February Board of Education Notes
February 2023
February Meeting Recap
The monthly Board of Education Meeting was held on Monday, February 13 at the District 146 Administration Center.
The Board recognized the 10 students who participated in the District 146 Spelling Bee. Each school held their own Spelling Bee with the two finalists from each competing at the District Bee held on February 7.
Spelling Bee Committee member Trisha Honkoski introduced the 2023 participants: Riley Carone, Elizabeth Carpenter, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Sofia Hammad, Tamiloreola Ijale, Monica Jiang, Anya Kleis, Jacob Kunst, Jimmy Nottke, and Logan Smith.
Kruse students Anya Kleis (5th grade) and Monica Jiang (3rd grade) were the District 146 winner and runner-up, respectively. Anya will represent the District in the South Cook Scripps Spelling Bee on March 8.
The Board of Education heard the following:
- Dr. Stawick reported:
- Summer School will be held Monday through Thursday from July 10 to August 3. All grade levels will be held at Fulton School to accommodate the HVAC project at Central. The Administration is currently surveying staff members interested in working the program.
- The District 146 Math Challenge will be held on February 23. The Math Challenge Awards Night will be held at 6 p.m. on March 2 at Central Middle School.
- The new chiller for Central has been delivered to a Trane storage facility and will be installed over Spring Break.
- A recruitment video is being produced to attract and engage prospective staff. The video will highlight the District’s culture, new staff mentoring program, professional development opportunities, and building supports.
- The Teachers’ Union President reported that staff and students have been recognizing Black History Month in the classrooms with various activities. Memorial School students also learned about Chinese New Year with principal Mr. Trsar teaching them words in Chinese. Some schools are hosting “Kindness” Spirit Weeks this week in conjunction with Valentine’s Day.
- Wendy Wolgan, Director of Curriculum, presented a draft of the 2023-2024 School Calendar. The Board will be asked to approve the calendar at its March meeting.
- Jeff Charleston, Director of Business Services, discussed the Property Tax Relief Grant. The District received the grant in 2022, and again this year. In exchange for abating property taxes, the District receives a permanent increase to its Evidence Based Funding.
- A contract has been negotiated with Sunrise Bus Company, the District’s special education bus service. The proposal includes a 5% cost increase along with a fuel rider clause. If the cost of fuel decreases, the District will receive a credit. If the cost of fuel rises, the District will pay more. The Board will be asked to approve the contract at its March meeting.
The Board took the following action:
- Approved the replacement of some existing water fountains throughout the District using funds from the ESSR II grant. Almost half of the 43 new water fountains will include a bottle filler. The cost of the project is $43,888.37.
- Declared percussion equipment at Central Middle School as surplus, allowing the district to sell, donate, or dispose of the equipment.
The Board met in closed session to discuss personnel issues before adjourning.
The detailed minutes of the February meeting will be available on BoardDocs once approved by the Board of Education at the March meeting. A recording of the meeting can be viewed on the District's YouTube Channel.
Next Board Meeting
The Board of Education will meet for their regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2023 at the Robert Procunier Administration Center, 6611 W. 171st Street, Tinley Park.
Did You Know?
The Board of Education may discuss certain topics in a Closed Session. These topics include personnel issues, contract negotiations, Board vacancies, and student discipline. A complete list of topics can be found here.
You can stream all of our monthly Board of Education meetings live on YouTube. Past meetings are also available to watch at the same link.
Minutes from the most recent meeting will be posted to BoardDocs after the Board of Education approves them at the following month's meeting.
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District 146 Board of Education
District Administration
- Dr. Jeff Stawick, Superintendent
- Kelly Voliva, Director of Student Services
- Wendy Wolgan, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
- Jeff Charleston, Director of Business Services/CSBO
- Vern Bettis, Director of Technology
- Matt Shanahan, Director of Buildings and Grounds
- Brooke Dundas, Coordinator of Bilingual Education
- Brianne Oliver, Special Education Coordinator
- Carey Radke, Curriculum Coordinator
Community Consolidated School District 146
Robert Procunier Administration Center
6611 W. 171st Street
Tinley Park, IL 60477
708.614.4500