Board Meeting Summary

Glen Ellyn School District 41

June 17, 2019 Regular 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.

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 Linda D’Ambrosio, Jessica Buttimer, Bruce Currie, Ted Estes, Julie Hill


Superintendent's Report


  • Celebration of the Dual Language Program
    The first group of students graduating from 5th grade who have gone through the Dual Program since kindergarten were celebrated. Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning and Accountability Dr. Katie McCluskey shared how the program started and Director of Language Programs Dr. Theresa Ulrich added how proud she is of the program and how she has seen the students grow in their language and overall learning. Board members added comments and noted their positive feedback about the program. CLICK HERE for the celebration video.


Board Reports | watch

Public Participation | watch


Presentations | watch


  • End of Year Continuous Improvement Team (CIT) Update
    Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Marci Conlin presented overall information about CIT and provided an update about their work over the past school year.


Action Items

Consent Agenda | watch
Board member Bruce Currie requested to have the personnel report pulled from the consent agenda.

Finance, Facilities & Operations

  • School District Payment Order - May 30, 2019 - June 12, 2019
  • FOIA Report - May 30, 2019 - June 12, 2019
  • May 2019 Financial Reports
    - Monthly Revenue/Expenditure Summary Report
      - May 2019 Investments
        - BOE May 2019 Treasurer's Report
          - May 2019 Summary of Bills and Payroll.pdf
            - Vandalism Report - May 2019.docx
              - Disposal of Surplus Property

            Board Meeting Minutes

            (Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, D’Ambrosio, Buttimer, Currie, Estes, Hill)


            Personnel Report

            • Employment Recommendations
            • Resignations

            (Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, D’Ambrosio, Buttimer, Currie, Estes, Hill)


            Superintendent Recommendations | watch

            • Place 2019-2020 Budget on Display and Schedule Public Hearing

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

              (Voted No - Currie, D’Ambrosio)

            • Supplemental Pay

              (Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, D’Ambrosio, Buttimer, Currie, Estes, Hill)

            • Approve Resolution for District Treasurer to Pay District Bills
              (Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, D’Ambrosio, Buttimer, Currie, Estes, Hill)


            Other | watch

            Adjourn To Closed Session
            Return to Open Session

            Action | listen

            • Superintendent Performance Based Bonus

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

              (Voted No - Currie, D’Ambrosio)

            • Recovery of District Records - The Board did not take action on this item.

            UPCOMING MEETINGS

            Monday, August 12, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting at Central Services Office 7:00 p.m.