BREMEN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 228 15233 Pulaski Road ~ Midlothian, IL 60445 Phone: 708/389-1175 ~ Fax: 708/389-2552 Web: www.bhsd228.com Bremen High School 708/371-3600

Hillcrest High School 708/799-7000

Tinley Park High School 708/532-1900

Oak Forest High School 708/687-0500

BUDGET HEARING MEETING MINUTES TINLEY PARK HIGH SCHOOL ~ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 1

President Kirkton called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Call to Order

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Board of Education Present: Mr. Browne, Mr. Canning, Mrs. Gleason, Pastor Mensing, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Absent: Mrs. Rybak

Roll Call

Central Office & Principals Present: Dr. Kendall, Mr. O’Malley, Dr. Williams, Ms. DeVos, Dr. Kibelkis, Dr. Nolan, Mrs. Simms, Mr. Sikora Absent: Mr. Goggins, Mrs. Cannon 3

Mr. O’Malley provided information about the 2013-14 budget, which is on the agenda for the regular Board meeting. Mr. O’Malley reported: The Board of Education’s main priority has been focused on students and academics without elimination of students programs or opportunities; the budget has limited the increase in overall expenditures to less than 2% compared to the FY 2013 budget; the District continues to operate soundly despite reductions to Mandated Categorical Grants, General State Aide and Transportation revenues; cut discretionary budget for the fifth straight year, resulting in a $164,000 plus reduction to the budget for supplies/materials compared to FY 2013; reduced the technology budget for the fifth straight year, saving $58,000 compared to FY 2013; a reduction of over $634,000 in the Operation & Maintenance Fund; and the Capital Fund was reduced by more than $335,000. No Illinois State Board of Education deficit reduction plan is required by the District for the FY 2014 budget.

Budget Hearing

Mr. O’Malley asked if there were any questions from the public. There were none. 4

Mrs. Gleason made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Mr. Browne seconded the motion. Voice vote was unanimous.

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Adjournment

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BREMEN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 228 15233 Pulaski Road ~ Midlothian, IL 60445 Phone: 708/389-1175 ~ Fax: 708/389-2552 Web: www.bhsd228.com Bremen High School 708/371-3600

Hillcrest High School 708/799-7000

Tinley Park High School 708/532-1900

Oak Forest High School 708/687-0500

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TINLEY PARK HIGH SCHOOL ~ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 1

President Kirkton called the meeting to order at 7:21 p.m.

Call to Order

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Board of Education Present: Mr. Browne, Mr. Canning, Mrs. Gleason, Pastor Mensing, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Absent: Mrs. Rybak

Roll Call

Central Office & Principals Present: Dr. Kendall, Mr. O’Malley, Dr. Williams, Ms. DeVos, Dr. Kibelkis, Dr. Nolan, Mrs. Simms, Mr. Sikora Absent: Mr. Goggins, Mrs. Cannon 3

Mr. Browne moved to approve the regular and closed session minutes of August 20, 2013. Mrs. Gleason seconded the motion. Roll call vote indicated:

Minutes

Ayes: Mr. Browne, Mrs. Gleason, Mr. Canning, Pastor Mensing, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Nays: None 4

Elijah Reed and Tiffany Jones provided the Good News Report for Tinley Park High School including: Four students were honored for their community service at the Acorn Public Library in Oak Forest; alumnus Tanejah Hicks won a $1,000 scholarship through CitiTrends; Homecoming theme for this year is “Glow in the Dark” and activities will include Spirit Week, parade, football games and a dance; the band is holding Bingo Nights several times this year; the Boys’ Frosh/Soph Cross Country Team won the District 228 Quad; the Girls’ Swimming Team is off to a great start recently setting three pool records; the Boys’ Soccer Team recently won over Richards High School; and the Boys’ Golf Team recently defeated the Oak Lawn Spartans.

Good News Reports

Erika Arias, Caitlin Chismark and Teagan Doyle provided information regarding the Oak Forest High School Ecology Club’s preservation projects, including: Restoring a portion of Yankee Woods, restoring grasslands at Bartel Grasslands, which was featured in a video shown in Washington D.C. at the National Bird Conference. The club also took wilderness excursions to Indiana Dunes and Quetico Provincial Park in Canada. They thanked the Board of Education for the opportunity to share their experiences. Claudia McGee-Morales provided the Good News Report for Hillcrest High School including: A Back to School Parade and BBQ was held for the community; members of the Girls’ Tennis Team volunteered at the Special Olympics of Illinois; the H.O.P.E. 2013-0917

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Program has 33 upperclassmen mentoring freshmen; the Girls’ Tennis Team is currently 8-2; the Girls’ Volleyball Team opened their season with a win over Thornton; and the Boy’s Golf Team have won three consecutive matches. Jesus Benitez provided the Good News Report for Bremen High School including: Opening day for freshmen students was a success, with the Freshmen Advisory Group assisting freshmen in locating classrooms, opening lockers and answering questions; the first Braves Caravan was held with parents and community members taking a tour of the facilities; the Freshmen Leadership group participated in a hands-on teambuilding day at Iron Oaks in Olympia Fields; The Boys’ Cross Country Team won the District 228 Quad meet; the Girls’ Cross Country Team tied for First Place at the District 228 Quad meet; the Girls’ Varsity Volleyball Team will host the Rucinski Cup charitable match on September 26; the football teams are performing strongly; and Bremen currently has eight former football players playing in the college ranks. 1

Mr. Kirkton opened the floor to the public for comments. There being no comments, Mr. Kirkton closed the floor to the public.

Communications

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Dr. Kendall provided the following information:

Superintendent’s Report

Freedom of Information Act Request Since the last regular Board meeting, the following Freedom of Information Act requests were received: Mr. George Gross, of Midlothian, requested all invoices for the last two years related to David Abler, IMSA and Aurora University’s business with District 228. This request has been filled. Ms. Lisa Searing, Assistant Professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, requested our nursing job description. This request has been filled. Salary and Benefits Report Dr. Kendall presented the 2013-14 Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefit Report. Pursuant to Illinois School Code 5/10-20.47, each school board shall report to the State Board of Education, on or before October 1 of each year, the base salary and benefits of the district superintendent, all administrators and teachers employed by the school district. Prior to this annual reporting, the information must be presented at a regular School Board meeting and posted to the District’s web site. Superintendent’s Report 

Dr. Kendall invited everyone to attend the 2013 College & Career Expo at South Suburban College on Wednesday, September 25 from 5-7:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Career Development System and provides another tool for parents and students to prepare for the future.

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Dr. Kendall and Ms. DeVos met with our newly formed group of Student Public Relations Interns. These students will be working with the schools and District Office to expand our Public Relations Department.

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Dr. Kendall thanked the Tinley Park Arts Council for generously donating approximately $3,000. These funds will be split between the Band, Drama and Art Departments.

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Dr. Kendall congratulated Dr. Williams and the JFA for their combined efforts to make the transition to the new evaluation model as smooth and as 2013-0917

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valuable as possible. To date, Dr. Williams has led 11 training classes with over 360 teachers in attendance. Dr. Kendall also acknowledged the bravery of Mr. Dan Uniek, who has volunteered to have his entire evaluation process videotaped and analyzed as a training tool for both administrators and teachers. Dr. Kendall stated he is very impressed by the professional efforts of our staff to understand the process and firmly believes that we will be better teachers and learners because of the cooperative spirit that our staff has demonstrated. 1

Ms. Stearns reported that she met with a new transfer student from the Illinois Math and Science Academy. The student stated that academically we are probably in line with the academy, we provide a much better social experience, and have caring teachers. The student also said his parents looked into several communities before choosing ours and they couldn’t be happier.

Board Member Reports

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Mr. Browne reported the Finance Committee met on September 9 to discuss the regular monthly items, the legal budgets for District 228 and CDS, the working cash abatement, and Tort Fund Re-Designation.

Committee Reports

Pastor Mensing reported that the Teaching & Learning Committee met on September 10 to discuss class size review, an additional section request, and an overnight field trip request. Mrs. Gleason reported the Personnel Committee met on September 9 to discuss employment, leaves and a resignation for certificated staff, and employment and leave for education support staff. 3

Mr. O’Malley presented item 9.1 including Bills, Payroll, and CDS Bills. Mr. Browne moved to approve item 9.1. Mrs. Gleason seconded the motion. Roll call vote indicated:

New Business

Ayes: Mr. Browne, Mrs. Gleason, Mr. Canning, Pastor Mensing, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Nays: None Mr. O’Malley presented item 9.2 – 2013-14 District 228 Budget. Mr. Browne moved to approved item 9.2. Pastor Mensing seconded the motion. Mr. Browne gave kudos to Mr. O’Malley, staff and the administration for their work to reduce expenditures. Roll call vote indicated: Ayes: Mr. Browne, Pastor Mensing, Mr. Canning, Mrs. Gleason, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Nays: None Mr. O’Malley presented item 9.3 – 2013-14 CDS Budget. Mr. Browne moved to approve item 9.3. Mr. Canning seconded the motion. Roll call vote indicated: Ayes: Mr. Browne, Mr. Canning, Mrs. Gleason, Pastor Mensing, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Nays: None Mr. O’Malley presented item 9.4 – Working Cash Abatement. Pastor Mensing moved to approve item 9.4. Mr. Browne seconded the motion. Mr. Browne asked if the amount to be transferred would be available to the public. Mr. O’Malley responded that $8.8 million would be transferred. Roll call vote indicated: 2013-0917

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Ayes: Pastor Mensing, Mr. Browne, Mr. Canning, Mrs. Gleason, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Nays: None Mr. O’Malley presented item 9.5 – Resolution for Re-Designation of Tort Funds. Mr. Browne moved to approve item 9.5. Mrs. Gleason seconded the motion. Roll call vote indicated: Ayes: Mr. Browne, Mrs. Gleason, Mr. Canning, Pastor Mensing, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Nays: None Dr. Williams presented item 9.6 – Application for Recognition of Schools. Mr. Browne moved to approve item 9.6. Mrs. Gleason seconded the motion. Roll call vote indicated: Ayes: Mr. Browne, Mrs. Gleason, Mr. Canning, Pastor Mensing, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Nays: None Dr. Williams presented item 9.7 – Overnight Field Trip for the Hillcrest High School Boys’ Basketball Team. Mr. Browne moved to approve item 9.7. Mr. Canning seconded the motion. This is an annual trip with no loss of school and it is funded through the Booster Club. Mr. Canning stated he is happy to see the coaches and chaperones who will be attending. Roll call vote indicated: Ayes: Mr. Browne, Mr. Canning, Mrs. Gleason, Pastor Mensing, Ms. Stearns Mr. Kirkton Nays: None Ms. Stearns presented item 9.8 – Board Meeting Recordings. Ms. Stearns made a motion to record and publicize Board meetings. Mr. Canning seconded the motion. Discussion took place regarding transparency, committee work, costs involved and special presentations. Roll call vote indicated: Ayes: Ms. Stearns, Mr. Canning Nays: Mr. Browne, Mrs. Gleason, Pastor Mensing, Mr. Kirkton Mr. Kirkton then made a motion to record presentations and reports and post them to the web site. Mr. Browne seconded the motion. Mrs. Gleason then made a motion to table this item. Pastor Mensing seconded the motion. Roll call vote indicated: Ayes: Mrs. Gleason, Pastor Mensing, Mr. Browne, Mr. Canning, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Nays: None Dr. Kendall presented item 9.9 – Personnel. Pastor Mensing moved to approve item 9.9. Mr. Kirkton seconded the motion. Pastor Mensing asked if #15 is in addition to the existing position. Dr. Kendall confirmed. Mrs. Gleason inquired as to who he is replacing. Dr. Kendall replied he is not replacing anyone. Roll call vote indicated: Ayes: Pastor Mensing, Mr. Kirkton, Mr. Browne, Mr. Canning, Mrs. Gleason, Ms. Stearns Nays: None

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Certificated Staff Employment Janet Kopischke Shannon Gormley Nicole Szajkovics Robin Sears Kristin Wooten Stacie Scheiner Sandra Johnston Michael Witkowski Jamie Booth Brandon Foote Connor Downs Monica Miller Regina Payne Kay Scaletta

English Doctor Project Manager Project Manager English Doctor English Doctor English Doctor Science Tutor Full-Time Substitute Teacher English Doctor Math Tutor Science Tutor Learning Center Facilitator English Teacher Math Tutor

Hillcrest HS Tinley Park HS Bremen HS Hillcrest HS Tinley Park HS Oak Forest HS Tinley Park HS Oak Forest HS Bremen HS Tinley Park HS Bremen HS Hillcrest HS Oak Forest HS Hillcrest HS

Change in Position Jon Kahney

Delta Night Director

Hillcrest HS

Leaves Stephanie Carrero Mark Moberg Katie Cotrano Matthew Ouwinga Margaret Hooper

English Teacher Industrial Technology Teacher English Teacher Business Teacher English Teacher

Hillcrest HS Tinley Park HS Oak Forest HS Oak Forest HS Oak Forest HS

Resignation Laura Trotta

Math Tutor

Hillcrest HS

Educational Support Personnel

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Employment Lynn Ryerson Jennifer Swanson Wafaa Alwawi

Supervisor’s Secretary Special Education Aide Arabic Speaking Aide

Tinley Park HS Bremen HS Oak Forest HS

Leave Donna Hortsman

Special Education Aide

Oak Forest HS

Resignations Michael Prepura Sarah Hartmann

Special Education Aide Special Education Aide

So. Sub. College Oak Forest HS

At 8:08 p.m., Mrs. Gleason made a motion to move to closed session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, performance, or dismissal of an employee, the performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, and negotiations. Mr. Browne seconded the motion. Roll call vote indicated: Ayes: Mrs. Gleason, Mr. Browne, Mr. Canning, Pastor Mensing, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Nays: None

Closed Session

At 9:33 p.m., Ms. Stearns made a motion to return to public session. Mrs. Gleason seconded the motion. Roll call vote indicated: Ayes: Ms. Stearns, Mrs. Gleason, Mr. Browne, Mr. Canning, Pastor Mensing, Mr. Kirkton Nays: None 2013-0917

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Pastor Mensing made a motion to rescind the letter of resignation of Dr. Evisha Ford, as accepted at the August 20, 2013 meeting. Mrs. Gleason seconded the motion. Roll call vote indicated:

New Business

Ayes: Pastor Mensing, Mrs. Gleason, Mr. Browne, Mr. Canning, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Nays: None Pastor Mensing made a motion to approve a Career Exploration Leave for Dr. Evisha Ford for the 2013-14 school year. Mr. Browne seconded the motion. Roll call vote indicated: Ayes: Pastor Mensing, Mr. Browne, Mr. Canning, Mrs. Gleason, Ms. Stearns, Mr. Kirkton Nays: None 2

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Mr. Kirkton announced the following: Personnel Committee Finance Committee Teaching & Learning Committee Board of Education Meeting

Announcements 10/7/13 10/7/13 10/8/13 10/15/13

6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Ad Center Ad Center Ad Center Hillcrest HS

At 9:35 p.m., Ms. Stearns made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Browne seconded the motion. Voice vote was unanimous.

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