Kankakee Times

Bourbonnais Elementary School District No. 53 Board of Education met Aug. 28.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Bourbonnais Elementary School District No. 53, Kankakee County, Illinois was called to order by Board President Rob Rodewald at 7:02 PM at Administrative Office, 281 W John Casey Road, Bourbonnais, IL.

1.02 Pledge of Allegiance

1.03 Roll Call The following members were physically present at said location: Kelly Dunnill, John Hall, Jamie Freedlund, Rich McBarnes, Nicole McCarty, Jayne Raef, Rob Rodewald.

The following members were allowed by a majority of the members of the Board of Education in accordance with and to the extent allowed by rules adopted by the Board of Education to attend the meeting by video or audio conference: None. No member was not permitted to attend the meeting by video or audio conference.

Public Act 101-0640, allows a public body to hold “an open or closed meeting by audio or video conference without the physical presence of a quorum of the members” during a public health disaster.

The following members were absent and did not participate in the meeting in any manner or to any extent whatsoever: None.

District Administrators Present: Dr. Adam Ehrman, Superintendent; Dr. James B. Duggan, Assistant Superintendent; Anitra Crockettt, Director of Student Support Services; Dennis Crawford, CSBO; Shannon Swilley, Principal; Bret Pignatiello, Principal; Mary Ann Bicknell, Principal; Shirley Padera, Principal; Jennifer Longtin, Associate Principal; Marissa Maciejewski, Associate Principal; Michelle Brosseau, K-4 Reading Coordinator; Roger Hale, Director of Technology.

2.01-03 Recognition of Staff, Students and Community- There were no recognitions of staff, students or community.

3. Communications from/to:

3.01 Communications from/to BEA

Communications from Co-BEA Presidents: Lori Henry and Lauren Lundmark addressed the Board regarding the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Mrs. Lundmark gave statistics on surveys given teachers on return to learning options given by the BEA.

3.02 Communications from/to Visitors – There were two visitors requesting to address the Board of Education regarding staff safety and student return to learning plans.

3.03 Communications from/to Board - There were no communications to/from the Board.

3.04 Communications from/to Administration-There were no communications to/from Administration.

3.05 Superintendent – FOIA Requests – There was one FOIA request reported by the Superintendent for the names, corresponding job titles, email addresses and the most current and readily available salary information of all teachers and administrators employed at Bourbonnais Sd 53 by Steven T. Duplain of Culver City. This is in process.

4.0 Routine Business/Consent Agenda

Dr. Margaret Longo, Interim Superintendent, recommended the Board approve the Routine Business/Consent Agenda as presented.

4.01 Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting June 23, 2020 - 7:00 PM

4.02 Approval of Minutes - Special Meeting June 23, 2020 6:00 PM

4.03 Approval of Minutes - Executive Session June 23, 2020 6:00 PM

4.04 Approval of Minutes - Special Meeting July 8, 2020 6:00 PM

4.05 Approval of Personnel

Recommendation of Administrative Staff

Tingley, Jaclynne; Shabbona Principal effective July 29, 2020

Retire Certified effective end of 2019-2020-May 29, 2020

Burch, Chris, Reading Teacher at Shepard

Recommendation of Certified Staff effective first day of school 20-21

Kremer, Traci; Interventionist - LeVasseur

Rodgers, Marlo; Interventionist - LeVasseur

Babicz, Patricia; LBSI - SEAL - Liberty

Kernes; 6th Grade ELA/Reading at Liberty Intermediate

Knight, Katharine; LBSI Self Contained - Liberty

Smith, Juli; LBSI Resource at Liberty

Rowe, Dianne; Media Science Teacher BUGC

Hughes, Katie; 5th Grade Liberty effective October 26, 2020 (amended contract)

Resignation - Certified Staff effective -May 29, 2020

Chappel, Emily; Liberty (never started)

Recommendation - Support Staff

Yurkowski, Michael; PT Summer Grounds July 2020

Smith; Sheila; Payroll Benefits Coordinator effective July 29, 2020

Anderson, Marissa; FT Teacher Assistant-Liberty Effective August 17, 2020

Anderson, Karen; PT Teacher Assistant-Shepard effective August 17, 2020

Brimer, Jennifer; PT Teacher Assistant-Shepard effective August 17, 2020

Provost, Anna; PT Teacher Assistant-Shepard effective August 17, 2020

Resignation - Support Staff effective end of 2019-2020-May 28, 2020

Whittington, April; FT Paraprofessional Liberty

Informational Only-Assignment Changes Certified Staff

Scharmer, Debi; Art/Intervention Teacher effective 2020-2021 school year

Informational Only-Assignment Changes - Support Staff

Brais, Tom; Liberty Custodian effective July 6, 2020

Metschuleit, Tom; LeVaseur Custodian effective July 6, 2020

Archer, Mary; FT Paraprofessional Liberty effective 20-21 SY

Graeber, Jennifer; FT Paraprofessional Liberty effective 20-21 SY

Holec, Dani; FT Paraprofessional Liberty effective 20-21 SY

Joubert, Mary Lou; FT Paraprofessional Liberty effective 20-21 SY

McIntyre, Nicole; PT Recess Supervisor-Shepard effective August 17, 2020

4.06 Approval of Bills and Payroll

4.07 Approval of Treasurer's Report

4.08 Approval of Release of Closed Session Minutes

4.09 Approval of Grade 6 Social Studies Curriculum

4.10 Approval of Hazardous Walking Areas 2020-2021

4.11 Fourth Grade Liberty Addition Occupancy Approval

4.12 Approve Dr. Adam Ehrman, Superintendent as ACH Authorized Signor, Municipal Bank

4.13 Approve Dr. Adam Ehrman, Superintendent as ACH Authorized Signor, Bank of Bourbonnais

4.14 Approve Dr. Adam Ehrman, Superintendent as ACH Authorized Signor, US Bank

4.15 Approve Dr. Adam Ehrman, Superintendent as ACH Authorized Signor, PMA

4.16 Approve Dr. Adam Ehrman, Superintendent as ACH Authorized Signor, Illinois Funds

4.17 Items Removed from the Routine Business/Consent Agenda

There were no items removed from routine business/consent agenda.

Motion by Rich McBarnes, second by Nicole McCarty to approve Routine Business/Consent agenda as presented. The following voice votes were heard: Ayes: Kelly Dunnill, Jamie Freedlund, John Hall, Rich McBarnes, Nicole McCarty, Jayne Raef, Rob Rodewald. Nays: None. Absent: None. Final Resolution. Motion Carries.

Dr. Ehrman introduced Jaclynne Tingley Shabbona Principal to the Board of Education.

5. Mission of Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 is to: Collaborate with staff, students, families, and community

5.01 Quarterly Financial Report-End of Year - Dennis Crawford, CSBO

Dennis Crawford, CSBO presented the year end financial report comparing actual revenues and expenditures to the annual budget.

Property Taxes Received - $15,466,912 of $15,315,976 Budget

Evidence Based Funding received. $6,963,679

State Categorical Revenue received this quarter. $1,217,948

Federal Grants Revenue received this quarter. $2,087,272

Capital Spending to date $8,392,787

Discussion followed.

6. Mission of Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 is to: Provide a safe learning environment with innovation instructional practices.

6.01 Construction Update - Dennis Crawford, CSBO

Mr. Crawford updated the Board on District summer projects both completed and still in process. Liberty 4th Grade construction wing, LeVasseur HVAC and BUGC Media lab are almost complete. The District custodians have deep cleaned the District and trained for COVID-19 prep. Discussion followed.

6.02 District Return to School In-person Learning Plan with Remote Learning Option Update - Dr. Ehrman, Superintendent

Dr. Ehrman, Superintendent presented the District Return to School In-person Learning Plan(s) and the Remote Learning Option. Dr. Ehrman explained how the plans were developed. The plans With a balanced approach between safety and quality of education, the District tried to:

Build In-person instruction with a balanced approach

Build a Remote Learning Option Plan

Build a Remote Learning 2.0 Plan.

The Plans

The Plans must work together

The Plans must be prescriptive

We have 5 different schools

We have different age groups of children

We have different delivery mechanisms of educational content (K vs. 8th grade)

The Plans must be able to flow with the Phases (3-5)

Dr. Ehrman discussed the components of the plans and the next steps. Discussion followed.

Full 7 hour day K-6 and alternating day for grades 7-8.

Motion by John Hall, second by Nicole McCarty to approve items 6.03-6.07 District Return to School In-person Learning Plan with Remote Learning Option for all schools as presented-Full 7 hour day K-6 and alternating day for grades 7-8.

The following voice votes were heard: Ayes: Jamie Freedlund, John Hall, Nicole McCarty. Nays: Jayne Raef, Kelly Dunnill, Rich McBarnes, Rob Rodewald. Absent: None. Final Resolution. Motion Fails.

Motion by Jamie Freedlund, second by Jayne Raef to approve items 6.03-6.07 District Return to School ½ day In-person Learning Plan with Remote Learning Option for all schools approve K-8, grab and go lunch, parameters set by District. The following voice votes were heard: Ayes: Kelly Dunnill, Jamie Freedlund, John Hall, Rich McBarnes, Nicole McCarty, Jayne Raef, Rob Rodewald. Nays: None. Absent: None. Final Resolution. Motion Carries.

6.03 Alan Shepard's Return to School In-person Learning Plan with a Remote Learning Option - Shirley Padera, Principal

6.04 Shabbona's Return to School In-person Learning Plan with a Remote Learning Option - Principal

6.05 Noel LeVasseur's Return to School In-person Learning Plan with a Remote Learning Option - Mary Ann Bicknell, Principal

6.06 Liberty Intermediate's Return to School In-person Learning Plan with a Remote Learning Option - Bret Pignatiello, Principal

6.07 Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center's Return to School In-person Learning Plan with a Remote Learning Option - Shannon Swilley, Principal

6.08 Resolution - COVID-19 Re-Opening Plan, Dr. Adam Ehrman, Superintendent

Dr. Ehrman, Superintendent requested the Board approval for the COVID-19 Re-opening Plan Resolution as presented.

Motion by Rich McBarnes, second by Kelly Dunnill to approve the Resolution - COVID-19 Re-Opening Plan as presented. The following voice votes were heard: Ayes: Kelly Dunnill, Jamie Freedlund, John Hall, Rich McBarnes, Nicole McCarty, Jayne Raef, Rob Rodewald. Nays: None. Absent: None. Final Resolution. Motion Carries.

7. Mission of Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 is to: Inspire all students to reach their unique potential as globally conscious learners.

7.01 Deep Equity Professional Development Process - Dr. Jim Duggan, Assistant Superintendent

Dr. Jim Duggan, Assistant Superintendent explained the 4 phases of the Deep Equity Professional Development Process and the proposal for the 2020-2021 school year. This is a continuation of training started in the 2019-2020 school year and the cost will be accounted for in the Title II grant.

Motion by Kelly Dunnill, second by Jamie Freedlund to approve the Deep Equity Professional Development professional development $44,000 as presented. The following voice votes were heard: Ayes: Kelly Dunnill, Jamie Freedlund, John Hall, Rich McBarnes, Nicole McCarty, Jayne Raef, Rob Rodewald. Nays: None. Absent: None. Final Resolution. Motion Carries.

8.01 Dates to Remember

August 5, 2020 Special Meeting of the Board of Education 5:30 PM at Administrative Office (Board Training)

August 12, 2020 Potential Special Meeting 7:00 PM Administrative Office

August 17-18, 2020 Opening Days - Teacher Institutes

August 19, 2020 First day for students

August 25, 2020 Regular Meeting and Tentative Budget Adoption of the Board of Education 7:00 PM at Administrative Office

9. Non-Agenda Business by Board or Administration

9.01 Non-Agenda Business by Board or Administration - There was no non-agenda business by Board or Administration.

10. Adjournment

10.01 Adjourn Motion by John Hall, second by Rob Rodewald to adjourn 8:59 PM. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion Carries

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