Board Meeting Summary

The Board of Education provides a "Board Meeting Summary" after each Board meeting. The summary includes a brief description of the main topics and action items. These summaries are not meant to replace minutes. The minutes for each meeting are approved and posted after the next regularly scheduled meeting. We hope these summaries provide some basic information and context around the reports, presentations and action items. For the full packet of information including presentations and reports, Click Here

Meetings are video streamed live online and the videos are archived on the District website, Click Here.

In Attendance

President Robert Bruno, Vice President Jason Loebach, Secretary Jess Buttimer, Julie Hill, Chris Martelli, Tayyaba Syed. Ted Estes was not in attendance.

Celebration and Recognition | watch

Superintendent Kaczkowski introduced the President of the D41 Kids Foundation Lynn Bruno and D41 Kids Foundation Board member Marta Scarleski. They provided background information about the foundation as well as a summary of the summer musical fundraiser. This year the D41 Kids Foundation musical was Moana directed by Gina Wood. They shared a video clip of the production with the Board.

Click here for a video clip from Moana. Over 140 District 41 students from kindergarten through 8th grade participated in the production.

Public Participation

None

Superintendent’s Report | watch

Dr. Kaczkowski reminded the Board of a new emergency app that the district will be implementing with staff called Crisis Go.

Dr. Kaczkowski thanked cabinet members for their involvement with the new staff orientation last week. The orientation was coordinated by the Human Resources Department.

Dr. Kaczkowski shared that principals will be presenting to Board members throughout the school year.

Dr. Kris Webster gave an update on teaching and learning. She shared information about an update on the Eureka math curriculum. She announced a Eureka Math Parents Night to take place virtually on Monday, August 21.

Board Reports | watch

Discussion

Review Project Exhibit Agreement For Design Services of Full Day Kindergarten Center with Wight & Co. | watch

Brad Paulson and Craig Siepka from Wight & Co. presented an overview of the process up to now and next steps related to building space to provide full-day kindergarten. They shared the three approaches to achieving space for full day kindergarten that have been presented at previous Board meetings. The Board had settled on Approach 1. Approach 1 includes an addition on Churchill School to provide full-day kindergarten for students across the district. Board members asked questions and engaged in conversation about program features and building specifics.

In addition, Mr. Paulson also shared an adjustment to the contract with Wight from 2017.

Click here for the presentation by Wight & Co.

Discuss Proposal for Bollinger Regarding Wetland Delineation | watch

Assistant Superintendent for Finance, Facilities and Operations Eric DePorter explained the details around a wetland study of the property behind Churchill to update a report from 2014. This study starts this process to stay on the project completion deadlines.

Preliminary Draft 2023-2024 Budget | watch

Mr. DePorter shared the tentative budget with the Board and provided information about the posting requirements. Mr. DePorter shared the details about the larger assumptions in the budget and the details related to changes from last year.

Action Items | watch | documents

Consent Agenda

Personnel Report

Monthly Financial Reports

- Disposal of Surplus Property

- Donation and Gifts

- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Report

- Investment Schedule

- School District Payment Order

- Summary of Bills and Payroll

- Treasurer's Report

Approve Board Meeting Minutes

- Monday, July 31, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

- Monday, July 31, 2023 Closed Meeting Minutes

Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AFSCME on Insurance Deductibles

Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AFSCME Regarding the August 1/June 30 Work Year for 11-Month Employees

(Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Hill, Martelli, Syed)

Recommendations

Place 2023-2024 Draft Budget on Display and Schedule Public Hearing

(Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Hill, Martelli, Syed)

Approve Project Amendment Letter to previously executed AIA Agreement with Wight & Co for the Full-Day Kindergarten Center at Churchill

(Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Hill, Martelli, Syed)

Approve Proposal for Bollinger Regarding Wetland Delineation

(Voted Yes - Bruno, Loebach, Buttimer, Hill, Martelli, Syed)

• Monday, August 21, 2023, Special Meeting, 5:30 PM, Central Services Office, 793 N. Main St, Glen Ellyn
• Monday, September 18, 2023, Regular Board Meeting, 6:30 PM, Hadley Jr. High School, 240 Hawthorne Blvd, Glen Ellyn
• Monday, October 2, 2023, Committee of the Whole Meeting, 6:30 PM, Hadley Jr. High School, 240 Hawthorne Blvd, Glen Ellyn

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