Antioch School District 34 Board of Education met Nov. 19.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Antioch School District 34 was held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the Oakland Elementary School, 818 E. Grass Lake Rd., Lake Villa, Illinois, in said District. President Hulting called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Roll call showed those present were: Members P. Green, Penn, McMahon, Linck, Baronello, C. Green, and President Hulting. Absent: None.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Member Penn moved and Member Linck seconded the motion to approve the agenda as presented. Voice Vote: Ayes - 7, Nays – none. Motion carried.
BOARD RECOGNITION
The board recognized students for the following achievements:
IESA Cross Country Sectional Participants & State Meet Participants
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Jessica Konczal addressed the board as a parent of a student at Hillcrest Elementary School. She stated that she feels her daughter isn’t safe while at school. She hopes the board can find an answer to the bullying problem that is present in the building.
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS Master Facility Plan Update with Gilbane
Representatives from Gilbane provided a Master Facility Plan Update to the board.
FY19 Annual Statement of Affairs
Cheryl Wadsworth presented information regarding the FY19 Annual Statement of Affairs to the board.
Board Policy Revisions – 1st Reading of 2:110, 2:140, 2:230, 2:240, 3:10, 3:60, and 8:95
Enrollment Report – October 2019
IASB Delegate – November 2019
The board discussed the Delegate Assembly topics to be voted on at the Joint Annual Conference. President Hulting is the delegate for D34.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
None
CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE: CONSENT AGENDA
Member Linck moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. The following items were approved in the Consent Agenda:
A. Minutes
1. Regular Meeting Open Session Minutes – October 15, 2019
2. Regular Meeting Closed Session Minutes – October 15, 2019
3. Facilities Committee Minutes – November 5, 2019
4. Special Meeting Open Session Minutes – November 5, 2019
5. Special Meeting Closed Session Minutes – November 5, 2019
6. Regular Meeting Open Session Minutes – April 16, 2019 (AMENDED)
B. Financial Reports
1. Activity Fund Statements – October 2019
2. Bills ‐ October 2019
3. Bills – November 2019
4. Imprest Fund ‐ October 2019
5. Payroll Report ‐ October 2019
6. Treasurer’s and Investment Report – October 2019
Roll call vote: Baronello, McMahon, C. Green, P. Green, Linck, Penn, Hulting – Aye. Nays – None. Motion carried.
ACTION ITEMS
Consideration to Approve: Board Policy Revisions of 6:15, 6:65, and 7:185
Member Linck moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the Board Policy revisions of 6:15, 6:65, and 7:185, as presented.
Roll call vote: Baronello, McMahon, C. Green, Linck, P. Green, Penn, Hulting – Aye. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Consideration to Approve: 2019 Tentative Tax Levy
Member Penn moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve that the Board of Education adopt the Resolutions Regarding Estimated Amounts Necessary to be Levied for the year 2019, as presented.
Roll call vote: McMahon, Linck, Penn, C. Green, P. Green, Baronello, Hulting – Aye. Nay - None. Abstain – None. Motion carried.
Consideration to Approve: Waste Disposal Bid Award
Member Linck moved and Member Penn seconded the motion to approve the 42-month waste disposal bid to Waste Management of Illinois Inc. as follows:
Monthly combined waste and recycling cost:
January 2020 to June 2021 - $1,814.78 per month
July 2021 to june 2022 - $1,905.52 per month (5% increase)
July 2022 to June 2023 - $2,000.80 per month (5% increase), as presented.
Roll call vote: P. Green, Penn, Linck, McMahon, C. Green, Baronello, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Motion carried.
Consideration to Approve: Purchase of New Backup Server
Member Linck moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the purchase of a new primary backup server in the amount of $38,906.66, as presented.
Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, P. Green, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Motion carried.
CLOSED SESSION
Member Linck moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to enter closed session at 7:16 p.m. per The Open Meetings Act to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1); and Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).
Roll call vote: McMahon, C. Green, P. Green, Linck, Penn, Baronello, Hulting – Aye. Nays – none. Motion carried.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
The Board reconvened to open session at 10:44 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Roll call showed those present were: Members Baronello, C. Green, P. Green, Penn, Linck, McMahon, and President Hulting. Absent: none.
ACTION ITEMS
Consideration to Approve: Personnel Consent Agenda including: New Hires/Appointments, Leave of Absence Requests, Resignations, Notification of Intent to Retire and Discharge of Staff
Member Penn moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the Personnel Consent Agenda, as discussed in Closed Session including the following:
New Hires/Appointments
Kristin Deckert – Special Ed Aide LOP 2/3 & 1:1
Violet Halek – Bus Driver
Sharron Hyatt – Bus Driver
Domonique Miller – Cook’s Helper
Patricia Sarenac – Bus Driver
Robin Schacherer – Supervisory Aide/SPED Aide
Jonathan Schwalenberg – District Perm Sub
Carrie Verner – Instructional Aide
Changes/Reassignment
Erin Donovan – SPED Aide LOP K/1 & 2/3
Jacklyn Durnil – Speech Language Pathologist
Resignations
Lindsay Ford – Special Ed Aide LOP 2/3
Kathrine Morgan – Bus Driver
Valerie Pallson – Bus Driver
Gwen Shehorn – Bus Driver Dismissal
None Intent to Retire
None
Leave of Absence Request
Kristy Jurey – Special Ed Aide
FMLA Notification
Tiffany Hudson – Science
Jamie Scoville – Special Ed Aide
Kelly Weidemann - ELA
Summer Programs
None
Roll call vote: McMahon, Linck, C. Green, P. Green, Penn, Baronello, Hulting – Aye. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Consideration to Approve: Stipend Amounts for Individuals by Building
Removed from agenda.
Consideration to Approve: Mary Kay McNeill Early Learning Center Start/End Times Memorandum of Understanding
Member Linck moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the Mary Kay McNeill Early Learning Center schedule Memorandum of Understanding that has been negotiated between the AEEA and District, as presented.
Roll call vote: Penn, C. Green, Linck, P. Green, Baronello, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Consideration to Approve: Separation Agreement with the Superintendent
Member McMahon moved and Member Penn seconded the motion to approve the Separation Agreement with Dr. Jay Marino, Superintendent, as presented.
Roll call vote: Penn, Linck, McMahon, C. Green, Baronello, P. Green, Hulting – Aye. Nays – none. Motion carried.
Consideration to Approve: Contract for a Temporary Interim Superintendent – Contingent on Community High School District 117 Passing a Motion to Allow Superintendent to Serve Simultaneously
Member Linck moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the contract for a temporary interim Superintendent, Dr. Jim McKay, that is contingent on Community High School District 117 passing a motion to allow him to serve simultaneously, as presented.
Roll call vote: P. Green, Linck, Baronello, C. Green, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nays – none. Motion carried.
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Future Agenda Items and Meeting Summary
Future Agenda Items: None
Meeting Summary
Siemens bill summary to better understand what is being paid for.
The remaining balance to be paid to Gilbane for the Master Facility Project.
ADJOURNMENT
Member Linck moved and Member Baronello seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:00 p.m. Voice vote: Ayes – 7, Nays – None. Motion carried.
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