001Good evening. I'd like to call to order the tonight's meeting, the August 14th regular board meeting. Uh for tonight's meeting, board member Stephanie Bourd will be participating via audio and video conferencing. She is absent for our qualifying reason under board policy 2-220 school board meeting procedure. If there are no objections so we can continue the meeting. Um Stephanie, can you hear us? >> I can. >> Can you see us? >> I can. >> Excellent. We will proceed with the meeting with roll call, please. President Waslowski here. Vice President Boyd. here >> here. McFerson >> here Neil >> here also present are Dr. Salmi Mr. Vanar Miss Men Mrs. Moran Musca and Mr. Excellent. You guys will join me in saying the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States
002of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I need a motion uh to approve the uh the agenda as presented. Moved by Gina. >> Second. Second by Desanda. Any questions or concerns? A roll call vote, please. Vice President Boyd. I >> McFerson >> I >> Neil >> I >> Ortiz I parich I >> Sanchez >> I >> president Wowski >> I >> seven I zero nay zero abs motion carries feel like high check tonight I have my notes here for the board on my phone like the kids uh so for board recognition district achievement on behalf of the board we like to give a shout out to um everyone everyone involved in the uh maintenance departments in buildings and grounds. The buildings
003look great. The classrooms are ready to go. Um we are excited to have everyone um you know back in action on Monday. So thank you for everyone working in and our summer help actually. Are they still are they done? Are they still working this week? >> There's a couple. >> Yeah. Everyone else is heading back to school, but thank you to all of the summer. uh staff as well who uh you know worked hard and hopefully got a good learning opportunity in the process. Um we again on behalf of the board we'd like to welcome our new staff. We have nine new staff members. Um so thank you uh welcome to them. Thank you for choosing our district. We know there's a lot of districts out there looking for help and we know um we're
004we feel like we're a little special nugget here um in Westchester. So, we're really grateful um to have them on board and be part of our team. And we'd like to thank the teachers who signed up to be their mentors. We know that's an extra level of leadership. Um but it is really key to have those um those teacher mentors and have someone help show you the show you the ropes and and ask those questions. So, thank you to those uh teachers and to all the teachers who um gave up their time to do summer committee work this summer. I know Stephanie not here, but she had lots of um committees that were working this summer over projects to make the school year go smoothly. So, thank you for um those teachers of giving up
005their time as well. Um do you are you registration? I do want to see about 90%. >> Yeah, we're are we up to like >> 95% >> 95. So, the last one is thanks to the to all of the um front office staff in particular for working on registration 95%. Um I'm sure it is because you guys handstly tagged all of those suckers that we passed out on the parade. That's why we're at 95%. Um we know those can be challenging times, particularly when there's residency issues. So, thank you for helping families um work through through all of those. Um, so those are our district achievements. Uh, audience comments. >> None. >> All right. Um, moving on to consent agenda. I need a motion for the board to approve the consent agenda as presented. >>
006Moved by Cynthia. >> Second by Rose. Rose. As a reminder, consent agenda items are those items, minutes, business, and personal matters that are routine in nature. Any item can be removed from the consent agenda to action items with discussion. And all items are approved with a single motion unless removed before the roll call vote. Um, tonight we have the regular board meeting minutes open and closed of July 24th. And we have the personnel report which includes the hiring of a first grade teacher and the hiring of a pair of professional. Great. We have a motion and a second. Do we have any questions or concerns? >> All right. Roll call vote, please. McFerson >> I. >> Neil. >> Hi. >> I Sanchez I. >> President Wesowski. >> Hi. >> Vice President Boyd. >> Hi. said
007I2 like read in your mouth. >> Seven I zero nay zero absent. >> Awesome. Motion carries. >> All right. So action items with discussion. Um bills, claims, and payrolls. and need a motion for the board of education uh to open discussion on the approval of bills and claims the amount of 392,264.71 and payroll in the amount of $495,893.17 into authorized payment by Desanda. Second. >> Second by Jerry. That's kind of a one of the lower numbers we've seen in a while. Anything you want to highlight for us there, Dennis? >> No, nothing in particular. We're we're coming off of a lot of the summer purchasing, so we're seeing a lot of that going down. Typically July is a busy month with people placing orders, getting ready now starting. We are straight. Hang on. >> Yes.
008>> I can barely hear uh Dennis. Can he speak into the mic when he is talking? I did hear him, but it was kind of hard. >> Okay. So, next time we might just have you move closer. Okay, Dennis. Sounds good. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. Any other questions or concerns for the bills and claims? >> Stephanie, did you do have a question, too? >> No. >> Okay. Roll call vote, please. Neil, >> I Sanchez. >> Hi, >> President Wowski. >> Hi, >> Vice President Boyce. >> Hi, >> Pearson. >> I zero n motion carries. >> Okay. Next item. I need a motion to open discussion for the approval of the ejector pump replacement at WMS as presented. >> Moved by Rose. >> Second. Second by Cynthia. Do you want to come up here? Dennis.
009>> Um, so there is a memo in here um just discussing it, but is there anything you want to highlight for us? >> So there was a weird >> Can you hear that? Yes. >> Okay. >> Fantastic. There was a little bit of an odor in the cafeteria. I don't know if you remember a few months back. That odor is contributed to those pits that are below us. So, we have three ejector pumps down there that worked this area of the building and they had all failed. >> And so, there was a cleanup job involved in that. And we were able to bring one of the pumps back online, but that pump is right before the 2000 era. All of them are and they haven't been serviced in 25 years. One we could not get
010back online. Another one is a smaller pump also offline. So we're limping along on one of three pumps that we should have. This is to replace all three of them. They're not your standard ejector pumps that you're going to see in the house. These are industrial sized pumps that are more expensive. >> And the the prices we're seeing that is the pump and the labor or is that just the pump? the pump, the labor, as well as the online monitoring. So, they'll give us an app that we can get notifications of if the pumps do go offline. >> Great. >> So, is there a reason they're recommending three? I mean, I know there was three, but I don't know. There's like obviously redundancy there, but is there >> So, two of them are industrial size
011that the redundancy is absolutely necessary, and one of them is a smaller pit. It's a separate pit than the other two. And I'm assuming that pits are there. Why not replace them? The two of them like we we can't get along without them. I mean, had we not had the redundancy in place, this mess would not have been cleaned up as quickly. It would have been a lot more urgent. The fact that we could get one of them back online worked out very well in our favor. But to just replace the industrial ones and not fix the tiny one, it's it's not anywhere near the cost we're seeing on the industrial ones. >> Is there a reason there hasn't been any service in 25 years? >> The pumps have been working to the best of
012our knowledge and there was no need to bring anybody out. But now that we know two of the three have failed and third one actually did fail on us. the company that installed them originally said it's not recommended to try to fix anything at this point. You've gotten your monies out of them and replace them. >> Is there any periodic um review just to see what the condition? >> That's where we're going with this online monitoring so that we're getting notifications straight away if there is any issues. In addition to putting the online monitoring on the ejector pumps, we're also asking and included in that quote is adding online monitoring to our subp pumps as well. >> Oh. >> So that we'll get notification if any of our pumps go offline, we'll know straight away
013>> for this building or for >> this is the building with the basement. >> Oh, okay. Sure. And my my experience, so I've like dealt with these things before is like you don't it's not something like a lot of the other components or things in your building where you can have them routinely like maintenance and clean or whatever. I've never seen any facility that where they actually like do that where they pull them out and they look at them because it's like taking the pumps apart. >> Got it. >> Taking the uh >> check valves and all that stuff. So, it's just like when they go offline, that's the best indication that something is up. And it sounds like you got a lot of life out of them. So, >> very pleased with 25 plus
014years. >> Yeah. >> Hey, a silly question. Um, I don't deal with any of these things. Is this any Have you reached the contacted the town to see if they can help with any of the costs? Is that anything at all? >> These are our Just I'm just curious. Thank you for answering. >> No, no problem. if it's I mean uh the sidewalks pretty much separate the boundaries between the village and us and these pumps are in our basement. >> Thank you. >> But they did help with um a waterline issue a few years back and they were very helpful on that. So we do appreciate whenever we can reach out to the village for guidance on things we do. >> Any questions are the other ones? Okay. Roll call vote please. >> Hi. Hi,
015>> President Wowski. >> Hi, >> Vice President Boyd. >> I >> Pearson. >> Hi, >> Neil. >> Hi, >> Or Motion. Carrie. >> Thank you. Next, we have um WPS material disposal. So, I need a motion to open discussion for the approval to for the disposal of materials from WPS as presented. move by Cynthia. Oh, Jared a second. All right. So, there's a memo um attached here, but this is to uh dispose of the HM version one teaching materials. As we know, we're getting um the new materials and um they are scheduling um a drop off at scarce to hopefully recycle or repurpose um those materials. questions. Jeff, you good? >> Yeah, because this is what we recently we talked about at the last meeting, right? >> Um, we did this. Uh, this is primaries.
016It sound like I can't remember whose was last year or last meetings maybe middle. Yeah, same concept. >> Oh, yeah. That's why I said I think I'm good because we discuss it. >> Perfect. >> Yeah, I'm good. >> Okay, roll vote, please. Hi, >> President Wowski. >> Hi, >> Vice President Boyd. >> I >> Neil, >> I seven I zero absent. Motion carries. Going to do that one more time for middle school. Um I need I need a motion to open discussion for the approval of materials from WMS as presented. [Music] by Tasha >> second by Gina and there is um a memo there. So, um the middle school is requesting uh to either donate or dispose of um some like buy risers or quite a few risers, a cart for the risers. Um mats
017in um I don't even know what pits are and two proits. Um so they no longer use them and they already have one and they have enough risers for their needs. Um, and it looks like they're asking that Mr. Grass communicate with colleagues at other schools to see if we can um, someone would like to have them before we dispose of them. >> I know. What is a coming up? >> A trumpet. >> Yeah. >> So, it's a big cushion so that if you're doing some kind of jumping or something like that, you have something laying down. >> Make your legs very low. Yeah, I think it's the ones you see under the ropes usually. >> Gotcha. >> Stephie, you want one for Michaela? >> I still got I still got beans and all that
018that I need to try. >> Awesome. Any other questions about this disposal? >> This is all like gym equipment like geysers or uh You know, our gyms really got a major overall today. The beautiful padding in the middle. You get a chance to peek in the gym. They put a brand new pants behind the basket. They have the new is getting the same. And is the gym got a really beautiful paint job, new dolphin up there. So buildings are really going to look gyms nice for a lot of tourism events. Great. Any other questions? Okay. Roll call vote, please. President I. >> Vice President B. >> I. >> Pearson. >> I Neil. >> Hi. >> I Par. >> Hi. >> Sanchez. >> Hi. >> I za. Motion carried. The lead building form and job description.
019Oops. blank. >> It is blank. >> Just a motion that we approve the lead for building form and job description as presented. >> As presented, >> I need a motion uh to open discussion for the approval of the lead building for job description as presented. >> Cynthia second rose. Okay. And um as a reminder, this is something we had talked about uh earlier in the spring. Um we needed to because this is part of the union, we needed to bring that um before the WSSA so that they could weigh in. Um it is we are just approving the job description. So that is why it's an open session. We are not approving anything related to any one individual person. So that would be a close session. But since this is just the generic um not
020generic, this is the job description and >> ster rearrange is in there. Um >> that is why it's an open session and not a a close session. >> Um when we post it and hopefully get some wonderful candidate uh then that will come for an approval at a different time. But this is just the position itself. >> I don't see the salary in here. It says it says to increase it by Got it. Which one is that on? Is it the first description? >> The one with the date and lead building. Uh 2025 081. >> I got you >> has has a die. >> Sorry, which one? The second one. >> Oh, thank you. >> It's just so you know too. Um so you'll see the letter that we sent them in July. Um and
021then we had a conversation a follow conversation with the two the presidents I think there was shar presidency and spoke to their their head of their you know we deal with negotiations Matt and we talked uh they had a few questions we you know answered them clarified and they gave us approval to move forward and so that's why I forgot is what you just said >> and just uh just to make sure we clarify here like in the memo it does um just just to state that this is not intended to increase the total number of building foremans but rather to provide additional compensation to one of our current ones. >> So if for example we post it in in none of the three apply we're not going outside to say >> internal only. >>
022Right. >> Okay. And does that need to be spelled out in the job description or or is it and I missed it or is that >> discretion of administration? >> Say it again. >> It's the discretion of administration. If we can't find somebody for access what what >> Oh yeah, he's coming closer. Sorry. And then we'll we have three. >> So we'll post the job description internally. If we don't get any applicants, we'll just end it there. We're not going to post it externally >> because we're not adding a position, >> right? >> And his position isn't a and the one question that the the WSSA was just about do they have like a >> managerial authority, you know, like supervisor. No, it's it's not that they're not evaluating anyone in that role >> because
023who's doing the evaluation? >> I still have a follow question about that. Um, what if, so if you don't hire anybody and you say that you're not going to post it, but what prevents you from doing that? There is no restrictions on that other than what is stipulated in the memo, right? So like if you decided later on that you wanted to do it, we've created the position. Could you in essence do that or no? >> We could do it later on if we had a vacancy for building foremen, but we're not looking to exceed three building foremen including a lead. Yeah, that's so that's just the state, you know, that that extra money is going to it. If we were going to hire someone, we couldn't hire someone outside that >> in that position
024for that amount of money. Like we would have to come to you and say we want to hire an additional foreman >> at a whole another, you know, which would have Yeah. So that's >> so hypothetically now that this job description is posted um like >> it's sorry hypothetically if it's approved and we have it. So and say someone takes the position if that person leaves we could hire we could post it and hire it externally because it's a position. >> So it's not limited to only internal. >> That is correct. But at the time because we have three building form in we're not looking to post externally. >> But the posting will have the full salary. It just it won't just have that. It will have the entire full salary. Correct. Because on there
025it references the increase of 15,000. >> The salary will be a range but it's to be determined by the board of education. >> Did you hear that? >> Kind of. So, we would post a range with the position itself because we don't know specifically who would apply and and how much compensation they would get, but it would be ultimately to be determined by the board of education, which is what we do have currently in the union contract uh for the building forward position. >> Okay. Any other questions on that one? And did you get your question answered? You asked how many bills kind of went along with like there's three, but we're not trying to add another one. Just one of those is going to have more responsibilities, >> correct? >> And more. >> Yes.
026>> Similar to how we have department leads and team leads, I guess. >> Like custodians. >> Sure. >> Okay. You feel okay? >> I feel great. >> You ready? Stephanie, are you good? >> Yes. >> Okay. Roll call vote, please. Vice President Biden. >> Hi. >> Pearson. >> Hi. >> Neil, >> Izz. President. >> Hi. >> President Z. Zero. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Awesome. Yeah. All right. Now for our very favorite um some policies here. So these are discussion items with no action. Um uh these are the first readings. So the first one is the first reading and discussion of policy 5-100 staff development program. Um the note here is minor changes related to training and trauma and response and domestic violence. Again Laura, thank you for doing comparisons. Um so the
027green as you can see would be the new language and what is being um uh removed is the is the is the pink there. Um, is there any The other thing I always like to look for is the options or were there any optional languages that we need to talk about in press? It does not look like it. I don't >> I don't think in this one. >> Yeah. >> So, >> I actually don't think in any of that option. >> Okay. Is this a training? We're currently this uh training this trauma trauma response learning environments training. Is that something that is already built into a train doing or is this an addition? >> A good question. I got to ask >> the videos that I watch. >> So it's already in the >> Yeah,
028it's one of the one of the required Yeah. It looks like they're just increasing the >> number the the staff were basically changing it from limiting to who has to do it and making it for everyone for the most part, right? >> Yeah, that's what it looks like too. Like they it said, you know, teachers and administrators now it says all school personnel. >> Is that something that is feasible for us to do that? Yeah, we gave him a timeline and um you know we we start communicating that now. >> Well, it's just saying one person at at least one person in each school number 11. >> Yeah, that's kind of confusing. It says at least it says all school personnel and in one and then in 11 it says at least one for each
029building. is the one from each building just the lead person. >> Yeah. Okay. One is designated as a >> as a resource. >> Well, and I because I think the school code is slightly different, right? So, like a number one, if I'm reading this right, correct me if I'm wrong, but it says uh professional development on the requirements of 105 Illinois um or Illinois CS 5-10-226 and then the one in 11 is a different is 5-268. I don't know what those different things are, but I think that's being I'm reading that as like whatever is listed here in one everyone has to do >> and the one listed in 11 at least one per school. >> It could also be that >> all of Yeah. One is for everyone so that they know to refer
030to whoever that designated person is for each building if they recognize signs or or hold something. There's about um I think like about 20 different sessions that we'll have to do here that ranging from mental health and suicide prevention teen dating violence, seizures, stop and bleeding, the Kenny vent, title nine, trauma informed practices, asthma management. like we there's a whole list and Stephanie and Miss they are you know we're constantly communicating and then we're working with staff Dennis is working with the bus drivers and the one staff right >> it's a we have until like around December but it also aligns with when we get you know we're >> we have to show proof of all this so we have to get everyone done like it's >> right >> it's and any new hire ers
031that come in, they've got to do this. So, we give them time and then we just keep I think you were doing something the other day, right? >> I just got an email about the updates, too. >> Yeah. So, you get the updates and you know, we we we get online >> and and these are all done online. >> All online. Yeah. There's like a network and so then it tracks. Yeah. >> Education. Okay. >> Exactly. >> And so, it looks like like Dana said, those are the different regulations is what they call them. So have a certain requirement. So those regulation numbers are >> y >> for them to do. >> I just was wondering how feasible it was for us to actually >> Yeah. You know, it's it's >> done. >> There you
032go. That's a perfect sound for um you know, and like I said, when West 40 comes out, they're checking all that. So we got to be in compliance. So, you know, like we we get it done and if feasible or not, like we've got to we make it we make it work. >> So, one staff member in each school designated as a as a resource for students who are parents, expectant parents or victims of domestic or sexual violence. Um, so this sounds like it would be like a social probably. Okay. They just added that though, right? >> Yeah, that one looks like I know. Do you have to talk go back into press to see if there's a footnote of of why they added it? Something >> that was added. We talked about that in
033our last policy updates, too. There was something similar. There was a new policy added about victims of domestic violence and all that. That's probably why it t >> Yeah. Yeah. If you're right, it's uh whatever number aka insurance success in school law effective July 1st 2025. >> Okay. >> All right. So, is everyone okay with going with uh press for uh 5-100? >> Yep. Yori, you got that? >> Yep. >> All right. Next one is the first reading and discussion of policy six-150 home and hospital instruction. So the note here is um some larger additions are due to new laws on the pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions. Um but they all fall within what are required legal obligations. Um, so again, I'm sure if we check that footnote since it is related to the the
034pregnancy, I'm sure it's probably the same law that is being referenced. >> Um, yep, it is. Yeah. Any questions or concerns on that one? I assume we were going to go with press. >> Yes. >> Y. >> Okay, we'll go with press on that one. Stephanie, you're good. Sorry. Um, we're moving on to C. First reading and discussion of policy 6-235, access to electronic networks. So this um these updates define defines electric electronic networks and adds um an information about the use of a yeah I'm sure this policy might be getting tweaked almost done on a a regular basis here. Um >> so I did share this with Stephanie and Jacob. Um, Jacob, you know, said it looks similar to what everyone else is doing probably because everyone else is doing press. So, um, and
035know they're already working on developing the AI plan. >> So, and is does press say we just have to have a plan? It doesn't like really tell us, you know, what that has to be. Yeah. >> Develop a district plan that addresses the district's approach to integration of AI. >> Yeah. And then AI responsible use guidelines to address the responsible use of AI. >> So yeah, that's what we have to work on. And you know, I >> just uh I don't want to say it's not a it it will become probably an elementary middle school thing. I think it's more prevalent right now in high school and colleges, but it'll be good for us to put something in place to know we just haven't. I don't think we're seeing and you know the thing about
036the thing about, you know, I think it's >> if if you're seeing it in elementary, you know, like at these level, you could kind of see >> Yeah. his kids are savvy enough to, you know, they're like all of a sudden one day they're going from, >> you know, very basic to like these really >> authentic pieces with huge like Okay. Right. >> So, >> uh, but nonetheless, we'll have something. >> Okay. And it does look like we're I mean what we're adding in here is that the um like number five on there is to review the district's AI plan and AI responsible use guidelines on an annual basis and update them as needed. So we'll just make sure that gets in our regular um would that be like would our plan end up being
037part of the handbook? Is that where we would typically put it? because our our guidelines are already so the parents and students sign off or the parents sign off on on it during registration the students sign off on it I think like the first phase of school or something like that they go over that and then that information is also available on our website in our handbook >> we're saying to go in the handbook Steph >> sorry I was saying like actually this like so the policy says we have to create an AI plan and then I my question was basically where do we put that plan um so it sounds like So I just curious because I'm reading that but I just wanted to understand are so are we saying we are for AI
038meaning allowing that to be a part of it or we're saying we need to monitor it because we don't want the kids to be utilizing AI. I guess I'm just trying to figure out what that looks like. What does that mean? I I I think, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think is like this policy just says we have to come up with a plan and that um Laura had said that Stephanie and Jacob are starting to put one together. >> I'm looking at you guys. Yeah. Yeah. So, they Stephanie and Jacob and um I assume he's involving people in our technology department are working on putting something together. >> Yeah. It's just about, you know, it's whether you agree or you know, it's like that that you're going to have a responsible plan
039for it because it will be here. Like it's just a matter of like how are we gonna utilize it and >> we've been mandated to use it now. >> Yeah. >> Right. Definitely. I guess that's why I was just curious. I know we were >> right. So that's why you point like it was like no, but now it's like that's what the answer. >> We got to we got to have approach to integrating it into our you know into our work. I mean, we're a Google school and the kids use Google Classroom and if they're searching anything on Google, it's essentially almost it's already telling them, >> right? >> Yeah. So, >> so yeah, >> the internet, right? Like when it first came out, it's like, oh, >> yeah, and you're right. You got to
040teach them how to use >> Yeah, we we um we need to teach them how to use it. Like they're using it. So, just teach them how to be responsible and >> Yeah. >> with it. >> Okay. Anything else in here that we need to talk through? The electronic networks we already essentially, you know, >> Lauren mentioned, we have that. So, we have the district own stuff. Um, yeah. Questions or concerns? Okay, we will go with press on that one and then um I assume we'll see the AI plan once it's ready. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. >> You're going to use AI. >> Nothing left. >> Right. Of course. >> Oh, good. But uh all right, last one. First reading and discussion on policy 7-190. So this defines texting and moves wording
041into a different location. Um it further defines corporate punishment and further details isolated timeout, timeout, and physical restraint. >> 77. Um, we're going to go back and do D, first reading and discussion of policy 770, attendance insurance. This one has changes to include domestic and sexual violence victim. Thank you. Um, looks like they're just adding in like a medical appointment and again some language about parents, expectant parents, victims of violence. Yeah, number seven looks like it talks about um having information available and I mean that was already kind of part of the is a little bit of a rewarding so I assume we have that information that would be available. >> Yep. >> Yeah, that just looks like word smithing a little bit. >> Any concerns about this one? Stephanie. All right. So, we'll go
042with press on 770. And now the last one, first reading and discussion of policy 7190. Um, I have to reread that again to you, but it looks like it's defining some languages here. some of this. Um so number seven is a whole new addin which is the part where it's um defining sexing and defining corporate punishment later on here. >> I have a question corporal punishment. Yeah. Are so are the kids allowed? Are there are they in the uh process of you're not supposed to even have their phones in? >> So phones should be off and away. They you can have them in their lockers, but they should be off and they should be like off and away. They shouldn't have them on them. And I think that uh definitely in middle school like you
043know if they're if they're caught with them that there's they're um >> are we take making them take them to their doctors? So I was just I'm not saying it's not a non-issue but they really should not be I heard something and I don't know how true it is about PMSA where they're talking about taking their phone. >> Yeah. Well I think that's Yeah. I think they're trying to just completely like hold them. we it's kind of like right now it's been it's yeah it's like a it's like a trust thing like turn them off put them away. If you are one that constantly gets caught with it, then you have to hand it in sometime, you know, like it all. >> It's like a graduated thing. But we are not looking at banning >>
044holding them, right? >> Not yet, you know. >> But if we're saying putting them away, then that means they should I'm just asking, does that mean that they should be having them in their lockers? So, they shouldn't be on their personal >> Right. Exactly. Off. Yeah. They should turn them off and put them in their lockers away from them, not on them. >> Um. Yes. And that's exactly >> so that isn't exactly what's here. So we may want to change that because it says silenced and out of sight during regular school hours. So theoretically they could keep it in their pocket or you know in a folder or something like that for interpretation. >> Yeah. >> What what number? >> This is number six. >> Okay. Uh Stephanie, you hear that? So, under uh prohibited
045student conduct and then number six, it's got some of the pink strikeout stuff. That's where we're looking. >> Yeah, that symptoms right after the pink strikeouts. [Music] >> So, it does give the building principle. >> Yeah. Unless otherwise banned under this policy or by the building principal. >> Yeah. So the building >> so it gives us some leverage where we can make the determination. >> Yep. So the building principal here is making that determination. >> How would that be communicated? >> I was going to say I think it's in the part where they sign off, right? >> Okay. >> Do we feel like we have an an issue with abuse? >> I think we have a handful. I think for the most part kids are pretty compliant in the same you know handful of students
046and then there's just different measures that they take with them. It's a lot of communication with parents >> reminders keeping them checking them in in the morning bringing it to this you know and but the thing is I think you know it's kind of where like if you take kids phones you got to make sure that you have it in a safe >> location because if you lose it you're respons if we lose it we're responsible for it. So that's why you don't always like doing that. Sometimes parents just be like, "You're not taking care." So, right. >> Yeah. They're I don't feel to your question, Stephanie, I don't feel I don't think that Greg hasn't communicated to me that it's a a problem. I could follow up with him, but I don't I don't
047think it is. >> Okay. >> I think on the weekends it is, but >> right. So, typically if we're going to see it, it's going to be at the middle school, >> right? just was wondering how it was something that we should be about at all. >> Yeah. >> Well, this also includes the Oh, >> but they're not messaging, >> right? >> Well, as much as I want to say it's a middle school, I think it's going to start eating its way down into into other other buildings. Yeah. >> And I think it's getting they're getting them sooner and sooner. Um, is there any major change this isolated timeout time with fiscal restraint? >> It looks like they just might have expanded it. >> No, but I could tell you that there's like how many
048are going to >> the principal training? >> The principles are all going for that training. >> Okay. >> Tomorrow. >> Yeah. CPI. trainable teacher and social worker and everything. >> So yeah, sometimes this year we're also training her >> but there's only certain people to do that. >> Yeah, but emphasizing the escalation portion >> physical skills >> um the physical skills if we're doing it in three parts they will receive the physical skills but um our emphasis tries. That's great. So that would be the only time it's permitted policy. >> We use this >> that this so that would be the only time it's permitted under that training or because it says that these methods are only authorized for use as permitted in 105 and I'm assuming it's that training then. >> Yeah, they have
049to train permitted. >> Yeah. And it says that it shall not it shall be um neither of none of these shall be used to discipline or punish a student but >> safety. >> Yeah. So >> and we have to document it so it's not you know like there's a whole process. >> Yes. >> Did you want to say something? >> Yeah. So, are were you asking about the the timeout and restraint? >> I was asking when is it permit? It says these methods are only authorized for use as permitted. And so, when is that time that it's permitted? Is it the training? >> And yeah, and is she like you have to be trained, you have to have eight hours of training annually and um you can't use it for punishment. And uh it's only
050enabling when students, you know, safety is at risk around their student safety. >> There you go. Look at that. >> But just like Moren said, like that is the last resort, the deescalation, the clearing, you know, you try to do a bunch of different things before you get to that point. >> And but there's obviously a process that we have to follow. Absolutely. and you have to report it right away so that they're watch >> you're not just >> doing it as >> okay. Um, going down on here, just looks like a little bit of word scripting on the delegation of authority in that section. And then here it talks about, and there's no changes to it, but it does talk about the student handbook there. Any questions or concerns? All right, we'll go with
051press on that one, too. Okay. Information items. Um, there was no correspondence in July. Um, the board president's report. I think I think you're going to talk about the >> Oh, yeah. Okay. >> I sent you guys. Yep. >> Um think I had anything except for just a reminder um that we do have the strategic plan coming up in those um those meetings. He's going to talk a little bit about the dates, but we do need to appoint some representatives to it. So I mean >> everyone's going to be we're going to see the plans. Don't feel like you have to take off. The meetings are going to be during midday because we include students. So it that that in and of itself uh limits it to um some people who don't have time to
052take off. Um but that the plan we the people on that group and Phil would be coming back to our board meetings and kind of updating on the process. >> We'll be looking for two board members and then there's an opportunity which I that you guys can get interviewed >> outside of so anyone who's not the two can get interviewed. >> Okay. So just let you know send me or Phil a note with your if you think you're available once you see the meeting dates and here of kind of the responsibilities and that will start later. >> Um legislative report. >> Yeah guys, my bad was Sunday. I almost missed today's meeting. >> That was my today. Yeah, my bad. I will tell you that Trump did request a 15% reduction of funds. Oh, that's
053an ouch. I don't know if it will go through, but my bets, >> no worries. Um, I West Cook, anything? >> Yes, we're actually have information for their fall meeting. It's going to be Tuesday, September 30th. Uh, 5:30 almost 7:30 5:30 to 8:30. It's going to be pressed banquetss again in Elma Park. Uh, we have to register by September 19th. Um they're going to have their speaker will be the teacher of the year, Victor Gomez from Township. >> He started a bilingual STEM program and um did a lot of work with bilingual programs. So he'll be the speaker. Um they do like a formal dinner and they do stuff before and then a little talking and uh stuff afterwards. So if anyone would like to join me, what is that Monday? Let us know. It's
054a Tuesday. Tuesday. Um, so let Laura know and she can get us uh registered. >> Nice. All right. Anything for board representative reports? Just that um back to school night is on the what is that? The 21st the 28th Wednesday. >> Oh the following Wednesday and 27th. Yes. Yes. So we sent Laura sent out the signing. So, if you can just sign up for a half hour block. >> Awesome. >> Do we have a fun activity or just pass on candy? >> Yeah. The stuff from last year was pretty successful. >> Oh, yeah. >> We saw the basketball in the district office. >> Yeah. >> Awesome. All right. Um, anything else for board representatives? Dana, I have one quick. Sorry, I forgot it. Um, but I do the deadline to sign up or to let
055me know if you want to do the joint conference September 5th. >> Oh my gosh, >> the joint conference September 5th, Stephanie. >> Yeah. >> So, if we want to go to the conference, >> is that for the early bird? >> It's for the early bird. Yeah. >> Yeah. And that makes a huge difference. >> Yeah. Well, and we need to know so I can write a check at October's meeting to pay for it in November. Like that's why it's so early. >> So the deadline stepped and she was explaining the deadline isn't September 5th for the early bird, but we need to know that she can get the check paid in time >> and the dates are the November 22nd and 23rd. >> Yep. >> This year, >> what is it? >> November 22nd
056and 23rd. >> 22nd and 23rd. >> And Friday as well. And just um Shashanda, we every single person can go. So um we don't you know we're not limited uh you know to only two members but board members can go. So every it's open to everyone. Um the I think the price is for Fridays. >> No no Friday is an additional price. >> I think it's all inclusive. >> It's all inclusive. Okay. Yeah. It's for all. >> Um but a lot of us don't end up going on the Friday. Most of us end up going on Saturday and unless there's a there just a really engaging speaker will go on Sunday, but most of us it's what what are the dates again? >> November before. >> Yeah. >> Um and we try to like spread
057out and go, you know, we'll try to look at the schedule so we're all not at one and and kind of um you know, bring back some information. >> If you could just send me an email, just you can say I'm going and I'll know what you mean. Okay. like just send an email that later. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Thank you. Oh my gosh, I cannot believe that's coming up. >> Um something you said reminded me about it. >> Thank you. >> Okay, fer request. There were three in July. Um thank you for handling those. Um >> question about those. Dana, did was Loose War here? Was she was it completed or was it I know they're all done. >> Okay. Was she the first and the second or was >> You know what? It's
058um >> Oh, it's just weird. >> The formatting of it is kind of odd, but hers was done on the >> So, I think the the Yes, the Louis >> because it was so big >> is the contract one. >> Yeah. Oh, gotcha. >> The next the middle one does one like I feel like almost every month. >> Yeah. >> Aka Will like or aka W. He does something a lot. >> Yep. >> He's been sending a lot lately. >> So weird. >> It's just in case you know murdered in front of a Walgreens on a Friday at home. >> They're really unusual. >> It's like an 80page request. What's the stipen to the board of >> So this last one looks like it's actually from the superintendent of of >> Yeah, they you know
059and I asked why she just because that's what her lawyers are recommending. I think she could just call me to ask me that. >> She didn't have to foy. >> She said her lawyers are just I don't >> Okay. All right. Well, thank you for handling those. Um and then uh superintendent's report. >> All right. Uh good evening. So as you said, registration going really well and I have to tell you that the due diligence that is done on the front end um there have families we've been turning away, you know, catching um uh with paperwork or home visits that have not produced enough evidence to substantiate them. So we've have had families move on. Um so it's it just is good for us. It while it takes a lot of time now, it saves
060us the time later and the agony of having you know kids and moving them out once the year starts. So this is a good lot of work but um very good. Um so Monday the staff comes back and Monday and Tuesday and then the kids are on Wednesday. All classroom positions are filled. We are looking for one parah at WMS and I'll say we could always use more bus driver. >> You know uh we're going to have a bus driver that's going to be retiring at the end of September. So, um, we can always use more bus drivers. I know we'll put the word out. I'll keep on Facebook and we've got some people. Um, but other than that, we are in a good position start the year. >> That's a good question. I saw
061someone actually shared it the bus driver on uh some of the community groups which I loved. Um, can you remind me? We will train them in in pay for like >> for their testing. He's coming up. >> So, we do train all of our own bus drivers. Um, we have an intense program. About four or five years ago, the state of Illinois redid the bus driver training, so we had to comply. And when we do all of it in house, um we pay them a lower rate. Is there a bus driver in training? And once they actually get their permit, then they come on at the bus driver rate. Our current bus driver rate is 2560 to start. >> So it could be someone who does not have any experience, does not have their CDL.
062Correct. >> No CDL. Uh takes about three months to get the CDL though um from start to finish. And that's if you're you get out of it what you put into it. If you're not going through the study guides that we have, you're not doing the testing and coming in and meeting with our bus driver staff and going over them, you're not going to do it in three months. But if you are doing that, you can do it in three months. We've had a lot of people do it in three months. We've had people do it in six months. Just depends how much you you want it. So, it's it's more of an independent study, but then coming in on a weekly basis for the initial portion until you pass the paper test. Once you
063pass the paper test, now you come in and you do the behind the wheel testing. And that's when our drivers will take you out in the bus, take you to a parking lot, watch you drive the bus around, set up some cones, get familiar, and then when they feel you're ready, they take you to get your CDM. Okay, >> great. Thank you. You're welcome. >> All right. Um, so part of Monday I've been collecting pictures and I asked board members to send pictures. So >> I have gotten some, >> but hey, you got until I I'll give you till Sunday. But >> you know, it's really cool and it's like right now I bought 70 and I put music to it. You know, it's cool and there's a reason I have a method in my
064madness, but it's just about capturing these moments of being together and it just all kind of ties it overboard. Um, as you mentioned, the strategic plan, I'm really excited uh to be working with West 40 this year. I sent you an email and I could I'm going to read from it, but it'll help that conversation. So, we're going to do things a little bit differently because when we looked at the strategic plan that we started 5 years ago, we put a lot of work. I mean, there was a huge team that went into it and a lot of days and we came up with a really good plan that had really solid goals. Um, but you know, COVID and just a couple things like we never really uh fully implemented. And I think that the
065question that we had as a board and even coming up was kind of like looking at the the key performance indicators and looking at these um kind of metrics to see like how are we measuring up to what we say we're going to do and just following them over time. So that's something that we're really want to focus on this time around. So there is going to be three phases to um to this plan and uh the first phase is like the contextual analysis and that is going to there is going to be an implementation team which will um be comprised of myself the administrators and everyone you know all my district administrators and us. So we're going to do a little bit of late work looking at that uh kind of uh you know
066kind of get the goal of the phase is to develop a clear picture of district's current reality. So we'll do a a review of the current strategic plans uh strengths and weaknesses review the data related to the key uh key performance indicators and then determine the state of structures and processes. That first meeting is actually next Friday with us. It's like 9 to 12. Um then we have another meeting and I'm looking uh um in in September to have another meeting with that spec with that. Then phase two um comes well actually in phase one I'm sorry there's going to be stakeholder interview. So that's when I'm going to be reaching out. So, if you're not going to be one of the two board members that'll be on on um on the team, then we'll
067be looking to do interviews with you and hopefully you come in and just, you know, we'll they'll be over a couple days. You'll be doing it with people from West 40. They'll interview different questions, what what you know, what where do you see improvement? Um that that date will be in September. There'll be a couple different dates and it'll be det to be determined. Then phase two, the goal of this phase is to engage a team of stakeholders who will determine a clear picture for the vision of success over the course of the next five years iteration of your strategic plan. They will be charged with updating the plan and this will be the stakeholder task force consisting of representation of your dis district stakeholder groups that first meeting. So if you want to be
068on the stakeholder group October 10th, which is a day we don't have school, but we will get the students back. We we'll work with the students. You know, usually we go to student council. It'll be a good opportunity for them to get service hours. So that'll be from 9 to 12 October 10. So if you want to be on this task force and you're a board member, then that is the first date that we're going to meet. Now that group will have another meeting in October and that date will be determined. So you're going to your commitment is two dates in October if you want to be in a task. >> That's 9 to 12. Do you think >> that'll be 9 to 12 on October 10th and then the next day may be different
069but it'll probably be my guess will be around the same. >> It'll definitely it'll be a day too. And then phase three which will be uh preparing to live the plan and the goal of this space to create the system and structures to ensure that all stakeholders fully engage in strategic plan and remain focused on the priorities and align efforts across the district. And this will be and this is going to be working back then with that implementation team and any key members of the staff who are responsible for carrying out strategies and that work will take place in November uh early December. So by the probably by the December meeting if not the January meeting that we'll be working with the west 40 like to come up with the you know like the visual
070and probably by January we'll be presenting to the board for approval. So there will be opportunities through the through the kind of the interviews through um the task force for voice and then I'll be updating you. So like I'll have an update in in se in uh September. I'll have it you know I'll be updating the board and then the people who come with us will be so I'm I'm excited about this process. is going to look a little bit different, but because we're in a pretty good spot and it's more about implementation >> and I've had since I serve on the West 4D governing board, I was I was telling Phil when we first started talking about strategic planning like they they do it so well and I think it's that implementation work that
071they do so well like they've got I don't know what our will be but there's just a whole theme about like driving in the car and like it's a road map and everyone's you know has a part to play and they really um every single meeting like if they're living their situation plan they truly are like it really is um guiding them. So I'm hoping they'll bring some of that that expertise >> and there is yeah there's a lot of work in the front end that we have to do and so Stephanie and I uh have a meeting on Monday um to discuss our meeting with this with the admin on the center. we're getting after it. Um, so that's that. The next thing is pretty big news, too. Um, and this affects all kids
072all the way up through high school. There's a change in the performance levels. This came out yesterday. You might have saw it in the news, but and and this is I'm reading this verbatim, so this is not me saying this, but this was Tony Sanders, the state superintendent. He said, "For years, Illinois proficiency be benchmarks have mislabeled students, causing qualified students to miss out on opportunities for acceleration and telling a whole generation of students who are ready for college that they were not." So, Illinois new performance levels bring much needed alignment between grade level subjects and actual college and career readiness expectations. So, the previous um levels there were five of them. Now there's four above proficient proficient approaching proficient below proficient. So that's for I that's for the ISA the Illinois science assessment and
073then the ACT. And so there is new cut scores for what proficiency means. And in Illinois and especially in I those scores were lower you know they're lowered and they're saying that they're more in line now with with the national standards. So this will be applied to spring 2025 scores. So what they told us yesterday they are running reports right now for like 2 million students in Illinois with the new cut scores. So I you know predict project our scores will go up because the cut score has changed and okay that's you know that will be you know good but we have to like then dig deeper into looking at growth and what they said is growth isn't going to change like the the school designation which they're also going to be looking to change
074next year but it should not change because as they said you're not changing the performance level like growth is about cuts it's about um it's about the score. So if you're at a 720 and you go to the 730, you know that you're showing broke that it doesn't the performance isn't included in the in the so that's not going to change. You know it's >> but the performance levels your kids that might have been before they might have been approaching now they're proficient or they might have been proficient now they're above proficient. So let's see where it all plays out. I you know I it just was announced and approved by the board. Um the state board I think is either Wednesday or yesterday and so now we'll get our scores because right now we
075don't have scores and usually we have scores by this time. >> So all I have is raw numbers but it doesn't do me any good when we didn't know what the cut I just found out the cut scores yesterday. So, I guess to start to eyeball and see, but um it it's pretty big news. And I think too for high schools, um it's important. And I know that, you know, we were having a conversation about for kids for eighth graders in our school especially about PMSA. Um I I did send a message today to the superintendent about like what is going to be that criteria? Are they going to go with a preacct like they used to do a a pre um >> SAT which was the the indicator for the kids in eighth grade
076getting into PMSA. Last year they used MAP well MAP for our district but every other district was using a different assessment. So, uh soon uh to be tied, but you know, there'll be some information about what those cut scores are, so you'll know. And >> um other than that, get your pictures in and uh happy birthday tomorrow to Laura. >> Happy birthday. >> That was a lot. Any questions? There was a ton in there. >> Yeah. Any questions for Phil for superintendent's report in that? >> Good. And if I hear we have the West 40 governing board meeting tomorrow morning and they'll probably talk about the the cut scores here too. So I'll I'll funnel that information out as well if they have anything new. Um I know they do they have a team that's
077working on the commendable, right? Like the the building, right? So >> that's a school designation. >> The school designations there. They've got some people on that board or at the state level. Um administrative reports. Um thank you. We had July off. So here's our first batch looking at the school year. So there's a lot to dig in there. Um any particular questions for the admin we have here? Yes. question, but just a comment to Miss Laughen that uh some kindergarten incoming kindergarteners, their parents have been telling me how great the orientation is that they've added. So, just wanted to pass that on. >> Nice. >> And is that the And we've also had the new to the district orientation, right? >> Yes. >> So, yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. and I worked with Shirley. So, we
078are trying to make life easier for our family. So, bus orientation should be during the day and Stephanie last year had had the one at night. I came home with parents. There's just a lot of meetings. So, we're trying to consolidate and make best use of their time. >> Nice. >> So, last week Shirley and I had bus orientation and families to WPS orientation all in one. We had a wonderful turnout. Everybody was fantastic. The kids were great. Um, we we went through a lot of information. I kept telling them this is a lot. It feels overwhelming, but don't worry. You know, as we move through, we'll you'll get more information. You're going to get these newsletters. And so, they were all really kind and thankful. And um, again, great turnout, best turnout we've had
079because we've had I feel like we had a really good one after COVID nine. Um, but during the day, it's hard for them. take off that and then we have meet grade and then we have first day of school. So it was really good. >> Um the other schools do not have many >> there's they just don't district right >> they don't we have you know 100 free families coming in at WPF. So I think um I think uh WMS for sure is handling that through breaking nights and I think Sean is just reaching out to those individual families rather than having a >> a night. Yeah, because they only have a handful of but W is not positive about WMS. There's just a few. So, he's going to handle that. That's what he does.
080Uh, and he did some of that last year, too. Thanks. >> Can I mention one other thing at Marines, too? Um, so on Thursday, August 21st in the middle school, um, have a parent engagement u meeting. It's a free organizational skills for academic success. We have there's it's going to be on executive functioning experts Sarah Ward and Kristen Jacobson from 6:30 to 8:30. Um there'll be free babysitting, >> right? >> And then you could do it on Zoom too, right? >> Yeah. You can't make it into WMS that evening available for anyone to watch on. and the Zoom presentation is 7 p.m. to 8:00 PM, but we were going to do a social a half hour before and Q&A after. So, we're advertising 6:30. >> Nice. that one of our experiment series have all kinds
081of events um that are free. And when I spoke to them, I wanted to make have sure we had permission to use their event and they were going to I have to go pick up brochures and they're going to give me one of the books to wrap up. >> Oh, nice. >> From Terra Ford. So, they were very helpful and excited that we're doing this and want us to do more. So, we'll see. Maybe each trimester, each building post one of the events. Yeah. And you know that's is something like we've talked about I think we've talked about it in this just about kids and their organization >> their need for organization you know and and trying to incorporate that into um into our classes but you know seeing especially when they get into high
082school or just the way that they're attached to their electronics like they're not they're not focusing on the moment. >> So this should help with that. So, >> and this is geared towards parents earning skills to teach to the adults. Correct. >> Y what date? >> That's the the Thursday the 20 uh >> next Thursday. >> Next 30. >> And that'll be going out in the newsletters. >> Yeah, >> it is. Yeah. >> Until I haven't read my newsletter for the week, so maybe it's already there. Awesome. Any any other Do do we have anything like that for parents on like either proper use of like a screened electronic devices nutrition or >> um I don't think we have >> we do not but um this the Glen parent series this is the first one
083that kicks it off I'm pretty sure um that they have some they have some amazing events famous authors. >> Yeah, I appreciate. >> Yeah, and this is and they are geared towards certain ages because I did get the question since it's Glenward High School will be applicable to our families, but each event when you click on there's more details and this event says it's geared towards I think elementary spoke on that but definitely our age might be >> okay. Thank you. >> I could forward it to you. I appreciate that. >> You too. >> Awesome. >> I think the good news is is that unless um anyone has an issue, we don't we have some items there for close session, but we don't have anything that we need um to cover. We always kind of
084put those as placeholders. So, unless there's something that someone wants to discuss in close session, we do not have a close session. That's a >> I know it's our new >> showing our we kick each other. >> That's our new goal for the year. >> That is that is all right. So then um there's no close session for this evening. We'll move on to advanced planning. Um dates and meetings of interest are in there for our first days of schools, curriculum nights, the first WPTC meeting. Um and then the next uh board meeting we have is September uh 18th and then the one there in October. >> So hearing nothing else. I need a motion to adjourn. >> Pick that up. >> I didn't even get it. We get my page ready. turn. >> Thank
085you. >> Oh, yeah. >> That's right. >> Thank you. See, this is what Rose is. >> So, that was an enthusiastic one from Louis from Shanda. >> And the second was Cynthia. Was that right? >> Yeah. >> Many others. >> Roll call. >> President Wendelki. >> Hi. >> Vice President Boyd. I McFerson I >> I seven I zero nay zero motion carries. Very good. 76 Yeah.