Berkeley School District 87 Board of Education met April 27.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER
The special/reorganization meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by President O’Connell at 7:59 pm in the Boardroom of the Administration Office, 1200 Wolf Road, Berkeley, IL.
ROLL CALL
On roll call by the secretary, the following were present: Members Chavez, Hightower, Jackson, Mason, O’Connell, Rosas, and Sosa. Absent: None. Also present was Dr. Bresnahan.
Dr. Sickele, Mrs. Vince, Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Travis via Zoom.
INTERIM CHAIRPERSON:
MEMBER CHAVEZ WAS APPOINTED INTERIM CHAIRPERSON FOR THIS PART OF THE MEETING.
SECRETARY PROTEMPORE:
MEMBER MASON WAS APPOINTED SECRETARY PROTEMPORE FOR THIS PART OF THE MEETING.
RESOLUTION REGARDING TERM OF BOARD OFFICERS
Member O’Connell moved, seconded by Member Hightower, THAT THE BOARD ACCEPT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION REGARDING TERM OF BOARD OFFICERS AS PRESENTED.
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Chavez Nays: None
Hightower
Jackson Absent: None
Mason
O’Connell
Rosas
Sosa
Motion carried 7-0
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
Member Hightower moved, seconded by Member Mason, THAT MEMBER O’CONNELL BE NOMINATED AS BOARD PRESIDENT, AND BEING THERE WERE NO OTHER NOMINATIONS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Chavez Nays: None
Hightower
Jackson Absent: None
Mason
O’Connell
Rosas
Sosa
Motion carried 7-0
ELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENT
Member Mason moved, seconded by Member Chavez, THAT MEMBER HIGHTOWER BE NOMINATED AS BOARD VICE-PRESIDENT, AND BEING THERE WERE NO OTHER NOMINATIONS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Chavez Nays: None
Hightower
Jackson Absent: None
Mason
O’Connell
Rosas
Sosa
Motion carried 7-0
SECRETARY COMPENSATION
Member Chavez moved, seconded by Member Sosa, THAT THE BOARD SECRETARY COMPENSATION REMAIN THE SAME AS LAST YEAR ($480.00 PER YEAR).
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Chavez Nays: None
Hightower
Jackson Absent: None
Mason
O’Connell
Rosas
Sosa
Motion carried 7-0
ELECTION OF SECRETARY
Member Hightower moved, seconded by Member Jackson, THAT MEMBER MASON BE NOMINATED AS SECRETARY, AND BEING THERE WERE NO OTHER NOMINATIONS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Chavez Nays: None
Hightower
Jackson Absent: None
Mason
O’Connell
Rosas
Sosa
Motion carried 7-0
APPROVAL OF EXISTING POLICIES, RULES AND REGULATIONS
Member Mason moved, seconded by Member Chavez, THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER APPROVING EXISTING POLICIES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Chavez Nays: None
Hightower
Jackson Absent: None
Mason
O’Connell
Rosas
Sosa
Motion carried 7-0
SET TIME AND PLACE OF MEETINGS
Member Mason moved, seconded by Member Jackson, THAT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS BE HELD ON THE FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7:00 PM IN THE BOARDROOM OF THE ADMINISTRATION CENTER.
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Chavez Nays: None
Hightower
Jackson Absent: None
Mason
O’Connell
Rosas
Sosa
Motion carried 7-0
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND DELEGATE APPOINTMENT
President O’Connell confirmed the following appointments.
EDUCATION AND FINANCE Carlos Chavez/Dennis Jackson
FACILITIES Calvin Hightower/Carlos Chavez
POLICY AND LEGISLATION Carlos Chavez/Peg O’Connell
HEALTH, SAFETY & TRANSPORTION Carlos Chavez
PUBLIC RELATIONS Peg O’Connell/Calvin Hightower
PARENT-TEACHER ADVISORY Alex Sosa/Peg O’Connell
FOOD SERVICE ADVISORY Rose Mason
BILINGUAL ADVISORY Maria Rosas/Carlos Chavez
APPOINT DELEGATE & ALTERNATE TO OUT-OF-DISTRICT COMMITTEES:
PAEC BOARD Peg O’Connell/Rose Mason
IASB BOARD Rose Mason
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
ATTORNEY
Member Mason moved, seconded by Member Rosas, THAT THE LAW FIRM OF HAUSER IZZO, PETRARCA, GLEASON & STILLMAN LLC., REPRESENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 87.
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Chavez Nays: None
Hightower
Jackson Absent: None
Mason
O’Connell
Rosas
Sosa
Motion carried 7-0
AUDITOR
Member Mason moved, seconded by Member Rosas, THAT BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW, KRAUSE & CO. CONTINUE TO ACT AS THE AUDITOR FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 87.
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Chavez Nays: None
Hightower
Jackson Absent: None
Mason
O’Connell
Rosas
Sosa
Motion carried 7-0
RESOLUTION FOR AUTHORIZATION OF SIGNATURES
Member Mason moved, seconded by Member Jackson, THAT THE BOARD ADOPT THE RESOLUTION FOR AUTHORIZATION OF SIGNATURES AS PRESENTED.
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Chavez Nays: None
Hightower
Jackson Absent: None
Mason
O’Connell
Rosas
Sosa
Motion carried 7-0
ADJOURNMENT
Member Mason moved, seconded by Member Jackson, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT 8:07 PM.
Roll Call Vote Ayes: Chavez Nays: None
Hightower
Jackson Absent: None
Mason
O’Connell
Rosas
Sosa
Motion carried 7-0
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