good evening i call this meeting of Township High School District 211 Board of Education to order may I have a roll call please miss Baron Mr bradley Miss Cavell here mr lumbroski here mr mcgawan
Mr rosenlum here mrs glimowitz here would everyone please stand and join me in the pledge of allegiance i pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation
under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all thank you the next recommended action is that the board enter close session to discuss minutes of meetings lawfully closed
under the open meetings act appointment employment compensation discipline performance or dismissal of specific employees matter pertaining to an individual student and deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or
more classes of employees may I have a motion please so moved second okay any discussion roll call please miss Caval I mr dumbrosski I mr rosenlum I mrs climitz I
motion carries good evening the recommended action is that the board of education return to open session may I have a motion please so moved second okay any discussion roll call please miss Baron I miss Caval
I mr mr dumbrossski i Mr rosenloom i Mrs climitz i would everyone please stand and join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one
nation indivisible thank you very much before we begin our recognitions I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the tragic passing of Conan High School students Litzy Flores and Jefferson Flores Ramos and
the recent passing of Hoffman Estates's high school teacher Jennifer Winfield litzy was a sophomore and Jefferson was a senior at Conan and both had great futures ahead of them their tragic and unexpected deaths were a terrible loss
for the Conan school community jennifer was a math teacher coach colleague and friend to many at Hoffman Estates her dedication as an educator and the deep connection she built within the community will leave a lasting impact
our thoughts are with their families loved ones and friends please join me in a moment of silence honoring these lives lost too soon thank you very much at this time I would like to turn our recognition over to Dr small i'd like to introduce Mr eric
Wowski the director of athletics and activities we have a room full of wonderful students that I am proud to have introduced for to the board tonight yes uh board of education and Dr small taking uh thank you for taking some time today to uh honor a plethora of talented
students tonight uh including a couple of state champions and our first female state wrestling champion in district 211 history also here tonight to support their and honor their students are from principal Mark Langanger and activity director Michael Smith Conan principal Julie Novak and athletic director Eric
Hower Shamberg High School principal Brian Harland athletic director Marty Manning and Hoffman Estates principal Mike Authur and activity director Tom Moan students as your coach introduces you please come forward to step to the podium receive your award additionally I'm going to ask any family members that are here tonight to be uh to please
stand when your student is introduced so that you can be recognized also so we'll get started with Hoffman Estate speech naz Ahmed has been a member of the English department in Hoffman Estates High School for the past 13 years she has been a passionate speech coach in Hoffman Estates for the last 16 years
and Nas is also a proud District 211 graduate [Applause] nas good evening thank you Dr small and
Board of Education the HHS speech team had an incredible showing this year at the IHSA finals at the Puria Civic Center we could not have done it without the support of all of our coaches Kayla Favlla Kenny Herren Colona Colleen Houston Thomas Squires and Mary
Sullivan first I'd like to introduce to you junior Samuel Charles Wiki sam is here and accompanied by his mom dad and grandma oh Sam meddled for third place in extempiraneous speaking stem speaking is
the ultimate test of intellect adaptability and composure under pressure basically Sam's natural habitat with just 30 minutes to analyze a complex prompt that covers economics domestics and international diplomacy Sam crafts a compelling argument and
then delivers a 7-minute memorized speech in real time his great strengths are his ability to think with precision and then argue with conviction in these highstakes rounds of competition sam you have proudly represented HHS and we are
very proud of you congratulations next we have our amazing cast of performance in the round who are state finalists taking sixth place in this year's performance of if anything happens I love you an adaptation uh Aiden Singh is here
accompanied by his mom ame Suarez is here with her mom as well gio Bonet here with mom brother and grandmother hammad Ali here with mom dad sisters and
brothers hana Jookovic here with mom and grandma hannah Oki mom dad here with her mom and dad stand in front of us homa Hashim here with mom and dad madison Morris here with with mom
and dad nadia Badal here with mom ria Patel here with with uh her dad Mr patel and Tika Ravi Shanker here with her dad and Audrey Balm audrey who are you here with who
are you here with audrey is here with her mother performance in the Round um is also known as PIR it's an interactive theatrical experience there's no large set there's no extra lighting just pure talent and storytelling magic with a 16-
ft circular stage performers relied on expressive movement and ensemble coordination to bring their narrative to life pir your performance was powerful deeply moving and unforgettable congratulations thank you very much
all right now on to From Chess uh head coach Matt Zimma Zimmelzac is unable to attend tonight but friend English teacher and assistant coach Grant Dawson is here tonight to introduce the French chess team and Grant is also a proud District 211 graduate good evening thanks for uh letting us
recognize these great kids uh real quick I just want to introduce uh some of the chess team today uh parents please stand when uh your child is called first up we have uh Paul Henryan and his parents Jon and [Music]
John next up we have Jason Joe ryan Berettto James Montella with his parents Sherry and Bruce venet Shridar with his parents Priya and Shredar palash Gupta and Arnav Gupta with his parents
Shipra and Kulep as you can tell they got really dressed up for the occasion but they are matching they are matching uh my name is Grant Dawson FM chess coach and I am honored to speak tonight on behalf of myself and head coach Matt Zimlzac i want to take this opportunity to
recognize the tremendous accomplishments of the fresh fmed chess team this year as one of the largest chess programs in the state FM chess has built an incredible legacy over the past three years the team has been the three-time defending conference champion three-time sectional champion and has consistently
placed in the top four at the state level this year they made history by finishing third in the state the highest placement in FM's history i want to extend my deepest appreciation to our dedicated players whose hard work and commitment have helped solidify FM chess
as a powerhouse without their efforts the high standards we now uphold would not be possible a special thank you goes to our team captains Jason Joe and Paul Hanhan who have led by example setting a standard that will inspire teams for years to come our first board Ryan Berettto ranked among the top five
players in the state consistently took on the best competitors from other teams providing leadership and strength at every match i also want to take a moment to recognize our graduating seniors Jason Ryan Paul James Mario and Cole your dedication and leadership have laid
a foundation for the future of FEM chess the success of the past three years would not have been possible without you looking ahead we are excited to see our underclassmen Venet Palash Nathy Arnav Gotham Aush and others to continue the legacy they now carry the responsibility of upholding and building upon the
standard of excellence set by those before them congratulations again to the entire team on an unforgettable season and thank you all for your time and support all right on the Hoffman Estate swimming head coach Adam Longo was unable to be here tonight uh so assistant coach Jason
Guessert will introduce our Hoffman Estates swimmer [Applause] jason good evening i'd like to introduce our state finalist
uh two times running here Connor Nestler he is joined tonight by his father Brian and mother Sherry as well as Tara and sister Ellie connor qualified this year and placed
fifth in the 50 freestyle sixth in the 100 freestyle and third in the 100 backstroke up from seventh in the 50 last year and eighth in the 100 and fifth in the 100 breast he has ambitions to uh get in top three in all those
events for next year he is a inspiration to his teammates he takes great pride in showing a positive attitude and is a good example for his team and his school
he represents us well and I'm proud of [Music] him all right now to Conan Swimming brian Drenth is a world language department chair at Conan High School and is in his 25th year of teaching Spanish there for the last 24 years brian has served as both the head swim coach for the boys and the girls
programs at Conan High School a quick note he accumulated his 100th win this season and Brian is also a proud district 211 grad good evening uh I would like to thank the board of education Dr small Mr wowski for the invitation to introduce
and celebrate five phenomenal athletes and young men tonight I have three athletes with me as the other two qualified for and are currently competing in Florida at the NCSA spring championships uh so the first two I'll talk before I talk about these three uh Alex Seaman you guys met him last year
uh with his parents Robert and Cynthia alex was a senior this year was a steady dependable presence in the pool the last four years he was selected as a co- captain for the second straight year this year by his teammates and coaches uh he was our sprint freestyler in sectionals he qualified in four
different events in the four 50 free 100 free and our lead off in the 200 and 400 free relays uh at state he ended up finishing uh leading off our 200 free relay which finished 17th and our 400 free relay which finished 14th he leaves behind a school record in the medley
relay the second fastest time ever to come out of Kona in the 50 free the third fastest time to ever come out of Kona in the 100 free and a school record in the 200 and 400 free relays he's a seventime state qualifier and a four-time state medalist uh and he's in Florida's swimming right now the next
athlete real quick is Dominic Kurrick uh he also was here last year uh talking to you guys or you guys seeing him as a junior this year uh also very talented and can compete in all four strokes one of our best IMER and brush strokers uh this year he ended up adding the 50 and
100 free also uh he also qualified in four different events the 50 free the 200 free relay he was our anchor 100 breaststroke and a 400 free also our anchor at state he was part of both of those relays that are being recognized tonight and currently as a junior uh he
is part of our 200 medley uh record he has the uh 100 breaststroke record the cool the pool record as well and also in the 400 free he's also a seventime state qualifier and a three-time state medalist with me tonight I have my first
athlete Michael [Music] Rya michael is a junior he's here with his parents Anna and Kristoff which are in the middle over [Music] there michael had a phenomenal season this year he made a splash last year as
a sophomore and this came back this season on a mission to make his mark and make a mark he did he swam primarily the 100 and 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke for us was consistently one of the top two finishers in almost every meet throughout the season at varsity conference he was part of our 200 and
400 free relay conference champs also setting a new pool record at Buffalo Grove at sectionals he finished third in the 200 free just missing the state cuts uh and it was part of our sec uh our 200 and 400 free relay uh state qualifier so we qualified in two things uh finished
14th and 17th in the 400 and 200 free relays and overall at Conan as a junior he has the fifth fastest time in the 200 free ever he is third fastest time in the 200 free relay the third fastest time in the 100 back and the second fastest time in the 400 free and he's only a junior so I'm hoping to see him
again next year congratulations Michael aiden Woo aiden is a senior his parents Colton and Jane couldn't come tonight uh but Aiden has consistently been one of the most unbelievable hard workers during our practices i constantly write swim sets and try to push him to his limits
and he almost always makes me look bad because he's always doing more than what I'm able to to put on the page uh he's amazing absolutely amazing to watch he's taken that talent to competitions where he's always one of the top finishers no matter what the stroke or length of the swim is he was also selected one of our
co- captains this year by his teammates and coaches at the varsity conference this year he finished as a conference champ in the 200 free conference champ in the 200 free relay conference champ in the 400 free relay with that pool record also second place in the 500 at sectionals he finished second in the 200
second in the 500 just barely missing the the state cuts in those two but qualified in the 200 and 400 free relays at state he was part of our 17th and 14th place relays overall at Conan he graduates having the third fastest time in the 200 free the 12th fastest time in
the 100 free the fifth fastest time in the 500 free and school records in the 200 and 400 free relays he is a four-time state qualifier and a three-time state medalist hayden [Music]
Woo and the fifth athlete I'd like to introduce is Trevor Hansen trevor trevor is a sophomore he's here with his parents Courtney and Brian uh you may recognize Trevor who was honored by the board last year for his state success in two events uh this season I
challenged him to add another event to his repertoire the 100 breaststroke and he said "Yeah I don't think so." Uh it looks like I won on that one because he qualified in all three events this year uh his coach Becky Woods worked one-on-one with him providing him some unique training strategies to best
meet his needs and get him to have the stamina to swim those three events uh and what one of the most impressive things for me is that the breaststroke is really leg heavy and he uses all arms so to be able to swim 100 breaststroke
really is taxing and uh he stepped up when I challenged him he competed for us in at the end of the season in the athletes with disabilities division of our conference sections in state champ state competition at varsity conference he finished first in the 50 free first in 100 free and first in the breaststroke and at sectionals he
qualified in all three events finishing second behind the young man you guys just saw and in at the IHSA state meet he is our first state champion in the 50 free state champion in the 100 free and state champion in the 100
breaststroke so next year I'm going to try to push him for the fourth event so you guys can see him here next year and that's a distance event so we'll see what happens on that one uh we'll see if I win or he wins uh but the most exciting part for me as a coach is that two of the five guys uh are seniors so I get three uh guys to come back next year
and uh kind of do it again so uh those three I'm excited to work with and I look forward to seeing all of you guys next year uh recognizing them again and uh good luck to Dr small [Applause]
all right Shamberg head wrestling coach Mike Levante is unable to be here tonight in his place athletic director Marty Manning will introduce a pair of Shamberg High School wrestling athletes and Marty Manning is a proud District 211 graduate thank you Mr wowski Board of
Education Dr small um before I begin Coach Levani couldn't be here and I do want to recognize our entire boys wrestling uh program the varsity team won a regional championship for the third straight year and for the first time in school history uh qualified for
the dual team state finals one of the last eight teams standing uh in the state so I'm really proud of that accomplishment for our team these next two gentlemen are a big reason why we were able to accomplish that uh first one up Kalen Kchner and his parents Mr and Mrs kchner are
[Music] here cal finished with a record of 46 and 10 this year he has 143 career victories he's the Shamberg High School single season pin leader a four-time regional champion a three-time IHSA
state qualifier a two-time MSL champion and he finished this year in sixth place at 150 lbs in the state tournaments and also like to say that Cal has a 4.8 GPA our next athletes Brady Phelps Mr and
Mrs phelps are here and Grandma Phelps is here as well congratulations brady uh finished with a record of 44 and five this year he has 138 career victories two-time MSL champion three-time IHSA regional champion and an IHSA sectional champion
uh this year he was the state runnerup taking second place at 120 pounds and from what I've been told he is the first wrestler and the second wrestler is coming up shortly after him um to be a state medalist all four years of his
career in MSL history and a tremendous accomplishment congratulations Braden all right on to FM High School wrestling uh Jeff Kesky is unable to be present tonight he's coaching badminton right now um math teacher and assistant
wrestling coach Mark Terreso will introduce the from wrestlers and Mark is a proud District 211 graduate all right hello hello and thank you everyone for being here um obviously as he said Coach Kesky couldn't be here today unfortunately um but I am incredibly proud to stand up here and
introduce these next three individuals um from our program starting at 138 pounds we have a junior Drew Field Drew is here with his uh parents Christa and Eric um yes yes Drew had a great state uh run this
year um he had a great come from behind victory to win or when he was down 11 to five with just over a minute left to go in in the match um and to overcome that those odds is really really difficult he ended up uh finishing and guar finishing the match with a win guaranteeing himself a spot in the podium taking six
overall in the state tournament next at 285 lbs we have our junior Owen Jacobs owen's here with his father Steve um and he had another Yes yes owen had another uh highlight victory uh come from behind victory he had an incredible takedown uh to tie the
match in the third period um with under 5 seconds left uh then it went into overtime ended up getting a win there um that match guaranteed him a spot on the podium and he ended up winning another one to take fifth in the state so congrats to him finally at 144 pounds this year we
have a senior Evan Gaz evan is here with his family his sister Emerson brother Caden and his mom Jill bear with me here the accolades go on and on uh four-time MSL champion four-time regional champion four-time
sectional champion that's just the start as a freshman um and a sophomore he took third place in state as a junior he took second in state um and then this year again Evan made it to state uh the state tournament in his second round match he was down three to one with less than 30 seconds left uh remaining in the match
he got a takedown and rode out his opponent to secure a 4 to3 victory he then went on to dominate the rest of the competition on his way to a state championship yeah um this accomplishment in friend has not been done in 20 years or more and I'm not sure that it's been done by
more than one or two other individuals so it's quite an accomplishment um he finishes his career with 174 wins 174 wins and only 12 losses um it's incredible to to say so congratulations to you our program our program is very
proud of these guys and appreciate everyone's acknowledgement of their accomplishments um they've really left their legacy here all right thank you very much all right from head wrest head wrestling coach Leo Clark Johnson is in his 10th year as a member of the district 211 staff he has coached
wrestling oh it's Hoffman i'm sorry hoffman sorry I'm reading looking up above i apologize leo Leo uh is in his 10th year in his uh of coaching wrestling he has coached uh he has coached wrestling in District 21 along with several other sports
during his tenure this is his fifth season as the head wrestling coach at Hoffman Estates High School and he's about to introduce to us somebody who's historic um good evening i have the privilege of introducing uh the first state champion female state champion at Hoffman Estates
High School's history um Sophia B she is here tonight with Mother Monica and brother William so tonight we celebrate celebrate a trailblazer someone who has set records and the standard for what it means to be a true competitor sophia became the first female state champion in our
school's history and she holds the record for the most wins and pins in program history a testament to her relentless drive and technical skill on the mat for two years she led the team as a captain guiding her teammates through highs and lows of this demanding sport but what makes her achievements
even more remarkable isn't what she just accomplished but the sacrifices she's made along the along the way wrestling isn't just a sport it's a lifestyle it means grueling training sessions sometimes three a day it means pushing through exhaustion through doubt through moments when quitting feels the easiest
option it means strict discipline maintaining weight and making sacrifices that most people will never fully understand and through it all she never backed down she faced many challenges beyond the mat difficult team dynamics personal struggles and mental battles that can come with the sport yet each
time she found a way to rise above it proving not only her strength as an athlete but her resilience as a person she's a fighter a leader and inspiration not just to her teammates but to every young girl who dreams of stepping out on the mat and making history so tonight let's celebrate her accomplishments
let's recognize her sacrifice and let's honor the legacy she's left behind a legacy of grit heart and undeniable greatness congratulations Sophia Ball you have made history and we are all so proud of you all right now to our final group shamberg High School cheer Natalie
Bellcaster has coached cheerleading for 11 years and this is her sixth year of coaching cheerleading at Shamberg High School i would first like to congratulate our state runnerups um this year in program
history our team was able to secure that second place medals around their neck um for the first time in history and we're really excited for them we also um broke some additional records this year uh this was our fifth year in a row winning MSL and being champions again and
holding our title as back-to-back sectional champions um you guys are incredible workers and we are so proud of you and you're just wonderful young ladies and if my chair parents can stand for a [Music]
moment thank you for all your time and dedication you are the backbone of our success and we love you guys uh we we have our first athlete all conference Gianica Remy all conference Madison
[Applause] [Music] Henchel Abigail Hansen Elena [Applause] Der Caitlyn
[Applause] Freeman Kaylee Schmidt Mia Garcia [Applause] Jila Johnson
Karen Smith [Applause] Karina Bahina [Applause]
Costa Gracie Haydcker [Applause] Kylie [Applause]
Helmer Danny Woodrich [Music] our all conference and all state audrey [Applause] Guilford Kelly Tabata
[Applause] Alyssa Devenenzo all conference sophia [Applause]
Morabido all conference McKenna [Applause] Davis all conference Vicki
Shaspinsky Shafineski Grace [Applause] Lang and Maya Zubac thank you guys for such an incredible season i'm so honored and
privileged to be your coach thank you i'd like to invite Adam Levy up to the front adam is the 2025 coach of the year of the Illinois Chess Coaches Association he is known by many for his passion for the game and dedication to fostering a strong team environment that
balances community and friendship in a competitive arena the Palatine High School chess team is a regular at the state finals and Adam's dedication is a reflection of his passion for the game and his greater love of working with students congratulations Adam and thank you for what you've done for Palentine
Chess all right that was that was absolutely amazing congratulations to all of our wonderful young men and young women um it is it's obvious that the dedication that you've put into your sport your
activity is is truly amazing you've accomplished a great deal thank you for all that you've done and thank you for participating in the programs and for your academics because you wouldn't be here if you weren't part of our
brightest students around so thank you for that thank you for the parents and grandparents and siblings for being here and supporting your brothers and sisters that's just amazing um the parents driving kids early in the morning late
picking them up and everything else that's involved it's a lot of dedication so again thank you for for all that you do not just for these kids but for all the other students that we have at the school and our coaches it takes a lot of time and
effort and thank you for what you do um and working with all of these fine young people um our future looks really good and I'm just really excited about what I see here with our young people so again thank you to all our young people to the
families and thank you to Coach Levy for what you do because it's not real easy um the time and effort that you need to put into you know serving with the uh the chess and teaching the kids so again
thank you to everyone we have taken some pictures of some of the groups but I believe we still have a few more groups to finish so we will do that we'll take the groups that have not been finished um and do that and everyone else you're welcome to stay for our meeting or if
you have better other things to do sorry then you are certainly can go home and do homework before we go to our board meeting I would like to read our mission statement and that is Township High School District 211 serves the
needs of our diverse community by providing relevant and rigorous learning experiences opportunities for involvement and strong support systems that empower all students to reach their full potential thank you all right for
our public comments the board welcomes you and is pleased to listen to your comments this evening it's important that you know this is a public board meeting and not a dialogue so the board members will not be responding to your comments or
answering questions at this time as a reminder this board meeting is being taped and livereamed we ask that you value the procedures and decorum of our meeting and be respectful of those at the podium so they may be heard when I call your name please come forward to
the podium and state your name for the record though not required you may state if you are a resident of the district please limit your comments to five minutes you will receive a notification when you have one minute remaining any individuals unused time or place an
order may not be deferred to another individual if you wish a response from the superintendent please leave your name and phone number with Mr tenniper our first speaker is Kathy Reeseberg followed by Jo excuse me followed by
Joyce Slavic good evening my name is Kathy Rizzberg and as a taxpayer for over 47 years in this community I'm here tonight to thank you and express my gratitude to all of you for your willingness to set aside time at these meetings for public
comments and for your willingness to take the needed steps on behalf of all students to continuously improve what is happening in our district as I've said in my remarks on December 14th 2023 I'm filled with gratitude for your
willingness to partner with parents students and the whole community to ensure that the physical health and safety and the social and emotional wellness and academic preparation of all students are top priorities in district
211 priorities that will allow every student to reach their true learning potential i want to especially thank you again for your decision in 2024 to partner with our local police departments to share information on the
D211 website about safe gun storage and the availability of gun locks through your school resource officers and our local police departments knowing that the majority of you were open to starting a conversation with parents and the whole community about safe gun
storage fills me with such a sense of hope that all of us standing together and united by our shared love of our families will be able to expand this conversation in 2025 to brainstorm
additional ways that we can address this uniquely American health public health crisis of gun violence injuries and deaths and since this is Women's History Month I'd like to share this quote from poet Maya Angelou who spoke about gun
violence in 2010 at a Chicago faith community it's come to me to say to each of you that each of us we have the possibility of changing somebody remember it stop it don't
pretend that you've always been free we have a responsibility to those who went before us and those yet to come if you really know who you are that you've been paid for already you'll be a kinder
person you'll be more generous you'll look after the children thank you so much to all of you on the board for helping us as a community to look after the children and happy first day of spring
thank you Joyce Slavic followed by Kelly Lacis hi my name is Joyce Slavic and I do live in the district uh first of all in honor of celebrate diversity month in April mental health awareness month in May and LGBTQ plus pride month in June I want to
say thank you to our board and staff for recognizing the importance of mental health resources and support for all our students and I also want to say vote yes for mental health in Palatine Township this April 1st election uh recently Peter Dumbrossski made comments on his D211 Facebook page calling out the
support for gun safety as some sort of dark secret plot um even as multiple community members and lawmakers spoke about how critical it is gun safety is not a partisan issue or at least it should not be safe gun laws and safe gun storage save lives of young people it
doesn't propose to take away guns even guns are now the number one cause of death for children surpassing even car accidents this includes homicides accidents and suicides according to Every Town Research 4.6 million American children live in homes with at least one
gun that is loaded and unlocked and 50% of gun owners have at least one gun that is not secured suicide attempts with guns are almost always lethal and 76% of school shooters acquired their firearm from the home of a parent or close relative
that's a disgrace on the part of all adults all of us adults have the responsibility to keep kids safe and this issue directly impacts all school districts including our own because it impacts young people the people we vote for usually reflect our values peter's
value system doesn't seem to support protecting kids from gun violence his values also showed when he voted against providing a beloved coach and teacher early retirement so he could provide for his family as he was dying from brain cancer his values also showed when he voted against funding air conditioning
for the applied technology departments despite a thoughtful respectful and impassion plea from the department head and his values also show repeatedly as he refuses to recoup property taxes from large corporations meaning that you and I need to make up that gap and he voted
against hiring our new superintendent a black woman so I'm not sure why he's chosen to attack something that costs nothing and literally saves kids lives but I'm sure he can answer that on one of his Facebook posts the Palatine Police Station offers free gunlocks and
I have one here if anybody needs it I'll give it to you free no questions asked and you will owe me nothing thank you thank you Kelly [Applause] Lacis hi uh I didn't know we were supposed to have a speech prepared i was
just coming today um I was coming to watch but then with the dismantling of the Department of Education that was signed literally today um I just wanted to ask that the board take into account the not just all kids but special needs
kids um I am a resident of the district and um my kids have both truly benefited from that and I know other kids have as well and um for them people to do what they can to push back on these cuts on
the dismantling of the Department of Education um and how much it's going to harm our current district 211 and our kids and our future kids because now our kids no longer have a better future in front of them like we did when we were
kids so um we don't have a lot of control over these larger strip shifts but we have a lot of control over what happens here in our district and so that I hope that we will prioritize inclusion and diversity for all as well as special
needs and find accessibility and opportunity for all students so that's what I wanted to ask and say i actually would like to know how we're going to be handling the fact that they've removed the Department of Education as well so if I can get an answer on that one i don't think we have any answers on that
one yet yeah so that's what I'm answer thank you all right thank you very much thank you all right our next recommended action is the public hearing on the proposed reduction in force of teaching positions
um the first motion is that the public hearing on the proposal to conduct a reduction in force of teaching positions in Township High School District 211 is now open may I have a motion please so moved second okay any
discussion okay we did not have anyone sign up to speak all right do we need a roll call motion oh I apologize roll call please miss Baron i miss Cavl I Mr dumbrossski I Mr
rosenlum I Mrs climitz I All right i was rushing ahead here all right um I do not have anyone on the um no one had signed up to speak is there anyone in the audience that wanted to speak in regards to this okay if not then the
next recommended action is that the public hearing on the proposal to conduct a reduction in force of teaching positions in Township High School District 211 is now closed may I have a motion please so moved second any discussion roll call please miss Baron I
miss Kapp I mr dumbrossski I mr rosenlum I mrs climitz I all right the motion carries and then that takes us to our presentation on strategic plan update dr small Through well planned fiscal
responsibility District 211 continues its commitment to provide safe functional and adaptable facilities that enhance our student experience chief Operating Officer Lauren Hmel and Director of Facilities and Purchasing Ricky Sparks will present an update on our facilities and capital improvement plan
thank you and good evening um in an organization of our size maintenance of our facilities is an ongoing initiative which requires detailed assessment and planning which involves numerous individuals facility improvements are designed to provide
safe and effective learning and workspaces throughout our buildings in order to strategically plan for these improvements the district developed a 10-year facility improvement plan which includes a series of projects with anticipated costs incorporated into our
financial projection this summer the district will be in year eight of our 10-year plan tonight director of facilities and purchasing Ricky Sparks and I are pleased to provide the board with an update on our long range plan and facility initiatives section 9.4 4 of the board
strategic plan is to annually continue to improve safety and modernization of our facilities the targets identified in the plan are detailed in the four categories that are listed on this slide this presentation will provide a deeper look at the ongoing facility improvements in the 10-year plan detail
upcoming facility related safety and security enhancements review progress in our 10-year master facility plan and discuss ongoing energy efficiency initiatives throughout the district this chart likely looks familiar to you as it was created at the
beginning of the 10-year capital improvement plan phase and provides a summary of the ongoing projects that were prioritized at that time while classroom improvements roof replacement and mechanical equipment replacement are ongoing annually locker room renovations
at Palletine High School and Hoffman Estates High School are the only outstanding projects that are left on this plan uh only other I should say while not detailed on this slide the board approved planning costs for PA system improvements applied technology cooling
and auditorium improvements through the use of our land sale pa system and applied technology cooling have been completed across all schools auditorium improvements are planned for the second of five schools and will be highlighted later in this presentation safety and security
initiatives are ongoing throughout the district both for infrastructure and procedural systems facility related safety and security enhancements planned for the upcoming summer include the addition of parking lot ballards at ground level points of entrance into our schools ongoing security camera upgrades
to highdefinition technology and fire panel replacements across all schools enhancing the safety and security systems within our district is an ongoing and ever evolving effort we continuously assess and refine our safety protocols and we remain committed
to adapting and enhancing our strategies to protect the well-being of everyone in our schools the district received a completed 10-year facility audit last fall which contained information about the age condition and estimated replacement date and cost for areas of our building that
could be physically inspected since creation of the plan the district has prioritized those items that are designated as priority one or in need of consideration for replacement due to their current age and/or condition energy EF efficiency efforts are also
ongoing and involve efforts to adjust uh both behavior as well as infrastructural systems for the upcoming year replacement of metal halogen and fluorescent lighting with more efficient LED lighting is planned for numerous areas across our district our
auditoriums and stadiums are some of our more inefficient lighting systems across our schools all stadium lights will be updated before June 30th of this year to qualify for the incentive rebates that have been uh awarded to us auditorium lighting is being replaced
as the spaces are updated and lighting replacements for gymnasiums various classroom and office spaces and bleacher unders sides are also scheduled for the upcoming year further as equipment is replaced energy efficiency ratings are required under the energy code bringing
greater efficiency to our operations in that area as well planning for summer projects occurs over more than a one-year period bids are released within a time frame to allow for adequate production lead times and to be released early enough to
solicit multiple biders many of the projects scheduled for summer 2025 have been approved by the board and tonight Mr sparks will provide an overview of the scope of each project i will start with uh a first uh project it's a palletine locker room renovation
project at the completion of this uh project uh the locker rooms uh you'll have better accessibility uh enhanced uh HVAC electrical and plumbing systems you have ADA compliance modernized facility a new locker rooms
lockers ceilings and LED lighting for upgrades in addition you have um my mic you have well wellness office of the uh renovated to support students health and athletic needs
mr sparks would you move the microphone just a little bit closer my ears are not working well okay thank you all right so we'll equalize the spaces ensuring the facilities are equitable for all
users next we'll move to Conan High School auditorium improvements now the enhanced accessibility you have 88 compliance we have lighting and control systems upgrades new LED lighting for energy
efficiency and improved vis visibility stage uh there'll be a stage revamp installation of curtains and rigging next we'll move to Shamberg High School culinary arts lab renovation
we have expanded learning space addition addition of a commercial kitchen lab for hands-on training technology integration new teacher demonstration and AV systems for interactive learning we have uh work student
workstations six fully equipped workstations for enhanced collaboration improved infrastructure new ceiling LED lighting and ventilation systems these upgrades are designed to beat
modern culinary training next we'll go to uh Conan High School fuel tank uh replacement uh this fuel tank replaces of replaces a 10,000galon diesel tank with split tank for
gasoline and diesel the fuel uh management system improving improved tracking and efficiency and compliance of regulation security improvement new fencing and lighting for safety and monitoring uh environmental
considerations compliance of EPA and safety standards also taking place at Conan uh High School is a roof replacement along with some Shamberg High School masonary repairs the roof replacement will
replace replacement of approximately 36,000 ft of roofing to prevent leaks and infrastructure damage the masonary restoration uh will consist of grinding and repointing of three three floors of long term for long-term
durability also taking place at Conan High School is air handler unit replacements the replacement of three uh air handler units for optimum air circulation energy efficient redu reduction in energy costs through advanced HVAC
technology uh improvement in air quality enhanced filtration and ventilation for better indoor comfort preventative maintenance is also uh reduces our uh future repairs in to our
systems and uh stadium sound system improvements so at two of our schools Palent Time High School and Prim High School we have stadium sound system improvement these improvements uh include uh audio audio quality upgrades
new sound systems for clear uh announcements and music user control enhancement additional controls for ease of use and customization improved coverage and clarity for sports and events and compatibility with uh digital
broadcasting and wireless microphone systems capability in addition to the projects that Mr sparks just described uh we also have routine maintenance projects that are generally associated with life cycle replacement and upkeep across our
facilities they may be performed by outside contractors or by our internal uh central maintenance force or CMF team uh for the upcoming school year and summer the district is planning for paving work to include patchwork and paving repairs across all lots as needed
the addition of safety ballards and tennis court resurfacing and fence replacement at Palatine High School flooring improvements include gym floor screen and recote replacement of cafeteria flooring at Conan High School and select art classroom flooring
replacement at Hoffman Estates High School ongoing small mechanical equipment replacement is planned including mini split units and compressors as examples additional life cycle equipment including dump trucks is also planned our CMF team will be completing two
classroom upgrades this summer including the addition of a sensory lab space for our special education program at Palatine High School and art classroom improvements at Hoffman Estates High School outdoor improvements will include include track resurfacing at two schools
and marquee sign replacement at Konet High School to provide adequate time for product delivery and to encourage a more competitive bid process the district bids projects well in advance of their start date the majority of the projects that have been discussed tonight have
been approved by the board at prior meetings on tonight's agenda there are bids for consideration that include replacement of our air handler units that Mr sparks described uh paving flooring replacement stadium sound system improvements and replacement of
the marquee sign at Kon High School if approved these projects will all be scheduled for completion summer of 2025 future bid recommendations for security cameras and gymnasium lighting are anticipated to be presented to the board in May
to allow for sufficient planning and design time discussions on plans for summer 2026 projects have already begun while all projects have not yet fully been defined for um that time frame projects consistent with the strategic plan will be recommended as early as the
coming fall future project considerations are consistent with those in the strategic plan and are planned over the next several years final building location will be determined based upon considerations for both summer school and bidding efficiency as much as
possible excluding projects planned for summer 25 the district will have one remaining locker room renovation continued lab and classroom modernization across all schools auditorium improvements at three schools ongoing roof and equipment replacement
and site modifications across all schools as well at the February board of education meeting an updated financial projection was shared which includes all areas of anticipated expense including facility improvement costs the summary on this
slide provides estimated costs in all three categories of facility improvements life safety projects generally include roof and mechanical equipment replacement while a new survey is not required to be completed until school year 29 it is anticipated that we
will continue to have replacement needs in these categories that would be um recorded as routine maintenance projects as project schedules are refined in future years budget amounts may vary by year however in total they are estimated to align with this
projection with that we'll answer any questions that you may have thank you very much Mr dumbroski we'll start with you if you have any questions i have none at this time thank you thank you Miss Caval yes thank you for the
presentation um I have two uh followup and the first is to do with the sensory lab as described on slide 15 could you tell me a little bit more about that it's really exciting sure do you want to the sensory lab at Palatine sensory lab
so basically that we're going to be doing some reconstruction of of a a room to make it more a sensory lab so that's going to include some painting some uh what else we got there uh there's some uh furniture improvements finishes within this space it is a large space
now that is used for our special education program um it is divided into different sections and this will be reallocating a section of that space specifically for that program um for our uh physically handicapped students do you mind forwarding some pictures once that renovation's complete i'd really
love to see that that would be great and then the only other followup I have is regarding the uh budget considerations table on slide 19 um you know I'm looking at the projections here all the way across the table until you know financial year 30 and
then you know we have the additional projects using reserves as notated the auditorium PA system of high-tech cooling etc stretching across in diminishing um amounts until FY29 so you know are those the costs for the
projects we've specifically talked about here at the board table or is that saying um this is these are for projects using reserves including but not limited to these projects of the auditorium uh the auditorium or the the bottom line
there the additional projects those are for the remaining auditorium projects the other as I described the other two projects are done um there are split costs that are carried across uh years so there could be while we are looking at this point anyways at doing
one a summer um there could be carryover costs from a prior summer that would be uh feeding into each fiscal year okay thank you thank you Mr rosen Blum thank you thank you for the presentation
um Miss Caval took my my first question um but at the same time I don't see the sensory lab on slides 16 or 18 and I was just wondering if that's something yet to come uh so one slide before that so
slide back to that slide so that slide shows some of the approval process sensory labs not on there and then if you go two slides forward for future sensory lab is not on there either so I was wondering if you could share maybe a little bit more of the timeline
associated to not necessarily the approval process but what your plan is for working on it and and doing things around that the sensory uh lab space is something that will be done internally by our central maintenance force so there is not a um design and bid uh
process like we would um with those projects that is something that we allocate a portion of our budget every year to what we call site modifications so that's where it's showing on um slide 18 for future years we're always looking to say when we're utilizing our space
how is it best going to meet our needs for the programs that we have in place um so it would fit under that category but as far as a major bid that would be coming um it would be included in um our site modification portion of our our routine maintenance budgets that would
be approved by the board on an annual basis there will not be a specific bid designed to it because it's all being um designed and executed by our internal team thank you and like Miss Caval I'm also excited about that and I remember seeing the sensory lab that NSSEO put
into one of their schools and and how wonderful it is for the students there and I hope that we have the same response and and results thank you thank you Miss Baron thank you for the presentation tonight and also thank you Ricky for um your hard work and your
dedication you have one of the most important jobs in our district and that is to keep our students safe in all our facilities so thank you so much for your work um we spent a lot of money on our renovations and I think um it's great for the community to see what those
renovations are because they're really are life-saving um I remember when we put in the new PA systems um there's a little light in like um the music rooms in the gyms so when any important announcements are coming up ensuring the safety of our students those places that
tend to be a little bit louder those go off and are easily like visible so I think those are really important things to highlight i've also seen the kitchen renovations um at Farmed High School and I was able to see a class in there and the students engagement and just like their love for food like I totally love
seeing that um and I was able to see the um Hoffman art room and oh my goodness we do need a lot of work there so I'm happy and they're happy that um that is getting updated so um again thank you so much for your presentation and I'm
looking forward to seeing all the new renovations that we do um this upcoming school year thank you thank you and as was pointed out it's really important that we maintain our facilities you know not just for the safety aspect but for the opportunities that we provide for
our students because if we can provide them a location a setting that is appropriate to what their career goal might be I think it's it's very helpful when they go off to college or go off into a career so this is this is very
good so thank you very much thank you for keeping our buildings in good shape and our facilities so thank you all right with that it will take us to our consent agenda items and the recommended action is that the consent
agenda be approved as presented may I have a motion please so moved second any discussion roll call please miss Baron I miss Caval I mr dunrowski I mr rosen Bloom I mrs glimowitz I the motion
carries and then that takes us to our special reports and communication um our first one is information items on freedom of information acts next would be enrollment
projections and that would be uh some information dr small there is a detailed report attached to the agenda regarding enrollment projections for the district as well as individual schools these are only projections but we do update them each year based on information that we
receive from districts 15 and 54 okay any questions all right then that takes us to the Illinois High School Association letter of appreciation any questions in regards to that all right next would be the parent
teacher advisory standing board committee meeting report and Dr small mr hillbrand is one of the co-chairs uh he will give a brief report to the board good evening so a couple weeks ago I had a a great opportunity to meet with some
members of our school communities um and have some engage in some really good conversations about um safety and security in our district and then also um student discipline so the uh we I met with a group of uh parents uh student supervisor representatives um several of
our school resource officers um Mr bradley is a co-chair um and we discussed a couple of things relative to safety and security primarily focusing on kind of our multi-tered approach when it comes to safety and security it's not just about some of the things that you see here in terms of the things that we
do with our physical plants and our facilities that are safety and security oriented but also the other side of that which is creating that culture of safety in our schools as well so we make very strong concerted efforts to make sure that our students are not only actually physically safe but also feel safe so
there's a lot of different aspects that go into that so we talked a great deal about um those different aspects of how we approach safety and security in our district uh and then we went then into a couple of aspects of student discipline uh to review a couple policies uh we talked about three policies in
particular jfc our student conduct our our um policy on bullying and our response to bullying and also the policy on search and seizure so we talked about some discipline statistics and some trends that we're seeing in our schools and engaged in some conversations about those policies uh there were no re major
significant recommendations in terms of any um adjustments to those policies so there are no recommendations that have come that will be coming forward from that group um but we will be reviewing a couple of those policies as a matter of of of course specifically the bullying policy as well that the board annually
will be reviewing uh but it was a great conversation a very good group of individuals and I was very pleased to engage with those folks any questions i just have one yes please yeah um I haven't seen the agenda for this so might be in there but um are SRO's a
part of that committee as well yes we had three that were invited two were able to attend so we had representatives from from um it all departments were invited and we had two that that were able to attend okay thank you yes any other questions all right thank you
very much thank you all right that takes us to the next item which is starting times for 2025 2026 it's an information item dr small anything all right any questions all right then that takes us
to unfinished business and we have there's four policies that we discussed uh last month so they're returning there i'm going to take all four of those separately because there's a couple of um uh requests or changes
that we had made first one the first is um excuse me the board policy file BCA board of education organizational meeting policy be modified as proposed
and added as an active board policy on board docs further that the superintendent be directed to make appropriate dist appropriate distribution may I have a motion please so moved second okay any discussion on that one this has a new addition at line 36 that is highlighted right
okay if there's no questions then roll call please miss Caval i miss Baron i mr rosen Bloom i mr dumbrosski i mrs climitz i the motion carries next recommended action is that board policy
file BBA board powers and duties policy be modified as proposed and added as an active board policy on board decks further that the superintendent be directed to make appropriate distribution may I have a motion please so moved second
any discussion all right roll call please mr dumbrossski I miss Caval I mr rosenlum I miss Baron I mrs clinkowitz i the motion carries next recommended action is that the board policy file
BDDB agenda format policy be modified as proposed and added as an active board policy on board decks further that the superintendent be directed to make appropriate distribution may I have a motion please so moved second okay and this one had
um a couple of words added on line 70 any questions okay if not roll call please mr rosenlum I miss Caval I mr dumbrosseski I miss Baron I mrs kourtz I
the motion carries all right then that takes us to policy i got BD school board meetings and the recommended action is that board policy file BD schoolboard
meetings policy be modified as proposed and added as an active board policy on board docks further that the superintendent be directed to make appropriate distribution may I have a motion please so moved second okay any discussion on this one
okay roll call please miss Baron I miss Caval I mr donowski I mr rosenlum I mrs goods i the motion carries and if there's no objections I would like to take the next five policies that would
be deletions as one um item one motion items E through I yes correct items E through I all right and that the board policy file BDA
regular board meetings BDB special board meetings B DD quorum B DDE rules of order and board policy B
DG minutes of the board of education meeting be deleted as a board as board policies further that the superintendent be directed to remove the policies from active status on board docs may I have a motion please so moved second okay any
discussion roll call please mr dumbrossski I mr rosenlum I miss Caval I miss Baron I mrs clinkowitz I the motion carries all right then that takes us to uh the last
item here and that one is that the board policy file IGCFB high school credit for students in grade seven or eight policy be adopted as proposed and added as an active board policy on board decks further that the
superintendent be directed to make appropriate distribution may I have a motion please so moved second okay any discussion i'll be bringing this up during one of my reports later that they're looking to put this at the state level as well dr
small is there anything you wanted to add okay then roll call please mr rosenflum I miss Caval I mr dumbrosski I miss Baron I mrs climits I the motion carries that takes us to new
business and the recommended action is that the board of education adopts the attached resolution authorizing the reduction in force of all part-time non-tenured teachers may I have a motion please so moved second okay may any discussion roll call please mr
dumbrossski I mr rosenlum I miss Baron I miss Caval I mrs climitz I the motion carries next recommended action is that the board of education approve the purchase of five 10 passenger conversion vans from Olath Ford Sales Inc through
the Source Well Purchasing Cooperative at a total cost of $322,15 may I have a motion please so moved second any discussion roll call please miss Baron I miss Caval
I mr rosenlum I mr mr dumbrossski i Mrs glowitz I the motion carries next recommended action is that the board of education approve change order costs in the amount of 40,955 for payment to Chicago Land
Paving Contractors Inc for tennis court improvement at William Fmed High School may I have a motion please so moved second all right discussion okay roll call please miss Caval I miss Baron I mr rosen Bloom I mr
dumbrosseski I mrs clinkitz I the motion carries next recommended action is that the board of education authorize the district to purchase 4,500 iPads from Apple at a
total cost of 1,458,000 4,830 cases from UZBL at a total cost of 106,798.50 and Apple Care OS preferred support from Apple at a cost of $13,596 to support the onetoone learning
program during the 2025 2026 school year may I have a motion please so moved second any discussion Dr small this purchase includes the iPads for incoming freshmen for the 2526 school year the iPads will be used by these incoming
freshmen for all four years of their high school experience even though this iPad is a newer model the price is $5 less than five last year you don't hear that very often all right thank you may I have a roll call please mr dumbrosski
I miss Kav I mr rosenlum I miss Baron I mrs clwooditz i the motion carries next recommended action is that the board of education approve the purchase of two 2026 dump trucks from Rush Truck Centers
of Illinois Inc using the Illinois Joint Purchasing Master Contract in the amount of $41,926 may I have a motion please so moved second any discussion real quick question what are we going to do with the old dump trucks
uh they will either be surplused or scrapped depending on their value and condition so there hasn't been a determination yet um there has not been a recommendation if they're surplus they would come to the board thank you
that decision is typically made in consultation with our um foreman mechanic as well as our uh facilities team and they will evaluate the condition and look at the value or the uh value and everything else before they make that recommendation thank you these
and these also do not come to us until I think September so we have a little while on that all right thank you roll call please mr rosenlum I miss Caval I mr dumbrosski I miss Baron I mrs
glimpitz I all right the motion carries um potential topics for future discussion i did not have anything coming forward all right then that will take us to our committee reports and the first is
NSSO you have information on um the STEP program and that is our transitional experience for our our high school students they came and they did a a lovely
presentation um and it gives you more information about the STEP program and how important it is to make connections with the different businesses and what the staff is able to do we did have one young man that was being recognized as
our shining star through the STEP program um very eager to participate and being out in the community we also had a young man from Shamberg High School who was recognized with his Eagle Scout
project he was over at Sunrise Camp and he cleared oh more than an acre of land with his his scout troop so that area is now going to be usable and have some pathways and for the the kids
to be able to to go through there one of the other items with NSSEO and we've talked about this the last couple of months is our governance structure looking at having a governing board and an operational board and the operational
board would be made up of the superintendence having more of a connection with uh the NSSO administration there and the governing board overseeing some other um um duties and there would be things the same things coming before them that we are
doing now um probably along with some other items i'm going to ask Dr small to talk a little bit more about the superintendent and their their involvement uh as you remember this was part of the strategic plan of NSSO is looking at the governing structure and
any improvements that could help the member districts in terms of planning for financial needs facility needs as well as instructional needs um there is a special board meeting that has been called that Mrs clumitz will represent us in terms of our perspective on that
um if there's any questions that anyone has now I would certainly like to address those before she goes to the March meeting uh 31st i believe did we're meet yeah we're meeting March 31st as committee of the whole to kind of take a better look at this and make sure
that all of the member districts all eight of us understand what the role would be of the operational board and the governing board and then she can uh show her support of our consensus for that to move forward and I know we've I've shared information in regards to
that um I know the superintendents are strongly in favor of it offers more continuity more information and I think you know when we look at this um this last year or well 2024 we became more
involved with the facilities there uh the facilities have been maintained but there's a lot of things that maybe u NSSO was not made aware of possibly and we've got some um really strong people
in some different areas that can add their expertise along belong to uh to NSSO so what I'd like is I will um at our March 31st meeting uh we'll have some more information and
then I can share that with with the board but what I'd like is is consensus um of agreeing with this type of a structure or at least it comes back as changes of articles of agreement which
as a co-op we must vote on but it uh certainly is helpful that Mrs climitz can go to the meeting saying we had a discussion and we support this moving forward m pres madam president um you know I've read the information uh
because I haven't served on the NSSCO committee sometimes it's hard for me to put some of that more detailed information into context so you've been involved you know in a detailed capacity for a long time so I'm just interested in why you personally do support this
kind of a structure and that might help me understand what you're perceiving as the main benefits for a change such as this certainly no I believe that um with having the superintendent part of this they're talking more with Dr schnore who
is the uh superintendent for NSSO um there's more of a dialogue which could talk about a little bit more about curriculum um some of the things that are offered for the students that I can't answer but with the superintendants there it's a better look
at what we're doing at the high school what we're doing at the elementary school um 54 and 15 are not part of NSSO but I know they do get some services so I think it's very important um that the students that come to us from
those elementary districts um we find out what some of their needs are and our superintendent can ask those types of questions and I think there's a better dialogue and better information and they'll take a look at some things maybe ask some other questions that we
would not be able to answer or have information on okay that makes sense madam President I'm I'm not in favor of this change um currently I don't see any restrictions for any of the members of the co-op uh with their communication of
an existing superintendent um I think the superintendent from all the member co-ops can reach out to the uh NSO superintendent and have those conversations um I don't think a formal governance change or structure um
changes that i think what it allows them to do is have a set time to meet where they're all together because it's easy to pick up a phone and one person calls but you don't share that information with everyone in the co-op and I think it's
important if it's a co-op we all need to be part of it and having our superintendent at the table I think is important and from what I understand is our superintendent support that and they welcome it
and my understanding is that just like our structure we have a board of education that's a governing board and we have the superintendent whose responsibility is on the operational side of the school district similar to NSSO with the governing board which has
representatives of the board of of education from each of the member districts on a governance perspective and then there's a superintendent that's operationally responsible but that superintendent is operationally responsible to eight districts that are
all paying in tuition for their students sending students there to get the care and education that they're expecting and I think having a group of superintendent representing those schools it's an opportunity for them to discuss pro
potentially resolve operational issues that meet the needs of each of those member districts madame President I'm I'm going to say like I I'm strongly in favor for exactly the reasons that Mr rosen Bloom just detailed plus thinking
about the next few years about the procarity of special education funding that was just introduced nationally today by our federal government um I certainly like the idea of having
uh our superintendent represent us at a table in a more hand more hands-on capacity because we don't know what's coming for the next few years as a result of this change where's where concern concerns are special education students in
particular so okay yeah I'm strongly in favor thank you thank you for summarizing Mr rosen Bloom miss Baron yeah I'm in favor of of this as well i think it's important that our like everybody has said our superintendent is part of the table uh part of the table
of the discussion um Yeah okay okay thank you and after our committee of the whole we'll have more information and I'll be bringing all of that back to you all right so I I thank you very much all right then that will take us to
Ed um Mr rosen Bloom thank you so um Ed had its March member meeting on March 7th it was virtual during the meeting um Dana um Ster from the executive director of legislative affairs at ISBE the
Illinois State Board of Education um spoke to us on the state board's legislative work for this current session and there's so much going on uh legislatively uh not only at the federal level that we all hear about in the news every day but even at the state level
there's a lot of things going on and uh and the executive director of Ed also provided us with an update um on on what Ed is up to um I thought I'd just share a couple of the legislative things that
are are being considered moving through or have moved through at the state level that might have some some more significant relevance to our district um there are some things that are coming through at the elementary school level
um and some things that are coming through just at the high school and some that are coming through K through 12 so one is uh Representative Michael Crawford um has uh put forth a House bill that was adopted out of the
Education Policy Committee unanimously and it requires school districts to provide a notice to parents or guardians of a student with an IEP that they may invite others to an IEP meeting it's
important that um parents and guardians know that they can have someone come with them and they don't feel that they're they're the only ones that are allowed in the room because they're talking about their child uh so they are allowed to have other people present perhaps a caregiver a grandparent uh
legal representation friend of the family maybe somebody who knows about special education that can help them advocate for their child another is put forth by Representative Stephanie uh Koit um it also passed the elementary and secondary education and licensing
committee unanimously and it requires high schools to prioritize granting school parking passes to students with disabilities so uh so that's something that I know we have faced here in this district and uh and it has gone through at the state
level that requires that students who have disabilities um that they are prioritized as having a parking space uh especially if they have a parking placard to allow that and finally Representative Janet Yang Roar
um had a a bill that passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Licensing Committee unanimously and it allows something that we just um approved to put into policy for our district and this is statewide so we're
ahead of the curve here in district 211 and it allows a seventh or eighth grader to enroll in a required high school course if the course is offered by the high school and the student passes the end course exam so we just put that into policy here this evening so that's
pretty cool um so that's what I have regarding Ed all right thank you that takes us community and family services report miss Baron um yes I was looking at the next one
over so um the next meeting for the UP coalition is coming up April 30th the networking starts at 11:00 a.m and the meeting starts at 11:30 and then um save the date for their wellness resource fair um which is going to be Saturday
April 26 from 10 to 2 at the Ber YMCA all right thank you that takes us to the district 211 foundation report i was not able to attend dr small I don't remember if I mentioned it last time so I will mention it this time uh the foundation has asked
for volunteers and we have two students from Konet High School who are redesigning the foundation website okay and you know in our uh consent agenda we did have a couple of scholarship donations that had gone to uh through the foundation all right thank you then that
takes us to that takes us to the equity report i was not able to attend if you could speak to that please absolutely the district equity team met on February 18th and they reviewed the current district equity plan its priorities they
discussed the progress on the plan since its implementation and principles shared some of the projects that they've focused on based on the equity plan the team also reviewed the district academic goals and data trends from those and then looking forward they uh have
another meeting this spring okay thank you all right then that takes us to facilities and building safety report dr small Miss Hall thank you um we met on March 6th um a
group of individuals who reviewed um information very similar to that that was shared this evening um looking at the scope of the summer 2025 construction projects and had discussion about the finalized design aspects
um the scope staging and timeline for each of those individual projects okay thank you that takes us to the Illinois Association of School Boards mr rosen Bloom thank you us Secretary of Education Linda
McMahon issued a statement on March 3rd in which she outlined the Trump administration's intent to overhaul the Department of Education we certainly saw some things happen about that today in the statement Secretary McMahon noted that it will be the mission of the
Department of Education to send education back to the states and empower all parents to choose an excellent education for their children secretary McMahon also shared three convictions that she says will guide the department
one parents are the primary decision makers in their children's education two taxpayer funded education should refocus on meaningful learning in math reading science and history not decisive DEI
programs and gender ideology and three postsecary education should be a path to a well-paying career aligned with workforce needs ed Reddd and ISB are both monitoring
several cha challenges to President Trump's anti-dea executive orders working through the courts and we will see how the federal changes impact our school district by now each board member should have received their Illinois
School Board Journal magazine which I have here this issue includes some great articles about career and technical education in Illinois we know District 211 already has an excellent career readiness program that provides our
students with current technical skills and training to meet the demands of the workplace across several professions on uh in this in this magazine um it talks about career technology education and it highlights
areas that are the largest enrollment in those CTE pathways across our state the first is finance and business services the second is manufacturing engineering technology and trades and the third is
human and public services so I encourage everybody to read up on that because we are living and breathing this here in our district every day and I'm really proud of the fact that we have a wonderful career preparation and transition
program at the North Cook Division meeting on March 4th there was an interactive informational session about AI in schools hosted by Eric Santos from the Learning Technology Center attendees also heard our board president Mrs
climitz deliver her final committee report as our division's resolutions chair during the meeting there were many opportunities to recognize and thank individuals for their services to their school boards and
IASB anna Climitz was formally recognized for her 28 years as a board member and over 20 years as our division's resolutions chair she received praise from the immediate past
IASB president and our division's director as a school board member there are several opportunities for us to take advantage of learning that can enable us to become even better board members serving our community and students i
encourage all of our board members to use our IASB membership to take courses that can help in this area as board members participate in ISB programs including longevity on their school board completing training
attending conferences and meetings and serving in leadership and delegate roles they receive recognition through the IASB board leader recognition program these activities contribute to the continued success advocacy and support
provided by the association to its member school districts like district 211 the highest level of board leader recognition levels is the legacy annual merit to receive this designation one must
acquire 400 professional development points continually attend IASB events and learning activities and serve on a school board for at least 25 years
at the North Cook Division meeting earlier this month Anna Climitz received the legacy annual merit designation level and it is my pleasure to congratulate her and present her with
this certificate of achievement for this highly acclaimed honor that's really humbling um and it's gone by quickly i I would like to also recognize Mr rosen Bloom um he's been dedicated to his involvement with the
Illinois Association of School Boards he's been participating in training opportunities and he's attended the um conferences and served as our delegate so that is that is tremendous dedication
so thank you to Mr rosen Bloom and he also has a board leader recognition again it's participating in different events being at the different functions and learning as much as you can about the
school board and how better to serve so I thank you very much thank you oh my gosh thank you all right that will take us to the student wellness report miss Baron I unfortunately couldn't attend our daughter was turning one so I
don't want to put anybody on the spot on who can report out i'd be happy to please uh on February 27th the District 211 Wellness Committee met the team during the meeting reviewed progress on the strategic plan wellness targets which includes gathering student
feedback on fitness assessments strengthening peer relationships and ensuring all students feel safe and connected in our schools during the meeting the participants analyzed the results from the winter panorama survey which provided valuable insights into the student experience and the team
focused on areas of strength and opportunities for improvement which will help shape future wellness initiatives thank you all right then that takes us to our upcoming events and calendar items um
tomorrow's the last day of classes and then you have spring break and then it looks like we start getting into the National Honor Society uh academic scholar recognition and our next board meeting is going to be April
24th all right the next recommended action is that the board enter close session to discuss minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the open meetings act appointment employment compensation discipline performance or dismissal of
specific employees matter pertaining to an individual student and deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees may I have a motion please so moved second okay any discussion okay roll call please miss
Baron no miss Kappell no mr dumbrossski no mr rosen Bloom no mrs glinkowitz no the motion fails that takes us to our next couple of items here um next recommended action is that the board of
education accepts the retirement requests of Carla Lie were effective December 2025 according to the master contract of the District 211 United Support Staff teresa Maris effective December 2027 consistent with the master
contract of the district 211 United Support Staff and Sandra Proki effective May 2027 according to the master contract of D211 United Support Staff may I a motion please so moved second
any discussion roll call please miss Baron I miss Caval I mr dumbrosski I mr rosenbloom i Mrs clinkowitz I the motion carries next recommended action is that effective
April 21 2025 Megan Mike's be appointed as human resources administrator at the administration center at an annual gross salary of 115,000 prrated to her start date may I have a motion please so moved second any
discussion roll call please mr dumbroski I mr rosenlum I miss Caval I miss Baron I mrs climitz I the motion carries next recommended action is that effective
July 1 2025 Thomas Smith be appointed as building and grounds manager at Conan High School at a gross salary of 115,000 may I have a motion please so moved second any discussion roll call please miss Baron I mr dumbroski I mr rosenlum
I miss Caval I mrs clintitz i the motion carries next the recommended action is that effective March 21 2025 Lewis Ray Ramos be appointed as building and grounds manager at Shamberg High School at an annual gross salary of
119,000 prrated to his start date may I have a motion please so moved second any discussion roll call please miss Caval I mr rosenlum I miss Baron I mr dumbrosski I mrs glimpitz i The motion carries the
next recommended action is that the board of education approve a total salary allocation for technology transportation safety and security personnel clerical exempt and management employees at an overall increase of
3.9% over the 2024 2025 school year effective July 1 2025 for the 2025 2026 school year as presented may I have a motion please so moved second okay any discussion yes based on the most recent
projections provided at the February 20th meeting the district is facing an 8.16 million deficit for 2025 to approve this recommendation at this level would not be fiscally responsible i recommend that the board uh vote this recommendation down and vote a lower
percentage increase for the district non-union groups thank you any other comments or questions matt roll call please mr dumbrossski nay mr rosenlum I miss Caval I miss Baron I
mrs climitz I the motion carries all right and with that that was our last item the board president declares the meeting of the board of education adjourned