BOARD HIGHLIGHTS
SUMMARY OF THE BATAVIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 101
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
May 26, 2009
Prepared by JoAnne Walker, Administrative Assistant
Board of Education Regular Meeting
· Construction Update
Steve Straub, Vice President of Operations for Lamp Inc., presented an overview on the construction at Batavia High School. All rooms east of the main hallway will be renovated this summer; rooms on the west side will be done next summer. Demolition of some of the administrative areas that tie into the addition will also be done this summer. The temporary classrooms will be removed in June to make way for an additional parking lot. Mr. Straub expects that all classrooms east of the new canopy on Wilson Street will be open by fall.
The large retention pond on the west side of the building will be finished and landscaped. The kitchen and receiving area are online to be opened this fall. Work on the music area and the auditorium will not be finished until next summer. The PE Center will be completed during the 2010-2011 school year.
Work on the Rotolo Middle School gymnasium addition is progressing well and should be under roof in two weeks. It is also expected to be open this fall.
· Naviance
Kristin Malone, Counselor at Batavia High School, presented an update on Naviance, a web-based planning and advising system for schools to manage courses, assist students and parents with the college application process and collect BHS specific data. Students and parents have access to this program via the BHS website.
Counselors, teachers and administrations have access to student’s college search information including transcripts, teacher recommendation letters and scholarship searches. The program also provides students and parents information on when transcripts, letters of recommendations, etc., have been sent to the colleges.
Ms. Malone noted that data shows that in 2008-09 students accessed the system 4,514 times, parents accessed it 630 times. There were 1,335 applications sent to 130 colleges, 184 scholarships were posted and 313 letters of recommendation were requested.
· Conference Realignment
Principal Drexler is recommending the Board consider accepting the invitation to join the Upstate Eight Conference beginning with the 2010-2011 school year. Batavia is currently affiliated with the Western Sun Conference. Kaneland, Yorkville, DeKalb, Sycamore and Rochelle want to pull out of the conference because they feel the more rural schools are not compatible with the larger, more suburban schools. If they pull out it would make the Western Sun Conference defunct after next year.
Batavia and Geneva have received an invitation to join the Upstate Eight Conference. The conference consists of two divisions based on student enrollment. Batavia would be part of the smaller division that includes Geneva, Elgin High School, Larkin High School, St. Charles East, St. Charles North and Streamwood High School.
· In the Consent Agenda the Board Approved the Following:
· Approval of the minutes of the Regular Meetings of April 14, 2009 and April 28, 2009 and the Special Meetings of April 3, 2009, April 7, 2009 and April 28, 2009.
· Approval of the net payrolls for April 30, 2009 in the amount of $11,066,962.09 and May15, 2009 in the amount of $1,173,935.92.
Education Fund $1,319,342.95
Operations and Maintenance Fund $285,049.49
Debt Service Fund $5,306.72
Transportation Fund $287,394.99
I.M.R.F. Fund $58,636.26
Capital Projects Fund $3,242,665.51
Fire Prevention & Safety $0.00
Tort Fund $14,846.89
· Personnel
Note: The school district is re-hiring 23 of the 32 teachers who were cut at the March Board Meeting and 10 of the 19 para-professionals who were cut.
Resignation-Certified
Sharine Carver
Angela Fox
Brian Rossetti
Retirement-Certified
Jill Krogh
Rebecca Hubbard
Ellen Morgenstern
Randy Szostek
Louise Von Hoff
Sara Zies
Employment-Certified
Vicky Albrecht
Amy Costello
Amy Elftmann
Michelle Fabian
Regina Kazda
Denise Koutselas
Kevin Kruse
Brittany Ksepka
Melissa Lo
Crystal Louden
Melinda Norfleet
Jodi Stoneberg
Rebecca Tyson
Employment-Classified
Tracy Bergeron
Leslie Chapman
Traci Green
Kelley Kosiek
Bertha Mandarino
Eva Melton
Ann Myers
Alma Sosa
Marcy Stone
Kelly Workman
Resignation-Classified Staff
Michelle Bowlds
Courtnay Ozanne
· Approval of the Batavia High School’s Marching Band’s field trip to Sandusky, Ohio, June 16-18, 2009.
· Approval of the donation from Midwest Sealcoat, Inc. of 2.5 tons of cold patch for repairing potholes throughout the school district.
· Approval to accept the donation of $1,000.00 from Mr. John Hoffman in appreciation to the McWayne staff members who have made a difference in his children’s lives.
· Approve the destruction of the audio tapes of the Closed Session Meetings on 11/6/07 and 11/27/07.
· For your information, the district received a FOIA request on May 5th from Lidia R. Downs, Executive Director of the Family Taxpayers Foundation, requesting a listing of all District #101 projects from 2007 to date that include expenditures for repairing a roof on an existing building.
· Approval of the list of textbooks for adoption as presented.
· Approval to purchase a network infrastructure and switching upgrade from Electro Design, Inc. in the amount of $414,026.80.
· Approval of the contract allowing Batavia High School to host Prom 2010 at the Museum of Science and Industry.
· Approval to accept the low bid from The Kenneth Company for construction of a baseball field at Alice Gustafson School.
· Approval of the contract with Monaco Mechanical to replace the boilers at AGS in the amount of $213,000.00.
The Board of Education adjourned to Closed Session at 8:45 p.m. to hear information on Personnel.
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 9:54 p.m. and adjourned.
