Berwyn North School District 98 Board of Education met Nov. 15.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting began at 6:36 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Board President Mounce.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. Lincoln Middle School Student Presentation
Lincoln Middle School student Santiago Herrera Gonzalez, 7th grade, and Melanie Wawrzyniak, 8th grade, introduced themselves and presented a Voice Report. They shared their favorite subjects in school and reflected on their overall experience at Lincoln. They discussed what they liked about Lincoln, what is going well, what they would like to see improved, and what they want to see moving forward.
Member Swade stated that the presentation was easy to understand and that he appreciated the student perspectives.
B. Review of District Report Card Data
Dr. Smith presented the district’s report card. She presented the district’s “Growth,” “Meets,” and “Exceeds” data and compared Berwyn North School District 98 with benchmark data and data from the school districts of Oak Park and Riverside. With the exception of these two districts, Berwyn North District 98 outperformed other surrounding districts in “Growth, ” “Meets,” and “Exceeds” in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. Dr. Smith stated that overall the data is encouraging, but that there is still work to do.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Parent Nayelli Burns stated that she liked the math curriulum, Eureka Math. She would like more information on what parents can do to enhance their students’ learning. She inquired as to what resources the district can provide parents. Dr. Smith stated that parent tools and resources will be included in upcoming school newsletters.
BOARD COMMENT
Dr. Smith stated that it was Board Member Week; she read greeting cards from the District’s schools wishing board members a Happy Board Member’s Week. Treats were shared with the board members.
Member Cuevas thanked the schools and shared that it was an honor to serve on the school board. All board members thanked the schools and students for the well wishes.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Regular Meeting Minutes: 9/29/2022
B. Approval of Personnel
1. Resignations
a. Carla Anfuso, Paraeducator at Prairie Oak Elementary School, has submitted a letter of resignation effective November 4, 2022.
b. Brooke Chavdar, English Language Arts Teacher at Lincoln Middle School, has submitted a letter of resignation effective December 1, 2022.
c. Cristina Estrada, District School Bus Driver, has submitted a letter of resignation effective November 11, 2022.
d. Jasmine Ochoa, Paraeducator at Havlicek Elementary School, has submitted a letter of resignation effective November 4, 2022.
e. Veronica Ramirez, Science Teacher at Lincoln Middle School, has submitted a letter of resignation effective November 1, 2022.
f. Maricela Rosales, School Bus Driver, has submitted a letter of resignation effective October 27, 2022.
2. Reassignments
a. Stephanie Swider, from Lunchroom Supervisor to Bookkeeper at Jefferson Elementary School for the 2022-2023 school year.
3. Leaves of Absence
a. Blanca Chavez, Paraeducator at Jefferson Elementary School, has submited an FMLA leave request to start n November 14, 2022, and end on December 16, 2022.
b. Linda Pader, Science Teacher at Lincoln Middle School, has submitted an FMLA leave request to start on November 7, 2022, and end on January 6, 2023.
4. Retirements
a. Emma Herrera, Custodian, at Lincoln Middle School, has submitted a letter of intent to retire effective December 30, 2022.
C. Approval of Building Use Applications
1. Prairie Oak Elementary School:
Request #1: Use of Gymnasium
∙ Organization: North Berwyn Park District
∙ Purpose: Sports Games (Soccer and Basketball)
∙ Usage Dates: Saturdays from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm beginning on 1/1/2023 and running through 6/3/2023 except on 4/8/2023 and 5/27/2023.
Request #2: Use of Gymnasium
∙ Organization: North Berwyn Park District
∙ Purpose: Spring Break Camp
∙ Usage Dates: 4/3/2023 through 4/7/2023 from 6:45 am to 6:15 pm.
D. Approval of Authorization of Next Month’s Payroll
1. Approval of Invoices - $1,170,194.08
2. Approval of Monthly Payroll - $2,047,592.98
3. Approval of Authorization of Next Month's Payroll - December
ACTION ITEMS
1. Approved – Copy Machine Contract with Proven IT
2. Approved – Board Policy 6:90 Kindergarten
3. Approved – Online Teaching Contract with Elevate K12
4. Approved – Food Service Center Project Proposal
5. Approved – Resolution to Amend 403B Retirement Plan
INFORMATION AND REPORTS
A. Policy First Read
Board Policy 7:70 Attendance and Truancy
B. Monthly Fund Report
Regina Johnson, Chief School Business Official presented the monthly fund report to the Board and community.
C. FOIA Requests
1. FOIA Request #1:
A FOIA request was received on October 21, 2022, from Pamela
Exton, Senior Content Specialist with Construct Connect, for the following information:
∙ The bid tabulation and/or the name of the awarded and award amount for the Asbestos-Containing Materials and Associated Demolition Related to the Food Service Building Project.
The requested documentation was sent to Pamela Exton on October 24, 2022.
D. IASB Resolutions to be Voted by 2022 Delegate Assembly
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
A. Upcoming Events:
November 23
Conference Exchange Day – No Classes
November 23-25
Thanksgiving Break – No Classes
November 30
Parent University – 8:30 am Morning Session; 6:00 pm Evening Session
December 14
Parent University – 8:30 am Morning Session; 6:00 pm Evening Session
December 15
Board of Education Meeting – 6:30 pm - Havlicek Elementary School
PUBLIC COMMENT
None stated.
BOARD COMMENT
Member Cuevas discussed the value of attending the Joint Annual Conference (Triple I), which is being held in Chicago this weekend. She mentioned that there are a lot of great workshops offered for new and existing board members.
NEW BUSINESS
None Stated.
OLD BUSINESS
None Stated.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned meeting at 9:27 pm.
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