Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 Board of Education met Aug. 17.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
President Frost called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. On roll call, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weisberg, Mrs. Agrawal, Mr. Gorson, Mrs. Neault and Mrs. Moons (via teleconference) answered. Also, in attendance were Superintendent Twadell, Mr. Carney, Mr. Gobble, Recording Secretary Adamczyk and 16 guests.
Mr. Weisberg moved, seconded by Mrs. Agrawal that the Board of Education appoint Fei Shang to fill the vacancy on the Board of Education created by the resignation of Sunit Jain, expiring April 2021. On roll call, Mr. Weisberg, Mrs. Agrawal, Mr. Gorson, Mrs. Neault, Mrs. Moons and Mr. Frost voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.
The Board of Education was presented with the Summer School Report for 2020. This year’s summer enrollment of 2,139 students was slightly lower than our highest mark of 2,174 set last year.
Troy Gobble, Principal and Mark Onuscheck, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment provided an update and shared information on our Remote Learning + plan for the first semester.
The Board of Education was presented with graduate program approvals as of August 2020.
Mr. Weisberg moved, seconded by Mrs. Agrawal that the Board of Education approve the irrevocable letter of resignation for purposes of retirement, as noted in the Agenda Booklet of August 17, 2020, for: Dean Moran, Physical Welfare Teacher for the Physical Welfare Division, as presented. On roll call, Mr. Weisberg, Mrs. Agrawal, Mr. Gorson, Mrs. Neault, Mrs. Moons, Mrs. Shang and Mr. Frost voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Weisberg moved, seconded by Mrs. Agrawal that the Board of Education remove this item from the consent agenda. On roll call Mr. Weisberg, Mrs. Agrawal, Mr. Gorson, Mrs. Neault, Mrs. Moons, Mrs. Shang and Mr. Frost voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Gorson, Mrs. Shang, Mrs. Moons and Mr. Frost voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.
The Board of Education was presented with a first reading on the IMRF Resolution for Benefit Protection Leave Service Credit. This resolution allows anyone on an unpaid leave of absence or furlough to purchase back their lost service credit. There is no cost to the District associated with repurchasing service credit. Final action will be taken at its next regular meeting.
The Board of Education was presented with one request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the status of the District’s response.
Mr. Weisberg moved, seconded by Mrs. Neault that the Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda Items, as presented. On roll call, Mr. Weisberg, Mrs. Neault, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Moons, Mr. Gorson, Mrs. Shang and Mrs. Agrawal voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.
1) Approve the regular meeting minutes of July 20, 2020, special meeting and executive session meeting minutes of July 28 and 29, 2020, and the special meeting minutes of August 3, 2020.
2) Approve the appointment of the individuals as noted in the Agenda Booklet of August 17, 2020, for: Kristin Baumann as the Director of Communications, effective August 31, 2020 at a salary to be determined as part of the 2020-2021 administrative salary pool.
3) Approve the appointment of the individuals as noted in the Agenda Booklet of August 17, 2020, for: Jenna Breuer, Social Studies; Laurie Feinzimer, Social Studies; Alexandra LeFlore, Communication Arts; Emma Loos, Special Education; Meghan Preissing, Special Education; Frank Radostits, Computer Science, Engineering and Technology; Kaitlin Rossi, Computer Science, Engineering and Technology; Kelly Smith, Computer Science, Engineering and Technology; Mary Beresheim, Special Education; Jennifer Daniels, Student Learning Programs; Matthew Kozem, Student Learning Programs; Geriann Pioquinto, Student Learning Programs; Catherine Rouleau, Public Information; and Sarah Seidler, World Languages/Student Learning Programs, as presented.
4) Accept the resignations as noted in the Agenda Booklet of August 17, 2020, for: Kathleen Lynch, Special Education; and Brian WIse, Communication Arts, as presented.
5) Accept the resignations for purposes of retirement under the Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program as noted in the Agenda Booklet of August 17, 2020, for: Sharon Brady, Administrative Operations; Lee Carlson, Administrative Operations; Carey Cernivec, Administrative Operations; JoAnn D’Angelo- Hermes, Administrative Operations; Ann Marie DiIorio, Student Learning Program; Shelley Frain, Administrative Operations; Margaret Gaier, Administrative Operations; Merle Klein, Special Education; Joyce Leong, Special Education; Anna Liker, Special Education; Sally Miller, Business Services; Nancy Peterson, Student Services; Annette Sorkin, Administrative Operations; Allyn Stanley, Administrative Operations; and James Conrey, Public Information, as presented.
6) Approve the Special Limited Leaves of Absences as noted in the Agenda Booklet of August 17, 2020, for: Stephanie Levenbrook, Social Studies; and Pamela Vukovics, Computer Science, Engineering and Technology, as presented.
7) Approve the Requests for Voluntary Furlough as noted in the Agenda Booklet of August 17, 2020, for: Robert Carrillo, Athletics; Caesar Guerra, Information Services; Myrna Heffernan, Athletics; Karen Horwitz, Applied Arts; Jennifer Jensen, Athletics; James Kedroski, Administrative Operations; Sandra Miller, Applied Arts; Susan Polonsky, Special Education; Nicole Powers, Special Education; Karen Rembialkowski, Athletics; Joseph Skala, Athletics; Charissa Stodola, Administrative Operations; Daniel Sullivan, Administrative Operations; Reid Wiersma, Athletics; Nicole Wollschlaeger, Administrative Operations; and Debra Zegar, Applied Arts, as presented.
8) Approve the leaves of absences as noted in the Agenda Booklet of August 17, 2020, for: Colleen Fischer, Student Services; Kolleen Madeck, Social Studies; Ann Pfeifer, Special Education; Nicole Wollschlaeger, Administrative Operations; and Olivia Wozniak, Administrative Operations, as presented.
9) Approve the appointment of the long-term substitutes as noted in the Agenda Booklet of August 17, 2020, for: Debra Durham, Fine Arts; Patrick Fairchild, Fine Arts; Gillian Hengels, Special Education; Catherine Hyken, Fine Arts, Geriann Pioquinto, Communication Arts; and Maria Yung, Fine Arts, as presented.
10) Approval of Bills (including travel-related expenses of members of the Board of Education, and of employees)
11) Approval of Financial Statement.
Mr. Weisberg moved, seconded by Mrs. Agrawal that the meeting be adjourned. By voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. (8:40 p.m.)
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