Board Meeting Summary

Glen Ellyn School District 41

August 16, 2021 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 Jess Buttimer, Ted Estes, Julie Hill, Chris Martelli, Tayyaba Syed


Adoption of a Resolution Requiring Masking at Board Meetings | watch

Dr. Bruno read the resolution prior to the Board of Education vote.

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


Superintendent’s Report | watch

Dr. Kaczkowski presented an update of what we know today about COVID-19 and related District 41 information.

  • She asked District Nurse Supervisor Katie Adduci to present medical statistics, quarantine/isolation, and covid testing in school

  • Dr. Kaczkowski also asked Assistant Superintendent for Finance, Facilities and Operations Eric DePorter to share an update about transportation as well as ESSER (federal funding to address covid needs).

  • In addition, Director of Technology and Innovation Andrew Peterman provided a technology purchase update.


Dr. Kaczkowski continued to explain the elements of the Return to School Plan as shared with the community and the Board last week.

Click here for the presentation.


Board Reports | watch

Public Participation | watch


Presentation

Communication and Community Engagement Report | watch

Chief Communications Officer Erika Krehbiel presented an introduction to the communications department, a summary of the 2020/21 school year and plans for this coming school year.

Click here for the presentation.


Discussion


Board Policy Revisions - First Reading | watch

Secretary Buttimer presented the revisions and the Board discussed some of the changes.


Preliminary Draft 2021-2022 Budget | watch

Mr. DePorter presented the budget as the first step of formally adopting the budget. This is a school code requirement. Later in the meeting the Board will vote to put the tentative budget on display for the community.


Action Items | watch | documents

Consent Agenda

Personnel Report

Ratify COVID-19 Testing Support Agreement with The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (SHIELD Testing)

School District Payment Order

Monthly Financial Reports

Board Meeting Minutes

- June 28, 2021, Regular Meeting Minutes

- June 28, 2021, Closed Session Minutes

- July 30, 2021, Special Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

- August 2, 2021, Special Meeting Minutes

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


Approve Serious Safety Hazards

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

Place 2021-2022 Budget on Display and Schedule Public Hearing

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

Approve the Return to School Plan

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

Other/Board Governance - Learning Together | watch

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Tuesday, September 7, 2021 | Committee of the Whole Meeting at Hadley, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, September 20, 2021 | Regular Meeting at Hadley Junior High, 6:30 p.m.