Kankakee School District 111 Board of Education Met March 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Kankakee School District No. 111, Kankakee County, Illinois, was held at 5:30 p.m. in the Auditorium at Kankakee High School 1200 West Jeffery Street Kankakee, IL.
ROLL CALL
Members present Jess Gathing, Vice President.
Deb Johnston
Angela Shea, Secretary
Barbara Wells, Board President
Darrell Williams
Members Absent: Mary Archie (entered at 5:37 p.m.)
Chris Bohlen (entered at 5:38 p.m.)
A quorum was declared present.
Closed Session
At 5:30 p.m., a motion was made by Gathing, seconded by Johnston to adjourn to closed session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor, or volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. ROLL CALL VOTE-Ayes: Gathing, Johnston, Shea, Williams, and Wells. Nays: none. Motion carried.
The closed session was adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
At 7:20 p.m., the regular session was reconvened.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Barb Wells, Board President
Meeting with the Board were:
Felice Hybert, Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Kathleen O’Connor, Assistant Superintendent
Robert Grossi, Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Genevra Walters, Superintendent
Rachel Thornton, Recording Secretary
There were no news reporters present.
Superintendent’s Report
❖ Good News:
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| School | Event Explanation |
| District | Donations Thank you to the following businesses, board members, community members, and employees who continue to donate to KAYS-Mart:
K’s Fashion City Linda Peterson |
Closed Session
Reconvene
Pledge
Superintendent’s Report
| *Reliable Limo will be giving the top 15 seniors and the top 15 8th graders limo rides to graduation. | ||
| District | Recognition Liz Scott applied for and was awarded grant money ($745.96) from the RAILS library system for their "My Library is....School Library" Grant. The grant program was specifically designed to highlight school libraries and their impact on students. The program we applied with is next year's KSD/KPL Young Author's Competition. Some highlights of the program are:
● Printing posters to hang throughout the schools to promote the competition using art teachers to create fun and eye-catching designs. ● Printing similarly designed bookmarks to hand out to remind students of the contest and its rules; ● Printing stickers as incentives to give to those students who turn in manuscripts; ● Purchasing age-appropriate books for each library discussing the writing process and encouraging imagination; ● Partnering with Kankakee Public Library to assist with promotion (they will also be provided posters and bookmarks); ● Holding creative writing enrichment "clubs" at schools and at KPL to assist students. ● Having library/resource center/success center staff promoting the contest and collecting the manuscripts. | |
| KJHS | Donations The Junior high would like to thank the following companies for their donations:
*1-800-Shields donated 100 face shields and stickers for teachers to decorate them with. *Target in Bradley on two separate occasions donated hand sanitizer | |
| Kennedy | Recognition Sharing great news about the demonstration of leadership in our school and district:
Ellie Rorabough, the 5th Grade Science Magnet Teacher, was a Passage Reviewer for the Illinois Assessment of Readiness. She reviewed passages and collaborated to determine if the passages met grade-level expectations and if the tasks assigned were aligned to the standards paired with each passage. Patricia Ferris, Learning Partner, served on the New Meridian ELA Passage Bias & Sensitivity Review Committee to ensure that Illinois Assessment of Readiness content is of the highest possible level of quality and adheres to all the specifications determined by ISBE. She has also been selected as a Virtual Instructional Coach for new teachers in the state of Illinois, sponsored by IFT, IEA, and ISBE. Tracy Selock, 5th/6th Grade Gifted Teacher, joined 19 educators from across the country to work with Facebook to develop an educational division that focuses on teacher wellness. We are proud of each of these amazing educators! | |
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➢ Dr. Walters Discussed current and past numbers for COVID 19. The district has had 110 Adult cases and 80 student cases, which brings the district total to 190 cases since May 18, 2020. Dr. O’Connor and Ms. Williams discussed the recent Covid-19 vaccinations for KSD Employees. Dr. Walters presented Dr. O’Connor and Ms. Williams with a gift for their help putting the event together.
❖ Youth Empowerment Programs
➢ Aaron Clark, Jim Rowe, Kendrick Crite, Dr. O’Connor, and Sharon Sykes spoke briefly about each program that will be involved in the Youth Empowerment Program. Pamela Bell and David Acevado spoke regarding the EOS Team.
❖ Instruction:
➢ Ms. Hybert discussed roles in the district, CBE, and scheduling post pandemic. A discussion was held regarding the schedule for next school year.
❖ Finance:
➢ Mr. Grossi briefly discussed construction updates.
❖ Personnel:
➢ Dr. O’Connor discussed the process for recruiting teachers from Colleges and Universities.
Public Comments
The following public comments were made.
| Name | Topic |
| Robert Snipes | Discussed his thoughts on losing Ms. Sylvia Whinfrey and his issues with CBE. |
| Carrie Jones | Discussed her issues with the high school, CBE and the 4 day school week. |
| Matthew DeYoung | Mr. DeYoung discussed the changes in the district and asked that parents have a voice in the choices the district is making. |
The following items were presented:
● The following Board Minutes were presented for approval:
○ February 8, 2021 (Regular & Closed Session)
● The Regular Bills were presented for approval. (Insert A)
● The Payroll and Related Bills were presented for approval. (Insert B)
● The Head Start Policy Council Information was presented for approval.
● The Purchase of Cameras for KJHS was presented for approval.
● The Agreement with Sentinel Technologies was presented for approval.
● The Purchase of Chromebooks for KHS was presented for approval.
● The Purchase of Sign for KHS was presented for approval.
● The Renewal of Microsoft Licensing and Software Assurance Programs was presented for approval.
● The following Personnel Items were presented for approval:
| Name | Position Effective Date |
Consent Agenda
Board Minutes
Regular Bills
Payroll & Related Bills Head Start Policy Council Information
Personnel Items
Resignations/Retirements
| Resignations/Retirements (Administrative Personnel) | |
| Robert Grossi | Assistant Superintendent of Business Services June 30, 2021 |
| Resignation/Retirements (Licensed Educational Professional) | |
| Avery Jones | Teacher at Edison Primary School End of 2020-2021 School Year |
| Laura Shellie | Math Teacher at KJHS January 19, 2021 |
| Resignation/Retirements (Support Personnel) | |
| Auinia Dillon | Paraprofessional at Taft Primary School February 26, 2021 |
| Amanda Nekola | Parent Educator at Proegler March 5, 2021 |
| Carma Trowell | Family Support Specialist at Proegler End of 2020-2021 School Year |
| Kieth VanVleck Custodian at Avid Huff March 24, 2021 Appointments (Administrative Personnel)
Antoinette Rayburn Director of Secondary Education and Leadership KHS July 1, 2021 | |
| Dr. Nicole Smith Assistant Superintendent of Business Services July 1, 2021 Appointments (Support Personnel)
Giovanni Guzman Work Completion Interventionist at KJHS February 2, 2021 Lavale Hill Jr. Security Officer at KHS March 9, 2021 | |
| Appointments (Extra-Duty Assignments) | |
| John Hart | Asst Football Coach at KHS 2020-2021 School Year |
| David Knudson | Fall Play at KHS 2020-2021 School Year |
| David Knudson | Spring Musical at KHS 2020-2021 School Year |
| Internal Appointments (Administrative Personnel) | |
| Adrienne West | Principal at King Middle School July 1, 2021 |
| Internal Appointments (Licensed Educational Professional) | |
| Pamela Bell | Student Success Coordinator at KHS July 1, 2021 |
| Brent Johnston | Data Engineer at KHS July 1, 2021 |
| Jennifer Page | Instructional Implementation Specialist at KHS July 1, 2021 |
| Leave of Absences (Support Personnel) | |
| Rosetta Mason | Paraprofessional at Montessori February 14, 2021-March 28, 2021 |
| Suzanne Menard | Office Secretary at King April 9, 2021-June 4, 2021 |
Action Items
1. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Engagement of Legal Counsel (Insert C)
A motion was made by Bohlen, seconded by Archie to approve the resolution authorizing engagement of legal counsel as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE-AYES: Bohlen, Gathing, Johnston, Shea, Williams, Archie, and Wells. Nays: none. Motion Carried.
A motion was made by Gathing, and seconded by Shea to unify action items two, three, and four at the same time. ROLL CALL: AYES: Gathing, Johnston, Shea, Williams, Archie, Bohlen, and Wells. Nays:none. Motion carried.
2. Approval of Resolution for Honorable Dismissal of Educational Support Personnel (Insert D) 3. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Honorable Dismissal of Instructor (Insert E)
4. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Notice of Dismissal of Instructor (Insert F)
A motion was made by Bohlen, and seconded by Wells to approve action item 2: the resolution for honorable dismissal of educational support personnel, action item 3: the resolution authorizing honorable dismissal of instructor, and action item 4: the resolution authorizing notice of dismissal of instructor as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Johnston, Shea, Williams, Archie, Bohlen, Gathing, and Wells. NAYS: None. Motion carried
5. Approval to Purchase District Vehicles
A motion was made by Gathing, and seconded by Johnston to approve purchase of district vehicles as presented. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Shea, Williams, Archie, Bohlen, Gathing, Johnston, and Wells. NAYS: None. Motion carried
Old Business
No old business was discussed.
Information and Proposals
1. Freedom of Information Request
2. Head Start Information
3. Previous Bill Run
4. State & Federal Revenue Report
5. Budget Update
At 9:11 p.m., a motion was made by Gathing, and seconded by Archie to adjourn the meeting. All ayes; motion carried.
SIGNED: _______________________________________
Barbara A. Wells, President
ATTEST: _______________________________________
Angela F. Shea, Secretary
APPROVED March 22, 2021
Action Items
Resolution Authorizing Engagement of Legal Counsel
Unify Action Items 2,3, and 4
Resolution for Honorable Dismissal of Educational Support Personnel
Resolution Authorizing Honorable Dismissal of Instructor
Resolution Authorizing Notice of Dismissal of Instructor
Purchase District Vehicles
Old Business
Information
Adjourn
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