Board Briefs
May 18, 2020
Deerfield Public School District 109
In order to comply with Governor Pritzker's Stay-At-Home order due to COVID-19, the District 109 Board of Education held the 5/18 Board of Education Meeting virtually. No one was onsite at the District Center, our regular meeting location. Members of the public could listen to the meeting by calling a designated number. For open/community participation we created a dedicated voicemail line for public comment.
Thank you for your flexibility during this time and please stay well.
Superintendent's Report
A committee is being put together to review guidance and explore protocols for school reopening. This committee will be led by Dr. Filippi and will consist of administrators, teachers, other staff members as well as parents. The District will communicate with parents and the community throughout the summer on any plans for the start of the school year.
Preliminary Budget 2020-2021
Interfund Transfer
At the Board’s Finance Committee meeting on May 11, the Board discussed a $500,000 interfund transfer from the Transportation Fund to the Education Fund.
NSSED Funding Update
Action Items
The consent agenda was approved.
Personnel items were approved.
Bills for payment were approved.
The destruction of closed session recordings from November 12, 2018, was approved.
The minutes for the Special Board Meeting on April 30, 2020, were approved.
The recommendation to dispose, sell, or recycle surplus goods was approved.
The appointments of a treasurer and an assistant treasurer were approved.
The settlement agreement was approved.
Committee Reports
NSSED
The NSSED committee discussed their new branding which will be rolled out next year. NSSED’s new name is the True North Education Cooperative 804.
The finance committee met on May 11, 2020, to discuss the preliminary budget.
Policy
The policy committee is meeting on June 8, 2020.
Upcoming Meetings
Monday, June 8, 2020 - Regular Board Meeting