Berwyn North School District 98 Board of Education Met May 27.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting began at 6:40 p.m. with the pledge of allegiance led by Board President Mounce.
COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Retiree Staff Recognition
Superintendent, Dr. Michelle Smith addressed the Board and community to once again wish our retirees a good retirement and wanted to acknowledge their years of service for Berwyn North School District 98. Member Mounce added that their combined years of service equals 194 years of service to the district.
2020-2021 Retirees:
Linda Mokry
Jean Myers
Catherine Kosin
Lisa Levinsky
Laura Pincus
Maria McCarthy
Jacqueline Dorn
Christina Hernandez
B. District Consolidated Plan
Dr. Michelle Smith tabled this communication for the June board meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
A. None stated
BOARD COMMENT:
A. None stated
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approved Minutes
1. Regular Meeting Minutes - 4/29/2021
2. Executive Meeting Minutes - 4/29/2021
3. Special Meeting Minutes – 5/13/2021
4. Executive Meeting Minutes – 5/13/2021
B. Approved Personnel
1. New Hires:
2. Leaves:
a. Erin Watts, Teacher at Jefferson Elementary School has requested an FMLA Leave beginning August 26, 2021, and ending on November 19, 2021.
3. Resignations:
a. Jasmin Marquez, Program Assistant at Prairie Oak Elementary School has submitted a Letter of Resignation effective the end of the 2020-2021 School Year.
b. Maria Teresa Barajas, Home School Community Liaison for District office has submitted a Letter of Resignation effective on May 21, 2021.
4. Reassignments:
a. Alyss Hollinger, Inclusion Teacher at Havlicek Elementary School to DRC Teacher at Jefferson Elementary School for the 2021-2022 School Year.
b. Donald Hoener, Inclusion Teacher at Prairie Oak Elementary School to Special Education Teacher at Lincoln Middle School for the 2021-2022 School Year.
c. Dena Thill, Principal of Lincoln Middle School to Principal of Jefferson Elementary School effective the 2021-2022 school year.
5. Summer School Positions:
Summer School Coordinators:
Rachel Cline
Amanda Callahan
Summer School Staff:
| Staff: | Assignment: |
| Margaret Henderson | Nurse |
| Wendy Chancellor | Occupational Therapist |
| Janet Hicks | Occupational Therapist |
| Margaret Vicars | Social Work |
| Arlinda Nunez | Speech- EC/DLP-Kinder |
| Elizabeth Polachek | Speech- Sanchez,1st-7th |
| Kristen Harvey | Librarian |
| Vanessa Alvarado | Secretary |
| Criselda Ruiz | Secretary |
| Teachers | Program Assistant: | Assignment |
| Hillary Guy | Irma Y Martinez & Adriana Viana | EC DLP |
| Irene Belos | Michaela Thomas | EC |
| Kayla Heine | Margarita Jaime | EC |
| Gina Sanchez | Camelia Gonzalez | PreK |
| Maggie Scheuneman | Jolene Yakes & Carla Anfuso | Primary/Int. DLP |
| Bianca Taylor | Jasmine Ochoa & Jeff Eichholz | Kinder ESY |
| Erica Trzebny | Angelica Lechuga | 1st Grade ESY |
| Rosemary Nygren | 1st/2nd Grade | |
| Maria Tovar | 1st/2nd Dual | |
| Johnnie Lander | Evelyn Mercado | 2nd/3rd ESY |
| Jacinta O'Martin | 3rd Grade | |
| Dominic Storino | Osvaldo Jaime | 4th ESY |
| Barbara Ebersold | 4th Grade | |
| Nichelle Hibble | David Vale | 5th ESY |
| TBD | Toni Svehla | 6th/7th ESY |
| Nola McCallion | 5th Grade | |
| Holly Striska | 6th Grade | |
| Allen Josey | 7th Grade | |
| Carolyn Medina | Kinder |
1. Approved Invoices – $ 1,296,019.60
2. Approved Monthly Payroll – $1,846,348.97
3. Approved Authorization of next month's payroll – June
D. Approved Building Use Applications
1. Building Use - WSSRA - Jefferson Elementary School - 06/17/2021 Orientations, 6/21/2021 – 08/06/2021 – Monday - Friday; 8:45 am - 3:15 pm.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Tabled – Approval of the District Consolidated Plan
INFORMATION AND REPORTS
A. Monthly Fund Report
Regina Johnson, Chief School Business Official presented the Board and community with the Monthly Fund Report.
B. Preliminary FY22 Budget Presentation
Regina Johnson, Chief School Business Official presented the Board with the preliminary first draft of the FY22 Budget.
C. Upcoming Events
May 28
Last Day of School
5th Grade Clap out - Jefferson Elementary School
5th Grade Clap out - Havlicek Elementary School
5th Grade Clap out - Prairie Oak Elementary School
May 31
Memorial Day
June 5
Berwyn North Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic: 2nd Dose - Lincoln Middle School - 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
June 12
Berwyn South Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic: 2nd Dose - Heritage Middle School - 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
June 24
BOE Meeting - District Office - 6:30 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
A. Dr. Smith raised the topic of community refrigerators, which had been brought up previously by our former Board Member Pabon and has again been addressed by our current Member Brown. The Board was concerned about the liability of having a refrigerator located outside of district office. Member Cuevas advised the Board to have the district lawyer look into the liability that the district may incur if a community refrigerator is installed at district office. Member Swade would also like more information regarding community refrigerator programs that are already set up and how successful they have been.
BOARD COMMENTS
A. Member Kulis-Kearns Valeriano sent a shout out to the Berwyn North’s librarians for coming through for the Girl Scouts/Cub Scouts by donating new, used, and lightly used books. The Girl Scouts are planning events around the donated books. This will help the Girl Scouts obtain their Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards.
NEW BUSINESS
A. None stated
OLD BUSINESS
A. None stated
Adjourned meeting at 10:05 p.m.
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