Grundy Reporter

Minooka Community High School District #111 met November 2.

Here is the minutes provided by the Community:

Call To Order:

The regular meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Mike Brozovich. The meeting was held in the Career Center at Central Campus. A physical quorum was present with the following board members answering roll call: Mike Brozovich, Kristine Shipla, Cherie Barnes, Larry Troutman, Lori Lakota, and Patti Ruettiger. Absent from the meeting was Wendi Arlis. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Public Comments

There were no comments from the audience.

Administrative Reports:

Administrative reports were provided to the board members in the packets.

Consent Agenda:

Motion: by Ruettiger, seconded by Lakota, to approve the consent agenda as presented: Open Session Minutes - October 16, 2017, Committee Meetings; and October 18, 2017, Regular Meeting. Hearing no objections, the motion was approved. Time: 6:38 p.m.

Discussion Items:

Strategic Planning Update:

Dr. Lee reported that the final meeting of the strategic planning team was held, and the final draft of the plan will be brought to the board soon for consideration. The board was reminded that all information regarding the MCHS District #111 Strategic Plan is located in the About Us section of the MCHS website.

Educational Foundation Update:

Dr. Lee informed the Board that he has begun to reach out to community members regarding the educational foundation and that response has been positive.

Action Items:

Curriculum Proposals:

Motion: by Shipla, seconded by Ruettiger, to approve the curriculum proposals for FY19 as revised. Hearing no objections, the motion was approved. Time: 6:41 p.m.

Executive Session:

Motion: by Lakota, seconded by Barnes, to adjourn the meeting to executive session for the purpose of discussing matters related to minutes; the appointment, compensation, discipline, dismissal, employment and performance of specific employees of the District; student discipline; the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students; and negotiations. Voting Aye: Lakota, Shipla, Barnes, Troutman, Ruettiger, and Brozovich. Motion carried. Time: 6:43 p.m.

Return To Open Session:

Motion: by Shipla, seconded by Lakota, to return the meeting to open session. Hearing no objections, the motion was approved. Time: 7:29 p.m.

Regular Meeting Page 2 of 2 Thursday, November 2, 2017

Actions Following Executive Session:

Closed Session Minutes

Motion: by Ruettiger, seconded by Shipla, to approve the closed session minutes from the October 16, Personnel Committee Meeting, and the October 18, 2017, Regular Meeting. Hearing no objections, the motion was approved. Time: 7:30 p.m.

Personnel

Leaves of Absence:

Motion: by Troutman, seconded by Barnes to approve the following leaves of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as presented:

1. Sherry Urso – Custodian, from approximately 10/17/17 to 1/18/18 (60 days)

2. Marialisa Ketcham – Teacher, from approximately 10/23/17-8/31/18 (60 days; Intermittent)

3. Julie Feeney – Secretary, from approximately 10/20/17-11/18/17 (20 days)

4. Andres Torres – Teacher, from approximately 12/1/17-12/21/17 (15 days)

Hearing no objections, the motion was approved. Time: 7:31 p.m.

Employment:

Motion: by Lakota, seconded by Shipla, to approve the employment of the following support staff member(s) as presented and as at-will employees, pending proper paperwork and background check deemed favorable by the MCHS #111 Administration:

1. Laura Fiske – Reading Interventionist – per contract (FY17-$16.89/hr.), effective 11/6/17

2. Cathy Haase – Transportation Director - $60,000/annually, effective 10/23/17

Voting Aye: Lakota, Shipla, Barnes, Troutman, Ruettiger, and Brozovich. Motion carried. Time: 7:34 p.m.

Creation of Additional Sponsor Position:

Motion: by Ruettiger, seconded by Barnes, to approve the creation of an additional Speech—Asst. Sponsor beginning FY18. Voting Aye: Lakota, Shipla, Barnes, Troutman, Ruettiger, and Brozovich. Motion carried. Time: 7:34 p.m.

Volunteers:

Motion: by Lakota, seconded by Barnes, to approve the following volunteers to the extracurricular positions for the 2017/2018 school year as presented, pending proper paperwork and background check deemed favorable by the MCHS #111 Administration:

1. Kleczka, Shannon – Basketball-Girls

2. Maida, Michael – Bowling-Boys

3. Shanahan, Matt – Baseball

Hearing no objections, the motion was approved. Time: 7:35 p.m.

Adjournment:

Motion: by Ruettiger, seconded by Shipla, to adjourn the meeting. Voting Aye: Lakota, Shipla, Barnes, Troutman, Ruettiger, and Brozovich. Motion carried. Time: 7:35 p.m.

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