001I'd like to call the regular meeting of the Board of Education of April 24, 2025 to order at 6.01 p.m. I'll second. Andrea, can you call the roll? Jose Alamio. Yes. Andrea Delzatti here. Allison Downs. Here. Tina Iguanio. Here. Stephanie Fiori. Here. Inna Asada. Here. Jennifer Ziegler. Here. Also in attendance, Dr. Borshavsky, Dr. Stavrum, Dr. Leyva, Ms. Meginello, Mr. Humbles, Mr. Daney, Mr. Marotto, Dr. Clarksmith, Ms. Holler, Mr. Engler, Ms. Meglioni, Ms. Sendebach, Ms. Broche, Ms. Bulow. We also have Mayor-elect Chad Myers. We have Village Clerk Rosa Jobs, Trustee Russ Clue, Trustee Terry Sheridan, Trustee Joan Golombiewski, Trustee Mary Lee, and Friends. We have a quorum. Please stand for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible,
002with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. The first item of action is I would like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education acknowledge the April 1st, 2025 election results and will incorporate the names of the official winners of the April 1st, 2025 election into the official minutes of the Board of Education. Oh my gosh, I don't know what to say. Maureen Kelly Kloninger, Allison M. Downs, Tina Marie Iwanio, and Jennifer E. Ziegler. Are there any questions comments or concerns? Your mics working? Is this working can people hear me? Okay Seeing none Andrea. Can you call the roll please? Kawano? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Saga? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Palomio? Yes. Delzatti? Yes. Downs? Yes. Motion passes. I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education appoint Stephanie Fiore as president for OTM
003to facilitate the reorganization of the Board of Education. Andrea Calarosa? Ioannou? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Simer? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Alamillo? Yes. Belzatti? Yes. Downs? Yes. Okay, motion passes. I would like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education appoint Andrea Delzatti as Secretary Pro Tem. I'll move. I'll second. Andrea, call the roll. Ibanio? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Ziegler? Yes. Alamillo? Yes. Delzatti, yes. Downs? Yes. Do we have any public participation? No, there's one here. I would like to call the reorganizational meeting of the Board of Education to order at 6.06 p.m. Andrea, call the roll. Boring, Cloninger. Andrea, we do the after roll. Oh. Yeah, so we're just calling to order. That's what I have in my hand. We're just calling to order the meeting. There's no roll call. So you order, and
004now we do the O. All right. Jose Alamillo? Here. Andrea Belzatti? Here. Allison Downs? Here. Tina Iguanio? Here. Stephanie Fiore? Here. Inna Asada? Here. Jennifer Ziegler? At this time, we'd like to invite the new board members to take the oath of office and sit in on the new board members. I state your name that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of member of Board of Education of Schiller Park School District 81 in accordance with the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the laws of the State of Illinois to the best of my ability. I further swear that I shall respect taxpayer interests by serving as a faithful protector of the school district's assets. I shall encourage and respect the free expression of opinion by my
005fellow board members. and others who seek a hearing before the board while respecting the privacy of students and employees. I shall recognize that a board member has no legal authority as an individual And that decisions can be made only by a majority vote. at a public board meeting. I shall abide by majority decisions of the board while retaining the right to seek changes in such decisions through ethical and constructive channels. As part of the Board of Education, I shall accept the responsibility for my role in the equitable and quality education of every student in the school district. I shall foster with the board extensive participation of the community. formulate goals, define outcomes, and set the course for Schiller Park School District 81. I shall assist in establishing a structure and an environment Designed to ensure
006all students have the opportunity to attain their maximum potential through a sound organizational framework. I shall strive to ensure a continuous assessment of student achievement in all conditions affecting the education of our children in compliance with state law. I shall serve as education's key advocate on behalf of students and our community's school or schools to advance the vision of Schiller Park School District 81. And I shall strive to work together with the district superintendent to lead the school district towards fulfilling the vision the school board has created. fostering excellence for every student in the areas of academic skills knowledge citizenship and personal development congratulations We also want to thank our board member or former board member, I guess, Jose Alamil for making us better just by his mere example and presence. Thank you for your
007service, your volunteerism. We love you and we appreciate all you've done. Roll call of the new Board of Education. Maureen Kloninger. Yes. Andrea Delzatti here. Allison Downs here. Tina Iwanio here. Stephanie Fiore here. Yenna Asada here. Jennifer Ziegler here. I would like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education adopt Code of Conduct for Members of School Boards per Board Policy 280 as presented. I'll move. I second. I'll roll. Iwanio? Yeah. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Foninger? Yes. Delzatti? Yes. Downs? Yes. Any questions, comments, or concerns? Okay. And Boone? Okay. Nominations are now in order for the Office of President. Any other nominations? I'd like to nominate Tina Wanniel for President. Any other nominations? Tina Tino Iwanio being the only candidate nominated for the office of board president the chair hereby declares Tina
008Iwanio as district 81 board president and will be recorded in the minutes Thank you Stephanie for being appointed that five seconds ago and doing an excellent job. And Jose thank you so much for your service to the school board you did an excellent job and keep your phone open because I'm sure we'll be calling you for committees and everything else. Your duties are not done just because you're done here. Nominations are now in order for the Office of Secretary. Are there any nominations? No. I'd like to nominate Andrea Delzatti for Secretary. Are there any other nominations? Okay. Being the only candidate nominated for the Office of Board of Secretary, the chair hereby declares Andrea Delzatti as the District 81 Board Secretary and will be recorded in the minutes. Now we'll go back one because I
009skipped one. Nominations are now in order for the Office of Vice President. Are there any nominations? I'd like to nominate Allison Dowden. Thank you. I accept. Are there any other nominations? Being the only candidate nominated for the office of board vice president, the chair hereby declares Allison Downs as a District 81 board vice president and will be recorded in the minutes. Thank you. Do we have to switch now or can we wait until the next meeting? You can wait until the next meeting unless you want to switch all your stuff. That's okay. Just slide our tables over. The next item for action, I would like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education sets a salary for the Board Secretary at $0 per year times 100. Did you know that before you accepted? Thank
010you. A second? A second. Okay. Any questions, comments, concerns? No. Andrea, can you call the roll, please? Iwanyo? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Plunager? Delzatti, yes. Downs? Yes. Motion passes. I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education establish the consent agenda as presented. I'll move. Any questions, comments, concerns? Seeing none, Andrea, can you call the roll, please? Iwanio? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Plunager? Yes. Delzatti, yes. Downs? Yes. Motion passes. I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education approve the consent agenda. I'll move. Any questions, comments, concerns? Seeing none, Andrea, can you call the roll, please? Iwanio? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Boninger? Yes. Salazarria? Yes. Jones? Yes. Motion passes. There are no items removed, so we'll move to the next item. We
011have another public participation. I don't think it's changed from a few minutes ago. Also included in the board packet was the enrollment reports. Are there any questions, comments, or concerns on the enrollment reports? No. All right, the reason everyone's here, examples of excellence. So first we have the Lincoln Middle School musical, The Addams Family. It's one thing for me, I just don't know what. Okay, family meeting about tonight. Now, here's the schedule. We have appetizers, like, and then at 8 we'll have dinner, and then we can be back at the hotel by 9.30. Wednesday, your father has something to tell you. Actually, Paloma, we've been having second thoughts about this, dear. Daddy, I'm your only daughter and your eldest child, and if you can't do this one thing for me, then I just don't know
012what. Maybe just a little bit. Thank you, Daddy. Well, it seems I've been outvoted so dinner it is dinner and then the game Oh god, please no not the game can't we all just act normal? I don't see any houses. Because there aren't any, Alice. It was in the middle of Central Park. I know, it actually was my first summer. I was out in the park when a bird jumped out my teeth. They air me. When I looked up, there she was. Wednesday with the crossbow. A what? She's patient with the deer. A father's boy support his son. And Lucas is your only one. Look what you did. Your mother's crying now. Again. We've got to go tell him then. Mine's not. I know they all just left, but I want to thank the parents
013that brought their kids out tonight and our students for that outstanding sneak peek. Musical week in District 81, whether it's 4-5 or middle school, is always a big event for us. So we're very looking forward to next week, and I'm glad that you got to get a little sneak peek of what's in store for you. I'll let our board president announce our next example of excellence. Okay, our next example of excellent is brought to you by Mackenzie Myers, and she's going to talk about SEL Buddies. So we have a little video to share. I'm gonna give you a little story about this Sorry, Kenz. She's just a little red. So I was in the hallway last year at Lincoln Middle School, and Mackenzie stopped me, and she said, hey, Dr. B, remember the buddy program?
014And I said, well, yeah, I do. And she said, why don't we do that anymore? And that was a program that we had before the pandemic. And there's a lot of things we did before the pandemic, right, that fell off and we forgot about as adults and just didn't think about anymore. And now I have this seventh grader asking me a very important question, right? Why don't we do that anymore? And I said, you know, I don't know. And she said, well, I wish we could because I really loved it. I remember when I was a second grader and my seventh grade buddy came and saw me and I was really excited to see her and spend time with her. I had this moment of, wow, like, that's real, right? And I always say that.
015Like, if you want to know the truth, just ask a kid because they're going to tell you. And here I have in this moment a seventh grade student saying to me, why aren't we doing this anymore? I wish we could still do this. So I said, okay, you're right. We should do this. This is important. And so we put together a committee with Mr. Amsler and Mrs. Maglione and Mackenzie, and they met, and they brought back the buddy program. And... Sorry. And we have that. We have that. Kids connecting across grade levels, impacting each other in ways that we can't understand. And that is so important. And I can't thank you enough for reminding me why. So we're proud of you, Mackenzie, and we're sorry to embarrass you. But we can't thank you enough for
016bringing something so important that we did for such a long time in District 81 back, and it just happened by chance as I was walking down the hallway and you had the courage to ask me a very important question. And that shows so much leadership. And you, right? And so much courage in you to stop me, the superintendent, big deal, and ask me a very big question. So thank you. I'm done. All right. Well, thank you. I know it's an amazing program. There's not many days that my kids come home and tell me about their school day, you know, unless something dramatic happens. But Buddy Day is a day that I always get to hear about what they did and where they went. So it is a great program, and I'm glad that it's back.
017And thank you, Mackenzie, for stepping up and speaking out. And Dr. B truly, truly means that. She tells me all the time, if you want to know what's going on, talk to your kids. And this is what it's all about, right? Student-centered decisions and listening to our kids. So thank you for always being a leader and following what you say. Thank you. So you are all welcome to stay, but example of excellence is over. So we're going to move on to our regular board business, but you can all stay for the rest of the meeting. What? Who? Oh, yes, absolutely, she does. What did she say? She deserves ice cream. She does. I would say Portillo's, but then you would probably yell at me for that. I don't know. Okay. So the next item up
018is board business. Every year the board goes to the IIII conference. It's the three Illinois organizations come together for a big weekend, the weekend before Thanksgiving, and it's a weekend of learning and bonding. So I think Kim needs to know if we can attend. There will be a sign-up sheet at the meeting next month. Next month, okay. So make sure you check your calendars and see. Just let us know if you want to attend a pre-conference. Basically, that'll be there on the sign-up. It'll be in the board update to explain it in more depth. But basically, that's the biggest thing. We just need to know when you want to be there so Melissa can secure your reservations. Perfect. There's no old business information. Is there any new business information? Nope. So we have new business
019action. I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education approve resolution 25-04 appointing an IMRF authorized agent and delegating certain powers and duties as presented. I'll move. Are there any questions, comments, or concerns? So basically you're just transferring Melissa as the IMRF authorized agent beginning July 1. That's what this is. Perfect. Andrea, can you call the roll, please? Ioannou? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Cloninger? Yes. Salzatti, yes. Downs? Yes. All right, motion passes. Okay. No, okay. Wait, I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education adjourn to executive session at 641 to discuss personnel, right? It's personnel and closed session. Oh, personnel and closed session minutes. I'll move. I'll pass second. Andrea, call the roll, please. Iwanio? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Poninger? Yes. So is that
020a yes? Down? Yes. Motion passes. We're just going to step out into the conference room for a closed session, and then we have a couple more items after. Oh, yeah. I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education reconvene the regular board meeting of April 24th at 6.53 p.m. I'll move. I'll second. Andrea, can you call the roll, please? Iwanio? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Cloninger? Yes. Delzatti, yes. Downs? Yes. Okay, I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education maintain the closed session meeting minutes from September 2024 to February 2025 closed to the public as discussed. I'll move. Second. Andrea, call the roll, please. Ioannou? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Cloninger? Yes. Chalazade? Yes. Downs? Yes. Motion passes. I'd like to entertain a motion that the
021Board of Education approve the personnel report for the month of April. Any questions, comments, concerns? Seeing none, Andrea, can you call the roll, please? Evonio? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Loninger? Yes. Delisade, yes. Downs? Yes. Motion passes. Okay, always a fun time in District 81. I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education approve the Kennedy School, Washington School, and Lincoln School tenured teachers as presented. I'll move. I'll second. I'm sure there's a question. There's a what? Do the principals have something to say? They do. Right now? Go ahead, guys. I didn't want to say it. They didn't. All right. Tonight from Washington School, we are giving Miss Emily Iannucci tenure. It has been a privilege and an honor, Emily, watching you grow into the educator that you have become the
022past several years. You have continued to have an incredible impact at Washington School. Not only have you done an amazing job teaching, but you have also gone above and beyond contributing in so many other ways to Washington School and School District 81. You've volunteered for every single after-school round. You've led the backstage crew for our incredible musicals. And you've served on our MTSS committee, which meets the needs of all of our students. You've always been willing to step up in anything that we've asked you for. And we are so proud of you. And we are lucky to have you as part of our Washington family. And we look forward to all your continued success at Washington School and School District 81. Congratulations. All right, next up we have Miss Julia Boguch come up front. I
023like to be right out in the middle for everybody. I don't like to hide on the side, Julia. This is too big of a moment for us to be on the side. I've been very lucky, myself and Miss Bulo, not only to have Julia here this year, but she's been here twice now. She's made her rounds through School District 81. Julia is a teacher in our SLBC room, and there was nobody with a bigger heart. work with the students in her room. She came here with, we were very short-handed to start our school year out and being the professional that she is she handled that with grace and praise and she ensured that her students had an extremely wonderful experience and continue to do so as we expanded our group of people in the room.
024She has done an outstanding job in the room. The kids there are so lucky to have you. they get to access every part of our school and our school community. Julia gives up her time to come to school dances and other events to ensure that her students not only are a service in her room, but get to be part of our whole school community. And we are so proud of you, and it is my honor to recommend you for tenure this year. We would like to call up Chrysanthe Agos. From her first year at Kennedy School teaching our young cubbies in kindergarten to now guiding the eager minds in second grade, Chrysanthe brings warmth, energy, and an unwavering commitment to her students. Her classroom is a place where curiosity is nurtured. Kindness is always modeled,
025and every child feels seen and valued. Chrysanthe wins the unofficial award of the best decorated classroom for every holiday season at Kennedy School. I think we all saw her trunk or treat. It was a family affair with the Harry Potter theme as well. But really what sets Chrysanthe apart is not just her incredible work ethic. We all know she never stops moving, but really it's her positivity. Chrisanti shows up every single day with this smile that you see tonight. Also with a very large iced coffee and that large bow, that beautiful bow that you see in her hair every day. But she's ready to face whatever comes her way and she somehow makes it all look easy. She lifts up her students, her colleagues, and our school community simply by being just who she is.
026We know that Chrysanthi has a bright future in District 81, and we are so excited to recommend you tonight for tenure. Congratulations. And next, we'd like to call up Ms. Suzanne Scott. Suzanne works with our youngest preschool cubbies at Kennedy School. She is a special education teacher, and she is not only a kind teacher, she doesn't just walk into that classroom, she walks into the lives of her students, and she makes them better every day. In the world of special education, where every day brings you challenges, Suzanne brings the calm that we all need. Where others might feel overwhelmed, Suzanne shows incredible patience every single day. And when there is a need for understanding and compassion, she brings it every day with deep care and kindness. Suzanne has created a classroom environment where every student
027is seen, heard, celebrated, and has a voice. The smallest milestones really become the biggest victories in Suzanne's guidance. If you've ever seen and watched the joy of Suzanne with her students, you know that her work isn't just a job, it's truly her calling. Today, we are so proud to recognize Suzanne. not just for her years of service in District 81, but the tremendous impact that she's having not only on her students, but their families. So congratulations, Suzanne. It's an honor to recommend you for tenure in District 81. So on behalf of the board, I just want to say thank you to those that were granted tenure this evening. We understand that you don't have to be here. You chose to be here, and you continue to choose to be here. And we feel very honored
028and blessed that you do that. You are some of our brightest and best. So thank you very much for choosing District 81 as your learning community. It makes us feel very grateful, and we are honored by your presence. So thank you. All right, and with all those wonderful words, let's make it official. Andrea, can you call the roll, please? Iwanyo? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Kloninger? Yes. Delzatti, yes. Downs? Yes. Motion passes. Congratulations. I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education approve principal contracts as presented. I'll second. Any questions, comments, concerns? Seeing none, Andrea, can you call the roll, please? Iwanio? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Floninger? Yes. Delzatti, yes. Downs? Yes. Motion passes. Congratulations. Up next, I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education
029approve assistant principal contracts as presented. Any questions, comments, concerns? Seeing none, Andrea, can you call the roll, please? DiWanio? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Cloninger? Yes. DelSati, yes. Downs? Yes. Motion passes. Congratulations. Next, I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education approve the Director of Student Services contract. I'll second. Any questions, comments, concerns? Seeing none, Andrea, can you call the roll? Haywanyo? Yes. Biore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Leninger? Yes. Delosati, yes. Downs? Yes. Motion passes. Congratulations. Next, I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education approve the Chief School Business Official Contract as presented. I'll second. Any questions, comments, concerns? Okay. Andrew, can you call the roll, please? I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education approve the Director of Communications grant writer contract
030as presented. I'll second. Any questions, comments, concerns? Seeing none, Andrea, can you call the roll, please? Gidwanio? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Floninger? Yes. Delzatti, yes. Downs? Yes. Motion passes. Next, I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education approve the director of IT, the one who got our microphones working, contract as presented. I'll make a second. Any questions, comments, concerns? Seeing none, Andrea, can you call the roll, please? Iwanio? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Sigler? Yes. Luninger? Yes. Delzatti, yes. Downs? Yes. Motion passes. Congratulations. I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education approve the Director of Buildings and Grounds Retirement Contract as presented. That's you, Mike. No one's saying anything either. Nobody wants to move. I'll move. I'll second. You know, you've had a light winter. You
031really don't want to do another. We do not. Okay, Andrea, call the roll, please. Iwanio? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Fleninger? Yes. Telzati, yes. Downs? Yes. Motion passes. I want to thank the board for approving these contracts and providing leadership stability in District 81. They're really an outstanding team who go above and beyond every single day for our students and our staff. And I'm so proud of them, to work alongside them. And, I mean, I'm going to miss them, too. I'll admit it. But congratulations. I really love you guys. We'll miss you more. Melissa, it seems like you have an excellent team to be behind you and guide you all of next year and beyond. Many years. Many years. So we're here to support you in any way you need and guide you.
032And we just keep doing what we do, students first, and I think we'll be successful. So looking forward to see what you all can do. Great. The next item is public participation. I don't think that we have any. No? Okay. I'd like to entertain a motion that the Board of Education adjourn the regular board meeting at 7.07. Looks like that's lucky. I'll move. I'll second. Actually, we did a lot in our seven minutes. Sorry, is there a motion? Yeah. All right. Andrea, call the roll. Guadagno? Yes. Fiore? Yes. Sada? Yes. Ziegler? Yes. Cloninger? Yes. Belzatti, yes. Downs? Yes. Okay. all right motion passes welcome laurie