Kankakee Times

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307 Board of Education met October 10.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

Meeting was Called to Order at 6:00 p.m. by Board President Hollice Clark.

Present at Roll Call: Brezinski, Cooke, Downey, Mann, Clark and Student Representative, Joi Strickland.

Individuals present at Roll Call other than Board of Education members: Superintendent Wakeley, Brian Wright, Tiffany Kohl, Chris Hammond, Candace Sherman-Wells, Rob Zimbelman, and Debra Howard.

Absent at Roll Call: Caldwell, O’Gorman

Pledge of Allegiance

Public Comments – None

     o Mr. Downey made the motion to approve the amended Consent Agenda, which includes:

     o Minutes from Regular Board Meeting September 18, 2017

     o Minutes from Budget Hearing Meeting September 18, 2017

     o Bills

     o Financial Report

     o Retirement: Rhonda Howell, Library CPP, as of December 22, 2017

     o Resignations:

                            Chelsie Stevens, Safety Monitor

     o Hires:

          Katie Bretzlaff, Gay-Straight Alliance Sponsor

          Chris Hosek, Katie Bretzlaff, Tori Cohagan, SWSC Visual Art show sponsors

          Lisa Whitwell, Cafeteria Server

          Aaron Abrassart, Part-time Custodian

          Bill Willis, Part-time Bus Monitor

Mr. Cooke seconded the motion.

Yeas: Brezinski, Cooke, Downey, Mann, Clark.

Nays: None.

Presentations and/or recognitions – None

Committee Reports –

Joi Strickland reported on student activities. Marching band season is coming to an end. Senior night is Friday, October 13th. Monday, October 17th there is an Orchestra Concert and Thursday, October 19th there is a Choir Concert. Both performances will be held in the Auditorium beginning at 7 pm.

Mr. Hammond said that the Operations Committee met. They discussed the website and the AFR that will be presented at the December Board meeting.

Dr. Wright updated the board on the Principal’s Committee Meeting. They discussed some changes that will take place next year with the conference. Efforts are being made to keep the Red/Blue conference divisions. Juniors are taking the PSAT and MNSQT tests on Wednesday, October 11th. BBCHS will have an Open House on Wednesday, October 11th beginning at 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm in lieu of Parent/Teacher conferences in November.

Mrs. Kohl reported for the Curriculum Committee. They discussed Boiler Block, student engagement inventory and additional courses for the 2018-19 school year pending CCC and Board approvals. Eighth grade feeder school students will be taking the PSAT 8. Strategic Planning, Professional Development, the Open House and Equal Opportunity Schools were also discussed.

Community Relations did not meet. Dr. Sherman-Wells extended an invitation to everyone for the Fall Games on Friday, October 13th between 9 am – 1:30 pm and the Staff Picnic on Thursday, October 26th.

Dr. Wakeley reported he and Dr. Caldwell will be attending the IASB Three Rivers Division dinner meeting in Lockport on October 30th.

The following committees did not meet: Community/Employee Relations, Executive, and KARVES committees.

Correspondence and/or Superintendent’s Comments – Dr. Wakeley said a phone dialer will be sent home to alert parents of the 5-6 question online survey that will be used to gather information for the Strategic Planning process. Parents are encouraged to complete and share the survey with others in the community.

Unfinished Business – Strategic Planning Update – Board members, Hollice Clark and Ann Brezinski are members of the team and are looking forward to being a part of this process.

New Business – None

With no Other Business, Mr. Cooke made the motion to Adjourn at 6:15 p.m. Mr. Downey seconded the motion.

Yeas: Brezinski, Cooke, Downey, Mann, Clark.

Nays: None.

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