Across the Board in D303
Notes from the District 303 School Board Meeting
April 14, 2021
School Board
Nick Manheim, President
Carolyn Waibel, Vice President
Jillian Barker, Secretary
Heidi Fairgrieve
Joseph Lackner
Becky McCabe
Ed McNally
School Board meetings are held on the second Monday of the month in the Thompson Middle School LRC until further notice. 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:
May 10, 2021
Thompson Middle School
Superintendent's Report
New St. Charles North High School Principal
Dr. Pearson introduced Shanna Lewis, who was approved as the new principal at St. Charles North High School beginning July 1, 2021.
Funding from the Federal Government
- There is a third round of funding for schools coming from the federal government
- A stipulation of receiving the funds is that all districts create a learning plan for the fall
- Dr. Herrmann, members of the L & T team, students, staff members, and parents have been working on a plan since late winter
- The committee has been working on what we've learned, what we will maintain, and what can be updated in the future
- There is a stipulation that all districts receive public input on the plan and we are waiting for additional guidance from the state on specifics
Juanita Gryfinski Recognition
- Head nurse, Juanita Gryfinski, has received an Award of Excellence in the Distinguished Service Awards given by the Illinois chapter of the National School Public Relations Association
- The award honors the work that she and the district nursing staff have done and continue to do in support of all District 303 students and staff members during the pandemic
End of the Year Celebrations
- Dr. Pearson encouraged the Board members to watch the district and school social media accounts for information about end of the year celebrations such as the Project Dance video that was posted on April 9
- In addition, he reminded the Board that episodes of the Voices of D303 podcast are posted every Friday
For Action
The administration recommends that the Board approve the purchase of additional individual student desks in order to comply with the guidelines set forth by the CDC, IDPH, and ISBE. The motion was approved 7-0.
Consent Agenda
The administration recommends the approval of the consent agenda which can be found here. The motion was approved 7-0.
For a complete list of action and consent items that were approved, please visit Boardbook or click the link below.
BoardBook
Agendas and meeting minutes from the School Board meetings are accessible online via BoardBook.