Somonauk Community Unified School District 432 Board of Education met Nov. 18.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The closed meeting of the Board of Education, Somonauk Community Unit School District No. 432, was held in the Somonauk High School Legacy Room at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2019. The following members were present: Corey Britt, Nick Deacon, Scott Horsch, Norm Johnson, Tom Nielsen, Mike Short and Amy Wiegman. Jay Streicher, Superintendent, was also present.
At 6:30 p.m., it was moved by Short, seconded by Nielsen that the Board of Education go into closed session for the purpose of considering the dismissal, appointment, and employment of employees including compensation, benefits and employee evaluations; contract negotiations; student disciplinary matters; the destruction of closed session audiotapes from December 2017 through May 2018; the review of closed minutes from May 2019 through October 2019; and the approval of the “Closed Session” minutes of October 21, 2019. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “AYE”: Britt, Deacon, Horsch, Johnson, Nielsen, Short and Wiegman. “NAY”: None.
At 6:40 p.m., it was moved by Wiegman, seconded by Nielsen that the closed session be terminated and the Board reopen in Regular session. On a voice vote, all members present voted "AYE". Motion carried.
At 7:01 p.m., President Short called the regular meeting to order. The following members were present: Corey Britt, Nick Deacon, Scott Horsch, Norm Johnson, Tom Nielsen, Mike Short and Amy Wiegman. Jay Streicher, Superintendent; Justin Snider, Somonauk Middle School Principal; Eric Benson, High School Principal; and Elizabeth Ness, Communications Director, were also present.
Mrs. Ness welcomed three students, Adam Sevil, Makenna Dayhuff, and Mackenzie Hall all from FFA. Adam presented to The Board. He talked about the programs he was involved in such as band, Ag, and FFA. He told The Board one of his favorite experiences was being able to go the National Convention for FFA. Adam mentioned that he hopes to pursue Ag Production Management for his career path. Then he informed The Board and everyone else who was present about the school and communities upcoming events. The three students together read a Resolution stating that November 18th was declared as School Board Member Appreciation Day.
President Short welcomed visitors and opened the floor to any public comments. There being none, the regular meeting continued.
SUMMARY ITEM 19.07.01 - MOTIONS FROM CLOSED SESSION
It was moved by Nielsen seconded by Horsch, that the minutes of the “Closed Meeting” of October 21, 2019, be approved. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “AYE”: Britt, Deacon, Horsch, Johnson, Nielsen, Short and Wiegman. “NAY”: None. Motion carried.
It was moved by Nielsen, seconded by Johnson, that the Board approve the closed session minutes of September 16th, 2019. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “AYE”: Britt, Deacon, Horsch, Johnson, Nielsen, Short and Wiegman. “NAY”: None. Motion carried.
It was moved by Nielsen, seconded by Wiegman that the Board not release the closed session minutes from May 2019 through October 2019. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “AYE”: Britt, Deacon, Horsch, Johnson, Nielsen, Short and Wiegman. “NAY”: None. Motion carried.
It was moved by Nielsen, seconded by Horsch, that the Board destroy the closed session audiotapes from December 2017 through May 2018. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “AYE”: Britt, Deacon, Horsch, Johnson, Nielsen, Short and Wiegman. “NAY”: None. Motion carried.
SUMMARY ITEM 19.07.02 – CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
It was moved by Nielsen, seconded by Wiegman that the Board approve the minutes of the Regular meeting of October 21, 2019, the Treasurer’s Report for November, the list of invoices due, said lists and reports to be attached to and become a part of these minutes; the Activity Fund Summary, the Cafeteria Report, and the Enrollment Report. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “AYE”: Britt, Deacon, Horsch, Johnson, Nielsen, Short and Wiegman. “NAY”: None. Motion carried.
SUMMARY ITEM 19.07.03 – ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Superintendent Streicher, again, thanked all of The Board Members for their hard work and their time they dedicate to the school district.
Superintendent Streicher reminded The Board that the Joint Annual Conference was this coming weekend and said he would give out itineraries within the week.
Mr. Streicher reported on the attendance rates for parent conferences held on October 10th, 2019. Jrw had a total of 306 conferences held. The Middle School had 99 out of 226 students who had a family member attend. The High School had a total of 145 conferences.
SUMMARY ITEM 19.07.04 – POLICY COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
Superintendent Streicher mentioned the issue of policy press and how this month it was the largest in the IASB’s history. He stated that it is a monumental task to review all of the changes. He gave a few options in which The Board could do to expedite the process and ensure that they did not miss any important updates.
SUMMARY ITEM 19.07.05 – PERSONNEL REPORT
Secretary Nielsen read the personnel report. It was moved by Nielsen, seconded by Wiegman that the Board approve the personnel report as presented. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “AYE”: Britt, Deacon, Horsch, Johnson, Nielsen, Short and Wiegman. “NAY”: None. Motion carried.
SUMMARY ITEM 19.07.06 - RESOLUTION REGARDING ESTIMATED AMOUNTS NECESSARY TO BE LEVIED FOR THE YEAR 2019
The recommended Resolution Regarding Estimated Amounts Necessary to be Levied for the Year 2019 was presented and explained by Board President, Mike Short. The EAV for Somonauk School District increased by 7% this year. The recommended levy amount is $7,442,063 and the Bond and Interest Levy of $879,390 for a total of $8,321,453. It was moved by Nielsen, seconded by Johnson, that the Resolution Regarding said Estimated Amounts Necessary to be Levied for the Year 2019 be adopted, a copy of said resolution to be attached to and become a part of the minutes. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “AYE”: Britt, Deacon, Horsch, Johnson, Nielsen, Short and Wiegman. “NAY”: None. Motion carried.
SUMMARY ITEM 19.07.07 – INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS FOR 2020- 2021 WITH SANDWICH AND LELAND
It was moved by Nielsen, seconded by Wiegman that the Board approve the Intergovernmental Agreements for the 2020-2021 school year with Sandwich School District and Leland School District. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “AYE”: Britt, Deacon, Horsch, Johnson, Nielsen, Short and Wiegman. “NAY”: None. Motion carried.
SUMMARY ITEM 19.07.08 – HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTION GUIDE FOR 2020-2021
Eric Benson, High School Principal, presented changes to definitions and outlined course changes for the 2020-2021 school year. It was moved by Wiegman, seconded by Horsch that the Board approve the course proposals and Course Description Guide changes as presented. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “AYE”: Britt, Deacon, Horsch, Johnson, Nielsen, Short and Wiegman. “NAY”: None. Motion carried.
SUMMARY ITEM 19.07.9 – SOMONAUK MIDDLE SCHOOL; SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Justin Snider presented the School Improvement Plan for Somonauk Middle School for the 2019-2020 school year. He began with letting everyone know that Somonauk Middle School was listed as an Exemplary school, meaning they are listed as top 10 percent of schools in the state. IAR data was presented along with the importance of growth data.
Mr. Snider presented goals for the upcoming school year. There will be increased interventions individually focusing on each student to grow their personal growth scores even more.
SUMMARY ITEM 19.07.10 – 2020-2021 SCHOOL CALENDER
It was moved by Nielsen, seconded by Johnson, that the Board approve the 2020-2021 school year calendar as presented. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “AYE”: Britt, Deacon, Horsch, Johnson, Nielsen, Short and Wiegman. “NAY”: None. Motion carried.
SUMMARY ITEM 19.07.11 – BOARD RESOLUTION DISCUSSION
Superintendent Streicher mentioned that Scott Horsch would be casting votes on all of the items listed to The Board. He told the Board if they had any questions or concerns they could discuss them.
President Short opened the floor for public comment.
There being no further comments, it was moved by Nielsen, seconded by Wiegman that the meeting be adjourned at 9:11 p.m. On a voice vote, all members present voted “AYE”. “NAY”: None. Motion carried.
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