Board Meeting Summary

Glen Ellyn School District 41

July 20, 2020 Special Board Meeting

The Board of Education provides a "Board Meeting Summary" after each Board meeting. The summary includes a brief description of the main topics and action items. These summaries are not meant to replace minutes. The minutes for each meeting are approved and posted after the next regularly scheduled meeting. We hope these summaries provide some basic information and context around the reports, presentations and action items. For the full packet of information including presentations and reports, Click Here
NOTE: In the interest of safety for Board and staff members, as well as the school community, the meeting format was adjusted. The Superintendent, Board President , Board Vice President, and Board Recording Secretary were present at the meeting location in accordance with the OMA; all other members of the Board and staff attended remotely.
Meetings are video 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 Jessica Buttimer, Ted Estes, Guillermo Guzman, Julie Hill.

Bruce Currie joined at 7:04 p.m.

Public Participation | watch

Action Items
School District Payment Order
| watch

(Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Estes, Guzman, Hill)

(Voted No - Currie)


Personnel Report | watch
(Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Currie, Estes, Guzman, Hill)

Board Policy and Procedures Revisions /2020 COVID-19 Pandemic Issues | watch

(Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Currie, Estes, Guzman, Hill)


2020-2021 District 41 Reopening Schools Plan | watch

Superintendent Dr. Melissa Kaczkowski and members of the administrative cabinet team presented the details of the proposed plan for reopening District 41 schools in the fall. Board members asked questions and provided a statement about how they will be voting and why.

(Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Estes, Guzman, Hill)

(Voted No - Currie)


Click here to view the Reopening Plan | espanol

Click here to view the Resolution approved by the Board


Closed Session


Possible Action

Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with GEEA on Return to School Plan

(Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Currie, Estes, Guzman, Hill)


Approve Memorandum of Understanding with AFSCME on Return to School Plan

No vote taken.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Monday, August 10, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.