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LEMONT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 210<br />
BOARD OF EDUCATION<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
September 12, 2011<br />
The Board of Education of <strong>Lemont</strong> Township <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> District<br />
210, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois, met for its regular meeting<br />
in the Board Room on Monday, September 12, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.<br />
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance<br />
President Marzec called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.<br />
Roll Call – Public Hearing<br />
The following members were present: Tally, Driscoll, McMahon,<br />
Kardas, Rimbo, Shackel, and Marzec<br />
The following members were absent: None<br />
Public Hearing on the 2011-12 Budget<br />
Mr. David Middleton, Interim Business Manager, and Dr. Sandra<br />
Doebert, Superintendent, reviewed the 2011-12 Budget with the<br />
Board of Education. Public Notices were presented, and questions<br />
from the Board of Education and from the public were addressed.<br />
Adjournment – Public Hearing<br />
It was moved by Member Driscoll, seconded by Member Shackel,<br />
that the Board of Education adjourn the Public Hearing on the 2011-<br />
12 Budget.
<strong>Minutes</strong> of September 12, 2011 Page 2<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
Adjournment – Public Hearing (cont.)<br />
Upon the roll being called, the Members voted as follows:<br />
Aye: Driscoll, Shackel, McMahon, Kardas, Rimbo, Tally, and<br />
Marzec<br />
Nay: None<br />
Abs: None<br />
Whereupon the president declared the motion duly carried.<br />
Roll Call – Regular <strong>School</strong> Board Meeting<br />
The following members were present: McMahon, Kardas, Rimbo,<br />
Shackel, Tally, Driscoll, and Marzec<br />
The following members were absent: None<br />
Awards, Presentations, and Recognitions<br />
<strong>School</strong> Principal, Tom Trengove, recognized Marjoire Dallmann for<br />
being the first <strong>Lemont</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> student to achieve the perfect<br />
ACT score of 36. Dr. Trengove emphasized this remarkable<br />
achievement by informing the Board that in 2010 over 1.5 million<br />
students took this test and only 588 students achieved the perfect<br />
score of 36. Marjorie plans to attend MIT to study computer<br />
engineering, and she received a standing ovation from those present<br />
at the Board Meeting.<br />
The meeting recessed at 7:55 p.m. and reconvened at 8:00 p.m.<br />
Dr. Tom Madden and Dr. Kathy Robbins of the superintendent search<br />
firm, <strong>School</strong> Exec Connect, presented the Superintendent Profile<br />
Summary. Dr. Robbins discussed the six common areas mentioned<br />
by the respondents regarding <strong>Lemont</strong>’s strengths and future<br />
challenges. Based on the feedback from staff and community<br />
members, Dr. Madden feels their firm can begin a targeted search for<br />
the next superintendent of <strong>Lemont</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>. Questions by Board<br />
Members were addressed.
<strong>Minutes</strong> of September 12, 2011 Page 3<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
Building Administration Reports<br />
Assistant Principal for Extracurricular Activities, John Young,<br />
informed the Board that the student heart screening project is<br />
scheduled to begin on March 1. A volunteer parent coordinator has<br />
been selected and a meeting has been scheduled in the near future.<br />
Mr. Young reported that <strong>Lemont</strong> Channel 6 has initiated Internet<br />
Streaming during the fall 2011 Sports Season. The initial Streaming<br />
involves <strong>Lemont</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s Football games both home and away.<br />
The delayed feed has the ability to reach out to all people across the<br />
country. In addition, <strong>Lemont</strong> Channel 6 is continuing the practice of<br />
airing the football games tape delayed during each week of<br />
competition.<br />
Mr. Young reported that the Athletic Hall of Fame will be held on<br />
Sunday, October 2, at Cog Hill and briefly discussed those who will<br />
be inducted.<br />
Dave Clark, Assistant Principal for Staff & Student Services, informed<br />
the Board that reports which the PPS staff has received from<br />
teachers throughout the school indicate that the freshman class is<br />
assimilating well into the <strong>Lemont</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> environment.<br />
Mr. Clark reported on the positive feedback he has received<br />
regarding Hometown Heroes’ Night that was held on Friday,<br />
September 9. The theme for the evening was based on the 10 th<br />
anniversary of 9/11, and he informed the Board that <strong>Lemont</strong> <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> bore no cost for this event due to the generosity of community<br />
sponsors.<br />
Dr. Trengove reported that the official school enrollment will be sent<br />
to the State at the end of September and that our present enrollment<br />
is 1,519.
<strong>Minutes</strong> of September 12, 2011 Page 4<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
Building Administration Reports (cont.)<br />
Dr. Trengove informed the Board that there will be EPAS testing on<br />
September 29.<br />
Public Comments<br />
A community member addressed the Board in the following areas:<br />
� Tort Fund and its uses<br />
� Tax rates and their effect on school finances<br />
Faculty member, Roy Nees discussed recent activities of faculty and<br />
students:<br />
� NEHS sent Books of Hope to our sister school in Uganda in June.<br />
� ART III and ART IV students are creating drawings to be hung in a <strong>Lemont</strong><br />
business, organization, or municipal building.<br />
� JESSICA KAMINSKI (class of 2011) created a drawing of the <strong>Lemont</strong> Village<br />
Hall Building. In August the piece was purchased by The Village<br />
Employees for a September retiree (Rose Yates). Jessica's drawing was<br />
presented to Rose at the August Village Board meeting where Jessica and<br />
her family were in attendance. The drawing was also featured in the June<br />
edition "Village News" Newsletter. Jessica is an outstanding artist and will<br />
be attending Michigan State to pursue a degree in art.<br />
� NANCY THIELE attended an all-day Financial Literacy<br />
Conference/Workshop at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on July 7,<br />
2011 sponsored by UIC Center for Economic Education. This conference<br />
provided valuable tools to use in our Business Department's new Personal<br />
Finance Class John Aspel and Mrs. Thiele are teaching now.<br />
� Students are reporting great success in their studies at UIC, UI<br />
Champaign, ISU and other universities thanks to their preparation at LHS<br />
in, Biology, Chemistry, German and Spanish. World Language Students<br />
report scores high enough on entrance exams to receive up to 12 hours of<br />
college credit.
<strong>Minutes</strong> of September 12, 2011 Page 5<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
Faculty member, Roy Nees discussed recent activities of faculty and<br />
students: (cont.)<br />
� Manga Club (an ‘unofficial’ student-run LHS club) has started up again this<br />
year and boasts 30 members at each meeting talking about their favorite<br />
books, drawing the characters, and working with photoshop to create<br />
collages inspired by their reading.<br />
� LESLIE EBERSOLD is part of an editing team working on a stats book<br />
“Statistical Reasoning in Sports”. Part of the pilot program, along with<br />
editing, coming up with examples, exercise problems, and general<br />
feedback. The book will be available January 2012.<br />
� All freshmen and sophomores are learning/reviewing "Predicting" in<br />
September with LIT IV launch. We are continuing the Learning Initiative<br />
on the 6 reading strategies this year. Training has been taking place for<br />
our new freshmen and sophomore direct instructors; there are posters in<br />
the classrooms, and a great LIT website.<br />
� KRISSY BERGLES, JOAN BROWNING, MARGIE PILARSKI, KATHLEEN FIALA-KLINE<br />
AND KELLY COLLINS-BUNN just completed the official Extended <strong>School</strong> Year<br />
summer school at LHS for mostly incoming Freshmen with diverse Special<br />
Education needs.<br />
� KEVIN DRISCOLL auditioned and received a role in the Illinois H.S. Theatre<br />
Festival All-State cast of "Almost Maine."<br />
Statement of Position and Budget Analysis<br />
Interim Business Manager, Dave Middleton, reviewed with the Board<br />
of Education the Statement of Position, Budget Analysis, Imprest<br />
Fund, and Student Activity Fund as of August 31, 2011.<br />
Superintendent’s Report<br />
Dr. Doebert expressed her appreciation to the Interim Business<br />
Managers, Dave Middleton and Jim Connelly, for their hard work in<br />
reducing the final budget.
<strong>Minutes</strong> of September 12, 2011 Page 6<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
Superintendent’s Report (cont.)<br />
Superintendent Doebert informed the Board that they are now<br />
required to take Open Meeting Act (OMA) training. This training can<br />
be done online after January 1, 2012 or can be completed at the<br />
annual IASB Conference in November. Dr. Doebert also explained<br />
the new OMA exemption.<br />
Dr. Doebert informed the Board that she will be attending a NAFIS<br />
Conference in Washington, D.C. in early October.<br />
Dr. Doebert reported that the United States Department of Education<br />
is conducting its third round of ‘Race to the Top’. Nine states,<br />
including Illinois, will be competing for additional Federal dollars.<br />
Superintendent Doebert informed the Board that the annual <strong>Lemont</strong><br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Educational Foundation event, ‘Food for Thought’ will be<br />
held on Saturday, October 29.<br />
Dr. Doebert distributed material and discussed the new Education<br />
Reform Act.<br />
Superintendent Doebert reported that <strong>Lemont</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> student,<br />
Aubrey Tally, sang at the <strong>Lemont</strong> 9/11 Tribute program.<br />
Approval of Consent Agenda<br />
It was moved by Member Rimbo, seconded by Member Kardas, that<br />
the Board of Education approve the Consent Agenda consisting of:<br />
� The <strong>Minutes</strong> of the Regular Meeting of August 8, 2011,<br />
� The <strong>Minutes</strong> of the Closed Session of August 8, 2011<br />
� The Bills for the month of August 2011 totaling $420,010.70
<strong>Minutes</strong> of September 12, 2011 Page 7<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
Approval of Consent Agenda (cont.)<br />
� The Payroll in the amounts of:<br />
$108,574.87 for the period ending 08/12/2011,<br />
$422,780.42 for the period ending 08/26/2011,<br />
$122,910.47 for the period ending 08/27/2011.<br />
Action Consideration No. 11-20: Authorized the Board to<br />
approve the second reading of Board Policies, as recommended by<br />
the Superintendent.<br />
Action Consideration No. 11-21: Authorized the Board to<br />
approve the annual PMA Financial Network, Inc. Contract, as<br />
recommended by the Superintendent.<br />
Action Consideration No. 11-22: Authorized the Board to<br />
approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of <strong>Lemont</strong><br />
for the Police Liaison Officer Program, as recommended by the<br />
Superintendent.<br />
Action Consideration No. 11-23: Authorized the Board to<br />
approve the 2011-12 Application for Recognition of <strong>School</strong>s, as<br />
recommended by the Superintendent.<br />
Upon the roll being called, the Members voted as follows:<br />
Aye: Rimbo, Kardas, Shackel, Tally, Driscoll, McMahon, and<br />
Marzec<br />
Nay: None<br />
Abs: None<br />
Whereupon the president declared the motion duly carried and the<br />
Consent Agenda was approved.
<strong>Minutes</strong> of September 12, 2011 Page 8<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
It was moved by Member Shackel, seconded by Member Tally, that<br />
the Board postpone the vote on Action Consideration No. 11-24<br />
until later in the meeting.<br />
Upon the roll being called, the Members voted as follows:<br />
Aye: Shackel, Tally, Driscoll, McMahon, Kardas, Rimbo, and<br />
Marzec<br />
Nay: None<br />
Abs: None<br />
Whereupon the president declared the motion duly carried.<br />
It was moved by Member Driscoll, seconded by Member McMahon,<br />
that the Board postpone the vote on Action Consideration No. 11-25<br />
until later in the meeting.<br />
Upon the roll being called, the Members voted as follows:<br />
Aye: Driscoll, McMahon, Tally, Kardas, Rimbo, Shackel, and<br />
Marzec<br />
Nay: None<br />
Abs: None<br />
Whereupon the president declared the motion duly carried.<br />
Action Consideration No. 10-26<br />
It was moved by Member Rimbo, seconded by Member Kardas, that<br />
the Board approve the adoption of the 2011-12 Budget and the<br />
following resolutions and statements, as recommended by the<br />
Superintendent:<br />
1. Resolution to adopt the 2011-12 Budget<br />
2. Resolution regarding expenditure of O & M Funds<br />
3. Statement of Certification<br />
4. Statement of Testimony<br />
5. Copy of the Budget on the ISBE <strong>School</strong> District Budget<br />
Form
<strong>Minutes</strong> of September 12, 2011 Page 9<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
Action Consideration No. 10-26 (cont.)<br />
Upon the roll being called, the Members voted as follows:<br />
Aye: Rimbo, Kardas, Tally, Driscoll, McMahon, Shackel, and<br />
Marzec<br />
Nay: None<br />
Abs: None<br />
Whereupon the president declared the motion duly carried.<br />
Action Consideration No. 10-27<br />
It was moved by Member Driscoll, seconded by Member Tally, that<br />
the Board approve the Corporate Personal Property Replacement<br />
Tax Fund Allocation in the following manner, as recommended by the<br />
Superintendent:<br />
Education Fund $387,348<br />
Upon the roll being called, the Members voted as follows:<br />
Aye: Driscoll, Tally, McMahon, Kardas, Rimbo, Shackel, and<br />
Marzec<br />
Nay: None<br />
Abs: None<br />
Whereupon the president declared the motion duly carried.<br />
Information Reports<br />
#11-07 Compensation Report – P.A. 96-0434<br />
#11-08 AthletiCo Concussion Management Plan<br />
#11-09 IASB Membership<br />
Board Committee Reports<br />
None
<strong>Minutes</strong> of September 12, 2011 Page 10<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
Unfinished Business<br />
None<br />
New Business<br />
None<br />
Comments from the Public<br />
A community member addressed the Board in the following areas:<br />
� Board Agenda<br />
� <strong>School</strong> Exec Connect online survey<br />
Notices and Communications<br />
None<br />
Commencement of Closed Session<br />
It was moved by Member McMahon, seconded by Member Shackel,<br />
that the Board of Education move into Closed Session for the<br />
purpose of:<br />
� Personnel – appointment, employment compensation,<br />
discipline, performance, or dismissal of an<br />
employee
<strong>Minutes</strong> of September 12, 2011 Page 11<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
Commencement of Closed Session (cont.)<br />
Upon the roll being called, the Members voted as follows:<br />
Aye: McMahon, Shackel, Kardas, Rimbo, Tally, Driscoll, and<br />
Marzec<br />
Nay: None<br />
Abs: None<br />
Whereupon the president declared the motion duly carried and the<br />
Board of Education moved into Closed Session at 9:35 p.m.<br />
Conclusion of Closed Session<br />
It was moved by Member Driscoll, seconded by Member McMahon,<br />
that the Closed Session be concluded.<br />
Upon the roll being called, the Members voted as follows:<br />
Aye: Driscoll, McMahon, Kardas, Rimbo, Shackel, Tally, and<br />
Marzec<br />
Nay: None<br />
Abs: None<br />
Whereupon the president declared the motion duly carried and the<br />
Board of Education concluded its Closed Session at 11:28 p.m.<br />
Action Consideration No. 11-24<br />
It was moved by Member Driscoll, seconded by Member McMahon,<br />
that the Board approve the following updated personnel action,<br />
contingent upon the successful completion of all required documents<br />
and background checks, as recommended by the Superintendent.<br />
Certificated Personnel Resignation<br />
Jason Ruesch as Physical Education Instructor on August 15, 2011 for personal reasons<br />
Upon the roll being called, the Members voted as follows:<br />
Aye: Driscoll, McMahon, Rimbo, Shackel, Tally, Kardas, and<br />
Marzec<br />
Nay: None<br />
Abs: None<br />
Whereupon the president declared the motion duly carried.
<strong>Minutes</strong> of September 12, 2011 Page 12<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
Action Consideration No. 11-25<br />
It was moved by Member Rimbo, seconded by Member Kardas, that<br />
the Board approve the additions to the extracurricular listing not<br />
previously presented, contingent upon the successful completion of<br />
all required documents and background checks, as recommended by<br />
the Superintendent.<br />
Upon the roll being called, the Members voted as follows:<br />
Aye: Rimbo, Kardas, Shackel, Tally, Driscoll, McMahon, and<br />
Marzec<br />
Nay: None<br />
Abs: None<br />
Whereupon the president declared the motion duly carried.<br />
Board Requests/Comments<br />
None<br />
Adjournment<br />
It was moved by Member Rimbo, seconded by Member Kardas, that<br />
the Board of Education adjourn the meeting.<br />
Upon the roll being called, the Members voted as follows:<br />
Aye: Rimbo, Kardas, Shackel, Tally, Driscoll, McMahon, and<br />
Marzec<br />
Nay: None<br />
Abs: None<br />
Whereupon the president declared the motion duly carried, and the<br />
September 12, 2011 meeting of the Board of Education adjourned at<br />
11:31 p.m.
<strong>Minutes</strong> of September 12, 2011 Page 13<br />
Regular Meeting<br />
Attest:<br />
_______________________<br />
Michael G. Shackel, Secretary<br />
Board of Education<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
________________________<br />
Beverly A. Marzec, President<br />
Board of Education
LEMONT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 210<br />
BOARD OF EDUCATION<br />
September 12, 2011<br />
The <strong>Lemont</strong> Township <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> District 210 Board of Education,<br />
Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois, met in Closed Session,<br />
September 12, 2011.<br />
Commencement: It was moved by Member McMahon,<br />
seconded by Member Shackel, to go<br />
into Closed Session at 9:35 p.m.<br />
Members Present: Beverly Marzec, President<br />
Pamela Driscoll, Vice President<br />
Michael Shackel, Secretary<br />
Mary Tally<br />
Mark McMahon<br />
Michael Kardas<br />
George Rimbo<br />
Absent: None<br />
Administration Present: Dr. Sandra Doebert, Superintendent<br />
Dr. Thomas Trengove, Principal<br />
Mr. John Young, Assistant Principal for<br />
Extracurricular Activities<br />
Mr. Dave Clark, Assistant Principal for<br />
Staff & Student Services<br />
Mrs. Christi Flores, Director of Special<br />
Education
CLOSED SESSION PAGE 2<br />
Others Present: Dr. Thomas Madden<br />
Dr. Kathy Robbins<br />
Purpose: Personnel – Appointment, employment<br />
compensation, discipline,<br />
performance, or dismissal of an<br />
employee<br />
Conclusion: It was moved by Member Driscoll, seconded<br />
by Member McMahon, to conclude the Closed<br />
Session at 11:28 p.m.<br />
Respectfully submitted:<br />
__________________________ ________________________<br />
Beverly A. Marzec, President Michael G. Shackel, Secretary<br />
Board of Education Board of Education