Kankakee Times

Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education met Oct. 25.

Here is the agenda provided by the Board:

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Kankakee School District No. 111, Kankakee County, Illinois, was held at 6:00 p.m. in the Gymnasium at King Middle Grade School, 1440 East Court Street, Kankakee, Illinois.

ROLL CALL

Members present: Mary Archie; Jess Gathing, Jr.; Karen Johnston, Vice President; Joseph Lightfoot; Angela Shea, Secretary; Barbara A. Wells, President; Darrell Williams

Members absent: All present.

A quorum was declared present.

Closed Session At 6:02 p.m., motion was made by Johnston, seconded by Gathing, to adjourn to closed session in the Library to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body 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 parcel should be acquired. ROLL CALL VOTE--Ayes: Archie, Gathing, Johnston, Lightfoot, Shea, Williams, and Wells. Nays: none. Motion carried.

The closed session was adjourned at 6:52 p.m.

At 7:00 p.m. the regular session was reconvened.

Meeting with the Board were:

Dr. Genevra A. Walters, Superintendent; Dr. Kathleen O’Connor, Assistant Superintendent; Vicki Scott, Recording Secretary

There was no news reporter present.

President Wells announced that the meeting would be adjourned at this time for a public hearing concerning the 2017-2018 School Budget.

Motion was made by Johnston, seconded by Gathing, to adjourn the meeting for a Public Hearing concerning the FY18 School Budget. All ayes, motion carried.

Public President Hearing Wells – stated FY18 that School the FY18 Budget

Budget was presented at the September 11th Board of Education Meeting and asked if there were any questions regarding the budget.

Public Comments

 There were no public comments.

At 7:03 p.m., President Wells adjourned the Public Hearing and reconvened the regular meeting with the following Board members responding to roll call: Gathing, Johnston, Lightfoot, Shea, Williams, Archie, and Wells.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Board President, Mrs. Wells.

Superintendent’s Report

➢ Good News: School Event Explanation

District

Districts of Distinction is a national annual recognition program created by District Administration magazine to honor school districts that are leading the way with new ideas that work. They are looking to recognize established initiatives that are yielding quantifiable benefits, and that could be replicated by other districts.

Like in many small towns, Kankakee businesses couldn’t find the workers to fill local jobs, and the high-performing students in the school district had to seek careers away from home—and sometimes in another state.

In Kankakee County, local business and industry leaders had over 3,000 jobs available without the proper workforce to fill them due to low Districts of graduation rates at Kankakee School District 111. Distinction Award

Business and industry leaders wanted the district to emphasize soft skills, such as arriving to work on time, getting along with colleagues and following directions, all of which are required for future employment.

In 2015-16, the district made its K6 classrooms include college and career readiness lessons. During grade 6, students take a survey to find out what courses they’re most interested in. Based on the results, they then research and study that course.

Each year, the district creates projects that teach students how certain subjects, such as math and reading, are used in every career.

The district also hosts a freshman academy that offers support to students from grades 9 through 12.

District Honor

Mrs. Felice Hybert, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, is one of sixty administrators Nationwide that has been invited to participate in a National STEM Summit.

Principal’s Report ~ Alicia Young, Principal at King

• Mrs. Young reviewed the 2015-2017 PARCC and AIMSWeb data.

• She reviewed King’s School Improvement Plan

o Goal 1: MTSS – Provide students with academic and behavioral intervention, support, and enrichment opportunities

o Goal 2: Public Perception – Increase positive public perception.

o Goal 3: Communication – Develop and implement an effective system of communication with parents and at the building level.

• Mrs. Young had students speak on student leadership and student engagement. Several students performed a rap song titled Team Work.

Mrs. Young concluded her presentation with the introduction of the King staff members.

Public Comments There were no public comments.

Pledge

Superintendent’s Report

Principal’s Report

Public Comments

Consent Agenda The following items were presented:

1. The following Board minutes were presented for approval:

• September 11, 2017-Regular Meeting (Regular & Closed Session Minutes)

2. The KHS Overnight Trip Requests were presented for approval.

3. The Head Start Salary Adjustments were presented for approval.

4. The Head Start Policy Council Documents were presented for approval.

3. The following personnel items were presented for approval:

Resignation

Name Position Effective Date

– Licensed Educational Personnel

Maria del Pilar Spargur Second Grade Dual Language Teacher at Mark Twain October 6, 2017

Kathleen Reynolds Academic Interventionist at Mark Twain September 10, 2017

Appointments – Licensed Educational Personnel

Maria Glasgow Academic Interventionist at Mark Twain September 12, 2017

Mary Mercer Academic Interventionist at Kennedy September 12, 2017

Appointments – Support Personnel

Lisa Bobo Security Officer at KJHS September 20, 2017

Jamyce Cleggett Student Support Interventionist at Avis Huff September 7, 2017

Cloris Deloach Night Custodian at Avis Huff September 19, 2017

Coulette Hughes Paraprofessional at Mark Twain September 25, 2017

Lynn Sykes Kindergarten Paraprofessional at Taft September 18, 2017

Ryan Morris Kindergarten Paraprofessional at Taft September 13, 2017

Title Change – Support Personnel

Kelly Battrell Administrative Assistant at Proegler September 25, 2017

Termination – Support Personnel

Sharyn Kernell Payroll Coordinator at LCC September 25, 2017

Motion was made by Johnston, seconded by Shea, to approve the above listed consent agenda items as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE--Ayes: Johnston, Lightfoot, Shea, Williams, Archie, Gathing, and Wells. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Action Items

1. FY18 School Budget

• The FY18 School Budget was presented for approval.

Motion was made by Gathing, seconded by Johnston, to approve the FY18 School Budget as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE--Ayes: Lightfoot, Shea, Williams, Archie, Gathing, Johnston, and Wells. Nays: none. Motion carried.

2. Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of the Contract and By-laws Document of the Education Benefit Cooperative and Authorizing Membership in the EBC

• The Resolution authorizing the acceptance of the contract and by-laws document of the Education Benefit Cooperative and authorizing membership in the EBC was presented for approval. (See Insert A.)

Motion was made by Gathing, seconded by Williams, to approve the Resolution authorizing the acceptance of the contract and by-laws document of the education benefit cooperative and authorizing membership in the EBC as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE – Ayes: Shea, Williams, Archie, Gathing, Johnston, Lightfoot, and Wells. Nays: none. Motion carried.

3. Cooperative Agreement with the YMCA

• The Cooperative Agreement with the YMCA was presented for approval.

Motion was made by Gathing, seconded by Shea, to approve the Cooperative Agreement with the YMCA as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE--Ayes: Williams, Archie, Gathing, Johnston, Lightfoot, Shea, and Wells. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Old Business There was no old business discussed.

Information and Proposals The following items were provided for information:

1. The following personnel transfers were reported:

NAME TRANSFERRED TO EFFECTIVE DATE Licensed Educational Professionals Christine McGovern Resource Teacher at Taft/LCC September 5, 2017 Support Personnel Carolyn Jordan Cafeteria Helper at King September 19, 2017 Bobbie Randle Paraprofessional at Junior High September 12, 2017

2. Freedom of Information Act – Request for Information

3. Homecoming Highlights

4. August and September Suspension Report

At 7:50 p.m., motion was made by Archie, seconded by Shea, to adjourn the meeting. All ayes; motion carried.

https://www.ksd111.org/cms/lib/IL01904746/Centricity/Domain/68/Sept25.17Minutes.pdf