McLean County Unit School District 5 Board of Education met Oct. 9.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
A McLean County Unit District No. 5 Board of Education meeting was held Wednesday, October 9, 2019, beginning at 7:00p.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. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
At 5:45p.m. Kalitzky moved, Trask seconded to adjourn to closed session to discuss the following matter 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 or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity,
3. EXIT TO PUBLIC SESSION
At 6:38 p.m. the Board exited to public session to begin at 7:00p.m.
4. PUBLIC SESSION
At 7:00p.m. Mickens-Baker moved, Leffler seconded to move to return to public session. Roll call: Ayes: Kalitzky, Leffler, Mickens-Baker, Pyle, Roser, Trask, Hitchins. Nays: None. Motion carried. Also present: Superintendent Mark Daniel, Deputy Superintendent Ray Epperson, Attorney for the District M. Curt Richardson, Executive Director of Special Services Michelle Lamboley, Director of Operations Joe Adelman, Clerk of the Board Kim Stewart, and Director of Communications/Community Relations Dayna Brown.
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS
Daniel recognized the principals during principal appreciation month. He thanked the principals for their dedication to education.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
8. ACTIONS
A. Approval of Contract for Charter and Operation of Charter School with YouthBuild
McLean County Charter School for a 5 year term Mickens-Baker moved, Roser seconded to approve the Contract for Charter and Operation of Charter School with YouthBuild McLean County Charter School for a 5 year term. Executive Director Tracey Polson and CFO Michelle Glatt of YouthBuild reported on some of the new educational programs that they are implementing. Roll call: Ayes: Kalitzky, Leffler, Mickens-Baker, Pyle, Roser, Trask, Hitchins. Nays: None. Motion carried.
9. CONSENT AGENDA
Daniel reviewed and recommended the following items for approval.
A. Approval of Minutes
Note: Minutes are not released for public viewing until approved by the Board of Education, (1) Regular Session 09.25.19
(2) Closed Session 09.25.19
(3) Special Session 10.02.19
B. Personnel Matters
(1) Resignations/Retirements/Releases/Terminations
(2) Employment
(3) Contract Revisions
(4) Leave Requests
C. Payment of Bills and Payrolls
(1) Payroll Fund Totals
(2) Vendor Bill Listing
(3) Authorization and Summary of Bills and Payrolls(Attachment #1)
D. Title 1 Schoolwide Plans 2019-2020
(1) Fox Creek Elementary Title 1 Schoolwide Plan 19-20
(2) Fairview Elementary Title | Schoolwide Plan 19-20
(3) Pepper Ridge Elementary Title 1 Schoolwide Plan 19-20
(4) Cedar Ridge Elementary Title 1 Schoolwide Plan 19-20
(5) Glenn Elementary Title 1 Schoolwide Plan 19-20
(6) Parkside Elementary Title 1 Schoolwide Plan 19-20
(7) Oakdale Elementary Title 1 Schoolwide Plan 19-20
(8) Sugar Creek Elementary Title 1 Schoolwide Plan 19-20
E. Appoint Amy Roser as Delegate and Alan Kalitzky as Alternate to the IASB Delegate Assembly
F. Approve Request for Establishment of Student Activity Fund
(1) Establishment of NCWHS Black Student Union Activity Fund Kalitzky moved, Trask seconded to approve the consent agenda as presented. Roll call: Ayes: Kalitzky, Leffler, Mickens-Baker, Pyle, Roser, Trask, Hitchins. Nays: None. Motion carried.
10. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION
A. Discussion of IASB Resolutions Committee Report
Hitchins invited discussion of board members and administrators at the table regarding the IASB(Illinois Association of School Boards) Resolutions Committee Report. He explained that the IASB has a Delegate Assembly each year where one delegate from each school board will vote on position statements. Hitchins led the discussion on several topics from the IASB report as to prepare the district delegate and alternate at the IASB conference November 21-23, 2019.
B. Request for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
The District has received and processed the following request for information: Presenter: Curt Richardson (1) Vince Esp, Manager Local Labs/Prairie State Wire. Information requested and provided for current collective bargaining agreements and names of employees represented and not represented by a bargaining unit.
11. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
Trask reported that the finance meeting will meet on Monday, October 21, 2019.
Mickens-Baker reported that the CAC (Citizens Advisory Council) was cancelled for October 16, 2019 so the members can concentrate on the focus groups and open forum for the superintendent search.
Dayna Brown reported that there are 14 different focus groups meeting as a part of the superintendent search. She also reported that there will be an open forum for the staff at 4:30 on October 22 at Sugar Creek Elementary School. There is also an open forum for students, parents, and the community at 6:30 on October 22 at Sugar Creek Elementary School.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The Board adjourned at 7:54p.m.
Barry Hitchins, Board of Education President Community Unit School District No. 5 McLean and Woodford Counties, Illinois
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