001States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> If you could please stand remain standing for just a minute. >> Um I'm just going to Sorry. I'm just going to ask that we take a moment of silence to um for Annayia Davis who was tragically killed on June 21st. um she was very active in the community and show choir at the high school. So um if I'll just take that moment thank you. I will entertain a motion to go into open session at this point. move. >> Second. >> We have a a motion and a second. Uh any any concerns? Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. Motion carries. 50. Um one of our board members had surgery today
002and so she's home recovering. She hoped that she could make it with us, so that's why she's not here. And uh as you'll see later on in the agenda, we will be a full board at the end of the evening. So we're very excited about that. uh >> uh part of the consent agenda. >> We're going to go through with the >> There's one one thing from the consent agenda I'd like to uh discuss separately and that's the two pages from the treasurer uh and move them to number um 12 C. Um, our board policy just simply says if there's any objection, it can be voted on separately later. So, we don't really need to have a vote about it. >> Okay. We'll just move it to 12c. >> Mhm. >> Got that? Okay. >>
003Okay. And then part of the consent agenda, um, also, and I I don't have my cheat sheet, so you guys are really going to have to bear with me. Um there was the appointment of the assistant director of human resources and that is Mr. Justin Thorton. Mr. Thton has been in the district for see I don't have how many years. Quite a few years. Served many roles. Taught at South View Art. Look, it's really going to put me on the spot because I'm going to have to remember where you were. Um served as a a data instructional facilitator. has been the assistant principal at South View and is currently the principal at Northeast where he's been for four years. Woo! Look at there. For seven years >> and one day. So, Mr. Thorton, do you
004want to >> Are you going to tell him what what he's going to do? >> I did. The assistant of human resourc >> I'm sorry. You are right. Thank you. >> Oh, we don't have to. >> Oh, look at us. >> Okay, >> Mr. Robinson got us. >> How long >> car before the horse? >> Okay, so uh do the uh close session first. Would you want to um approve agenda and agenda with the problem? >> Moving the uh treasures report to 12C. >> Okay. >> And to um go back >> go back into close session. We won't take any uh action uh in close session. >> Okay. A motion to approve. >> So move. >> Second. >> Thank you. U roll call vote. Dr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sam, yes. Mr. Ethan, >> yes.
005>> Now it's official, Mr. All those great things that I said so >> are still true. >> They are still true today. >> Good evening, Bo. Good evening, Mr. Hart. I'm Justin Thorton, current principal at Northeast Elementary Magnet School and I guess as of now, assistant human resources director. So, thank you so much for the opportunity to uh to kind of move in this direction. Um I actually started my 23rd school year this year with District 118. So, I came I was a Danble High School student. I went to Edison and Northridge and DHS, went down to Carbondale for a few years and then came back and started my family here and loved to be here. Um I actually started in a kindergarten classroom at Canon, Mr. Hart, if you go back to those notes.
006Um, and I also had the opportunity to hone my leadership skills at Garfield as a principal for a year. Yeah, don't forget about that one. Very important. >> Um, so yeah, as part of the human resources department, um, I know that Miss Paps leads a a great team there and I'm just happy to be part of it. >> So, thank you. >> Welcome. [Applause] And so as you all know that uh Northeast Magnet School started school today under Mr. Thorton for one day or more. Um Mr. Thorton will help with the transition. But um in that consent agenda was Brett Lockheart and Mr. Lockheart will be moving from Martin South View as an assistant principal to the principal at Northeast Magnet School. Mr. Lockheart has had several positions in the district as well. Dean of
007the high school, not dean. Blake was the dean sub at the high school. Yeah. So, music teacher. Um and then to Mark Denman. So he will um be replacing taking the place of um Mr. Thton at Northeast >> and there will be a transition time where Mr. Thornton will uh uh bring him up to speed about what has to happen in Northeast. >> Had a few things written down here. So good evening board, Mr. Hart, friends and family of District 118. I am Brent Lockhart, formerly a short formerly of South View assistant principal, but it's it's truly an honor uh to stand here today as an ex-principal of Northeast Elementary Magnet School. I'm deeply grateful for this opportunity and humbled by the trust that you've placed in me. And I want to begin by thanking
008the school community that um you know that I'm coming from previously which was Mark Deman Elementary School where I served the last three years. The students, the staff and families there uh have helped shape me, challenge me, and reminded me every day why this work matters. I'll carry those experiences and relationships with me always. To my wife, thank you. Thank you for believing in me long before I ever believed in myself. Your encouragement has meant the world to me. I also want to thank the mentors, colleagues, and friends who have walked alongside me. You've shown me what leadership and hard work looks like, and I will carry your wisdom with me into this new chapter. To me, leadership isn't about being in charge. It's about walking beside others, guiding them from where they are uh
009to places they never imagined they could go. That means lifting up our staff, honoring their gifts, and creating the kind of space where students feel seen, supported, and inspired to grow. That's the kind of leader I strive to be, and the kind of school community I know we'll build together. Together, we will create a culture built on trust, high expectations, and bringing the joy back into learning. And Northeast family, I'll see you tomorrow bright and early. Let's go Falcons. We welcome both of you to your new positions. >> And and uh I do need to mention that there is another movement. So Mr. Bodine, the assistant principal at Mark Denman will be filling the vacancy left by Mr. Lockhart at Southwent principal there. That was also a part of our consent agenda. Um, I look
010for great things from that team as well. So, thank you. Appreciate it. >> Very good. Public comments. >> Chris High. >> Mr. High Start the clock. >> Oh, okay. Cool. Um, July 19th of this year will mark one year since the death of a former District 118 student, Christopher London. Uh last year, Christopher died in a tragic drowning um down in Stony Creek and um his family is currently trying to raise funds to do a memorial for him this weekend. And I just wanted to reach out to the district um our board and anybody listening that if they would like to donate or if they would like to help the family in any way, shape or form, I do have contact information for you um for them, excuse me. And I just wanted to hope
011to try to keep his name alive and remind everybody of the tragedy that did occur last year and to keep that family in our prayers. >> Could you give that information? >> Uh yeah, I do have um his phone uh his father Cassidy's phone number. Um I wasn't sure if I should announce it over, you know what I'm saying? Like I do it privately. >> Okay. I'll give it to Miss Robinson and then she'll make sure that it's >> so people know how to reach out. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Thank you very much. >> That's all. >> Thank you. >> Good evening board and Mr. Hart. Um, you should have received an invitation to a very special event um that will be coming up on August 6th and 7th for our new
012teacher um welcome and orientation. And the first part of it will be at Mad Goat and then we'd like for you guys to join us on um at 10:00 at the Jackson Building. Um we have separated the new teachers into two groups. Elementary will be joining us on the 6th and the middle school secondary um fifth through 12 will be joining us on the 7th. And um if you're unable to make it, we have lovely pictures of you that we will be showing um in yourstead and we will announce your names, but we would really like to have you there. So, um, we hope to see you there, but we will start at Mad Go and then, um, come back to the Jackson building. So, we'd love to have you >> both days. >> Um,
013that would be great. >> Okay. >> Yes. But if you can't, it's we understand, but that's why we have the pictures just in case. >> Oh, yeah. Um, 8 o'clock. It starts at 8 o'clock at Mad Go and about 10 o'clock over at the Jackson Building. And it'll be quick. You don't have to make a speech if unless you want to. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Okay, that's it. Thank you very much. Uh, I would like to inform the public that um, uh, as you all are well aware that we had a board vacancy and we followed our board policy 2.70 vacancies on the school board and opened up um, for applications to that position. We received a number of applications um and after going through them, we uh interviewed three candidates uh on on
014a couple of different days. Um we had a unanimous choice on the on our person that we chose. I want to give you a little background. This person is a financial adviser. He's a school mentor. He's active in the community in several areas. The list goes on and on with all that he's done. and most importantly, he's the father of three D118 students, including a new kindergartener today. So, what he'll be able to lend to the board is is something that's very exciting. He's a familiar face in in the schools and many activities. So, at this time, I'm asking for a motion approving new board member on the board of education. >> So, move. I move the board approve the appointment of Reggie Warfield to fill the vacancy created by Pastor Thomas Miller's resignation. >>
015Second. >> Now we have a second. So we have a motion and a second. Any discussion? >> Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. East, >> yes. >> Dr. >> Yes. >> And >> yes, we're most excited about this opportunity. Um, I think Reggie Warfield will add a real good dimension to the board. And uh, so at this time we all will endure the swearing in. And, uh, thank you very much, Mr. Mockby for coming uh, to do that. So, Mr. Warfield, if you'll come forward, please. Um, >> over here. >> Make sure everybody gets to see him. Why don't you stand up here so everybody can see it? Good shot. And then she's got a copy for you. It's >> quite lengthy. >> You have to know it all. All of it. >> Well, I
016just have to be able to read this. >> You raise your right hand. >> I state your name. I, Reggie Warfield, >> do solemnly swear >> or affirm >> that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of member of the board of education that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of member of Board of Education >> of Danville School District 118 >> in accordance with the Constitution of the United States >> in accordance with the Constitution of the United States >> the Constitution of the State of the Constitution of the State of Illinois >> and the laws of the state of Illinois to the best of my ability >> and the laws of the state of Illinois to the best of my ability. >> I further swear or affirm that
017>> I shall respect taxpayer interest by serving as a faithful protector of the school district's assets. >> I shall respect taxpayer interest by serving as a 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 seek a hearing before the board while respecting the privacy of students and employees. 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 as 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 recognize that a board member has
018no 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. >> 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. 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
019goals, define outcomes, and set the course for district 118. >> I shall foster with the board extensive participation of the community, formulate goals, define outcomes, and set the course for district 118. 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 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 and conditions affecting the education of our children in compliance with state law. >> I shall strive to ensure a continuous assessment of student achievement and all conditions affecting the education of our children in compliance with state law.
020>> We're almost done. I shall serve as education's key advocate on behalf of students and our community schools to advance the vision for district 118. And I shall serve as education's key advocate on behalf of students and our community schools to advance the vision for district 118. 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 e every student in the areas of academic skills, skills, knowledge, citizenship, and personal development. 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. >> Congratulations. [Applause] >> Thank you, Mr. Miy. We appreciate
021you taking time to come to do this for us. Thank you very much. Uh, I'm sorry. >> I'm new to this. You You got to tell me where to go. >> Do you have any words you'd like to say or? >> Um, I just want to say thank you. I'm looking forward to it. I know I know it's going to be a lot of work, but I know it's important work. Very passionate about our school district and my children have gone up through it. Um, starting from kindergarten. My daughter's going to be a senior. My son's going to be a freshman and London's just starting in kindergarten now. I think that what we're doing now is really going to set a path for what they can do in the future for us. And they absolutely
022are our futures. >> I'd like to take a minute to say thank you to Sarah uh and to London, his family members, because uh this is truly a commitment to the whole family and you're giving us his time and we appreciate that. Please know that we do. So, thank you very much. Um Okay. That's good. We finally have a full board. I'm so excited about that. Um, item number seven, Panorama Pathways, Mr. Brett. Um, good evening, uh, Mr. Hart, board of education. Uh, congratulations, Mr. Warfield. Um, I'm Jacob Brett, principal of Danville High School. Here to uh request your permission and approval of purchasing of a program called Panorama Pathways. Uh, this is an actual add-on service to an existing partnership Danville High School has with a company called Panorama Education. Uh, we partnered with
023them starting last year and are under a three-year contract with them for a service, an existing service called um, Student Success. Uh what that is is it is a data dashboard that syncs nightly with Skyward and um creates a data profile, academic and attendance data profile on every student in the school. Um and those profiles are filterable pretty much in any student demographic combination you would like or could imagine. Um so Pathways, we already have a partnership with this company. Pathways is an add-on service specifically around um tracking and improving graduation rates. Um the the three does a lot, but the three things um that really are caught my eye as to why I'd like to purchase it. one. Um, it also would sync nightly and using students current grades each night and our graduation
024requirements uh will give us a daily update on where every child in the school is related to graduation and whether they're on track or not. Um, it also does automated transcript uh auditing to identify gaps andor errors in a student transcript. Uh, this is going to save a tremendous amount of time for our school counselors. Um, and we're also still down one, ideally two, but it would be nice just to have one more school counselor. Um, and so they no longer would have to do manual transcript auditing. It would free up more time for more studentf facing presentations and interactions. Um, now the cost of this is um $34,100. It includes a onetime $10,000 integration fee because they have to integrate their system with the student information system Skyward. The additional money comes from the
025per student charge of $6 per student per year. This is a three-year contract. Um if we wanted to continue this service with them after the three years, it would just default to the $6 per student. Um the funds would come from Danville High School Illinois Empower funds. I'll do my best to explain this clearly both for you and for the public. Um, this is money that can only be spent by Danville High School on Danville High School for school improvement purposes, specifically to meeting our school improvement goals in our school improvement plan. Improving graduation rate is one of those goals. Um, there is uh money still left in this current um school year 2425. Danville High School Illinois power money uh that would be able to cover this funds that have has already been budgeted
026for purchase service of which this service would qualify. I've cleared that with Miss Trux. Um and then also if we don't spend the money by July 31st, we lose it and give it back to the state on August 1st. And again, like this money can only be spent on Danville High School and it's specifically for school improvement efforts and raising the graduation rate is in the school improvement plan. So, I ask your permission to approve um using Danville High School Illinois Empower funds to purchase Panorama Pathways over a three-year contract in the total of $34,000. $34,100. That's a per year cost or that's >> over it's over the course of the three-year contract. >> Thank you. >> I believe there's still $36,000 and change in the purchase service line item in the Damville High School
027Illinois power budget. Um and again I got about two weeks to spend it. >> And you said that that $10,000 integration. >> We we have we have to have a motion to approve. >> Motion. So move second. >> Second. >> Okay. Now >> yes sir. >> Sorry I'm learning the words here. Um You said the $10,000 integration fee is included in that $34,000. >> Yes, it's part of the $34,000 cost and that's a one-time fee. So, if we continued the service um after the three years, we wouldn't owe that any longer. That's a one time to sync their system with um Skyward. And so, the additional cost for this $34,000 is the $6 per student per year. So again, if we continued after the three years, if this was indeed approved, the cost would be
028$6 per student per school year. >> Mr. Pretz, I appreciate you telling us uh specifically how it's paid for very much. So, thank you. That was very clear. Um question I have is how will you know if this is uh something that's working? Like do you have a plan on what how would you know it worked? like how will you know that uh our counselors are using it as a principal? How would you know? >> Um so I meet bi-weekly with the school counselor. So that would be a standing point of discussion how we're using it to increase our amount of student facing interaction and conversations. Ultimately it would be um whether whether or not the graduation rate is increasing, >> right? Uh because even though the funds are allocated um and it's use it
029or lose it, you didn't say those words, but those are my words. Um it's still state tax dollars. Am I right? It's still Illinois state tax dollars. That is what's being used to spend on this. >> Yes. >> Essentially AI tool if I understand it correctly. Am I wrong about that? >> Um components of it are the the transcript auditing is Yeah. >> Okay. Uh but something we don't know how to do ourselves without their help. >> Um, I mean, school counselors know how to do it. It's just very time consuming. They have to do it by hand for >> How much How much time you think it'll save? That was my last question. >> Um, I don't know if I have a good way of answering that one to be honest with you. >>
030Like, uh, per student, maybe 20 minutes, 10 minutes. What do you think? >> Um, >> two minutes. >> Go high. Go high. >> I just wondered. I just wondered how much >> wasn't anticipating that question. Uh >> I mean >> I I don't I don't really know. I don't know to be honest with you. >> I just I just wondered um because it's still even though their money is there, it's still uh a lot. >> I will tell you the student success platform that we already have was greatly beneficial to us. um already in so from I'm still proofing and checking accuracy on our current three major metrics that we look at pretty closely which is absenteeism freshman on track and graduation rate but from year one of my principal ship to year two we
031did improve graduation rate from 62 to 70% freshman on track from 67 or 68% to 74%. Um, I don't remember off the top of my head how much chronic absenteeism came down. Um, I'm still looking at and working with Miss Martin on the graduation rate, but the freshman on track rate we should be submitting for last school year is showing an increase from 74% to 80% and chronic absenteeism is showing a drop from 38% to 32%. So the existing service they are providing us is helpful in showing growth towards our school improvement goals which the three of them are decreasing uh chronic absenteeism, improving freshman on track and improving the graduation rate. How often do you look at that platform now? Panoram >> I look at it today. Um our home interventionists use it >>
032very regularly um for addressing chronic absenteeism and providing interventions and knowing what families they need to be reaching out to. Our team uses it quite a bit um for tracking um social emotional interventions. Actually, there's those uh intervention plans you can enter for each student. Uh one of my goals for this upcoming school year is to widen the both the number of staff using it and the depth in which they're using it. Um but so far it has been proven to be a very useful tool for the staff that are using it. >> How often does the software that you're using right now update? I know you said this one will update. >> Yeah, nightly. Every night. Yeah. So, our it sends and I couldn't tell you what the acronym means. They they have SFTP
033files that they send up that go that auto send every night around um attendance grades. It they also bring in standardized test scores and that's that's an update that's um done every night. The thing with graduation rate is by the time you would hand tabulate where a student stands um even just for the senior class by hand like those grades have changed by the time you're done. Um this is this is going to be real time every morning. It's going to be updated and it's also going to be updated for grades 9 through 12 and where they stand um towards and it has the capacity to um work with what we current our current two graduation rate or graduation credits right now because of phasing back in to the 44 total credits. So, I talked
034to them about that. It can track our juniors and seniors against what are the state minimum requirements um that we were under due to the pandemic. And it can also track um the nth and tth graders against the 44 total credits that the board approved a couple years ago to bring back the original total. >> Thank you. It has been very helpful. Um We have a a motion and a second to approve Panorama Pathways. Um, Mr. Warfield, you can abstain, but if you feel like you got enough information that you can vote, please feel free to do so. Okay, >> roll call vote. >> Mrs. Mrs. Ham, >> yes. >> Mr. E, >> yes. >> Mr. Warfield, >> yes. >> Dr. >> Yes. Motion carries. How many? >> 60. >> Yes. >> And and I
035guess for just to keep in mind, we do have an elementary and a middle school that are interested in Pam Panorama as well. Funding will be uh considered as we look at that, but we probably will pilot a few schools um hopefully low to no cost. So at a board meeting to come. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. >> Thank you, Mr. Britz. >> Ownership and education recommendation. >> Mr. Thorton and Mr. Lockart. >> It's Mr. Thorton. Mr. Lockhart again. >> Good evening, Mr. Hart. Justin Thorton, assistant human resources director. Uh Mr. Lockhart and I last semester we worked um with a group of uh teachers and family members to look at the ownership and education manual um you know let people express their concerns um what they liked about it um what they didn't
036and you know we it's it's a nice it's a nice thing that we do every year just to kind of air out um some opinions. Um, we ended up not making many changes, more just some clerical things. I think that you guys have seen that in your first reading last time. Um, so I guess if you guys had any questions for us specifically, um, we're be happy to answer them. >> This is a motion and roll call vote. So I need a motion for approval. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Okay. Any questions for him? I guess you made it easy. >> Great. Roll call vote. >> Mrs. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Dr. >> Yes. Motion carries five uh with one abstension. Five. Yes. Thank you. Thank you, gentlemen. Appreciate it. Special Education Cardiac
037Emergency Response Plan Information. This is anformational item, right, Miss Bailey? >> It sure is. >> Thank you. >> Good evening, board. Mr. Hart, Molly Bailey, director of special education. And um I have before you the cardiac emergency response plan for district 118. Um public act 103608 requires us to have this plan. Actually, we already were supposed to. So, um, we had to get it, but we had to get it together. Um, the plan, uh, the law states that the plan must address the response for any individual experiencing a cardiac arrest, arrest or similar life-threatening emergency while in a school or in a school sponsored, um, activity. We already were doing most of would have already done most of these things. We have AEDs. They're all labeled. Um, we have people trained in um, CPR in
038our buildings. This is really just putting it into a plan and we're going to um need to review it in each of our buildings and have it posted um for everyone to be there. Um I did work with Mr. Basses and Mr. Cooker and Mr. Klette um to develop the plan. Mr. Cooker and Mr. Klet do provide the training in all of our buildings. Um so we will make sure that there are additional people trained. Right now the RO just requires us to have two people at all times. we will ask for for additional per the plan. Um and we will just uh it also requires us to um do some uh practice drills as well. Um and we'll just add those to all the other drills that we already do in each school um
039each year. Um so and there he is. Look right on time. Um >> uh so uh we Mr. Mr. Bases in my department already make sure that the AEDs are up and running and that we've got them, that all the coaches are trained, that they're labeled, that they're the batteries are all um all of that's already set in place. So, this just puts it on paper and make sure that we're all doing what we're supposed to be doing. >> Who does the training? You have two two people who are trained. >> Um Yes. >> And you you want >> to do CP or CPR training? >> Trainers. >> The trainers. Yes. Mr. Coker and Mr. Klet are are trainers in the district. >> Okay. >> So, they they already go to each building every year
040or every other year because that's what actually it's every other year, right? >> And and then if additional requ um buildings are requested that. So, we will make sure there's a training in every building this year. >> Can you can you tell me you don't you might not know and maybe bring it later. Uh >> ad track and field is pretty far from a building. There's one over there anyway. >> All the coaches have them. Mr. Bases, >> there's one in the storage close to the track on the inside of the door >> and that door during all meets the doors unlocked or the garage door open. >> Very good. I figured there was I just wondered >> and we have them in the team that play off campus that they take >> that include
041wrestling. Wrestling's on campus. >> Okay. >> So, when we travel, we need their building to have it. >> Their buildings all are required to be. >> If they're in Illinois, they will, but they all are. >> Yeah. >> Your coaches are trained. >> Correct. >> In AED use, >> and CPR. Okay. >> Are there non- studentent spaces that also have these devices? >> Yes. Each one of the administration buildings, the warehouse, every district building, um has AEDs in them. Is that is that what you're asking? Um yes, we make sure >> I trust there's one here. >> Yes, Mr. Hart checks it every month. >> Where is it? >> Um >> it's in the break room. >> I check it. The pads are up to date. The battery's up to date. It It's >> our
042nurse supervisor keeps track every year. She'll get ready to come back here in about two weeks and she will send us all our new paperwork there where we there's someone designated in each building um to check if it especially if there's not a nurse in that building. We check to make sure that the battery is up to date. She sends new pads or batteries as they're about to ready to expire. Um if not, it'll beep at us really loudly and we find out and it talks to you as you're changing everything. So, >> so it includes the warehouse. >> Uhhuh. Warehouses. >> Maintenance. >> Yep. Yeah. All that stuff we were already doing. So, it was really just putting it all on a piece of paper. >> Okay. >> Um, this doesn't require a vote
043later, right? This is just information for us to know >> to know. And uh anytime I have a lot of manuals in my department so anytime I have to do one like this I always bring it to the board so you know and then you know it'll be uh in the portal for the administrators and I'll go through it with them the first day um when they return always I always have exciting things for them and and um then and if or for the public it'll be out there as well. So >> very good. Thank you very much. >> Okay. Um, Love Your Classroom LLC. >> Yes. >> Is that you too, Miss Spain? >> That's me. Um, there we this past school year, we already had a contract with Love Your Classroom. Um, there's
044a continued need for behavioral supports in um the special educations classrooms in the district. Um, we have experience with the with our students with multiple behavior needs. Uh, some of those students we do send to a therapeutic day schools. Um but there's not enough space number one um for all of our students that need some supports and um sometimes we just need a another look. We need some some assistance. Uh we do have two openings for um BCBA sports certified behavior analysts in our district um that are unfilled currently. So um I'm recommending that we continue to contract with Love Your Classroom which will include three separate components. Um the first component is um for a BCBA to do some coaching in um two of our classrooms at Mark Denman Elementary. Um they are in
045two of those classrooms three hours a week for eight weeks. So they work with the teachers, see the students, see the behaviors right at the time so they can coach the pair professionals and the teachers how to respond in those moments. Um and then the second component is functional behavior assessments. um which would be for four students. Um and it's up these are up too. So last year they were not able to provide us with coaching. So we didn't expend that money because they they were not able to find someone and so um towards the end of the year they were able to find someone to come do functional behavior assessments for us last year. So this is an up $2 amount. It is absolutely not hey we're going to pay you and then um
046so I did want to point that out. Um we greatly improved two students behavior last year through these functional behavior assessments. Um and the students will be identified um from various buildings based upon what need arises this school year. And then um the last component is the teach thrive webinar access for 10 certified staff members and um the Paris thrive webinars for 30 pair of professionals. We started this a year or two ago. Many of our staff members have absolutely gained great knowledge from this webinar and um actually were um I think looking at trying to bring them to come and do some on-site professional development as well. Um we had people who recommended other people take the training after they took it. It's one of the best ones they've done. So um I recommend
047your approval of this contract with Love Your Classroom for a total of $31,140. will be paid from the idea grant. I need a motion to approve. >> So move. >> A second. >> Second. >> Any questions? >> How long is the contract? >> One school year. Okay. >> And what will they be at Mark Demon or is it like districtwide? Well, the classrooms where I identified that typically need the support have been marked Endman. That's um where I would be looking at um but the stu individual student functional behavior assessments could be at any um district building. >> It's depending on student on the need. >> And you mentioned two classrooms. Can you tell us what grade or what classrooms they were? >> That those were individual students. I would So they were at Mark
048Denman last year. the two that they did the analysis on and they were able to take some of those strategies and apply them with other students as well. So I I think we found lots of um Mr. Lockhart is aware um we found lots of success and um really like some of the strategies um that they um suggested for us. >> Okay, we have a motion in the second uh roll call vote. >> Dr. H. >> Yes. Mrs. Sam, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Warfield, >> Yes. Motion carries 60. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Now we have uh our agreement with Ashley Mahome who will serve as a clinical receptionist. A recommendation for her to perform in that role. >> Hi. Hi, Miss Nixon. Hello, Lindseay Nixon, assistant director
049of special education. Good evening. Yes. Um, I am proposing that we continue our agreement um with Ashley Mahome, psychiatric consultation clinic receptionist. It's kind of a mouthful. Um, so she works alongside Dr. Angela Mahome, our child and adolescent psychiatrist. Um, and myself to help uh run that clinic one to two Saturdays a month. Um, and she's been doing it for many years now at her hourly rate would be $21 per hour. And those duties would include anything from checking in um patients, getting consent forms signed, um following up with um the coordination of care letters and editing those. Um perhaps maybe scheduling follow-up appointments and maintaining those files. I need a motion to approve. >> Make the motion. >> Do I have a second? >> I'll second it. >> Discussion. >> Now we can discuss.
050Um, I just had a question on payment for when we have special outside, you know, assistants come in. Um, what's the payment normally for them as far as is they do they go in with our payroll um monthly or by monthly? I don't know. >> They submit an invoice to the business office. Okay. >> And that comes out of district funds. >> Okay. And is there any reason those need to be rushed for anyone? Is it always just based on when it's convenient or when it goes into our cycle? >> No, I don't think we have to rush it. I mean, I think just payment and a an orderly proper time for services. >> I had to ask. >> That's fine. >> Okay. I noticed in the contract that uh there were times when she
051could perform virtually her job responsibilities. >> Yes. >> Um who determines whether she would be in person or whether it would be a virtual service. And who keeps track of that? >> I keep track of it. >> Okay. Um and Dr. from home. Usually between her schedule and my schedule, we kind of like work that out whether um whatever is most convenient on Saturdays in terms of virtual or not. I would say in the last year she's been more virtual than in person. Sure. >> And so in that case then you essentially are serving as the receptionist as the students come and are seen. >> Yes, I help with some of those duties as well. I do not do like the like formulating and writing the coordination of care letters. >> Well, that can be
052done virtually. I understand that. But as far as the receptionist duties, then if she is virtual, then someone has to do that and that would be you. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> If I understand your question. Yes. I mean, we're all kind of tag teaming sort of the duties depending like um you know, some parents log on right away. Sometimes it takes text messages, phone calls, contacting emergency contacts to get a hold of people. It just kind of, you know, depends on the patient. >> Some of the services provided are done uh by Dr. Mahomes virtually as well. >> Yes. >> Okay. I'm going to just tell you some of my concerns and you can tell me if they're warranted. I see your signature and Mr. Hart's signature on here. So, I trust you both.
053Uh, but I just my concern is that this is a job that the Danville community could probably fill and that this is being filled by someone who doesn't live here >> um or work here. So, that goes through my mind. Um, is it true that we would not find someone to do this job locally where we would keep district funds local? Because that's a concern I know I've heard from members of the community, but also it's just a general practice of remembering Danville first, if you know what I mean when I say that. So, any response to that? Again, seeing that both your signatures are there? I assume you've already considered that, but I had to say it. Yeah, I think we've had this talking point before in the past and we've kind of come
054to the conclusion of the confidentiality of them not knowing any of, you know, the parents, the students, that sort of thing. Um, in addition to, I mean, I can tell you, um, like I kind of just answered, I'm comfortable with a lot of these duties. I'm not comfortable, you know, formulating a coordination of care with medication um, information in a letter myself. That's certainly outside of my um, area of expertise. um in terms of finding someone that could do this job maybe I locally I mean I would assume >> and I do believe when we contracted with Dr. of a home. I mean, part of the agreement when she initially came was she was um utilizing um the person that she selected um they've been in. So like each year that we renew her contract,
055we don't typically look at renewing the person that she's working with, if that makes sense. Um so it kind of started that way and has just continued. Um, and we have no complaints over the job that she's performing. >> Right. Yeah. I think we've been doing this since 2018, like mid year 2018. >> I would assume that the the content of these letters is prepared by the psychiatrist, not by the assistant. Is that true? >> Yes. I think that she helps like find the information like date of birth of students and that sort of stuff. >> Is that what you mean? >> No, I mean if there are recommendations for treatment plans, medications, other things that would go into a physician letter, which I'm familiar with. >> Yes. >> Um my staff doesn't write letters
056for me. I write letters for me and you know they print them off the off the printer or whatever, but they're for my signature. >> Um, and I was just wondering if this practice is different than that. >> Not to my knowledge. >> And the other question, thank you for that. And separately, um, what's the volume of this clinic? >> Oh gosh, great question. I do have those numbers kind of off the top of my head because I just looked at them today, but we are easily just school referrals from our own staff referring to um, Dr. from a home is at I believe it was 157. Um and then we have local pediatricians of course that um have referred to our largest um refer pediatricians if you're interested is Dr. Hawk's office um which
057sits at around 130 and then we get some from um like the family Swanson practice there OSF um previously it would be like uh well we have Dr. Jellescover Dr. Ready Dr. in the past too. >> So those are individual unique referrals, individual unique cases. >> Yes. Where the pediatricians are referring out of their office to Dr. Mahome. >> And then how what's the volume per per Saturday or per day? >> Yeah. So it depends um if it's like a new referral or a follow-up. So it's anywhere from like seven to eight if it's brand new give or take. sometimes up to 10 or 12 if they're quicker 30 minute follow-ups. >> Thank you. >> Anything else? >> Roll call vote. >> Mr. Orfield. >> I'll >> No. >> Dr. >> Yes. >> Mr. East.
058No, >> yes, we have. What do we have, Miss? >> Three yeses, >> two nos, and one abstension. >> So, uh motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Okay. our favorite topic almost that and school calendars but this press policy issue 117 recommendation >> that is me so I brought uh the press policy forward at the last board meeting as the first reading I didn't receive any questions again most of this is footnote changes changes in the law I did just skim through one more time and I noticed that Um the policies like 4170 is directly related to the cardiac plan. Um there's a policy in here that relates to um college and career pathways which we just approved like two schoolboard meetings away or two school board meetings ago. Um the other ones are very
059basic changes. DCFS, you know, have to put your request in writing as any oral um I guess reporting sus suspected um abuse now has to be in writing as well. So um again, not many changes in this um press update and there is a new packet out already. So there's more press policies to come and we will be forming a committee so we can discuss all the new policies that come out of the state. So I recommend your approval. >> Can you explain uh to our public and new board member? >> Oh yes. >> What press is? So, um, press is a is is a service that we pay for, um, through the Illinois Association of School Boards, and the they basically take new laws, um, whether it's and school code, put them together, and
060they write them into school policies for school districts to consider. Um, they're always updating, never gets away from them. it again it's new laws or if um something changed in a law then they'll just update the footnotes but again we want to stay as a school district we want to stay on top of that as much as we can really what drives and guides and regulates our school district. So again, we subscribe to that yearly. Um, and it's still a lot of work even with the sub subscription and the work that they do for us. So, thank you for that reminder. >> Uh, can I please have a motion? >> Some moved. >> Second. >> I'll second. Uh, any other discussion about the press policy issue? >> Yeah, I I just want to make sure
061uh, Mr. heart. I draw your attention to page 13 and also to the board members that you actually are agreeing by approving this to submit to professional development on the adverse consequences of expelling people and dealing with people who are what it calls justice system involved. So I wonder how that looks. I I know what those words mean. I wonder how that looks for us. Um, if that means all of us really do need to make very strong effort to go to Chicago this uh, November and find hopefully a a a group that's doing this or if you're it we're going to have to pay someone to come because we don't have any training uh, in my experience on that topic and it is going to cost a little bit of money. I'm not saying
062we shouldn't do it. I just think of all the things I've read in this 98 page document, that's the one that sticks out to me the most. >> Sure. So, so with that, absolutely. And I would assume the triple eye conference um in November, they will provide professional development. Um if not, the Illinois Association of School Boards, I'm sure, will and they'll probably incorporate it at some point into school board training. Um, but until that time, uh, November is probably going to be the best place to, um, get that training. So, >> so pack a suitcase. >> Anything else? We have a motion and a second. Uh, roll call vote. >> Yes. Uh, motion carries. 60. Thank you. Um 6 point 235 access to electronic networks. And this is another board policy that Mrs. Button
063is going to bring. Typically, we have a first reading and then an approval. But she's going to explain it so well. It basically is dealing with AI and with the school year coming, we really need to be on top of this and with um we're asking parents to sign um user agreement. So just because of that time constraint, we asked Mrs. Button if she could just put it all out in front of us today and we could hear out and vote on it tonight hopefully. >> Yes, we've been um Mrs. Hmel and I have been working on AI and hoping this policy would come forward for three years. And so Mr. We've been bothering Mr. Hart about this and trying to work in the background on things um and hoping that press would have this
064policy and it just came through. So we're very glad that it's here. We have a committee convened that's working on it. Um Mr. Thorton has graciously like a year or two ago like we've been trying to be proactive about this. Um it is new. We want to do everything in the correct manner. The first thing to really get the ball rolling is to adopt policy press policy. Um if you scroll down on this there's some green highlighting. And basically what it says is that we need to adopt a plan. We need to have an acceptable use policy which we already have. And so the acceptable use policy just says that we're going to comply by anything that we um put in place. And that's what we're asking you to do tonight is to um move
065forward with the AI policy and then we will get the um um administrative procedures in place to have a really great um AI plan that we will share with you as we move forward. We've got an expert working with us because as as smart as we would like to think we are, um this is something new for everybody. So, it's somebody that works all over the state with this and he meets with us regularly when we meet. So, we've we've already got started on a plan. So, um we would really like for your approval um on this recommendation this evening and we'll answer any questions that you have. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So move. >> A second. >> Second. >> Thank you. Um, under under the board policy, it says the
066board recognizes that AI enabled tools are important to enhance student learning, educator effectiveness, and school operations. The use of AI enabled tools in the district shall be implemented in a safe, ethical and equitable manner and in accordance with board policies which is what you're doing what you're presenting to us now. >> Yes. So what in the administrative procedures we will be very specific about about what that looks like and what we've really talked about in our meetings is that we want um like first we're starting with a lot of the like we talked about earlier you guys discussed earlier tonight a lot of what we're already using has AI embedded in it and so we can't we can't get away from it. So, we want to first be using AI in a way that doesn't
067impede learning, that doesn't um isn't a crutch for learning, but helps students explore. So, um and and expand their thinking. So, it shouldn't be something that um that is it it should just expand anything that we can offer our students. And um we've really had some intentional conversations about that. And so that's our intention. It and we should use it in a manner of course that's safe just like we do anything else. And it should also we should also be able to keep our our staff safe with it as well like like um keep them safe as they're using it too. >> So for the beginning of the school year you will have students and bless you and um parents signing off. So basically our acceptable use policy is just it's if you read it,
068it's very generalized. It just says that whatever policies are put put in place that they will comply with them. So we were in a bit of a panic when when this came out and we're like how do we do this quickly? But then when we read through it, it just says as things come in play or come into place, everybody signed off that they're going to follow them. So it's almost like a it kind of rolls with the with the times. >> The contract refers back to these policy agreements. >> Yeah. So they all they don't list in the acceptable use. It doesn't list every single thing, it would be 40,000 pages long if it did it. It just says that wherever there is a policy that um touches technology or AI or anything like
069that that the students, the teachers um or the students, the staff, parents, everybody's going to comply with it. So in the background is where we build all that stuff. Is that basically saying that there might not be a policy that says you're permitted to use AI to do your calculus homework, but this is saying it's not an acceptable use because of how we've written it. Is that more or less what you're saying? Like following you're not you're still not allowed to cheat even if you're using AI >> there any anything we already have policies in place about cheating. So >> just piggybacks on it. >> Yeah. Like there's already something in place on cheating. We just don't have a definition of what cheating is for AI. So then we would clearly define that. >> Understood.
070>> Thank you. >> Okay. >> And we would hope that our students are >> we know that our students think about those things and don't do those things. >> We believe in them. >> Yes. We teach them to >> How will parents sign off on >> they when they do they're signing at registration on the acceptable use. So in the acceptable use, it goes back to this policy. >> So it's already in there >> once you >> No, it doesn't say anything specifically about >> policy. >> It doesn't say in the acceptable use on the form, but it refers back to this policy here. So once you approve this, they've signed off on this. >> Okay. >> So it's already like it says it references 6.225 >> in the policy. So all we did was
071add AI in 6.225. So it's just another layer of it. That's why we've been anxious for it to get added. So our acceptable use doesn't list every single thing about technology. It just says you're going to file follow all of our policies. So all of our policies that are that big giant document that >> is Robinson. >> Yes. Then it's listed in that. So our acceptable will be use refers to that. It just >> sorry for example I already did my registration. I've already signed all those forms. >> So now we're sliding this in there. >> It's it's just how it works. It does that. We do it all >> as you ch as you change policies throughout the year. >> So if I didn't pay attention to board meetings, I would have no idea
072what you're talking about, would I? >> Well, and you probably don't know all of the other it's it's just part of being a parent and a student. It's like you're saying >> the it's like the dress code. anything else. You're signing off when you sign off on paperwork that you know that we have policies and you're going to follow them. And we hope that you go through and read the thousandpage document with the policies in them. >> And that and the staff, we do the same thing as staff. We sign off on things and we are expected to know that policy manual. >> That's fair. >> Yeah. >> And we constantly monitor what's being used. you know, a lot of things like she said, if we can if we blocked AI, we probably use nothing
073right now >> and then we're not doing our job. >> So, >> yeah, >> we haven't given anything to students yet for them to be able to use. Right now, it's all teacher facing. >> So, okay. Roll call vote. >> Mr. East, >> yes. >> Dr. >> Yes. Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Warfield. >> Yes. Motion carries 60. Thanks very much. >> And now building and grounds recommendation to accept the annual copier printer supply bid recommendation. Right. >> Good evening Mr. Hart and board. Tyler Winber, director of buildings and grounds. I recommend using Garvey office products for our annual copier printer bid. Uh they were the lowest of four bids with a bid amount of $46,353.60. >> Do I uh have a motion to approve? >> So move >> and a second. >>
074Second. >> Thank you. Uh whose service is our our printer and copy? >> This is just the paper. Uh currently right now I think it's Garvey. I we have Yeah. >> Okay. And you're happy with that service? >> Yeah, we actually are saving $2,462.40 this year from last year. >> That's unusual. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Any questions for >> Nope. That was easy. Yeah. >> Could uh we have a roll call vote, please? >> Mley, >> yes. >> Mr. E. >> Yes. >> Mr. Warfield. >> Yes. >> Dr. >> Yes. >> M. >> Yes. Motion carries 60. Everything you bring to us be that easy. >> Okay. And now uh we have uh beforeformational items. Lastly on the agenda, we have business and finance. Mrs. Narcissist is ranking. >> Good evening board, Mr. Hart B18
075family. I am Narcissus Rankin. She's school business official. This is Miss Mary Chantos. She is the district treasurer. So, um I guess we're here. We are here because there were questions regarding the statement of cash position for the month of June. And yesterday I was given a little more insight into what the questions are. And so today, Miss Chantos and myself did like a three year in review. I'm working on a 10 year review. Um, but >> Mrs. Ren, they probably have a copy. >> So I provided them which >> you gave them my spreadsheet. >> I provided that spreadsheet before they came out. So is it the Did you have the three-year? >> Yes, >> that's what I provided them with. So, they have a copy in front of >> Mr. Mr. Reggie probably
076needed. >> That's true. >> Thank you. Okay. So, um the question that I was told was concern was the change um in the fund balance between May and June. So June is the last month of the year and so every year in June we have uh because we don't have as much revenue coming at the end of the year and we still have expenses. So we have our payroll, our summer payroll. So my July, my two Julies, my August payroll, first payroll in August August, all that stuff is processed in June. So, it's not abnormal for us to have a difference in our fund balance between May and June, which that's what the spreadsheet kind of shows. Um, and so I guess uh I don't know, you want to ask me what the concern was.
077>> I can make a a motion, Mrs. Hollerin, if it's okay to uh accept May, June, and be the one that was in there. I think that's July as one if it's all right with the board make a motion. >> July is we're in July now. So, we won't get that one >> because remember this is >> the two the two pages that were in our >> for June. >> The two pages that we moved out of the >> statement of cash position. >> Yeah. >> For it's for June because this is like a bank statement. This is history. So then >> I'll just make a motion, Mrs. Hollerin, uh to accept both of them so we can have discussion. >> Yes. >> Okay, I will accept that. A second. >> Second. >> Okay, we
078have a a motion and a second. And now we can have a discussion. >> Okay. >> Yes. Together, right, Mr. Eastston? Yep. >> Together, >> Mr. Eastston. >> Okay. So, uh thank you for um thank you for giving us these two reports. Uh I I'm just going to say something and then you can tell me if it's uh if it makes sense. So when I looked at other school districts across Illinois that have similar amounts of money being spent per month, the treasures report is much easier for the consumer to read which the consumers, the board, and of course the public than ours. Some things that were missing from ours that I noticed in other school districts specifically. You can look at Springfield and Decatur for for examples uh of what I looked at where
079the money in revenue is coming from uh was listed in the treasurer's report which is very helpful. Is it from the county? Is it from the state? Is it from uh the department of education some other way through the federal government if it doesn't come through ISBY that for a consumer for someone who has to spend there there was 450 and I'm not complaining about being a board member but there were 450 pages to read in the board this for tonight's meeting more than that actually almost 500 uh for the consumer to read the board it it's easier for us to understand if we we see those numbers if it's not too much to ask. I'm only one person. Um the other thing was um and I've me mentioned this to you in person, Miss
080Ranken. What number would need to be the cash on hand number to make it so we don't have an audit finding? What's the what what's the target number and how far are we off from that number? You don't have to tell me tonight. um that sort of cash on hand number that you you know if you go into a computer you could probably put out and historically are we are we going because it appears we're going like this to a a uh non-informed math person I I gradu you know I went to college went to graduate school but I didn't take a lot of math give you an example when I started on the board miss I was sworn in on the board we had 24.69 $697 million of cash tonight. It looks like we
081have lost seven or not lost, you know, where it went. $7.9 million down. >> No revenue really to speak of. Uh at least that much in loss in uh in three board meetings, we've went down from 24 million to 16 million. So for a consumer, I would like to know, is this normal? Um, how much should have the district keep in there before we should get nervous? I'd like to know the answer to that. And part of this is because I know in 2023 and your report shows this, we had 41 million in May. We have 16 million today. Uh, that's a really big drop. And as a consumer, a board member who has to vote on are do we really have the money? I hear Mr. Hart tell me we do on some things
082we voted for tonight. And I trust him, but we're not only supposed to trust as members of the board. We're supposed to be responsible to the community because what I'm afraid of, and then this will be the last thing I say because I'll I'm going to vote to approve your report because it's really just a report. Um, I fear that you're going to make an ask of us in this coming year of more than 5% to make up for all that's happening with the Department of Education on the federal level, the loss of income from the state on transportation, all these things that I see that you've reported to us. And I will not vote to raise taxes above 5% ever. I'm pretty certain ever. Um because I know it it matters to the community
083and that's really a statement but it's also a question for you to give. Am I justified in my >> uh concerns or not? >> So historically the board has never asked for more than 5%. So technically it's had even if I cautioned or wanted to because the assessor estimates like two years ago he estimated a 14% increase but we still only did like historically the max that we've done is 5%. >> So that would not be my plan because I'm sure you guys are going to say in our finance committee that that is not your that's not what you want to do. So no. Um, the other thing is you said a audit finding. Are you talking about the state? >> Um, >> yeah. They told us we needed to have a certain amount of
084money on hand before we were considered shaky ground. Remember? >> So that's from the state, the states profile. >> Okay. >> So remember that still is based off of my expenditures compared to my revenue, right? In the last couple of years, our expenditures have been high because we've worked on projects. We have to decrease our expenditures. So, what I I will say though that it's normal like to if you look at last year's um in July we brought in and like our fund balance changed by $8 million. So my tell me again my revenues that are coming in in July is my uh my taxes >> my levy taxes my corporate personal property um real estate t or taxes um and so those numbers when they come in they're high so at the beginning of
085the year or like by November >> we would have received all of our taxes. So then we're we're sitting with that because we're using it for the rest of the year and by the end of the year, yes, it and that historically has been the case. Um, >> and in July is when we received the majority of our grant money. >> Well, the grant money that we because in June also, we're trying to pay out >> our our grant funds to make sure we spend it by the end of year. So like we're paying a bunch of stuff in June and those funds that are dispersed, we have to submit for reimbursement. So, we're not gonna get that till the next fiscal year either. Did I miss something? >> I know I said I wouldn't
086say anything else, but >> that's okay. >> Um, that was another thing that was on these reports from other school districts. The amount of money they expect to be reimbursed that hasn't been paid yet, that would really take a lot of consumer, at least for me, anxiety when we're voting on on uh spending money, you know what I mean? number that is >> because it's just helpful to know like they're going to they're they're going to pay us eventually. >> So, two things this statement of cash position has been historically what has been provided. If you guys need us to provide some like I we literally are like this is what they're used to getting um if you want us to do something different and I can check out say Springfield indicator we can do
087that. Um, and the treasur's report does include what is it called, Miss Chento? >> The Frisk vouchers that are pending. That would be the money. >> You can see like what's coming like you can see that it's out there for the state to give it send it to us, wire it to us or whatever, how they give it to us. For a consumer though, when it's already 450 plus pages, if it was all just in one spot where you have it would be much more helpful in my opinion. >> All right. Okay. Good spreadsheet. >> I know. Well, that's not one spot, but we'll we'll work on it with you. Um, Mr. Eastston, um, because we just haven't changed anything from what we were what the way we were taught or whatever how we were
088doing before. the spreadsheet. Um, my question is the fund. There's a lot of numbers on here, but I don't want those funds. I'm sorry. >> I need like a legend. >> I should have put I just did. So, this really is my spreadsheet. >> So, you know, so I was just like literally like putting numbers on the statement of account. It's listed at the top. If you look, you can see what it says at the statement of account, which is also included in my reports. Uh, so like 10 is education, uh, 14 is food service, 20. >> Okay. So I could go back to that. Okay. >> But when I add the additional data, I'll fix it. >> Okay. That would be helpful. >> So I did go back to um July of 24 and
089we had over 34 million. I try to go back to June in my for some reason I can't see what we had in June just to kind of like were we about the same? Did we have like about the same that we do now for June versus >> June of 24? >> Yes. I for some reason can't go back that far in my >> you but she's looking for the fun balance. You're looking for the fund balance. >> Yes. Just >> I know for example title one funds have to be all used by the end of the year. I know we get hit real hard at the end of the year. >> Say it again. >> That's investment. This is fun. >> This needs to come together. It It's on this second page, Miss Corley.
090The June 24 balance. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> It's at the bottom because basically >> Oh, hang on. No, no, keep going. >> June 24. It's just It'll be on there. Yeah. >> Oh, here we go. June 24 different. >> Yeah, I got >> Sorry, we just received these tonight. So we haven't had a this particular spreadsheet, not the other things that they provided. >> Okay. October. >> And you don't have to tell what tell me tonight, but like what number if it hit would we be in crisis? You don't have to tell me that number tonight. But like that's the kind of data that helps me to know >> should I start changing my vote to know every single thing that spends money now >> who's going to tell who's going to tell me
091when that happens if it happens >> but it's still the number is still the way it's calculated is based off of revenue >> and expenditures >> right >> are you looking for a amount of of cash cash on hand. >> I am looking for that number. >> Thank you. Yes, >> I know that. >> I don't have that. I'll get that to you, Mr. >> To all of us. >> Oh, well, of course. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Do you have other questions? You had them all answered. >> I think she'll answer them in time. >> In time. Okay. Anyone else? Welcome to the board, Mr. Waroo. >> Thank you. >> Did we have a motion? >> Okay, we need a roll call vote. >> And we are What is the vote for? >> Approving
092the >> treasur's report. >> The treasures report for June. >> It's in here. Nothing to do with this. >> Yes. Right. So, we're looking at what we had. >> Yes. >> Okay. Um I still have questions, but I will say yes. >> Um I don't know. They're small questions, but um I don't know if they're I need to have them answered for this. So, >> Dr. H. >> Yes. >> Mr. Warfield. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. Motion carries 6. Thank you for your work. >> Thank you. >> Appreciate it. >> And with that um we are uh atformational items and I see that you insisted that that be be put on the agenda. So uh >> 2526 registration. >> Okay. This feels a little different. >> What am I supposed
093to say? Good evening board and Mr. Hart. So I am Lisha Robinson, secretary to the board of education and district registar. I am standing before you today to give you a quick update on the 2526 school year registration. So yesterday we had a really good turnout. So, I definitely want to thank all the families who came out and all the staff who assisted. Um, that would include our tech team, um, principals, APS, secretaries, TAs, home interventionists, directors even came down and visit. I appreciate it. Um, and also, um, uh, Southern Illinois Health Clinic, Carl and OSF all worked together. They provided our families with our students with immunizations and physicals. So, that was definitely a great help. Um, as of this morning, we had 2,795 registrations that have been submitted, but of course, there's still
094work we need to do. So, I really need parents to register as soon as possible because we want you to be ready on the first day of school. So really the reason why I'm standing up here is to let you know that registration will cut off and that will be on August the 1st. No, it won't. It'll be on August the 3rd. I wanted August the 1st, but I didn't get it. So Sunday at midnight of August the 3, um registration will cut off. It will not reopen until August the 13th. So if you want your kids to go to school on the 14th, they have to be registered. And if you want them to have a bus and a schedule, they have to be registered. Um, so we need to make sure we take
095care of this. So parents of returning students, you really need to go through the return returning portal. New students, you have to provide birth certificates, photo ID of the parent, and two items of residency. And please, please visit our website for the exact requirements for residency because I do ask for specific things. So, um, we do have to have that in order to process the registration, but it is all online. It's at vanville118.org under the registration tab. No questions, right? >> I did have one. I do not really a question. It's more of a statement and to see if it's still like this. So, if you're a returning student and you do not get enrolled and it's past August 3rd, do you have to do new student? >> So, you don't have Well, yes, actually.
096I'm sorry because Well, that's still that'll be a topic of discussion with Miss Hmel um to see if we want to open up the um returning portal. I say no, you'll have to register as a new student because I really parents, I need you to do right. like we've been open since May. >> Registration has been available for all parents or as far as returning students since before the end of the school year so that you had you had access to our wonderful home leaison um the secretaries anybody could have been of assistance. So, if you are a returning student and you don't register, you will more than likely have to register as a new student, which would mean your parent will have to provide proof of residency in Danville. So, you will have to
097provide two items and that will delay the process. So, you may not start school on time. And it's really important for our kids. Um, doesn't matter what age, they need to start on the first day of school. So returning families, it's a lot easier just to click through than having to submit all that unnecessary documents that you don't need. >> And also generally your username is your first name.ast name. It could vary in some situations if there's been, you know, multiple accounts created. However, um our help desk, our Skyward help desk is available 217443081. >> Yes. Um, so they can give you your username if you need it. You can reset it. It'll send you an email. Um, so >> would you say that again? >> Which part? >> The phone number. >> Oh, okay.
0982174443081 is the Skyward help desk and they will assist you with resetting passwords. If you have any questions, you can call me. Um, my number is 217-4441059. >> Can I about high school schedules. >> Absolutely. >> Um, also for the high school, if you're not registered by day one, this doesn't mean this will happen, but there is no guarantee your student will maintain the electives they signed up for because once counselors make schedule changes, that can change class enrollment sizes in relation to class caps. Uh so there is no guarantee that the electives your students signed up for they will still have access to them if they are not signed up by the first day of school. >> So your message is >> please be registered by August 3rd. >> Thank you. >> Otherformational items.
099I was wondering have have we ever looked at solar to help cut costs with our we'll say power bill >> actually I've had that conversation as well and that is something um that we would like to pursue. I've talked with buildings of ground. So, we'll look at um in the very very near future. Um we'll look at solar and um wind and see what kind of cost savings the district could receive from either of those two. We're not moving forward. We're just looking at the possibilities. So, >> so that could help with our >> That could absolutely help with some of our power bills, >> which are ginormous. >> Not in the winter. They're large. >> Thank you. >> Do you have otherational items? >> That is all I have. >> That's all you have.
100>> Okay. Um >> I do have some comments. I'm sorry. Is that what you were asking? I can do my superintendent comments. >> Yes. >> Lookie there. Okay. I'm back already. Um first of all, welcome back Northeast staff, students, administrators. Nothing to it, right? Quick quick turnaround. Uh um super excited to go out there. The open house worked. I was super super impressed. All the kids were in their classrooms. They weren't wandering. They weren't lost. Um breakfast this morning, all the kindergarteners sitting. They looked a little scared. Um but still knew where to be. So, um welcome back. Appreciate the open house. I think it helped the students and the families. So, um good move. Uh, kindergarten blastoff is set to begin July 28th and it runs through the 30th. Again, this is to be
101able to get kindergarten students ready for the school year. Um, just know where classes are, kind of start learning those procedures where everything is without a whole school full of other age kids to um, compete with. So please take exa advantage of that opportunity. If you have any questions interested in attending um you can reach the curriculum office at 2174441098 again 217-4441098. So um again get your kid in your your child in early. We can help with um physicals, immunizations. So, we're looking to have those things done, but if not, we will point you in the right direction and we will get your children um compliant. I also want to thank Trent Sheerfield for hosting the football camp. um he expanded this year. That was it was held on July 5th and we had um
102children from all over the county that attended. Not only included um males, boys, we had females. So, he worked with the flag football team. It was a long day, a hot day, um but a very rewarding day. So, um thank you for to Mr. Sherfield. I want to welcome Mr. Warfield to the board of education. Um that this is a good group. I and I've served with Reggie or serve with Reggie on the United Way board. So, welcome aboard. And I'm going to echo one more time, get your children registered. Um make sure they have transportation and as of August 3rd, that will cut off and then you will be waiting um up to 10 days. It's the 18th is the time the next um upload will come back. So, get your kids registered and
103um hope everybody has a wonderful 25 26 school year. Thank you. >> Mr. Eastston. >> Yes. Thank you um to Mr. Klet for inviting me to the fine arts camp presentation at Northridge. It was really cool to see. They did a really great job. They had artwork. They had turntables they were doing the DJing. They were doing show choir with the really little kids. So that was interesting. That was cool too though to see. Uh we had a lot of students and uh that was awesome. They had a little summer job which is always good. They actually had to work because the kids uh were uh they made them work. That's just uh but they did great. So fine arts uh camp I think I hope it can keep happening. Um I think it's important.
104It gave a lot of smiles. I saw that. And people were in the building associating school with fun and happiness instead of sometimes dread or any other emotion as we get closer to the start that they may have. Uh just that their friends are there. They had a safe place to be. It was exciting to see. So, um I I also want to thank Mr. Hart. I've asked a lot of questions. I haven't gotten all the answers that I've been asking from him yet, but he's new and I'm new and I think we'll get there. So, Mr. Hart, thank you for that. And that's all for me. >> Dr. Hillary. >> Yes. just just one comment and I will say that it's such a delight to now have a full compliment on the board and
105I've known Reggie several years ran CB5K with him for years and known him to be a really solid citizen and what a wonderful opportunity for all of us to work together. I'd like to offer our condolences to the family of David Lowry. His wife Christine is a D118 family member and I believe he passed away on July 7th. So our our condolences go out to him. Northeast Elementary. Um just so excited I did not have to buy uniforms this year, so I was very excited. Um but just being at the the walkthrough last night in the open house was it was really nice to see everyone there. I also want to thank um especially Miss Robinson. The centralized registration is a lot of work. A lot of people step up to help with that. So
106just thank you guys for everything that you do to make that a success. Lastly, I'd like to share that Miss Payne and I did go to the National School Safety Conference in St. Louis. It was very informative. I did not expect it to be emotional. Um the first speaker was the principal of Coline High School. He spoke for most of the morning and just wow. Um he has dedicated his life to school safety and very emotional. We came away with several valuable insights that I would love to bring back to the board um just to help benefit our district, I think. So, thank you for that. It was it was a very nice conference. Okay. Um, Mr. Warfield, uh, congratulations and welcome. Um, I know we cross paths at Northeast as well and, um, have
107always thought you were definitely a a solid person and will be a great addition to the board. Um, I had a mother actually of someone at Northeast now, but she's getting ready to go into Northridge. um and she came up with a um plan with Mr. Gorley and she asked if I would just try to spread the word um she is looking for and Mr. poorly is looking for um community engagement um for anyone in the community, whether you're a parent, um a a sibling, um a business worker, um a retired person, to take time out of your day, one hour, uh to volunteer one hour a day, one day out of the month, one day out of the week, one day out of the year, whatever you can do to go into Northridge. um
108we all know that they have some discipline issues. Um and her philosophy and what she's working with Mr. Gorley with is um trying to give positive um feedback and positive faces to these kids. And it's not you're not there to do any counseling or anything. You're just there to uh walk in have a engagement with the kids tell them what you do for a living. Um ask them how their day is. um find out what they do and just try to show that we are a community and we all care about who's in class with our kids um and who's in our classrooms. And she um has a signup genius. I don't know if any of you are familiar with that, but if you go into signupgenius.com um there is community engagement is the title
109and it's Northridge um volunteers. Um, that's the two titles she has there. And she has also given um her a number, a cell number. I don't know if I should give it out, but she told me I could. Um, so um it is through um Amy Schweiser and Laura Williams. And Laura said it was okay to give her number uh cell number. Um if you can't go into Signup Genius and find all your information that way, um you can contact her. her number is 2174743499. >> Okay. >> And yeah, uh at some point we want to get that posted. Um just this just came up yesterday. So at some point we'll probably have try to get that posted on the school website and that way it'll be a little more public and you'll have it
110in writing and you can find it possibly. >> Great. >> Okay. >> Any other words? >> Um I don't have a lot to add, but I do want to share that my experience yesterday and today um over at Northeast was phenomenal to be honest. Um I honestly was shocked at the change in the building itself. I really haven't been there since my oldest were at Northeast. Um so just the work that's been done there physically with the building has been great. Um the environment itself, the teachers were all very high energy, very welcoming. Um, I heard multiple times that it was great to see our superintendent in the building as well. So, just a lot of positive feedback and and I'm just going to echo that as well. So, um, I do want to say
111thank you for voting me on the board also. Uh, I'm looking forward to doing the work with you. >> We're glad. Um, I my first item was to thank Mr. Hart for going to Northeast yesterday. I had a lot of positive comments about the superintendent was in the building uh welcoming us to school and that was really great to hear. Um I wanted to say thank you to the those staff members and students that participated in camp invention. It was successful and uh we appreciate that. I wanted to say congratulations to Bailey Eastston and Lorie Woods on their travels to Europe and Germany and uh Bailey's project on the World War II project. If you're interested, I'm I'm sure Mr. Eastston can tell you more about it. But what a phenomenal trip they had and
112what an amazing representation for Danville and for Danville High School that Bailey uh gave to us. So, thank you very much uh for that. um the registration yesterday. Uh I didn't go inside. I don't really know why, but I was so taken with the collaborative medical services on outside in the parking lot that I never made it inside. And the mobile Carl food truck, I've been real interested in that. So, uh got a tour of that. And you know, anybody can go in and and shop anytime you see that truck anywhere. Um it's a great thing uh that is being provided in the community and so they were there yesterday. Um the collaborative medical services. So you find out you need an immunization or you need a physical just step outside and they'll take care
113of you. And there were lots of people taking advantage of it. So that was that was really awesome. I wanted to let the uh community know that the board is having a retreat next week. Um we've been talking about it for a long time. we've set our goals and start working um very collaboratively with one another. Um and we will be discussing superintendent evaluation to some extent. So that's something everyone's been waiting for as well. We're committed to it and I want the community to know that we're going to be good to our word. And lastly, um the Damalite Opera Teen Show is not this weekend, it's next weekend. This weekend is the children's show, Willy Wonka, out at Dak Bremer Center and I think that promises to be very good. But I do know
114the teen show will be at Danville High School. Has a lot of our our kiddos in it. Enormous amount of talent and I think the show is going to be one to remember forever. So it's the 25th and 26th, Friday, Saturday night at 7:30 and the 27th is a Sunday afternoon matinea at 2:30. So come support these kids. They've spent, I know, all summer um learning lines, learning how to speak with a British accent. Um and so I think it promises to be really good. So, thank you. It's a hot summer night and I appreciate everybody coming. We appreciate your support a lot. So, good luck in the new school year. We we do have a board meeting before school starts >> other than Northeast and you're on a roll already. So, thanks very much.
115We appreciate it. Meeting is adjourned. We will go into close session. I did it, Lkesha. I remembered. We'll go into close session. We won't be voting on anything. We just have a couple items we have to finish up.