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Coal City Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 9, 2019

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CALL TO ORDER Board President Ken Miller called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Coal City Community Unit School District #1 District Office Board Room. In attendance were Board members Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander and Ken Miller. Superintendent Kent Bugg, CSBO Jason Smith, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Tammy Elledge, Director of Special Populations Sandy Rakes, member of the press Ann Gill and Board Secretary Karen Vota, were also in attendance. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President Miller led the Board of Education and others present in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Introduction/acknowledgement of guests. President Miller welcomed those in attendance.

2. Pam Vigna was in attendance to recognize Michelle Painter and Jaime Frazier who both recently

achieved their National Board Certification. 3. Secretary Gill read a note from the principal at Mosley High School in Panama City Florida thanking

the district for the donation of bookbags and supplies that were sent to them after Hurricane Michael hit in October.

Secretary Gill read a note from Cathy Milne of Help for Hope thanking the district for donations that

were collected during their annual turkey giveaway. With the donations that were collected, Help for Hope was able to feed 485 mouths during the Thanksgiving holiday.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR 1. In regard to agenda items - none. 2. In general (Limited to 5 minutes per person.)

Kiley Haberzetle, parent of a first grade student, addressed the Board regarding a transportation issue.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA President Miller asked if there were any items that the Board would like to remove from the consent agenda. Hearing none, President Miller asked for a motion to approve the consent agenda.


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Mr. Bianchetta moved and Mr. Harmon seconded to approve the consent agenda including the minutes and closed session minutes from the regular meeting of December 5, the November Activity Fund Reports; November Treasurer’s Report, the December Monthly Manual Checks report; the December Payrolls, the January Accounts Payable, personnel items including approval of resignations, employee leave requests and to approve the following building usage request: Group Building Ins. Date Coal City Tennis Association ES No-Waivers 1/24/19-3/19/19 Christian Fellowship Leagues MS Yes 1/12/19-4/6/19 Coal City Baseball/Softball IS Yes 2/18/19-4/25/19 Roll Call. Ayes: Robert Bianchetta, Quint Harmon, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller Nays: Motion Carried. ADMINISTRATORS' REPORTS A. EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER REPORT

Principal Davidson Reported: 1/5/19 Teacher's Institute 1/8/19 Classes Resume SAP Team Meeting @ 2:45 p.m. 1/9/19 A Team @ 12:40 p.m. Faculty Meeting @ 3:00 p.m. 1/10/19 Specials Team Meeting @ 3:00 p.m. 1/15/19 Kindergarten Team Meeting @ 11:10 a.m. 1st Grade Team Meeting @ 12:10 p.m. SAP PSO meeting @ 6:30 p.m. 1/16/19 Special Education Team Meeting @ 3:00 p.m. 1/17/19 TALC Meeting @ 2:45 p.m. 1/21/19 No School 1/22/19 SAP Team Meeting @ 2:45 p.m. 1/23/19 A Team @ 12:40 p.m. PBS Team Meeting @ 3:00 p.m. 1/25/19 Super Ticket Drawing 1/29/19 SAP Team Meeting @ 2:45 p.m. 1/30/19 BLT (all day)


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ECC Enrollment for 2018-2019 (as of 12/21/2018): PreK: 129 Kindergarten: 134 1st Grade: 154 Total: 417 (registered as of 12/21/2018) Emergency/Crisis Drills Completed: Lock-Down Drill: September 26th @ 1:30pm Shelter-in-place Drill: August 29th @ 9:20am Lock-Down Drill: November 28th @ 10:30am Personnel:

Mrs. Frazier was named a National Board Certified Teacher! Congratulations to Mrs. Frazier!

Thank you to Miss Duris! Miss Duris has been a maternity leave substitute teacher at the ECC since the beginning of the school year. Miss Duris was the maternity leave substitute for Julie Brncich at the beginning of the school year and is finishing up as the substitute teacher for Lindsey Watters. Mrs. Watters will not return until Tuesday, January 22nd. After Christmas break, Brittany Conrad will be finishing the maternity leave for Mrs. Watters.

Month-in-Review: December is a very busy month at the ECC! The ECC was awarded the $100 reward for

winning the district-wide toy drive.

On December 14th, the students enjoyed a Christmas sock hop and had fun dancing and singing Christmas carols!

On December 21st, the December Super Ticket winners were awarded a lighted ornament necklace to wear on Friday at school.

On December 21st, students enjoyed Christmas activities and a special visit from Santa!

Recognition: Congratulations to Mrs. Frazier on becoming a National Board Certified Teacher!

Congratulations to the entire ECC staff on a successful first half of the school year!

B. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPORT

Principal Kenney reported: Calendar of Events: 1/7/19 Teacher Institute 1/8/19 Students Return to School School Beautification Meeting @ 3:15 1/9/19 Specials Meeting @ 3:15 1/10/19 LLT Meeting from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.


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SAP Meeting @ 10:20 a.m. Sunshine Committee Meeting @ 3:15 p.m. 1/14/19 Winter Benchmarking Begins Staff Meeting @ 3:15 p.m. 1/15/19 Special Education Team Meeting @ 3:15 p.m. 1/16/19 TALC Meeting @ 3:15 p.m. 1/21/19 No School 1/24/19 SAP Meeting @ 10:20 a.m. PBS Meeting @ 3:15 p.m. 1/28/19 3rd Grade Team Meeting @ 3:15 p.m. 1/29/19 2nd Grade Team Meeting @ 3:15 p.m. ES Enrollment: 2nd Grade: 162 – up 2 from last month 3rd Grade: 158 – up 1 from last month Total: 320 (registered as of 12/20/18) CCES Happenings:

This month CCES focused on being kind. The students were given a daily random act of kindness challenge during morning announcements.

CCES celebrated Christmas with a week of dress up days, following by a visit from Santa Claus on Friday.

Recognition: Congratulations to Miley Cvitanovitch and Demi Rossel on being named the Coal City Junior

Women’s Club Students of the Month. Miley and Demi were recognized for their kindness to other students, teachers and friends.

CCES held a December Reading Challenge. Student winners will participate in a January assembly. Congratulations to our 3rd grade winners, Caiden Giordano, Colton Bailey, Jaiden Leman, Frank Carmen, Amelia Kramer, Natalie Delsasso, and Ryland Clements. Congratulations to our 2nd grade winners David Zimmer, Aidan Middleton, Zander Linder, Max Christensen, Owen Burla, Jillian Whalen, Jackson Hollis, Frank Roehr.

Congratulations to Ms. Steinke and Ms. Carlson for winning the Christmas door decorating contest. All of our teachers went above and beyond to transform. C.


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C. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL REPORT

Principal Carlson reported: Calendar of Upcoming Events: 12/22-1/6 – Winter Break 1/7 – Teachers’ Institute at CCHS 1/8 – Classes Resumes 1/9 – 4th Grade Team Meeting 3:10 1/10 – LLT 8:00-11:00 a.m. at Fire Station 1/10 – Custodian Meeting 3:00 1/14-1/25 – AIMSweb Winter Benchmark Window 1/14 – SAP Meeting 3:10 1/15 – PBS Meeting 3:10 1/15 – PSO Meeting at District Office 6:30 p.m. 1/16 – 5th Grade Team Meeting 3:10 1/17 – Specials Team Meeting 3:10 1/21 – No School – MLK, Jr. Day 1/22 – TALC 3:10 1/23 – SpEd Team 7:30 a.m. 1/28 – SAP Meeting 3:10 1/29 – PBS Meeting 3:10 1/30 – A Team 2:30 1/30 – Open House of CCIS Office for the Board of Education 5:00-5:45 p.m. 1/31 – Storm Drill 9:00 1/31 – Daddy/Daughter Dance 6:00-7:30 p.m. 2/2 – CCIS Family Bingo 1:00-4:00 Current Enrollment: 4th Grade 157 5th Grade 168 Total 325 We also have one additional 4th grade and one additional 5th grade student enrolled in other special education programs outside of CCIS. Emergency/Crisis Drills Completed: Evacuation/Fire 8/22/18 and 10/22/18 Shelter-in-Place/Storm 8/21/18 and 11/5/18 Lockdown 8/23/18 Armed Intruder with CCPD/CCFD 11/27/18 Bus Evacuation 9/14/18 and 10/2/18


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Student Discipline in Previous Month: Bus Slips 4 Inappropriate Language/Gesture 7 Inappropriate Physical Contact 3 Disrespectful to Peers 2 Disrespectful to Staff 3 Excessive Noise 2 Disruptive 1 Not Keeping Hands/Feet to Self 5 Running in Hallway 1 Defiant 2 Previous Month in Review:

CCIS participated in Heavenly Hats for Childhood Cancer on November 20th. Students and staff were asked to donate $1.00 for the privilege of wearing their favorite hat to school. We were able to donate $129.00 to Heavenly Hats.

From November 26-30th CCIS hosted Grandparents WEEK during each student’s Library and PE time. Students were able to spend an hour with their grandparents reading, playing bingo or completing a crossword puzzle, and playing a game (speed stacking) in the gym. Cookies were also served. We had 433 grandparents attend!

CCIS participated in the District’s Toy Drive Competition sponsored by the Wellness Committee from 11/26 – 12/7.

We practiced our annual Armed Intruder Drill on November 27th. Officers Clark and Onsen were present along with Firefighter Doerfler.

The YMCA Basketball Program began at CCIS on November 28th. Every Wednesday and Saturday we host around 200 students in this youth basketball league.

Our first Beginning Band Concert was held on November 29th at CCHS under the direction of Mrs. Bontrager. The students sounded amazing, and there was even a surprise of snow in the Performing Arts Center!

Middle School Wrestling began on December 3rd. We have 14 fifth grade students participating this year.

Thank you for the holiday lunch for staff on December 5th.

The CCIS Coat Closet was open on December 10th from 4:15-5:30 p.m. for any family to come and shop for winter items at no cost. The Coat Closet is still open by appointment. We serviced 30 adults and 44 children, who came from Coal City, Diamond, Godley, Morris, and Braidwood. Our 10 student volunteers from Mrs. Cowherd’s class escorted shoppers up to the coat closet, had them sign in (hometown and number of family members – no names), gave them bags to put clothing in, carried bags down, and escorted them back to the exit.

Mrs. Rink’s class sponsored Cocoa Candy Christmas for a Cause from December 10-14th. CCIS raised $1100.00! We were able to donate $565.00 to Heifer International and $550.00 to Help for Hope.


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We held our Perfect Attendance Social on December 17th for students who had perfect attendance during Trimester 1. Students enjoyed a 30-minute indoor recess with games and music. They were given a certificate and a coupon from Burger King for an Icee. One hundred twelve students had perfect attendance during the first 12 weeks of school!

During the last two weeks of school the CCIS staff displayed a childhood Christmas picture of themselves in the cafeteria for the students to play “Guess Who?!?”. Students enjoyed seeing us as little kids and guessing who everyone was.

We had a PBS celebration on December 21st. Students, who had positive behavior at least 80% of the time during the last 9 weeks, played Bingo and were given hot chocolate and a candy cane. Students used their Coaler Cash for a chance at several raffle prizes, as well as, for a chance to have a “snowball fight” (with marshmallows) against some teachers.

We currently have 13 students in ASAP (After School Assistance Program); five in 4th grade and eight in 5th grade. Recommended students receive help from 3:00-4:00 three days a week from Mrs. Cowherd or Mrs. Rink.

The G-Force Program continues to be very helpful at CCIS. It is exciting to see the grandparents from our community greet the students with a smile every morning as they arrive at school. We currently have 12 active members at CCIS; three to five members are on site each day.

Student Council sponsored the following spirit days this past month: CCIS T-shirt Day, Ugly Holiday Sweater Day, Holiday PJ Day, Holiday Hat Day.

Student Recognition:

The following students volunteered their time after school to work at the CCIS Coat Closet: Lorelai Erhard, Ethan Tidball, Liz Nadess, Maxx Kramer, Brody D'Orazio, Claire Mohler, Caroline Childers, Maddie Mae Hutchings, Carter Nichloson, and Ellary Wills.

Congratulations to following Students of the Week: Week of 11/26: Sawyer Chapman, Jaela Vasquez, Laynah Pierard, Braden Walker Week of 12/3: Carter Gill, Sophia Spoto, Kayla Stalter, Kellen Forsythe Week of 12/10: Trace Wilson, Aubree Collins, Cameron Minuth, Elizabeth Williams Week of 12/17: Jacob Cimino, Kailey Mailhiot, Aidan Edmonds, Khloe Anders

Staff Recognition:

I want to thank Dr. Bugg and Mrs. Rakes for helping with morning supervision while I was in meetings.

I want to thank Betsy Cowherd for running the CCIS Coat Closet.

I want to thank Mr. McCleary and Mrs. Vignocchi for hosting the grandparents during Grandparents Week.

I want to thank Mrs. Rink for organizing Cocoa Candy Christmas for a Cause.


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I want to recognize the following staff members who received the weekly CCIS Kudos:

- Mrs. Bontrager for her first CCIS Band Concert - Mrs. Cowherd for organizing the CCIS Coat Closet - Mrs. Rink for organizing the hot chocolate sales for CCIS to donate to Help for Hope and

Heifer International D. MIDDLE SCHOOL REPORT

Principal Johnson reported: Calendar of Events: Dec. 22-Jan. 6 NO SCHOOL – Winter Break Jan. 5 Coal City Warrior Wrestling Invitational CCHS Jan. 7, 9, 11 IVC 7th Grade Boys Basketball Tourney at CCMS Jan. 7 Teacher Institute Day Music Boosters Meeting – 7:00pm – Unit Office Jan. 8 Classes Resume Jan. 9 Board of Education Meeting –7:00pm – CCMS January 21 NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King’s Bday January 28 Athletic Boosters Meeting – 7:00pm – Unit Office January 30 Board Study Session – 6:00pm – Unit Office CCMS DISCIPLINE REPORT As of end of 11/20-12/21 Month Year to Date 0 Out-of –school suspensions 12 0 In-school-suspension 7 12 Behavior-related detentions 72 Month in Review – December

Students observed Thanksgiving Break from November 21-25.

Our two final Winter Sports Volleyball and Wrestling have started at CCMS. Volleyball coaches are Kerry Yedinak (8th), Pam McMurtrey (7th) and Gina Horrie(6th). Wrestling coaches are Branden Petersen, Chris Carlson and Vince Piatak. Best of luck to all of the coaches and athletes and wishing them a successful season.

The 5th/6th Band Concert was held on November 29. Mrs. Bontrager did an outstanding job with his students and the students played very well for their first middle school concert. The 7th/8th Grade MS Band Concert was then held on December 4. Both the CCMS Concert Band and Jazz Band performed at the concert. Once again, congratulations to Mrs. Bontrager and all of the band students who participated in the concert.

Coal City Schools held a Staff Development Day on December 5 at CCHS/CCMS. CCMS teachers and staff members attended various trainings facilitated by Coal City District staff.


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The 8th Grade Chorus Concert was held on December 18. Congratulations to Mrs. McDowell and the 8th graders on their performance. There were some very impressive soloists at the concert.

December 21 marked the end of 2nd Quarter for CCMS students. Students will move into the 3rd quarter when they return from winter break. Students will also move to a new Encore class on January 8.

CCMS held a First Semester Awards Assembly for students on Friday, December 21. At the assembly, students were recognized for Perfect Attendance and Grade Level Awards voted on by their teachers. Grade Level Awards presented were for the following categories: Most Improved, Most Considerate, Hard Worker, Positive Attitude, Positive Leader. Students earning Perfect Attendance for the First Semester: 6th Grade: Corrina Barkley, Adam Collins, Diego Gonzalez, Nicolas Grant, Peyton Hairald, Sydney Hughes, Melody Kinder, Darrien Lewis, Brooke Mueller, Mason Natyshok, Julian Read, and Laney Russell. 7th Grade: TJ Babcock, Kayla Berg, Kyle Foster, Kiley McKim, Chris Oliphant, Elaina Patten, Delaney Peacock, Zach Pelletier, Rylan Sears, Ella Sorensen, Abby Stiles, Hailey Stroud, and Paige Walker.8th Grade: Madison Biggerstaff, Dalton Burgner, Derek Carlson, Andrew Collins, Lucas Crater, Ana Flores, Addison Gagliardo, Beth Greene, Luke Hawkins, Cody Hazzard, Molly Johnson, Garrett Keeley, Jonah Kelly, Caden Kuder, Emma Kurtz, Kaytie McMahan, Trevor Pedigo, Cara Planeta, Reagan Robson, Cayden Schimandle, and David Torres. Grade Level Award Winners were: Most Improved 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade Logan Vance Cassidy Jenke Jadyn Cassani Abby Viano Jack Varnack Brandon Grimstead Most Considerate 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade Hunter Nettles Max Zolecki Logan Hawkins Mackenzie Messina Tanna Curry Marissa Pierce Hard Worker 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade Grady Gillan Ryan Herrera Josh Ritchie Mackenzie Croxton Raegan Sandeno Claire Ellania Positive Attitude 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade Will Johnke Ethan Scrogham Cody Hazzard Peyton Gibson Ava Houston Ana Flores Positive Leader 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade Zander Meents Rylan Sears Braiden Young Calleigh Vandewerken Avah Housman Carley Morris Congratulations to all of these students for being recognized for their good work at CCMS.


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CCMS has a couple of groups that have been raising funds to help different agencies this holiday season. The CCMS Student Council recently held a Candy Cane Sale to help raise money for Help for Hope to help families in our community. In addition, CCMS had a group of 6th graders put together a Cocoa for Charity. These students started this activity last year at Coal City Intermediate School and have continued it on this year. Funds raised from Cocoa for Charity were donated to Jacob Zickefoose and his family as he prepares to go back into treatment for cancer. Thanks to Kathy Walsh (Student Council Sponsor) and Jackie Larson (6th Grade Teacher) for their help with the students who are helping out this holiday season.

E. HIGH SCHOOL REPORT Principal Hamann reported: Calendar of Events: January 7 Teacher Institute January 8 Semester 2 classes begin January 21 NO SCHOOL (MLK day) January 17-25 I-8 Girls Basketball Tournament (We are hosting) January 18-25 I-8 Boys Basketball Tournament (We are hosting) Recognition:

Grundy Area Vocational Center Director Award Winners for November were: Katelyn Guthrie, Early Childhood, Austin Berglund, Automotive and Kyle Goad, Computer Graphics & Multimedia Design.

Grundy Area Vocational Center Director Award Winner for December was: Ali Brancato, Early Childhood Education.

Received a thank you from the Cathy Milne and Help for Hope organization thanking Mrs. McDowell and the CCHS staff for doing their part in donating enough turkey and sides to feed over 400 mouths at Thanksgiving.

A big Thank You to Rodney Mondbrum for organizing the toy drive which collected over 450 toys.

We have been informed on who are 2017-20178 Illinois State Scholars will be. They are: Logan Barrus, Gio Ferara, Cassiday Flatness, Katie Girot, Brooke Hardy, Preston Johnson, David Kovar, Ben Krieger, Alicia LaRouch, Samanthat Lorenz, Luke Manietta, Helen Onsen, Lauren Phillips and Aras Repond.

On December 15th the CCHS Speech Team hosted their annual Speech Tournament. There were 14 schools and approximately 400 participants present for this highly competitive tournament which included many of the big suburban schools. Coal City placed Third overall and had threechampions. They were Lauren Phillips as a Champion in two events and Cody Rogers.

The Coaler Competitive Cheer won their first ever competition by placing first in their division at the Reed-Custer Invitational and placing third in their division at a tournament in Tinley Park.


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December Students of the Month were Alex Friddle, Logan Miller, Lexi Clarke, Shana Kelly, Trevor Eikey, Rylee Endrst, Tyler Polarek, Jack Bunton, Syndee Erickson, Zach Gagliardo, Brady Crawford, Anna DeSonia, Angelina Ceropski, Tyler Johnson, Lizzie Easton, Chase Wasielewski, Michelle Hall, Mickey McDowell, McKenna Patten, Aspen Johnson and Alyssa Eikey

Month in Review:

The Winter Music Programs were held on the 11th and the 13th. Mr. Vazquez and Mrs. McDowell did a nice job of organizing the concerts. This year the Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble and Concert band teamed up on one night and The Freshman Show Choir and the Varsity Choir went on another. They all did a great job and put on two awesome shows.

The Madrigals held their Royal Holiday Feaste on the 7th, 8th and 9th. Ms. DiAgostino and Ms. Thayer should be commended for putting on another great show.

On November 28th, Coal City High School had an Armed Intruder Drill led by Mike Imhof, Jason Clark, Matt Dillon and Nick Doerfler. All drills are now done for the year except another fire drill which will be done in the spring.

Current Enrollment Figures @ CCHS 12-20-18 9th Grade= 174 10th Grade= 173 11th Grade= 167 12th Grade= 181 Total = 695 students Discipline Report from Nov. – Dec. Drug possession or use 2 Vaping 8 Insubordination 4 Truancy (Partial & Full Day) 4 Fighting 2 Electronic Devices 10 Disobedience School rules 2 Total 32

F. SPECIAL POPULATIONS REPORT

Director Rakes reported: Special Education

The district special education comprehensive plan will have a state site visit on January 30-February 1. It will be a shorter version of the focus monitoring visit that the district had several years ago. The visit will include classroom visits, file reviews, staff interviews and parent surveys.


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Preschool The at risk portion of preschool is has 3 openings. These openings are Coal City only. There are 4 out of district preschoolers on the waitlist. We currently have 15 special education openings with 14 pending evaluations.

There have been 78 preschoolers that have gone through the screening process so far this year.

Homeless

CJ Dziuban and I submitted an application for the McKinney-Vento Supply Closet Grant. Extra money has become available to assist families who have been identified as homeless. If awarded the grant the money will be used towards supplies and transportation needs. There are currently 14 students in the district that are identified as homeless. The grant amount is $350.

G. CURRICULUM REPORT

Director Elledge reported: Professional Development: The January institute was held on the 7th. We worked with the administrators from Gardner-South Wilmington HS, Braceville Elementary, Gardner Elementary and South Wilmington Grade School to create a wide array of learning opportunities for teachers, administrators and classroom aides. The main speaker, instructional coach David Ginsburg, shared the opening message and worked individually with math leaders. The entire schedule and session descriptions are available on our website: https://www.coalcityschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1091934&type=d&pREC_ID=1489494 Standardized Test Results: We gave our 8th grade students the PSAT 8/9 in November. We use results from the assessment to help determine placement in high school courses. Students and their parents can also use the results to see if they are on track for college and career. The results indicate that we have 72% of our students meeting the benchmarks for ERW (Evidence Based Reading and Writing). The state average is 63%. For mathematics we had 60% of the students meeting or exceeding the benchmark, state average was 44%. We had 53% of the students meeting the benchmark on both indicators but had 22% that didn’t meet either benchmark.

H. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Dr. Bugg reported:

1. The secured entry/office renovation project at the Intermediate School has been completed. The Board is invited to an Open House on Wednesday, January 30 from 5:00-5:45 p.m. where Mrs. Carlson will be available to show the newly renovated space. This is prior to the January 30 Board Study Session, which will still be held at the District Office at 6:00 p.m.


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2. Dr. Bugg announced that Coal City School District #1 has two more teachers who have achieved

the prestigious honor of becoming National Board-Certified Teachers! Congratulations to Jaime Frazier and Michelle Painter on achieving this lofty recognition. The process for achieving National Board Certification is a rigorous, yet rewarding professional development opportunity. Our District is very fortunate to have an onsite facilitator, Pam Vigna, who was able to lead Jaime and Michelle through the process.

3. The Three Rivers Division will conduct its first-ever, Legislative Breakfast Meeting on Saturday,

January 26, 2019 at 10:00am. The meeting will be held in the Gathering Room at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet. Board members should let Karen know if they would like to attend.

4. Nicolette Krzywanos, a student from Illinois State University, will be completing her student

teaching requirements at the Early Childhood Center with kindergarten teacher Jennifer Muscato during the spring semester of 2019.

5. Morgan Maloney, a student from Illinois State University, will be completing her student

teaching requirements at the Early Childhood Center with kindergarten teacher Kim Haab during the spring semester of 2019.

6. Michael Grommon, a student from Illinois State University, will be completing his student

teaching requirements at the Elementary School with second grade teacher Brandon Petersen during the spring semester of 2019.

7. Shari Moore, a student from Maranatha Baptist University in Wisconsin, will be completing her

student teaching requirements at the Elementary School with third grade teacher Lori Watson during the spring semester of 2019.

8. On Wednesday, December 12, Board President Miller, Board Vice President Hamilton, Dr. Bugg

and Dan Hutchings met with representatives from the Coal City Miners, Coal City Baseball/Softball, and Lil Coalers Wrestling. The Coal City Soccer Club was invited but did not send a representative to the meeting. The group discussed the School District's current building usage policy and discussed the pros and cons of the existing fee structure. Dr. Bugg presented information from neighboring school districts as well. After discussion, the group recommended a flat fee structure be implemented for building usage for practices, which is consistent with some neighboring school districts. Tournament fees will remain unchanged. A recommended policy revision will be sent to the Board Policy Committee for review and a final recommendation to the full Board.

9. Enclosures

A. Monthly student enrollment figures


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DATES TO REMEMBER 1/21/19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School 1/26/19 Legislative Breakfast 1/30/19 Board Study Session 2/6/19 Board Meeting

I. GRUNDY AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER REPORT Mr. Lander reported:

1. Director Copes reported that Project House 24 is running about two months ahead of schedule. The home should be ready to put on the market in late May. Tentatively, the April Board of Control meeting will be held at the project house.

2. Director Copes provided an update on the Grundy County Internship Program. He met with the member high schools' counselors recently to encourage them to push students to apply for these opportunities. Shirkey Vet Clinic has been added to the list of participating businesses.

3. Approved the Director to pay any additional bills for the month of December.

4. Approved authorizing the transfer of up to $99,000 from the Interest-Bearing account to the General Fund to complete the sale of the lots in Nettle Creek Subdivision.

5. Approved the resolution as presented for the purchase of Lots 136, 137, and 138 in Nettle Creek Subdivision. The purchase of these three lots will give GAVC 10 buildable lots for future project houses.

J. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR REPORT

Athletic Director Dan Hutchings reported: Important Dates: December 26-29 VBBKB at Plano Christmas Classic December 22, 26-29 FSBBKB at Plano JV Christmas Classic December 26-29 VGBKB at Lisle Holiday Classic December 27-29 FRBBKB at Morris Freshman Invitational December 28 & 29 Wrestlers at Abe’s Rumble Dual Tournament at Springfield Capital

Convention Center January 4 & 5 HS Wrestling at Princeton Invitational January 5, 2019 MS Wrestling Hosting Warrior Invitational at High School January 5, 8, 10 MS 8th Grade BBKB IVC Tournament at Morris Shabbona January 7, 9, 11 MS 7th Grade BBKB IVC Tournament at Coal City MS


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Middle School Volleyball Numbers 8th Grade - 14, 7th Grade - 15, 6th Grade - 18 Middle School Wrestling Numbers 56 kids started wrestling: 5th graders - 14, 6th graders - 11, 7th graders -12, 8th graders - 19 New Conference Teams for 2018-19: Coal City, Herscher, Lisle, Manteno, Peotone, Reed-Custer, Streator, Wilmington IHSA - Beginning in 2021 the IHSA will schedule football in Districts. Enrollment and geography will determine the districts. This should help to stabilize conferences for the future.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR 1. In regard to agenda items - none.

2. In general (Limited to 5 minutes per person.) - none.

OLD BUSINESS A. SECOND READING ON REVISED DISTRICT POLICIES

The first reading took place on December 5, 2018. The following district policies were recently reviewed by the Board Policy Committee: 2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct 2:80-E Board Member Code of Conduct 2:120 Board Member Development 3:40-E Exhibit-Checklist for the Superintendent Employment Contract Negotiation Process 4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery 4:130 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services 4:130-E Free and Reduced-Price Food Services; Meal Charge Notifications 4:170 Safety 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria 5:60 Expenses 5:100 Staff Development Program 5:220 Substitute Teachers 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day 6:60 Curriculum Content 6:300 Graduation Requirements 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-entering

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7:70 Attendance and Truancy 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students 7:190 Student Behavior 7:250 Student Support Services 7:260 Exemption from Physical Education 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention 7:290-AP Resource Guide for Implementation of Suicide and Depression Awareness Prevention

Program 7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

The Board reviewed the early graduation form that is referenced in policy 6:300 - Graduation Requirements. The form has been updated to include scholarship language.

B. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON ADDITIONAL MID-YEAR EXCLUSION REQUEST The high school guidance office received an additional request for a mid-year exclusion. Principal Hamann recommended that the following student be considered eligible for mid-year exclusion. This student will complete necessary graduation requirements through correspondence courses by April 1, 2019. Mr. Lander moved and Mr. Harmon seconded to approve the request for a mid-year exclusion from student number 2019130. President Miller asked if there was any opposition to the motion, hearing none, considers the motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON THREE RIVERS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP Annual dues for membership in the Three Rivers Education Partnership from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019 are ready for renewal. This organization provides programs that address the critical issues facing education and the belief that educational opportunities are imperative for preparing today’s youth to be tomorrow’s leaders. Mr. Bianchetta moved and Mr. Harmon seconded to approve the annual membership in the Three Rivers Education Partnership, for 2018-2019, in the amount of $650. Roll Call. Ayes: Robert Bianchetta, Quint Harmon, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller Nays: Motion Carried.


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B. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON SCHOOL SITE DONATION FROM GRUNDY COUNTY

A School Site Donation in the amount of $2,364.74 was received from Grundy County. A resolution has been prepared for acceptance of the school site donation. Mr. Lander moved and Ms. Gill seconded to approve the resolution to accept the School Site Donation of $2,364.74 from Grundy County and to waive the reading of the resolution. Roll Call. Ayes: Chuck Lander, Mary Gill, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Ken Miller Nays: Motion Carried.

C. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON THE UPDATED PRESCHOOL QUALIFYING RUBRIC

In an effort to capture the neediest students in our district, Director of Special Populations Sandy Rakes has been working with the preschool diagnostics team to make changes to the data collection form that is used to gather information on preschool age students. The rubric is used to determine placement into the district's preschool programs. Director Rakes reviewed the proposed changes. Ms. Gill moved and Mr. Harmon seconded to approve the updated Pre-School Data Collection Sheet as presented. President Miller asked for any opposition to the motion, hearing none, considers the motion carried.

D. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON SHORT-TERM SUBSTITUTE TRAINING AGREEMENT In an effort to address a statewide teacher shortage, the Illinois State Board of Education has implemented a new license called the Short-Term Substitute Teacher's License. In order to obtain the new license, a person must hold an Associate's degree or higher or show completion of 60 semester hours of coursework and must complete a training program provided by the school. The Regional Office of Education has agreed to conduct the required training that provides information on curriculum, classroom management techniques, school safety and district/building operations. Each Board of Education is required to approve the agreement before a training can be provided. Ms. Gill moved and Mr. Harmon seconded to approve the Short-Term Substitute Training Agreement with the Regional Office of Education, in order to provide the required trainings for obtaining the Short-Term Substitute Teacher's License. Roll Call. Ayes: Mary Gill, Quint Harmon, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Shawn Hamilton, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller Nays: Motion Carried.


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E. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON LEASE AGREEMENT WITH TRINITY 3 TECHNOLOGY

CSBO Jason Smith made a recommendation to enter into an agreement with Trinity 3 Technology for the lease of 600 chromebooks. The forty-eight (48) month lease will begin July 1, 2019 at a cost of $38,860 per year. This lease affects next year's budget as the first payment is not due until July 1. Mr. Lander moved and Mr. Harmon seconded to approve the forty-eight month lease with Trinity 3 Technology, as presented. Roll Call. Ayes: Chuck Lander, Quint Harmon, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Ken Miller Nays: Motion Carried.

F. DISCUSSION ON SENIORITY RANKING FOR CERTIFIED AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF Each year, prior to February 1, the school district is required to post a certified employee and educational support staff seniority listing. The list indicates the length of employment in the district as of June 30, 2019 and also the areas in which the teachers are certified to teach.

G. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON GRUNDY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL The district received a request from the Grundy Economic Development Council to renew the annual membership. District #1 has been a long-time member of this organization. Mr. Lander moved and Mr. Bianchetta seconded to approve payment of the annual membership fee of $300 to the Grundy County Economic Development Council. Roll Call. Ayes: Chuck Lander, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Ken Miller Nays: Motion Carried.

H. FIRST READING ON REVISED DISTRICT POLICIES The following policy revisions have been recommended by the Illinois Association of School Boards after review of the updated Collective Bargaining Agreement: 5:60 Expense 5:80 Court Duty 5:150 Personnel Records


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5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity 5:185 Family and Medical Leave 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal 5:250 Leaves of Absence 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

OPEN FOR ITEMS NOT KNOWN AT AGENDA PREPARATION TIME - none. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR 1. In regard to agenda items - none. 2. In general (Limited to 5 minutes per person.) - none. CLOSED SESSION Mr. Harmon moved and Mr. Lander seconded to go to closed session at 6:56 p.m. for the purpose of considering information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees and an individual student issue. Roll Call. Ayes: Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Ken Miller Nays: Motion Carried. When the Board returned to open session, President Miller called the regular meeting back to order at 7:17 p.m. with the board members answering roll call present: Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION 1. Ms. Gill moved and Mr. Bianchetta seconded to approve the unpaid medical leave request for Lisa

Bertoglio from December 6, 2018 through approximately April 18, 2019.

Roll Call. Ayes: Mary Gill, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller Nays: Motion Carried.


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2. Mr. Emerson moved and Mr. Bianchetta seconded to approve the twenty-six (26) day unpaid FMLA request and two (2) day unpaid medical leave request for Brandy Krug, from January 8, 2019 through February 19, 2019.

Roll Call. Ayes: Jeff Emerson, Robert Bianchetta, Mary Gill, Shawn Hamilton, Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller Nays: Motion Carried.

3. Mr. Hamilton moved and Mr. Bianchetta seconded to approve the IMRF Early Retirement Incentive

program for Karen Vota, with retirement effective January 13, 2020.

Roll Call. Ayes: Shawn Hamilton, Robert Bianchetta, Jeff Emerson, Mary Gill, Quint Harmon, Chuck Lander, Ken Miller Nays: Motion Carried.

BOARD STUDY SESSION OF THE WHOLE DATE: Wed., January 30 @ 6 P.M. In Coal City CUSD #1 Administrative Center Board Room NEXT REGULAR MEETING DATE: Wed., February 6 @ 6 P.M. In Coal City CUSD #1 Administrative Center Board Room ADJOURNMENT Mr. Harmon moved and Mr. Hamilton seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:19 p.m. President Miller asked if there was any opposition to the motion, hearing none considers the motion approved.

___________________________________ Kenneth P. Miller, President ___________________________________

Mary Gill, Secretary

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