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Community Unit School District #201 Board of Education met Oct. 10.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER 

On October 10, 2023, at 6:03 p.m. President Hoover called to order the regular meeting of the Community Unit School District 201 Board of Education.

Roll Call 

Members Present: Adina Hoover, Kevin Marren, Leah Conover, Carlos Hevia 

Angela Steketee arrived at 6:52 p.m.

Members absent: Whitney Rogers, and Jessica Radogno

Also present: Superintendent Jack Baldermann, Business Manager, Anthony Ruelli, the Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant, Shannon Cossairt.

Pledge of Allegiance 

Adina Hoover led the Assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

CLOSED SESSION 

Motion by Ms. Conover, second by Mr. Marren, to enter closed session to discuss personnel issues and student discipline. 

Ayes: Marren, Conover, Hevia, Hoover 

Nays: None. 

Motion Carries. 

The Board entered closed session at 6:02 p.m. 

The Board returned to open session at 6:31 p.m

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

September 26, 2023 

Motion by Ms. Conover, second by Mr. Marren, to approve the minutes of the September 26, 2023, regular meeting of the Board of Education, as presented. 

Ayes: Marren, Conover, Hevia, Hoover 

Nays: None. 

Motion Carried.

September 26, 2023-Closed 

Motion by Mr. Hevia, second by Ms. Conover, to approve the minutes of the closed session of the September 26, 2023, regular meeting of the Board of Education, as presented. 

Ayes: Marren, Conover, Hevia, Hoover

Nays: None 

Motion Carried.

UBLIC COMMENT 

No one presented public comment at this time.

CONSENT AGENDA 

Motion by Ms. Conover, second by Mr, Hevia, to approve the consent agenda as presented: 

1. Personnel Recommendations 

2. Approval of WHS Student Tours 

3. Disposal of Equipment 

Ayes: Conover, Hevia, Hoover, Marren 

Nays: None. 

Motion carried.

INFORMATION and DISCUSSION

Review of Monthly Financials-September 2023 

Anthony Ruelli, CSBO, gave an update to the Board on the September financials. Mr. Ruelli reviewed the revenue and expenditures through September. Documents available in BoardDocs for public view. 

The Board skipped ahead to the Superintendent’s report and then returned to the other discussion items later in the meeting. 

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 

Communication 

Mr. Baldermann shared parent-teacher conferences will be held in person on October 26, 2023, and be virtual on October 27, 2023. 

Parents can always reach out to their child’s teacher if they have any questions or concerns. 

Graduation dates have been changed. WHS will have their graduation ceremony on May 22, 2024, and WJHS will have theirs on May 23, 2024. 

The schools have been working on their action plans. Information will be presented at the October 24, 2023 meeting.

FOIA Request There are no FOIA requests at this time

Information and Discussion Continued 

WHS Athletic Conference for all Activities 

Dr. Kevin Weck, Principal, Westmont High School, gave the Board an update on the athletic conference. He would like to recommend WHS join the Chicago Prep Conference for the 24-25 school year since the Metro Suburban Conference will be dissolving. Dr. Weck has included a letter in Board Docs regarding the change.

WHS Athletic Conference Football 

Dr. Kevin Weck, Principal, Westmont High School, gave the Board an update on the football conference. He would like to recommend WHS withdraw from the Chicagoland Prairie Football Conference and become an independent in the 24-25 school year. He has included a letter in BoardDocs regarding the change.

Ang Steketee entered the meeting at 6:58 p.m.

ACTION ITEM

Authorization for Submission of the State of Illinois FY 2024 School Maintenance Grant

Motion by Mr. Hevia, second by Ms. Conover, to approve the authorization for the submission of the State of Illinois FY24 School Maintenance Project Grant Application, as presented. 

Ayes: Marren, Hevia, Steketee, Hoover, Conover 

Nays: None. 

Motion Carried.

Approval for WHS to Withdraw from Chicagoland Prairie Football Conference 

Motion by Ms. Conover, second by Mr. Marren, to approve Westmont High School Football to withdraw from the Chicagoland Prairie Football Conference, effective at the completion of the 2023-2024 season. 

Ayes: Hevia, Steketee, Hoover, Marren, Conover 

Nays: None. 

Motion Carried.

Approval for WHS to Become Independent Motion by Ms. Conover, second by Mr. Hevia, to approve Westmont High School Football to become independent, effective the 2024-2025 school year. 

Ayes: Steketee, Hoover, Marren, Conover, Hevia 

Nays: None. 

Motion Carried.

Approval for WHS to Withdraw from Metro Suburban Conference 

Motion by Ms. Steketee, second by Mr. Marren, to approve Westmont High School Athletics to withdraw from Metro Suburban Conference, effective at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 school year. 

Ayes: Hevia, Steketee, Hoover, Marren, Conover 

Nays: None. 

Motion carried.

Approval for WHS Athletics to Join the Chicago Prep Conference for the 2024-2025 School Year

Motion by Ms. Conover, second by Mr. Marren, to approve the Westmont High School Athletics, excluding football, to join the Chicago Prep Conference, effective the 2024-2025 school year. 

Ayes: Hoover, Marren, Conover, Hevia, Steketee 

Nays: None. 

Motion carried.

Approval of New AP Course Proposal WHS 

Motion by Ms. Steketee, second by Mr. Marren, to approve the new course AP Computer Science Principles to be offered at Westmont High School in the 2024-2025 school year, as presented. 

Ayes: Marren, Conover, Hevia, Steketee, Hoover 

Nays: None. 

Motion carried.

BOARD REPORTS 

Ms. Conover wanted to give a shout out to the great trips Mr. Landreth is hosting and that were approved during the consent agenda. 

PUBLIC COMMENT 

No one presented public comment at this time. 

FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS 

Elementary Family Math Night 

October 18, 5:30 p.m. 

Manning 

PR Committee Meeting 

October 19, 6:00 p.m. 

South School Conference Room 

MA/MI Monster Mile 

October 21, 8:00 a.m. 

CUSD 201 Board Meeting 

October 24, 6:00 p.m. 

Village Hall 

Special Committee Meeting-Strategic Plan with a Focus on the Equity Audit 

October 25, 5:30 p.m. 

South School

CLOSED SESSION 

Not needed at this time.

COMMUNICATIONS 

None at this time.

DJOURNMENT 

Motion by Ms. Conover, second by Mr. Marren, to adjourn the October 10, 2023, regular meeting of the Board of Education at 7:07 p.m. 

Motion unanimously passed.

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