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Notes from the District 303 School Board Meeting
School Board
Carolyn Waibel, Vice President
Jillian Barker, Secretary
Michael Bryant
Heidi Fairgrieve
Becky McCabe
Ed McNally
School Board meetings are held on the first Monday of the month and alternate between the Administration Center and school locations. All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and the public is invited to attend. Agenda packets are available at district.d303.org.
Next School Board Meeting:
November 9, 2020
Thompson Middle School
Superintendent's Report
The Summer Food Program is being extended through June 30, 2021. Families may now pick up 7 days worth of meals at any location.
October 22 will be the Citizen Advisory Committee's kick-off meeting for the Facility Master Plan.
School Board election packets are available for anyone interested in running for the school board. For more information, citizens can go to the Kane County Clerkâs Office.
- On October 29, the Parent University Program is a presentation by Dr. John Duffy, author of Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety. Through a partnership with Town House Books, the district is providing books for parents or guardians who want to read it prior to the presentation.
For Action
Amended K-8 Food Management Service Contract with Organic Life for FY 2020-2021
Designation of Depositories
In accordance with Section 8-7 of the School Code 105ILCS 5/8-7, below is a listing of depositories for funds of the School District. The naming of the official depositories follows our Board Policy 4:30 Revenue and Investments, guidance of periodic review and approval for the overall cash management and treasury procedures. A resolution is attached that authorizes the Assistant Superintendent for Business Services/CFO to take all necessary actions to assume and exercise the functions of the Assistant Superintendent for Business Services/CFO as well as authorize depositories of School District Funds. The depositories are as follows (Italics indicates a depository not previously used):
BMO Harris Bank, N.A.
Illinois School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus
JP Morgan Chase
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co N.A.
PMA Financial Network, LLC
PFM Asset Management LLC
Illinois Trust
Fifth Third Bank
Mrs. Fairgrieve recused herself because of a professional conflict. The motion passed by a vote of 6-0.
Policy 4:60, Purchases and Contracts
The motion to approve the threshold for purchases and contracts to be increased to $25,000 in revised Policy 4:60, Purchases and Contracts passed by a vote of 7-0.
Resolution Authorizing Accounting Transfer to the Capital Projects Fund
The motion to approve a Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the Operations and Maintenance Fund to the Capital Projects Fund passed by a vote of 7-0.
Athletic Boosters Club Turf Field Annual Payment Deferral
High School Fees
The motion to have a reduction for the following course fees passed by a vote of 7-0:
3D Media
Photo Courses (1st semester only)
World tour field trip fee
Consent Agenda
The Consent Agenda minus item 7-A passed with a 7-0 vote.
For Discussion
Closing Learning Gaps in K-8 Math and Reading
IASB Resolutions - Triple I Delegate Assembly
Members of the Board discussed their responses to the IASB Resolutions that would normally be voted upon during the annual conference of the Illinois Association of School Boards, Illinois Association of School Administrators, and Illinois Association of School Business Officials (Triple I) Conference held in November.
The Board will have further discussions about their stance on the resolutions at the November School Board meeting.