Board Meeting Summary
Glen Ellyn School District 41
March 9, 2020 Regular Board Meeting
Meetings are video streamed live online and the videos are archived on the District website, Click Here.
In Attendance
President Robert Bruno, Vice President Jason Loebach, Secretary Jessica Buttimer, Ted Estes, Guillermo Guzman, Julie Hill, and student board members Abigail Herbold, Ashlyn Kousgaard.
Bruce Currie was absent.
Superintendent Report | watch
- Rock Your Socks - World Down Syndrome Day Superintendent Dr. Melissa Kaczkowski thanked Board member Jason Loebach for delivering socks to all staff for World Down Syndrome Day. Students presented Board members with socks.
- Celebration Video - Inclusion Journey
Watch an update on our journey of inclusion in District 41 HERE - Coronavirus Update
Dr. Kaczkowski gave an update about DuPage County Health Department and Center for Disease Control recommendations. She also shared that the district is deep cleaning and continues to educate students about how and when to wash hands.
Board Reports | watch
Student Board Member Reports | watch
Public Participation | none
Discussion | watch
- Copier Refresh
Director of Technology Mike Wood presented a plan for refreshing copiers that are coming off lease.
- Summer Capital Project Bids
Assistant Superintendent for Finance, Facilities and Operations Eric DePorter explained the bid process and summarized the bids that came in. Board members asked questions and discussed the bids. - Review of Draft EBF Letter to Governor Pritzker
President Bruno and Board member Julie Hill explained a draft they have created for the Board’s consideration to support education funding. - Communication to Federal Legislators: Funding Early Learning Education
Mrs. Hill presented a draft to legislators for the Board to consider related to funding early learning education.
Action Items | watch
Consent Agenda
Personnel Report
- Employment Recommendations
- Resignations
- Resignations and Retirements
Re-employment of Probationary (Non-Tenured) Teachers
Resolution Authorizing the Reduction in Force of Teachers
Finance, Facilities and Operations
- School District Payment Order - February 20, 2020 - March 3, 2020
- FOIA Report - February 18, 2020 - March 3, 2020
- February 24, 2020- Regular Meeting Minutes
- February 24, 2020 - Regular Closed Meeting Minutes
(Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Estes, Guzman, Hill)
Superintendent Recommendations | watch
- Approve Summer Capital Project Bids
(Voted Yes: Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Estes, Guzman, Hill)
- Board Policy Revisions
(Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Estes, Guzman, Hill)
Other/Board Governance - Learning Together | watch
Board Member Handling of Privileged Information
Todd Faulkner, District Legal Counsel, discussed how information shared from legal counsel is confidential and privileged. He also discussed the responsibility of individual Board members and the Board as a whole when they are provided with sensitive information.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Monday, March 23, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, April 13, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.