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Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 Board of Education met Oct. 23.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Members Present:

Randal P. Aston (5:07 pm)

William J. Dobbles

Shannon Schroeder

Gladys C. Davis (5:24 pm)

Thomas W. Miller

Lon Henderson

Absent Members:

Darlene M. Halloran

Others in Attendance:

Alicia Geddis, Superintendent

John Hart, Asst. Superintendent for Elementary Education

Lakesha Robinson, Board Secretary

Sue Barnes, Director of Food Service

Seth Oldfield, Custodial Supervisor

Kimberly Pabst, Mark Denman Principal

Noelle McGee, News-Gazette

Carol Roehm, Commercial News

Kelly Truex, Director of Educational Support Programs

Derrice Hightower, Teacher/DEA

Betsey Porter, Edison Principal

Jennifer Richardson, Mark Denman Principal

Justin Thorlton, Northeast Principal

Kathy Schluter, PreK Coordinator

Elizabeth Yacobi, Asst. Superintendent for Secondary Education

Heather Smith, Director of Business/Finance

Tracy Cherry, Danville High School Principal John Conner, IT

Molly Stanis, Director of Special Education

Lindsey Prunkard, Southwest Principal

Bill Picket, WDAN/WDNL

Ross Brown, WDAN/WDNL

Lindsey Nixon, Asst. Director of Special Education

Kim Pabst, Director of Human Resources

Lindsey Prunkard, Southwest Principal

Mendy Spesard, South View Principal

Nicole Zaayer, Garfield Principal

Call to Order – 6:38 pm

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Danville Community Consolidated School Dis- trict No. 118 was called to order by the president. Mr. Dobbles requested a motion to go into closed session for the purpose of student discipline, individual student matters, negotiations, and personnel. Mr. Henderson moved approval; Pastor Miller seconded. Motion carried by a 5-0 vote.

Reconvene Open Meeting & Discipline Motions

Mr. Henderson moved approval to uphold the findings of the Board in the following discipline cases; Dr. Ashton seconded. Motion carried by a 6-0 roll call vote.

Case No. FY20-22-09-09

Case No. FY20-22-10-10

Case No. FY20-22-11-11

Case No. FY20-22-12-12

Case No. FY20-22-13-13

Case No. FY20-22-14-14

Consent Agenda - Request to Approve

Note: Consent Agenda Items are routine, non-controversial matters and will be considered to- gether and enacted by one motion and one roll call vote. Anyone desiring to remove an item for separate consideration should request to do so before approval of this consent agenda.

Mr. Dobbles requested a motion to approve the consent agenda. Mr. Henderson moved ap- proval to accept the consent agenda as presented. Mrs. Davis seconded. Motion carried by 6-0 vote.

Agenda Approval

Minutes of October 9, 2019: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

Minutes of October 24, 2018: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

Minutes of October 26, 2018: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

Minutes of November 9, 2018: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

Minutes of November 14, 2018: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

Human Resources:

Regular Items: Employments, Employment Changes, Leave of Absences, Resignations, Retire- ments, Extracurricular Assignments/Changes

Business/Finance:

Regular Items

Business/Finance

Bills paid from each fund pursuant to Board's prior authorization (Board Policy 4:50)

Education $ 162,168.99

Food Service $ 107,744.24

Operation and Maintenance $ 17,904.54

Fund Summary Total $ 288,622.06

Payroll dated October 4, 2019 in the net amount of $ 0.00

Payroll dated October 11, 2019 in the net amount of $ 1,166,274.88

Total Payroll to be Board approved $ 1,166,274.88

October, 2019 bills/checks from each fund - need Board approval

Education Fund $ 162,545.11

Food Service Fund $ 5,646.01

Operations & Maintenance $ 99,632.86

Transportation $ 590,803.46

Liability Fund $ 26,743.40

Fund Summary Total $ 884,370.84

Family Council Membership List for All District 118 Schools

Public Comments – 6:39 pm

Julie Carlson came before the Board to ask if Crisis Posters for students with hotline numbers could be displayed at DHS. In 2011, she lost her 14-year-old son to suicide, and she is con- cerned that suicide is becoming more of a problem in our community. Ceasetheackward.org is a student driven program that provides peers with resources that they can understand.

Kim Pabst provided information about an anonymous hotline available to staff to report unethi- cal, or illegal behaviors by staff members.

Mr. Henderson requested an update on the CrisisGo Application. Mrs. Stanis advised that it is being utilized. She said that we are waiting on an update to help enter new staff into the pro- gram, so that the new users do not have to be entered manually.

Curriculum – 6:46 pm

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Updates

Mrs. Truex provided an overview of the Every Student Succeeds Act. Grant funds must be dis- tributed equally based on a per pupil enrollment. Along with the business office, Special Pro- grams has created site-based account numbers for each building to ensure an equitable distri- bution of monies. Mrs. Truex is required to submit quarterly grant reports on what the money is spent on and how it benefits our staff, students, and families. To comply with the mandate, the Title 1 grant had to be revised. The salaries and benefits of 23 teaching assistants and 10 learn- ing resource clerks exceeded the amount of funds equally distributed amongst the buildings. District funds will be used to fund the above mentioned employee benefits and utilizing addi- tional Title I monies to off-set transportation costs.

Human Resources:

Job Description – 6 :53 pm

Treasurer

Mrs. Pabst requested final approval of the Treasurer job description. Mrs. Schroeder moved ap- proval; Mrs. Davis second. Motion carried 6-0 vote.

8:95 Family Participation Policy – 6:53 pm

Mrs. Truex presented a first reading of Family Participation Policy required through ESSA. There are two changes: decreasing the number of Parent Advisory Council meetings from four to two per year; and a change of the funding source to Division of Adult Education and Literacy.

Business/Finance – 6:55 pm

Mr. Hart came before the Board requesting approval of the following intergovernmental agree- ments with the City of Danville and Vermilion County Sheriff’s office.

Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Danville for School Resource Officers

Mr. Henderson moved approval; Pastor Miller seconded. Motion carried 6-0.

Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Danville for Authorizing Police and Fire De- partment Emergency Access to School Security Video Feeds and Radio Frequencies – 7:05 pm

Mr. Henderson moved approval; Mrs. Schroeder seconded. Motion carried 6-0.

Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Danville for Reciprocal Reporting of Crimi- nal Offenses Committed by Students – 7:07 pm

Mr. Henderson moved approval; Mrs. Schroeder seconded. Motion carried 6-0.

Intergovernmental Agreement with Vermilion County Sheriff for Reciprocal Reporting of Criminal Offenses Committed by Students – 7:08 pm

Mr. Henderson moved approval; Mrs. Davis seconded. Motion carried 6-0.

Informational Items

Pre-K – 7:10 pm

Mrs. Truex and Kathy Schluter provided an update on Pre-K for all. As of October 1, we have 590 PreK students in the district and county. The grant requires is 681 students. The remaining spots are for special education students. Mrs. Schluter stated that we are required to have im- mediate availability to any student who is identified as needing special education services. The district currently has 328 students at Southwest in twelve PreK classes. Seventeen children are on our half-day waitlist. PreK will have a state monitor visit this year.

Pre-K for All expansion funds should be released October 21. Once they are available, we will start our three full-day classrooms at Edison. Currently we have 55 students scheduled for full day PreK, with 20 students on the waitlist. There will be a half time coach and halftime parent educator in the program.

Illinois Assessment of Readiness 2019 Report – 7:24 pm

Dr. Yacobi provide an overview of the Illinois Report Card which will be released on October 31. The report cards will communicate test scores for each school and each school’s designation. Science proficiencies tests are now included. The results of the 5 Essentials Survey are re- ported on each school’s report card. Chronic absenteeism is counted as 10 percent for high school and 20 percent for K-8 in determining a school’s designation.

Superintendent/Board Comments – 7:31 pm

As part of Principal Appreciation week, Dr. Geddis acknowledged our outstanding principals. There will be special celebrations on Friday October 25.

Parent teacher conferences are October 24 and 29.

During parent conferences on October 29, Danville High School Avid students will host a trick or treat event for elementary students.

The 2020 5 Essentials Survey will be available for parents, students, and staff on October 24. The Danville music department announced the following will participate in the IMEA District 3 ensemble:

Karrin Estes and Jadyn Hess - Senior Choir

Delsie Robinson - Senior Band

Delsie Robinson and Dominic Kelly Senior Jazz Band Anna Stanley and Cassidy Helferich – Senior Orchestra

North Ridge:

Lily Kelly – Junior Jazz

Salah Nardoni – Junior Orchestra

KDBA Wall of Honor Ceremony is November 12, 2019 at 9:30 am.

The Veterans Concert will be held at DHS November 12 at 7 pm.

The J Roxy Cadets are supporting the American Legion 5K run and chili dinner for Veterans Day. Their annual Military Cadet Ball will be held at Turtle Run on November 9, 2019 at 6 pm. Danville High School Fall Musical, “Once Upon a Mattress,” will be performed November 7-9 in the DHS Auditorium.

Condolences to the family of Katie Aguirre, a graduate of DHS, who recently passed.

15 minute break before Study Session on Strategic Planning

Study Session – 8:09 pm

Mrs. Schroder explained that Mrs. Liz Small is willing to assist us with focus groups for the stu-

dents, parents, and staff.

Mr. Dobbles hopes that a SWAT approach with community focus groups will encourage input from stakeholders.

The Board agreed that the retired teachers, trained by the steering committee, will conduct the focus groups for community input. If any of the members on the advisory committee would like to facilitate a focus group, they should be allowed to do so. Information gathered from the com- munity focus groups will be tabulated, shared with the advisory committee, and submitted to the Board.

Mrs. Small will be hired to conduct focus groups with students, staff, and parents. Results will be presented to the Board.

Surveys will be developed to supplement information gathered from focus groups and to allow all stakeholders to have input in the Strategic Plan. Mr. Henderson asked if the 5 Essentials Survey can be used as input.

The Board hopes to have information gathered from the community groups by mid-February. If more time is needed, the timeline will be adjusted.

After all information has been gathered from focus groups and surveys, it will be determined if task forces are needed for in-depth study of specific areas.

Adjournment

There being no further business to come before the meeting, Mr. Dobbles declared the meeting adjourned.

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