McLean County Times

McLean County Unit District No. 5 Board of Education met July 10.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

A McLean County Unit District No. 5 Board of Education meeting was held Wednesday, July 10, 2019, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the District Office, 1809 W. Hovey Avenue, Normal, Illinois.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Members present: Alan Kalitzky, Taunia Leffler, Meta Mickens-Baker, Kelly Pyle, Amy Roser, Mike Trask and President Barry Hitchins. Members absent: None. 

2. CLOSED SESSION

At 6:01p.m. Leffler moved, Trask seconded to move to adjourn to closed session to discuss the following matters according to the exceptions provided in the Open Meetings Act and specified as follows:

•2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for 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. 

3. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION

At 7:07p.m. Mickens-Baker moved, Leffler seconded to return to public session. Also present: Superintendent Mark Daniel, Deputy Superintendent Ray Epperson, Business Manager Martin Hickman, Director of Operations Joe Adelman, Clerk of the Board Kim Stewart, and Director of Communications/Community Relations Dayna Brown. 

Roll call: Ayes: Kalitzky, Leffler, Mickens-Baker, Pyle, Roser, Trask, Hitchins. Nays: None.

Motion carried. 

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

5. INTRODUCTION OF STAFF

Epperson introduced Rachel Hernandez, the new assistant principal at Evans Junior High and Kingsley Junior High Schools. Epperson also introduced Suzzette Hesser as the new principal at Parkside Junior High School. 

6. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

Daniel reported that the first student day is Friday, August 16. He reported that registration began July 9, 2019. He also congratulated Lindsey Dickenson who was nominated for the honor of YWCA Woman of Distinction. 

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments. 

8. CONSENT AGENDA

Daniel reviewed and recommended the following items for approval on the consent agenda.

A. Approval of Minutes

Note: Minutes are not released for public viewing until approved by the Board of Education.

(1) Regular Session 06.12.19 

(2) Closed Session 06.12.19

(3) Special Session 06.26.19 

B. Personnel Matters

(1) Resignations/Retirements/Releases/Terminations 

(2) Employment 

(3) Contract Revisions

(4) Leave Requests 

C. Finance Department Reports

(1) Treasurer's Report 

(2) Statement of Expenditures by Operating Fund

(3) Statement of Revenues by Operating Fund 

D. Approve Agreement with Chestnut Health Systems Inc(Attachment #1) 

E. Approve Agreement with EmbracelEP(Attachment #2) 

F. Approve Salaries and Benefits for Specific Classes of Employees for the 2019-2020 School Year(Attachment #3) 

G. Approve Request for Authorization to Use Fire Prevention and Safety Funds

(1) Parkside Junior High School, replace cabinets, counter tops and doors, Amendment #22(Attachment #4) 

(2) Parkside Elementary School, repair bus lane, add entrance compatible with special needs, Amendment #11(Attachment #5) 

(3) Normal Community High School, install central air conditioning pump, Amendment #27(Attachment #6) 

(4) Normal Community West High School, replace air conditioning pump, Amendment #42(Attachment #7) 

(5) Kingsley Junior High, repair running track surface, repair bleachers, Amendment #39(Attachment #8)

 (6) Grove Elementary, replace faulty equipment on air handler, replace motor on relief fan, Amendment #7(Attachment #9) 

(7) Colene Hoose, remove carpet and install carpet tiles, Amendment #22(Attachment #10) 

H. Approve YWCA Erin's Law Agreement(Attachment #11)

I. Approve Contract for Consulting Services Between the Board of Education of Community Unit School District No. 5, McLean and Woodford Counties, Mlinois, and Roger Kilpatrick 

J. Appoint M. Curt Richardson as Expulsion Hearing and Suspension Review Officer for the District 

Mickens-Baker moved, Pyle seconded, to approve the consent agenda as presented. Roll call: Ayes: Kalitzky, Leffler, Mickens-Baker, Pyle, Roser, Trask, Hitchins. Nays: None. Motion carried. 

9. REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS

A. Infinite Campus(IC)/Registration

Dave Schumer reported that there have been several trainings along with additional training scheduled in July for IC. 

Dan Zobel reported of the communication with the parents and the process in giving them information on logging into the system. 

Andy Traum reported that online registration information was sent out July 1st and there are 15 EOPs (Educational Office Personnel) who are helping manage the registration flow, 

Chris Kozik reported that 2500-2600 parents had started online registration. Traum also reported that this is the first year to offer an alternative language in the registration process. 

Jeff Miner reported that they've been working with merging transportation with IC.

B. Tyler Implementation

Hickman reported that purchase requisition entry began in June and employees began entering time off in the new system on July 1, along with the warehouse requisition entry. Tommy Hoerr reported that the first certified payroll and accounts payable processed the first check run on July 10, 2019 with the new system. He also reported that the first classified payroll will be processed on July 11, 2019. 

Hoerr reported that they will be implementing the accounts receivable module, importing the fixed assets and begin using the grant tracking module. 

C. Summer School Update

Ashleigh Gibler reported that summer school ends July 11, 2019. She reported that there were over 327 students in summer school.

Chris Ellis explained the two summer programs, extended school year and autism camp. Gibler also reported that the students work in the gym and work on computer skills along with learning, and they have had great exposure in going places within the community. 

D. Requests for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act The District has received and processed the following requests for information 

(1) Diane Benjamin. Bloomington Normal News. Information provided for credit card statements of specified employees. 

(2) Kelsey Watznauer, The Pantagraph. Information provided for credit card expenses of specified employees. 

(3) Mona Vakilifathi. Research Assistant New York University. Responded that no information regarding charter school applications fit the criteria requested. 

10. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

Kalitzky reported that the policy committee would have a first reading available for the next board meeting. He also reported that the Back to School event is on August 13, 12-6:00. He also shared that there will be a food mobile on Saturday, July 13 at Normal West from 10:00-11:30.

Mickens-Baker reported that CAC(Citizens Advisory Council) is looking at restorative practices and open communication.

Trask reported that the Facilities committee will meet on July 12, with one of the topics being the delivery of the Towanda temporary classroom and preparation for the start of school.

11. ADJOURNMENT

The Board adjourned at 8:09 p.m.

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