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Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 Board of Education met July 18.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

Members Present: Mr. J. Barrett, Mr. J. Harker, Mrs. V. Klos, Mr. S. Link, Mrs. C. Neiss, Mr. T.

Oeffling, Mrs. M. Tinsley.

Members Present By

Means of Audio/Visual

Conference: None.

Members Absent: None.

Also Present: Superintendent, Dr. D. Johnson; Business Manager, Mrs. A. Mulvaney; Ringwood

School Primary Center Principal, Mr. A. Elbert; Curriculum Director, Mrs. T.

Engelbrecht; Student Services Director, Mrs. F. Milewski; District Athletic Director,

Mr. T. Juske.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by President Tom Oeffling at 7:00 p.m. and proceeded with roll call.

The roll call found Mr. J. Barrett, Mr. J. Harker, Mrs. V. Klos, Mr. S. Link, Mrs. C. Neiss, Mr. T. Oeffling and Mrs.

M. Tinsley present. Absent: None.

Pledge of Allegiance

Mr. T. Oeffling led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Topics for Consideration to Add to Agenda

Mr. T. Oeffling asked if there were any discussion topics to be added to the agenda. The Board agreed

not to add any topics to the agenda.

Approval of Agenda

It was moved by Mrs. V. Klos and seconded by Mrs. C. Neiss to approve the agenda as presented.

“Ayes”: All. “Nays”: None. Absent: None.

Consent Approval for Minutes of:

• June 20, 2017 Board of Education Meeting

• June 20, 2017 Board of Education Closed Session Meeting

It was moved by Mr. J. Harker and seconded by Mrs. M. Tinsley to approve the minutes of the June

20, 2017 Board of Education meeting and the June 20, 2017 Board of Education Closed Session meeting as

presented. On roll call vote, "Ayes": Mr. J. Barrett, Mr. J. Harker, Mrs. V. Klos, Mr. S. Link, Mrs. C. Neiss, Mrs.

M. Tinsley. "Nays": None. Abstain: Mr. T. Oeffling. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Commendations and Recognitions

• Fourth Quarter Honor Roll Students – The Board joined with Dr. D. Johnson in commending the

Junior High and High School fourth quarter honor roll students.

• PTO and JEPF – District Donations – Dr. D. Johnson asked the Board to join with him in commending the PTO and the JEPF for their hard work in organizing the various fundraisers and events to support the Johnsburg School District. He noted that the PTO’s donation of 33,900 and JEPF’s donation of $3,400 for the purchase of iPod Nanos and accessories for Johnsburg Elementary and Junior High School Learning Centers will have a great impact on the schools.

Agenda Time for Citizens to Speak

There were no citizens to speak at this time.

Approve July 2017 Bills

 Mrs. A. Mulvaney reviewed the bills and answered a couple of questions from the Board

regarding the bills.

 It was moved by Mrs. M. Tinsley and seconded by Mrs. V. Klos to approve the July 2017 bills as

follows: Education Fund, $6,833,718.45; O & M Fund, $154,910.87; Bond & Interest Fund, $200.00;

Transportation Fund, $72,482.32; Municipal Retirement/Social Security Fund, $47,312.00 and Capital Projects

Fund $212,884.10 as presented. On roll call vote, "Ayes": Mr. J. Barrett, Mr. J. Harker, Mrs. V. Klos, Mr. S. Link,

Mrs. C. Neiss, Mr. T. Oeffling, Mrs. M. Tinsley. "Nays": None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Reports from Advisory Councils

Educational Advisory Council – No report at this time.

High School Advisory Council – No report at this time.

High School Technology Advisory Council – No report at this time.

SEDOM – No report at this time.

PTO – No report at this time.

Foundation – No report at this time.

Tech Campus – No report at this time.

Informational Items

Finance Report

Mrs. A. Mulvaney began the report on finance by updating the Board on the final results of the FY17 budget, including reporting on both expenditures and revenue. She reviewed the current situation with state funding, the payments that have been received and what is still owed to the District. She discussed the fact that, while there now is an approved state budget, at this time there is no school funding formula to allow schools to receive General State Aid payments from the State. Mrs. A. Mulvaney also discussed the assumptions and estimates currently being used for the FY18 budget, as well as the timeline for the posting of the tentative budget and approval of the final budget. Mrs. A. Mulvaney completed her report by answering questions form the Board.

Operations Report

 Mrs. A. Mulvaney gave a brief report to the Board on the status of the sale of the James C. Bush

building and property. She presented figures on the approximate cost of maintaining the building and grounds.

Personnel Report

There was no report at the meeting.

Student Services Report

Mrs. F. Milewski used a PowerPoint presentation to update the Board on the Extended School Year requirements and summer school classes. She reviewed the different types of instruction being offered including private placement, in-house programs and individual tutoring. Mrs. F. Milewski completed her report by answering questions from the Board.

Curriculum/Instruction Report

Mrs. T. Engelbrecht began her report by presenting and reviewing the data on the results of the spring MAP and SAT testing. She highlighted some of the preliminary observations from the results and how the data will be used by teachers and regarding the long-term plan for curriculum and instruction. She informed the Board that additional information would continue to be provided to the Board at the upcoming Board meeting in August.

Mrs. T. Engelbrecht presented and discussed the District’s proposed Title 1 Plan, which the Board would need to formally approve in order to gain access to the Title 1 grant application. She also reported on the Academically Talented Program and discussed the finalized handbook, the number of appeals that have occurred and other aspects of the program. Mrs. T. Engelbrecht completed her presentation by answering a variety of questions from the Board.

Board Policy Report

There was no report at the meeting.

Action Items

PTO & JEPF Donations

 It was moved by Mrs. V. Klos and seconded by Mrs. M. Tinsley to accept the $33,900 donation

from the JTO and the $3,400 donation from the JEPF as presented. On roll call vote, "Ayes": Mr. J. Barrett, Mr. J.

Harker, Mr. S. Link, Mrs. V. Klos, Mrs. C. Neiss, Mr. T. Oeffling, Mrs. M. Tinsley. "Nays": None. Absent: None.

Motion carried.

District Title 1 Plan Approval

It was moved by Mrs. M. Tinsley and seconded by Mrs. V. Klos to approve the proposed District

Title 1 Plan as presented. On roll call vote, "Ayes": Mr. J. Barrett, Mr. J. Harker, Mrs. V. Klos, Mr. S. Link, Mrs.

C. Neiss, Mr. T. Oeffling, Mrs. M. Tinsley. "Nays": None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Other Business

• The Board was reminded that the next regular Board meeting would be held on August 15th in the

District 12 Conference Room.

• The Board was informed that the Board self-evaluation survey would be made available online from

July 25th through August 4th and that the results would be reviewed at the August 15th Board meeting.

Closed Session – 8:40 PM – 9:02 PM

It was moved by Mrs. M Tinsley and seconded by Mrs. V. Klos to go into Closed Session at 8:40

p.m. regarding possible action concerning the hiring of staff members, the retirement of staff members and the

performance of staff members. On roll call vote, "Ayes": Mr. J. Barrett, Mr. J. Harker, Mrs. V. Klos, Mr. S. Link,

Mrs. C. Neiss, Mr. T. Oeffling, Mrs. M. Tinsley. "Nays": None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

It was moved by Mr. J. Barrett and seconded by Mr. J. Harker to come out of Closed Session at

9:02 p.m. On roll call vote, "Ayes": Mr. J. Barrett, Mr. J. Harker, Mrs. V. Klos, Mr. S. Link, Mrs. C. Neiss, Mr. T.

Oeffling, Mrs. M. Tinsley. "Nays": None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Personnel

It was moved by Mr. J. Barrett and seconded by Mr. S. Link to approve the personnel report as presented. On roll call vote, "Ayes": Mr. J. Barrett, Mr. J. Harker, Mrs. V. Klos, Mr. S. Link, Mrs. C. Neiss, Mr. T. Oeffling, Mrs. M. Tinsley. "Nays": None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

It was moved by Mrs. C. Neiss and seconded by Mrs. V. Klos to accept the letters from High School teacher Judy Krueger, High School maintenance staff member Jesse Sallaz and certified staff member  #20-21-1 requesting retirement at the conclusion of the 2020-21 school year. On roll call vote, "Ayes": Mr. J. Barrett, Mr. J. Harker, Mrs. V. Klos, Mr. S. Link, Mrs. C. Neiss, Mr. T. Oeffling, Mrs. M. Tinsley. "Nays": None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Adjournment – 9:04 pm

It was moved by Mrs. M. Tinsley and seconded by Mrs. C. Neiss to adjourn the meeting at 9:04

p.m. On roll call vote, "Ayes": Mr. J. Barrett, Mr. J. Harker, Mrs. V. Klos, Mr. S. Link, Mrs. C. Neiss, Mr. T.

Oeffling, Mrs. M. Tinsley. "Nays": None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

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