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Aledo Community Unit School District 201 Board met Oct. 24

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CUSD 201 Board of Education Members From left: Whitney Rogers, Carlos Hevia, Jessica Radogno, Adina Hoover, Kevin Marren, Angela Steketee, Leah Conover | Community Unit School District 201 Website

CUSD 201 Board of Education Members From left: Whitney Rogers, Carlos Hevia, Jessica Radogno, Adina Hoover, Kevin Marren, Angela Steketee, Leah Conover | Community Unit School District 201 Website

Aledo Community Unit School District 201 Board met Oct. 24.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER On October 24, 2023, at 6:01 p.m. President Hoover called to order the regular meeting of the Community Unit School District 201 Board of Education.

Roll Call Members Present: Adina Hoover, Angela Steketee, Kevin Marren, Leah Conover

Whitney Rogers arrived at 6:02 p.m.

Members absent: Carlos Hevia and Jessica Radogno

Also present: Superintendent Jack Baldermann, Business Manager, Anthony Ruelli, the Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant, Shannon Cossairt.

Pledge of Allegiance Adina Hoover led the Assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

CLOSED SESSION Motion by Ms. Conover, second by Mr. Marren, to enter closed session to discuss personnel issues, student discipline, and potential litigation.

Ayes: Conover, Marren, Steketee, Rogers, Hoover

Nays: None.

Motion Carries.

The Board entered closed session at 6:02 p.m.

The Board returned to open session at 7:15 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

October 10, 2023 Motion by Ms. Steketee, second by Ms. Conover, to approve the minutes of the October 10, 2023, regular meeting of the Board of Education, as presented.

Ayes: Conover, Marren, Steketee, Rogers, Hoover

Nays: None.

Motion Carried.

October 10, 2023-Closed Motion by Mr. Hevia, second by Ms. Conover, to approve the minutes of the closed session of the October 10, 2023, regular meeting of the Board of Education, as presented.

Ayes: Conover, Marren, Steketee, Rogers, Hoover

Nays: None

Motion Carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT No one presented public comment at this time.

CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Ms. Conover, second by Mr, Hevia, to approve the consent agenda as presented:

1. Personnel Recommendations

2. Approval of October 2023 Expenditure Report

3. Ratification of SEptember 2023 Regular Payroll

Ayes: Conover, Rogers, Steketee, Hoover, Marren

Nays: None.

Motion carried.

INFORMATION and DISCUSSION

CAPAOW Club Presentation Hailey Butusov and Lana Phung, Co-Presidents of CAPAOW Club at Westmont High School, presented to the Board information regarding a conference they will be hosting in March. The Asian Student Conference for Education, Networking and Development, (ASCEND), would host students from other districts to come together to celebrate culture, create connections and engage curiosity. Currently the CAPAOW Club is fundraising for the event.

CUSD 201 Summative Designation Review Dr. Carla Braun, has been working closely with all the buildings reviewing their baseline iReady and SAT data. Dr Braun discussed the different components of the state report card and how each school is projected to do. The official results will be out on October 30, 2023. One item all the schools are working on is chronic absenteeism.

2024-2025 Calendar The calendar committee has been working on the 2024-2025 calendar. The committee consists of administrators, teachers, and parents. The committee tonight is presenting two options. The Board will be voting at the next meeting on the calendar they are agreeing to.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Communication Superintendent Baldermann would like to thank Dr. Braun and everyone working on the Action Plans. He would also like to remind everyone to read 20 minutes a day.

FOIA Request There are no FOIA requests at this time.

BOARD REPORTS Ms. Conover wanted to give a shout out to the great trips Mr. Landreth is hosting and that were approved during the consent agenda.

PUBLIC COMMENT Angela Steketee announced the Illinois Reads flier is now published.

FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Strategic Plan Committee Meeting with a Focus on the Equity Audit

October 25, 2023, 5:30

South School

Fine Arts Jazz Night

October 25, 7:00 pm

Westmont High School

Parent Teacher Conferences-SIP dismissal time all schools

October 26

Parent Teacher Conferences- No student attendance

October 27

WHS Fall Play

November 3rd and 4th, 7:00 pm

BPAC Meeting

November 7, 6:00 pm

CUSD 201 Elementary PTO Meeting

November 7, 7:00 pm

CUSD 201 Board Meeting

November 14, 6:00 p.m.

Village Hall

Finance Committee Meeting

November 15, 3:30 pm

PR Committee Meeting

November 20, 6:00 pm

CLOSED SESSION Not needed at this time.

COMMUNICATIONS None at this time.

ADJOURNMENT Motion by Ms. Conover, second by Mr. Marren, to adjourn the October 24, 2023, regular meeting of the Board of Education at 8:27 p.m.

Motion unanimously passed.

https://go.boarddocs.com/il/cusd201/Board.nsf/files/CXFNKJ604FB9/$file/10.24.23%20Regular%20Minutes%20.pdf

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