september 24

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.

This meeting was recorded and that recording can be viewed here: www.sd25.org/0924FullMeeting.

As always, the bOARDBuzz is archived at www.sd25.org/BoardBuzz.

6:15 PM

7:00 PM

At the Board of Education meeting on August 13, 2024, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance, Stacey Mallek, presented the tentative budget for the 2024-2025 school year to the Board of Education.

The schedule for the potential adoption of the 2023-2024 budget is as follows:

• August 13, 2024 | Presentation of 2023-24 tentative budget
  
• By August 26, 2024 | Publish notice for public hearing
• September 24, 2024 | Public Hearing
• September 24, 2024 | Adoption of final budget

To view a PDF of that presentation on August 13, 2024, click here.

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7:05 PM

The Board recognized and honored 39 newly tenured teachers at this meeting. Congratulations to the following newly tenured District 25 teachers.

Dryden Elementary School

• Yolanda Bolithon | Mollyann Siegel | Caroline Sorrentino

Greenbrier Elementary School

• Jennifer Lynn | Stephanie Stratton

Ivy Hill Elementary School

• Kathleen Miklautsch

Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School

• Michelle Angelico | Alyssa Dorszewski | Stephanie Kelly | Amanda Lace
• Emilee Lim | Kathleen Morris | Lindsay Schultz

Patton Elementary School

• Elizabeth Gabianelli | Deirdre O’Brien | Anne Rough

South Middle School

• Daniel Burdi | Lauren Cruz | Erin Lillie-McMains | Lisa Smith
• Tyler Stordahl | Ann Swiderski

Thomas Middle School

• Jessica Franco | Sureiya Peshek | Kaitlyn Pucci | Carolyn Taylor | Patricia Zieleniewski

Westgate Elementary School

• Hannah Blanchard | Megan Evans | Brett Hackmann | Wendi Jandt
• Corinne Levin | Margaret O’Grady | Afton Olson | Lisa Smorczewski | Amanda Winter

Windsor Elementary School

• Courtney Fleaka | Dana McAndrew | Kimberly Solano

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In this portion of the meeting, Board members catch one another up on the happenings each member has experienced as an individual since the last meeting. Also, some Board members are appointed as representatives to attend meetings on behalf of the District 25 Board of Education for different organizations. Those members convey relative information to the entire Board at the monthly meeting.

• Board Member Updates
• ED-RED Education Research Development
• Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB)
• NSSEO

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Community members are invited to address 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.

No community members addressed the Board during this portion of the meeting. Click here to watch this portion of the meeting.

Please remember that the Board can be reached outside of Board Meeting hours by emailing boardfeedback@sd25.org.

In this portion of the meeting, the three organizations below addressed Board Members.

• AHC PTA
  
• ABC25 Foundation
  
• ATA (Arlington Teachers Association)

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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 Meeting and Special Closed Session Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2024; (E) Regular and Closed Session Meeting Minutes of August 13, 2023; (F) Hold Closed session minutes of January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 per Board Policy 2:220-E1; (G) Hold Audiotape September 27, 2022 per Board Policy 2:220-E1; (H) Destruction of Audiotapes August 9, 2022 through September 13, 2022 and November 7, 2022 through December 13, 2022 per Board Policy 2:220-E1

The consent agenda documents can be seen by clicking here to visit BoardDocs.

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A. Professional Learning for All Staff and Onboarding for New Faculty

Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning, Dr. Becky FitzPatrick, and Director of Student Learning, Andrea Luessow, presented an overview of the new faculty onboarding process and the initial professional learning opportunities for our staff.

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B. Approved eLearning Plan Review

Director of Student Learning, Andrea Luessow, reviewed District 25's eLearning Plan. This plan was approved on May 9, 2023, through the 2025-26 school year.

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There were no items presented by the Department of Student Services.

MOTION: APPROVED

A. 2024-2025 Budget

That the Board of Education adopt the 2024-2025 Budget as presented.

Assistant Superintendent of Business/CSBO, Stacey Mallek, updated the Board on the changes to the tentative budget presented at the August 13, 2024 meeting.

To view the Final Budget 24-25 that was approved at this meeting, click here.

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B. 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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C. Administrator and Teacher Salary & Benefit Report 2024

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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There were no items presented by the Department of Facilities Management.

A. Sixth Day Enrollment Report

District 25's Assistant Superintendent of Personnel & Planning, Kendra Perri, presented the Board of Education with the sixth day enrollment numbers for District 25.

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A. Freedom of Information Act Report

Superintendent, Dr. Brian Kaye, updates the Board on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from the public. The following were the FOIA requests:

• William Boodro requested information on Full-Day Kindergarten, capital projects, bond amortization schedule, and the Superintendent contract; a response was provided on August 14, 2024.
• Rylan Klatt, North Cook News, requested information on vendor and employment contracts; a response was provided on August 20, 2024.
• Owen Wang, North Cook News, requested staff information; a response was provided on August 21, 2024.
• Owen Wang, North Cook News, requested new and retiring staff information; a response was provided on August 29, 2024.
• Owen Wang, North Cook News, requested information on student activities and clubs; a response was provided on August 29, 2024.
• Owen Wang, North Cook News, requested information on school calendars for this year; a response was provided on August 29, 2024.
• William Boodro requested information on Full-Day Kindergarten, capital projects, and invoices; a response was provided on September 3, 2024.
• Shante Delgado, American Benefits Specialists, staff information; a response was provided on September 10, 2024.
• Sheri Reid, Data Acquisition Specialist with SmartProcure, requested vendor information; a response was provided on September 11, 2024.
• William Boodro requested invoices for Full-Day Kindergarten expansion and capital projects; a response was provided on September 16, 2024.

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D. Data Sharing Agreement with Township High School District 214

Arlington Heights School District 25 would like to form a collaborative data-sharing partnership with Township High School District 214 to enhance student transitions and improve educational outcomes. The agreement presented formalizes data-sharing practices between the two districts, enabling District 25 to provide District 214 with valuable insights into students' academic experiences prior to their transition.

By sharing data, both districts aim to:

• Improve instruction: Conduct a joint data study to identify areas for improvement in District 25's curriculum and instruction.
• Ensure appropriate supports: Continue to provide necessary learning supports for special education and English language learners.
• Evaluate student preparedness: Assess the relationship between student preparedness in District 25 and their subsequent educational outcomes in District 214.
• Monitor student progress: Track the progress of District 25 graduates in District 214 to inform future instructional adjustments.

This partnership will strengthen the educational continuum for students, ensuring a smooth transition and maximizing their potential for success.

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MOTION: APPROVED

B. Second Reading of Policies

That the Board of Education approve the policies and exhibits as presented.

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MOTION: APPROVED

C. Board Agreements

That the Board of Education adopt the Board of Education District 25 Agreements as presented.

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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.

*No community members chose to address the Board during this public comment at this meeting.*

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FUTURE TOPICS & TOPICS WITH DATES TO BE DETERMINED

• Third Party District Policy & Procedure Audit | October 8, 2024

NEW TOPIC

• No new topics

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024 @ 6:15 PM

*The meeting will begin with Closed Session at 6:15 p.m., followed by the Regular Open meeting at 7:00 p.m.*

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 on the 'Board Agenda' page and on our 'Catch up on Meetings' page.