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Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 Board of Education met July 17.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education of Community Unit School District #100, Boone, McHenry, DeKalb Counties, Illinois met in a regular meeting July 17, 2023, at 5:30 P.M. at the Districts Central Office, located at 1201 Fifth Avenue, Belvidere, Illinois, which is within the boundaries of said District.

A. Opening Items

Call to Order:

The President called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.

Roll Call:

Members present were Mrs. Brenner, Mr. Herrera, Mrs. Houk, Ms. Maville, Mrs. Whitcomb, and Mr. Zickert.

Member absent was Mr. Bucher.

B. Closed Executive Session of the Board of Education from Section 2 of the Open Meetings Act

The meeting adjourned to closed executive session at 5:31 P.M. for the following:

The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1); collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2); and student disciplinary cases – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to adjourn to closed executive session. The President called the question, and the following members voted.

YEA: Herrera, Houk, Whitcomb, Zickert, Maville, and Brenner

NAY: None

ABSENT: Bucher

Motion passed.

C. Reconvene in Open Session

Open session meeting reconvened at 6:09 P.M.

1. Pledge

Roll Call:

Members present were Mrs. Brenner, Mr. Bucher, Mr. Herrera, Mrs. Houk,

Mrs. Maville, Mrs. Whitcomb, and Mr. Zickert.

Approval of Agenda

President Brenner inquired if any Board member wished to amend or move any items on the agenda.

Hearing none, Member Maville made a motion and Member Herrera seconded the motion to approve the agenda of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on July 17, 2023, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

YEA: Maville, Herrera, Whitcomb, Zickert, Bucher, Houk, and Brenner

NAY: None

Motion passed.

D. Public Hearing

The Board held a public hearing regarding the District 100 2023-2026 Emergency Day Remote e-Learning Structure for the purpose of providing remote instruction to students on emergency days.

The following individuals addressed the board:

• Jen McCormick regarding elementary concerns with grades 2-5 and student equity.

• Wendy Taylor regarding the number of plans for the day for secondary teachers and loss days of learning.

• Garrett Lowe regarding notice of emergency days.

E. Roll Call Action Item from Public Hearing

1. E-Learning Proposal

Member Maville made a motion and Member Herrera seconded the motion to approve the e-Learing Proposal, as presented.

After some discussion, Member Maville withdrew her motion and Member Herrera withdrew his second.

Administration will modify the proposal and bring back at the August Regular Meeting of the Board of Education.

F. District Celebrations

1. 2023 Belvidere North High School AP Scores

Belvidere North High School had 26 students who earned a 5 on their AP Exams, and a chart was provided on the growth over the last eight years.

2. 2023 Belvidere High School AP Scores

Belvidere High School had 4 students who earned a 5 on their AP Exams, and a chart was provided on the growth over the last eight years.

3. Board President Shout Out

The following people were nominated by their peers for going above and beyond in District 100.

• Stacey Haight, Hillary Kessler, Julie Mateja, and Angela Schadle - PES

• Natasha Gadomski – Belvidere South Middle School

• Steve Holt – Caledonia Elementary School

• Lulia Sarmiento, Belvidere Central Middle School

• Andrew Lambaren, Belvidere North High School

G. Hearing of Visitors

Members of the public and employees of District #100 were able to make comments or ask questions of the Board. The following people wished to address the board:

• Scot Dobbs via email request regarding homeschool student’s participation in school sports.

• Kendra Carter regarding offensive library materials in schools.

• Alicia Perez regarding discipline issues with her son.

Hearing no one else wished to address the Board, President Brenner closed the hearing of visitors.

H. Board of Education Committee Reports

1. Policy Committee – July 11

Policy Committee minutes were submitted for review.

2. First Reading of Policy 6:240 Field Trips

3. Business Services Committee Meeting – July 11

Business Services Committee minutes were submitted for review and included the following:

• Bilingual SLP Contract

• Relocatables

• Long Range Facilities Master Plan and Assessment

• Possible Vehicle Purchases

4. Facilities and Long Range Planning Committee – July 12

Facilities and Long Range Planning Committee minutes were submitted for review and included the following:

• Facilities Update

• Demographic Study Update

• Relocatables

• Long Range Facilities Master Plan

• School Tour of Seth Whitman Elementary School

I. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

1. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

2. Minutes

3. Personnel Report

4. Bills

5. District Vehicle Purchase

6. Bilingual SLP Contract

7. Destruction of Closed Session Recordings

8. Executive Session Minutes to be Released to the Public

President Brenner inquired if any Board members wished to have any items removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.

Member Zickert requested to remove Item #5. District Vehicle Purchase for separate consideration.

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Maville seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Items #2-4, and 6-8, as presented.

The President called the question, and the following members voted:

YEA: Herrera, Maville, Whitcomb, Bucher, Zickert, Houk, and Brenner NAY: None

Motion passed.

Member Maville made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Items #5. District Vehicle Purchase, as presented.

After some discussion, Member Maville withdrew her motion and Member Houk withdrew her second.

J. Roll Call Action Items

1-19. Revisions to Existing Board of Education Policies

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Maville seconded the motion to approve the Revisions to Existing Board of Education Policies, as presented.

• 2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers

• 2:150 Committees

• 4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks

• 4:60 Purchases and Contracts

• 4:100 Insurance Management

• 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria

• 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

• 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct

• 5:150 Personnel Records

• 5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline

• 5:260 Student Teachers

• 6:135 Accelerated Placement

• 6:230 Library Media Program

• 6:315 High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8

• 6:320 High School Credit for Proficiency

• 7:215 Conditional Probation / Holding Expulsion Recommendation in Abeyance

• 7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities

• 7.275 Orders to Forgo Life-Sustaining Treatment

• 7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

The President called the question, and the following members voted:

YEA: Herrera, Maville, Houk, Zickert, Bucher, Whitcomb, and Brenner

NAY: None

Motion passed.

20. Security Monitors

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Maville seconded the motion to approve Security Monitors at Belvidere South and Belvidere Central Middle School, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

YEA: Herrera, Maville, Houk, Bucher, Zickert, Whitcomb, and Brenner

NAY: None

Motion passed.

21. 2023-24 Administrative Contracts for 9-Month Administrators Michael Patterson and Bruyn Yunk

Member Houk made a motion and Member Maville seconded the motion to approve the 2023-24 Administrative Contracts for 9-Month Administrators Michael Patterson and Bruyn Yunk, effective July 1, 2023, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

YEA: Houk, Maville, Herrera, Whitcomb, Zickert, Bucher, and Brenner

NAY: None

Motion passed.

22. 2023-24 Administrative Contract for 10-Month Administrator Andrea Dutz

Member Maville made a motion and Member Herrera seconded the motion to approve the 2023-24 Administrative Contract for 10-Month Administrator Andrea Dutz, effective July 1, 2023, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

YEA: Maville, Herrera, Whitcomb, Bucher, Houk, Zickert, and Brenner

NAY: None

Motion passed.

23. 2023-24 Amendment to Superintendent’s Agreement

Member Maville made a motion and Member Herrera seconded the motion to approve the 2023-24 Amendment to Superintendent Agreement for Dr. Cassandra Schug, effective July 1, 2023, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

YEA: Maville, Herrera, Houk, and Brenner

NAY: Whitcomb, Bucher, and Zickert

Motion passed.

K. Board Discussion

The following items were discussed by the Board of Education:

1. 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-School Students

2. Upcoming Contract Renewals & Report

3. Long Range Facilities Master Plan and Assessment

L. Administration Reports

The following items were presented to the Board of Education:

1. Superintendent Comments

2. Department Highlights

3. School Activity Reports

• Belvidere High School

• Belvidere North High School

• Belvidere Central Middle School

4. A Look Ahead to Upcoming District Events

• Business Services Committee Meeting – August 1

• Educational Services Committee Meeting – August 2

• Boone County Fair – August 8-13

• District 100 Staff Back to School Kick Off Picnic – August 17

• Special Meeting of the Board of Education – August 17

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education – August 21

• Facilities and Long Range Planning Committee Meeting – September 13

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education – September 18

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education – October 16

• Parent Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting – November 1

• Joint Annual Triple I Conference in Chicago – November 17-19

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education – November 20

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education – December 18

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education – January 16

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education – February 20

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education – March 18

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education – April 15

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education – May 20

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education – June 17

5. FOIA Log

B. Closed Executive Session of the Board of Education from Section 2 of the Open Meetings Act (continued)

The meeting adjourned to reconvene to closed executive session at 8:09 P.M. for the following:

The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1); collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2); and student disciplinary cases – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

President Brenner stated there would not be action to follow after closed executive session.

Member Maville made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to adjourn to closed executive session. The President called the question, and the following members voted.

YEA: Maville, Houk, Bucher, Herrera, Whitcomb, Zickert, and Brenner NAY: None

Motion passed.

The open session meeting reconvened at 9:04 P.M.

Roll Call

Members present were Mrs. Brenner, Mr. Bucher, Mr. Herrera, Mrs. Houk, Ms. Maville, Mrs. Whitcomb, and Mr. Zickert.

M. Adjournment

Having no further business to conduct, Member Herrera made a motion and Member Maville seconded the motion to adjourn. The President called the question, and the motion passed on a voice vote.

The meeting adjourned at 9:05 P.M.

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