Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 Board of Education met July 29.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
1. - Call To Order
At Roll Call, the following members were present: Dr. Brenart (7:14), Dr. Katula, Mr. Kozlowicz, Dr. Schumacher, Ms. Rhea Shields, Mr. Senffner, and Dr. Burks. Also in attendance were Dr. Tim Shimp, Superintendent; members of District Administrative staff; community members, and Ms. Anderson, Board Recording Secretary.
1.02 The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States was recited.
1.03 Mr. Kozlowicz read the Districts' Mission Statement.
2. – Recognition and Celebration
There were no recognitions or celebrations this month.
3. - Public Comment
There were no public comments.
4.01 - Committee Reports
There was not a Committee Meeting in July.
5.01 – Consent
Mr. Kozlowicz moved and Ms. Rhea Shields seconded to approve the minutes of the June 24, 2019 Board of Education Meeting; the Activities Fund Report for June 2019; the Final Bills and Claims for June, 2019 in the amount of $2,490,865.87; and the Bills and Claims for July, 2019 in the amount of $2,289,457.70; FOIA request received July 9, 2019 and responded to on July 15, 2019 from Caroline Haskins from Mck Rock News requesting any documents associated with the purchase of Gaggle services and the number of students that have been flagged for each respective warning sign category, and destroy June 21, 2017, June 26, 2017, July 13, 2017, and July 17, 2017 Executive Session recordings. Roll Call Vote: Aye: Mr. Kozlowicz, Ms. Rhea Shields, Dr. Katula, Dr. Schumacher, Mr. Senffner, and Dr. Burks. Nay: None. Motion unanimously carried with 6 aye votes and O nay votes.
6.01 – Treasurer Reports
Mr. Kozlowicz moved and Dr. Schumacher seconded to approve the Treasurer Reports as presented. Motion unanimously carried on a voice vote.
7. – Personnel Recommendations
7.01 - Personnel Recommendations
Increased kindergarten enrollment in conjunction with current staffing levels at the following buildings has the class sizes between 25 and 27 students: Circle Center Grade School; and Grande Reserve Elementary School. District 115 Administration recommended adding one section at each of the above buildings. The addition of these two sections represents a total 1.0 FTE increase. The estimated cost impact is $63,000. Dr. Schumacher moved and Mr. Senffner seconded to approve the personnel recommendation as presented. Roll Call Vote: Aye: Dr. Schumacher, Mr. Senffner, Mr. Kozlowicz, Dr. Katula, Ms. Rhea Shields, and Dr. Burks. Nay: None. Motion unanimously carried with 6 aye votes and 0 nay votes.
7.02 - Consultant for Facility Operations
Mr. Courtney provided an overview of the agreement with Mr. Brian DeBolt to act as a consultant for facility operations. Given the late resignation of the current Director of Facility Operations we have the need to maintain smooth operations and to complete the preparation of the buildings for the fast approaching start of the 2019-2020 school year. As consultant for facility operations, Mr. DeBolt is a key collaborator in facility planning efforts and construction administration services. His proven track record during his 24 years of service to the District will provide the expertise, knowledge and experience to provide any necessary assistance to the operations team on issues regarding the maintenance, construction and renovation of district facilities for the 2019-2020 school year. Mr. DeBolt will be brought on at a rate of $100 per hour not to exceed 600 hours. Mr. Kozlowicz moved and Dr. Schumacher seconded to approve the contract for Consultant of Facility Operations for the 2019-2020 school year. Roll Call Vote: Aye: Mr. Kozlowicz, Dr. Schumacher, Mr. Senffner, Dr. Katula, Ms. Rhea Shields, and Dr. Burks. Nay: None. Motion unanimously carried with 6 aye votes and 0 nay votes.
7.03 - Health and Student Services Coordinator
District 115 Administration recommended hiring Denise McCarthy as the Health and Student Services Coordinator at a rate of $500.00 per day for a maximum of 75 days spread across the 2019-2020 school year for a maximum cost of $37,500.00. This position does not include benefits. This is a reduction of 5 days over the 2018-2019 school year at a cost saving of $2,500.00. Mr. Kozlowicz moved and Dr. Schumacher seconded to approve the hire of Denise McCarthy as Health and Student Services Coordinator as presented. Roll Call Vote: Aye: Mr. Kozlowicz, Dr. Schumacher, Mr. Senffner, Dr. Katula, Ms. Rhea Shields, and Dr. Burks. Nay: None. Motion unanimously carried with 6 aye votes and O nay votes.
7.04 - Co-curricular Resignations
Dr. Schumacher moved and Mr. Seffner seconded to approve the co-curricular resignations as presented: Steven Cerovac, Head Wrestling Coach for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Jessica Bantz, Senior Class Sponsor for Yorkville High School, effective immediately, Jessica Bantz, Head Speech Team Sponsor for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Scott Malinowski, Assistant Baseball Coach for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Stephen Colombe, Assistant Girls' Basketball Coach for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; and Stephen Colombe, Freshman Baseball Coach for Yorkville High School, effective immediately. Motion unanimously carried on a voice vote.
7.05 - Co-curricular Hires
Dr. Schumacher moved and Mr. Kozlowicz seconded to approve the Co-curricular Hires as presented: Brandon Dart, 0.5 FTE Assistant Football Coach for Yorkville High School at $2,505.50; Victor Mendez, 0.5 FTE Assistant Football Coach for Yorkville High School at $2,505.50; Luke Mueller, Assistant Football Coach for Yorkville High School at $5,011.00; Ryan Donato, Assistant Girls' Volleball Coach for Yorkville High School at $4,260.00; Maxzine Rossler, Assistant Girls' Soccer Coach for Yorkville High School at $4,558.00; Jill Smith, Assistant Boys' Soccer Coach for Yorkville High School at $4,260.00; Joseph Jaeger, Assistant Football Coach for Yorkville Middle School at $3,078.00; Lauren Keavney, T.O.P. Mentor at $1,920.00; Sala Marker, T.O.P. Mentor at $1,920.00; and Jaquelyn Kinsella, T.O.P. Mentor at $1,920.00. Roll Call Vote: Aye: Dr. Schumacher, Mr. Kozlowicz, Mr. Senffner, Dr. Katula, Ms. Rhea Shields, and Dr. Burks. Nay: None. Motion unanimously carried with 6 aye votes and 0 nay votes.
7.06 - Resignations
Dr. Schumacher moved and Mr. Kozlowicz seconded to approve the resignations as presented: Patrick Browne, Director of Facilities Operations for Yorkville CUSD 115, effective August 1, 2019; Katie Love, Assistant Principal for Yorkville Middle School, effective July 19, 2019; Jessica Bantz, English Teacher for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Jillian Neyhart, LBS1 Teacher for Yorkville Middle School, effective immediately; Katherine Hallman, FACS Teacher for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Kelli Williams, 5th Grade Teacher for Autumn Creek Elementary School, effective immediately; Lauren Waters, 7th Grade ELA Teacher for Yorkville Middle School, effective immediately; Alexandria Rosborough, Guidance Counselor for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Patricia Ruiz, Spanish Teacher for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Steven Cerovac, Social Studies Teacher for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Katherine Dillon, School Psychologist for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Scott Malinowski, Social Studies Teacher for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Jocelyn Nolan, School Social Worker for Bristol Bay Elementary School, effective immediately; Brian Long, EL Teacher for Yorkville Middle School, effective immediately; Alex Wynne, Social Studies Teacher for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Stephen Colombe, Physical Education Teacher for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Michael Casey, Paraprofessional for Yorkville High School, effective immediately; Greyson Goode, Paraprofessional for Autumn Creek Elementary School, effective immediately; Jennifer Meschi, Paraprofessional for Circle Center Grade School, effective immediately, and Maureen Courtwright, 2nd Grade, effective July 3, 2019. Motion unanimously carried on a voice vote.
7.07 – Termination
Dr. Schumacher moved and Mr. Kozlowicz seconded to approve the termination as presented: Lanette Yurt, Campus Monitor for Yorkville Middle School, effective immediately. Motion unanimously carried on a voice vote.
7.08 – Leave of Absence
Dr. Schumacher moved and Dr. Brenart seconded to approve the unpaid leave of absence as presented: Loisi, leave of absence from August 8, 2019 through January 6, 2020. Motion unanimously carried on a voice vote.
7.09 – Transfers
Mr. Kozlowicz moved and Dr. Schumacher seconded to approve the transfers as presented: Meghan Kerr, from T.O.S.A. to Assistant Principal for Yorkville Middle School, $69,500.00 plus administrative benefits; Alexander Bola from 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE English Teacher for Yorkville High School, $47,476.00; Luke Mueller, 0.2 FTE to 1.0 FTE Social Studies Teacher for Yorkville High School, $47,739.00; Tammi Naumann, from LBS1 Teacher to Interim Educational Services Department Chair, Current Salary + $2,750.00 department chair stipend; Lynn Frieders, reduction from a 1.0 FTE Paraprofessional to a 0.8 FTE EC STARS Paraprofessional for Bristol Grade School; and Cheryl Albarran, from Campus Monitor to Clerical Secretary for Yorkville High School Academy, $14.03 per hour. Roll Call Vote: Aye: Mr. Kozlowicz, Dr. Schumacher, Dr. Brenart, Dr. Katula, Mr. Senffner, Ms. Rhea Shields, and Dr. Burks. Nay: None. Motion unanimously carried with 7 aye votes and 0 nay votes.
7.10- Hires
Mr. Senffner moved and Dr. Schumacher seconded to approve the new hires as presented: Matthew Schreiner, Dean of Students for Yorkville Middle School, 63,500.00 plus administrative benefits; Jordan Walz, 7th Grade ELA Teacher for Yorkville Middle School, $47,476.00; Isabel Valle, Spanish Teacher for Yorkville High School, $47,476.00; Alexander Grant, English Teacher for Yorkville High School, $54,560.00; Tracie Schwertley, 7th Grade ELA for Yorkville Middle School, $70,137.00; Nicole Wilk, School Guidance Counselor for Yorkville High School, $54,560.00; Brittany Canino, Family and Consumer Science Teacher for Yorkville High School, $47,845.00; Quincy Kellett, LBS1 Teacher for Autumn Creek Elementary School, $47,243.00; Erin Frantz, 0.6 FTE Physical/Health Education Teacher for Yorkville High School, $30,897.60; Allison Swanson, 0.5 FTE LBS1 Teacher for Bristol Grade School, $27,394.00; Joseph Connolly, 1.0 FTE Social Studies Teacher for Yorkville High School, $47,243.00; Cynthia Apantenco, 1.0 FTE Social Studies Teacher for Yorkville High School, $47,243.00; Venetia Crowell, 1.0 FTE Spanish Teacher for Yorkville High School, $62,902.00; David Dewar, 1.0 FTE LBS1 Teacher for Yorkville High School, $47,243.00; Suzanne Maiorano, 1.0 FTE LBS1 Teacher for Yorkville High School, $56,929.00; Kimberly O'Connell, 0.6 FTE Business Teacher for Yorkville High School, $28,707.00; Molly Houlihan, LBS1 Teacher for Grande Reserve Elementary School, $48,167.00; Megan Dowse, Paraprofessional for Bristol Bay Elementary School, $14.00 per hour; Monica Gordon, Administrative Assistant to the Coordinator for Billingual and EL Services (0.5 FTE), $16.59 per hour; Diana Seimer, 0.5 FTE Paraprofessional for Circle Center Grade School, $11.00 per hour; and Karina Villa, Student Services Secretary for Yorkville Middle School, $14.03 per hour; Corinne Viscogliosi, 0.5 FTE Occupation Therapist, $49.25 per hour. Roll Call Vote: Aye: Mr. Senffner, Dr. Schumacher, Dr. Brenart, Mr. Kozlowicz, Dr. Katula, Ms. Rhea Shields, and Dr. Burks. Nay: None. Motion unanimously carried with 7 aye votes and 0 nay votes.
8. – Old Business
8.01 - Bus Safety - Stop Arm Camera Update
Mr. Banovetz provided an update on the stop arm camera violations. As of July there has been 199 violations. HB 1873 passed July 12, 2019 and will effective January 1, 2020 and will increase fines from $150 to $300 for a first violation, and $500 to $1000 for a second violation with a 3 month license suspension for a first violation and up to a year for a second violation. The district will communicate to families of the new law in newsletters, signs in all parking lots, and social media. The August 5th Operational Excellence Committee meeting the State's Attorney, Chris Funkhouser, Septran, and Yorkville Police Representatives will attend to discuss the stop arm camera violations.
9. - New Business
9.01 - Detachment - Annexation Resolution Dr. Shimp presented a Resolution and Order of the Grundy/Kendall Board of Education regarding the detachment-annexation of real estate owned by Douglas J. Westphal and Amy Sue Westphal for detachment of territory from Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 and annexation of territory to Newark Community High School District 18 and Newark Central Consolidated School District 66.
The Petitioners for this resolution (Douglas J. Westphal and Amy Sue Westphal) seek to detach their 80 acre plot (11811 Immanuel Road in Newark) from District 115. Both Newark 18 and Newark 66 are supportive of the detachment and annexation, with this resolution having minimal impact on all districts involved. The changes for student attendance would occur for the 2019-2020 school year.
Dr. Brenart moved and Mr. Kozlowicz seconded to approve the resolution/stipulation in support of the detachment and annexation of real estate owned by Douglas J. Westphal and Amy Sue Westphal for detachment of territory (specifically, the 80-acre plot commonly known as 11811 Immanuel Road, Newark IL - Pin#05-32-300-002) from Yorkville Community Unit School District #115 and annexation of territory to Newark Community High School District #18 and Newark Central Consolidated School District #66. Roll Call Vote: Aye: Dr. Brenart, Mr. Kozlowicz, Dr. Katula, Dr. Schumacher, Mr. Senffner, Ms. Rhea Shields, and Dr. Burks. Nay: None. Motion unanimously carried with 7 aye votes and 0 nay votes.
9.02 - Demographic Trends and Enrollment Projections
Through parallel and supportive work of Evolution 115, District 115 engaged a partnership with Dr. John Kasarda to complete a comprehensive report examining population and housing trends in Yorkville Community Unit School District 115.
The objectives included in the study were four-fold: discuss housing development trends and demographic factors underlying overall enrollment growth in the district; assess annual grade-by-grade enrollment changes since 2000 and analyze student migration/transfer patterns and other sources of these enrollment changes; identify housing dynamics and population and household forecasts for Yorkville as well as other factors that will shape future enrollments in the district and the individual schools, project enrollment, by grade and by year, for each of District's grade schools and elementary schools through school year 2023–24, and for the intermediate school, middle school, freshman academy and high school, and the district as a whole through 2028-29.
The projections were presented in three separate series based on the following assumptions:
Series A - Enrollment projection assuming future fertility rates remain stable (through 2023) and student migration resulting from turnover of exiting housing units and future new residential development are less than currently anticipated through 2028–29;
Series B - Enrollment projection assuming future fertility rates remain stable (through 2023) and student migration resulting from turnover of exiting housing units and future new residential development occur as currently anticipated through 2028–29;
Series C- Enrollment projection assuming future fertility rates remain stable (through 2023) and student migration resulting from turnover of exiting housing units and future new residential development are greater than currently anticipated through 2028–29.
The Board agreed to use the Series B trend.
Dr. Schumacher moved and Mr. Senffner seconded to accept the Demographic Trends and Enrollment Projections Study using the Series B trend and place it on file. Motion unanimously carried on a voice vote.
9.03 – Site-Based Reporting Update
The Federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires all states begin site-based expenditure reporting. It is anticipated that schools in Illinois, with its equity-based ESSA State Plan and Evidence-Based Funding formula will be well-positioned to take opportunity that the requirement represents to better coordinate funding and school support systems. This will allow Illinois school districts to treat students and schools more holistically.
All Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are required to report per-pupil expenditure data at the individual school level, beginning with School Year 2018-2019 data. This expenditure data will include school-specific costs plus an allocation of central expenditures to each school. Data will be reported by source of funds (i.e. Local/State ori Federal).
This reporting will give LEAs and local communities an unprecedented opportunity to assess, affirm and advocate for improved equity within school districts and to better understand the relationship between student outcomes and financial investments. This reporting is not intended to be used for state accountability purposes; rather, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) expects the resulting data to be used at the local level to inform decision-making while also meeting the new Federal requirements. Clearer financial data, coupled with a strong understanding of other data like school demographics and student outcomes, will allow leaders to make more data-driven decisions for the benefit of students.
Site-based expenditure reports will be submitted to ISBE beginning on July 1, 2019. ISBE in turn will post data to the Illinois Report Card to meet the Federal ESSA reporting requirements. All data will be posted to the State Report Card released in the fall following the end of the fiscal year, beginning with the 2018-2019 expenditure data reporting on the annual State Report Card (or in an update to the State Report Card) released on October 30, 2019. Because of the deadline by which the reporting is required, the expenditure reporting will be completed using unaudited year-end financial data.
Per-pupil expenditures reported for each school will be calculated as follows:
Site-Level Expenditures (A) + Site's Share of District Centralized Expenditures (B)
Number of School Site Students (C)
Importantly, per ESSA guidelines Sections A and B must be disaggregated by source of funds – federal vs. state/local (with state and local combined).
All district expenditures, including, but not limited to, personnel costs, transportation, security and administration should be included in the numerator within either (A) site level expenditures or (B) the site's proportional share of the district's centralized expenditures. However, certain expenditures should be excluded from the total expenditures reported as designated below. The intent behind these limited exclusions is to: reflect expenditures or pre-K through 12" grade students being served or placed by the Reporting Entity (thereby excluding costs for adult education and community services for example); and reflect expenditures that are largely ongoing, normal course resource allocations (thereby excluding non-education fund capital expenditures and debt service, for example).
A list of exclusions from Total Expenditure Reporting include: Fund 30: Debt Service Fund; Fund 60: Capital Projects Fund; Fund 70: Working Cash Fund; Fund 90: Fire Prevention and Safety Fund; Function 1115: Tuition Payment to Charter Schools; Function 1300: Adult/Continuing Education Programs; Function 3000: Community Services; Functions 4130, 4230 and 4330: Payments to Other Governmental Agencies for Adult/Continuing Education Programs; Function 5000: Debt Service; Object 500: Capital Outlay and/or Depreciation except for those in Fund 10 (Education), which should be included; Legacy Pension Obligations: For any school district with its own pension system outside of the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), legacy pension obligations within such system shall be treated as an exclusion; and Reimbursable Expenditures in some cases: These expenditures should be excluded only in cases in which the reimbursement is from an LEA that is reporting the expenditures as part of site-based reporting.
Total excluded expenditures must be reported along with total expenditures for the LEA.
LEAs have two options for reporting student count and expenditures associated with students served outside the district. They can select either method as long as they have 10 or more students placed outside the district: separate reporting site: The LES may create a separate reporting site for outplacement, which includes the count of students educated outside the district and the expenditures incurred for them, to calculate a per-pupil expenditure for this outplacement "site"; student count included in home sites: expenditures allocated across either all sites or to respective home sites: The LEA may choose to include the count of students served outside the district in those students' home sites. The expenditures incurred for them will be considered centralized expenditures. The LEA may choose how to allocate the now-centralized cost of outplacements, whether across all sites or to the students' respective home sites.
LEAs serving students placed from other districts should not report student count or expenditures associated with those students, since the Home LEAs (not the Serving LEAs) are the reporting entities. To accomplish the removal of these students and their associated cost, guidance suggests that the Serving LEA exclude expenditures equivalent to the revenue received (tuition) for such students from school level expenditures (A) and exclude those students from the student count (C).
The allocation method used by Reporting Entities to assign centralized expenditures to its schools shall be determined by the reporting entities themselves for reporting year 2018 2019, as school districts know their centralized costs best. Therefore, the school districts are most qualified to determine how to allocate those expenditures across the district's schools to generate data that will allow leaders to make data-driven decisions for the benefit of students.
Allocation methodology options that a school district can use to allocate centralized expenditures: to all schools, per pupil, using all students; to select schools, per pupil, using all students at those select schools; to all schools, per pupil, using select students; to select schools, per pupil, using select students; to all or select schools per full-time staff equivalency (FTE); to all or select schools using FTE (or contractor) time or caseload; to all or select schools per square foot; to all or select schools per school.
9.04 - FY20 Residency Verification Process Update
After building approval, 308 residency verification letters were sent on April 12th, 2019, to any families whose residency could not be verified. For families who did not respond to the initial mailed letter, e-mails were sent on April 30th, 2019, and again on May 20h, 2019, reminding families that their students would not be allowed to return to the district if their residency could not be verified prior to the start of the Fall semester on August 13, 2019. For families who did not respond to either the initial letter or the two subsequent e-mails, Business Office personnel started making calls to families on June
15", 2019, reminding them that their residency status had still not been able to be verified and their children were currently not eligible to attend Yorkville District 115 schools for the FY20 school year.
Separately, on May 30, 131 residency verification letters were sent to families whose leases either had already expired as of that date or would expire prior to the start of the FY20 school year on August 13, 2019. Similar to the letters sent to families for whom the district could not verify residency during the annual review process, these families were informed that their students would not be able to attend District 115 schools in the Fall unless they provided the district with a current lease along with two additional proof of residency documents.
The status of the district's residency efforts as of July 17th, 2019, is as follows:
General Residency Verification Letters
Letters Mailed 4/12/19 308
#of Families Cleared (147)
# of Families Not Returning (20)
#of Families Not Cleared 141
Lease Verification Letters
Letters Mailed 5/30/19 131
# of Families Cleared (16)
# of Families Not Cleared 115
Business Office personnel will be staffed at both YHS and YMS on August 19, 2019 during registration to assist families with the residency verification process. Additionally, the Business Office will re-engage building personnel in residency verification efforts upon their return on August 1", 2019, given the large number of families who have not yet proven residency, despite numerous and varied attempts made by the Business Office.
Teacher assignments will not be provided to elementary students and class schedules will not be provided to secondary students until the appropriate residency documents are obtained by the district.
9.05 - High School Forensics Science - Curriculum Approval and Resource Adoption
At the June 25, 2018 Board of Education meeting, the new course proposal for Blended Forensic Science was approved. Over the course of the 2018-2019 school year, teachers developed the curriculum outcomes for this course, and selected a resource to support the course. The Teaching and Learning Department presented and discussed the curriculum and resources for consideration at the June 10, 2019 Board of Education Student Success Committee meeting. At the June 24, 2019 Board of Education meeting, the curriculum was approved and the recommended resource for adoption was placed on display. The Teaching and Learning Department is asking for the resource that was on display for 30 days to be approved.
In order to support this course, the science department is proposing the adoption of an online textbook, Forensic Science: Fundamentals & Investigations, 2nd Edition, written by Bertino & Bertino and published by Cengage Learning (2016). While writing the curriculum for Forensic Science, the teachers were able to access a demo online account, as well as received a sample textbook for review. The online resource offers interactive features for students to engage with the material, as well as links with videos and images.
9.06 - K-3 Technology Expansion Update
In 2017 the Teaching and Learning Department implemented the K-3 Technology Exploration. The purpose of the exploration was to determine what types of technology would benefit students in grades kindergarten through third grade. Over the last year, the District has had 24 teachers participate in the exploration, using different types of technology in their classrooms. Based on feedback from the K-3 Technology Exploration teachers, Dr. Baughman and Mr. Adkins updated the Board with the results of the Future Ready Foxes Tech Exploration Analysis, which included a recommendation on the types and quantity of devices.
Implementing technology into kindergarten through third grade classrooms supports the personalization of the learning experience by providing students modern opportunities to collaborate, design, and engage with global resources. Based on the feedback we received from the K-3 exploration, students that have classroom technology in a small setting (1:1, 2:1) are better able to access digital content and curriculum, which extends the learning capacity of the classroom. This opens up opportunities for students to be creative and collaborative and to use and apply technical skills and vocabulary on a regular basis, which helps build their fluency with modern skills they will need as both an upper grade student and a future graduate.
Having an increased number of classroom devices allows teachers to use assessments more efficiently. For example, a teacher can use a variety of technology tools to get real on about student's mastery of content. Additionally, technology allows students to demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways. Instead of a student completing a worksheet to show understanding, a student now can record their explanation and share it with their teacher and parents.
Mobile devices enable students to move around the classroom while interacting with their peers and curriculum in a blended environment. This allows for the expansion of the learning environment to include both digital and textual resources and provides teachers with the ability to create an authentic learning experience.
Age appropriate Technology for kindergarten through third grade students offers better opportunities for students to practice reading fluently by recording their voices, posting videos on Seesaw, listening to stories on Epic, and collaborating with their peers on Kahoot. These student-generated products can also be shared with parents. Together, the flexibility and mobility of mobile devices creates a truly blended experience that parallels the needs of a modern student. Additionally, in a 1:1 and 2:1 device environment, teachers are able to curate content for students by recording screencasts of large scale directions or quick explanations, which frees a teacher to provide personalized instruction for students who need additional support.
Through the K-3 Technology Exploration, student and teacher creativity has been on display. For example, a third grade group of students was recognized at the state capital for certain Technology Task Force. This group of students used the knowledge they learned from the exploration and provided a student-led help desk for teachers and students. Another example of creativity in action is using tablets for stop motion animation in an art classroom.
The rationale behind the recommendation was discussed with the committee and is listed below: 3rd Grade - 1:1 Chromebooks; 2nd Grade - 2:1 Chromebooks; 1st Grade - 2:1 Chromebooks; and Kindergarten - 4:1 Chrome Tablets.
Professional development for kindergarten through third grade teachers will begin in October 2019 and the plan will be fully implemented by December 2019.
Mr. Kozlowicz moved and Dr. Schumacher seconded to approve the K-3 Technology Expansion plan as presented. Motion unanimously carried on a voice vote.
10. - Superintendent Board Communication
Dr. Shimp reviewed celebrations throughout the district.
11. - Executive Session
Dr. Katula moved and Mr. Kozlowicz seconded to move into Executive Session at 7:52 p.m. for the purpose of discussing "The appointment, employment, compensation discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel of 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.” 5 ILCS 120/2(2)(1); "Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed session" 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11); "the placement of individual students in special education s and other matters relating to individual students" 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(11); "Student disciplinary cases." SILCS 120/2(c)(10), "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); and The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parce acquired." 5ILCS 120/2(c)(5). Roll Call Vote: Aye: Dr. Katula, Mr. Kozlowicz, Dr. Brenart, Dr. Schumacher, Mr. Senffner, Ms. Rhea Shields, and Dr. Burks. Nay: None, Motion unanimously carried with 7 aye votes and O nay votes.
12. - Adjourn
Mr. Senffner moved and Mr. Kozlowicz seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:28 p.m. Motion unanimously carried on a voice vote.
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