Fairmont School District 89 Board met March 20.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call – Board Pictures
III. Petitions and Communication to the Board – Speakers must complete the Comment Form. In accordance with Board Policy 2:230 (Public Participation at School Board Meetings), Board Policy 8:10 (Connection with the Community), and Board Policy 8:30 (Visitors to and Conduct on School Property) individuals may address the Board only at the appropriate time as indicated on the agenda and when recognized by the Board President. Comments shall be limited to 3 minutes.
a. Public Comment
b. Recognitions
IV. Superintendent’s Report:
a. Enrollment – February Attached
b. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting is Wednesday, April 17, 2019.
c. Board Elections: April 2, 2019.
d. Collective Bargaining Agreement: This is a negotiating year. Information only.
e. Statement of Economic Interest – Filing went out via email Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Due by May 1, 2019. All current Board members must fill this out.
f. Land at 401 North Avenue – request to sell
g. YMCA Summer Camp and Swimming Information.
h. Upcoming Events:
i. March 22 Recruit Teachers at USF
ii. March 25 – Building Leadership Team
iii. March 27 – All School Committee Meetings
iv. March 29 – Spring Break Begins at 1:45
v. March 30 – April 7 Spring Break
vi. March 30 – Fairmont Community Cleanup
vii. April 8 – Students Return to Class
viii. April 9 – All Board Committees
ix. April 10 - LASEC, Lockport Superintendents Meetings
x. April 11 – Math Literacy Night
xi. April 12 – Union Meeting
xii. April 15 – Meet with Senator McGuire, Fairmont Community Partnership Meeting
xiii. April 17 – Board Meeting
xiv. April 19 – April 22 Easter Break
xv. April 23 - Students Return to Class
i. Next year: Staffing, funding repairs – in progress.
j. Misc. Updates
V. Reports: Committee Reports were given at the Committee of the Whole. The Chairs of each committee will provide a brief summary. In August, Board Committees will be reduced to 3 – Finance will combine with Buildings and Grounds, Policy and Committee of the Whole will continue. The Technology, Safety and PTO Board Committees will no longer meet.
a. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) – None
b. Principal – Information was presented at the Committee of the Whole.
c. Board President – Mr. Lou Spoonhour
d. Board Policy Committee – Ms. Katie Ulmer
e. Board Finance / Buildings and Grounds Committee – Dr. Joe Dalpiaz / Mr. Jerry Burns
VI. Consent Agenda – (Board Policy 2:220 – School Board Meeting Procedures)
a. February 20, 2019 Regular Session Minutes
b. February 20, 2019 Executive Session Minutes
c. March 12, 2019 Committee of the Whole Minutes
d. Decision to Destroy Executive Session Recordings September 20, 2017. (Board Policy 2:220 Verbatim Record of Closed Minutes). There were none.
e. Decision to Make Public Executive Session Minutes September 19, 2018. There were none.
f. *Monthly Financial Information
i. Revenue Summary Report
ii. Expenditure Report
iii. Treasurer's Report
iv. Bills Payable
v. Budget Comparison Report
vi. Cash Flow Report
VII. *Action Items
a. Action Item 18-95: Personnel
i. Possible Non- Renewal Resolutions
ii. Possible Resignations
iii. Administrative Contracts
b. Action Item 18-96: FY 19 Amended School Calendar Recommendation. We will be making up the Monday after Thanksgiving with the day after Memorial Day. Those two days are highlighted in green on your attached calendar. The other three days that were missed, we request permission to use as ELearning Days.
c. Action Item 18-97: FY 20 School Calendar Update – First Reading. According to Senator Bertino – Tarrant, chair of the Senate Education Committee, Illinois will revert back to the old calendar system.
d. Action Item 18-98: Board Meeting Date Calendar for 2019-2020. Regular Board Meetings are scheduled for the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:30. Two exceptions are the August and November meetings. We will meet at 5:30 on the second Tuesday of both of those months. Committee of the Whole meeting dates are also announced. The Committee of the Whole will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 12:00 with aligned two exceptions. August and November will meet on the first Tuesday of that month at 12:00.
e. Action Item 18-94: Blended Full Day Preschool. With the Board’s permission, we would like to offer a full day preschool program with students who are currently in the LASEC Early Childhood program.
f. Action Item 18-99: Late Start Days Administrative Policy. This administrative policy allows Fairmont to align with Lockport Township High School if they are to call a late start day because of weather. This policy will go into effect FY 2019-2020.
g. Action Item 18-100: Intergovernmental Agreement with White Oak Library. White Oak Library has offered to provide all students with a special student library card and activities.
h. Action Item 18-101: Intergovernmental Food Service Agreement with LTHS. Lockport High School through Quest Food Services, provides Fairmont students with breakfast and lunch.
VIII. New Business
a. Next Board Meeting: At the April 17, 2019 Board meeting, we will have two meetings. The Sine Die Meeting will wrap up all business as best we can before the new Board is seated. We will then Review the Votes, seat new and excuse Old Board Members, and other business. This meeting will be followed by the Organizational and Regular Meeting. The Organizational Meeting selects Board Officers and adopts all rules, regulations and policies of Fairmont School District 89.
b. Administrative Contract Renewals
c. Registration / Technology fee - $30 – first reading.
IX. Executive Session – For the purpose of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with the Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
X. Possible action as a result of Executive Session.
a. Personnel – see Action Item 18-92
XI. Motion to Adjourn
https://www.fsd89.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/5b6da0ef4b1fc/Agenda%20News%203-20-19.pdf
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