Rosemont Elementary School District 78 Board met December 11.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Call To Order:
President Donnelly called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call:
President Donnelly asked for a roll call.
Members Present: Wilson, Anderson, Stephens, Houston, Muszynski, Vice President Bailey, and President Donnelly
Members Absent: None
Others In Attendance: Superintendent Anderson
Laurie Kovalcik, Staff
Anne Lunde, Journal & Topics Reporter
Brittany Muszynski, Resident & Staff
Recognition Of Visitors:
At this time President Donnelly welcomed the visitors and asked if there were any questions. There were no questions at this time.
Executive Session:
There was no Executive Session.
Additions To The Agenda:
There were no Additions to the Agenda.
Consent Agenda Items:
There was a motion made by Member Stephens, seconded by Member Anderson, to approve consent agenda items 5.1 thru 5.2
A roll call vote
Ayes: Wilson, Anderson, Stephens, Houston, Muszynski, Vice President Bailey, and President Donnelly
Nays: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
The Consent Agenda Items were as follows:
5.1 Approval of Minutes from the Regular Board Meeting held on November 13, 2017.
5.2 Approval of the Treasurer’s Report for November 30, 2017.
Education Fund 1,511,982.25 Transportation Fund 74,907.61
Building Fund 2,129,948.66 Municipal Ret. Fund (12,481.67)
Debt Service Fund 994.39 Working Cash Fund 249,329.25
Total All Funds 3,954,680.49
Administrator’s Update:
Calendar of Events
Superintendent Anderson reported the following is the upcoming Calendar of Events:
December 12th Science/Social Studies Fair – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
December 14th Kindergarten/Band/Winter Program – 2 & 7 p.m.
December 20th Concert Band to the Senior Center
December 22nd 2 p.m. Dismissal – Start of Winter Break
December 25th - Winter Break January 8th
January 8th Institute Day – No Student Attendance
Administrator’s Update:
Calendar of Events (cont.)
January 8th School Board Meeting
January 8th Benefit Club Meeting
January 9th First Day Back After Winter Break
Superintendent Anderson added that we received the water testing report back. The testing must be done in buildings built before 2000, and all fountains and faucets must be tested. The only area that tested above the allowable range, at 5 parts per million, was the faucet in the bathroom in the Kindergarten classroom (room 105). The sink has been labeled as not for drinking. The report will be posted on the school website, and parents of children in this Kindergarten class will be notified by mail.
Correspondence/Committee Reports:
There was a thank you note from Mrs. Mary Houston thanking the Board for giving her the opportunity to attend the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference in Chicago.
Special Education Report:
At this time there was no Special Education Report.
Legislation Report:
At this time there was no Legislation Report.
Voters’ League Assignment:
President Donnelly stated that there would be no Voters’ League Meeting in the month of December.
Other Board Reports:
There were no Other Board Reports at this time.
Board Calendar:
There were no Board Calendar items at this time.
Financial Report:
There was a motion made by Member Stephens, seconded by Member Anderson, to approve the List of Disbursements for the month of November 2017 (reviewed by Member Muszynski)
Education Fund 325,929.03 Transportation Fund 4,018.04
Building Fund 27,282.48 Municipal Ret. Fund 9,058.45
Debt Serv. Fund 0
Total 366,288.00
A roll call vote
Ayes: Wilson, Anderson, Stephens, Houston, Muszynski, Vice President Bailey, and President Donnelly
Nays: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
New Business/Discussion Items:
Resolution for District 80
The Resolution for District 80 to withdraw from the Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative was not approved by the Board with a vote of 7 Nays and 0 Ayes.
Old Business/Action Items:
2017 Tax Levy
There was a motion made by Member Stephens, seconded by Member Anderson, to approve the 2017 Tax Levy as follows:
Education Fund 4,129,917
Operations & Maint. Fund 1,446,050
IMRF Fund 45,117
Working Cash 163,114
Total All Funds 5,784,198
A roll call vote
Ayes: Wilson, Anderson, Stephens, Houston, Muszynski, Vice President Bailey, and President Donnelly
Nays: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Policy:
There were no Policy Items at this time.
Personnel:
There were no Personnel Items at this time.
Questions From The Public:
President Donnelly asked if there were any Questions from the Public. There were no questions. Mrs. Kovalcik did inform the Board that the artwork behind them was a random act of kindness made by the first grade for the Board of Education.
Adjournment:
There was a motion made by Member Stephens, seconded by Member Anderson to adjourn this meeting at 6:46 p.m.
A roll call vote
Ayes: Wilson, Anderson, Stephens, Houston, Muszynski, Vice President Bailey, and President Donnelly
Nays: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
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