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Minutes of the Open Session

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Board of Education Regular Meeting

Elmwood Park Community Unit School District #401

Elmwood Park High School

8201 West Fullerton Avenue, Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707

Executive Session - 6:00 p.m. in Room 192 Conference Room

General Session - 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium

1. Opening of Meeting

1.1 Call to Order to Open Session in Room 192

Board President Parisi called the open meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.

1.2 Roll Call

Present Absent

President: Frank Parisi X

Vice President: Michael Scheidt X

Secretary: Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Timothy Loughnane X arrived at 6:03 p.m.

Jonathan Rivera X

Peter Volpe X

Dr. Wade reviewed the new format for the monthly student liaison reports presented to the Board.

2. Executive Session

2.1 Enter into Executive Session

Mr. Scheidt motioned and Mr. Rivera seconded to convene to Executive Session for the

purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,

performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the

public body; student discipline, and possible litigation at 6:08 p.m.

Roll call vote was as follows:

Name Aye Nay Present Absent

Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Timothy Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X

The President declared the motion carried.

Visitors Dr. Wade and Mr. Jennings

2.3 Adjournment of Executive Session

Mr. Volpe motioned and Mr. Rivera seconded to adjourn the Executive Session and

reconvene to Open Session at 7:06 p.m.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Tim Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X


3. Reconvene to General Session

3.1 Reconvene to General Session in the Auditorium

Board President Parisi Reconvened to General Session in the Auditorium at 7:15 p.m.

3.2 Pledge of Allegiance

The Board and audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance

4. President/Superintendent’s Announcements/Recognitions

Dr. Wade commented on a great first week of school. He announced and congratulated each

newly tenured teacher for this school year and the winners of ISBE’s Those Who Excel

Awards. The next set of Community Engagement Meeting dates were announced.

4.1 2019-20 School Year New Tenured Teachers

Kendal Ahlman

Angela Andrews

Agnieszka Bozek

Zoila Huerta

Rebecca Knauer

Lauren Kruizenga

Nina Limbeck

Nora O'Mahoney

Jamie Wendt

5. Student Liaison Reports – None

6. Communications to the Board – Board Secretary Capraro read a thank you card from newly retired

teacher Penny Dahmer.

7. Public Comments - None

8. Superintendent Reports for Discussion

8.1 VEI and DECA Conference Travel Presentation

Mr. Doug Wildes, Principal of the Elmwood Park High School, presented to the Board

planned trips for DECA and VEI where students will be accompanied by the advisor Ms.

Bear. DECA is going to Nashville, Tennessee. VEI is going to Oakland, California on March

20-23 or through the 24th depending on flights with approximately 8-12 students. There

may be 8 or less DECA students going to Nashville on April 29-May 3. The District will pay

for transportation and registration costs up to $3,500.

8.2 Standards-Based Reporting Update

Members of the Standards-Based Reporting Committee provided an update to the district

piloting 10 classrooms with a standards-based report card this year. The reports cards will

be offered in multi-languages. The focus will be on the student’s skills and what we can do

to improve them. They will get feedback on the report and format.

REPORT MOVED UP

8.4 Bilingual/English Learner Programming Update

Dr. Leah Gauthier, Director for Curriculum and Instruction, provided a program overview

related to bilingual/English Learner services. Elmwood students will attend John Mills for the

program. Resources, parent events, professional development and an advisory committee

has been planned to improve this program.

8.3 Curriculum and Instruction Program Evaluation and Score Reporting

Dr. Leah Gauthier, Director for Curriculum and Instruction, provided a program evaluation

related to curriculum and instruction, in addition to previewing score reports in English

Language Arts and Mathematics across grade levels.

8.5 Student Services Update

Dr. Kari Smith, Director for Student Services, Ms. Sara Barrick and Ms. Pamela Stutzman,

District Special Education Coordinators, presented to the Board an update for the Board in

relation to development in student services.

The number of students in the Transition and CORE classrooms, extended school year, and

the total number of special needs students were discussed with the Board. The District will

no longer be part of the Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative as of this June. The

Board discussed the Special Olympics, the number of paraprofessionals and working with St.

Celestine students, as well as, home school students.

The Board had a meeting break from 9:33-9:41 p.m.

8.6 College and Career Pathways, Cont'd.

There is no new information provided related to this topic. This was an opportunity for the

Board to discuss. With an approved waiver, the students will be required to take two credits

of physical education classes and they can take more if desired. We will work with Triton

College and other colleges to provide classes to students.

8.7 Board of Education Goals and District Direction Workshop

Dr. Nicolas Wade, Superintendent, presented to the Board of Education an opportunity from

the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) to have a workshop for the Board to develop

goals for itself and a guiding direction for the district. While the Board's goals have typically

been determined through the superintendent's or written in a task-oriented manner, and

with the district having accomplished so much these past few years and has received

information about new priorities from the community, the timing for the district to develop a

strategic vision with stakeholders based on Board goals and direction would be appropriate.

Dr. Wade will coordinate dates with the Board to participate in the workshop.

9. Superintendent Reports for Action

9.1 VEI and DECA Conference Travel Approval

Mrs. Capraro motioned and Mr. Scheidt seconded to approve the VEI and DECA Conference

Travel as presented.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Tim Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X


9.2 Approval to Rescind the Disciplinary Abeyance and Ratify Expulsion of Student A

Mr. Rivera motioned and Mr. Loughnane seconded with regard to Student A, to rescind the

disciplinary abeyance and ratify the expulsion, to expel Student A from Elmwood Park CUSD

401 effective August 14, 2019 through August 13, 2021, and to approve the written

expulsion decision as presented.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Tim Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X


9.3 DuPage/West Cook Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement Approval

Mrs. Capraro motioned and Mr. Rivera seconded to adopt the Amendments to the

DuPage/West Cook Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement as presented.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Tim Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X


9.4 LASEC Special Education Procedures Assuring the Implementation of

Comprehensive Programming for Children with Disabilities Revision Approval

Mr. Volpe motioned and Mrs. Capraro seconded to approve the revised LASEC Special

Education Procedures for CPCD as presented.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Tim Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X


9.5 Sue Capraro Stipend Approval

Mr. Scheidt motioned and Mrs. Bruscato seconded to approve the Vision and Hearing

Screening 2019-20 Stipend for Board Secretary Sue Capraro as presented.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Tim Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X


9.6 DARE Proposal Approval

Mr. Scheidt motioned and Mr. Loughnane seconded to approve the DARE Stipend to Bruce

Bogg for the 2019-20 School Year as presented.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Tim Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X


9.7 Contract Approval for Speech and Language Pathologist at St. Celestine's School

Mrs. Capraro motioned and Mrs. Bruscato seconded to approve the Speech and Language

Pathologist Contract with Therapy Care LTD. at St. Celestine School.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Tim Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X


9.8 Contract Approval for the Nurse at the Early Childhood Center

Mrs. Capraro motioned and Mr. Parisi seconded to approve the Pediatric Services of

America, Inc. contract as presented.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Tim Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X


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10. Consent Agenda

10.1 Approve the Open and Closed Session Minutes for June 19 and August 7, 2019.

10.2 Tenured Status Attainment

10.3 Approval of the Financial Reports-REVISED

10.4 Ratification to Pay Additional June and July Bills List

10.6 Approval of the Consent Agenda with the Removal of Report 10.5 Personnel

Report

Mr. Volpe motioned and Mr. Rivera seconded to approve the Consent Agenda as amended

with 10.5 Personnel Report removed.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Timothy Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X


Removed from Consent Agenda

10.5 Approval of the Personnel Report-REVISED

PERSONNEL REPORT FOR AUGUST 21, 2019 BOARD MEETING

REVISED NEW HIRES TEACHING STAFF 2019-20 SY*

NAME ASSIGNMENT SCHOOL GROSS SALARY START DATE

Ajdini, Anila Math Teacher Elm Middle School $58,704.00 August 12, 2019

Arroyo, Frances Foreign Language Teacher Elmwood Park High School

$52,804.00 August 12, 2019

Black, Alyssa Kindergarten Teacher Early Childhood Center

$53,904.00 August 12, 2019

Contreras, Rafael ELL Teacher Elmwood Park High School

$73,054.00 August 12, 2019

DePillo, Carmen Special Education Teacher Elmwood Elementary $55,104.00 August 12, 2019

Fiorito, Richelle Sixth Grade Teacher ELA/Social Studies

John Mills Elementary

$59,904.00 August 12, 2019

Freitag, Kathryn Speech and Language (.5 FTE) and Speech and Language (FMLA Long Term Substitute (.5 FTE)


$30,552.00

$168.80 per day (.5 FTE)

August 12, 2019

Garman. Alyson Math Teacher Elm Middle School $60,004.00 August 12, 2019

Geraghty, Marie Special Education Teacher District-wide $49,204.00 August 12, 2019

Hawkins, Angela Art Teacher (.33 FTE) Elmwood Park High School

$18,728.52 August 12, 2019

Jelinek, Alyssa Preschool Special Education Teacher (FMLA Long Term Substitute)

Early Childhood Center

$130.00 per day

September 23, 2019

Matej, Danielle Foreign Language Teacher-Spanish


$57,554.00 August 12, 2019

McCann, Andrea English Teacher (FMLA Long Term Substitute)


$130.00 per day

August 12, 2019

Mitchell, Matthew ISS Supervisor Elmwood Park High School

$271.85 per day

August 14, 2019

Morales, Jazmin Fifth Grade Teacher (FMLA Long Term Substitute)

John Mills Elementary $130.00 per day

August 21, 2019

Pomeroy, Sharon Special Education Teacher District-wide $56,304.00 August 12, 2019

Reppen, Tracy Sixth Grade Teacher ELA

Elmwood Elementary $62,254.00 August 12, 2019

Treska, Dhimitri Physical Education Teacher (.33 FTE)


$17,788.32

August 12, 2019

Ward, Patricia Art Teacher Elmwood Elementary $59,904.00 August 12, 2019

Weiss, Jason School Counselor- Social Worker

Elm Middle School $49,204.00 August 12, 2019

Woulfe, Patrick Career and Technology Education Teacher (.33 FTE)


$18,848.14 August 12, 2019

NEW HIRES CLASSIFIED STAFF 2019-20 SY*


Carter, Jameel Core/Transition Special Education Paraprofessional


$16.00 per hour August 14, 2019

Cross, Tanisha Core Special Education Paraprofessional



Gomez, Luis Core Special Education One on One Paraprofessional

Elm Middle School $16.00 per hour August 14, 2019

Lewis, Sean Instructional Paraprofessional John Mills Elementary


Mangino, Susan Instructional Paraprofessional Elmwood Park High School


Royal, Lisa Special Education Classroom Paraprofessional

John Mills $16.00 per hour August 26, 2019

Sanchez-Martinez, Erika Special Education One on One Paraprofessional



Wassom, Deanna Lunchroom Monitor Elmwood Elementary


Weston, Avery Campus Monitor Elm Middle School $15.00 per hour August 19, 2019

Wielgat, Kamilla BASEC Childcare Provider Elmwood Elementary


Zabrodzka, Teresa Core Special Education Paraprofessional



NEW HIRES COACHING STAFF 2019-20 SY*


Dutton, Susan Assistant Softball Coach Volleyball (B) Coach


$7,331.40 $7,331.40

March 2, 2020 August 19, 2019

Knight, Michelle Freshman Girls Volleyball Coach


$5,462.00 August 12, 2019

Murphy, Connor Assistant Football Coach Elmwood Park High School

$3,690.30 August 12, 2019

Rivera, Matt Assistant Cross Country Coach Elm Middle School $1,230.01 August 26, 2019

Romano, Rebecca Head Volleyball Coach Elmwood Park High School

$7,282.20 August 12, 2019

NEW HIRES BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 2019-20* SY


Brautigam, Owen Maintenance Buildings and Grounds

District $21.00 per hour August 27, 2019

CERTIFIED ASSIGNMENT CHANGES 2019-20 SY*

NAME ASSIGNMENT SCHOOL DATES

Bolin, Anthony From: Sixth Grade ELA Teacher To: Fourth Grade ELA Teacher

Elmwood Elementary August 12, 2019

Hoffmeister, Brian From: Librarian To: Special Education Teacher Science, English, Math

Elmwood Park High School August 12, 2019

Morrison, Kathy From: Kindergarten Special Education Teacher

From: Early Childhood Center To: John Mills

August 12, 2019

To: Special Education Teacher First, Second, Third Grade

Elementary

Rippe, Sarah From: Sixth Grade ELA/Social Studies To: Seventh and Eighth Grade ELA

From: John Mills Elementary To: Elm Middle School

August 12, 2019

Swindler, Kelly From: LBS 1 Special Education Teacher To: BCBA Special Education Teacher

District-wide August 12, 2019

CLASSIFIED ASSIGNMENT CHANGES 2019-20 SY*


Ousley, Linda From: Core Special Education Paraprofessional To: Core Special Education One on One Paraprofessional

From: Elmwood Park High School To: Elm Middle School

August 14, 2019

CUSTODIAL ASSIGNMENT CHANGE 2019-20 SY*

NAME ASSIGNMENT SCHOOL START DATE

Lucchetto, Sylvia From: Second Shift Custodian To: Custodian

From: Elmwood Elementary To: Early Childhood Center

August 12, 2019

*Subject to change due to verification of qualifications approval, experience, credits, education, hours worked, background

check and other conditions of employment established by Board Policy.

RESIGNATIONS

NAME ASSIGNMENT SCHOOL LAST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT

Anderson, Kathryn Physical Education Teacher John Mills Elementary July 8, 2019

Ascencio, Tia Art Teacher Elmwood Elementary August 5, 2019

Arias, Johanna EL Co-Teacher John Mills Elementary July 31, 2019

Dunbar, Laura Language Arts Teacher Elm Middle School July 29, 2019

Ferguson, Amy Fourth Grade Teacher Elmwood Elementary July 1, 2019

Fox, Jeanne Special Education Classroom Paraprofessional

John Mills August 5, 2019

Kula, Monica Foreign Language Teacher Elmwood Park High School

June 24, 2019

Morgese, Melissa Head Accountant District Office September 4, 2019

Oldham, Jay ISS Supervisor Elmwood Park High School

July 29, 2019

Ostrander, Gabriel Special Education Teacher Assistant Football Coach Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach


June 24, 2019

Patton, Sara Math Teacher Elm Middle School July 29, 2019

Roberts, Glennda Special Education Paraprofessional

John Mills Elementary August 7, 2019

Santiago, Luis Lunchroom Monitor Elmwood Elementary July 23, 2019

Thomas, Clare Math Teacher Elm Middle School June 24, 2019

RETIREMENT


Meilinger, Barbara Nurse Elmwood Park High School March 31, 2020

FYI FMLA


Guilde, Kelly Pre-Kindergarten Special Education Teacher

Early Childhood Center

September 23, 2019 through December 12, 2019 55 Paid FMLA Days 5 Non Work Days Total: 60 FMLA Days

Malizzio, Carla Fifth Grade Teacher John Mills Elementary

August 12, 2019 through October 22, 2019 17 Paid FMLA Days 33 Unpaid FMLA Days 2 Non Work Days Total: 52 FMLA Days

Merkouris, Kathryn English Teacher Elmwood Park High School

August 12, 2019 through September 13, 2019 24 Paid FMLA Days 1 Non Work Day Total: 25 FMLA Days

Quercio, Carmen Courier District-wide July 1, 2019 through July 25, 2019 18 Paid FMLA Days 1 Non Work Day Total: 19 FMLA Days

Mrs. Bruscato motioned and Mr. Scheidt seconded to approve the Personnel Report as

amended removing the Leave of Absence reports for Michele Sohl.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Timothy Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X


10.5 a. Speech Pathologist Paid Leave of Absence

PAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR BOARD APPROVAL


Sohl, Michele Speech and Language Elmwood August 26, 2019 through December 2, 2019 (.5) Total: 39.5 Paid Leave of Absence Days

Mrs. Capraro motioned and Mr. Volpe seconded to approve Michele Sohl’s 39.5 Paid Leave

of Absence Days as presented.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Timothy Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X


10.5 b. Speech Pathologist Unpaid Leave

UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR BOARD APPROVAL


Sohl, Michele Speech and Language Elmwood December 2, 2019 (.5) through December 18, 2019 Total: 8.5 Unpaid Leave of Absence Days

Mr. Rivera motioned and Mr. Loughnane seconded to approve Michele Sohl’s 8.5 Unpaid

Leave as presented.



Sue Capraro X

Mary Bruscato X

Timothy Loughnane X

Jonathan Rivera X

Michael Scheidt X

Peter Volpe X

Frank Parisi X

The President declared the motion defeated.

Mr. Volpe questioned the amount of the bank fees and offered his assistance to work on

ways to lower them.

11. Freedom of Information Requests

11.1 Professor Mona Vakilifathi, New York State University RE: Initial charter school applications

11.2 Empower Illinois RE:Course and enrichment offerings at Elmwood School and Elmwood Park

High School

11.3 Specialty Floors, Inc. RE: Carpentry and Painting Certified Payroll for work on the EPHS gym

floor

11.4 K12 Transportation Research RE: 2019-20 School Year Special Needs Transportation

Contracts

12. Board Comments and Board Committee Reports

Mr. Scheidt thanked the staff for getting Elm Middle School ready to open so quickly by the

start of the school year due to the construction.

Mr. Volpe mentioned that the DARE Care show will be in “the Circle” which will help pay for

the cost of the DARE program in our schools.

13. Adjournment

Mr. Loughnane motioned and Mr. Rivera seconded to adjourn the open session at

10:03 p.m.

Voice Vote: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Present: 0 Absent: 0


Approved:

Frank Parisi Board President

Respectfully submitted and certified,

Sue Capraro Board Secretary

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