AGENDA
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
WEST HIGH SCHOOL
1201 W. NEW YORK ST.
AURORA, IL 60506

HEALTH ACADEMY – ROOM A-206

Tuesday Evening                                                                                                                       September 4, 2007
6:00 P.M.

I.          Call to Order
II.         Roll Call
III.        Pledge of Allegiance

IV.       Recognition of Visitors

This section of the agenda allows for the recognition of any individuals or groups whose attendance should be appropriately acknowledged. 

V.        Recognition of Audience Wishing to Speak to an Agenda Item

Persons wishing to address the Board are requested to submit questions or proposals in writing.  In order to encourage public participation, individuals wishing to address a specific agenda topic will be asked to indicate which topic and then will speak once the topic is introduced later in the meeting.

VI.       Recognition of Audience Wishing to Speak to the Board

Any formal request to appear before the Board may be considered at this time.  As of this writing, we have received no formal requests to address the April Board of Education Meeting.  Persons wishing to address the Board are asked to sign up in advance of the meeting, indicating the topic which they would like to discuss.

VII.      Special Recognition

Deloris Jordan, founder and president of the James Jordan Foundation, offered the Time Out program to the 4^th and 5^th grade students at Smith Elementary School.  Students submitted essays and ten students were selected to attend either Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama or the iD Technology Camp held on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.  The following students will be recognized by the Board for being selected to attend Space Camp:  Alex Evitts, Orestes Franco, Amber Stange, Anna Manning, Kaleigh Bright, Alyssa DeBolt, Brianna Franco, Angelica Escobar and Ola Dobrzelecka.  Jessica Millan and Esmeralda Yanez were selected to attend iD Tech Camp at Northwestern University.

VIII.     ACTION ITEMS

            A.        Teaching and Learning

1.         District Title I Plan

The Illinois State Board of Education now requires school districts receiving Title I Federal funds to develop and submit a District Title I Plan on the Illinois Interactive Report Card Website.  District 129’s plan is being brought forward for review.  Approval will be recommended at the September 4 Board of Education meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Education approve submission of the District’s Title I Plan on the Illinois Interactive Report Card Website as required by the Illinois State Board of Education.

2.         Amendment to 2007-08 School Calendar

The College Board website confirms that October 17 is the required test administration date for PSAT testing at West High School.  The adopted 2007-08 calendar shows October 10 as a half-day inservice for all levels.  The administration is requesting that the 2007-08 calendar be amended at the September 4 Board meeting in order to provide sufficient time to notify families, staff and transportation of the calendar change.

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Education approve the amendment to the 2007-08 school calendar to reflect October 17, 2007 as an half-day inservice day – levels K-12 and to cancel the October 10, 2007 half-day inservice, K-12 date.

3.         Approval of Review of Advanced Placement English Textbooks for West High School

Included in your backup material is information regarding the
proposed textbooks to be purchased for West High School.  These texts will be for the Advanced Placement English classes at West High and have been approved by the College Board for use in AP classes.  These books will be put on 30-day review on September 4, 2007 and action will be requested for October 1, 2007.

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Education approve the purchase of the textbooks for the Advanced Placement English classes for the 2007-08 school year.

B.        Safe Secure Facilities

1.         West High School Gym Floor Project

Mr. Carl Franco, President of the West Aurora Sports Boosters, provided the Board with information regarding a proposed project for the sale of the gym floor.  A resolution needs to be approved allowing the disposal of personal property owned by the District and indicating that the property is surplus, obsolete and no longer suitable for use.  This resolution is included in your backup material.

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Education approve the Resolution to Dispose of Personal Property for the gym floor at West High School.

IX.       Consent Agenda

1. Approval of Minutes
   
2. Approval of Bill Listings
3. Personnel Report
4. Appointments – Administrative Contracts
5. Appointments – Certified Probationary – Full Time
6. Appointments – Certified Probationary – Part Time
7. Appointments – Educational Support Personnel

RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Education approve the items contained in the Consent Agenda for September 4, 2007.

X.        Action as a Result of Executive Session

XI.       Information and Discussion

A.        Teaching and Learning

1.         Presentation of West Aurora High School’s Revitalization Plan

Deborah Quinn and Pat Butler will be available for follow-up discussion on the Revitalization Plan.

2.         Special Education Program Report

Crysta Morrissey will provide an update to the Board on the program evaluation of Special Education. 

3.         Program Evaluation for English Language Learners

Cynthia Latimer will provide an update to the Board on the program evaluation for English Language Learners.

B.        Safe Secure Facilities

            1.         Construction Update

Included in your backup material is an update of construction projects prepared by the District’s architect.

C.        Financial Responsibility

1.         Fuel Bid

On August 28, 2007 fuel bids were opened for unleaded gasoline, ULS diesel fuel and B2 ULS diesel fuel for the 2007-08 school year.  Three vendors submitted bids.  Included with your backup material is a copy of the bid recap.  Approval of the low qualified bidder will be requested at the September 17, 2007 Board Meeting.

2.         Copier Lease

Included in your backup material is information relative to the leasing a copier for Transportation.  The present machine has incurred costly repairs and is not equipped to do the volume of copying needed for that department.  We are asking that the lease agreement be approved at the September 17, 2007 meeting.

D.        Community Involvement

E.        Correspondence

1.         Letter to Alderman Saville

            Included in your backup material is a copy of the letter sent to Alderman Mike Saville from the Board, thanking the Alderman for his work in getting sidewalks and other improvements completed around Hill Elementary School.

XII.      MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ITEMS

                   A.        Dates to Remember

XIII.     Adjourn

• The next meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, September 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at West High School, 1201 W. New York Street, Aurora, IL in the Health Academy (Enter at Door #1).

CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

The Board of Education's Consent Agenda contains those motions or resolutions which are deemed routine and/or require little or no discussion.  The use of the consent Agenda is intended to expedite the meeting by the elimination of repetitive roll calls and unnecessary discussions.  A Consent Agenda item will be removed from the Consent Agenda prior to its passage upon the request of any Board member.  The roll call of votes on the approval of the Consent Agenda shall constitute the roll call of votes on each and every Consent Agenda motion or resolution as if each were voted on individually.

IX.       Consent Agenda

A.        Approval of Minutes

                     
Included with the Board's backup materials are the minutes of the Board of Education meetings held over the past month.

RECOMMENDATION:  That the minutes of the Board of Education meetings held on August 20, 2007.

B.        Bills for Payment

Board members were previously provided with listings of District Bills for review.

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Education approve and accept bill listings in the amount of $7,023,164.23 and Hope Wall bill listings in the amount of $333,325.14 for the period ending September 4, 2007.

D.        Personnel Report

In the Personnel Report for September 4, 2007, we are advising of the resignations of Lisa Rasche, 1:1 Para Pro @ Greenman; Mary Monroe, In-School Suspension @ West.

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Education
approve and accept the Personnel Report for September 4, 2007.

Staff members who taught in District 129 during the 2006-07 school year and are returning for the 2007-08 school year:

Tenured:

Pamela Rutigliano

Non-Tenured:

Andrea Barbel
Laura Parkerson
Shannon O’Brien

Part-Time
Susan Randazzo
Ann Sixt

            E.        Appointments – Certified Probationary – Full Time

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Education approve the appointment of the following Certified Probationary Full Time personnel:

Robert Bassett, English @ West

Michael Bonner, Technology @ Jefferson

Margaret Carlson Lane, Social Worker, District

Elizabeth Favre, Science @ West High

Margaret Finlayson, English @ West High

Susan Garcia, Drivers Education @ West High

Allysia Gidaszewski, 3^rd Grade @ Greenman

Adam Godfrey, School Psychologist, District

Emilia Kowalski, Business @ West High

Lori Kuwik, Science @ West High

Robert Mankivsky, Science @ West High

Laurie McCauley, Music @ Hill

Meredith Moran, Special Ed @ West High

Pamela Mosier, Child Development Ctr. @ Hope Wall

Ronna Scruggs, 2^nd Grade @ Hill

Gayle Silagi, Science @ Herget

Amanda Sundaramoorthy, Exceptional Needs @ Hope Wall

Lilia Vera-Perez, Bilingual @ Washington

Carrie Waterman, Reading @ Lincoln

Jennifer Weeks, 1^st Grade @ Freeman

            F.         Appointments – Certified Probationary – Part Time

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Education approve the appointment of the following Certified Probationary Part Time personnel:

Heather Smith, Reading @ Lincoln

Shelly Walden, Kindergarten @ Nicholson

G.        Appointments – Educational Support Personnel – Full Time

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Education approve the appointment of the following Educational Support Personnel:

Melissa Baldwin, Title I Literacy @ Nicholson

Ashley Caskey, 1:1 Para Pro @ Jewel

Susan Guevara, Parent Program @

ToddChad Kenner, Security @ West High

Christina Padilla, Parent Program @ Todd

Maricela Quintanilla, Child Development @ Wall

Cynthia Solis, Health Assistant @ Greenman

Maura Tumpane, Title I Literacy @ McCleery

Charles Wolter, Title I Literacy @ McCleery

Jennie Zajac, Title I Literacy @ McCleery

Shirley Stokes, Bus Driver

Terese McDonald, Bus Driver

David Tyrawa, Custodian @ Smith

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Board of Education approve the recommendations contained in the Consent Agenda for August 20, 2007.