McHenry Times

Alden-Hebron SD 19 School District Board met Aug. 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

President Norton called the regular meeting of the Board of Education of Alden-Hebron Community Consolidated Unit School District #19 to order at 7:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Mr. Norton, Mr. Winkelman, Mrs. Combs, Mr. Madsen, Mr. Stauss, Mrs. Smith

ABSENT: Mr. Eskridge

ALSO PRESENT:

Dr. Debbie Ehlenburg, Superintendent, Tim Hayunga-MS/HS Principal, Tiffany Elswick-ES Principal, Pat Syens- Treasurer, Scott LeBaron-IT, Scott Redden-Buildings & Grounds, Cyndie Erckfritz

Correspondence

 FOIA 6/27/18: Brittany Keeperman from the NWHerald—Board packets from 9/19/17, 12/19/17, 3/6/18, 3/20/18; any documents D19 received from Bradley & Bradley Architects since 1/1/17; latest 10-year Life Safety plan. Satisfied on 7/2/18 (vacation).

 FOIA 7/2/18: Cal Skinner-McHenry County Blog—Information regarding number of union duespaying employees, how much is paid each paycheck, total union dues paid in FY18 for each union, page in the teachers’ contract that shows how much is subtracted from each paycheck.

Satisfied 7/5/18.

 FOIA 7/10/18: Kelly Read from Jack Franks office—Information from fiscal years of 2010-2017 regarding number of District employees; number of administrators; salary ranges and total compensation for administrative staff; salary ranges and total compensation for teachers; number of teachers in each school in the District for all years listed in the request.

 FOIA 7/11/18: Brittany Keeperman-NWHerald—Copy of Superintendent’s contract, including all benefits and perks; records of superintendent’s expense reports/credit card statements from 1/1/17 to present. Satisfied on 7/11/18.

 Thank you 7/16/18: Family of Donna Marquardt (Judy Smith’s mother) for memorial made to Zion Lutheran Church in honor of Donna.

 Note from Mrs. Norton-summer school teacher introducing projects done by her students for their “All Around the World” unit. (Projects were on display for BOE members and attendees to view.)

COMMUNICATIONS

Public Comments:

None

Staff Comments

Mrs. Elswick extended thanks to Mr. Redden and his maintenance/custodial crew for their hard work on the Elementary building this summer, the building looks great.

Board Comments

Mr. Winkelman stated that everyone working this summer is doing a great job.

Consent Agenda

*A. Approval of June 19, 2018 Regular and Executive Session Minutes

*B. Recap of June 2018 Expenditures

*C. Treasurer’s Report for June, 2018

*D. Approval of Current Invoices & Payroll

*E. Personnel Report

*F. Budget: Request to Publish Notice of Public Hearing for tentative Budget on 9/18/18 at 7:00 P.M. in the elementary multi-purpose room

*G. Resolution for Transporting Children for Serious Safety Hazard

*H. Use of Temporary Facility

*I. ASK program staff raises

*J. 2nd Reading of Policies

SCHOOL BOARD

2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban

2:170 Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services

OPERATIONAL SERVICES

4:20 Fund Balances

4:80 Accounting and Audits

4:140 Waiver of Student Fees

INSTRUCTION

6:10 Educational Philosophy and Objectives

6:30 Organization of Instruction

6:60 Curriculum Content

6:120 Education of Children with Disabilities

6:130 Program for the Gifted

6:135 Accelerated Placement Program

6:190 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities

6:230 Library Media Program

6:240 Field Trips

6:250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers

STUDENTS

7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools

7:330 Student Use of Buildings—Equal Access

7:340 Student Records

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

8:25 Advertising and Distributing Materials provided by Non-School Related Entities

Mr. Madsen moved, Mrs. Smith seconded to approve the Consent Agenda with Item E removed (Personnel Report)

Ayes: Mr. Norton, Mr. Winkelman, Mrs. Combs, Mr. Madsen, Mr. Stauss, Mrs. Smith

Nays: None

Absent: Mr. Eskridge

Motion Carried

Mrs. Smith moved, Mr. Winkelman seconded to approve Item E (Personnel Report) from the Consent Agenda.

Ayes: Mr. Norton, Mr. Winkelman, Mr. Stauss, Mrs. Smith

Abstain: Mrs. Combs, Mr. Madsen

Nays: None

Absent: Mr. Eskridge

Motion Carried

BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION

Tiffany Elswick-ES Principal – as presented

Mrs. Elswick also informed the BOE that the full-day, tuition-based preschool has been announced and that there has been a lot of community interest in the program. The preschool position as well as 3 other positions have been filled (Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 5th grade). Additionally, she outlined her 2018-19 ES Title I Plan. The Plan has an emphasis on SocialEmotional Learning (using the Choose Love Curriculum), STEM, and transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten. ES students will participate in the R.O.A.R. (Respect to All, Obey Safety Rules,

Act Responsibly, Ready to Learn) program, a positive reinforcement behavior model.

Mr. Winkelman moved, Mrs. Combs seconded to approve the ES Title I Plan.

Motion Carried

Mr. Tim Hayunga-MS/HS Principal – as presented

Mr. Hayunga also presented the MS and HS Title I Plans to the BOE. The MS Plan includes a new intervention and support system program that is aligned to MAP/NWEA, allowing observation of growth in multiple areas. Intervention time will be increased for SY19 from 15 to 45 minutes. MS will also be using the Choose Love curriculum and participate in a positive behavior model. The HS plan will focus on closing gaps for student achievement. The MyPath program will be used for credit recovery and to fill in gaps in student learning with Math labs or English labs. Success of these programs will be evaluated through MAP/NWEA, PSAT, SAT, Teacher-based assessments, program pre-assessments and post assessments.

Mrs. Combs moved, Mr. Winkelman seconded to approve the MS/HS Title I Plans.

Motion Carried

Dr. Debbie Ehlenburg – Superintendent – as presented

Dr. Ehlenburg also commended the Buildings and Grounds Department and the Transportation Department. Both crews have been working very hard on summer projects and summer school routes. She told the BOE that Registration Day went well on July 11. Finally, she let them know that the Hebron Police Department has requested to use the ES parking lot for “pull-over” practice and the MS/HS building for an armed intruder drill on Saturday, July 21.

FINANCE

Ms. Syens stated that the annual audit will take place next week. Also, as reflected in the Revenue and Expenditure Summary, the District is under budget for expenditures and over budget for revenue.

The Finance Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 7 at 6:00pm in the District Office.

PHYSICAL STRUCTURES/MAINTENANCE

Mr. Redden stated that the summer work is going smoothly. Cracks in the ES flooring were patched, but with the wrong color. The company will be out again next week to rectify that. Mr. Norton commended Mr. Redden and his crew for a job well-done.

TRANSPORTATION

Mrs. Erckfritz shared with the BOE that she has compiled the totals for her department for the SY18. Of particular note is that the drivers logged 133,966 miles for the year. Also, regular bus/vehicle maintenance is being finished up and bus wheels are being washed and painted in the coming week. Mr. Madsen commented that our buses look great, nice and clean and well maintained.

TECHNOLOGY

Mr. LeBaron was in attendance to propose a program at the HS level in which students have the opportunity to buy a new notebook device for $250.00 (which includes 3 years of insurance). The devices will be owned by the student and they will be able to take it with them when they leave the District. In the past, the District was the recipient of a grant that provided a device for each student. In the absence of a grant, the IT department and the administration developed this option. After discussion, the BOE directed Mr. LeBaron to launch the program. It will be presented to the students/parents at the Meet and Greet event on August 14.

COMMUNICATIONS

Public Comments:

None

Staff Comments

None

Board Comments

None

Adjournment

Mr. Winkelman moved, Mr. Madsen seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:07pm.

Motion Carried.

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