Lake County Gazette

Antioch Community Consolidated School District #34 Board of Education met June 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Antioch School District 34 was held and was held virtually at Zoom, in said District. President Hulting called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Roll call showed those present were: Members Linck, P. Green, McMahon, Baronello, Penn, 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.

Roll call vote: Baronello, Linck, C. Green, McMahon, P. Green, Penn, Hulting – Aye. Nays – None. Motion carried.

SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT

Dr. Hubbard reported that one FOIA was received and responded to. Updates included:

 Hiring Update

o Hillcrest Principal

 Learning Opportunities for the Board

o School Finance Concerns During a Pandemic with Jim Custis

o 14 Ways for School Boards to Improve School Mental Health

 Board Policies

o PRESS 103, March 2020

o 5:120, Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

o 5:125, Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct

o 6:235, Access to Electronic Networks (Acceptable Use)

o Nepotism Policy

o Title IX – DOE Regulations and Impact on Sexual Harassment Policy. Administrative Procedures, Complaints, Investigations, and Findings.

 Legal Updates

o Open Meetings Act

o Unemployment

o Workers Compensation

o Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

 Supreme Court Ruling

 Employee discrimination

 Title IX and other implications

 PERA Joint Committee

o Performance Evaluation Reform Act – Teacher Appraisal System

o Two Meetings

 Action

o Unsatisfactory Appeal Process

o Student Growth Recommendations for 20-21 Evaluation Year

 Future Action

o Guidebook and Frontline Tool Alignment

o Rubric Evaluation and Updates

 Equity Conversation

o First meeting today, June 16, 2020

o 24 participants

o Norms, voices perspectives, stories, ideas, resources

 Cyber Vulnerability and Penetration

o Self-phishing Email

o Follow up and Training

 Food Service

o Summer Offerings (August 6)

 Staffing

 Programming

 AUGS Grab-n-Go Lunches Monday – Thursday

 Remote Learning

o After Action Review

o Thought Exchange

o Remote Learning 2.0

 Daily Attendance Average

o ELC 86%

o Hillcrest 95.39%

o Oakland 96.52%

o WC Petty 97.90%

o AUGS 96.07%

 COVID-19

o Task Force

 Two Meetings (whole group and chair/co-chair) – with sub-committee meetings and work ongoing

o Purpose – Coordinate planning, action items, protocols, procedures, and communication regarding transition and educational delivery model options for 2020-21 school year.

o Objective

 In careful consideration of all applicable, practical, and up-to-date guidance and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Illinois State Board of Education, and the Lake County Health Department, our objective is to create robust, local plans for various phases/stages of a Fall ’20 return to learning – ensuring maximum safety, wellness, and meaningful and flexible educational opportunities.

o Sub-Committees – Chairs/Co-Chairs

 Research, Guidance, Mandates, and Recommendations

 Jim Cieciwa

 Joanna Gerritsen

 Teaching and Learning

 Kristina Guntharp

 Joe Koeune

 Kathy Strathman

 Social Emotional Wellness and Support

 Michele Barkley

 Rachel Tack

 Adam Sax

 Logistics, Preparations, and Precautions

 David Shepherd

 Resources

 Part Two – Transition Joint Guidance

o Updated Summer School and Other Allowable Activities

o Phase 3

 Part Three – Transition Joint Guidance

o Phase 4

 Remote Learning 2.0

 Summer Projects

o Oakland Tree

 This tree first became a concern in 2016 and it was inspected.

 At that time, it was trimmed and determined safe to leave alone and periodically monitor/inspect.

 Some rot was noticed toward the top a couple of weeks ago and an inspection was scheduled.

 Joe Meyer Tree Service inspected it and recommended its immediate removal, in part due to the potential of it coming down in a storm or just from its own weight and stress.

 Project started June 15, 2020.

 5-ft, 5000 lb. base stump kept in District.

o Hillcrest Parking Lot

 State of the Library

 Celebrations

o Thank you and Good Luck – John Correll, Ellen Correll, Cheryl Wadsworth, and Ann Scully for your commitment, service, and leadership.

o Retiree recognitions, gifts, and surprises

o Community Donations

o ELC

 Heartfelt video sent to families and students

 Video thanking Michele from staff

 End-of-year Video

o Elementary Schools Connecting

 WC Petty

 Teachers providing summer learning and connections opportunities

 Staff engaged in summer PD

 Oakland

 Happy retirement Mrs. Chrapla and Mrs. Kleisner! Mrs. Kleisner was a teacher at Oakland for over 30 years and Mrs. Chrapla served as head secretary for 16 years. We are so grateful for your many years of service and dedication to the students and families of Oakland. You have touched the lives of so many and leave big shoes to fill. Good luck and we will miss your smiles!

 Hillcrest

 Final Community Meeting with celebrations, musical pieces, memories, and awards.

 AUGS Celebrations

 Graduation Video

o “Joe and his team, by far, had the most work to do of all my schools in order to accomplish getting the information to me to produce this video. What they submitted to me was, by far, way more organized and complete than any other district that I have worked with to produce the graduation video. Amazing effort by Joe and his team of admin.”

 AUGS Admin started a Google Class for the incoming 6th graders to allow students to ask questions throughout the summer and continuing the 7th and 8th Google classrooms.

 Scheduling has started and is going smoothly so far.

o Everyone is pitching in…

 Transportation appreciation

 Virtual Field Day – May 22

 Antioch Traveling Closet in the News

 Family Check-ins

o Bi-Weekly

o Monitoring and follow-up for those in need

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 None

PRESENTATIONS

Instructional Coaches Presentation

Kristina Guntharp, Debbie Lenz, and Karen Nuxoll presented information regarding the Instructional Coaches Presentation. This information can be viewed on the District website under 2020 June – Instructional Coaches Presentation.

Long Range Technology Plan Update

Adam Sax, Mike Butler, and Matt Dawes presented information regarding the Long Range Technology Plan Update. This information can be viewed on the District website under 2020 June – Long Range Technology Plan Update.

INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

Board Policy Revisions – PRESS Issue 103

There were no questions or comments on this topic.

CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE: CONSENT AGENDA

The Board Policy Committee Minutes – May 21, 2020 were removed from the Consent Agenda to be approved at the next Board Policy committee Meeting. Member Penn moved and Member Linck seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended. The following items were approved in the Consent Agenda:

A. Minutes

1. Regular Meeting Open Session Minutes – May 19, 2020

2. Regular Meeting Closed Session Minutes – May 19, 2020

B. Financial Reports

1. Activity Fund Statements – May 2020

2. Bills ‐ May 2020

3. Bills – June 2020

4. Imprest Fund ‐ May 2020

5. Payroll Report ‐ May 2020

6. Treasurer’s and Investment Report – May 2020

C. Personnel Consent Agenda

1. Consideration to Approve: Personnel Consent Agenda Including New Hires/Appointments, Leave of Absence Requests, Resignations, Notification of Intent to Retire, and Discharge of Staff

New Hires/Appointments

 Jamie Grupka – 5th Grade

 Jeff Knapp – Director of Human Resources

 Brian Swiderski – 4th Grade

 Maria Treto-French – Chief Financial Officer/CSBO

 Vasiliki Vourvahis Frake – Director of Student Services

Changes/Reassignment

 Tanner Cappel – Special Ed Aide 1:1

 Kimberly Cryder – Special Ed Aide SLP-EC

 Kristin Deckert – Special Ed Aide LOP 2/3

 Becky Ingrum – Gifted

 Melissa Orozco – 1st Grade

 Jamie Owsley – Special Ed Aide PSFA 3-5

 Anna Saviano – 5th Grade

 David Shepherd – Coordinator of Transition to On-site Learning

 Deborah Sorby – Head School Secretary

 Cassia Valimohammad – 4th Grade

 Carrie Verner – 4th Grade

 Corrine Zajac – 5th Grade

Resignations

 Valerie Browne – Head School Secretary

 Kayla Peters - Custodian

Dismissal

 Kayla Portell – 2nd Grade

Intent to Retire

 None

Leave of Absence Request

 None

FMLA Notification

 None

Summer Programs

 Jill Applegren – Head Cook

 Joanne Baker – NutriKids Manager

 Gerald Bandman – Bus Driver

 Velma Barbarise – NutriKids Manager

 Karen Boghosian – ESY Paraprofessional

 Roger Bond – Bus Driver

 Kelli Brandon – Bus Driver

 Sherri Brannstrom – Head Cook

 Sonia Brecht – ESY Paraprofessional

 Robin Breezee – Bus Driver

 Rachel Brown – ESY Paraprofessional

 Donna Comer – Bus Driver

 Kim Cryder – ESY Paraprofessional

 Fran Csepp – Bus Driver

 Mary Jo Diaguila – Bus Driver

 Maria Dschida – Bus Driver

 Kathy Erickson – Bus Driver

 Julie Gange – Assistant Cook

 Jason Garcia – ESY Paraprofessional

 Theresa Geer – ESY Paraprofessional

 Tabetha Highley – Cook’s Helper

 Sharron Hyatt – Bus Driver

 Sue Jorgensen – ESY Paraprofessional

 Kelley Klimek – Head Cook

 Roxanne Kline – ESY Paraprofessional

 Sherri Koch – NutriKids Manager

 Jari LaRocco – Head Cook

 Diana Matthews – Bus Driver

 Vicki Myros – Bus Driver

 Shanda Nelson – ESY Paraprofessional

 Julie Ortego – ESY Paraprofessional

 April Parker – Assistant Cook

 Gail Pierog – Bus Driver

 Kathleen Pizzala – Bus Driver

 Kristin Roeker – Bus Driver

 Ruth Rose – Bus Driver

 Patricia Sarenac – Bus Driver

 Diane Shannon – ESY Paraprofessional

 Roxanne Tatulli – Bus Driver

 Julie Vermeyen – ESY Paraprofessional

 Earl Vraney – Bus Driver

 Donna Williams – Bus Driver

 Carol Xandegar – ESY Paraprofessional

D. Enrollment Report

1. Enrollment Report – May 2020

Roll call vote: Baronello, C. Green, McMahon, P. Green, Linck, Penn, Hulting – Aye. Nays – None. Motion carried.

ACTION ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

Student Insurance

Member Penn moved and Member Linck seconded the motion to approve Zevitz-Redfield and Associates Inc. as the agency to provide student accident insurance for the 2020-21 school year in the amount of $11,360, as presented.

Roll call vote: Linck, Penn, C. Green, McMahon, P. Green, Baronello, Hulting – Aye. Nay - None. Motion carried.

Treasurer Appointment

Member Linck moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the appointment of Accounting and Finance Manager, Betty-Rae Ratzke as the District Treasurer for Fiscal Year 2020-21, as presented.

Roll call vote: P. Green, Penn, Linck, McMahon, C. Green, Baronello, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Motion carried.

Regional Office of Education Safety Reports

Member Linck moved and Member Penn seconded the motion to approve the 2019-2020 School Safety Reports which will be submitted to the Lake County Regional Office of Education, as amended.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, P. Green, McMahon, Linck, Penn, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Motion carried.

Antioch Upper Grade School Plan-on-a-Page

Member McMahon moved and Member Linck seconded the motion to approve the 2019-2020 AUGS plan on the page to allow for the approval of the school improvement plan for the 1003(a) grant, as presented.

Roll call vote: McMahon, C. Green, Baronello, P. Green, Linck, Penn, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Motion carried.

PearsonSAVVAS K-5 English Language Arts Curricular Tool

Member Penn moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the adoption of a SAVVAS myView Literacy 6-year print and digital license for the K-5 English Language Arts curricular tool at a cost not to exceed $304,387.21, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Present - P. Green. Motion carried.

1-Year Suspension in the 2020-2021 School Year of 1st Day Exclusion in Board Policy 7:100, Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; and Exclusion of Students

Member McMahon moved and Member Baronello seconded the motion to approve the 1-Year suspension of 1st Day Exclusion for the 2020-2021 school year in order to give families more time to schedule health examinations and immunizations to October 15th, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, P. Green, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Motion carried.

Intergovernmental Agreement for Hearing Itinerant Teacher

Member Linck moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement for the hearing Itinerant Teacher with Fox Lake and Big Hollow in the amount of $32,115.30, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Present - P. Green. Motion carried.

2020-2021 Little Heroes, LLC Contract for Physical Therapy

Member McMahon moved and Member Baronello seconded the motion to approve the execution of a contract with little Heroes, LLC, in the amount not to exceed $80,000.00, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Present – P. Green. Motion carried.

Non-Union Educational Support Professionals Increases 2020-2021

Member Linck moved and Member Penn seconded the motion to approve a 3.0% increase for all non-union ESP staff, as well as a longevity increase based on the language below:

 5 years $0.25 per hour added to the Employee’s hourly wage

 10 years $0.25 per hour added to the Employee’s hourly wage

 15+ years $0.25 per hour added to the Employee’s hourly wage

(For the 2020-2021 work year, any employee who starts the school year attaining one of these milestones will receive the appropriate increase, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Present – P. Green. Motion carried.

Educational Support Professionals Starting Rates 2020-2021

Member Linck moved and Member Penn seconded the motion to approve the 3.0% increase to the starting rates of pay for each classification of Educational Support Personnel including both union and non-union positions, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Present – P. Green. Motion carried.

Additional.5 Physical Education Teacher at Hillcrest Elementary School

Member McMahon moved and Member Baronello seconded the motion to approve the additional (new).5 FTE Physical Education teacher for Hillcrest Elementary School for the 2020-21 school year, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Present – P. Green. Motion carried.

2020-2021 Administrator Contracts for Principals, Assistant Principals, Food Service Coordinator, Accounting and Finance Manager, Operations Manager, Director of Teaching and Learning, Coordinator of Teaching and Learning, Administrator for the Integration of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Coordinator of Student Services, Coordinator of Early Learning, Network Administrator, Database Support Manager, and Director of Transportation

Member Linck moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the administrator contracts for the 2020-2021 school year, with a 4% salary increase, for the following positions: Principals, Assistant Principals, Coordinator of Student Services, Coordinator of Early Learning, Administrator for Integration of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Director for Teaching and Learning, Coordinator for Teaching and Learning, Director of Operations and Maintenance, Food Service Coordinator, Director of Transportation, Accounting and Finance Manager, Database Support Manager, and Network Administrator, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Present – P. Green. Motion carried.

2020-2021 Director of Student Services (New Hire)

Member Penn moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the 2020-2021 Administrator contract for Vasiliki Frake to be appointed as the Director of Student Services beginning July 1, 2020 in the amount of $130,000.00 for a 12-month contract, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Present – P. Green. Motion carried.

2020-2021 Chief School Business Official (New Hire)

Member Linck moved and Member Penn seconded the motion to approve the 2020-2021 Administrator contract for Maria Treto-French to be appointed as the Chief School Business Official beginning July 1, 2020 in the amount of $127,500.00 for a 12-month contract, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Present – P. Green. Motion carried.

2020-2021 Director of Human Resources (New Hire)

Member Penn moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the 2020-2021 Administrator contract for Jeff Knapp to be appointed as the Director of Human Resources beginning July 1, 2020 in the amount of $140,000.00 for a 12-month contract, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Present – P. Green. Motion carried.

2020-2021 Coordinator of Transition to On-Site Learning (New Position)

Member Baronello moved and Member McMahon seconded the motion to approve the 2020-2021 Administrator contract for David Shepherd to be appointed as the Coordinator of Transition to On-Site Learning and Special Projects (New Position) for one-year beginning July 1, 2020 in the amount of $96,408.00 for a 12- month contract, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, Linck, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – Penn. Present – P. Green. Motion carried.

AEEA Tentative Agreement 2020-2021

Member McMahon moved and Member Penn seconded the motion to approve the 2020-2021 Tentative Agreement with the Antioch Elementary Education Association, as presented.

Roll call vote: C. Green, Baronello, Linck, Penn, McMahon, Hulting – Aye. Nay – None. Present – P. Green. Motion carried.

CLOSED SESSION

Member McMahon moved and Member Linck seconded the motion to enter closed session at 8:49 p.m. per The Open Meetings Act to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer 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 Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

Roll call vote: C. Green, McMahon, P. Green, Linck, Penn, Baronello, Hulting – Aye. Nays – none. Motion carried.

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

The Board reconvened to open session at 9:16 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Roll call showed those present were: Members C. Green, McMahon, Baronello, Penn, P. Green, Linck, and President Hulting. Absent: None.

ADJOURNMENT

Member Baronello moved and Member Linck seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:16 p.m. Voice vote: Ayes – 7, Nays – None. Motion carried.

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