Maine Township High School District 207 Board of Education met July 10.
Here is the agenda as provided by the board:
1. Call to Order - (C. Owen)
A. Pledge of Allegiance – (C. Owen)
B. Roll Call – (G. Edwards)
2. 207’s Best - Outstanding Parents Award - (K. Wallace)
A. Maine West - Neeta and Alpesh Patel
On behalf of the Board of Education, Dr. Ken Wallace, Superintendent of Schools and Dr. Audrey Haugan, Principal of Maine West, present Neeta and Alpesh Patel with 207’s Outstanding Parent Award.
3. Communications
A. Public Comments
B. Update from Superintendent
C. Updates from Board Members
D. Finance Committee Update - (M. Kalou)
E. Buildings & Grounds Committee Update - (J. Lee)
4. Monthly Status of Finances – (M. Kalou)
A. Monthly Finance Report from May 2017
B. Workers Compensation Renewal - Informational
5. Instructional Services - (S. Messmer)
A. Annual Review of Instructional Services Reports
6. Other Items
A. Monthly update on FOIA requests – (K. Wallace)
Action Items - *Items for which a roll call vote will be made.
*7. Consent Agenda
A. Minutes Approved – June 5, 2017 - (K. Wallace/G. Edwards)Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approves the minutes from June 5, 2017.
B. Board Bills - (M. Kalou)
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approves Board bills dated June 30, 2017 in the amount of $5,190,143.74
Fund Totals as follows:
District 207: $5,164,472.25
Nserve: 20,169.68
Ed-Red 5,501.81
C. Payrolls – June 2017 - (M. Kalou)
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approves June 2017 payrolls as follows:
District 207: $10,233,525.83
Nserve: 16,162.64
Ed-Red: 8,859.79
D. Student Activities Expenditures - (M. Kalou)
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approves the report which covers expenditures of the various Student Activities organizations in District 207 for the month of May 2017 as presented.
E. School Gifts
1. Ms. Patricia Frontain (Patrick Lives On) – $1,000.00 – Maine West Autos Club – (A. Haugan))
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and authorizes Maine West to accept on behalf of District 207, a donation of $1,000.00 from Ms. Patricia Frontain in memory of her son, Patrick Boswell and designate it Maine West Autos Club. Details may be found in the appendices.
2. Maine West Athletic Boosters - $1,700.00 - Athletic Trainer Hydration Station - Maine West - (A. Haugan)
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and authorizes Maine West to accept on behalf of District 207, a donation of $1,700.00 from the Maine West Athletic Boosters for the purchase of a Cramer K9 Powerflo 50 Gallon Hydration System at Maine West. Details may be found in the appendices.
3. Maine East Athletic Boosters - $13,857.35 - Various items for Maine East Athletics - (M. Pressler)
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and authorizes Maine East to accept on behalf of District 207, a donation of $13,857.35 for the purchase of various items and equipment for the Maine East Athletic Program as presented.
4. Park Ridge Youth Commission - $1,000.00 - Maine South School Wide Fundraiser - (S. Messmer)
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and authorizes Maine South to accept on behalf of District 207, a donation of $1,000.00 to sponsor the Maine South NHS Color Run with proceeds going to the Maine South School Wide Fundraiser, Rett Syndrome.
F. District Title I Plan and Maine East and Maine West Schoolwide Title I Plans - (D. Marzolf)
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approves the District Title I Plan and the Maine East and Maine West Schoolwide Title I Plans as presented.
*8. Board of Education Policies & Procedures - 2nd Reading - (S. Messmer/G. Dietz)
A. Policy 6:281 - Weighted Grade Points
B. Policy 6:311 - Alternative High School Credit/Approved Correspondence/Online & Post-Secondary Courses
C. Policy 7:270 - Guidelines for Medication Administration
*9. Approval of Tentative Budget 2017-2018 - (M. Kalou)
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approves the tentative budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year as presented with total revenues and other financing sources of $150,395,644 and total expenditures and other financing uses of $157,960,582.
*10. Agreement with Maine High School Hockey Association - (K. Wallace)
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education adopts the agreement between Maine Township High School District 207 and the governing board of Maine HIgh School Hockey Association as presented.
*11. Approval of Bids and Awarding of Contracts - (M. Kalou)
A. Frank Cooney - Furniture
Recommendation:That the Board of Education approves a contract with Frank Cooney in the amount of $18,540.00 for furniture at Maine South and Maine West. Details may be found in the appendices.
*12. Addition of IHSA Sport - Lacrosse - Maine South - (K. Wallace)
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approves the addition of Lacrosse as an official IHSA sport at Maine South High School effective with the 2017-2018 school year.
13. Calendar Items
August 7, 2017 Public Hearing
6:00 p.m. District 207 Budget
Board Room & Nserve Budget
District 207 Admin. Center
August 7, 2017 Regular Meeting of
6:05 p.m. or immediately following the Public Hearing Board of Education
Board Room
District 207 Admin. Center
August 10, 2017 Teachers Back to School
August 14, 2017 First Day of School for Students
September 4, 2017 Labor Day – No School
14. Communications/Public Comments
15. Other Items/Informational
*16. Closed Session
A.Student Personnel
B.Review of Closed Session Minutes
C.Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Performance or Dismissal of Specific Employees
D.Probable, Imminent or Pending Litigation
E.Collective Negotiating Matters
*17. Return to Open Session
*18. Personnel Action - (K. Wallace/G. Dietz)
A. Administrative Staff Resignation
... Kim Jablonski – Cte Co-Department Chair – District 207 (8/19/2004)
Resignation effective June 6, 2016
B. Support Staff Appointment
. Amanda Cargola - Administrative Assistant - District 207
Start Date: June 12, 2017 (replaces DB)
Salary: Level VI - $53,458.00
. Bennie Stinnette - Custodian - Maine East
Start DAte: July 1, 2017 (replaces AM)
Salary: $$16.08 per hour
. Julio Rivera - Custodian - Maine East
Start Date: July 8, 2017 (replaces RG)
Salary: $16.08 per hour
. Petrovern Sevilla - Custodian - Maine West
. Start Date: June 26, 2017 (replaces CP)
Salary: $33,454.00
. Charles Cino - Custodian - Maine West
Start Date: June 5, 2017 (replaces IV)
Salary: $32,480.00
. Peter McManus - Theatre Technician - Maine West
Start Date: August 8, 2017 (replaces IS)
Salary: Step 12, $62,649.00
. Patricia Kleinhubert - School Safety Monitor - Maine West
Start Date: August 11, 2017 (replaces DW)
Salary: $18,135.00
C. Professional Staff Appointment
. Leslie Shobe-Lettiere - English Teacher - Maine South
Start Date: August 10, 2017 (replaces TF)
Salary: Col 3, Step 7,.5 FTE - $36,913.00 (includes TRS)
. Brian Lorenz - Physical Education Teacher - Maine South
Start Date: August 10, 2017 (replaces CK)
Salary: Col 2, Step 4, $64,970.00 (includes TRS)
. Mary Herbert - School Social Worker - Maine East
Start Date: August 10, 2017 (replaces PB)
Salary: Col 5, Step 1, $67,055.00 (includes TRS)
. Nicole Petrovskis - Science Teacher - Maine East
Start Date: August 10, 2017 (replaces MM)
Salary: Col 3, Step 2, $63,684.00
D. Support Staff Retirement
. David Kern - Custodian - Maine West (1/9/1984)
Retirement effective August 28, 2017
. Charles Marth - Athletic Trainer - Maine West (8/9/2001)
Retirement effective June 30, 2017
E. Request For Leave of Absence for The 2017-2018 School Year
. Teresa Gulo - Teacher Assistant - Maine South (8/13/2015)
Requesting a leave of absence for the 2017-2018 school year for child care purposes
F. Administrative Staff Appointment
. Robert Fonsino - CTE Co-Department Chairperson - Maine South
Start Date: August 2, 2017 (replaces KJ)
Salary: $108,148.50 plus TRS
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approves for the official record the previously mentioned personnel items and resignation/retirement agreement.
*19. Other Business – Approval of Closed Session Minutes
A. Closed Session Minutes - June 5, 2017
Recommendation:
That the Board of Education approves Closed Session minutes from June 5, 2017.
*20. Action on Other Closed Session Items
*21. Adjournment
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