Alden-Hebron School District 19 Board of Education met April 20.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
President Norton called the regular meeting of the Board of Education of Alden-Hebron Community Consolidated Unit School District #19 to order at 7:01 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mr. Norton, Mr. Winkelman, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Madsen, , Mr. Berg, Mrs. Johnson ABSENT: Mr. Eskridge
ALSO PRESENT:
Tiffany Elswick-Superintendent, Katie Beck-SSC, Cyndie Erckfritz-Transportation, Pat Peterson-VOH Trustee, Ray Stalker, Nick Ciccotosto, Dan Higgins, Dawn Higgins
REMOTE:, Patti Peisert-ES Teacher, Colleen Geils-Media Specialist, Karen Fallon-ES Teacher, Connie Mueller
CORRESPONDENCE
• FOIA on 2/3/22 from Ron Mika @smart265.org: requesting information on any contracted HVAC work or renovations that are planned for the 2022 calendar year. Satisfied on 2/4/22.
• FOIA on 2/28/22 from Nathan Mihelich from Illinois Retired Teachers’ Association: requesting names of teachers retiring in 2022. Satisfied on 2/28/22.
• FOIA on 3/1/22 from Ted Novak requesting information on the public surety bond or the Errors and Omissions and/or the Duty of Care policy of District elected or leadership officials. Satisfied on 3/2/2022
• Note sent on 3/2/22 to John Lalor, Administration, and the People of Hebron from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and the Illinois Basketball Museum sending praise and gratitude for the 1952 Basketball Championship 70th Anniversary Celebration.
COMMUNICATIONS
Public Comments
None
Staff Comments
None
Board Comments
• Mr. Winkelman: Spring sports have begun—Track, Baseball and Softball! Come on out and support our student athletes!
• Mrs. Smith: Thanks to all community members and staff for coming out to the Community Workshop on Tuesday, April 12th. It went very well and we are proud of the work that Mr. Berg and Mrs. Johnson did to prepare for the Workshop.
• Mr. Norton: Reiterated thanks to all, including Mrs. Elswick and the Core Facilities Team on an excellent presentation at the Community Workshop
CONSENT AGENDA
The following were reviewed under the consent agenda.
*A. Approval of March 16, 2022 Regular & Executive Meeting Minutes
*B. Approval of April 6, 2022 Board Workshop Minutes
*C. Recap of March 2022 Expenditures
*D. Treasurer’s Report for March 2022
*E. Approval of Current Invoices & Payroll
*F. Approval to re-employ Auditor—Eder, Casella, & Co.
*G. Regional Safe Schools Program
*H. Personnel Report
*I. 2022-2023 IHSA Membership
Mrs. Johnson moved; Mr. Winkelman seconded to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Ayes: Mr. Norton, Mr. Winkelman, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Madsen, Mr. Berg, Mrs. Johnson
Nays: None
Absent: Mr. Eskridge
Motion Carried
BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
ES Principal Report – as presented
MS/HS Principal Report– as presented
Superintendent Report– as presented
Mrs. Elswick explained that there were a few changes that needed to be made to the 2022-2023 District Calendar due to the fact that Election Day has been made a holiday.
Mr. Norton moved; Mr. Winkelman seconded to approve the amended 2022-2023 District Calendar as presented.
Ayes: Mr. Norton, Mr. Winkelman, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Madsen, Mr. Berg, Mrs. Johnson
Nays: None
Absent: Mr. Eskridge
Motion Carried
Village Report
Mrs. Smith attended the Village of Hebron meeting on 4/11/22. Items discussed included:
• Budget
• Leasing of Police Cars
• Resignation of canine officer’s handler, therefore VOH will no longer have a canine
• Funds saved from Police budget to possibly be used on VOH infrastructure
Alden Township
Mr. Madsen attended the Alden Township meeting on 4/14/2022. Items discussed included:
• Business conducted as usual
• Appointment of a new trustee
Hebron Township
Mrs. Johnson attended the Hebron Township meeting on 4/13/2022. Items discussed included:
• Possibly selling some road maintenance equipment
• Positive response from township supervisors regarding District 19’s Community Workshop last week
PHYSICAL STRUCTURES/MAINTENANCE
Buildings & Grounds Report –as presented
Facilities Update
• Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Berg, and Mrs. Elswick have been working on compiling questions to include on the Community Survey that will be distributed in early May—awaiting feedback from Dash J Consulting
• Exploring different avenues to use to get information out to the community, i.e: videos, Facebook Live, etc.
• Mr. Berg and Mrs. Johnson will plan on being at the school on 5/3 and 5/17 at the same time that Mrs. Elswick has her “Superintendent Open-Door” times. They will be available to answer questions the public may have regarding facilities and possible future referendum. They are also hoping to host a time at the Hebron Public Library for the same purpose.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation Report – as presented
Mrs. Erckfrtiz also shared:
• It was a great experience to take the HS Baseball and Softball teams down to Effingham for their tournament games. The athletes conducted themselves admirably and it was nice for them to be able to do it finally since the pandemic has prevented the trip for a few years.
• A gentleman from Midwest Transit came yesterday to inspect Bus #4 for trade-in
• She distributed to the BOE the results of a wage survey of McHenry County school bus drivers and transportation departments
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Student Services Coordinator Report-as presented
Mrs. Beck also shared:
• Pre-School screening went well
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Initiative) training was held for MS/HS staff last week. ES staff will receive the training later this month and new hires will have the training as part of their orientation.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None
COMMUNICATIONS
Public Comments
Mrs. Peterson, VOH Trustee, stated that the Village held a meeting Monday to thoroughly inspect the Village budget.
Staff Comments
None
Board Comments
• Mr. Berg: Encouraged everyone to continue to come to the District meetings and workshops as they will continue to share information and progress to the community regarding Facilities Planning.
• Mr. Norton: Very excited about the new hires for the coming school year.
Mr. Norton moved; Mr. Winkelman seconded to go into Executive Session at 7:44pm for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees.
Ayes: Mr. Norton, Mr. Winkelman, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Madsen, Mr. Berg, Mrs. Johnson
Nays: None
Absent: Mr. Eskridge
Motion Carried
Returned to Open Session at 8:56pm
Actions resulting from Executive Session:
Mrs. Johnson moved; Mr. Winkelman seconded to approve support staff salary increases as presented.
Ayes: Mr. Norton, Mr. Winkelman, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Madsen, Mr. Berg, Mrs. Johnson
Nays: None
Absent: Mr. Eskridge
Motion Carried
Mrs. Johnson moved; Mr. Madsen seconded to approve a 2% increase in salary for Katie Beck-Student Services Coordinator and Eric Slocum-ES Principal.
Ayes: Mr. Norton, Mr. Winkelman, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Madsen, Mr. Berg, Mrs. Johnson
Nays: None
Absent: Mr. Eskridge
Motion Carried
Mrs. Johnson moved; Mr. Berg seconded to approve a 1-year contract agreement with Pat Syens, Treasurer
Ayes: Mr. Norton, Mr. Winkelman, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Madsen, Mr. Berg, Mrs. Johnson
Nays: None
Absent: Mr. Eskridge
Motion Carried
Adjournment
Mrs. Johnson moved; Mr. Winkelman seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:58pm. Motion carried.
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