8-20-12 Minutes - Plano School District #88

PLANO COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 88
Minutes of Regular Board Meeting
Board of Education
The Board of Education of Plano Community Unit School District No. 88 met in regular session
on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the Plano School District Administration Office.
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CALL TO ORDER
President Porter called the regular meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. Present for roll call were
Campbell, DeBolt, Heller, Martinez, Moody, Porter and Velazquez. Others present were
administrators Helmers, Smogor, Baker, Czyz, Heller, Benson, Mateyka, Schmidt,
Patterson, Valdez, Superintendent Garcia and Board Secretary Benoit. Office staff
present: Green and Wetzel.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
DeBolt moved, and Moody seconded the motion, to approve the agenda as corrected
(revised personnel report and additional payables.)
Voting aye: DeBolt, Moody, Campbell, Heller, Martinez, Porter and Velazquez.
Motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO SPEAK
Visitor included Nate Smith. Media representative Lisa Welz (Record) was present for
the meeting.
STUDENTS SPEAK: In Their Own Words
CONSENT AGENDA
Heller moved, and Martinez seconded the motion, to approve the consent agenda as printed:
A. Minutes
Regular Meeting – July 16, 2012
Special Meeting & Executive Session – July 30, 2012
B. Financial Statements, Bills & Payroll
Bills and Payroll, Financial Statements and Accounts Payable Checks #170627-107691 (no
void checks) and Payroll Checks #107593-107626 & 107692-107725 (no void checks.)
C. PMA Reports
PMA monthly Report #592 (7/1/12-7/31/12).
D. Executive Session Tape Destruction
Approve the destruction of audiotapes of executive session minutes during December 2010.
E. Fundraising Application
P.H. Miller would like approval for a “Walk-a-thon” that would be held at the school. The
money raised would go into their activity fund. The “Walk-a-thon” would be held in
conjunction with a health unit for students about exercise, eating right, etc.
F. 2012-13 School Year Board Meeting Dates
September 24, 2012, October 15, 2012, November 19, 2012, December 17, 2012, January 28,
2013, February 25, 2013,March 18, 2013, April 15, 2013, May 20, 2013 & June 17, 2013.
G. Textbook Adoption
Approve adoption of the Film Studies and Spanish for Spanish textbooks for the 2012-13
school year.

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CONSENT AGENDA (cont.)
Voting aye: Heller, Martinez, Campbell, DeBolt, Moody, Porter and Velazquez.
Motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
For Information
Report No. 13-09 IHSA.tv Proposal
Principal Eric Benson reviewed his report about IHSA.tv and the
opportunity to set-up live and archived broadcasts for Plano High
School athletic and extra-curricular events through the district
website. Tom Nieman from PlayOn Sports was present and gave a
presentation about the program, which is the only one endorsed by
the IHSA. Dr. Garcia said the high school administration will fine
tune the proposal and bring it for action to the next meeting. He
asked Board members to send him questions prior to the meeting,
if possible, so they can research and be ready with answers. Mr.
Benson said the high school will begin to get students interested in
the various aspects of the program, so they are ready to begin as
soon as possible if it is approved by the Board.
Report No. 13-10
Opening of Schools Reports
Dr. Garcia was pleased to announce a very smooth start to the
2012-13 school year. He thanked all of the administrators and staff
for their dedication to the children of the school district. He
thanked Mr. Porter for attending the opening day program.
Mr. Benson reported that Plano High School has an enrollment of
632 students. Ninety-five freshmen attended the Welcome Back
Picnic and over 900 students of all ages attended the first annual
Back to School Bash. The high school is revitalizing their PBIS
program for the 2012-13 school year in order to improve student
behavior and have a new supportive plan to increase student
accountability for learning.
Mr. Czyz said Plano Middle School had an opening day enrollment
of 373 students. He said that two additional faculty members have
allowed the middle school to expand the curriculum and master
schedule. They will double block math to provide the additional
time needed to improve the quality and depth of the math
curriculum. The middle school will focus on student learning and
achievement through PLC concepts and the development and
implementation of power standards and common assessments.

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Report No. 13-10
Opening of Schools Reports (cont.)
Opening day enrollment was 531 students at Emily G. Johns,
according to Mr. Baker. Goals and initiatives for the 2012-13
school year include: continuing to progress as a PLC, improving
the effectiveness of intervention and enrichment time, aligning
curriculum to common core standards and prioritizing and focusing
time, energy and resources to do a few things really well.
Mr. Smogor announced that Centennial School opening day
enrollment is 339. Their primary focus will be the alignment and
refinement of their current curriculum to meet the rigor of CCSS.
Students will be benchmarked three times annually and Centennial
will have a more focused, school-wide intervention block this year.
P.H. Miller opening day enrollment is 481 students. Mrs. Helmers
said that grade level teams will continue to work on the common
core standards to identify the essential skills students should learn
in reading and math. The Daily 5 will be used to differentiate
literacy instruction for students. The CIM model will be a resource
for intervention for students with reading difficulties. Common
assessments will be used to identify the learning levels of all
students in reading/literacy. They will be exploring the possibility
of an afterschool program to provide activities to support learning.
Report No. 13-11
For Action
Report No. 13-12
District Athletic Director Report
Mr. Schmidt announced that 217 students are participating in fall
sports as compared to 189 last year. He said that the I-8
Conference will be starting a new conference website,
Athletics2000, which will allow records and standing to be kept for
all levels. The Sports Boosters membership drive raised $6,600
and they will be hosting a Pork Chop BBQ on September 26.
Vehicle Purchases
Campbell moved, and Heller seconded the motion, to approve the
purchase of two vehicles for the transportation department.
Voting aye: Campbell, Heller, DeBolt, Martinez, Moody, Porter
and Velazquez.
Motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays.

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Report No. 13-13
FY13 Tentative Budget Presentation
Dr. Garcia presented a balanced tentative budget to the Board. He
said his main concerns with the budget are in the area of revenue,
to include transportation, special education and state aid funding
from the State. On the expenditure side of the budget, TRS is the
biggest concern. He said he does not see many changes in the
budget prior to the budget hearing in September. He
complimented administrators on their work to cut their building
budgets by 5%.
DeBolt moved, and Velazquez seconded the motion, to to approve
the tentative budget and set the Budget Public Hearing for
Monday, September 24, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Plano Community
Unit School District No. 88 Administration Office Board Room
located at 800 S. Hale Street in Plano, Illinois.
Voting aye: DeBolt, Velazquez, Campbell, Heller, Martinez,
Moody and Porter.
Motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
Report No. 13-14
Addition of Coaching Position
Martinez moved, and Moody seconded the motion, to approve the
addition of an assistance coach for soccer and an assistance coach
for cross country.
Voting aye: Martinez, Moody, Campbell, DeBolt, Heller, Porter
and Velazquez.
Motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
Report No. 13-15 Personnel Report
Moody moved, and Campbell seconded the motion, to approve the
personnel report as revised:
1. Resignations effective end of 2011-12 school year (unless noted otherwise):
Amber Burgholzer – Health Aide, P.H. Miller School
Vilma Irons – Bilingual Instructional Aide, Emily G. Johns School
Caterina Kotchkoski – ESL Teacher, Plano Middle School
Gabriel Regaldo – 2 nd Shift Custodian, Emily G. Johns School, effective 8/1/12
Jen Whitefield – Reading Specialist, Centennial School
Leslie Williams – PE/FLEX Teacher, Plano High School, effective 8/8/12 (Leslie was
hired at the July 2012 meeting and has decided not to fulfill her contract.)
2. Contracts effective 2012-13 school year (unless otherwise noted):
Sheryl Mezger – Reading Specialist, Centennial School, MA+0/Step 6
Laura Padilla-Lopez – ESL Teacher, Plano Middle School, MA+36/Step 6
Troy Thorgesen – PE/FLEX Teacher, Plano High School, BA+0/Step 1
3. Contract revision for 2012-13 school year:
Judy Bedford – Substitute Teacher Caller, $3,636 for the 2012-13 school year

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Report No. 13-15 Personnel Report (cont.)
4. Employment effective 2012-13 school year (unless otherwise noted):
Elizabeth Arend – Bilingual Instructional Aide, Plano High School, $10.55/hour,
effective 8/16/12
Solange Beaulieu – Recess Aide, P.H. Miller School, $10.05/hour, effective 8/20/12
David Blas – Bilingual Instructional Aide, P.H. Miller School, $10.55/hour, effective
8/20/12
Magaly Gutierrez – Bilingual Instructional Aide, Emily G. Johns School, $11.35/hour,
effective 8/16/12
Lisa Hunt – Bus Aide, $19.55/route, effective 8/1/12
Roger Jurney – Bus Driver/Bus Aide Substitute, $21.10/route/$12.70/hour, effective
8/10/12
Taylor Loux – Computer Lab Instructional Aide, Emily G. Johns School, $10.55/hour,
effective 8/16/12
Kelly Perry – Bus Aide, $19.55/route, effective 8/9/12
Erika Poldzien – Guidance Secretary, Plano High School, $10.55/hour, effective 8/13/12
5. Transfers effective 2011-12 school year (unless noted otherwise):
Kristina Ferguson – from 2 nd Shift Custodian at Plano High School to 2 nd Shift Custodian
at Emily G. Johns School, effective 8/22/12
Beth Kehr – from Substitute Assistant Cook/Cashier to Assistant Cook/Cashier at Plano
Middle School, 5 hours per day at $10.05/hour, effective 8/23/12
Sarah Martinez – from Recess Aide to Title I Reading Instructional Aide at Emily G.
Johns School, 6.75 hours/day at $10.95/hour, effective 8/16/12
Emma Moreno – from Assistant Cook at 4.5 hours per day to Assistant Cook at 5 hours
per day at Plano Middle School at $10.85/hour, effective 8/13/12
Catherine Thatcher – from Computer Lab Instructional Aide to Title I Reading
Instructional Aide at Emily G. Johns School, 6.75 hours/day, effective 8/20/12
6. Long Term Substitutes/Intern/Student Teachers/Volunteers:
Rebekah Lockwood, Long Term Substitute Teacher, Emily G. Johns School, 8/16/12-
10/1/12
Jennifer Osman – Student Teacher, Emily G. Johns School
Makane Salerno – Long Term Substitute Teacher, Plano High School, 8/16/12-12/21/12
7. Middle School Extra and Co-Curricular Assignments:
Coach/Sponsor Activity Year Stipend
Melissa Higgins Volleyball 3 $2,457.00
Dan Solecki Boys Basketball 8 2,730.00
Dan Solecki Girls Basketball 8 2,730.00
Leslie Young Cross Country 1 1,456.00
Leslie Young Girls Track 6 2,275.00
Leslie Young Art Club 6 1,001.00
8. High School Extra and Co-Curricular Assignments:
Coach/Sponsor Activity Year Stipend
Ashley Cobb Assistant Football Cheerleading 1 $1,092.00
Jesus Gonzalez Assistant Football 2 3,094.00
Kyle Kee Assistant Football 3 3,367.00
Matt Kee Assistant Football 4 3,640.00
Jenin Robinson- Assistant Volleyball 4 3,276.00
Abens
Megan Moore Assistant Volleyball (one-half stipend) 1 1,228.50
Melanie Kunz Assistant Volleyball (one-half stipend) 1 1,228.50
Susan Webb High School Band 4 2,184.00
Susan Webb High School Chorus 4 1,001.00

Susan Webb Madrigals 4 1,274.00
Katie Klemp Madrigals 1 728.00
Katie Klemp High School Drama-Spring Musical 1 728.00
Katie Klemp High School Dramatics-Fall Play 1 728.00
Thomas Schembri Asst. Theatre (Music Asst.) 2 455.00
Katie Klemp Thespian Society 1 455.00
Katie Klemp Talent show 1 364.00
Bonita Felt Art Club 4 1,001.00
Deb Chatman National Honor Society 4 1,092.00
Melissa Higgins Student Council 3 910.00
Kara Murphy Asst. Student Council 1 364.00
Phil Diehl Scholastic Bowl 4 1,092.00
Dustin Smith Yearbook 1 728.00
Brad Kunz (Journalism) PHS Newspaper 2 910.00
Tom Dean Chess 4 1,092.00
Bonita Felt Art Fair 4 637.00
Dan Tardi Art Fair 1 364.00
Carol Pillsbury Senior Class Sponsor 4 910.00
Lisa Esmond Asst. Senior Class Sponsor 4 455.00
Kara Salmieri Junior Class Sponsor 4 1,274.00
Nicole Walters Asst. Junior Class Sponsor 4 728.00
Tom Dean Sophomore Class Sponsor 4 546.00
Mario Serra Asst. Sophomore Class Sponsor 1 182.00
Lisa O'Brien Freshman Class Sponsor 4 546.00
Melinda Wegener Asst. Freshman Class Sponsor 2 273.00
Nicole Walters FEA 1 145.60
Nicole Cromwell Chemistry Club 1 145.60
Lisa O'Brien SLIP 4 254.80
Brad Kunz FCA Volunteer
Jennifer Cave Red Ribbon Volunteer
9. Leave Request:
Nicole Kulbartz – Kindergarten Teacher, P.H. Miller School – approximately September
24-December 21, 2012
Voting aye: Moody, Campbell, DeBolt, Heller, Martinez, Porter
and Velazquez.
Motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
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BOARD COMMENTS/FOIA
Dr. Garcia mentioned that the Administration Office had received two FOIA requests
since the last meeting. The first was from the Sheet Metal Workers Local 265 requesting
information about any locker demolition and installation scheduled in the district. The
second was from Invo HealthCare Associates, Inc. Their request was forwarded to the
Kendall County Special Education Cooperative, as they were requesting contract
information for special education employees placed in the district.
FUTURE BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA
Special Board Meeting on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION
DeBolt moved, and Martinez seconded the motion, to go into executive session at 7:09
p.m. to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or
dismissal of specific employees of the District (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and to discuss
lawfully closed meeting minutes, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the
minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 (5 ILCS
120/2(c)(21)).
Voting aye: DeBolt, Martinez, Campbell, Heller, Moody, Porter and Velazquez.
Motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
DeBolt moved, and Martinez seconded the motion, to come out of executive session at
9:44 p.m.
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ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
DeBolt moved, and Martinez seconded the motion, to release to the public, the following
executive session minutes: February 27, 2012 and June 18, 2012.
Voting aye: DeBolt, Martinez, Campbell, Heller, Moody, Porter and Velazquez.
Motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
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ADJOURNMENT
DeBolt moved, and Martinez seconded the motion, to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 p.m.
Voting aye: DeBolt, Martinez, Campbell, Heller, Moody, Porter and Velazquez.
Motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
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James Porter, President
Board of Education
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Kathryn Benoit, Secretary
Board of Education
Approved 9/24/12