SD81 Board of Education Highlights
Reporting on the June 28, 2017 Meeting
In this Issue:
- Example of Excellence: School principals present student achievement data
- Kennedy School Project Update
- Board Members to Attend the Joint Annual Conference - November 17-19, 2017
Payment of Bills and Payroll
The BOE Approved the following:
- June 2017 Bills List A in the amount of $434,791.33
- June 2017 Bills List C in the amount of $8125,000.00
- May 2017 Payroll in the amount of $926,774.35
- April 2017 Legal Bills to Franczek Radelet in the amount of $1,098.31
First Public Participation
None
Example of Excellence
School principals presented student achievement data for the 2016-17 school year. NWEA MAP data was presented. Of note was that students across the district are making gains and meeting their target RIT scores. This was a particular cause for celebration in the area of Math, since students made marked improvements from winter to spring.
Educators will continue to focus on instructional strategies that align to the levels of each student, which are informed by the NWEA MAP data.
Board Business
- Bulletin Board: The Board of Education congratulated District 81 on the wrap-up of the school year.
- Board of Education members will be attending the Joint Annual Conference November 17-19, 2017.
Old Business Information
- Final Installment of Settlement Agreement.
- New school buses have been delivered. President Desecki commented that the new seat belts are an important safety measure.
- Kennedy School Project Update - Dr. Boryszewski presented a slideshow featuring progress on Phase III of the project.
New Business Action
The BOE Approved:
- Amended 2016-17 Budget
- Approval of District 81 Insurance Program Renewal (Of note: 0% increase in both health and dental insurance premiums.)
- Resolution 17-12 - Exemption from Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 & Addiction Equity Act of 2008
- Resolution 17-13 - Adopting Prevailing Wage Rates
- Resolutions 17-14 and 17-15 to pay bills
- West 40 Intergovernmental Agreement
- Hourly Salary Increases FY17-18
- Classified Salary Increases
- Administrator Salaries FY17-18
- IASB Pre-Conference Expenses
- Purchase and/or Contract of Milk/Fresh Dairy for School Years 2016-2018 (Approval from BOE to extend the Bob's Dairy contract from 2016 to 2017 was necessary, based on auditor recommendation)
- 2017-2018 School Lunch Prices - a price increase for new school year
- Phone System Upgrade
Personnel
The BOE Approved:
- Certified staff hirings
- Assistant Principal Contract
- Director of Communications Contract
- Nurse Contract
- Classified Staff Resignations
- Long Term Replacement contract
Second Public Participation
None