River Forest Public Schools Board of Education met Monday, March 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of School District #90, Cook County, Illinois, was called to order in the Roosevelt Middle School Library Learning Center, 7560 Oak Avenue, River Forest, Illinois, on March 20, 2017, at 7:32 p.m.
The following Board Members responded present on rol call:
Mr. Ralph Martire, President ROLL CALL Mrs. Anne Gottlieb, Vice-President
Mr. Richard Moore, Secretary
Ms. Stacey Williams
Mr. Roman Ebert
Mrs. Barbara Hickey
Administrators present:
Dr. Ed Condon, Superintendent Dr. Alison Hawley, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Ms, Diane Wood, Willard School Principal Mrs. Karen Boozell, Director of Special Education Recording Secretary: Mr. Anthony Cozzi, Director of Finance and Facilities
Community present: Marisa Green, Roosevelt PTO Liaison Kate Butterly, parent Mark Butterly, parent Dennis Healy, parent Elliott Rodgers, parent
Mr. Martire welcomed visitors and invited comments from the audience. A copy of the Speakers Roster as well as the Attendance Roster is attached to the minutes.
It was moved by Mrs. Hickey and seconded by Mrs. Gottlieb that the Board of Education approve the agenda as presented.
On call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Ms. Williams, Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. Gottlieb, Mr. Martire, Mr. Moore, Mr. Ebert
NayS: none
The motion carried.
Communications A formal demand to bargain pursuant to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act (IELRA) was filed by the River Forest Education Association (RFEA). It is the desire of the Association to initiate the bargaining process for a successor collective bargaining agreement.
Freedom of Information Act Request A FOIA request was received via email from Local Labs Media Service on February 26, 2017 regarding election candidate filings. A response was emailed on February 28, 2017. A FOIA request was received via email from an anonymous source on February 28, 2017 regarding the 2006 referendum resolution. A response was emailed on March 1, 2017.
Student Presentations Mr. Martire introduced the following students to present current items of interest about their school building:
Roosevelt - Charlotte Meyer, 7th grade Willard-Nora Butterly and Seto Hazarian, 4 grade
It was moved by Mrs. Hickey and seconded by Ms. Williams that the Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda to include the following:
February payrolls totaling $814,545.96, Board payments relating to payrolls totaling $329,912.57 and accounts payable totaling $317,902.43.
On roll call, the Vote was as folloWS:
Ayes: Ms. Williams, Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. Gottlieb, Mr. Martire, Mr. Moore, Mr. Ebert
Nays: none
The motion carried.
Board Committee Reports were as follows:
Education A meeting was held that included an update on the Math Leadership Team Pilot. There was also a discussion about the February 21 teacher institute day and how it included issues around equity and inclusivity,
Personnel No report was given.
Policy No report was given.
Finance/Equity No report was given,
Facilities No report was given.
Communications No report was given,
District Calendar Review Dr. Condon reviewed the items in March and April that require Board member attendance. Each Board member identified which item fit into his/her available schedule.
Outside Meetings were as follows: Council of Governments No meeting was held, OPRFHS Citizens COlci A meeting was held that included a request from District 200 Superintendent for volunteers to develop an OPRF work group committee. It also included new reporting procedures for staff and students to report if they are victims of sexual harassment.
Youth Network Council A meeting was heid that included discussions about searching for families in River Forest that are in need of financial assistance.
Board Liaison District PTO Council A meeting was held that included discussions about the new Math Leadership Team Pilot.
Inclusiveness Advisory Board A meeting was held that included discussions about a recent article about transgender student needs. It also included discussions about the school climate measurement survey and the initiative for District stakeholders to read the book, “Mindset’ by Carol Dweck.
River Forest Service Club No report was given.
Citizen Corp Council No report was given.
IASB Governing Board A meeting was held that included discussions about the implementation of gifted/talented programming in Lagrange Highlands SD 106.
A meeting was held that included discussions about the proposed property tax freeze,
Colaboration
A meeting was held that included discussions about best practices around collaboration and information sharing. The Village of River Forest communication consultants proposed a shared communications calendar between entities. Discussed launching a resident survey to obtain information about desires of the community as a whole.
Superintendent's Report Establishing the Fiscal Year and Appointing the Superintendent to Draft the Tentative Budget
It was moved by Mr. Moore and seconded by Mrs. Hickey that the Board of Education adopt the resolution establishing the fiscal year as July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018, and appoint the
Superintendent to draft a tentative budget for that fiscal year.
On roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mrs. Hickey, Ms. Williams, Mrs. Gottlieb, Mr. Ebert, Mr. Martire, Mr. Moore
Nays: none
The motion carried.
2017 Summer School Fees and Program/CalendarDr. Condon discussed the proposed program/calendar changes, which include programs at Roosevelt and Willard Schools for the first time since summer of 2011. Mr. Cozzi discussed the estimated net profit/loss of the program as well as the proposed fee structures.
It was moved by Mr. Moore and seconded by Mrs. Hickey that the Board of Education approve the 2017 Summer School Fees and the program calendar as presented.
On roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mrs. Hickey, Ms. Williams, Mrs. Gottlieb, Mr. Ebert, Mr. Martire, Mr. Moore
Nays: none
The motion carried.
2018 School Fees - Mr. Cozzi presented the options for the school fees for the 2017-18 school year using the appropriate Consumer Price Index as a guide. He also showed the associated early bird discount and late fee penalty calculations. After a brief discussion, Mr. Cozzi recommended that the Board approve the fees with a 2.1% increase (tied to CPI) and associated discounts and penalties.
It was moved by Mr. Moore and seconded by Ms. Williams that the Board of Education approve the school fee schedule for 2017-2018 as presented.
On roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mrs. Hickey, Ms. Williams, Mrs. Gottlieb, Mr. Ebert, Mr. Martire, Mr. Moore
Nays: none
The motion carried. Board Meeting Calendar, 2017-18 - Dr. Condon presented the Board Meeting Calendar for 2017-18, noting the proposed change in the start time for monthly Business Meetings from 7:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. It was moved by Mr. Moore and seconded by Mrs. Gottlieb that Board of Education approve the Board Meeting Calendar, 2017-18, 2017 as presented.
On call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mrs. Hickey, Ms. Williams, Mrs. Gottlieb, Mr. Ebert, Mr. Martire, Mr. Moore
Nays: none
The motion carried.
Tri-Board Consortium Agreement-E-rate and Related Services - Dr. Condon presented the revised Intergovernmental Agreement between Districts 90,97 and 200 pertaining to the E-rate program.
It was moved by Mrs. Hickey and seconded by Mrs. Gottlieb that Board of Education approve the Tri-Board Consortium Agreement as presented. On call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mrs. Hickey, Ms. Williams, Mrs. Gottlieb, Mr. Ebert, Mr. Martire, Mr. Moore
Nays: none
The motion carried.
Enrollments - Dr. Condon discussed the current school enrollments, noting the high numbers. He will contract with the District's geo-demographer, Kasarda, to provide updated projections.
Instructional Staffing Plan – Dr. Condon discussed the 2017-18 instructional staffing plan, highlighting the stability over the years. He did note, however, the need and related requests for 1.0 additional Art teacher at the K-4 grade level and an Assistant Principal to be shared by the K-4 buildings. He gave a detailed rationale for both,
Substitute Pay Rates - Dr. Condon spoke about current substitute pay rates in the various District categories and gave rationale for various percentage raises for all of them.
Personnel
It was moved by Ms. Williams and seconded by Mrs. Gottlieb that the Board of Education approve the Personnel Report as presented. On roll call, the vote was as follows:
Ayes: Ms. Williams, Mrs. Hickey, Mr. Martire, Mrs. Gottlieb, Mr. Moore, Mr. Ebert Nays: none
The motion carried.
Committee Meeting Dates A Committee of the Whole Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in the Roosevelt Library Learning Center at 7:00 p.m.
It was moved by Mrs. Gottlieb and seconded by Mr. Moore and ADJOURNMENT unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned. The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:16 p.m.
http://www.district90.org/boe/documents/BOEMinutes.032017.pdf
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