D200: Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, Sept. 14

The Community Unit School District 200 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wheaton Warrenville South High School to discuss the following agenda items:

Consent Agenda

Approval of surplus assets: The contents of the former are not needed. All schools have taken items they need out of the school. Maintenance staff will remove whatever is left and District 200 will sell or donate it. 

Approval of change order for Lincoln Elementary School: A change order must be processed in order to finish the driveway replacement project at Lincoln Elementary School. District 200 replaced the driveway at Lincoln Elementary School for $297,062.40—which is $42,027.40 more than originally contracted. The changes are due to modifications by the City of Wheaton, unsuitable soils and costs associated with soil dumping.

Approval of AIMSweb software renewal: This web-based system is a benchmark and progress-monitoring system based on direct, frequent and continuous student assessment in reading, writing, math and progress related to instruction. Students in grades K-8 partake in this assessment three times per year. Students performing below the 20h percentile are monitored more frequently. A yearly subscription for the program costs $6 per student; the renewal fee is $48,000. District 200 qualifies for funding through the IDEA Grant.

Approval of minutes: Aug. 24, open and closed session and approval to destroy recordings of closed session minutes prior to April 2010.

Approval of personnel report and supplemental personnel report

Action Items

Adoption of the 2011-2012 budget: The budget has been available for public inspection since Jun. 8. The budget includes changes presented at the Aug. 10 meeting and updates to presented at the Sept. 14 meeting. The budget for Fiscal Year 2012 (beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012) is balanced.

Approval to purchase Genesis Student Information System: Genesis is a student information system is used by parents, administrators, counselors, teachers and students to access and share  information. The total cost for this year is $166,826. The cost will decrease each subsequent year. 

Approval of special committee appointments: The board has assigned board members to work with Dr. Harris as the district works on the 2011-12 Board goals. Barbara Intihar and Ken Knicker will work on the Educational Policy and Parking Lot committee; Ken Knicker and Jim Vroman will work on the Contract Negotiation committee; Andy Johnson and Jim Gambaiani will work on the Finance Policy and Fiscal Dashboard committee; and Joann Coghill and Jim Vroman will work on the Capital Development Plan committee.

Discussion Item

Recognition of Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Staff Sgt. Robert Miller: A committee will make a four-pronged recommendation for the district's recognition of Wheaton North Graduate and Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Staff Sgt. . The recommendation includes a perpetuating scholarship that is being explored for future Wheaton North graduates and a commons area named the Robert J. Miller Commons, including a plaque recognizing Miller's bravery and award, circled by six pillars representing the Congressional Medal of Honor. 

The next regular meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Lincoln Elementary School.