established by Board Policy.
NEW HIRES COACHING STAFF 2018-19 SY '-
RESIGNATIONS
NAMELaux,Laura
ASSIGNMENTMath Teacher
RETIREMENTSCHOOL I EFFE(:FIVE DATEElm Middle School I End of 2023-24 School Year
FYI FMLA
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NAME ASSIGNMENT SCHOOL GROSSSALARY
STARTDATE
Guerrero, Magdelina Lunchroom Monitor john Mills $14.00perhour October 9. 2018Marroquin, Jessica Lunchroom Monitor John Mills $14.00 perhour October 10. 2018Sanchez. Rudd Lunchroom Monitor Elmwood Elementary $14.00 perhour October 9. 2018
NAME ASSIGNMENT SCHOOL GROSSSALARY
STARTDATE
Summerville. Michael Assistant Wrestling Coach Elmwood Park
High School$7,707.84 November 5, 2018
Tsagalis, Angelo Assistant Wrestling Coach Elmwood Park
High School$7,707.84 November 5. 2018
NAME ASSIGNMENT SCHOOL LAST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT
Anderson, Lisa First Grade Teacher Elmwood
ElementaryOctober 31, 2018
Barragan, Andrea Special EducationClassroomParaorofessional
Elmwood
Elementary
October 4. 2018
Boyd, Allan Head Custodian John Mills October 2. 2018
(Medical Resignation)
Porte, Anthony Assistant Wrestling Coach Elmwood Park HighSchool
September 28, 2018
Smith, Jason Lunchroom Monitor John Mills September 27, 2018
NAME ASSIGNMENT SCHOOL DATES
Shanahan. Keelia SpeciaIEducationClassroom
Paraprofessiona!
john Mills September 26, 2018 though October 12,2018
Mr. Volpe motioned and Mrs. Capraro seconded to approve the Consent Agenda aspresented.Roll call vote was as follows
The President declared the motion carried
10. Freedom of Information Requests None
1 1. Public Comments - None
12. Board Comments and Board Committee Reports None
13. Adjournment
13.1 Enter into Executive Session 2
Mr. Parisi motioned and Mrs. Capraro seconded to reconvene to Executive Session for thepurpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,performance. or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legalcounsel for thepublic body, and the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body,including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should beacquired at 9:01 p.m.Roll call vote was as follows
The President declared the motion carried
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Name Aye Nay Present Absent
Sue Capra ro X Frank Parisi X Lauren Platt X
Jonathan Rivera X
Michael Scheidt X Peter Volpe X Mary Bruscato X
Name Aye Nay Present Absent
Sue Capra ro X Frank Parisi X Lauren Platt X
Jonathan Rivera X
Michael Scheidt X Peter Volpe X Mary Bruscato X
Visitors Dr. Wade and Mr. Jennings
13.3 Adjournment of Executive Session 2Mr. Scheidt motioned and Mr. Volpe seconded to adjourn the Executive Session andReconvene to Open Session at 9:27 p.m.Roll call vote was as follows :
The President declared the motion carried
13.4 Adjournment
Mrs. Capraro motioned and Mr. Scheidt seconded to adjourn the open session at
