001Evening. It is April 28th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. and I would like to call to order the meeting of the Lyall Community Unit School District 202 Board of Education. Mrs. Sims, could we please have a roll call? U Mrs. Foster will not be with us this evening. Oh, okay. Good. Um, uh, Mr. Naggler here, Mr. Helderly here, Miss D. Dominico here, uh, Miss Sims is here, and Miss Alman here. Thank you. Could we please rise for the pledge of allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Next on our agenda is the Lyall 202 mission statement, which is to provide our learning community with the essential education skills and experiences for
002future success. So, we'll keep those thoughts in mind as we meet this evening. Next on our agenda is uh student recognition. This is a high school science olympiad state championship. And I'm going to turn this over to the principal. I I just want to say that when the students were recognized at the village hall, uh Mr. Anderson was just two minutes late, so I stood in and there was a lot of panic thinking that maybe I would be asked a science olympiad question, but fortunately I was not and he showed up very timely. He will not be here tonight. Unfortunately, he's sick. Okay, I'm sorry to hear that. I'll do my best to answer any questions. Don't hit me with any question. Well, we do. I did prepare some. Keep sliding over. There you go.
003There you go. All right. Well, welcome. Uh, thank you for having us. My name is Eric Mars. I have the privilege of serving as the principal of Ly High School, and it is my esteemed honor to recognize our state champion Science Olympiad team this evening. For those of you that do not know, Science Olympiad consists of 23 different events that consist uh it changed yearly ranging test base and hands-on activities as well as data collection, analyzing and building. Um the team started off in October with a slow start as they came on, but they came on and earned a bid from the uh COOD regional and then went on to state where they are far too humble to tell you. So, I will. They absolutely crushed the competition. All right. By uh 36 points. So,
004if you were to equate that, that'd be like a 10stroke lead at the Masters or winning by like 28 points at the Super Bowl. All right. They crushed our competitions. Um we had several first place uh top five finishers. In Ken Lab, we had Shiv Patel and Richard Archer. Dynamic Planet, Lucas Naggler and Jordan Waif were fourth place. Uh Shiv and Richard, sorry, were first place. Uh, ecology, Lucas Nagler and Sophia Overton. Second place, uh, electric vehicle, Lincoln Kelo and Richard Archer. Again, fifth place, entomology, Sophia Overton and Caitlyn Sims. Third place, experimental design, Richard Archer and Ryan Sims and Muel Rockall. Third place, forensics, Sophia Herrer, Arbab Abdul Jabar. Second place in the state geological mapping, uh, Alicia Rockwell and Lucas Angler. first place micro admission Katie Sims and Sophia Overton fifth place and
005the robot tour Ryan Sims and Richard Archer fourth place. So an absolutely fantastic finish. The entire team consists of uh Arbab Abdul Jabbar, Richard Archer, Jaden Bay, Robert Brown, Lincoln Keelo, Delilah Dickerson, Nissa Gur, Sophia her show, I'm sorry, Schwecon Khan, Jacob Lang, Lucas Naggler, Sophia Overton, Shiff Patel, Alicia Rockwell, Mel Rockall, Katie Sims, Ryan Sims, Jordan Weave, Angela Wang, and of course, Coach Anderson. shockingly to none because they are so fantastic. They're also involved in several other things. So several of them couldn't be here this evening this but those that are here we are actually absolutely honored and and thrilled to recognize this evening. So [Applause] congratulations. I just want to add before we uh hand out the certificates how how very proud we are of you and how well you have represented Lyall.
006Not only the village, I understand the county also wanted to recognize you, but um as a board we could not be prouder of you and you represent everything there is for Lion Pride. So, thank you all. Thank you. When was the last time we won state championship? I don't know. All I know is I'm one for one. I've told you never have. So, congratulations supervision. So, if you wouldn't mind reading the names and handing the individual certificates. And Mrs. Alman and I have some student here and you can put a bedrier. All right. I'm doing Lisa is Congratulations. Congratulations. here's here. Cheers. So, congratulations everybody. I didn't really appreciate just how much you had exceeded the competition. So, we couldn't be more proud of you. Great job. And uh let's let's make it hard. Well,
007you're welcome to for the rest of the board meeting, but this might be Rex's strategy to go outside more pictures [Applause] outside. Well, that was exciting. All right. Next, um, we're going to have our oath of office for our newly elected board members. And I would like to call Heather Novasol up to her her new seat here. You have a name plate already, so easy to find. Thank you. We I will ask that uh the newly elected board members please stand and we will say the oath of office together hopefully hopefully in sync. But what I'll do our oath of office is very long. So I will start off with the first paragraph and and personalize that and then I'll ask Greg to do the same and if you would too Paula and then Heather
008and then we will say that next uh grouping of paragraphs together. Okay. So, I will start off. I, Pam Alman, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the Office of Member of the Board of Education of the Lyall Community Unit School District number 202, DuPage County, Illinois. according to the best of my ability. I, Gregory Ningler, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois. That I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of member of the board of education of Lyall Community School District 202, DuPage County, Illinois, according to the best of my ability. I, Paula Demenico, do
009solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of member of the board of education of the Lyall Community Unit School District number 202, Dwage County, Illinois, according to the best of my ability. I, Heather Novastel, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois and that I will faithfully discharge discharge the duties of the office of member of the board of education of the Lyall Community Unit School District number 202 Dwage County, Illinois, according to the best of my ability. You will try to do this in unison then. I further swear that I shall respect taxpayers interests by serving as
010a faithful protector of the school district's assets. I shall encourage and respect the free expression of opinion by my fellow 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. and 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
011the course for Lyall Cus Cusd 202. I shall assist in establishing a structure and an environment designed to ensure all 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 educator's key advocate on behalf of students and our community schools or schools to advance the vision for school for LIO CUSD 202 and I shall strive to work together with the district superintendent to lead the school district toward fulfilling the vision the board has created fostering excellence for every student in the areas of academic skills, knowledge, citizenship, and personal development. Thank you all and welcome to the board. Thank you. All right. Thank
012you. Next on the agenda is public comment. Um and and your family is welcome to stay. You don't have to stay if you don't want to. This might be an exit time, but we we appreciate you being here and um sharing Heather with us. It's the kindergarter's bedtime. Oh, yeah. Oh, okay. Yes, please don't leave him. Thank you. Next on the agenda is public comment. Uh we have no blue cards presented. Were there any um online? There are none. Oh, thank you. Item seven is our action items. Were there any um items that you wanted to anyone wanted to pull from the consent agenda before presenting it? Okay, with that I will entertain a motion to um approve the consent agenda. A1 board meeting minutes. A2 payroll pay orders. A3 vendor pay orders. A4 personnel
013uh A7 A 7 A4 A certified retirement 7 A4B certified resignation 7 A4 Certified leave 74D classified employment 7 A4E classified resignation 7 A4 F non-bargaining unit employment 7 A4G summer school employment 7 A4 4H, extra duty employment. 7 A4I, extraduty resignation. 7 A5, Appointment of a Representative to the DuPage Area Occupational Educational System Board of Directors. 7 A6, School Association for Special Education in DuPage, SASSID, summer 2025 classroom lease agreement. 7 A7 um 7 A7 is school association for special education in DuPage Sassid School year 2025 to 2026 classroom lease agreement 78 regular student transportation services bid 7 A9 special education transportation services contract extension 7 A10 lawn and landscape maintenance bid 7 A1 fifth amendment to the intergovernmental agreement for joint purchasing of managed information technology services and 7A12 uh Lyall Junior High
014School security camera purchase. I'll entertain a motion in a second, please. So moved. Is there a second? Okay. Could we please have a a roll call? Mr. Nler. I. Mr. Helderly. I. Um Miss Novacel. Hi. Um, Miss Domenico I. Miss Sims is an I and Miss Alman. I thank you. Okay, let me get my computer open here to the next item, which is a selection of board officers. And I'll open that quickly. Hopefully quickly. Our oath took so long that my computer went down. It was all good though. Um, okay. All right. Item this item we first will I will entertain a motion to uh approve to appoint the superintendent as president Poten. Could we? So moved. Second. Okay. Okay. We don't need a second but thank you for moving and that and that's fine.
015Let's all in favor I I Okay. Any opposed? Okay. I will turn this over to Dr. Philippiac. Thank you. At this point, I'd like to solicit any nominations for the role of president. I nominate Pam Alman. Second. Mrs. Alman, do you accept the nomination? I I will accept. Are there any other nominations? At this point then all in favor indicate by saying I. I I I. Any opposed? All right. Congratulations Mrs. Almond. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Um you're reling relinquishing the chair I guess as written here. I am hereby relinquishing the chair. Okay. We'll go through the same procedure now. Um, uh, I will entertain, let's see, I'm sorry. I invite nominations for the vice president of the board of education. I nominate Mr. Helderly. It need not be seconded, but um, I second.
016Okay. Okay. Are there any other nominations? And Mr. Hildy, we accept the nomination. I will accept the nomination. Okay. Um I will all in favor of Mr. Hillely as vice president. I Okay. Thank you, Mr. Helderly for for doing that. And now I will entertain a motion for the secretary of the board. I nominate Randy Sims. I'll second it. Okay. Are there Randy? First of all, Mrs. Sims, will you accept the nomination? Yes, I will. Great. Thank you. Are there any other nominations? Hearing none. All in favor of Mrs. Sims as the secretary? I I Okay, none opposed. So, thank you very much. That in that uh that ends the um selection of our board offices and thank you Randy. Okay, next is the financial information 9A which is the financial report 9B which is
017our treasures report and 9C which is the investment concentration or and collateral reports March 31st 2025. Were there any questions regarding any of the items? Okay. If not then we'll go to our discussion items which is the determination of board committee um committee assignments. So pull those out. Okay. According to board policy 2150, committees may establish we may establish a committee to assist with our governance function and in some situations to comply with state law requirements. So for our current committees, um what I will do is we'll go through each committee just very quickly and if anyone would like to make any changes or uh we'll agree. But uh we'll go through who's currently on those. So far that finance committee and and the policy committee are both committee of the whole and if board
018is in agreement with continuing it that way. Okay. And then our facilities master planning committee is uh Mr. Lesniaak was on that committee. We have um Miss Sims, I'm on there and Miss Foster who indicated that she would like to stay on that. Uh are we good with that? Um, anyone else? I would like to stay on it. Okay. Okay. All right. Then we'll go on to the vision 202 facilitating committee. Right now, u Mr. Nagler and I are on that committee. Tomorrow night's our our kickoff ceremony, I guess. Um, and right now, Paula, you are the alternate on that. Would we like to continue to do to I would like to remain on that committee. Okay, I will. And Paula, will you I will happily remain as an alternate. Terrific. Okay. And uh classified
019uh the seal negotiations. Um Miss Sims and Mr. Negler, are you uh would either of you like to be the primary and the alternate? Would you I would like to move up to primary from alternate. Okay. Oh, wow. So then am I the alternate or am I like No, we have two primary We have two primaries, right? Two primaries. Okay. Yeah. I'm trying to like Game of Thrones you that there. Okay. Do we have Do we need an alternate or have it or anyone would like to be the alternate? Um I I I'm open to being alternate on either. Um Okay. They do meet sometimes during the day and that's fine. I um that would be great. Okay. That be I know we've had in the past where some one or one of the primaries
020have had conflicts. So being a third and I've been in there so I'm okay. Okay. Very good. As as alternate I had to serve many times this past year for Mr. Lesniak. Okay. Excellent. So that will be um the co- uh volunt co-committee will be um Miss Sims and Mr. Negler and Mr. Helderly will be the alternate school improvement and monitoring tool committee. Um would you like to continue on that Dan? Yes. Okay. And Kate indicated she would uh Mr. Negler, would you like to be continuous as as or did you want to move up? Well, we uh if there are only three spots, then I'm fine staying where we are in this. No, you can. I mean, I can uh if you wanted to do that, I can be the alternate. So, I'll defer
021to you. Um, no. You know what? I moved up twice. Well, I'll I'll stay alternate here. I I don't want to take over more real estate than I'm do. Okay. All right. Okay. Very good. Then it will remain foster and almond with alternate Mr. Naggler. School board uh members serving on external committees, the intergovernmental. Um I'm certainly willing to continue to continue on that. And Mr. Helderly, would you continue to be alternate? Yes. Okay. Uh professional counsel again. Um I'm willing to continue on that. And uh could we have an alternate on that also? Unprofessional counsel. We don't necessarily uh we've we have not met so I don't know that it's necessary but um if someone would like to be the alternate just in case. I can be the alternate if you need it. Okay.
022Thank you. We'll have Miss Sims as the alternate. ISB delegate to board. Um Mr. Helderly, you would like to continue on that? Yes. And Miss Sims, you would like to be the alternate. Okay. I'll um volunteer. I'm I'm actually I'm we serve terms on the Lyall Education Foundation. So, I'll continue on on that. And Lend um I'm glad to continue on that if anyone else would like to attend those meetings, but I'm glad to uh Dr. Philippiac's always there at each meeting also and and oftentimes Dr. Catalik is too. HSO council right now we have I'm on and Mrs. Foster and Mrs. D. Dominico would uh is that something you might be interested in Heather on? Um yes, if there's uh an availability there. Okay. Okay. And I can certainly step off that and I
023will be glad to accompany you to the first meeting and uh or whichever meeting we get involved in and I'll introduce you and um and help you through that. So great. Okay. Excellent. And let's see. Um, the Sassid governing board. Um, Mr. Negler, had you indicated you'd like to move up again? I would gladly succeed. The esteemed Mr. Lesnak. Okay. Okay, that would be wonderful. And could I would anyone be interested in being an alternate on that? Um, I can be an alternate. Okay. Excellent. Thank you. Is that good? Okay. and um also the SASID board of directors. Uh Dr. Philippiac, would you be continuing on that? Um you would be an honor. Thank you. And uh I would gladly fill in the role of Mr. once again. Okay, terrific. Okay, I think that's uh
024we are through that. So, thank you all. Thank you for volunteering. Um, let's see. Now we go to the frame of information requests. We had quite a few and uh I see that those are responded to. Any questions anyone had? Okay. Public comment followup. Um, there was none. The followup had been given. Superintendence report is our next item. Included in your board materials is a summary of the items that we wanted to highlight at each school. not to read it to you, but in the short version would be uh Lyall Elementary, the kindergarten and third grade had an incredible music concert on April 24th. Um although we're not very excited whenever we have to do the state testing, we try and do the most that we can to pump the students up and let them
025know how important it is. And so we continued the annual tradition of having um song and music and video shared to all the students to get them to be excited and understand that uh you know it's important as a school district for them to showcase all their hard work and what they know. Ly High uh Lyall Junior High Science Olympiad competition was at University of Illinois Champagne and um they had an incredible day and incredible performance and listed in your materials as the event medalists and the first place finishers. Also, the eighth graders visited the technology center of DuPage. I think one of the things that people often forget is that uh we've got an incredible partnership with the college or the technology center for DuPage. I know often they think of it as a
026high school thing, but we want the eighth graders to understand this is an option for you. And I think a lot of them um had never been there and saw firsthand just a variety of things that they may have an interest in so they can start to think about once they get to high school signing up for it. The eighth graders visited the Illinois Holocaust Museum. Our educational foundation was wonderful in uh providing the financial resources for the students to go and it's I think one of those events in our history that uh we never want to forget and see what can happen and so I think it's a very emotional day and often an eye openening experience for our students. Lyall High School as we acknowledged earlier tonight the science Olympian won the state
027champion. Uh we had a variety of students come tonight but we could not be more proud of all their hard work and how well they placed at the state level. the Illinois Central 8 Art Show. We had 11 students compete in the Illinois Central 8 Art Show. Listed, uh, is the congratulations to the variety of students who performed quite well at that level. And then finally, uh, I'm sorry, I've got a couple more items. One of the things for those of you who had students years ago, you probably remember Operation Prom, it's been a number of years since we've had that in a while. Lyall Woodidge Fire Department reached out and asked whether that was something we could do again. And so they had a mock um drunk accident uh behind the building where we
028had a variety of students play roles in terms of being injured students and students at junior and senior level uh witness what it would be like to have the paramedics and the fire department and the police come. Um the amount of time and energy that goes into often having to cut the vehicles open to remove the students and then have them actually delivered to a hospital to get the needs that are the support that they needed. And then after the event, um, the chief did a wonderful job, I thought, of walking everyone through like what it meant along with the high school administrator as to, um, just the importance of hopefully taking that event and reflecting on it and seeing your friends possibly making bad choices. And so, not only for prom, but also moving
029forward, just hopefully it will resonate that what the day could turn out if they make some bad decisions. They actually did have prom Friday night. I haven't heard anything either way, so I'm assuming everything was great. But I did see some pictures and it looked like people the the area that they had it looked like a lot of fun and it it really seemed like a a great experience for everyone. And then finally, at the district level, we've been doing this for a number of years now. We actually have athletic camps offered all throughout the summer. And so we offer those kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. And so as students are looking for something to keep themselves busy besides looking at their phones in the summer, we offer a variety of uh actual
030camps put on by the coaches of uh our particular sports here. And so we've had a pretty good turnout and we'll continue to try and promote that program. And that concludes my superintendent report. Thank you. Very good. Anybody have any? I just wanted to say I was really glad that it brought back Operation Prom. I have vivid uh recollection of my daughter was the victim the year that they did that and it definitely leaves a lasting impression on parents on students alike. So um it I was glad they were involved again and and also just to add on April 13th on a Sunday uh the seniors uh talented seniors had a recital at the high school um music vocal and uh did an excellent job. I hate to see our seniors leave with all the
031talent. So, anything else? Anybody else had? I just wanted to say that um uh I attended the operation problem because I also had a student that was the victim. Actually, she was the drunk driver, but um she said it was a really great experience. It was really eye opening um to see everything that was going on around her. So, I know for her in particular, it was really um a an eyeopening experience that she took to heart and was very serious about and um I think it was excellent that they came into that. They put a lot of work into the like all the different emergency services like took their time out to do that with the kids and I thought that was really great. I was going to say um I also had a
032daughter that was a victim, but I also thought, you know, it was an impressive presentation. I think I also appreciate the administration for everything they did to put that together and also the intentiveness attentiveness they did to the students. For some students, it's more impactful than others. And so, um I'd like to thank the administration for a having that come back. And it's something good what you see for years to come. Our plan is to do it every other year. So the excuse me, the junior and seniors out this year. We will not do it next year, but then we'll pick up where we left off uh two years from now. Great. Well, thank you. Okay, we'll go on. Uh excellent report. Excellent superintendent report. Go on to item 11, which is a committee reports.
033Uh facility master planning did not meet. Uh finance met this evening. Yes, we did. Pardon me. Yes, the finance committee met at 6:30 this evening and discussed a number of affairs including technology and lease agreements and um we concluded with a bang with the financial uh uh update for the third quarter. Terrific. Thank you. And policy did not meet which did not meet. We had no topics no fun press reviews tonight and that is a shame for Mrs. Novas first meeting that she did not have policies. So they're exciting, but there'll be other meetings. tomorrow. Um 11D is vision 202 and we welcome everyone to come tomorrow night to vision. Yeah, we're excited at this point. We have just about a 100 people RSVP and so it's a nice turnout and hopefully uh because we
034sent out what would you like to talk about? It's tailored to exactly what people want to talk about. So hopefully all of you will be able to attend and all 100 plus people show up. Terrific. Thank you. Okay, let's see. Our item 12A is home and school organization did not meet. Uh 12B is the ISB delegate to board. Um anything to not the report, but I think it's the next thing will probably be the the fall meeting. Okay. That's right. And we do have our um our upcoming governance meeting on May 19th and um our board workshop if we remember and in talking we're going to do a little bit different format but we're going to complete a survey and our ISB rep will be sending that out to us tomorrow. Um it's kind of
035an overview of our thoughts on board work and the board. Um, Heather, Miss Novasau, you do not have to complete that since this is your first uh sitting through the board work, but you'll certainly be a part of that um that workshop, which they're always good. I I think she said it was like 10 15 minutes to complete it. And um so we'll get those instructions individually from her tomorrow. Um, I think those were were the only things in that and and we've got the uh governance report will be coming up in July. So, we're working on that. Uh, intergovernmental did not meet or I'm sorry, intergovernmental did meet. Um, we had a a very good session this past week and uh the notes are in your board packet if there were any questions. uh
036lend meeting minutes or meeting notes are also in your board packet. Uh Lyall foundation uh notes are in the in the board packet. I would like to just say one thing uh with that aside from our regular meeting. Um several of us met with Mrs. Jaggley and 12 students who attended the Illinois YMCA youth and government mock government program. They weren't mocking the government. They were doing mock interviews during for Illinois students and they spoke about their experience. There was a terrific slideshow that she did but um you know they were presenting their all the legislation that they wanted to do and they were uh they went through chambers and uh it was a very significant experience for them. Um, we asked afterward how many of you are going into politics and I won't give
037the answer on that. But, um, they did travel to Springfield and and felt it was so worthwhile. So, we were glad to support that. Um, let's see. Sassid uh did not meet. Um, so are there any uh this brings us to item 11, which is our agenda topics for future board meetings. Um, I'm sorry, you're right. Item 13. Thank you. Um, does anyone have any items for future board meetings? Okay. I I will just say uh for for future next week, I believe it is May 5th through the 9th is teacher appreciation week. And um we certainly want to wreck Tuesday is teacher appreciation day. And I certainly want all of us I know want to thank um our teaching staff for uh the positive impact they have and the lifelong impression that they make
038on all of our students. So past and present. So I know we will be celebrating that next week and um Mrs. D. Dominico, you will be celebrating as well as a teacher. And then the only other item on there, and it's kind of a future agenda item, but um is uh wishing uh Mr. Wilkinson a happy birthday and wishing him um great great things in the future. So uh with that, I will entertain a motion to adjourn to close session to discuss the appointment, performance, discipline, compensation, or dismissal of employees. So moved. Second. Okay. Can we have a roll call, please? Mr. Nichler. Hi. Mr. Helderly. I. Miss Novousel. Hi. Um, Miss D. Dominico. Hi. Uh, Miss Sims is an I and Miss Alman. I. Thank you. We will adjourn to close session at 8:07
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