Board Meeting Summary
Glen Ellyn School District 41
October 2, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting
Meetings are streamed live online and the videos are archived on the District website, Click Here.
In Attendance
President Dr. Robert Bruno, Vice President Jason Loebach, Secretary Jess Buttimer, Ted Estes, Julie Hill, Dr. Steve Miko, Tayyaba Syed
Introduction of New Board Member and Affirm Oath of Office | watch
New Board member who replaced the vacant Board seat Dr. Stephen Miko was introduced and took the Oath of Office. Dr. Miko also shared remarks.
District 41 Student Recognition | watch
Four Forest Glen 5th graders were honored by the Glen Ellyn Police Department for saving a drowning man over the summer in Lake Ellyn. Click here to watch the presentation.
Federally Congressionally Funded Community Grant | watch
Superintendent Dr. Melissa Kaczkowski provided an overview of the plan for funds provided by a federally funded community grant supported by Congressman Sean Casten to support additional mental health resources for students, specifically outside of the school day. The Board voted on allowing Dr. Kaczkowski to authorize and approve agreements related to this grant as outlined in the Board report.
(Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Estes, Hill, Miko, Syed)
Approve Geotechnical Exploration Services | watch
Assistant Superintendent for Finance, Facilities and Operations Eric DePorter explained the need for a third party contract for soil testing.
(Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Estes, Hill, Miko, Syed)
President Bruno Remarks/Celebrations | watch
President Bruno thanked Digital Communications Specialist Ken Harbauer for his work on the award winning video series #WeAreD41 and all of his work to support the district.
President Bruno celebrated Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning and Accountability Dr. Kris Webster who was nominated for an outstanding dissertation award. He shared that this is a high honor and read part of a nomination letter submitted.
Strategic Plan Update: District 41 Dashboard | watch
Dr. Kaczkowski introduced the data dashboard created by a team of staff members. Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning and Accountability Dr. Kris Webster shared the “Growth Focused Learning” goals and data that support the goals. Board members and community members asked questions about the data and engaged in conversation with administrators.
CLICK HERE for the dashboard.
Public Participation | watch
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Monday, October 16, 2023, Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at Hadley Jr. High
Monday, November 13, 2023, Regular Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at Hadley Jr. High
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