COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 117
1625 DEEP LAKE ROAD
COUNTY OF LAKE, LAKE VILLA, ILLINOIS 60046
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2003 - 6:30 P.M.
Present Absent
BOARD MEMBERS
Mr. Phillip A. Delany, President Mrs. Kathleen Van Dien
Mr. Wayne A. Sobczak, Vice President
Mrs. Aileen B. Biel, Secretary
Mrs. Vickie Axton
Mr. Dave Dziki
Mrs. Joyce Heneberry
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Dennis Hockney, Superintendent
Dr. Jon Crawford, Principal
Dr. Robert Crist, Principal
Mr. William C. Ahlers, Business
RECORDING SECRETARY
Mrs. Linda Sigler
FACULTY
Ms. Cheryl Cox
Ms. Sydney Klocke
GUESTS
Mr. Abe Goldsmith
Mr. Larry Mondi
Ms. Kim Schem
The regular meeting of the Board of Education was held on Thursday, October 2, 2003. Mr. Phillip A. Delany, President, presided over the meeting, calling it to order at 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mr. Larry Mondi of Dunkin’ Donuts presented Dr. Hockney with a check in the amount of $1600.00 which was raised from a golf outing he sponsored. Mr. Mondi donated the money to the ACHS Athletic Department.
INFORMATION, DISCUSSION, ACTION
Curricular and Co-Curricular
Task Force Recommendation – Follow-Up
Dr. Hockney updated Board members on student achievement as measured by the Prairie State Achievement Examination, where the district is now and the direction it plans to take based on the Task Force for Educational Change, AIM High student assessment goal for 2010, and the No Child Left Behind federal legislation.
NWEA Testing Program
Dr. Hockney shared with Board members a summary of results from the NWEA assessment which was administered to 9th and 10th grade students for the first time in September. The results showed that in all areas tested (reading, language and math) the mean score of ACHS students exceeded the national mean score. Dr. Hockney also shared with Board members a bar graph which showed that between 66^-71% of ACHS students scored above the national average. Board members discussed the use of NWEA data to inform instruction and improve learning. It was noted that while NWEA was a student friendly test the PSAE was just the opposite.
Personnel
Employment - Increment Positions
Mrs. Axton moved the following persons be employed for increment positions as recommended by the Superintendent. Second by Mrs. Biel.
Name / Position / StipendTom Long / Environmental Club (.5 FTE) / $1,081.50 (5A)
Nancy Fenton / Student Assistance Team / $2,163.00 (5A)
Julie Shepard / Student Assistance Team / $2,163.00 (5A)
Roll Call Vote. Ayes: Sobczak, Heneberry, Dziki, Biel, Axton, Delany
Nays: None Absent: Van Dien Motion carried.
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Business Office
Update – Building Projects
Lakes Community High School
Mr. Ahlers reported that most of the outside work at Lakes Community High School had been completed and interior work continued on schedule.
Methane Gas Recovery Project
Mr. Ahlers informed Board members that a final inspection of the turbines by Commonwealth Edison was scheduled for the week of October 6th. Board members toured the turbine building.
Park/Athletic Facility – ACHS
Mr. Ahlers stated that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had released the land, and that a ribbon cutting ceremony was being planned. Dr. Hockney shared site drawings with Board members.
S.E.D.O.L.
No report.
I.A.S.B.
No report.
GOVERNANCE
Appointment of Hearing Officers
Mr. Sobczak moved that Phyllis Fay, Syd Klocke, and Steve Schoenfelder be appointed hearing officers for the 2003-2004 school year as recommended by the Superintendent. Second by Mrs. Axton.
Voice Vote. Ayes: 6 Nays: None Absent: 1 Motion carried.
Review of Closed Session Minutes
Action following closed session.
Student Personnel Action
Action following closed session.
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Collective Bargaining – Settlement Agreement
Action following closed session.
Questions/Comments From Board Members
It was the consensus of the Board that questions/comments by members would be a regular item on the Board agenda to enable Board members to make positive comments on happenings within the district. The item will appear at the beginning of the agenda.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion to Enter Closed Session
At 8:00 p.m. Mr. Sobczak moved the Board enter into closed session for the purpose of discussing a student personnel matter, a matter related to collective bargaining, a personnel matter, and reviewing of closed session minutes. Second by Mrs. Biel.
Roll Call Vote. Ayes: Heneberry, Dziki, Biel, Axton, Sobczak, Delany
Nays: None Absent: Van Dien Motion carried.
Motion to Come Out of Closed Session
At 8:54 p.m. Mrs. Heneberry moved the Board come out of closed session. Second by Mr. Sobczak.
Roll Call Vote. Ayes: Dziki, Biel, Axton, Sobczak, Heneberry, Delany
Nays: None Absent: Van Dien Motion carried.
Motion to Enter Closed Session
Mrs. Axton informed the Board that the review of closed session minutes had not been done whereupon, at 8:55 p.m. Mr. Sobczak moved, second by Mrs. Axton, that the Board enter into closed session for the purpose of reviewing closed session minutes.
Roll Call Vote. Ayes: Heneberry, Dziki, Biel, Axton, Sobczak, Delany
Nays: None Absent: Van Dien Motion carried.
Motion to Come Out of Closed Session
At 8:56 p.m. Mr. Sobczak moved the Board come out of closed session. Second by Mrs. Biel.
Roll Call Vote. Ayes: Heneberry, Dziki, Biel, Axton, Sobczak, Delany
Nays: None Absent: Van Dien Motion carried.
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Collective Bargaining
Mrs. Biel moved the Board adopt the Settlement Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding as presented in Exhibit V (attached). Second by Mr. Sobczak.
Roll Call Vote. Ayes: Axton, Sobczak, Heneberry, Dziki, Biel, Delany
Nays: None Absent: Van Dien Motion carried.
Student Personnel Action
Student 2003/04-1
Mrs. Axton moved Student 2003/04-1 be expelled effective October 3, 2003 and continuing through the 2003-2004 school year, to include summer school, in accord with the provisions of the agreement presented in Exhibit VI (not attached due to confidentiality), with the provision that said expulsion will be held in abeyance conditioned upon successful completion of the program at the Regional Office of Education. Second by Mrs. Biel.
Roll Call Vote. Ayes: Sobczak, Heneberry, Dziki, Biel, Axton, Delany
Nays: None Absent: Van Dien Motion carried.
Student 2003/04-2
Mrs. Axton moved the Report of the Hearing Officer concerning the residence of Student 2003/04-2 be accepted, as presented in Exhibit VII (not attached due to confidentiality). Second by Mr. Sobczak.
Roll Call Vote. Ayes: Sobczak, Heneberry, Dziki, Biel, Axton, Delany
Nays: None Absent: Van Dien Motion carried.
Personnel
Mrs. Biel moved the Board accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee concerning the development of an advisory program as presented in Exhibit VIII (attached). Second by Mr. Sobczak.
Roll Call Vote. Ayes: Axton, Sobczak, Heneberry, Biel, Delany
Nays: Dziki Absent: Van Dien Motion carried.
Review of Closed Session Minutes
Mrs. Biel moved the closed session minutes from March 20, 2003 through September 4, 2003, with the exception of the closed sessions of April 17, May 14, June 19 and August 11, 2003 be released for public inspection Second by Mr. Sobczak.
Roll Call Vote. Ayes: Axton, Sobczak, Heneberry, Dziki, Biel, Delany
Nays: None Absent: Van Dien Motion carried.
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ADJOURNMENT
At 8:58 p.m. Mr. Sobczak moved the October 2, 2003 meeting of the Community High School District 117 Board of Education be adjourned. Second by Mrs. Axton.
Voice Vote. Ayes: 6 Nays: None Absent: 1 Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
President Secretary