december 13
regular board meeting
The bOARDBuzz is put together following District 25 School Board Meetings and serves as a recap of what occurred.
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REGULAR MEETING RECORDING
1. CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION | 6:15 PM
2. OPENING OF THE PUBLIC MEETING | 7:00 PM
3. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2022 TAX LEVY | 7:00 PM
This was an opportunity for the public to speak on the proposed Tax Levy for 2022. To watch this portion of the meeting, click here.
Levy Timeline
- Presentation of Tentative Levy | November 15, 2022
- Publication of Hearing Notice | Between November 29 and December 6, 2022
- Public Hearing & Levy Adoption | December 13, 2022
- Levy Filed prior to December 27, 2022
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4. RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
There were no recognitions and/or presentations at this meeting.
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. At this meeting, the public comments begin at the 28:40 mark of the meeting.
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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) Invoices; (C) Treasurer's Report; (D) Special Closed Session Meeting Minutes of November 7, 2022; (E) Regular and Closed Session Meeting Minutes of November 15, 2022.
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9. STUDENT LEARNING
There were no items presented by the Department of Student Learning.
10. STUDENT SERVICES
11. BUSINESS AND FINANCE
action item
MOTION: APPROVED
Adoption of the 2022 Tax Levy
That the Board of Education approve the "RESOLUTION OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 25, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2022"
Adopting a levy on an annual basis is one of the major functions of our Board of Education. Revenues from local property taxes generate approximately 83% of all revenues for this School District.
There were no changes to the proposed levy detailed at the the November 15, 2022 board meeting.
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12. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
information items
FIVE YEAR FACILITIES UPDATE
Director of Facilities Management, Ryan Schulz, presented the Board with a proposed five year facilities plan that included needed capital improvement projects. These capital projects would be funded by the bond sale as a result of the successful referendum that occurred in June 2022.
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Director of Facilities Management, Ryan Schulz, updated the Board of Education on the progress of the #Build25 initiative.
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13. PERSONNEL AND PLANNING
action item
MOTION: APPROVED
That the Board of Education approve the 2023-2024 School Calendar as presented.
District 25's Assistant Superintendent of Personnel & Planning, Dr. Brian Kaye, presented the Board with the proposed 2023-2024 School Calendar. The calendar was put together by the the District Calendar Committee that met on multiple occasions through a collaborative process. The District Calendar Committee was comprised of representatives from the PTA Council, the Arlington Teachers’ Association, and District 25 Administrators.
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14. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
information items
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REPORT
Superintendent, Dr. Lori Bein, updated the Board on a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the public:
- Molly Hudgens, Deputy Director of Research, SEIU Local 73 requested information on school district custodial and building maintenance staff; a response was provided on November 18, 2022.
- Christy Witherow requested information on LMC books; a response was provided on November 21, 2022.
- Lisa Riegler requested information on the district's DEI initiative and the job description of the Director of DEI; a response was provided on November 29, 2022.
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NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION REVIEW
Superintendent, Dr. Lori Bein, presented the Board with a draft handbook that would be used as a New Board Member Manual for future Board members who are new. The Board will review this handbook and bring any requests or suggestions to Superintendent, Dr. Lori Bein, in the future.
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CODE OF CONDUCT
Per a previous request from the Board, Superintendent, Dr. Lori Bein, brought policy 7:240, Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities, to this meeting to help summarize. This policy was passed by the Board in September 2022.
Dr. Bein stated that this policy catches up to what the District already had in place. The District does not have one specific document, but a variety of documents that remind our students of the rules and responsibilities when participating in an extracurricular activities:
- Policy 6:190, Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities
- Policy 7:190, Student Behavior
- Parent/Student Handbook | This is published annually, and parents review it during the registration process for each new school year. Occasionally, updates are made during the school year, and are noted on our website version.
- In’s and Out’s | Students receive a highlighted version of the Parent/Student Handbook each year at the District's middle schools, and it is reviewed with them via their advisory period.
- Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) requires certain conduct at their sponsored events (athletics, speech, etc.), and these align with the District's current expectations.
- Thomas Middle School has an additional document that is signed by students and parents on athletic teams.
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15. PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION
The District 25 Board of Education 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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16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
TOPICS WITH DATES TO BE DETERMINED
- Library Policy | January 10, 2023
- Summer U Funding | January 10, 2023
- Recapture Levy Abatement | January - March - once amount is known
NEW TOPICS
Student Assessment Discussion
RULER Update/Presentation
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UPCOMING BOARD EVENTS
Policy Committee Meeting
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2023 @ 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Dunton Administration Building
The Policy Committee Meetings are public meetings where the members of the Board's policy committee meet to review and discuss the policies of the Board. No action will be taken at these meetings, and they will not be videotaped. These meetings may end prior to the scheduled time if the agenda is completed.
Regular Meeting of the Board
TUESDAY, JANUARY 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 'Board Agenda' page and on our 'Catch up on Meetings' page.
Regular Meeting of the Board
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 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 'Board Agenda' page and on our 'Catch up on Meetings' page.