Any member of the board may nominate a board member including themselves for the office of board of education vice president. Nominations do not require a second. Nominations are now open for the office of board of education vice president. I nominate Dr. Heather Martin. Dr. Heather Martin is nominated. Are there any other nominations for the office of board of education vice president? Dr. Heather Martin is nominated. Are there any other nominations for the Office of Board of Education Vice President? It is obvious no further nominations are forthcoming. Um if if there are none, uh the nominations for the Office of Board of Education uh vice president are now closed. Um, I make a motion to vote for board vice president. Um, wait. I move that Dr. Heather Martin serve as board vice president for the board of education of Asiggo Community Unit School District 308. Second, Miss Robinson.
So, we're looking to get we're looking to find more ways to get them involved. We would like to continue with project 351 and we'd like to take some of the ideas that those students came up with u in the playbook initiative and put them into place next year in our school. Lastly, I'm going to talk about our unified program which has really taken off in the past couple years. Big because of Bill Garcia, because of Temple Mitchell, because of Jeff Gar uh Carrerero, and and this year because of Amy Guile. Um we currently have unified botchi, we have unified basketball. This year we added unified cheerleading with the help of of Amy Gule. We had over 400 students sign the pledge to promote inclusion in our building. When we played Westport for unified basketball and unified cheerleading, we had a very very big turnout with our student body.
Yeah. This is so we need to suspension expulsion is going to be first reading. Yeah. For a first reading, we need to move school climate for a second reading. And then because of the we need to um we'll probably lump them both together in our June board meeting. Oh, we have what board meetings do we have left? We have miday where we'll do the second first and second readings and then end of June we'll do or mid June, right? We have one in mid June. Then we can do that budget meeting third reading and then the budget meeting. We'll do the um expulsion one. Have a policy committee meeting in between. Okay. 10 second policy committee meeting if we have to virtual. Okay. For a third or we could do it, you know, it's 75 minutes before 25. Yeah. Right. On that morning, enjoy your donut and have a policy meeting and call it a day.
It's how can we provide experiences for our students to be involved during the day especially in our new beautiful commons to be able to provide experiences for them that are sometimes like organized by adults and sometimes organized by other clubs or sports. So whether we're talking about a spirit week or we're talking about, you know, sales like our key club was just selling like kiss a senior goodbye. So whether it's a fundraiser or an experience, we just had culture week last week at Don's Grove South. So all the things that we're doing in teacher appreciation week, all these things that like provide a way for kids to get involved and connected and talk among their peers that those are like the small impact events that are happening during lunchtimes in addition to the big large impact events when you're at the community football game and you see this dance fully packed or your homecoming dance or your prom dance that just happened for both of us these past two weekends.
I, Miss C. I, Mr. Cerone. I, Miss Venmouth, I Dr. Mario, I Dr. Pop I Dr. Martin I motion passes 7 [Applause] nothing. Moving on to uh 7.3 uh elect an officer for the position of secretary. Uh the board of education will elect an officer an officer for the position of board secretary. Any member of the board may nominate a board member, including themselves, for the office of board of education secretary. Nominations do not require a second. Nominations are now open for the office of board of education secretary. I nominate Mary Joe Wemnith. Mary Joe Wenmouth is nominated. Are there any other nominations for the office of board of education secretary? Mary Joe Wenmouth is nominated. Are there any other nominations for the office of board of education secretary? If there are no further nominations and nominations for the office of board of education secretary are now closed.
So, it's it's clear that our unified program is very very important for our students and they really support that program. And it's not just the members that are on the teams, it's our entire school. Um, we've also h had the opportunity to have some outside events. We had the unified botchi team go out to eat for pizza after their um jamboree and just this past Saturday, we had a bowling fundraiser where we get some of those students together to bowl as well. Um, we have started to reestablish the learning partner program. We currently had we had 12 students this this year who kind of helped out with some of our students as locker buddies would also help out in some special areas and gym class. We're looking moving forward. We'd like to build on that. We're actually going to make it into a class next year if it fits in some student schedules where we can get more students involved.
Coconut. Don't forget the coconut. There are already in my phone here. All right. So, are we uh So, so you want to make a motion? A motion to move to a first reading policy 5114 suspension and expulsion due process. Second. Any further discussion? All in favor? And a motion for 5131.911 school climate um be moved to for a second meeting. Second discussion on favor. And now there's nothing left but to move for Is that a motion? Motion. Yeah. Second. All in favor? Yeah. We are journ
opportunities for kids to get involved even if they're not involved in an organized like sport or activity. They're in an experience of something that's happening on campus. And I just want to add that one of the things that we've been really working on within the last year both with working with Ryan as well as some others is just uh removing those barriers for students to um to join different types of activities. um whether it's this the the barrier of them registering for us to get this accurate information, whether it's the barrier of them receiving that communication, knowing the opportunities that exist. Um we want to make it as easy and as straightforward as possible for students as well as their parents and guardians to know exactly the opportunities that exist and for those students to be able to take advantage of those things. So for us, it's a lot about the communication that we have and I know communication is going to be something that you're going to continue to hear from us.
Um I move that Mary Joe Wenmouth serve as board secretary for the board of education of as we go unit school district 308. Second. Dr. Maria I Miss Venmouth I Dr. Martin I Mr. Cerrone I Miss Robinson I Dr. Pock I Miss C.
They can have more responsibility and they can help more of our students out. And the other thing we'd like to do is have more outside events like those pizza parties, like bowling because it not only gives those students an opportunity to connect with each other socially, but it also gives those families an opportunity to connect with each other. Um, so we'd like to we'd like to see that moving forward. All right, I think I'm going to pass it over to Mark. So just in continuing to speak to our student services, our student support system, um our RTI team continues to meet once every six days, so once every cycle for us at the middle school, uh with a real focus on um providing interventions for students. Um, and really our most recent focus has been on coming up with effective progress monitoring that we can use to follow students as they move through the middle school and beyond.
Um but also just you know the the ease in students to join a club. Um if there's not a club that's of interest to them, students understanding what that process is to start a new club. Um helping students kind of navigate that and and identify things to be involved in. Um so those are certainly some of the things that we've been working on in the last year, but in particular this year as well to make it as simple, you know, as possible for students. Go Oh, sorry. I was just going to say going off of what Mark said when we looked at this uh survey data, but then also the opportunity for kids to start new clubs and Ryan had already mentioned it, but two things that come to mind for both North and South are HOSA or the high school alliance of future physicians and pickle ball.
Um so yeah [Applause] Oh, so next item on the agenda is 7.4. The board of education will establish regular board meeting dates uh time and place. Um option one believe was u option one was Mondays at 5:30. Um okay. I don't know if there's discussion.
Um, in an effort to make sure that the work that's done on behalf of each one of these students stays with them as they continue to move forward. Uh as a leadership team, we've been working with the Lynch Leadership Academy on equity affirming practices with the hope that as a you know, as a leadership group, as we develop these practices and protocols, we can pass those along through our buildings um to our instructional staff as well as the entire staff in the building. Um and we also continue to provide afterchool programs. We have upwards of 20 programs that we provide for students after school um between our fall and spring offerings. Those offerings are all driven by, you know, some by teacher interest. Um, but also by student interest, right? If a student is interested in coming up with a club, if they have membership or a population of students that are interested, we've been able to put those clubs on for those students and run those after school programs.
So both are emerging clubs at North and South. So it's able to like look at that opportunity for kids to voice what's maybe missing in the building and what we can afford them a new opportunity. So those things are good being responsive to that. And then the other thing was there was one thing on there about it was a low percentage but sometimes we're trying to remove those barriers. So when we're talking about the finances that it costs for people to be involved. We also have something that we're very fortunate to have in this district called the angel fund. So students are able to apply if they're going through financial hardship or if they are on uh financial fee waiver that then if they need something that the fee waiver does not cover they're able to access that. So that's something we're really proud of too so we can eliminate those barriers.
If not, we can make Yeah, if there's any discussion or questions that I'm gonna make a motion uh that option one, which is the Monday schedule, is approved as the board's regular meeting dates and times as discussed. Second, just want to make sure. Okay. It's the first time you're on, you know, a meeting. So, okay. Um, Miss C. Hi, Dr. Martin. Hi, Dr. Mario. Hi, Dr. Poff. Hi, Mr. Cerone. Hi, Miss Venmouth. Hi, Miss Robinson. I motion passes 7 nothing. And then we um move to public comment. Is there any public comment? Okay. Um I wanted to uh Mr. President, if there was an opportunity for the new board members may want to make a comment um in honor to honor their their guests who may have joined them this evening if there was that was the opportunity. Please. I'll start. Thank you. Thank you.
I'm going to pass it on. I'll be right. It's awfully crowded back here. Lot of moving around. I'm going to um specifically speak to emergency preparedness um in this part and I know she got a shout out, but I do want to give a shout out again to the great Kim Redline for her work with the district uh safety committee. I think it's been great to really align everyone and get the schools there. And when I talk kind of specifically about some of the drills that we do, um it's important to know that, you know, drills at the secondary level are going to look a little different from the drills at the elementary school level. Um, speaking of drills, I I can't say enough about Craig Pimemental and his team from the Dartmouth uh PD and also Dartmouth Fire. I'll give them a shout out.
So we're just always trying to enhance our sense of belonging for our students in both north and south. Yes. No good. I think bring this down. I don't know why I went so tall. Um, no. Uh, so, uh, Dave and I got the a privilege of being here on, uh, September 23rd, uh, to talk about kind of the state of where athletics are at the time. And so, if you look at the left of this screen, that's what we kind of, um, projected out or that was actually what we presented at that time. And as a result of that, in the discussions leading, we started enacting two new programs. uh we saw this from the data we collected the year previously, a lot of that informal emails, things like that. Uh but things that we take in consideration besides just our surveys of our of our community is also our local schools and in the state.
So, um, I just want to thank all of my family, specifically my children, uh, Aiden and Addison, my husband, Travis. I don't see him. Oh, he's right back there. Also, my mother and my sisters, uh, who traveled from Indiana. Totally shocked me. Really excited to have you. Um, also to some of my colleagues, they're also here. Dr. Judy Nash, Maria Bergos, Jackie, oh my goodness, Loretta. Um, but I really do appreciate you and not just that, for everyone who voted for me and the support that you all gave me. It is so nice to see a friendly face or see to see all of your friendly faces today. And trust me, I will not let you all down. Thank you so much. [Applause] So, Yeah. Okay. Sorry, I was so not anticipating to speak. Um, but I do want to say thank you to everyone that voted and supported the campaign.
Uh, Craig has come year after year. We usually start off by doing a drill specifically with our staff and he's always great with feedback and and we're very fortunate with the SRO we have, especially ours, Dave Tvar. They're always on hand. They time the event. Um, we've done enough this year and we continue to where our kids have an opportunity. All of them have had an opportunity to take place in a barricade and also take place in evacuating. And I know these are um some kind of hard things to talk about, but this is necessary that we are prepared and I I do feel as though we are prepared and will continue to be. As far as PD going forward in this area, actually tomorrow and Wednesday, we'll be at the New England School Safety Conference. Um, I've been going for about 15 years now and I've I've heard uh and again heavy topics but but important ones.
So there's a process to adding a new sport that isn't just here. We have to have someone to compete with. We have to have uh and all these things. So, as a conference, not only are we adding girls flag and boys bowling, but next year officially the West Suburban Conference, those will both those new sports uh partially because we'll be adding are actually going to be official sports within the conference next year as well. So, full conference schedules will go into that. Um, and a lot of those these sports started as emerging sports under the IHSA. And some of the sports that are listed uh on in our survey that maybe aren't quite where we're at yet are still considered emerging. Uh he mentioned boys badmitten that's considered an emerging sport. Uh we haven't seen a big uptick in our area with other schools take it from a club level to a sport yet an IHSA sport but that's where it's listed at currently.