001Good evening everyone, thank you all for coming. I would like to call the order of Thursday, February 20th, 2025, Community Unit School District 95 Board of Education meeting. Kate, will you call the roll please? Dr. Pinter? Mrs. Warren? Here. Mrs. Danniger? Here. Mr. Aitian? Here. Mr. Goldberg? Here. Mr. Have? Here. Ms. Maloney? Here. If you all rise and please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, which it stands, one nation, under God, with justice for all. Thank you all again for coming this evening. A few brief announcements before we get to the main part of our program, which is I'm sure why you're all here. I first want to extend my appreciation to Natasha and Lisa for attending the, celebrating our staff at
002Spencer Loomis this morning and our breakfast with the board. It was very kind of you ladies to do that. Something we know we really like to do as a board member. Also, this is Bus Driver Appreciation Week, so we're certainly grateful for all of our bus drivers. I mean, I've got to tell you, they do some amazing things, especially when we have challenging weather conditions, there's road accidents, et cetera. So if you see your local bus driver, please thank them for all that they do for the community. I'm also excited to announce that we have four Lake Zurich High School students that have identified as National Merit finalists. That's a really big deal, right? To have four of them from our school is fantastic. So we'll be honoring them during one of our meetings in
003the month of March. It's fantastic. Also this week was our film festival. We held, the K through 12 film festival was held at the PAC, and I want to send a thank you to the District 95 Educational Foundation for supporting our students in this way. We also appreciate Marcel Graham's expertise, knowledge, and commitment to ensure that's a successful event. There were many winners acknowledged during that evening, but I want to congratulate Tyler Olbrecht on five years of earning Best in Show. Wow, congratulations to Tyler, his senior at Lake Zurich High School, yeah. That's an amazing accomplishment. Okay, having said that, I know the reason I think most all of you are here is this is the time of the month where as a board we get to recognize those students, those staff members, those parent
004volunteers that make District 95 the very special place it is. So as a board member, this is really our favorite night of the month to do this. So what's going to happen is first Mrs. Malik will run a film that will be acknowledging all the members in the honorees tonight. Once the film is concluded, the board members will assemble over to your left, and Mrs. Malik will get up and read each name again. If you'll please come up and receive a small token of our appreciation from the board members, and you can assemble here in the center of the room, there will be pictures afterward. When that's all done, there will be cake for everybody, and please stay around and have some cake. So Mrs. Malik, please run the film. Good evening. Welcome to the
005District 95 Monthly Board Awards, where we are pleased to recognize students and adults representing the vision and values supporting the District 95 mission to empower every learner to achieve personal excellence. We begin tonight with our Student of the Month from the Young Adult Center, Griffin Koppel. Every day Griffin comes to school with enthusiasm, kindness, and a strong work ethic. Griffin is a leader in the classroom and has really stepped up this year in taking on more challenging roles. He has pushed himself out of his comfort zone and is excelling in every aspect. When Griffin is not in class, you'll often see him at various LZHS sports throughout the year cheering and supporting his friends. If he's not at a sporting event or in class, he's usually talking about all the latest Chicago sports. Congratulations Griffin,
006we're proud of you. Tessa Campobasso, Lake Zurich High School, 11th grade. The Global Studies Department is thrilled to recognize Tessa as she exemplifies academic excellence through her dedication to mastering the Spanish language, consistently asking thoughtful questions, and putting in extra effort outside of class to achieve her best. Her collaboration shines as she fosters an inviting and supportive classroom environment, ensuring that both she and her peers maximize their time in Spanish. Tessa's perseverance is evident in her willingness to challenge herself and continuously improve. Above all, she treats her classmates and teachers with respect, creating a positive and enriching learning space for all. Sruthan Khandavidi, Middle School North, 8th grade. Sruthan is a shining example of what it means to be a District 95 student, demonstrating exceptional talent, dedication, and community spirit. He is a wonderful percussionist
007for the band, and can often be found assisting his peers in the section. His talent goes beyond the classroom as he has performed multiple times with a historical music group, demonstrating his deep appreciation for music's cultural and historical significance. Sruthan goes above and beyond typical classroom expectations, immersing himself in enriching experiences that broaden his understanding and appreciation of the arts. Amelia Flack, Middle School South, 7th grade. Amelia has consistently demonstrated what it means to be a responsible and hardworking student. Whether it's completing homework or participating in class discussions, she approaches everything with dedication and a positive attitude. Amelia's strong sense of responsibility extends to other areas of life. Her balance of hard work, respect for others, and positive energy makes her an outstanding role model for her peers. Amelia is also known for her kindness
008and friendliness. She's always willing to lend a helping hand to her classmates and create an inclusive, supportive atmosphere in the classroom. Sarah Allen, May Whitney Elementary, 5th grade. Sarah embodies the District's portrait of a graduate through her exceptional qualities. She is an effective communicator, always expressing her thoughts clearly and listening to her peers with respect. Sarah shows great respect for herself and those around her, creating a positive environment in the school community. Additionally, she is not afraid to take risks in her learning, demonstrating a strong desire to grow and improve. Her character shines through as she consistently shows empathy for others, making her a great role model for her classmates. We are proud to have Sarah representing the District's values and vision. Jacob Ortega Perez, Seth Payne, 1st grade. As a student in the 1st
009grade bilingual classroom, Jacob consistently demonstrates a strong eagerness to learn. Not just in one language, but in two. The remarkable growth he has shown in both confidence and academics has been truly inspiring to witness. Jacob approaches challenges with perseverance and sets high expectations for himself. His hard work and determination are evident in the pride he takes in his accomplishments, always celebrating with a bright smile and a high five to his teacher. Jacob is an active and involved member of the class, and participates in discussions, collaborates with his classmates, and helps his teacher. Jacob really personifies the main values of the District's mission. He is a very hard worker, but he is also a very hard worker. He is a very hard worker, but he is also a very hard worker. He is a very hard
010worker, but he is also a very hard worker. Jacob really personifies the main values of the District's mission. Congratulations, Jacob! Jasmine Lavrov, Isaac Fox, 1st grade. Jasmine is consistently a kind and caring student. In class, she is one of the first students to help others, and she always comes to school with a smile. Jasmine puts a lot of effort into her schoolwork, from her handwriting, which is fantastic, to her resilience in math and English language arts. Jasmine's perseverance has led her to become a great leader and role model in the classroom, where she contributes to the positive environment. Congratulations, Blair Williams, Sarah Adams Elementary, Kindergarten. Blair radiates positivity and warmth. Her giant smile is not just a greeting, it is a beacon of kindness that sets the tone for the day. Blair makes it a
011point to greet everyone with a hug, compliment, or words of encouragement, ensuring that each of her peers feels valued and appreciated. What truly sets Blair apart is her incredible empathy and dedication. She embodies patience and inclusivity, consistently reaching out to ensure that everyone feels welcomed in the classroom. Best of all, Blair knows when someone needs a friend, and she won't hesitate to make their day brighter. Nora Kern, Spencer-Limus Elementary, Kindergarten. Nora is an exceptional kindergarten student, known for her kindness and empathy. She actively includes her peers in any activity, ensuring that everyone feels welcome. Always ready to help, Nora shares her materials and assists classmates with tasks. Through her genuine interest in learning and cheerful attitude, she helps to create a positive classroom environment. Nora's respectful communication makes her a role model for her classmates.
012She is a joy to have in class. Moving on to our adult recognitions, Melissa Kincaid, Middle School South Volunteer of the Month. This is Melissa's second year as the PTO Treasurer. She keeps everyone on track, going the extra mile to help people with reimbursements and funding. She keeps the PTO books balanced and always seems able to make the requests work to support desired activities. Most notably, she was instrumental in reestablishing the PTO's tax exemption status with the state. It took countless hours providing paperwork from the past and researching to complete this task. Melissa also chaperones events and donates so much to the success of the PTO and school activities. Middle School South is honored to have her working to make school activities enjoyable and accessible to all. Marco Britto, Spencer Loomis, Staff Member of the
013Month. As building custodian, Marco goes above and beyond to ensure that the school is clean, organized, and safe for everyone. His attention to detail, consistency, and his positive attitude are greatly appreciated by all who interact with him. Whether it's ensuring the cleanliness of work areas or classrooms, quickly addressing concerns, retrieving lost balls from the roof, or always greeting others with a smile, Marco has made a significant impact on daily experiences at the school. His reliability and commitment don't go unnoticed and the Spencer Loomis staff feel incredibly fortunate to have him as part of their team. Thank you, Marco, for your outstanding contributions. Your hard work and dedication make a difference every day. Congratulations. Okay, good evening, everyone. Thank you so much for being here. As Mr. Goldberg stated, I'm going to call up each one
014of our recipients tonight. We'll ask that you come up and go over to the board members, take your certificate from them, and then line up in the middle for some pictures. And then at the end, after everybody's taken pictures, we'll have some cake, okay? So, unfortunately, our first person of the evening is from the Young Adult Center, and he couldn't be here tonight. But let's give a big round of applause for Griffin Koppel. From Lake Zurich High School, Tessa Campobasso. From Middle School North, Shrutan Kandavidi. From Middle School South, Amelia Flack. Our May Whitney Student of the Month is Sarah Allen. She could not be here this evening, so let's give her a round of applause. From South Payne Elementary, Jacob Ortega Perez. From Isaac Fox Elementary, Jasmine Lavrov. From Sarah Adams Elementary, Blair Williams.
015From Spencer Loomis Elementary, Nora Kern. Volunteer of the Month is from Middle School South, Melissa Kincaid. Our staff member of the month is from Spencer Loomis Elementary, Marco Britto. And we had one student from last month who might be here this evening. Yes, she is, thank you. From Isaac Fox Elementary, let's recognize Adriana Schmiel. Okay, so we're going to organize these folks. We're going to take a picture first, and then we'll invite you to come up out of your seats and take some good pictures, okay? Okay, parents, feel free to come up and take pictures. We're going to keep smiling, right? Keep smiling. Couple more. Are we good? I see one camera up still. We're good? All right. Okay, you're welcome to go back and let's have some cake. Thank you. Stay if you like.
016I certainly won't blame you if you don't. All right, Kate, do we have anybody signed a public comment? No, we do not. Thank you very much. Okay, next up is the consent agenda. Dr. Galt. Thank you, Mr. Goldberg. This evening, I have for you the approval of the Apple Annual Purchase, approval of Minutes from Open Board of Education meeting held and closed session held on February 6, 2025, the acceptance of the Treasurer's Report, approval of the Bills Payable List, approval of the District Activity Bills Payable List, approval of the Personnel Report, which includes employment of certified staff, employment of non-certified staff, change of non-certified staff, resignation of non-certified staff, resignation of certified staff, and stipends for February 20, 2025. Thank you, Dr. Galt. I need a motion to approve the consent agenda as prepared and
017presented by the administration. May I have that motion, please? So moved. Second. Thank you, Eileen. Thank you, Peter. You call the roll, please. Mrs. Warren? Yes. Mrs. Danniger? Yes. Mr. Aitken? Yes. Mr. Goldberg? Yes. Mr. Have? Yes. Mrs. Maloney? Yes. All right. Thank you very much. Next up on the agenda is the Superintendent's Report. Dr. Galt? Thank you. Several items this evening for you. The FOIA report is in the agenda as typical. We did have an awesome donation from Sundeck of Illinois and Company, and they provided $1,000 to our Lake Zurich High School boys basketball team to support that group. And then I was going to just kind of go over facilities. A wonderful meeting this evening. We talked about many things. We did talk about our design build project and gave an update. I'm
018just going to keep going if that's OK with the board. Sure. OK. Gave an update on how we're doing in that regard. And so what the board can expect is that we did select a company. So we selected performance services. As the board knows, they've done some work for us in the area of solar and happen to be in the audience this evening. So we want to recognize them. Thank you for being here. We did have some conversation about the dollars that came in. Originally, they're a bit over the $600,000, but we have been in conversation and we know that with some tweaks, we're going to be able to get that price down where it should be and within budget. And then for summer 2025 work update, Mr. Erstad provided some additional information as it
019relates to how we're doing preparing for that summer work. So the field house, as you know, that we have many things going on. So we have contracts in hand ready to go, three ROE permits for construction to expect, and then consideration. We're also giving some consideration for some wallpads because ours currently are a bit due for replacement due to some damage from regular use so that we would typically see as well as their aging. And so as you know, Mr. Erstad is very good with the budget and he is trying to get that included within those dollars as well. And I appreciate that. Our AC work is on schedule for the Tonelli Gym. We did talk a little bit about culinary arts. I just want to remind the board that as we start moving forward
020with that project, that it is likely that either in the spring or in the fall, we'll have to have a little bit of time where we're going to hold class in a different area so that we can complete that project. So right now we're just having conversation with the high school on which direction that will be. Kelly, can you say how long we expect that to be for? I actually cannot, but I bet you Mr. Erstad can for us. So if he could borrow a microphone. In anticipation, Mr. President, it's an additional two to three weeks. Okay, thank you. High school felt very comfortable in providing instruction at a different location. The DOOR project is on target and then we did talk about our audit services RFP. Just to let the board know, we have
021two individuals that are representing you as we go through that process. We have both Mr. Goldberg and Mrs. Warren who typically walk through the audit process with our auditors and so it made sense to us that they participate in that project. We have selected three firms to be interviewed and then our intention is to bring the board a recommendation in March for approval. Financial management system, we are in need of upgrading our Skyward system. We did look at another one and that's not the direction. The administration would like to go so we'll be bringing some more information related to that, but we have no choice. We need to upgrade. It's time to upgrade. We spent quite a bit of time talking about food service and so I know the board has been anxious to get
022some information as to how did we do? We changed our vendors. How is it going? So I can say to you that it's going quite well and so at the high school, Quest Food Management Services has become our new partner. We've seen an increase in homemade items and so the students of course like that. Makes our food taste better. We have action stations which essentially are made to order items. The students did come up with a name for the coffee shop. It will be called the Bears Den and so now they are working on a competition for a logo. So excited about that and we have been fully staffed in our program since day one. If you were to walk over there and I know several board members have been in and out of the
023high school, it is continually, it doesn't matter what time of day I go, it's impeccably clean and so really want to congratulate the team from Quest as well as our students for their efforts in that area. So Kelly, my feedback, my informal survey of some students that I work with, definitely the food is 100% up a notch and the french fries are very good by the way. One thing I've heard is they don't feel that the coffee shop has the same level of service that it had and from a perspective of the choice of bakery goods. Apparently, as I understand it, the Jazzmen's made their own bakery goods and these are brought in and so I think the coffee is okay but the feedback I got was yeah, the bakery goods aren't quite what it
024was. I've given that feedback to the food service manager as well. Okay, great. Thank you so much. I know Dr. Romano is also taking note of that. Appreciate it. The survey data shows increased sales of 9.65% over last year. So definitely our students are engaging. Additionally, for our free and reduced meals have also increased almost to the same percentage and then some of our Quest Choice meals which are lower price meals have dropped some and so we're working on that and then 92.27% of our families rated the program the same or better than last year and of that I believe 56% rated it somewhat better or much better. So when you get into the finer details. 62.46% of our families rated the prices of the meals reasonable or very reasonable and I know at one
025of the sip and chats we did hear that the price of the meals were more expensive than last year and that might be a concern to some families. So we're continually looking at that but as you know the cost of food has increased greatly and so I do still believe that our costs are right now as reasonable as we probably can get them. In March the team is going to be bringing forward some cost recommendations so the board should expect more information on that. Witsons which is our K-8 partner they've had some great successes as well and so substantial increase in participation most specifically at the middle school 48.43% increase at MSN, 82.7% increase at MSS and then just a slight increase at the elementary level and so those are really really good numbers. And
026we've increased the variety of meal choices and if you were to go to either one of the buildings you would see pretty significant lines kids want to purchase meals. They've been really responsive to any type of dietary or allergy need and that also extends into some of the catering that they provide they're always thinking about you know the individuals that they're serving and what their needs are. They also have been fully staffed I want to remind the board that the national school lunch program which is what we must follow for K-8 their contracts require renewal every year. We are anticipating that we enjoy our partnership obviously when you look at the percentages and so it is very likely that we will be bringing back some recommendation to remain with our current partner. And then just
027really want to celebrate some things across the district so we had an orchestra clinic for high school students at NIU and you'll see a couple of pictures there so our students not only learn within our classroom but they're able to experience some learning outside of the classroom. Thank you to Mr. Yucanellis our bare voices group had some singing experts of love songs as part of the candy gram sales at the valentine's day last week and so want to thank that group. And Joey Meister was selected to sing the national anthem at the IHSA boys basketball state finals in March so congratulations to him that's a really big deal. And then we have a couple of other awards that I want to celebrate that just came in pretty much hot off the press so our young
028adult center team they received an award of special recognition from the Illinois state board of education and so these are you know we're able to recognize some educators across the system who have demonstrated exceptional teamwork as they've helped students and families across the board. So congratulations to the young adult center team really proud of you. And then we have somebody within our ranks today who's been awarded a special award Dr. Lauren McArdle received the award of meritorious service and those really are given to administrators in districts who've gone above and beyond and so want to recognize I know the board is always proud of Dr. McArdle's work but just want to recognize her for her exceptional work. We did have a valentine's day dance that was sponsored by Joanie's closet it is a fundraiser Mr.
029Have I'm sure you recognize one of the photos on the screen. Thank you for attending I too was there and so enjoyed that event immensely so they raised about $21,000 there were about 600 individuals in attendance and if you ever wondered you can fit that many individuals between the cafeteria and the gym it was an awesome awesome event to everyone there was full of smiles and so very proud of the work there thank you Mrs. Malik for all you did to support the team so it was it was a great event and then want to remind the board of a few calendar items again so our gala is coming up I know that I had an opportunity to speak with Mrs. Warren and you did receive a communication from the foundation and so just would
030be interested to know in the very near future if the board has oh everyone's going to come okay all right great I will see you there so that's awesome so again just an awesome event that will help the the foundation to raise funds and there's going to be a little twist this year so a little surprise that's going to come that I think is going to be awesome for our district so I'm excited about that we have another sip and chat coming up at the end of March so March 21st right before spring break we'll be going over strategic planning part two however anybody can come with any questions or any comments that they would would like to make and then pitch night we always look forward to that Mr. Goldberg I know you will
031be in attendance I hope that to see other board members there excited to see what the kids have come up with and then the Lake County awards are at 5 p.m. is when it starts dinner is served at 6 p.m. that will be at the Lake County fairgrounds I really really hope that the board is interested in attending we will have two student mcs this time at the event so you won't want to miss that and that's all I have for you this evening thank you Dr. Galt so this evening we do not have any reports to the boards the next item up is discussion without action the first item being the jmf annual expense okay thank you Mr. Goldberg the jamf is an annual expense for us it covers about 8900 of our devices
032made up of the ipads the macbooks the apple tvs and the iphones that the district supports with systems management inventory security endpoint security and then the entire kind of app store controls that are built into each one of our devices when looking at it compared to last year a slight increase very slight increase in price even though we did need to ensure and include in our application to them a number of devices because we do also ensure the 80 the 8900 devices and then there's other pieces that go with the device descriptions so our total quantity not of devices but of a piece of their service and their software that we buy exceeds the ten thousand dollar or the ten thousand unit amount we do get a significant we continue to get a significant cost
033reduction from them so we put that forth for your consideration any questions for doctors are on this matter folks okay i think you're still up next item is the apple we are and this is kind of the part two to the apple annual purchase when you approve the student devices at your last board meeting these are our staff devices for new staff or any existing staff who are part of the four-year obsolescence replacement pro cycle here and this one actually came in slightly under last year's bid we're ordering four less devices than last year but the unit price dropped 20 dollars per unit so we are happy we got them the order in when we did and put that forth for your consideration as well any questions for doctors are on purchasing the apple laptops
034yes um i think at one time um you mentioned i think one of the previous meeting at what point do what's the cycle for reevaluating whether we remain with apple or at some point evaluate different vendor and it's not i mean obviously this is fine it's um that's what we're going to do this year but i and that's that's for school year the the uh mobile learning initiative is is up for review next school year the 2526 school year and so um as part of that mobile learning initiative plan it will include how to roll over the devices that we already have because we know it would be extremely impactful to make a decision and say we're going to implement that decision in the first year k-12 across the board so that's why we continue
035to we continue in our obsolescence cycle while planning for a new one so you can expect essentially that we're going to be talking about that next year and making some decisions and those decisions will affect what plan we put forward to the board so it's coming essentially thank you mary i have a question so we're buying a relatively small number of apple laptops and are most of these for the staff directly or for programming the ones included in this report are strictly for staff okay so so that 75 is by comparison our total staff is a small number what you know is there an issue supporting i obviously the preponderance of laptops are windows based we have a small chunk of apple laptops is that an issue for you guys supporting those well actually for
036us it's it's not because all our building level techs many of them worked in at the apple genius bar the apple store so they are we are very fortunate that the the devices deployed throughout the school have people that come with years of experiences of doing that so we've had the dual platform here in lake suric for a very long time between dell and apple and so far we've been able to make you know to maintain them both and so it doesn't sound like you're seeing an increased desire from the staff to get apple laptops no they it i will i will tell you that the um that the 70 that the from when we first offered them apples four years ago was the first time we offered them a macbook that every year the
037percentage of those choosing like a macbook over dell the gap lessens and so for this year going into this year so far it's about i would say they said 40 up to maybe mac choosing 40 for 50 50 50 it's getting close to that 50 50 mark do we still allow the staff to buy them after we're done with them in four years for like a dollar or something they can buy them for a dollar at the end of their absolute obsolescence cycle yeah that's awesome it's a wonderful thing okay thank you and then uh mr goldberg uh we would like to ask permission to place both of these on the consent agenda for the next board meeting any staff anybody have a issue with that any board member no that's great wonderful okay next
038up is discussion with action the first item being the award of the contract for design building services okay we're pleased to be able to have a conversation this evening about this process as well as the the components of what it was for so let me start off with its purpose uh we had two primary areas the original was the servery for the high school and to provide a significant upgrade to that which would complement all of the hard work that's happening with regards to quest and the new changes that have gone in with that service we then also added in as a discussion concrete flooring below the field house and so those are the two components of what this project is really going to be about so the process itself is a unique and newer
039methodology for schools it is not new it's been available for use in the private sector for years and years and years and so what it is is it eliminates or it changes the process so specifically what happens is that you'll have an organization that starts off with a design and then they will go and build it currently what we do is we design it bid it and then build it and so because there is an architect associated with the overall process with the organization we believe that there's efficiencies some of those are financial but a big portion of it is the speed at which we can move on projects so for example we're able to move much faster with the two components of this process or project because of the fact that we've got one
040provider for all the services we also have one point of contact so if there is an issue we don't have to have one group pointing fingers at another group there's only one group and that is the provider of the design build support that being said I want to kind of give a quick shout out and thank you to our committee members we had a big group Dr. Gall we had Mr. Lyle Erstead we had Dr. Lambert from the high school and representing that team Mr. Blomquist myself and then there was another party at the table so FGM architects because this process requires us to engage with an architect group that would not be a part of the actual project in itself so we had selected FGMA they were with us through this process they were
041a participant in the review of the submittals the submittals themselves we had two very strong current partners people that we work with and know well participate in the process lamp construction as well as performance services and Dr. Galtz already mentioned in her report where we're headed here and that being the case we knew that this was going to be close and the point totals as you see in the board packet were very close and again that's to be expected because we had two very good partners that being said the administration is prepared this evening to bring a recommendation for performance services Mr. President thank you all right so i'll need a motion to award a design build contract to performance services inc in an amount not to exceed six hundred thousand dollars exclusive of a
042contingency to be held and controlled by the district the amount of fifty thousand dollars for the services described above and and to authorize Dr. Romano assistant superintendent for business operations to execute all agreements pending attorney review and approval may have that motion please so moved second thank you Natasha questions folks please go ahead Eileen with respect to design build and i'm bringing in experience from a long time ago so provided this hasn't changed it is important that we the district which would be the owner not have a basically a construction manager that's an employed by the district so for instance if Lyle's involved in the project he can be basically the chief communicator that the communication arises and goes through Lyle but he should not have any construction responsibilities managing the project responsibilities the reason
043for that is that should we find ourselves on litigation which we certainly hope we do not then a district employee then is brought in a counterclaim and we don't want that in construction defect litigation at all so our role the district's role cannot have any decision making any decision in what construction technique we use or whatever it can be he's chief communicator and we can make decisions about what we want and we control what we want as the owner but we don't make construction decisions so and that's particularly concerning in design builds thank you for that we'll keep that in mind and we are going to be working through scaling the project unique components of that so we'll make sure that we set this is what we want and the pricing is set but we'll
044then hand it off for them to do all the construction decisions right i mean the the key phrase to use is what do you recommend and why and then they can recommend and we can either accept or reject their recommendations but we don't say how about you do it my way you can communicate i like this way better do you recommend that constantly goes back to their recommendations thank you thank you eileen kate will you call the roll please miss maloney yes mrs warren yes mrs danaker yes mr 18 yes mr goberg yes mr have yes all right thank you very much for that thank you for coming this evening really appreciate it okay next up is the vision 2020 resolution 2030 2030 there was a 2020 there you did so the we've already discussed
045this i send information to the board the 2030 policy has three key pillars that i've shared it's future focus learning shared accountability predictable funding and i guess at this point it would just be if there are any further questions i think dr gall we've i polled all the board members they've seen the material all the board members in our agreement this is something that we should support so with that i'll ask for a motion i need a motion to approve the vision 2030 lmi resolution as presented and to authorize its submission to the appropriate legislative bodies may have that motion please so move second peter thank you eileen any questions folks do i have a question um first of all you know i spent some time reading this again and i think they did a
046really good job and even some of the um comments like from the southern tip of illinois they had people from the southern tip of illinois all the way into chicago focusing on that and and in the track record that they have had with vision 2020 having some results sometimes you think those efforts by institution on education across the state are just platitudes but it's great that they had results so we're hopeful there and i mean i was particularly i was particularly interested in the future for focus learning where they talk about recruitment and retention of high quality diverse educator workforce the one thing and and you know and career learning and enhanced student safety so all of the items i think are very laudable my my question was you know it was a little unclear
047to me what happens next it just says to present it to appropriate legislators you know so maybe you could provide a little bit more detail if you have it so um dr clark was able to attend one of our later or our recent superintendent meetings and i have the notes from that i went to part of it and so essentially it acts as an opportunity to help us with our legislators making decisions that are aligned for what the state wants to see over the next several years and so it really is a document that helps to highlight here's where we would like to see decisions made so that we're more unified in that approach so again the shared accountability i can tell you the illinois state board of education and dr tony sanders is already
048in route to do some work in this area so for example there are many focus groups and opportunities to provide feedback as it relates to the accountability system across the state unfortunately there's not anything that's real close to us but about an hour away and so we're able to provide some information that's going to again help them to make decisions around assessment and accountability so one example would be something we've talked about around the table is the sat and the cut scores being much higher than they are for any other state typically they go with what the company recommends as the cut score we do not do that in illinois so there's some conversation specific to that and again this just provides essentially a structure to help hopefully our legislators to make decisions right so
049so we we have this framework and so from time to time we'll provide them through legislatures but even in the different pockets of the state when they interact with right legislators they use this as a tool to continue to have the effort go forward but you know there's no they will and one of the other things that's important is following this meeting should you approve it we will place district 95's name essentially on a map saying that we voted this is the direction we want to go and part of that is to create a large positive constituency behind this document so then that has some better weight when the legislators are making decisions i hope that makes sense i got it okay right well thank you appreciate it thank you peter please go ahead i
050have to say when i read through the report first of all kudos to these committee members i know our local president of our lake county division was part of this committee what they put together was amazing and actually at our last lake county division meeting we met with local legislators and one of our legislators is a former teacher and they really talked through when these kinds of educational bills come to the floor unless if they have a close rep you know relationship with the superintendent that they're texting questions a lot of them are looking for guidance and you know it was sort of interesting she's very effective because she is a former teacher there's several former teachers there but i also go you can't take all our teachers to be our state representatives because we
051need teachers too in the classroom so she's looked to as a point of reference for a lot of people but when i was reading through this i think it really gave some very strategic ways to be looking at legislation that comes before you even if you're not familiar with the way a school district works it really was concrete steps of things that you should be thinking about and maybe this needs to happen first before you do this or here's the effect of picking a versus b so i think this actually can be a very effective pull from the agenda for this evening so with that i will need a motion to move into closed session for the following three reasons one the appointment employment compensation disciplinary performance or dismissal of specific employees specific individuals who
052serve as independent contractors in a park recreational educational setting or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee a specific individual who serves an independent contractor in a park recreational educational setting or a volunteer of the public body or legal counsel for the public body determines validity however a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to local government wage increase transparency act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with the open meetings act 5 ilcs 120 slash 2 c1 secondly litigation when an action against affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending
053before a court or administrative tribunal or when the public body finds an action is probable or imminent in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded entered into the meetings of the closed meeting 5 ilcs 120 slash 2 c11 lastly student disciplinary cases 5 ilcs 120 slash 2 c9 have that motion please so moved second eileen thank you natasha call the roll please mr 18 yes miss maloney yes mrs dannegar yes mr have yes mrs warren yes mr gulberg yes we do not expect to take action coming out of closed session thank you very much