Cook County Township High School District 208 Board of Education met July 11.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The secretary called the roll.
Board members present: Laura Hruska (left at 10:00 p.m.)
Dr. John Keen Gina Sierra William Smithing Ramona Towner Timothy Walsh Garry Gryczan, President
Board members absent: None
Administrators present: Dr. Kevin Skinkis, Superintendent Scott Beranek, Chief Financial Officer Kristin Smetana, Principal
Also present: Mary Ann Nardi, Board Secretary
Others present: Elizabeth Hennessy, William Blair & Company
Carrie Matlock, DLA Architects Michael Heine, Riverside Resident Lindsay Morrison, Riverside Resident Bob Skolnik, Landmark Newspaper
Recognitions None
Reports President’s Report None
Superintendent’s Report Dr. Skinkis said that regarding Curriculum there will be a course change request later in the meeting. Ms. Matlock from DLA Architects will have information regarding Life Safety Amendment 22. Our debt service consultant Ms. Hennessy from William Blair & Company will present information regarding bonds. There is nothing to report from the Personnel or Policy Advisory Councils.
The agenda was reordered.
Discussion/Information Items Bond Presentation Ms. Elizabeth Hennessy, William Blair & Company, presented a bond report for District 208. She covered interest rates, financial plan options, and a financing schedule. Questions from the Board were answered.
Old Business Life Safety Items/Capital Improvements Life Safety Amendment 22 Ms. Carrie Matlock, DLA Architects, presented information on Life Safety Amendment 22. This amendment will address the remaining open items identified on the ten-year life safety survey and additional items identified during the District’s annual health and life safety inspections.
Final approval from the state is needed before the District can proceed with issuing additional life safety bonds to finance the work. Ms. Matlock answered questions from the Board.
RESOLUTION # 13895 Life Safety Amendment 22
Mr. Walsh moved the following:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, Township High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, hereby approves Life Safety Amendment 22 as presented and discussed in the July 11, 2017, Board Agenda packet.
Ms. Towner seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the following members voted AYE: Ms. Hruska, Dr. Keen, Ms. Sierra, Mr. Smithing, Ms. Towner, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Gryczan and the following voted NAY: None; and the following were ABSENT: None. The motion carried.
Dr. Skinkis reported on the status of the construction projects.
Reports (continued) Principal’s Report Ms. Smetana said that the first registration event for the 2017-18 school year is tomorrow. The first summer school session has ended, and the second session will begin soon. The summer school/activities financial report will be given in September.
Chief Financial Officer’s Report Mr. Beranek presented the financial information for the month ending June 2017. He highlighted major items regarding expenditures, operating fund balances, activity accounts, and finance tracking documents for the construction projects. He answered questions submitted from Board members.
Discussion/Information Items (continued) FOIA Requests None
Police Department Radio No updates at this time.
Consolidation of Area School Districts No updates.
Visitors Statements None
Additional Discussion Items None added.
Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes
RESOLUTION # 13896 Consent Agenda
Ms. Towner moved the following:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, Township High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, hereby takes the following action on the listed Consent Agenda items:
Approves the minutes from the open and closed meetings held on June 13 and 27, 2017, as presented and amended, in the July 11, 2017, Board Agenda packet.
Mr. Walsh seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the following members voted AYE: Ms. Hruska, Dr. Keen, Ms. Sierra, Mr. Smithing, Ms. Towner, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Gryczan and the following voted NAY: None; and the following were ABSENT: None. The motion carried.
Old Business (continued) Tentative Budget FY2018 Mr. Beranek presented the updated Tentative Budget for approval. The budget will be available for public review. The budget can be reviewed again in August with actual numbers updated to June 30, 2017. The Board must adopt the FY2018 budget in September.
RESOLUTION # 13897 Tentative Budget FY2018
Mr. Walsh moved the following:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, Township High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, hereby approves and adopts the budget containing estimates of amounts available in each fund as a tentative budget for said school district for the fiscal year 2017-2018; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this tentative budget, following adoption by this Board of Education, shall be made conveniently available to the public for inspection for at least thirty (30) days prior to final adoption thereof at the September 12, 2017, Board meeting.
Ms. Sierra seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the following members voted AYE: Ms. Hruska, Dr. Keen, Ms. Sierra, Mr. Smithing, Ms. Towner, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Gryczan and the following voted NAY: None; and the following were ABSENT: None. The motion carried.
Vending Machine Contract Mr. Beranek said the three year extension with Workwell Food & Beverage Co. was reviewed by the District’s attorney, and all changes are in the redlined agreement that was included in the agenda packet.
RESOLUTION # 13898 Vending Machine Contract
Mr. Walsh moved the following:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, Township High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, hereby approves the three year vending contract with Workwell Food & Beverage Co, as presented in the July 11, 2017 Board Agenda Packet.
Ms. Towner seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the following members voted AYE: Ms. Hruska, Dr. Keen, Ms. Sierra, Mr. Smithing, Ms. Towner, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Gryczan and the following voted NAY: None; and the following were ABSENT: None. The motion carried.
New Business Payment of Bills A list of payables and the check listing for Board approval were included in the Board agenda packet. Two pay applications for construction work were discussed during a Finance meeting today, and it was determined to add the late additional bills for approval at this meeting. Questions from the Board were answered by Mr. Beranek.
RESOLUTION # 13899 Payment of Bills
Mr. Walsh moved the following:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, Township High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, hereby approves the payment of bills as presented and listed in the July 11, 2017, Board Agenda packet.
Mr. Smithing seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the following members voted AYE: Ms. Hruska, Dr. Keen, Ms. Sierra, Mr. Smithing, Ms. Towner, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Gryczan and the following voted NAY: None; and the following were ABSENT: None. The motion carried.
Course Title Change A course title change for the Special Education Department was presented. Two courses were merged into one course.
RESOLUTION # 13900 Course Title Change
Mr. Smithing moved the following:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, Township High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, hereby approves the course title change for the Special Education Department for the 2017-2018 school year as presented in the July 11, 2017, Board Agenda packet.
Ms. Towner seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the following members voted AYE: Ms. Hruska, Dr. Keen, Ms. Sierra, Mr. Smithing, Ms. Towner, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Gryczan and the following voted NAY: None; and the following were ABSENT: None. The motion carried.
Matters for Closed Session Mr. Gryczan listed the items for closed session which included personnel, student discipline, purchase or lease of real property, probable, imminent, or pending litigation, and collective negotiations.
Visitors’ Statements Mr. Michael Heine, Riverside resident, suggested painting the pavement for the tennis courts blue.
Discussion Items (Requested) None.
Consideration of Items for Future Meetings None
Closed Session A closed session was recommended for the purpose of considering appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, student discipline, purchase or lease of real property, probable, imminent, or pending litigation, and collective negotiations.
RESOLUTION # 13901 Closed Session
Ms. Towner moved the following:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, Township High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, enters closed session for the purpose of considering appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, student discipline, purchase or lease of real property, probable, imminent, or pending litigation, and collective negotiations.
Mr. Walsh seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the following members voted AYE: Ms. Hruska, Dr. Keen, Ms. Sierra, Mr. Smithing, Ms. Towner, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Gryczan and the following voted NAY: None; and the following were ABSENT: None. The motion carried.
The Board entered closed session at 10:00 p.m., and reconvened in open session at 10:37 p.m.
Action/Information Following Closed Session
RESOLUTION # 13902 Resignations, Cassandra Noble, Ryan Chodora
Mr. Smithing moved the following:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, Township High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, hereby accepts with regret the resignations of Cassandra Noble, Academic Support, and Ryan Chodora, IT Support Specialist, as presented and discussed during the July 11, 2017, closed session meeting.
Mr. Walsh seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the following members voted AYE: Dr. Keen, Ms. Sierra, Mr. Smithing, Ms. Towner, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Gryczan and the following voted NAY: None; and the following were ABSENT: Ms. Hruska. The motion carried.
RESOLUTION # 13903 Certified Staffing Position, William Scott
Dr. Keen moved the following:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, Township High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, hereby approves the certified staffing position for the 2017-2018 school year for William Scott, Full Time (1.0 FTE) Special Education, MA+0, salary level 1, $60,000 (pending background results), as presented and discussed during the July 11, 2017, closed session meeting.
Ms. Towner seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the following members voted AYE: Dr. Keen, Ms. Sierra, Mr. Smithing, Ms. Towner, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Gryczan and the following voted NAY: None; and the following were ABSENT: Ms. Hruska. The motion carried.
RESOLUTION # 13904 Non-certified Staffing Positions, Blake Schafer, Robert DeBartolo
Ms. Sierra moved the following:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, Township High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, hereby approves the non-certified staffing positions for the 2017-2018 school year for:
Blake Schafer, Special Education Paraprofessional, Group IV, $16.50/hour (pending background results and certification)
Robert DeBartolo, IT Support Specialist, Group IV, $16.50/hour (pending background results) as presented and discussed during the July 11, 2017, closed session meeting.
Ms. Towner seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the following members voted AYE: Dr. Keen, Ms. Sierra, Mr. Smithing, Ms. Towner, and Mr. Gryczan and the following voted NAY: None; and the following ABSTAINED: Mr. Walsh and the following were ABSENT: Ms. Hruska. The motion carried.
RESOLUTION # 13905 Athletic Stipend Positions, Activity/Other Stipend Positions, Volunteer Positions
Ms. Towner moved the following:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, Township High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, hereby approves the following Athletic Stipend positions, Activity/Other Stipend positions, and Volunteer positions (included in attached list) for the 2017-2018 school year (all stipends are based on the 2017-2018 CBA stipend schedule), as presented and discussed during the July 11, 2017, closed session meeting.
(Note: * denotes pending receipt of successful background check)
Mr. Walsh seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the following members voted AYE: Dr. Keen, Ms. Sierra, Mr. Smithing, Ms. Towner, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Gryczan and the following voted NAY: None; and the following were ABSENT: Ms. Hruska. The motion carried.
Adjournment
RESOLUTION #13906
Adjournment
It was moved by Mr. Gryczan and seconded by Dr. Keen that the July 11, 2017, Regular meeting of the Board of Education, Township High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, be adjourned. All members present voted AYE, and the motion carried.
At 10:52 p.m., the President declared the meeting adjourned.
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