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Notes from the District 303 School Board Meeting
Special School Board Meeting rescheduled from August 9 (due to weather)
School Board
Heidi Fairgrieve, Vice President
Becky McCabe, Secretary
Kate Bell
Joseph Lackner
Ed McNally
Carolyn Waibel
School Board meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at the Haines Center 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:
September 13, 2021
Haines Center
Superintendent's Report
Dr. Pearson reported that we have had a successful start to the school year.
He provided the School Board with some updates about summer programming:
The District offered 25 professional development courses for staff members
Over 600 staff members attended 10,000 hours of classes
5,000 students participated in 140 summer camps and programs
We have had 1,500 new students (including kindergarten) who registered for the 21-22 school year
Dr. Pearson thanked the members of our Buildings and Grounds Department who worked over the summer to get our physical spaces ready for students and staff members.
The District is once again providing free meals for students at all grade levels. The meals that are available vary depending on the grade level.
The District is working with the Health Department on a process for “test to stay” which will provide for students who are a close contact with an individual who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 to stay in school if they are tested.
SHIELD testing began on August 16. Parents can still enroll their children in the program for the free weekly testing.
Consent Agenda
The motion to pass the Consent Agenda was passed by a vote of 6-0. The items can be found here.
For Action
Placement of Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Community Unit School District 303 Budget on Public Display and Schedule Public Hearing
Administration recommends that the Board of Education place the fiscal year 2021-2022 Community Unit School District 303 budget on public display and schedule a public hearing to be held on September 27, 2021, with final budget adoption planned for the same evening. The motion passed 6-0.
Placement of Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Mid Valley Special Education Cooperative Budget on Public Display and Schedule Public Hearing
Edmentum EdOptions Academy Contract
The motion passed 6-0.