Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102 Board of Education met March 16.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mrs. Ross called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Upon the roll being called by Mr. Galfield, the following Board members answered present:
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Mrs. Ellyn Ross, Board President
Mr. Pelleg Graupe (remotely), Board Vice President
Mr. Jeremy Galfield, Board Secretary
Mrs. Vera Gaskill, Board Member
Mr. Nathan Libbey (remotely), Board Member
Mr. Scott Linn(remotely), Board Member
Ms. Marnie Slavin Masur, Board Member
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT
Dr. Lori Wilcox Superintendent
Ms. Stacey Bachar (remotely), Asst. Supt., Business Services/CSBO
Dr. Robert Hudson (remotely), Asst. Supt., Learning and Growth
Mr. Patrick Hoover (remotely), Director of Learning and Growth
Mr. Daniel Mortensen (remotely), Director of Facilities and Operations
Mrs. Susie Murtaugh (remotely), Human Resources Coordinator
OTHERS PRESENT
Mrs. Melissa Brate (remotely) and Mrs. Vickie Walters (remotely)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/WELCOME
The Board/audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Mrs. Ross entertained a motion to approve the items listed on the Consent Agenda as presented.
Mr. Galfield moved, and Mr. Graupe seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Galfield, Mrs. Gaskill, Mr. Graupe, Mr. Libbey, Mr. Linn, Mrs. Ross, and Ms. Slavin voted aye. Motion passed.
1. Approve minutes of the February 24, 2020 Board of Education Meeting
2. Approve minutes of the February 24, 2020 Executive Session to Remain Confidential
3. Approve paid invoice file for February-March, 2020 in the amount of $2,406,763.90
4. Approve schedule of bills payable for February-March, 2020 in the amount of $0.00
5. Approve P-Card ACH Payment in the amount of $13,842.53
PERSONNEL/VACANCY REPORT
1a. Mrs. Ross entertained a Motion for Reemployment of Fourth Year Probationary Teachers at the Lane and Step for the 2020-2021 School Year. Mr. Galfield moved, and Mr. Graupe seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Galfield, Mrs. Gaskill, Mr. Graupe, Mr. Libbey, Mr. Linn, Mrs. Ross, and Ms. Slavin voted aye. Motion passed.
Aptakisic Junior High School
Brittany Dombek Speech Pathologist MA+30 6
Meridian School
Raymond Soto Art MA 10
Meghan McGurgan Classroom Teacher BA 6
Pritchett Elementary School
Mary Ahearn Physical Education Teacher MA+15 15
Susan Caldwell Special Education Teacher MA+15 17
Brittany Monreal Classroom Teacher MA 8
Jamie Cooper Classroom Teacher MA 7
Zahra Lalani Classroom Teacher MA 6
Tripp Elementary School
Laura Baretz Classroom Teacher MA+30 5
1b. Mrs. Ross entertained a Motion for Reemployment of Third Year Probationary Teachers at the Lane and Step for the 2020-2021 School Year. Mr. Galfield moved, and Mrs. Ross seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Galfield, Mrs. Gaskill, Mr. Graupe, Mr. Libbey, Mr. Linn, Mrs. Ross, and Ms. Slavin voted aye. Motion passed.
Aptakisic Junior High School
Jamie Safier Math Teacher MA 9
Jacqueline Paczosa Speech Language Pathologist MA+30 8
Meridian School
Jacqueline Pacanowski Music Teacher BA 7
Lauren Drews Classroom Teacher BA+15 11
Pritchett Elementary School
Allison Beck Special Education Teacher BA+15 5
Tripp Elementary School
Diana Suk Classroom Teacher BA+15 4
Katherine Betz Classroom Teacher BA+15 4
Joah Kim EL/TBE Teacher MA 4
1c. Mrs. Ross entertained a Motion for Reemployment of Second Year Probationary Teachers at the Lane and Step for the 2020-2021 School Year. Mr. Graupe moved, and Mrs. Ross seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Galfield, Mrs. Gaskill, Mr. Graupe, Mr. Libbey, Mr. Linn, Mrs. Ross, and Ms. Slavin voted aye. Motion passed.
Aptakisic Junior High School
Jacqueline Ray 6
th Grade Classroom Teacher MA+30 17
Jennifer Dunkin Spanish Teacher MA 3
Jennifer M. Smith Communication Media Arts MA+15 17
Meridian School
Emmaleigh Van Heck Social Worker (EC) MA+30 8
Megan Rubens Speech Pathologist (EC) MA+30 8
Maria Kim Classroom Teacher MA 14
Megan Jakubowski Classroom Teacher BA 3
Kelly Tyrakowski Classroom Teacher MA 9
Jennifer A. Smith Classroom Teacher MA 10
Irina Mats Russian TBE Teacher MA+30 19
Kelly Facer Special Education Teacher BA 5
Monika Wasilczuk Speech Pathologist MA+30 3
Pritchett Elementary School
Kelli Kottmeyer Classroom Teacher BA 7
Jessica Mok Special Education Teacher MA 3
Tripp Elementary School
Dena Hinkle School Nurse MA+30 11
Eliza Reed Classroom Teacher MA 8
Eileen Deignan Special Education Teacher BA 7
Amy Frantz Special Education Teacher MA 4
Aptakisic Junior High School
Molly Hugen Language Arts/Social Science Teacher MA+15 15
Lori Wisnauski Sixth Grade Classroom Teacher MA+30 18
Kimberly Prochnow Sixth Grade Classroom Teacher MA+15 13
Brooke Atlas Band Teacher (.5) BA+15 8
Christopher Crandall PE/Health Teacher MA+30 13
Esther Choi Special Education Teacher MA+30 17
Sharon Byrne Special Education Teacher MA+30 11
Mara Reich Emergent Bilingual Teacher MA+30 16
Meridian School
Brooke Atlas Band Teacher (.5) BA+15 8
Melissa Superfine Classroom Teacher MA+30 13
Zeba Sward Emergent Bilingual Teacher MA 2
Dana Elliott Social Worker MA+30 19
Pooja Aghi Emergent Bilingual Teacher (EC) MA 2
Carly Seidler Early Childhood Teacher MA 12
Amanda Belford Early Childhood Teacher BA+15 7
Kristin Fiache Early Childhood Teacher MA+30 16
Carrie Strauts Early Childhood Teacher MA 14
Patricia Olsem Early Childhood Teacher BA+15 9
Samantha Townsend Speech Pathologist (EC) MA+30 3
Nicole Snow Speech Pathologist (EC) MA+30 18
Pritchett Elementary School
Briana Hulings Classroom Teacher BA 3
Cheryl Grigolo Classroom Teacher MA 6
Molly Feder Art/Interventionist Teacher MA 9
Jaclyn Shaps Special Education/Guided Teacher BA 5
Lyubov Andrews Emergent Bilingual Teacher MA 12
Rebecca Zimmerman Emergent Bilingual Teacher MA+15 11
Mallory Sullivan Speech Pathologist MA+30 7
Tripp Elementary School
Joseph Drews PE Teacher BA 12
Traci Weiss Classroom Teacher BA+15 4
Kimberly Cohen Classroom Teacher MA+30 19
Shamsha Rupshi Emergent Bilingual Teacher MA+30 17
Kara O’Neill-Papa Speech Pathologist MA+30 13
District-wide
Sara Anderson Inclusion Facilitator MA+30 13
Thomas Kujawa Adapted PE Teacher BA 4
1e. Mrs. Ross entertained a Motion for Reemployment of Part-time Probationary Teachers at the Lane and Step for the 2020-2021 School Year. Mr. Galfield moved, and Mrs. Ross seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Galfield, Mrs. Gaskill, Mr. Graupe, Mr. Libbey, Mr. Linn, Mrs. Ross, and Ms. Slavin voted aye. Motion passed.
Aptakisic Junior High School
Lori Rockoff Social Worker (.53) MA+30 13
Keetra Tipton Science/Social Science (.53) MA 17
Meridian School
Daniel Nitahara Physical Education Teacher (.6) BA 4
Tripp School
Swetha Sreeram Emergent Bilingual Teacher (.5) BA 2
1f. Mrs. Ross entertained a Motion for Reemployment of Non-Tenured School Psychologists for the 2020-2021 School Year. Mrs. Ross moved, and Mr. Graupe seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Galfield, Mrs. Gaskill, Mr. Graupe, Mr. Libbey, Mr. Linn, Mrs. Ross, and Ms. Slavin voted aye.
Motion passed.
Elizabeth Oliver – Completing Year 1
Caitlin McMurray – Completing Year 2
Maureen Brackett – Completing Year 3
Margaret Williams – Completing Year 4
Mrs. Ross entertained a motion to approve the items 2-5 listed on the Personnel Report as presented. Ms. Slavin moved, and Mr. Graupe seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Galfield, Mrs. Gaskill, Mr. Graupe, Mr. Libbey, Mr. Linn, Mrs. Ross, and Ms. Slavin voted aye. Motion passed.
2. Employment (Regular)
Ekaterina Holland, Russian TBE aide: assignment for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year will be at Aptakisic Junior High School beginning March 9, 2020; $15.00 per hour.
3. Retirements
Jeff Livingston, special education program aide at Aptakisic Junior High School effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
Lisa Raffel, special education guided classroom program aide at Pritchett School effective at the end of the 2021-2022 school year.
4. Resignation
Kristin Sweeney, fifth grade classroom teacher at Meridian School effective at the end of the 2019-2020 school year.
5. Leave of Absence
Sharon Byrne, special education teacher at Aptakisic Junior High School requesting a leave of absence beginning on or before May 22, 2020 through the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
Vacancies
Meridian School
Long-term substitute for fifth grade classroom teacher beginning on or before May 5, 2020 through the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year
Lunchroom supervisor
Pritchett Elementary School
Long-term substitute for speech language pathologist beginning on or before March 16, 2020 through the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year
Anticipated Vacancies for the 2020-2021 School Year
District-wide
Maintenance and Facilities truck driver beginning July 1, 2020
Director of Human Relations and Talent Development beginning July 1, 2020
Aptakisic Junior High School
Special Education/Emergent Bilingual Teacher
Russian Bilingual Teacher
Meridian School
Fourth grade classroom teacher
Fifth grade classroom teachers
School nurse
Early Childhood Program
Part-time (.5) program aide
Pritchett School
Library information specialist
BOARD CALENDAR
Board meeting dates and other significant district events were included in the agenda.
SEDOL MEETING UPDATE
Mr. Linn provided a recap of the March 4, 2020 SEDOL meeting. He shared some of the staffing struggles SEDOL is facing at this time.
IASB SPRING DINNER MEETING UPDATE
Mr. Graupe provided a recap of the spring dinner meeting held on March 11, 2020 at Round Lake CUSD 116. Guest speaker Dr. Bolton shared current research on the prevalence and impact of trauma on children and described how to create school communities that promote resilience in students and enhance their engagement and achievement in school.
BOARD POLICIES, SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
Mrs. Ross entertained a motion to approve updates and/or revisions to Board Policy 2:20 Powers and Duties of the Board of Education; Indemnification, 2:70 Vacancies on the Board of Education - Filling Vacancies, 2:100 Board Member Conflict of Interest, 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban, 2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers, 2:200 Types of Board of Education Meetings, 2:220 Board of Education Meeting Procedure, 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure, 4:15 Identity Protection, 4:30 Revenue and Investments, 4:60 Purchases and Contracts, 4:80 Accounting and Audits, 4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs, 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment, 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited, 5:20E Exhibit - Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment, 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria, 5:50 Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition, 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting, 5:100 Staff Development Program, 5:120 Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest, 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal, 5:220 Substitute Teachers, 5:250 Leaves of Absence, 5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions, 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves, 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day, 6:60 Curriculum Content, 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction, 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited, 7:150 Agency and Police Interviews, 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students, 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property. Mrs. Ross moved, and Mr. Galfield seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Galfield, Mrs. Gaskill, Mr. Graupe, Mr. Libbey, Mr. Linn, Mrs. Ross, and Ms. Slavin voted aye. Motion passed.
COVID-19 PREVENTION AND E-LEARNING UPDATE
Dr. Wilcox, Dr. Hudson, and Mr. Hoover provided a recap of the measures the district has taken to keep students and staff healthy and discussed the plan that will allow learning to continue at home. The plan was signed off by the ROE. The first step is to check connectivity and access issues. D102 will then start using a three-phase process to introduce remote learning to support students, teachers, and families. Phase I begins March 31. A t that time, teachers will connect with families to build a familiar framework of learning using a series of grids with activities and structures. Phase II recreates a structure more similar to a school day with learning occurring in modules. Families can set a schedule that fits their family situation. Phase III will include live or synchronous learning using live conferencing tools for face to face learning and peer connectivity.
VENDOR PAYMENTS OVER 25K, FEBRUARY-MARCH 2020
The vendor list of expenditures over 25K from February-March 2020 was included as an informational item.
BUDGET CALENDAR
A draft of the 2020-2021 budget calendar was included as an informational item.
ANNUAL SAFETY MEETING UPDATE
Ms. Bachar and Ms. Slavin provided an update on the March 4, 2020 Annual Safety Meeting. Our Safety Team and members of the Buffalo Grove Police and Fire Departments were in attendance. The reunification process (Raptor) was discussed and testing will start when school is back in session.
OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Mrs. Ross asked the Board for specifics on what should be published in the next D102ueday.
Mr. Libbey shared his disease prevention concerns and wants to continue to discuss ways to keep our schools safe in the future.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Mrs. Ross entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:52. Mr. Galfield moved, and Ms. Slavin seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Galfield, Mrs. Gaskill, Mr. Graupe, Mr. Libbey, Mr. Linn, Mrs. Ross, and Ms. Slavin voted aye. Motion passed.
We hereby certify that these are the correct minutes of the Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 Board of Education meeting held on March 16, 2020. These minutes were approved on April 13, 2020.
https://www.d102.org/board/meetings/
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