ROCKDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #84 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Tuesday, August 15, 2017@ 6:00 pm Closed Session and 6:30 pm Regular Meeting in Media Center Board President Ms Angela Stadler called the meeting to order at 6:00P Members Present: Members Absent: Others Present: Mr Jimenez Dr Lori Gehrke, Superintendent Ms Tammy Hafner, Principal Motion to go into closed session at 6:04P was made and all were in favor Motion to return from closed session was made at 7:06P by Mrs Medina and seconded Mrs Sontag-Amezcua and all were in favor
Board President Ms Stadler called the open session meeting to order at 7:10P President Stadler reported on the Closed Session which included: Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of employees 5 ILCS120/2(c)(1) Semi-annual review of closed session minutes as mandated by Section 206 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives 5 ILCS120/2(c)(2) Matters relating to individual students (5 ILCS 120/2/(c)(10) Pledge of Allegiance: Ms Stadler asked all present to rise for the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag Members Present: Members Absent: Others Present: Mr Jimenez Dr Lori Gehrke, Superintendent Ms Tammy Hafner, Principal A motion to Adopt the Agenda was made by Mrs Medina and seconded by Ms Nino Ms Nino Mrs Wyke, Mrs Sontag-Amezcua, Mrs Medina, Mr Chamblee and Ms Stadler, Receive and Welcome Visitors (Regular Board Meeting): Staff: Students: Parents: Guests: None None One interested parent None Public Comments: None Recognitions: Not Applicable
Action Item: Consent Agenda Upon recommendation of the superintendent, Dr Gehrke, Mrs Medina moved that the Board of Education approve the consent agenda as follows: Approval of Minutes-Regular Meeting of Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Approval of Financial Report: Treasurer's Report, Monthly Cumulative, List of Bills, Check Registry by Type, Funds Balance, lmprest Account and Activity Account for Month and by Fund Approve the recommendation for the Semi-Annual Review of Closed Session Minutes and the destruction of closed session audio files from 2/17/2016 Approve the resignation of Middle School Teacher Betsy Elver, the hiring of Michelle Roberts for PElAD, and the leave of absence for Beth Paul Following a second motion made by Mrs Wyke, the consent agenda was approved Mrs Wyke, Mrs Sontag-Amezcua, Mrs Medina, Ms Nino and Ms Stadler Voting Nay: Mr Chamblee 5 Ayes, 1 Nay Action Item: Communications/Delegation or Reports: Dr Gehrke shared with the board the the District s FY18 Tentative Budget She also shared with them the FY18 Budget Hearing Date of September 20, 2017, the Crossing Guards for 2017-2018, Press Plus Issue 95, MAP Report, the District Goals for 2017-18 and the Mission Vision A motion to Approve the Communications Report was made by Mrs Sontag-Amezcua and seconded by Mrs Medina Mrs Medina, Mr Chamblee, Ms Nino, Mrs Wyke, Mrs Sontag-Amezcua, and Ms Stadler
Action Item: Principal s Report: Ms Hafner updated the board on the school calendar, upcoming events, professional development including a report on the first two institute days which included behavior strategies, interventions and classroom management She also advised them of changes to the curriculum she shared the teachers would be using 2nd Step for Character Education along with goal-setting and classroom meetings, she also included the new Humanities (ELA and Social Studies) block for middle school She finished with various general items This included the new Back to School Parent Meetings meant to review changes for this year (Character Ed, Genius Hour, Service Hours, etc) At the meeting expectations for parents were also mentioned These included student behavior, attendance and academics A motion to Approve the Principal s Report was was made by Mrs Medina and seconded by Mrs Sontag-Amezcua, Mr Chamblee, Ms Nino, Mrs Wyke, Mrs Sontag-Amezcua, Mrs Medina, and Ms Stadler Action Item: Superintendent s Report: Superintendent Gehrke shared the status of the state level news advising the board that if bills are not passed the school will be okay until about March and continued will a Financial/Cash Flow Update Public Comments: None A motion to Approve the Superintendent's Report was made by Mrs Medina and seconded by Mrs Sontag-Amezcua Ms Nino, Mrs Wyke, Mrs Sontag-Amezcua, Mrs Medina, Mr Chamblee and Ms Stadler
Board/Action Items: Action item: A motion to Enter into Executive Session (Only if necessary, Action May be Taken on Matters discussed in Closed Session Upon Returning to Open Session) was made at by and seconded by Not Applicable Action item: A motion to Return from Executive Session (Only if necessary, Action May be Taken on Matters discussed in Closed Session Upon Returning to Open Session) was made at by and seconded by Not Applicable Action item: A motion to Approve the classified staff collective bargaining agreement was made by Mr Chamblee and seconded by Mrs Medina Mrs Wyke, Mrs Sontag-Amezcua, Mrs Medina, Mr Chamblee, Ms Nino and Ms Stadler Action item: A motion to Approve the yearly notice of budget hearing date-september 20, 2017 was made by Mr Chamblee and seconded by Mrs Stadler Mrs Sontag-Amezcua, Mrs Medina, Mr Chamblee, Ms Nino, Mrs Wyke, and Ms Stadler Action item: A motion to Approve crossing guard positions for 2017-18 school year was made by Mr Chamblee and seconded by Mrs Medina Mrs Medina, Mr Chamblee, Ms Nino, Mrs Wyke, Mrs Sontag-Amezcua, and Ms Stadler Action item: A motion to Adjourn at 7:42P was made and all were in favor
Mr Chamblee, Ms Nino, Mrs Wyke, Mrs Sontag-Amezcua, Mrs Medina, and Ms Stadler Next Meeting: September 20, 2017 President Secretary Recording Secretary Angela Stadler Chelsea Sontag-Amezcua Irene Las