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Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 Board of Education met Sept. 19.

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 August 19, 2024, 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 Mr. Bucher, Mr. Herrera, Mrs. Houk, Ms. Maville,

Mrs. Whitcomb, and Mr. Zickert.

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 5:30 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 representative – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2), and the selection of a person to fill a public office, including a vacancy in a public office – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3).

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, Bucher, Whitcomb, Zickert, and Maville

NAY: None

Motion passed.

C. Reconvene in Open Session

Open session meeting reconvened at 6:00 P.M. with the Pledge to the American Flag.

Roll Call:

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

President Maville the Board of the approved Meeting Norms and Board Protocol.

Approval of Agenda

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to approve the agenda of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on August 19, 2024, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

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

NAY: None

Motion passed.

D. District Celebrations

1. Celebrations / Positive Highlights

President Maville had an opportunity to attend the District’s Kick Off Event at the PAC, and shared the excitement of the staff being back in the buildings for a start of a new school year.

E. Board of Education Committee Reports

1. Facilities and Long Range Planning Committee – July 18th

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

• Strategic Plan Update for Goal 5

• Facilities Update

• Review of Facilities Master Plan Process

• Belvidere High School Stadium Building

• Tour of Belvidere North High School

2. Educational Services Committee Meeting – August 7th

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

• District Scorecard Update - Goal 1 & 2

• Instructional Materials Annual Report – 6:210

• 2025 Graduation Dates

• Summer School Recap and Next Steps

• Annual Update – Rubrics Guiding our Goal 2 Work – CASEL and Trauma Informed Schools

• Playworks Update

3. Parent Teacher Advisory Committee – August 7th

Parent Teacher Advisory Committee minutes were submitted for review and included the following:

• Strategic Plan Update for Goal 3

• District 100 Discipline Guide

• Revisions for the 2024-25 Parent Handbook

• Sick Days, Physicals, and Immunizations

• School Drills Reminder

• Topics of Parent Advisory Committee Meetings for 2024-25

4. Business Services Committee Meeting – August 13th

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

• Strategic Plan Update for Goal 5

• District 100 and Boone County Community Foundation Partnership • Maintenance Funds for the Tornado Memorial at Belvidere High School • Excess Property Disposal

• Student Information System (SIS) Evaluation

• BNHS Track and Tennis Court Update

• Project First Rate

• Sunday Facility Use – PAC Rental

• Proposal for AED unit change from Cardiac Science to Zoll AED3 • FTE Bilingual Speech Pathologist for 2024-25

F. 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 individuals wished to address the board.

Rebekah Landi regarding Early Childhood program and building expansion.

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

G. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

2. Minutes

3. Personnel Report

4. Bills

5. Excess Property Disposal

6. District 100 and Boone County Community Foundation Partnership 7. Proposal for AED Unit Change from Cardiac Science to Zoll AED3 8. One FTE Bilingual Speech Pathologist for 2024-25 School Year 9. Student Information System (SIS) Evaluation

10. 2025 Graduation Dates

11. Sunday Facility Use

12. Overnight Field Trip Requests

13. Request for Fundraisers

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

Member Whitcomb requested to pull agenda item #8. One FTE Bilingual Speech Pathologist for 24-25 School Year for separate consideration.

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Items #2-7, and #9-13, as presented.

The President called the question, and the following members voted: YEA: Herrera, Houk, Bucher, Zickert, Whitcomb, and Maville

NAY: None

Motion passed.

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Item #8. One FTE Bilingual Speech Pathologist for 24-25 School Year, as presented.

Member Bucher made a motion and Member Whitcomb seconded the motion to amend the contract with Agape Therapies and Educational Services Corp, to add bilingual speech therapy services to Term of Employment.

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

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

NAY: None

Motion passed.

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Whitcomb seconded the motion to approve the one FTE Bilingual Speech Pathologist for 24-25 school year, as amended adding bilingual speech therapy services to Term of Employment with Agape Therapies and Educational Services Corp.

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

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

NAY: None

Motion passed.

H. Roll Call Action Items

1-4. Revisions to Existing Board of Education Policies 2:160 Board Attorney; 4:70 Resource Conservation; 4:80 Accounting and Audits; and 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction

President Maville inquired if any Board members wished to have any revisions to existing Board of Education Policies removed from Roll Call Action Items for separate consideration.

Hearing none, Member Houk made a motion and Member Herrera seconded the motion to approve the revisions to existing Board of Education Policies 2:160 Board Attorney; 4:70 Resource Conservation; 4:80 Accounting and Audits; and 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

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

NAY: None

Motion passed.

5. Revisions for the 2024-25 Parent Handbook

Member Whitcomb made a motion and Member Herrera seconded the motion to approve revisions for the 2024-25 Parent Handbook, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

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

NAY: None

Motion passed.

6. Remote / E-Learning Days

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to approve the Remote / E-Learning Days, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

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

NAY: None

Motion passed.

7. District 100 Discipline Guide

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to approve the District 100 Discipline Guide, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

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

NAY: None

Motion passed.

8. 2024-2025 Administrative Contract for 9-Month Administrator – Belvidere South Middle School Dean

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to approve the 2024-2025 Administrative Contract for 9-Month Administrator, Consuelo Loredo, Belvidere South Middle School Dean, starting base salary $74,500, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

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

NAY: None

Motion passed.

9. 2024-2025 Administrative Contract for 12-Month Administrator – Middle School Special Education Supervisor

Member Houk made a motion and Member Herrera seconded the motion to approve the 2024-2025 Administrative Contract for 12-Month Administrator, Jessica Graefe, Middle School Special Education Supervisor, starting base salary $88,000, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

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

NAY: None

Motion passed.

10. 2024-2025 Administrative Contract for 12-Month Administrator – High School Special Education Supervisor

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Bucher seconded the motion to approve the 2024-2025 Administrative Contract for 12-Month Administrator, Janette Juric, High School Special Education Supervisor, starting base salary $94,000, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted:

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

NAY: None

Motion passed.

I. Board Discussion

The following items were discussed by the Board of Education:

1. Facilities Master Plan

Administration provided updates on next steps regarding the Facilities Master Plan, and received feedback from the Board regarding next steps for the upcoming Special Meeting of the Board of Education on September 5th.

2. Upcoming Contract Renewals & Reports

J. Administration Reports

The following items were presented to the Board of Education:

1. Superintendent Comments

2. Strategic Plan Update

3. Special Education Department Updates

4. School Activity Reports

• Belvidere High School

• Belvidere North High School

• Everest High School

• Belvidere Central Middle School

• Belvidere South Middle School

5. Department Highlights

6. A Look Ahead to Upcoming District Events

• Business Services Committee Meeting – September 3

• Educational Services Committee Meeting – September 4

• Special Meeting of the Board of Education – September 5

• Policy and Personnel Committee Meeting – September 12

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - September 16

• Business Services Committee Meeting – October 1

• Educational Services Committee Meeting – October 2

• Parent Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting – October 2

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - October 21

• Business Services Committee Meeting – November 5

• Educational Services Committee Meeting – November 6

• Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting - November 6

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - November 18

• Triple I Conference in Chicago - November 22-24

• Business Services Committee Meeting – December 3

• Educational Services Committee Meeting – December 4

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - December 16

• Business Services Committee Meeting – January 7

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - January 21

• Business Services Committee Meeting – February 4

• Educational Services Committee Meeting – February 5

• Parent Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting – February 5

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - February 18

• Business Services Committee Meeting – March 4

• Educational Services Committee Meeting – March 5

• Parent Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting – March 5

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - March 17

• Business Services Committee Meeting – April 1

• Educational Services Committee Meeting – April 2

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - April 21

• Business Services Committee Meeting – May 6

• Educational Services Committee Meeting – May 7

• Parent Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting – May 7

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - May 19

• Business Services Committee Meeting – June 3

• Educational Services Committee Meeting – June 4

• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - June 16

K. Adjournment

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

The meeting adjourned at 7:24 P.M.

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