Mr. Cuny called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

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1 7381 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 48, DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, HELD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 AT JOHN E. ALBRIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL, VILLA PARK, ILLINOIS Call to Order Mr. Cuny called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call Board Members Mr. Cuny, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Van De Present: Velde, Mr. Kielminski, and Mr. Blair Board Members Absent: Administrators: Staff/Visitors: Mr. Downer and Dr. Schuller Dr. Correll, Dr. Evans, and Ms. Fryzlewicz Mary Cluskey, Deanna Bauers, David Miner and Tammy Clarke Approval of Meeting Agenda First Comments by Visitors Consent Agenda Superintendent s Reports Focus on Learning: District ELL Program Mr. Cuny inquired as to whether there were any other changes to the Board or Consent agendas. No changes were requested or recommended. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to approve the Consent Agenda for January 21, 2015 consisting of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting and the Executive Session Meeting of December 17, 2014, the Treasurer s Report for December 2014, the Disbursement Report for January 2015, and the Regular/Routine Personnel Report for January 21, Mr. Blair so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kielminski and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Blair and Mr. Kielminski. Nays.. The motion carried unanimously. Dr. Correll introduced Mr. David Miner, ESL/ELL teacher to present an overview of the ELL program for the district. Mr. Miner thanked the Board for the opportunity to present the information and to work with the students of the district. He presented the demographics of the students he works with including move-in and move outs, the various languages spoken in the district, the screening process, and the development of the ESL/ELL curriculum. Mr. Miner reported that he has developed a progress report and benchmark profile sheet for each of the students in the program and the assessment tool he utilizes is the ACCESS test, which is the state mandated assessment tool. Mr. Cuny thanked Mr. Miner for his presentation.

2 7382 FTC Update Personnel Process Timeline for Winter/Spring 2015 Update Dr. Correll reported on behalf of the FTC noting that on Monday night, January 26 the FTC will be holding their first Taste of District #48 event where various local restaurants will provide tastings for attendees to sample. Cost for the event is $5 or $20 maximum for a family. Dr. Correll provided a brief overview of the timeline the administration will be following regarding staffing needs of the district for the school year. 2015/16 School Year Dr. Correll reported that the calendar committee met to review the Calendar Adoption preparation of the school calendar for the school year and noted that it is now ready for adoption by the Board. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to adopt the 2015/16 school year calendar as developed and recommended by the District Calendar Committee. Mr. Kielminski so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Blair and carried unanimously. School Psychologist Job Description Dr. Correll reported that due to TRS requirements, the district must convert the School Psychologist position from that of an independent contractor/consultant position to a certified district position. He noted that the district currently employs as an independent contractor at a.6 position and the district would need a job description to allow for conversion of this newly created district position. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to adopt the proposed Job Description for a School Psychologist position for the district. Mr. Kielminski so moved. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Aubry Garrett and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Blair and Mr. Kielminski. Nays.. The motion carried unanimously. School Psychologist Employment Dr. Correll indicated that Mrs. Linda Johnson has served the district as an independent contractor for several years and as a result of the conversion to a certified district position, he recommended approval of employment of Mrs. Johnson for this newly created certified position. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to employ Mrs. Linda Johnson as the district School Psychologist. Mr. Kielminski so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Blair and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Blair and Mr. Kielminski. Nays.. The motion carried unanimously.

3 7383 Community Engagement Committee Model Review Dr. Correll reported that at the December meeting he was charged with developing a model for a committee to study how to increase community engagement. He presented this DRAFT model for discussion. Following Board discussion, Mr. Cuny requested a motion to authorize the development of a Board Community Engagement Committee as outlined in the draft model. The committee will meet this winter and spring, with a report to the Board of Education in June Mr. Blair so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kielminski and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Blair and Mr. Kielminski. Nays.. The motion carried unanimously. January Articulation Meeting with SCEA FOIA Request Update Location Update for the April and May Board of Education Meetings Dr. Correll noted that January is one of the months specified in the Professional Negotiated Agreement (PNA) with SCEA where the Board convenes one of five Board to Board meetings with SCEA leadership. He inquired as to which members might be available for this meeting. Mr. Kielminski and Mr. Blair volunteered to attend this meeting on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. Dr. Correll reported on the recent requests received by the district that include: Information about payment to teacher s union leadership Information about debt issuance by the school district Copies of contracts with copy service companies School Board Meeting Dates for 2015 Dr. Correll noted that dates for spring Board meetings at Salt Creek Primary School and Stella May Swartz were previously set at the December Board meeting. He reported that a conflict has arose and is now recommending that the April 22, 2015 Board Meeting be held at Stella May Swartz School, and that the May 20, 2015 Board Meeting be held at Salt Creek Primary School. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to hold the April 22, 2015 Regular Board of Education meeting at Stella May Swartz School and the May 20, 2015 Regular Board Meeting at Salt Creek Primary School. Mr. Blair so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kielminski and carried unanimously. Finance and Operations Reports Net56 Technology Services Dr. Evans provided a brief overview of the proposed contract to Contract Review provide technology services for the district and recommended Board approval at this time. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to approve the contract with Net 56 to provide technology services for the school district through June 30, 2015 with option to extend the agreement into the 2016 and 2017

4 7384 fiscal years. Mr. Kielminski so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Blair and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Blair and Mr. Kielminski. Nays.. The motion carried unanimously. Facilities Update District HVAC Project Salt Creek Primary School Boilers Dr. Evans provided a Closeout Update regarding the HVAC project that began in June 2014 and reported that although it continued longer than predicted, has now been completed. He is now recommending approval of final payment for this project. Dr. Evans reported that FGM Architects, Inc., AMSCO Engineering, Dodson Mechanical, Inc. and Oak Brook Mechanical, Inc. all recommend that the two boilers at Salt Creek Primary School are at the end of their usable life and should be replaced. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to authorize the administration to work with FGM Architects, Inc. and AMSCO Engineering to develop specifications for the installation of two new condensate high energy efficient boilers for Salt Creek Primary School using Talsma Builders, Inc. as the general contractor who will seek proposals to complete the work this summer Mr. Kielminski so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Blair and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Blair and Mr. Kielminski. Nays.. The motion carried unanimously. Review Proposal for District Dr. Evans provided a copy of a proposal from Olympic Sign Digital Communication Sign Company to replace the current school sign located in front of Albright Middle School. He inquired as to whether the Board would like to pursue this proposal. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to authorize the administration to accept the Olympic Sign Company proposal for a new digital sign to replace the existing sign at Albright Middle School. Mr. Blair so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Van De Velde. Mr. Cuny inquired as to whether there was any discussion prior to taking roll call vote. Board discussion took place and it was noted that there are other upcoming financial issues that require Board discussion and therefore a request was made that this motion be tabled until the February meeting. The motion was tabled. SASED Summer Special Education ESY Program Summer 2015 Dr. Evans noted that this program has been held at Swartz School for several years and provides housing of this program for SASED while also generating revenue for the district. Dr. Evans recommended approval of this contract for the 2015 SASED summer program. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to approve the contract with SASED for use of Stella May Swartz School for their 2015 Summer Special

5 7385 Education Extended School Year Program. Mr. Blair so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kielminski and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Blair and Mr. Kielminski. Nays.. The motion carried unanimously. Unfinished Business New Business Convene Board Policy Committee Meeting Convene Board Committee to Review Executive Session Minutes Dr. Correll noted that there is a new set of proposed policies for review and indicated that Mrs. Clarke and Dr. Correll would explore a date to hold this committee meeting. He also noted that Mr. Kielminski and Mr. Blair serve on this committee. Dr. Correll noted that it is time for the semi-annual review of the executive session minutes and indicated that Mrs. Clarke and Dr. Correll would explore a date to hold this committee meeting. He also noted that Mr. Kielminski and Mr. Downer serve on this committee. Board Committee Meetings and Updates Second Comments by Visitors Notices and Communications Future Agenda Items Executive Session IASB Delegate Assembly on 11/22/14: Mr. Blair reported on the various issues discussed at the delegate meeting held during the Joint Annual Conference in November 2014 and noted that many resolutions were presented for approval. PIE Foundation Meeting on 12/3/14: Mr. Kielminski reported on the most recent meeting held noting that the annual theater/dinner/auction event is scheduled for March 15 at Drury Lane. He noted that the increased cost per ticket is $65 per person due to an increase from Drury Lane. Mr. Cuny requested a motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss matters related to personnel. Mr. Blair so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kielminski and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Blair and Mr. Kielminski. Nays.. The motion carried unanimously. The session began at 8:17 p.m. Return to Regular Session At 9:12 p.m. on a motion by Mr. Blair and seconded by Mr. Van De Velde the Board returned to regular session.

6 7386 Interim Two-Month Contracts for Principals Adjournment Mr. Cuny requested a motion to approve two-month addendum contracts for Scott Jackson and Angie Ross for May and June 2019, to complete the school year. Mr. Blair so moved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kielminski and on roll call the following members voted aye: Mr. Cuny, Mr. Van De Velde, Mrs. Aubry Garrett, Mr. Blair and Mr. Kielminski. Nays.. The motion carried unanimously. As there was no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Cuny requested a motion to adjourn. Mr. Blair so moved. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Aubry Garrett and carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:13 p.m. President Secretary