Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 Board of Education met Aug. 24.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Members present
Julie Jette, Dee Darling, Jason Janczak, Kathryn Potter, Mindy Hartman
Members Absent: Robert Bridge, Ron Demkowicz
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
1. Organization
Procedural: 1.1 Call to Order
Procedural: 1.2 Pledge of Allegiance
Procedural: 1.3 Roll Call
2. Community Input
Procedural: 2.1 Public Participation
None
3. Open Forum
There was one FOIA requests this month. The full FOIA report, requests and our responses are included in the Board Packet.
Information: 3.1 Board
Julie Jette - Attended a Meet the Teacher with Courtney Wagner via Zoom. Courtney did a great job outlining how the school year is going to start.
Dee Darling - Staff & Admin did a great job working around the national Zoom outage.
Jason Janczak - Kudos to entire staff for the roll out of the new school year. Would like to keep curriculum night as it is very helpful. Explore options of the Bluetooth capabilities.
Kathryn Potter - Heard positive vibe from the community.
Mindy Hartman - Heard nothing but positive feedback from the community. Would also like to explore option of the Bluetooth capablilities.
Information: 3.2 Administrators
Dr. Thomas - Thank you to the staff for working around the nationwide Zoom glitch.
4. Superintendent Report
Discussion, Information: 4.1 District Update
Dr. Coleman updated the Board on:
The start of school
Grab and Go Meals
Upcomming Dates
Sept 7 Labor Day Holiday - No School
Sept 21 6:00 pm Curriculum Committee Meeting
7:00 pm Finance Committtee Meeting
Sept 28 7:00 pm Regular Board of Ed Meeting
5. Curriculum Report
Discussion, Information: 5.1 District Update
Dr. McCall - Despite the world wide Zoom outage the first day of school was successful. Would like to acknowledge the staff for working hard the first week to get ready for school. A huge applause to Andy Fitzsimons and his tech team for working long hours to prepare the iPads for the students and staff.
6. Committee Report
Information: 6.1 Policy Committee Report
Dr. Coleman updated the Board:
Approval of Minutes from Policy Comm. Meeting July 20, 2020
Legislative Report - Nothing to Report
Policy 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery
Review PRESS Updates
Discussion, Information: 6.2 Finance Committee Report
Dr. Coleman updated the Board:
Approval of Minutes from Finance Comm. Meeting June 22, 2020
Review of Bills
Treasurer's Report
FY21 Tentative Budget Updates
Hazardous Crossing Resolution
Paper Bid Recommendation
7. Consent Agenda
Action (Consent), Minutes: 7.1 Approval of the July 20, 2020 Special Board of Education Meeting
Recommended Action: Recommended motion to approve minutes as attached.
Meeting minutes requiring Board approval include the Open Session Minutes from the July 20, 2020, Regular Board of Education Meeting.
Action (Consent), Minutes: 7.2 Approval of the July 27, 2020 Board Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Recommended motion to approve minutes as attached.
Meeting minutes requiring Board approval include the Open Session Minutes from the July 27, 2020, Regular Board of Education Meeting.
Action (Consent), Minutes: 7.3 Approval of the August 3, 2020 Special Board of Education Meeting
Recommended Action: Recommended motion to approve minutes as attached.
Meeting minutes requiring Board approval include the Open Session Minutes from the August 3, 2020, Regular Board of Education Meeting.
Action (Consent): 7.4 Approval of Monthly Bills and Payroll
Recommended Action: Motion to approve Monthly Bills and Payroll as presented.
Total Bills and Payroll for Board approval in April are in the amount of $2,363,054.15.
Action (Consent): 7.5 Approval of Treasurer's Report
Recommended Action: Motion to approve the Treasurer's Report as presented.
See item 7.5 on the agenda for the Treasurer's Report
Action (Consent): 7.6 Approval of Resignation/Dismissal/Retirement
Resolution: Approve Resignation/Dismissal/Retirement as presented.
| Resignation/Dismissal - August | ||||
| Name | Position | Building | Action | Effective Date |
| Teresa Barker | Music Teacher | TO | Resignation | 7/21/2020 |
| Teresa Bivin | Paraprofessional | DP | Resignation | 8/13/2020 |
| Caitlyn Burton | Language Arts Teacher | CJH | Resignation | 7/22/2020 |
| Alexander Carlson | Band Teacher | CJH | Resignation | 7/31/2020 |
| Jill Carasso | Resource Teacher | CJH | Resignation | 8/7/2020 |
| Stephanie Fischer | Paraprofessional | BG | Resignation | 7/24/2020 |
| Constance Thomsen | 3rd Grade Teacher | BG | Resignation | 8/5/2020 |
| Retirement - August | ||||
| Name | Position | Building | Action | Effective Date |
| Kathy Lazzerini | 5th Grade Teacher | BG | Retirement | 8/3/2020 |
| Jennifer Nielsen-Clesceri | Bus Driver/Courier | TR | Retirement | 8/20/2020 |
Resolution: Approve Employment as presented.
Employment - August
Action (Consent): 7.7 Approval of Employment
Resolution: Approve Employment as presented.
| Employment - August | |||
| Name | Position | Building | Effective Date |
| Jennifer Bazer | LD Resource | BG | 8/17/2020 |
| Ashley Clapper | 3rd Grade Teacher | BG | 8/17/2020 |
| Melissa Hamilton | Social Worker | BG | 8/17/2020 |
| Amy Haun | 5th Grade Teacher | BG | 8/17/2020 |
| Victoria Hurtado | 1st Grade Dual Language Spanish | TO | 8/17/2020 |
| Jenifer Lowell | Assistant Principal/Athletic Dir. | CJH | 7/9/2020 |
| Megan Newsome | English Language Teacher | CJH | 8/10/2020 |
| Mackenzie Parry | Music Teacher | OK | 8/17/2020 |
| Karolyn Pilsbury | English Language Teacher | TO | 8/17/2020 |
| Taylor Sakinsky | 1st Grade Teacher | TO | 8/17/2020 |
| Kristen Splitt | Speech & Language Pathologist | OK | 8/17/2020 |
Recommended Action: Motion to approve Destruction of Closed Meeting Audio Recordings as presented.
See item 7.8 on the agenda for the Destruction of Closed Meeting Audio Recordings.
Action (Consent): 7.9 Approval of Hazardous Crossing Resolution
Recommended Action: Motion to approve Hazardous Crossing Resolution as presented.
See item 7.9 on the agenda for the Destruction of Hazardous Crossing Resolution.
Action (Consent): 7.10 Approval of the Paper Bid Recommendation
Recommended Action: Motion to approve Paper Bid Recommendation as presented.
See item 7.10 on the agenda for the Destruction of Paper Bid Recommendation.
Action (Consent): 7.11 Approval of Policy 2:250-E2, 2:260, 2:265, 2:265-E, 4:180, 5:10, 5:20, 5:220, 7:180, 7:185
Recommended Action: Motion to approve Policy 2:250-E2, 2:260, 2:265, 2:265-E, 4:180, 5:10, 5:20, 5:220, 7:180, 7:185 as presented.
See item 7.11 on the agenda for Policy 2:250-E2, 2:260, 2:265, 2:265-E, 4:180, 5:10, 5:20, 5:220, 7:180, 7:185 as presented.
Minday Hartman asked for a motion to approve the following: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8 , 7.9, 7.10 and 7.11 as presented.
Motion was made by Julie Jette and Seconded by Mr. Janczak
Discussion: None
Voting Yes: Jason Janczak, Dee Darling, Julie Jette, Kathryn Potter, Mindy Hartman
Voting No: None
Motion Carried
8. Board Discussion and Action
Action, Discussion: 8.1 Approval of Policy 7:10 Equal Education Opportunities
Motion to approve Policy 7:10 Equal Education Opportunities as presented.
Dr. Thomas reviewed Policy 7:10 Equal Education Opportunities.
Discussion: None
Motion by Jason Janczak, second by Dee Darling.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Julie Jette, Kathryn Potter, Mindy Hartman, Jason Janczak, Dee Darling.
Action, Discussion: 8.2 Approval of Policy 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
Motion to approve Policy 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited as presented.
Dr. Thomas reviewed Policy 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
Discussion: None
Motion by Kathryn Potter, second by Jason Janczak.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Julie Jette, Kathryn Potter, Mindy Hartman, Jason Janczak, Dee Darling.
Action, Discussion: 8.3 Approval to place FY21 Tentative Budget on Display
Motion to approve to place FY21 Tentative Budget on Display as presented.
Mr. McConahay provided a Powerpoint presentation to the Board of the FY21 Tentative Budget for Display and answered questions from the Board.
Motion by Julie Jette, second by Dee Darling.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Kathryn Potter, Mindy Hartman, Jason Janczak, Dee Darling, Julie Jette.
9. Topics for Discussion
Discussion: 9.1 None
10. Public Input on Future Items
None
Information: 10.1 Public Participation
11. Adjournment
Mindy Hartman motioned to adjourn the meeting.
Motion made by Kathryn Potter and Seconded by Jason Janczak
Discussion: None
Voice Vote - All in favor - Yes
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