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Rosemont Elementary School District 78 Board met March 12.

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Rosemont Elementary School District 78 Board met March 12.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

CALL TO ORDER

President Donnelly called the meeting to order at 6:29 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

Vanessa Cooper, Resident

Laurie Kovalcik, Staff

Anne Lunde, Journal & Topics Reporter

Roy F. McCampbell

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 a motion made by Member Stephens, seconded by Vice President Bailey to go into Executive Session. The Board and Superintendent Anderson went into Executive Session at 6:30 p.m. The Regular Board Meeting resumed at 6:47 p.m.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

There were no Additions to the Agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

There was a motion made by Member Anderson, seconded by Member Wilson, 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 February 12, 2018.

5.2 Approval of the Treasurer’s 

Report for February 28, 2018

Education Fund 1,232,984.22 

Transportation Fund 71,723.54

Building Fund 2,216,885.12 

Municipal Ret. Fund (33,091.12)

Debt Service Fund 995.30 

Working Cash Fund 271,857.63

Total All Funds 3,761,354.69

ADMINISTRATOR’S UPDATE

Calendar of Events

Superintendent Anderson reported the following is the upcoming Calendar of

Events:

March 13th SIP Day – Students Dismissed at 11:30 a.m.

Mrs. Kovalcik, first grade teacher, spoke briefly about the upcoming SIP day meetings. She explained to the Board and visitors that the meetings would be covering the writing curriculum including different forms of writing.

March 15th East Leyden Peer Leaders Meet with the 8th Graders from 9 to 10 a.m.

March 15th Ground Breaking at East Leyden at 5:00 p.m.

March 26th Spring Break Begins

ADMINISTRATOR’S UPDATE

Calendar of Events (cont.)

April 3rd School Resumes After Spring Break

April 4th PARCC Testing Begins

April 9th School Board Meeting – 6:30 p.m.

CORRESPONDENCE/COMMITTEE REPORTS

Correspondence to the Board

At this time there was no Correspondence to the Board.

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 in his absence Vice President Bailey would do the Voters’ League Assignment with the usual back up.

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 February 2018 (reviewed by Member Houston).

Education Fund 284,090.31 

Transportation Fund 4,190.74

Building Fund 33,571.48 

Municipal Ret. Fund 9,490.05

Debt Serv. Fund 0

Total 331,342.58

A roll call vote

AYES: Wilson, Anderson, Stephens, Houston, Muszynski, Vice President Bailey, and President Donnelly

NAYS: None

ABSENT: None

Motion Carried

NEW BUSINESS/DISCUSSSION ITEMS

There were no New Business/Discussion Items at this time.

OLD BUSINESS/ACTION ITEMS

2018-19 School Calendar

There was a motion made by Member Stephens, seconded by Member Anderson, to approve the 2018-19 school calendar as presented.

A roll call vote

AYES: Wilson, Anderson, Stephens, Houston, Muszynski, Vice President Bailey, and President Donnelly

NAYS: None

ABSENT: None

Motion Carried

POLICY

Policy Revisions

There was a motion made by Member Stephens, seconded by Member Wilson, to approve the Policy Items 11.1 through 11.28.

A roll call vote

AYES: Wilson, Anderson, Stephens, Houston, Muszynski, Vice President Bailey, and President Donnelly

NAYS: None

ABSENT: None

Motion Carried

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.

ADJOURNMENT

There was a motion made by Member Stephens, seconded by Member Anderson to adjourn this meeting at 6:59 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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