Lake County Gazette

Stevenson Consolidated High School District 125 Board of Education Met Dec. 14.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

President Frost called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. On roll call, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weisberg, Mrs. Moons, Mrs. Neault, Mr. Gorson and Mrs. Shang answered. Mrs. Agrawal arrived at 7:36 p.m. Also, in attendance were Superintendent Twadell, Mr. Carney, Mr. Gobble, Recording Secretary Adamczyk and 34 guests.

ROLL CALL

Chris George commented on the reopening of Stevenson in January. VISITORS’

STATEMENTS

Superintendent Twadell and Principal Gobble provided an update on information from Lake County Department of Health and planning for second semester hybrid schedule.

SUPERINTENDENT’S INFORMATIONAL REPORT

Mr. Weisberg moved, seconded by Mrs. Neault that the Board of Education approve the Hybrid Model and Schedule for Second Semester, as presented. On roll call, Mr. Weisberg, Mrs. Neault, Mrs. Shang, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Agrawal, Mr. Gorson and Mrs. Moons voted aye.

The motion carried unanimously.

APPROVAL OF HYBRID MODEL & SCHEDULE FOR SECOND SEMESTER

Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Mark Onuscheck and Assistant Principal Tony Reibel presented the 2019-2020 Student Achievement Report.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT REPORT 2019-2020

The Board of Education was presented with a first reading on the policy updates from PRESS Issue 104, as well as a modification to board policy language to support our use around conditional enrollment waivers (Policy 7:60). There are only a couple of minor changes being recommended. The Board of Education will take final action at its next regular board meeting.

APPROVAL OF BOARD POLICY UPDATES (FIRST READING)

Mr. Weisberg moved, seconded by Mr. Gorson that the Board of Education take from the table the Approval of the Annual Apple Computer Equipment for 2021-2022 School Year, as presented. On roll call, Mr. Weisberg, Mr. Gorson, Mrs. Moons, Mrs. Neault, Mrs. Shang, Mr. Frost and Mrs. Agrawal voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.

APPROVAL OF ANNUAL APPLE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR 2021- 2022 SCHOOL YEAR (LAID ON THE TABLE)

Mrs. Moons moved, seconded by Mrs. Neault that the Board of Education award the contracts for the East Building Addition - Phase 2 (Bid Package 4) as presented above at a cost not to exceed $4,449,238.20. On roll call, Mrs. Moons, Mrs. Neault, Mrs. Shang, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weisberg, Mrs. Agrawal and Mr. Gorson voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.

AWARD OF BID PACKAGE 4 FOR THE EAST BUILDING ADDITION – PHASE 2

Mr. Weisberg moved, seconded by Mrs. Agrawal that the Board of Education approve a contract with SafeGuard Surveillance Screening for population screening services at a cost not to exceed $732,600.00. On roll call, Mr. Weisberg, Mrs. Agrawal, Mr. Gorson, Mrs. Moons, Mrs. Neault, Mrs. Shang, and Mr. Frost voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.

WITH SAFEGUARD SCREENING

Mr. Weisberg moved, seconded by Mrs. Neault that the Board of Education authorize Sean Carney to enter negotiations for the purchase of 23476 Indian Creek at a cost not to exceed $600,000.00 subject to attorney review and annexation into the Village of Lincolnshire. On roll call, Mr. Weisberg, Mrs. Neault, Mrs. Shang, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Agrawal, Mr. Gorson and Mrs. Moons voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.

AUTHORIZATION TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY

The Board of Education was presented with no requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the status of the District’s response.

FOIA REQUESTS

Mrs. Neault moved, seconded by Mrs. Agrawal that the Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda Items, as presented. On roll call, Mrs. Neault, Mrs. Agrawal, Mr. Gorson, Mrs. Moons, Mrs. Shang, Mr. Frost and Mr. Weisberg voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.

1) Approve the regular meeting minutes of November 16, 2020.

2) Approve the appointment of the individuals as noted in the Agenda Booklet of December 14, 2020, for: Patricia Fiore, Health Services; Kendra Ballardini, Health Services; Mruduveni Gadde, Student Learning Programs; Eric Metzler, Student Learning Programs; Megan Shahinian, School Operations; and Robert Weis, Teaching and Learning, as presented.

3) Accept the resignations as noted in the Agenda Booklet of December 14, 2020, for: Cassandra Coffey, Teaching and Learning; Nicole Graf, Special Education, and Matthew Kozem, Student Learning Programs; as presented.

4) Approve the support staff change of retirement as noted in the Agenda Booklet of December 14, 2020, for: Barbara Bonadona, School Operations, as presented.

5) Approve the appointment of the long-term substitutes as noted in the Agenda Booklet of December 14, 2020, for: Lisa Curtain, as presented.

6) Approval of Bills (including travel-related expenses of members of the Board of Education, and of employees)

7) Approval of Financial Statement.

CONSENT AGENDA

ITEMS

Mrs. Neault moved, seconded by Mr. Weisberg that the meeting be adjourned. By voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. (9:58 p.m.)

ADJOURNMENT

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