Grundy Reporter

Coal City Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education met Nov. 6.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

ROLL CALL

President Miller called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. in the Coal City Community Unit School District #1 District Office Board Room. In attendance were Board members Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander, and Ken Miller. Superintendent Kent Bugg, CSBO Jason Smith, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Tammy Elledge, Director of Special Populations Sandy Rakes, Administrative Assistant LaWanda Gagliardo, member of the press Ann Gill, and Board Secretary Karen Vota were also in attendance.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

President Miller led the Board of Education and others present in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Introduction/acknowledgement of guests. President Miller welcomed those in attendance.

2. Principal Travis Johnson was in attendance to recognize Middle School softball team members Naomi Stoudt, Madalyn Petersen, Addison Hodgen, Kylee Kennell, Mia Ferrias, Wyleigh Serena, Peyton Gibson, Lola Lavezzi, Abby Gagliardo, Brittnae Combes, Makayla Henline, Makenzie Henline, Elliana Allen, Emma Rodriguez, Jadyn Shaw, Alaina Gill and Briahnna Combes along with Coaches Stephanie Harmon, Aimee Wren and Layne Miller, for their participation in the IESA State Finals on September 27. The Board congratulated the team for their accomplishment.

3. Principal Tracy Carlson was in attendance to recognize the following 5th grade students who exceeded on the IAR test last year: Lilliana Aguirre, Izzy Anderson, Sean Bergin, Madelyn Castle, Caroline Childers, Nanette Connor, Ethan Donnelly, Brody D'Orazio, Ethan Ferrara, Theodore Fritz, Ava Hone, Avery Housman, Madeline Hutchings, AJ Kenney, Joshua Kosch, Maxx Kramer, Scott Manering, Aidan Meister, Enzo Mugnolo, Elizabeth Nadess, Logan Natyshok, Carter Nicholson, Anastasia Papach, Matthew Reyelts, Cooper Roberts, Adia Serna, Ezekiel Stewart, Ethan Tidball, Braden Walker, and Ellary Wills.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

1. In regard to agenda items - none.

2. In general (Limited to 5 minutes per person.) - none.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

President Miller asked if there were any items that the Board would like to remove from the consent agenda. Hearing none, President Miller asked for a motion to approve the consent agenda.

Mr. Lander moved and Mr. Bianchetta seconded to approve the consent agenda including:

MINUTES

October 2, 2019 - Regular Meeting

October 16, 2019 - Special Meeting

October 30, 2019 - Board Study Session

CLOSED SESSION MINUTES

October 2, 2019 - Regular Meeting

October 16, 2019 - Special Meeting

October 30, 2019 - Board Study Session

FINANCIAL REPORTS

Activity Fund Reports – September 2019

Treasurer’s Report – September 2019

Monthly Manual Check Report – October 2019

Payroll Report – October 2019

Accounts Payable Report – November 2019

PERSONNEL

CLOSED SESSION MINUTES

October 2, 2019 - Regular Meeting October 16, 2019 - Special Meeting October 30, 2019 - Board Study Session

Resignations

Gilbert Herrera - Maintenance - effective 10/25/2019.

Employments - pending satisfactory completion of all state requirements Vickie Eaton - 3 hour per day cafeteria server at the High School. Amy Kuder - 3 hour per day cafeteria server at the High School.

Leave Requests

Mary Strahan - custodian at the Intermediate School - Ms. Strahan requested a sixty-two (62) day paid medical leave with use of accumulated sick leave in accordance with the SEIU Local #73 from November 4, 2019 through January 28, 2020. She will be re-evaluated by her physician on January 28, 2020 and may return to work on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.

Katie Muntz - PATH Special Education Teacher at the High School - Ms. Muntz requested an eighteen (18) day paid maternity leave with use of accumulated sick leave in accordance with the Teacher's Negotiated Agreement, from approximately February 2, 2020 through February 27, 2020. She also requested a twenty-four (24) day unpaid Family Medical Leave from February 28, 2020 through April 9, 2020. Katie plans to return on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

Shannon Manietta - full-time classroom aide for Coaler Academy at the Middle School - Ms. Manietta requested a twelve (12) day paid medical leave in accordance with the support staff handbook, from October 24 through November 12, 2019 and a two (2) day unpaid medical leave from November 13 through November 14, 2019. Shannon plans to return on Friday, November 15, 2019.

Coal City Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Mackenzie Blair - 3 hour per day cafeteria server at the High School - Ms. Blair requested a seven (7) day unpaid medical leave from October 24, 2019 through November 1, 2019. Mackenzie returned to work on Monday, November 4, 2019.

Retirement Requests

Cindy Brenwall, custodian at the Early Childhood Center, turned in an intent to retire. Her last day will be Tuesday, December 31, 2019.

Extra-Curricular Volunteers

Athletic Director Dan Hutchings made a recommendation to accept the following people as volunteer coaches for the football program: Brad Boresi - Intermediate School Teacher, Anthony Engelman - Student Teacher at the Elementary School, and Bob McGuinn - Community Member.

BUILDING USE REQUESTS

Group                                  Building                Ins.                  Date

Miners Football                   IS Gym                 Yes                  10/29/19-11/1/19

Roll Call.

Ayes: Chuck Lander, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Ken Miller Nays:

Motion Carried.

Board member Robert Bianchetta asked if there were any issues with the resolutions that will be discussed at the Illinois Association of School Board's meeting during the Joint Annual Conference in Chicago. Mr. Bianchetta will be in attendance to represent the Board and to cast votes for various IASB policy revisions. Board members did not have any issues with supporting the recommendation made by IASB.

ADMINISTRATORS' REPORTS

A. EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER REPORT

Principal Davidson Reported:

Calendar of Events:

October 29th - SAP Meeting @ 3:00pm

October 30th - PreK Team Meeting @ 10:45am

October 30th - A Team @ 12:40pm

October 31st - Halloween Parade @ 2:00pm

November 1st - Popcorn Friday

November 5th - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00pm-8:00pm 

November 6th - Early Dismissal @ 11:30am (AM preschool attends)

November 6th - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00pm-8:00pm 

November 7th - Young Rembrandts @ 2:45pm

November 8th - No School

November 11th - No School

November 12th - Kindergarten Team Meeting @ 11:15

November 12th - 1st Grade Team Meeting @ 12:15

November 12th - SAP Meeting @ 3:00pm

November 13th - A Team @ 12:40pm

November 13th - Faculty Meeting @ 3:00pm

November 14th - LLT

November 14th - Young Rembrandts @ 2:45pm

November 15th - Frozen Preview @ TBD

November 19th - SAP Meeting @ 3:00pm

November 20th - Early Dismissal @ 11:30am (PM preschool attends) 

November 21st - Young Rembrandts @ 2:45pm

November 22nd - Super Ticket Drawing @ 8:05am

November 27th - 29th - Thanksgiving Break

Current ECC Enrollment for 2019-2020: PreK: 140

Kindergarten: 128

1st Grade: 135

Total: 403 (registered as of 10/25/19)

Emergency/Crisis Drills Completed:

August 29th @ 1:30pm (shelter-in-place) 

September 3rd @ 9:30am (fire drill) 

September 9th - Bus Evacuation Drills 

September 17th @ 9:00am (lockdown drill)

Personnel:

Congratulations to Miss Wilson! She will be getting married on Saturday, November 2nd.

Month-in-Review:

October is a very busy month! The staff of the ECC joined the entire district in wearing pink and paying a $5 donation to wear jeans. Money raised was donated to the Ta Ta Trot for breast cancer awareness month.

On Friday, October 11th, the students went to CCHS to see a preview of the high school production of Peter Pan. We also raised money for Heavenly Hats by students giving a $1 donation to wear a hat all day.

We have been celebrating fire safety with visits from the Coal City Fire Department. On October 23rd and 24th, Firefighter Nick and his dog, Ricky came to visit the classrooms to read a book. On October 29th and October 30th, the Coal City Fire Department will be back with the fire trucks to do a short presentation and the students will be able to go in the fire trucks and ambulances brought to the school.

On Friday, November 1st - 14 students will ride the fire truck to the fire station for breakfast!

During the week of October 21st-25th, students at the ECC celebrated Red Ribbon Week by learning about making good choices and being a good friend. Each morning, students were given a different challenge for the day to show one way to be kind or a good friend.

October 31st is full of Halloween celebrations! The AM preschool parade will begin at 9:00am. The PM preschool, K, and 1st grade parade will begin at 2:00pm. The students will be having class parties and a special Halloween rotation with Specials teachers throughout the day. Halloween is always a busy and fun day at the ECC.

Recognition:

A very big THANK YOU to Todd Painter for all of his help in getting the students in their spots for the whole school picture! This can be a difficult task with 3-6 year olds!

Congratulations to Miss Wilson as she will be married on Saturday, November 2nd.

Thank you to the entire staff for helping to quickly get the students to the HS on October 11th to watch Peter Pan. It was down pouring as we were loading the buses and everyone was soaked, but jumped in to help get the kids to the HS safely and quickly.

Thank you to Carol Talty, Anne Watson and Missy Vigna for their continued help with helping to ensure a healthy learning environment for our students.

B. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPORT

Principal Kenney reported:

Calendar of Events:

11/4 – 11/8 – ES Bookfair

11/4 – CCES Chili Cookoff – Staff Competition 

11/4 – 3:15 PBS Meeting

11/5 – End of First Trimester

11/5 – 4-8pm Parent Teacher Conferences

11/6 – Early Dismissal

11/6 – 4-8pm Parent Teacher Conferences

11/7 – 7:30am Co-Teaching Team Meeting 

11/7 – 3:15pm 3rd Grade Team Meeting

11/11 – No School – Veterans Day

11/12 – 3:15 School Culture Meeting

11/12 – 3:15 2nd Grade Team Meeting

11/12 – 6:30 PSO Meeting

11/13 – 7:40 A-Team Meeting

11/14 – 3rd Grade Visits Fire Station

11/14 – 7:30 Self-Contained Team Meeting

11/14 – LLT

11/14 – 3:15 SAP Team Meeting

11/18 – 6pm Parent Advisory Committee Meeting 

11/20 – Early Dismissal

11/22 – 2nd Grade Fire Department Presentation 

11/25 – 3:15 Staff Meeting

11/26 – 3:15 2nd Grade Team Meeting

11/27-12/1 – Thanksgiving Break

ES Enrollment:

2nd Grade: 152

3rd Grade: 162

Total: 314 – increase of 1 student (registered as of 10/28/19)

CCES Happenings and Recognition:

A special thank you to the Coal City Fire Department for the fireman’s breakfast. CCES wished our students a great time with a parade through the hallways. Student rode to the fire station on fire trucks, ate breakfast with the firemen and paramedics, and had a tour of the fire station.

Thank you to Allison Wingate, who has stepped up to make our PBS program a success. She has been instrumental in the organization of changes to our program and the success that we are seeing.

CCES is now looking for parents to join our Parent Advisory Committee. This committee will meet once a month and look for ways to improve CCES for the students, staff, and community. Our first meeting will be November 18th at 6pm.

CCES celebrated Red Ribbon Week by focusing on good choices and respect. Our dress-up days were: Monday, 10/21 Disney Day “Making good decisions is magical!” (wear Disney costumes/clothes), Tuesday, 10/22 Team Day “We are a team making good choices together!” (wear favorite team shirt or jersey), Wednesday, 10/23 Blue Day “Respect yourself and others, anti-bullying day!” - Wear blue to show your support!, Thursday, 10/24 Wild Hair Day “Good decisions drive me wild!” (crazy hair day), Friday, 10/25 Red Day - Wear red to show your support for Red Ribbon Week!

CCES has started a reading incentive program for our students called the 250,000 Minutes Before Christmas Reading Challenge. Students are encouraged to read for 20 minutes per night, with a school goal of 250,000 minutes. The hallway shows our goal progress, as well as the weekly classroom winners and rankings. The winning class will receive a special holiday party.

C. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL REPORT

Principal Carlson reported:

Calendar of Upcoming Events:

10/28 – SAP Team 3:10

10/29 – PBS Meeting 3:10

10/30 – Student Council Meeting 7:30 a.m.

10/30 – BLT Meeting 8:00-3:00

10/30 – Specials Team Meeting 3:10

11/1 – Comfy Clothes Day

11/4-11/7 – Book Fair Week

11/5 & 11/6 – K-5 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00

11/5 – Trimester 1 Ends

11/6 – 11:35 Dismissal

11/8 & 11/11 – No School

11/12 – TALC Meeting 3:10

11/13 – Student Council Meeting 7:30 a.m.

11/13 – 4th Grade Team 3:10

11/14 – LLT 8:00-11:00 at CCHS

11/14 – Fall Dance for CCIS Boys and Their VIP 6:00-7:30 p.m. 

11/15 – Walk to CCHS to see to CCMS Musical, Frozen 

11/18-11/22 – Grandparents Week during Library/PE

11/18 – SAP Team 3:10

11/19 – PBS Meeting 3:10

11/20 – 11:35 Dismissal

11/20 – 5th Grade Team 12:15-12:45

11/20 – CCIS Coat Closet 3:45-5:45

11/26 – TALC Meeting 3:10

11/27-11/29 – No School ~ Thanksgiving Break

Current Enrollment:

4th Grade 163

5th Grade 160

Total 323

This includes one 4th and one 5th grade special education student, who are enrolled in other programs outside of CCIS.

Emergency/Crisis Drills Completed:

Evacuation 8/19/19; 10/24/19

Shelter-in-Place/Storm 8/20/19

Lockdown 8/21/19; 9/17/19

Bus Evacuation 9/13/19

Student Discipline in Previous Month:

Bus Slips 4

Inappropriate Language/Gesture 5

Inappropriate Physical Contact 3

Disrespectful to Peers 2

Disrespectful to Staff 3

Excessive Noise 8

Not Keeping Hands/Feet to Self 4

Running in the Hall 2

Lying 2

Defiant 2

Disruptive 1

Poor Sportsmanship 1

Argumentative 1

Inappropriate Tech Search 2

Previous Month in Review:

On September 24th CCIS had Gold Day to promote Childhood Cancer Awareness. We also had Shed Your Shoes for Childhood Cancer Research and raised $153.25, which will be donated to Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago in Megan Bugg’s name.

On September 27th the Coaler Tennis players greeted the CCIS students as they arrived at school.

We celebrated National Custodian Day on October 2nd. Mary, Denise, and Reilly received cards and were treated to lunch/dinner.

On October 4th the CCHS cast from “Peter Pan” greeted the CCIS students as they arrived at school.

October 7th was Pink Day to promote Breast Cancer Awareness.

October 8th was Blue Day for Bullying Prevention Awareness. The World Day of Bullying Prevention was October 7. Students and staff wore blue shirts to school on 10/8 to show we are against bullying. Here is website for information about World Day of Bullying Prevention:

https://www.stompoutbullying.org/campaigns/world-day-bullying-prevention.

On October 9th members from the local VFW gave a presentation about the history of the U.S. Flag. We also learned about Cecil Russel, the only Coal City resident to be killed during the Vietnam War. Students went outside to visit the war memorial. The VFW gave buttons to all students and staff commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. They also raffled off two large American flags.

On October 11th, we attended Act 1 of CCHS’s “Peter Pan”.

We also had our first PBS assembly on October 11th for students who had positive behavior at least 80% of the time during the first nine weeks of school. Students played a life-size version of Hungry, Hungry Hippos, and we gave away several raffle prizes.

We participated in Heavenly Hats Day October 11th. Students and staff were able to donate $1.00 to wear a hat at school. We collected and donated $183.15 to the Heavenly Hats Foundation(TM). This foundation collects and distributes brand new hats of all kinds to those heroes of all ages who lose their hair due to the treatment of cancer. The Heavenly Hats Foundation(TM) was started in 2001 by 10-year-old, Anthony Leanna. Since its beginning, Heavenly Hats has distributed more than 4.5 million brand-new hats to hundreds of hospitals and clinics around the United States. Check out https://heavenlyhats.org/ for more details.

October is Fire Safety Month. Firefighters Nick and Josh came to CCIS to discuss fire prevention and safety during PE classes on 10/15 and 10/21. On October 18th, the Coal City Fire Department came to CCIS to bring 14 of our students to the fire station for breakfast and a tour of the station. On October 24th Deputy Chief Dale Watson and 4 other firefighters came to CCIS to supervise our evacuation drill.

Our student council fundraiser "Candy Apples for Community" concluded on October 17th.

Dan’s delicious candy apples were delivered on 10/23. We raised $647.53. All of the money will be donated to local charities and local families in need.

On October 18th the Coaler Poms greeted the CCIS students as they arrived at school.

The Start With Hello! program is part of the Sandy Hook Promise, and CCIS participated in this program over two days during PE. This free program helps to create a culture of inclusion that values each individual student. The program teaches students to make a difference with their peers in a simple, fun, and impactful way in order to promote connectedness and inclusion and to identify and help lonely students who are showing signs of social isolation.

We celebrated Red Ribbon Week from October 21-25. Red Ribbon Week is part of a national drug awareness program. The purpose of the program is to raise awareness of alcohol and other drug use and to promote a drug-free environment in our schools and community. Students received a Red Ribbon Week-themed gift each day of the week: water bottle, licorice, dog tag necklace, a cup, and a sticker. Student Council sponsored the following dress up days:

• Monday - Disney Day “Making good decisions is magical!” (Disney Day)

• Tuesday - Team Day “We are a team making good choices together!” (Team Shirt/Jersey Day)

• Wednesday - Character Day “With good character we can do anything!” (Favorite Movie/Book Character Day)

• Thursday - Wild Hair Day “Good decisions drive me wild!” (Crazy Hair Day)

• Friday – Red Day to school to show your support for Red Ribbon Week!

October 22nd was Mix It Up Day at CCIS. Mix It Up Day is a national campaign that thousands of schools participate in during lunch. When you interact with those who are different from you, it helps to reduce bullying, increase a sense of belonging at school, and build empathy and understanding.

On October 24th the 5th grade science teachers held the 10th annual after school Cupcake Launch. There were 23 launchers this year. The launch is an optional 5th grade project that promotes creativity, collaboration, and family fun. The winners are listed below in the Student Recognition section.

On October 25th the Coaler Cheerleaders greeted the CCIS students as they arrived at school.

ASAP (After School Assistance Program) began on September 30. Recommended students receive help from 3:00-4:00 three days a week from Mrs. Cowherd or Mrs. Rink. We currently have 18 students in ASAP; ten in 4th grade and eight in 5th grade.

Student Council sponsored the following spirit days this past month: PJ Day, Animal Shirt Day, Hat Day, Favorite Color Day, and all of the Red Ribbon Week spirit days.

Student Recognition:

Congratulations to following Students of the Week: Week of 9/23: Vanna Lieberman, Matthew Reyelts, Dredan Rich, Kayla Kowalski Week of 9/30: Brady Pfeiffer, Gianna Zuccarello, Leah Jensen, Wyatt Homerding Week of 10/7: Delanie Winke, Gavin Gillan, Gavin Ziech, Bree Burkett Week of 10/14: Faith Horkavy, Jacob Majewski, Avery Housman, A.J. Kenney Week of 10/21: Lindsey Duran, Jason Piatak, Ava Hone, Dom Chellino

Congratulations to Kellen Forsythe, who was the winner of the CCIS t-shirt design contest. His t- shirt design says “At CCIS We Support All Causes”.

Congratulations to the winners of the 5th grade cupcake launch.

3rd Place 141.9 feet ~ The Tye-Dye Tortoises: Maisy Franklin and Libby Gray

2nd Place 144.8 feet ~ King Sling: Ty Phillips and Bobby Rodriguez

1st Place 156 feet ~ Scrunchie Launcher: Millie Collins, Ava Hone, & Glenda Morris Air Compressor Launchers:

4th Place 49 feet ~ Unicorn Power: Elizabeth Williams and Mikaela Weatherbee

3rd Place 162.9 feet ~ Sublimation: Wyatt Chase

2nd Place 270.7 feet ~ RAD Launcher: Gavin Clubb and Tanner Shain

1st Place 505.4 feet ~ The Tank: Gavin Gillan, Alex Carlson, Cooper Morris, Kole Carpenter, Parker Jacovec

Staff Recognition:

I want to thank Mrs. Rink and Mr. Nicholson for organizing the cupcake launch.

I want to thank Mr. Dziuban and Mr. McCleary for introducing the Start With Hello! program to our students

I want to recognize the following staff members who received the weekly CCIS Kudos:

- Mrs. Gernenz for volunteering to help Athletic Boosters grill at the football game

- Mrs. Scrogham for holding down the Command Center during CCIS Pizza Night

- Mr. Boresi for organizing CCIS Pizza Night

- Mrs. Vignocchi for helping to set up the VFW assembly

- Mrs. Rink for organizing the Cup Cake Launch

D. MIDDLE SCHOOL REPORT

Principal Johnson reported:

Calendar of Events

October 21-25 Red Ribbon Week at CCMS

October 22 Mix It Up Day

October 23 CCMS 8th Grade Students to GAVC Career Fair

October 31 Halloween – Student Council Sponsored Dress Up Day

Board Study Session – 6:00pm – Unit Office

November 3 Daylights Savings Time Begins

November 4 Music Booster Meeting – CCMS

November 6 12:00pm EARLY DISMISSAL

Board of Education Meeting – 6:00pm – Unit Office

November 7 CCMS to POPS (Peers Offering Positive Solutions)-Morris

Nov. 8 and 11 NO SCHOOL

November 9 MS IMEA Festival @ Joliet Central High School

IESA Speech Contest @ Marsailes Grade School

Nov. 14, 16, 18 CCMS Musical - Frozen Jr.

November 20Veterans Day Assembly – 11:15am

12:00pm EARLY DISMISSAL

Staff Development Day

November 25Athletic Boosters Meeting – 7:00pm - CCMS

November 27Board Study Session – 6:00pm – Unit Office

Nov. 27-Dec. 1 No School – Thanksgiving Break

CCMS Attendance

6 176

7 136

8 145

Total 457

CCMS DISCIPLINE REPORT

9/20-10/25 Totals for Year

1 Out-of –school suspensions 1

1 In-school-suspension 5

6 behavior-related detentions 29

Month in Review – October

October 9 was Picture Retake Day for CCMS Students. We have also had picture day for all Fall Sports/Activities at CCMS. Fall Sports/Activities at CCMS are Softball, Baseball, Girls Basketball and Marching Band. Special thanks to Ashley Matsko for her work on Picture Day.

Parent/Teacher Conferences were held on October 10. Thanks to all of the families who attended and checked on the progress of their child through the first nine weeks of the school year. We had approximately 200 parents attend conferences. Overall, a very good turnout for only one night of conferences this fall semester.

CCMS students and staff observed Columbus Day on October 14.

October 16 marked the end of 1st quarter Encore Classes. Students began new nine-week Encore classes on October 17. 1st Quarter Grades were finalized on October 24.

On October 18, CCMS Staff held the BuggaFoose Bash in honor of Megan Bugg and Jacob Zickefoose. Both of these students have battled childhood cancer and CCMS staff and students put together a Carnival Fundraiser to help raise money to help the cause. We had many different activities available for students at the Bash. Activities included games in the gym, taking selfies, face painting, cake walk and Pie a Teacher in the Face. There was also a concession stand and baked goods that students could purchase. Vicky Ryan, Rod Monbrum and Jackie Larson were key staff members that helped organize the event for CCMS students. Students had a variety of activities and treats to enjoy during the night. In the end, we were able to raise $2,260 for Megan (who donated her money to Lurie’s Children Hospital) and for Jacob and his family. Thanks to everyone who helped in any way and doing something special for someone in need.

Boys Basketball Tryouts were held on October 16 and 17 for 6th graders and October 21 and 22 for 7th and 8th graders. We had 38 sixth grade boys, 33 seventh grade boys and 22 8th grade boys attend tryouts. Coaches for Boys Basketball are 6th grade, Josh Quigley, 7th grade, Harlan Kennell and 8th Grade, Chad Larson. We wish all of our coaches and teams the best of luck their 2019-20 basketball season.

E. HIGH SCHOOL REPORT

Principal Spencer reported:

Calendar of Events:

November 4 Girls Basketball Starts

Illinois Central 8 Conference Chorus Festival

Illinois Central 8 Leadership Conference

November 6 Early Dismissal

November 8 No School

November 11 Veterans Day-No School

Boys Basketball and Wrestling Starts

November 16 H.S. Band IMEA District

November 19 NHS Blood Drive

November 20 Early Dismissal

November 23 Jazz and Java Footnotes, Jazz Band performing at Cinder Ridge Golf Course 7:00-9:00

November 25-30 Thanksgiving Invitational Tournament 6:00 & 8:00

November 27-29 Thanksgiving Break

Month in Review:

The week of September 30th was Homecoming week. We had a great week of “Dress Up” days and activities. Thank you to Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Peterson and the Student Council for an outstanding job with the weeks activities.

On October 8, 2019, CCHS had our 2nd successful Evacuation Drill.

Coal City High School presented: "Peter Pan”. The show was directed by Mr. Micetich. The attendance for the 3 shows was very good

Parent/Teacher conferences were held on October 10th. We had over 125 people attend conferences that night. During the conferences we also had representatives in the LRC to help parents fill out FAFSA.

On October 16, 2019, Juniors took the PSAT test.

Recognition:

The marching Coalers finished their marching band season with a trip to McKendree College. They spent several Saturdays and Sundays this fall participating in competitions and parades.

Congratulations to the following students who were selected as October Students of the Month, October theme was Character: Dylan Ludes, Caden Baca, Marianna Hren, Zennon Shain, Logan Hawkins, Levi Counterman, Derek Carlson, and Daniel Rulien

Student Director Awards for September at GAVC were: Abigail Payton (Agriculture), Ian Seeley (CISCO/IT), David Papach (Computer Graphics & Multimedia Design), and Laura Flores (Criminal Justice)

Congratulations to the Coaler Boys Golf Team, Coach Kennell and Coach Micetich on tying for the Illinois Central 8 Conference Championship, and on sending four individuals to the Sectional Tournament. Coaler Golfers advancing were Zachery Gagliardo, Tyler Johnson, Cam Lander, and Cade Mueller.

Congratulations to the Coaler Football Team, Coach Hutchings and his coaching staff on at least tying for the Illinois Central 8 Conference Championship.

The following students will be participating in the POPS event this year: Madison Piehl, Trinity Pedigo, Alicia LaRouech, Kaitlyn Jasper, Cassidy Flatness and Alec Lovell. The event will take place on November 1st.

Current Enrollment Figures thru October 25th, 2019

9th Grade = 158

10th Grade =172

11th Grade =170

12th Grade = 173 Total 673

Discipline Report from September 23rd to October 25th.

Infraction Totals:

Disruptive in Class 1

Class Cut 10

Cell Phone Violation 12

Inappropriate Behavior 1

Insubordination 4

Cut Detention 3

Removed from Class 1

Bus Slip 2

Tardy 1

Driving w/out permission 2

Totals: 37

F. SPECIAL POPULATIONS REPORT

Director Rakes reported:

Special Education

I recently met with Marty Egan, the self contained ED teacher at the high school, to discuss program effectiveness and what data we would collect. As with most of our other self contained programs, we use AIMSWEB plus as a benchmarking tool and for feedback for the teacher. Here is the benchmarking data for all the students in the program. Most students have had significant growth in most areas. Marty and his paraprofessionals should be commended for providing opportunities for the students in the program to grow academically as well as in the area of social/emotional. They are doing some amazing things in the classroom. Most times students in these types of programs don’t experience this much academic growth. The names of the students have been removed.

Preschool

The program currently has 60 out of 60 spots filled in the PFA(Preschool for All grant) portion of preschool. There is a waitlist of 3 for the PFA portion of preschool. This is 1 less than this time last year. This can be attributed to the way the screenings are happening.

Overall there are currently 160 preschoolers. There are currently 8 special education open spots. There are 14 pending special education evaluations.

The Preschool Diagnostic team has screened 54 3-4 year olds so far this year. Of those 54, 23 qualified for at risk, 7 were referred for a special education evaluation, 16 were found to be not eligible for any programming and 8 did not show up for screening.

504’s

There are currently 93 students that have been identified as needing 504’s. This includes our current health plans. This is an increase of 3 from this time last year.

G. CURRICULUM REPORT

Director Elledge reported:

Professional Development:

We have secured a speaker for our January institute. Timberlie Jahn is a counselor working with Crossroads Counseling Services in Morris. She will provide four sessions for the staff on that day. Her keynote will focus on brain development exposed to toxic stress, finding resilience, and learning what it means to be a trauma informed school district. Her individual breakout sessions will be geared to the Pk-5 grades, 6-12 grades and then a staff self-care option. That evening beginning at 6:00 she will offer a parent session on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and exploring what it means to be a trauma informed school.

Illinois School Report Card:

The Illinois School Report Card information was released on October 30 to the general public. New Data Points for 2019

• Site-Based Expenditures

• Student Groups: Children with Disabilities (includes students with 504), Migratory Children, Military-Connected Students, Youth in Care

• Civil Rights: In-School Suspensions, Out-of-school suspensions, Expulsions, School-Related Arrests, Referrals to Law Enforcement, Incidents of Violence, Firearm Indicator, Homicide Indicator, Number and % enrolled in preschool

• National Assessment of Educational Progress (2017 administration)

• Science: Proficiency, Participation, DLM-AA proficiency and participation

Standardized Test Information:

The state has released information about the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for the 2020 testing cycle. There are a couple of changes in the format. At the high school level instead of testing students in Biology, our 11th graders will be required to be tested. Grades 5 and 8 will also be tested. There will be 3 sessions of 40 minutes each for each portion of the test. This will be a comprehensive exam the includes life, physical, Earth and space sciences with engineering and technological design features imbedded. Students may work past 40 minutes if needed.

The science test has been a frustrating part of accountability. While we are performing above the state average, we receive little to no information on how to improve. We are hoping that the new assessment this year will provide that necessary feedback.

H. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Dr. Bugg reported: 1.

2. In order to recognize the outstanding efforts of the nearly 6,000 elected school board members throughout the state, November 15 of each year is designated as "School Board Members Day" in Illinois. This is an opportunity to build community awareness and understanding about the essential role locally elected board of education members assume in a representative democracy. This year's School Board Members Day theme is "Transform Vision into Reality." Dr. Bugg will recognize board members with a certificate and also present them with their years of service pins.

Robert Bianchetta - Seated 10/20/2011 - 9 years of service - receiving 5 year service pin 

Jeff Emerson - Elected 4/2009 - 10 years, 7 months service, receiving 10 year service pin 

Mary Gill - Elected 11/1997 - 22 years of service - receiving 20 year service pin

Shawn Hamilton - Elected 4/9/13 - 6 years, 7 months service - receiving 5 year service pin

Quint Harmon - Seated 5/4/2009 - 10 years, 6 months service, receiving 10 year service pin

Chuck Lander - Seated 2/6/2012 - 7 years, 9 months service, receiving 5 year service pin 

Ken Miller - Elected 4/17/2007 - 12 years, 7 months service, receiving 10 year service pin

3. The Board sponsored luncheon will be served in each building on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

4. Courtney Joyce, a student from the University of St. Francis, will complete her student teacher requirements with High School social study teachers Dave Sinkular and Ben Baer during the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year.

5. A Freedom of Information Act request was received from Joseph Hart with the IEA/NEA. Mr. Hart requested support staff information including hours worked per year, support staff employees collective bargaining unit status and copies of contracts with subcontractors for transportation services and a copy of any collective bargaining agreements.

6. Enclosures

A. Monthly student enrollment figures

DATES TO REMEMBER

11/5/19 End of Trimester 1 – Grades K-5

11/22-11/24/19 Join Annual Conference

11/27-11/29/19 Thanksgiving Break – No School

I. GRUNDY AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER REPORT

Mr. Lander reported:

1. Director Copes provided an update on the status of two new courses at GAVC. The Entrepreneurship course looks like it will have enough interest to run for the 2020-2021 school year. The Aviation Mechanics course through WILCO will be available for students who show an interest, but it will not yet be in the official course offerings for GAVC.

2. Director Copes informed the Board that GAVC will undergo an ISBE Federal Grant Audit in the spring of 2020.

3. Director Copes informed the Board of the status of Perkins V at the State level. There is a concern that the junior colleges are pushing to gain a larger share of the Perkins Grant, which would negatively impact GAVC by increasing their per student tuition.

4. Director Copes informed the Board that increased numbers in the early bird classes is causing a parking issue at GAVC. There is the option of paving a portion of the grass area located on the north side of GAVC. Superintendent Ortiz from Morris is going to investigate the possibility of offering parking spots in their high school student parking lot.

5. To be in compliance with ordinances in the City of Morris, the Board approved an ordinance to allow student organization at GAVC to conduct their annual fundraising activity.

J. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR REPORT

Athletic Director Dan Hutchings reported:

Important Dates:

October 28, 2019 Competitive Cheer and Competitive Dance may start November 4, 2019High School Girls Basketball Practice may start

November 2, 2019 Chicago Phoenix at Coal City 2:00pm

November 11, 2019 High School Boys Basketball, & Wrestling may begin practice MS Boys Basketball Tryouts were October 14 & 15

8th Grade- (15) made the team and there were 5 cuts 7th Grade- (15) made the team and there were 11 cuts 6th Grade- (16) made the team and there were 11 cuts

MS Girls Basketball

6th Grade GBKB - (6-6)

7th Grade GBKB- (7-3) Season ends in early December 

8th Grade GBKB- (5-5) Season ends in early December

High School

Boys Soccer – Finished season with a record (9-11-2) –Lost to Peotone in Regional Championship

Boys Golf – (10-4) Qualified (4) golfers for the Sectional : Cade Mueller,Tyler Johnson, Cameron Lander, and Zach Gagliardo

Girls Tennis – Finished season with a 10-8 record

Varsity Volleyball – (18-14) overall record and (9-5) in the ICE Conference

Sophomore Volleyball - (18-9-1) overall record and (11-3) in the ICE Conference (Champs) Freshmen Volleyball - () overall record and (6-4) in the I-8

Varsity Football (9-0) ICE Conference Champs

JV Football (4-4)

Freshmen Football (3-2) In just Freshmen games

Overnight Trips for 2019-2020 Athletic Season

High School Wrestling - Abe’s Rumble Tournament Dec. 27 & 28

*Team would spend the night of Dec. 28 in Springfield, IL

*Funds will be from Athletic Boosters and Fundraising, not budgeted through school

*Princeton Tournament - Jan. 10 and 11 2020

*Team would spend the night of Jan. 10, 2020 in Princeton, IL

*Funds will be from Athletic Boosters and Fundraising, not budgeted through school

Varsity Baseball

Proposed High School Baseball Trip to Southern Illinois

PBR (Prep Baseball Report) Metro East Classic - Invitational Only

March 20-21.Leave school early on the 20th and play Friday and Saturday.

Good opportunity for the program.

*Team will spend the night of March 20th near a sight that they would play. *Funds provided by boosters and dodgeball tournament proceeds

K. FIELD TRIPS

Grade/Group Destination Date Teacher Responsible

6-8 POPS First Christian Church, Morris 11/7/2019 Cealy DePersia

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

1. In regard to agenda items - none.

2. In general (Limited to 5 minutes per person.) - none.

OLD BUSINESS

A. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON THE 2019 TENTATIVE LEVY

The 2019 levy must be filed with the Grundy and Will County Clerk’s Office on or before the last Tuesday in December, which is the 31st. The Board of Education must adopt the levy prior to this date in order to meet filing regulations. In addition to this time line, the following steps must be taken when the proposed tentative levy exceeds the previous year’s tax extensions (excluding Bond and Interest Fund) by more than 105 percent.

1. Present a tentative levy to the Board of Education for approval no less than 20 days prior to a public hearing on the levy.

2. Publish a notice no more than 14 days, nor less than 7 days prior to holding a public hearing on the proposed levy.

3. Hold a public hearing on the proposed levy prior to the final adoption.

If the Board chooses to exceed the 105% request, the following calendar is recommended:

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Board adopts tentative levy

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Publish notice of public hearing

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Public hearing on tax levy, adopt levy

Tuesday, December 31, 2019 Last day to file levy

Mr. Harmon moved and Mr. Bianchetta seconded to adopt the Tentative 2019 Property Tax Levy for the Coal City Community Unit School District #1.

Roll Call.

Ayes: Quint Harmon, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller

Nays:

Motion Carried.

B. DISCUSSION ON BOARD STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE

Dr. Bugg will provide an update on progress made towards reaching the goals set on the Board Strategic Plan.

• Develop and begin implementation of a plan to promote parental engagement in the social/emotional health of District #1 students. Board members thanked administration for reaching out to parents to get them involved.

C. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON APPROVAL OF LIFE SAFETY AMENDMENTS

As discussed at the October 30 Board Study Session, CSBO Jason Smith recently met with district architects Cordogan, Clark & Associates to plan the summer 2020 maintenance projects per their Facilities Assessment Report. The architects have identified two items on the list that may qualify for Health and Life Safety funding. A Health and Life Safety Amendment has been prepared for the following items:

1. Elementary School domestic water piping replacement

2. High School Boiler 1 and Boiler 2 replacement

Mr. Bianchetta moved and Mr. Harmon seconded to approve the submission of Health and Life Safety Amendments for two of the identified summer 2020 maintenance projects, as presented.

Roll Call.

Ayes: Robert Bianchetta, Quint Harmon, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller

Nays:

Motion Carried.

NEW BUSINESS

A. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DONATIONS FROM THE BETH MILLER FOUNDATION AND THE COAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL

Judy Miller was in attendance to present a $50,000 donation from the Beth Miller Foundation. The donation will be used to help defray the costs of the High School library renovation.

Allison Anderson and a student council representative was in attendance to present an $8,000 donation from the High School Student Council. The donation will be used to help defray the costs of the High School library renovation.

Mr. Lander moved and Mr. Harmon seconded to accept the donations from the Beth Miller Foundation and the Coal City High School Student Council. President Miller asked if there was any opposition to the motion, hearing none, considers the motion carried.

B. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON THE 2019 SCHOOL REPORT CARD

State and federal laws require public school districts to release report cards to the public each year. The District Report Card summarizes the size of our district, student demographics, average class sizes, information regarding administration and staff, financial information and information regarding student performance. Dr. Bugg provided the Board with the financial highlights of School Report Card. The academic data from the Report Card will be presented at the December 4 Board meeting.

Ms. Gill moved and Mr. Bianchetta seconded to accept the findings outlined in the 2019 State Report Card as presented by the Illinois State Board of Education and to prepare the report card for distribution. President Miller asked if there was any opposition to the motion, hearing none, considers the motion carried.

C. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON ADOPTING A BUDGET CALENDAR

Chapter 105, Section 5/17-1 of the Illinois Revised Statutes (School Code) directs the Board of Education to designate a person or persons to prepare in tentative form, the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The Board is also required to “fix a fiscal year therefore”. The budget calendar provides a detailed schedule of the budgeting process.

Mr. Harmon moved and Ms. Gill seconded to adopt the budget calendar as presented and appoint the Superintendent, Chief School Business Official and Building Principals to prepare, in tentative form, the school district budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021.

Roll Call.

Ayes: Quint Harmon, Mary Gill, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Shawn Hamilton, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller 

Nays:

Motion Carried.

D. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON THE QUARTERLY DROP OUT REPORT

The Quarterly Drop Out Report for the quarter ending October 1, 2019 has been prepared and is ready for Board approval. The approval of the Drop Out Report is a State requirement, which ensures that the School Board is informed of students leaving our school system.

Mr. Bianchetta moved and Mr. Lander seconded to approve the filing of the Drop Out Report with the Regional Office of Education for the quarter ending October 1, 2019. President Miller asked if there was any opposition to the motion, hearing none, considers the motion carried.

E. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DONATIONS FROM THE MORRIS HOSPITAL AND JANET SEIBERT

In June, Morris Hospital offered athletic physicals at the High School at a cost of $20. Their providers completed forty-four physicals. Morris Hospital is donating the $880 collected back to the district.

A donation of $25 was received from Janet Seibert. The money will be used to pay for a guest speaker for the autism program at the Elementary School.

Mr. Harmon moved and Mr. Lander seconded to accept the donation of $880 from Morris Hospital and the donation of $25 from Janet Seibert. President Miller asked if there was any opposition to the motion, hearing none, considers the motion carried.

F. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON AGREEMENT WITH MACK & ASSOCIATES, P.C. FOR AUDITING SERVICES

Mack and Associates, P.C. conducted the financial audit for the district since fiscal year 2007. CSBO Jason Smith made a recommendation to enter into an agreement with Mack & Associates to conduct auditing services for fiscal years ending June 30, 2020 with options for 2021 and 2022.

Mr. Lander moved and Mr. Bianchetta seconded to approve the agreement with Mack & Associates, P.C., to perform auditing services for fiscal year 2020 at a cost of $13,820, fiscal year 2021 at a cost of $14,170 and for fiscal year 2022 at a cost of $14,520.

Roll Call,

Ayes: Chuck Lander, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Ken Miller 

Nays:

Motion Carried.

G. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON AGREEMENT WITH APPLE FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR LEASE OF MACBOOK COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

CSBO Jason Smith made a recommendation to enter into an agreement with Apple Financial Services for the lease of MacBook computer equipment. The agreement will be effective December 15, 2019 through July 15, 2022. The first payment of $30,000 is due on December 15 and $76,764.48 is due each year by July 15 through 2022.

Mr. Harmon moved and Mr. Emerson seconded to approve the lease agreement with Apple Financial Services at a total cost of $260,293.44, as presented.

Roll Call.

Ayes: Quint Harmon, Jeff Emerson, Robert Bianchetta, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller 

Nays:

Motion Carried.

H. DISCUSSION ON INTERNET SAFETY

CSBO Jason Smith recently met with a representative from Telesolutions, our E-rate provider. During the meeting, they discussed a need to provide a time during a public meeting, for any questions or discussion regarding internet safety. The following information will satisfy the requirement.

Coal City Schools participates in the federal E-rate program which is a program providing significant discounts on our Internet and Fiber Optic connections and services and for technology infrastructure. We are required to teach Internet Safety and to have Internet protection software in place to block access to harmful images. We have both. We are required to acknowledge this in a public meeting and to ask if there are any questions or concerns about Internet Safety. President Miller asked if there were any Board members or guests who wished to ask a question or communicate a concern regarding Internet Safety. There were no questions asked so President

Miller moved on to the next agenda item.

I. FIRST READING ON REVISED DISTRICT POLICIES

The following District Policies have been revised and submitted for review:

OPEN FOR ITEMS NOT KNOWN AT AGENDA PREPARATION TIME - none COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

1. In regard to agenda items - none.

2. In general (Limited to 5 minutes per person.) - none.

CLOSED SESSION

Mr. Lander moved and Mr. Harmon seconded to go to closed session at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering information regarding the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5).

Roll Call.

Ayes: Chuck Lander, Quint Harmon, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Ken Miller 

Nays:

Motion Carried.

When the Board returned to open session, President Miller called the regular meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. with the board members answering roll call present: Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller.

ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

1. Mr. Lander moved and Mr. Harmon seconded to adopt the Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of the Vacant Parcel and the Right of First Refusal for the Improved Parcel of the Neil Lee Trotter Farm located at 690 Carbon Hill Road, Coal City, Illinois, and to waive the reading of the resolution.

Roll Call.

Ayes: Chuck Lander, Quint Harmon, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Ken Miller 

Nays:

Motion Carried.

BOARD STUDY SESSION OF THE WHOLE DATE: NO NOVEMBER MEETING

In Coal City CUSD #1 Administrative Center Board Room

NEXT REGULAR MEETING DATE: Wednesday, December 4 @ 6 P.M.

In Coal City CUSD #1 Administrative Center Board Room

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Hamilton moved and Mr. Lander seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m. President Miller asked if there was any opposition to the motion, hearing none considers the motion approved.

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