september 26
regular board meetings
The bOARDBuzz is put together following District 25 School Board Meetings and serves as a recap of what occurred.
- For the full agenda of the Regular Meeting, please click here.
The Regular Meeting was recorded and that recording can be viewed here: www.sd25.org/0926FullMeeting.
As always, the bOARDBuzz is archived at www.sd25.org/BoardBuzz.
1. CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION | 6:15 PM
2. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET
This item was moved from its original place in the Board Agenda.
At the Board of Education meeting on August 15, 2023, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance, Stacey Mallek, presented the tentative budget for the 2023-2024 school year to the Board of Education.
The schedule for the potential adoption of the 2023-2024 budget is as follows:
- August 15, 2023 | Presentation of 2023-24 tentative budget
- By August 25, 2023 | Publish notice for public hearing
- September 26, 2023 | Public Hearing
- September 26, 2023 | Adoption of final budget
To view a PDF of that presentation on August 15, 2023, click here.
To watch the presentation of the budget on August 15, 2023, click here.
To watch this portion of the meeting, click here.
3. OPENING OF THE PUBLIC MEETING
4. RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
The Board of Education recognized and celebrated the newly tenured District 25 teachers & staff.
Newly Tenured Teachers:
Greenbrier Elementary School
Tiffany Repsher | Olivia Weismann
Ivy Hill Elementary School
Courtney Clawson | Nicole Dombrowski | Justyna Kubek
Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School
Kathleen LaRoe
South Middle School
William Comiskey | Cheryl Demeter | Olivia Leiby | Kevin Osmanski | Carolyn Schneider
Thomas Middle School
Thomas Kennebeck
Westgate Elementary School
Sara Betsoleiman
Windsor Elementary School
Anna Bauer
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5. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
- Board Member Updates
- ED-RED Education Research Development
- Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB)
- NSSEO
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6. COMMUNITY INPUT
Community members addressed the Board during this public comment portion of the meeting. According to Board Policy, public comment is heard for 30 minutes at Board of Education meetings and members of the community have three minutes to address the Board.
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Please remember that the Board can be reached outside of Board Meeting hours by emailing boardfeedback@sd25.org.
7. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DISTRICT PARTNERS
- AHC PTA
- ABC25 Foundation
- ATA (Arlington Teachers' Association)
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8. CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION: APPROVED
That the Board of Education approve those items on the Consent Agenda as follows: (A) Personnel Report and Addendum to Personnel Report; (B) Treasurer's Report (C) Invoices; (D) Special, Regular, and Closed Session Meeting Minutes of August 15, 2023; (E) Special Closed Session Meeting Minutes of August 29, 2023; (E) Hold Closed Session Minutes of January 24, 2023 through May 23, 2023 per Board Policy 2:220-E1; (F) Release Closed session minutes of January 10, 2023 and June 13, 2023 per Board Policy 2:220-E1; (G) Hold Audiotapes of September 23, 2021 through October 7, 2021, and November 11, 2021 through December 16, 2021 per Board Policy 2:220-E1; (H) Destruction of Audiotapes July 15, 2021 through September 2, 2021, and October 12, 2021 per Board Policy 2:220-E1.
The consent agenda documents can be seen by clicking here to visit BoardDocs.
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9. STUDENT LEARNING
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ADVANCED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROCEDURES REVIEW
In 2019, District 25 began a comprehensive review of the District 's advanced learning opportunities. It was interrupted by the pandemic, and picked back up in the Spring of 2022 with the goal of reviewing identification criteria and the extent to which the District's current advanced learning opportunities meet the existing needs of its students.
The District also consulted with Partners in Advanced Education, Inc. (PIAE), specifically, Scott J. Peters, Ph.D., a former Professor of Assessment and Research Methodology at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Dr. Peters is currently a Senior Research Scientist with NWEA. His research focuses on educational assessment, identification of student exceptionalities, particularly those from low-income or underrepresented groups, and gifted and talented programming outcomes.
Following this Board presentation, the Department of Student Learning, in collaboration with the Department of Student Services and Director of Equity and Multilingual Program, will review and consider the report recommendations, embark on short and long-term action planning, and report back to the Board regarding any updates to district advanced learning opportunities and procedures, with the initial goal of updating identification criteria for advanced math and ELA courses by the Spring of 2024.
For a PDF of this presentation, click here.
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10. STUDENT SERVICES
11. BUSINESS AND FINANCE
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MOTION: APPROVED
2023-24 Budget
That the Board of Education adopt the 2023-2024 Budget as presented.
Assistant Superintendent of Business/CSBO, Stacey Mallek, updated the Board on the changes to the tentative budget presented at the August 15, 2023 meeting. To view the changes to the tentative budget, click here.
To view the Final Budget 23-24 that was approved at this meeting, click here.
To watch this portion of the meeting, click here.
To view this in BoardDocs, including any documents associated with this item, such as, any changes and the final budget, click here.
To watch the Board discuss and vote on this item, click here.
information items
ADMINISTRATOR COMPENSATION REPORT PUBLIC ACT 96-0434
According to Public Act 96-0434, “on or before October 1 of each year, each school district in the State shall post on its Internet website, if any, an itemized salary compensation report for every employee in the district holding an administrative certificate and working in that capacity, including the district superintendent. This report shall be presented at a regular school board meeting, subject to applicable notice requirements”.
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ADMINISTRATOR AND TEACHER SALARY & BENEFIT REPORT 2023
According to Public Act 97-0256, all school boards must report to the State Board of Education, on or before October 1 of each year, the base salary and benefits of the district superintendent and all administrators and teachers employed by the school district. For the purposes of this Section, "benefits" includes without limitation vacation days, sick days, bonuses, annuities, and retirement enhancements.
Prior to this annual reporting to the State Board of Education, the information is supposed to be presented at a regular school board meeting, subject to applicable notice requirements, and then posted on the Internet website of the school district.
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12. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
13. PERSONNEL AND PLANNING
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SIXTH DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT
District 25's Assistant Superintendent of Personnel & Planning, Dr. Brian Kaye, presented the Board of Education with the sixth day enrollment numbers for District 25.
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14. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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A. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REPORT
Superintendent, Dr. Lori Bein, updates the Board on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from the public. The following were the FOIA requests:
- Sheila Cruz requested information on substitute teacher meeting materials; a response was provided on August 14, 2023.
- Sheri Reid, Data Acquisition Specialist from SmartProcure requested vendor information; a response was provided on August 31, 2023.
- Frank Bauer requested information on the school bus contract; a response was provided on September 8, 2023.
- Janine Asmus requested information on school librarians; a response was provided on September 18, 2023.
- Karen Garcia, Data Acquisition Specialist at SmartProcure, requested information on district employees; a response was provided on September 18, 2023.
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B. FIRST READING OF POLICIES | PRESS 112
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MOTION: APPROVED
Board Protocols Review
That the Board of Education adopt the Board Protocols and replace the Board Governance Framework with this current document.
The Board met with Dr. Perry Hill, a Field Service Director for the Illinois Association of School Boards and reviewed their Governance Framework and agreed on a set or protocols to replace the previous ones. Those were voted on at this meeting.
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15. SUPERINTENDENT SERACH
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Dr. Anisha I. Jogee updated the Board on the progress of the District's search for a next Superintendent. The following communication had been done to generate interest in gathering feedback on the search for the next Superintendent:
- Postcard mailed to every Arlington Heights resident.
- Various social media posts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter/X.
- Website: www.sd25.org/SuptSearch
- Community-Wide forums
- Parent forums
- Staff forums
- Emailed letters sent to parents.
- Post in the Arlington Heights Memorial Library newsletter
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16. COMMUNITY INPUT
The District 25 Board of Education often offers a second opportunity for public comment at each Board Meeting that takes place once all the agenda items have been presented, discussed, or voted on.
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15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
FUTURE TOPICS & TOPICS WITH DATES TO BE DETERMINED
- Combined BOE Meeting with the Arlington Heights Park District | October 24, 2023
RULER Update/Presentation | November 2023
Acceptable Use Policy | TBD
Student Representatives on the Board of Education | TBD
NEW TOPICS
- No new topics
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UPCOMING BOARD EVENTS
Special Board Meeting | Superintendent Search
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
This meeting will be held at the Dunton Administration Building and broadcasted live and recorded. The link for the livestream can be found on the Board Agenda page (www.sd25.org/BoardAgenda) the week of the meeting.
Public Comments
Anyone who wishes to make a public comment can do so, in-person, at our Board of Education meetings. The Board hosts two public comment opportunities on their agenda: 1) at the beginning of the meeting, prior to any agenda items, 2) at the end of the meeting after the agenda items have been discussed/presented.
Meeting Recordings
A video of the meeting will be recorded and uploaded to our site the following day on the 'Catch up on Meetings' page.
Regular Board Meeting
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023 @ 7:00 PM
This meeting will be held at the Dunton Administration Building and broadcasted live and recorded. The link for the livestream can be found on the Board Agenda page (www.sd25.org/BoardAgenda) the week of the meeting.
Public Comments
Anyone who wishes to make a public comment can do so, in-person, at our Board of Education meetings. The Board hosts two public comment opportunities on their agenda: 1) at the beginning of the meeting, prior to any agenda items, 2) at the end of the meeting after the agenda items have been discussed/presented.
Meeting Recordings
A video of the meeting will be recorded and uploaded to our site the following day on the 'Catch up on Meetings' page.
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The Board Buzz is not the official minutes from a Board of Education meeting. The official minutes can be found on the District's website on the Catch Up on Meetings page: www.sd25.org/CatchUpOnMeetings.