Board Minutes

ADDISON SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 – ADDISON , ILLINOIS

Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of April 10, 2007, in the Board Room at Indian Trail Junior High School. President Williams called the regular meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.

After a brief moment of silence, Mr. Langton led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call showed the following individuals:

PRESENT : Lullo, Ricamato, Ruffolo, Towns, Williams, Willis
ABSENT: Lacni

A quorum was declared present.

Motion #1: Approval of Minutes

Motion by Mr. Ruffolo, second by Mr. Lullo to approve the Regular and Closed Session Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2007.

ROLL CALL VOTE: AYE: Lullo, Ricamato, Ruffolo, Towns, Williams, Willis
ABSENT: Lacni
NAY: None…Motion #1 Carried.

Presentations:

• Addison Police Department Traffic Division – Commander Karen Miller -

Due to construction and the amount of traffic on Fullerton Avenue , Commander Karen Miller and Officer Mike Wadsworth attended the meeting to display 2 LED speed limit monitoring signs, with the ability to collect data to determine the speed of the cars and amount of traffic in front of Fullerton School . The Village will purchase the signs for a cost of approximately $11,000. They also will be purchasing $2,500 worth of large new orange cones with red blinking beacons to mark the crossing area for the school. Hopefully, this will help to increase the students' safety as they cross Fullerton Avenue , with the crossing guard, during the construction process.

Commander Miller explained the Traffic Officer Problem Oriented Policing that takes place on a daily basis throughout the Village, to determine “hot spots” for traffic problems and giving the Police Department the information and ability to solve these problems.

Dr. Hendricks thanked Commander Miller and the Addison Police Department for their cooperation in obtaining these signs and cones to increase the safety of the children crossing Fullerton Avenue .

• Integration of Technology and Instruction – Terri Bresnahan and Holly Burg - Terri and Holly presented, through the use of a Power Point presentation, the main focus this year is to integrate the newly introduced technology with the curriculum to support best practices of teaching and learning. They reported that the staff has truly embraced this challenge and has developed methods for using the Tablets and projectors as instructional tools. The classroom is being transformed into a place where technology supports the various teaching methods being used.

They also reported that Addison School District 4 has become a model school district for others wanting to move forward with technology. They thanked the Board for their financial support, the admin istration, the technology staff and especially the teachers of Addison School District 4 for a smooth implementation process of this new technology and for everyone's continued support as the implementation process continues throughout the coming year.

• Tax Levy Presentation – Ms. Patricia Masterton – Ms. Masterton presented a Power Point presentation on the Tax Levy. She presented the timeline for the levy, the EAV, Rate and Extension information, the distribution of taxes and the increase in taxes for this year. The increase in the tax revenue from 2005 was 6.85%. Ms. Masterton reported that the rate projections of $.15 were correct for the Bond and Interest category, due to the current bond issuance from the referendum. Thus supporting the commitment from the Board to be fiscally responsible to the taxpayers of Addison . The Board thanked Ms. Masterton for an informative presentation.

Communication/Public Participation: None

Superintendent's Report:

• Dr. Hendricks reported to the Board that the new electronic board packet from Boarddocs.com is under contract and the expectation is to have the training complete so we may implement this process during the summer months.
• Dr. Hendricks asked the Board to review the listing of Educational Foundation Mini- Grants, that will be given to the teachers at the Educational Foundation Fun Fair to be held on Cinco deMayo, May 5, 2007, at the Junior High School.
• He congratulated the Business Office for obtaining the Certificate of Financial Recognition from the Illinois State Board of Education. This is the highest category obtainable for a School District Financial Profile.
• Dr. Hendricks distributed information on a Gross Receipts Tax Hearing to be held on Monday, April 16, at 7:00 p.m., in Downers Grove and asked if anyone was interested in attending the Addison Police-Fire Merit Review Board Dinner, on Friday, March 27, 2007.  

Assistant Superintendent for Business Report: Ms. Masterton's report was covered during the Tax Levy Presentation.

Director of Curriculum Report:

Mr. Frontier indicated that he had included the “Planned Improvement for the School and District” pages from each school report card. He asked the Board to review the information.

Motion #2: Acceptance of District 4 Staff Resignation Requests

Motion by Mr. Towns, second by Mrs. Willis to accept the District 4 Staff Resignation Requests, as follows:

CERTIFIED STAFF – RESIGNATIONS

DIANA K. NEWBERRY , effective at the end of the 2006/07 school year (Assignment: Part-time Early Childhood Teacher at Ardmore Elementary School )
ANN MARIE DELACH , effective at the end of the 2006/07 school year (Assignment: Speech Language Pathologist – Lake Park and Stone Schools )
FRANCIS M. LUCENTE , effective at the end of the 2006/07 school year(Assignment: Band Director – Indian Trail Junior High School )

LEAVE REQUEST

TRISTA BODEN , One year leave of absence for 2007/2008 - (Assignment: E.D. Self-contained Special Education Class – Indian Trail Junior High School )

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL – RESIGNATION

EUNICE CHANEY , effective at the end of the 2006/07 school year(Assignment: Preschool Aide – Ardmore Elementary School )
LORIE CHAUSSEY , effective at the end of the 2006/07 school year(Assignment: Program Aide – Int. L. D. Class – Stone Elementary School )

ROLL CALL VOTE: AYE: Lullo, Ricamato, Ruffolo, Towns, Williams, Willis
ABSENT: Lacni
NAY: None…Motion #2 Carried.

Motion #3: Approval of District 4 Staff Employment

Motion by Mr. Lullo, second by Mrs. Ricamato to approve the District 4 Staff Employment Requests, as follows:

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EMPLOYMENT

BHAVNA SHARMA-LEWIS , effective on July 2, 2007 - Administrative Position (Assignment: Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction)

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL EMPLOYMENT

DERRIK DAWSON , effective on April 3, 2007 - Full-time ESP Aide Position(Assignment: TBE Bilingual/Spanish Aide - Lake Park Elementary School )
KATHERINE LAWRENCE , effective on April 2, 2007 - Full-time ESP Aide Position(Assignment: Individual Aide - Stone Elementary School )
BETSY LEACH , effective on April 2, 2007 - Full-time ESP Aide Position(Assignment: TBE Bilingual/Spanish Aide – Army Trail Elementary School )

ROLL CALL VOTE: AYE: Ricamato, Ruffolo, Towns, Williams, Willis, Lullo
ABSENT: Lacni
NAY: None…Motion #3 Carried.

At this time, Mr. Williams and members of the Board welcomed Dr. Bhavna Sharma-Lewis, her husband and two sons to the meeting. Dr. Sharma-Lewis will replace Mr. Frontier, as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, on July 2, 2007. Dr. Sharma-Lewis is currently the principal of Edison Elementary School in Elmhurst . She holds a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, a Masters in Teaching Mathematics and a Doctorate in Curriculum Design and Policy Studies, all earned at the University of Illinois in Chicago . Dr. Sharma-Lewis also completed the Superintendent Endorsement Program at Loyola University . Dr. Sharma-Lewis indicated that she is pleased to accept the position and is looking forward to beginning her job in Addison School District 4.

Motion #4: Approval of Administrative Contracts

Motion by Mrs. Willis, second by Mr. Lullo to approve the following admin istrative contracts for the 2007-2008 school year:

Dr. Donald Hendricks, Superintendent
Mr. John Langton, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services
Mr. Jon Hitcho, Assistant Superintendent for Business
Dr. Bhavna Sharma-Lewis, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum
Mr. Robert Zanillo , Director of Special Education
Ms. Terri Bresnahan, Director of Education & Information Technology
Dr. Lisa Black-Gomez, Director of Bilingual/ESL Services
Ms. Nicole Conaway , Principal, Army Trail School
Mr. Guillermo Heredia, Principal, Lincoln School
Ms. Debra Martello, Principal, Lake Park School
Ms. Christine Pfaff, Principal, Stone School
Dr. Mary Ellen Reeves, Principal, Fullerton School
Mrs. Terry Sliva, Principal, Indian Trail
Mr. Chuck Wartman, Principal, Wesley School
Mr. Michael Brumbaugh , Assistant Principal, Indian Trail
Mr. Robert Pape, Assistant Principal, Indian Trail
Ms. Jillian Barker , Dean, Indian Trail

ROLL CALL VOTE: AYE: Ruffolo, Towns, Williams, Willis, Lullo, Ricamato
ABSENT: Lacni
NAY: None…Motion #4 Carried.

Motion #5: Approval of Board Meeting Dates for 2007-2008

Motion by Mr. Lullo, second by Mr. Ruffolo to approve the Board Meeting Dates for 2007/2008, as follows:

August 21, September 11 and 25, October 16 and 30, November 27, December 18, 2007 and January 22, February 19, March 18, April 8 and 29, May 20, June 24 and July 22, 2008.

ROLL CALL VOTE: AYE: Towns, Williams, Willis, Lullo, Ricamato, Ruffolo
ABSENT: Lacni
NAY: None…Motion #5 Carried.

Discussion Items:
•  Regular Board of Education Meeting – Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 7:00 p.m., in the 2 nd Floor Addison Village Hall Meeting Room.
•  At this meeting, recognition of the Sister Cities committee will be held to thank them for their support of the recent trip that 10 students from Indian Trail took to Triggiano , Italy . The students that went to Italy will attend this meeting with their families and also the chaperones will be present to share some of their experiences with the committee. Dr. Hendricks was one of the chaperones and said that the trip was a trip of a lifetime for the students.
•  The Board will elect new Board Officers at the April 24, 2007 meeting.
•  Dr. Hendricks wished each of the candidates good luck during the upcoming April 17, 2007 election. There are four candidates running unopposed during the election.
•  The Arbor Food Service Contract Renewal will be acted on at the April 24, 2007 Board meeting.

Miscellaneous/Unfinished Business

•  Dr. Hendricks displayed the new signs for each school building. The District hopes that the signs will be up within the next 2 months.
•  The Art Work in the Board Room was created by students from Lincoln , Army Trail and Fullerton Schools , under the direction of Camille Strode and Carrie Zatarski .
•  Mr. Williams thanked everyone for their help during the Annual Kiwanis Pancake Day. They served over 700 plates of pancakes during the event.

Motion #6: Adjournment

Motion by Mr. Towns, second by Mrs. Willis to adjourn the Tuesday, April 20, 2007, Board of Education Meeting.

ROLL CALL VOTE: AYE: Williams, Willis, Lullo, Ricamato, Ruffolo, Towns
ABSENT: Lacni
NAY: None…Motion #6 Carried.

The regular Board of Education meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

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Kathy Willis, Secretary                                Dave Williams , President

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