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Aledo Community Unit School District 201 Board met Feb. 27.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

On February 27, 2024 at 6:07 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, Jessica Radogno, Carlos Hevia, Kevin Marren, and Leah Conover, Whitney Rogers

Whitney Rogers arrived at 6:20 p.m.

Members absent: Angela Steketee

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. Radogno, second by Ms. Conover, to enter closed session to discuss personnel issues, student discipline, and potential litigation.

Ayes: Hevia, Radogno, Conover, Marren, Hoover

Nays: None.

Motion Carries.

The Board entered closed session at 6:08 p.m.

The Board returned to open session at 7:10 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

February 13, 2024 Motion by Mr. Marren, second by Mr. Hevia, to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2024, regular meeting of the Board of Education, as presented.

Ayes: Rogers, Hevia, Radogno, Conover, Marren, Hoover

Nays: None.

Motion Carried.

February 13, 2024 - Closed Motion by Ms. Rogers, second by Mr. Marren, to approve the minutes of the closed session of the February 13, 2024, regular meeting of the Board of Education, as presented.

Ayes: Rogers, Hevia, Radogno, Conover, Marren, Hoover

Nays: None

Motion Carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comment at this time.

CONSENT AGENDA

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

1. Personnel Recommendations:

a. Curtis Green-Saunders - WHS Math Teacher

b. Sue Zapinski - WHS Softball Volunteer

2. Approval of February 2024 Expenditure Report

3. Ratification of January 2024 Regular Payroll

Ayes: Hevia, Radogno, Conover, Marren, Hoover, Rogers

Nays: None.

Motion carried.

INFORMATION and DISCUSSION

Quality Review with Dr. Braun Dr. Carla Braun reviewed with the Board the current data for the buildings. In the past couple of weeks the administration and staff took a deep dive into the data for Miller, Manning, and the junior high, to review the iReady scores. Included in the data review is the truancy data. Dr. Braun will be working with the high school in the upcoming weeks to review the PSAT scores at the high school. The teams in each building will use this data and the continuous quality assessments to work with all students.

IASB Superintendent Evaluation Leah Conover recently spoke with the IASB to review the workshop regarding the superintendent evaluation. The workshop would walk the Board through the steps of a superintendent evaluation and help them develop the best tool for the Board. The Board would like to go ahead and schedule this training.

Policy Committee Update - Second Reading The Policy Committee met on January 29, 2024 to review the policy updates as recommended by PRESS. Tonight is the second night the Board is being presented with the policies for approval.

The Board does not have any questions. The policies will be up for approval later in the meeting.

ACTION ITEMS

Approval of Policies Motion by Mr. Hevia, second by Ms. Conover, to approve the policies, as presented.

Ayes: Radogno, Conover, Marren, Hoover, Rogers, Hevia

Nays: None.

Motion Carried.

Approval of Facility Planning Consultant Motion by Ms. Conover, second by Mr. Marren, to approve the contract with EOSullivan Consulting as the Facility Planning Consultant for the District, not to exceed $85,000, as presented.

Ayes: Conover, Marren, Hoover, Rogers, Hevia, Radogno

Nays: None.

Motion Carried.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Communication Superintendent Baldermann would like to invite everyone to STEM night on February 28, 2024.

Superintendent Baldermann is very happy with all of the work being done by the administrators and teachers on the curriculum. He is also very proud of the student behavior this school year.

FOIA Request FOIA Requests are attached in BoardDocs.

BOARD REPORTS Adina Hoover would like to give a shout-out for a job well done to all the contributors to the play at the high school this weekend.

They did an amazing job. She would like to congratulate all those who just finished winter sports.

Ms. Hoover would also like to remind the Board that the officer roles will be changing in the next couple of months.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comment at this time.

FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS

District Stem Night

February 28, 6:00 p.m.

WHS

No School - Institute Day

March 1

CUSD 201 Elementary PTO - Board Meeting Only

March 5, 7:00 p.m.

Manning

WHS Choir Concert

March 6, 7:00 p.m.

WHS

WHS Spring Sports Parent Night

March 6, 6:30

WHS

Elementary Talent Show

March 8

WHS

CUSD 201 Faculty vs Students Basketball Game

March 12, 7:00 p.m.

WHS

Pizza Wars

March 13, 5:30 p.m.

WJHS

Parent Teacher Conferences- SIP Dismissal for Students

March 14

Parent Teacher Conferences - No Student Attendance

March 15

PR Committee Meeting

March 18, 6:00 p.m.

South School

CUSD 201 Board Meeting

March 19, 6:00

Village Hall

CLOSED SESSION

Not needed at this time.

COMMUNICATIONS

None at this time.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Ms. Radogno, second by Ms. Conover, to adjourn the February 27, 2024, regular meeting of the Board of Education at 8:01 p.m.

Motion unanimously passed.

https://go.boarddocs.com/il/cusd201/Board.nsf/files/D3DL8X554868/$file/2.27.24%20Regular%20Minutes.pdf