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A newsletter from the Community Relations Office reporting on the June 12, 2017 regular meeting of the District 135 Board of Education

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Laura Berry, President Devin Hodge, Vice President Angie Sexton, Secretary Sandra Kulak, member Michael Maratea, member Gregory Okon, member Linda Peckham-Dodge, member

School Board ends year with celebrations and recognitions

Student Recognitions

The Orland Park Lions Club was recognized with a Community Spirit Award at the June 12 meeting. They were nominated by Diane Egan and Beth Kwiatowski of Park School for their dedication to providing dental exams to students in need.

Elise Blinn, a former Century Jr. High student, donated several of her published books to District 135 libraries at the June meeting. Her book, titled “Colours of Friendship”, is the second book Blinn has published.

Students from High Point, Liberty and Meadow Ridge were recognized as student technology ambassadors. These students were given the task of preparing a presentation to provide their future junior high teachers with professional development on iPad apps and features to use in the classroom. We are very proud of these brave students for helping their teachers learn!

Mrs. Katlin Davis and Mrs. Mary Joy Omahen’s classes from High Point School placed 5th and 11th respectively in the ICTM Math Contest. The contest showcases outstanding mathematical achievements. Congratulations!

Dan Werfelman, center, was recognized for his 22 years of service to District 135. Werfelman has saved D135 millions of dollars by completed many projects in-house and appropriately utilizing resources to complete otherwise costly building improvements. Werfelman also received a 100% clean Life/Safety audit this year. Congratulations on your retirement, Dan!

Melissa Bessler, center, and Kristy Gilbert (not pictured) were recognized for their dedication to raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society though Pennies for Patients. High Point School raised over $10,000 for the cause with the help of Kristy and Melissa!

Student Recognitions Not Pictured:• Evie Jensen, High Point, #1 poem

in the school for the 2017 Haiku Festival

AAUW Women’s History Month Essay Contest Winners:• Grace Pierson, High Point• Simon Zuckert, Meadow Ridge• Amey Sharma, Meadow Ridge• Ellyn Wince, Meadow Ridge

In other business on June 12, 2017, the Board:• approved the minutes of the May 8, 2017 Committee of the Whole meeting• approved the minutes of the May 8, 2017 regular Board of Education meeting• approved the minutes of the May 8, 2017 Closed Session• approved Accounts Payable in the amount of $1,327,942.09 as of 5/31/17• approved Petty Cash/Imprest Fund in the amount of $4,218.70 as of 5/31/17• approved the Payroll Summary in the amount of $3,781,222.13• accepted the resignation of the following certified staff: Maria Cohen, ELL, Centennial, effective 6/2/17 Marilyn Crawford, Special Education, District Office, effective end of 2016-17 school year Lama Hammad, Bilingual, High Point, effective end of 2016-17 school year Susan Quaid, Reading & Math Summer Program (Only), Park, effective 5/4/17• accepted the resignation of Kristian Bennett, Summer Maintenance/Technology, District Office, effective 6/5/17• approved a leave of absence (parental) for Thera Schrank, 1st Grade, Centennial, effective the 2017-18 school year, to return to the classroom beginning the 2018-19

school year• approved a change of status for the following certified staff, effective 7/1/17: Denise Garvey-Putt, from 4th Grade to 3rd Grade (SC), Meadow Ridge Kara McFarlin, from Technology Teacher to Instructional Technology Coach, Liberty Michelle Thorne, from Technology Teacher to Instructional Technology Coach, Meadow Ridge• approved a change of status for the following classified staff, effective 7/1/17: Toni Carroll, from Lunchroom/Playground Supervisor to Lunchroom/Playground Sub., High Point, effective 7/1/17 Karen Huff, from Lunchroom/Playground Sub. to Lunchroom/Playground Supervisor, High Point, effective 8/23/17 Kenneth Kronberg, from Night Lead II at District Office to Day Helper, Meadow Ridge, effective 7/1/17• approved the employment of the following for the ESY Sumer Program, effective Summer 2017: Certified: Meghan Collier Jeanna Johnson Mattie McLaughlin Kelly Murphy Cheryl Ryba Amy Smith Suzanne Smith Classified: Shannon Aherne Jacqueline Burke Laura Nichols• approved employment for basketball/cross country/dance/softball/volleyball camps, effective Summer 2017• approved employment for band/orchestra camps, effective Summer 2017• approved employment for art camps, effective Summer 2017• approved the 2017-18 membership renewal for the Illinois Association of School Boards in an amount not to exceed $10,175• approved the Resolution Setting Forth the Prevailing Wages on Public Works• approved the minutes of the May 22, 2017 Special Meeting• approved the minutes of the May 22, 2017 Closed Session• approved the minutes of the May 22, 2017 Committee of the Whole meeting• approved the employment of the following certified staff, effective August 21, 2017: Audrey Barc, Resource, Prairie Ellen Broad, 5th Grade, High Point Kelly DiFrancesca, 4th Grade, Meadow Ridge Lindsay Duffy, 4th Grade, Meadow Ridge Meredith Heathfield, 5th Grade, Liberty Moises Lopez, 4th Grade, Liberty Gabriella Sanfilippo, 5th Grade, Meadow Ridge Lesley Winkler, 5th Grade, High Point• approved the employment of the following classified staff, effective August 21, 2017: Sylvia Garza, Paraprofessional, Century Jr. High Sandra Mars, Paraprofessional, Centennial Laura Nelson, Office Assistant, Meadow Ridge Deborah Summers, Paraprofessional, Center

ABCDE Awards

Laura Berry, President Devin Hodge, Vice President Angie Sexton, Secretary Sandra Kulak, member Michael Maratea, member Gregory Okon, member Linda Peckham-Dodge, member

The June 12, 2017 meeting was FULL of ABCDE awards! For a complete listing, view the recogni-tion report on BoardDocs. We are so lucky to have such amazing staff in District 135.

• approved an agreement for Karen Kendall to serve as Payroll Transition Consultant, for services not to extend 40 hours at the rate of $40 per hour, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018

• approved the proposed Title I Plan for the 2017-18 school year• approved the proposed K-5 Science Curriculum to be placed on public display, with recommended approval to be brought forth at the July 17, 2017 regular

meeting• approved the low responsible proposal submitted by SHI International Corp for the purchase of new WiFi Acess Points to be implemented in all District buildings,

at an amount not to exceed $129,207.17, effective June 12, 2017• approved fees for pupil transportation services, effective the 2017-18 school year• approved a submission of a Serious Safety Hazard Finding report to the Illinois Department of Transportation to review hazardous conditions for a specified bus

route• accepted the proposal submitted by Mesirow Insurance Services and Wright Specialty/Catlin Indemnity for the Commercial Liability Insurance Package, at an

amount not to exceed $145,000 for the 2017-18 fiscal year• renewed the Management Agreement with Quest Food Management Company, and to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with Consolidated Community

School District 146, for Quest to manage and operate food services for Orland School District 135 and District 146 for the 2017-18 fiscal year, with options to renew yearly not to exceed one additional year, with a management fee not to exceed $40,000, and to approve the following lunch fees for 2017-18:

Student Lunch (grades K-5) $ 3.25 Student Lunch (grades 6-8) $ 3.55 Adult Lunch $ 5.25 Reduced Meals $ 1.25 Milk $ .60• adopted a Resolution Approving Line Item Transfers Within the Current 2016-17 Budget of Orland School District 135, Cook County, Illinois effective June 12, 2017• approved a Resolution Authorizing Disposal of Surplus Personal Property to declare select textbooks indicated on Exhibit A-1 as the inventory list to be surplus

and no longer needed for school purposes, and authorizing the Superintendent or his designee to dispose of it at a private or public sale• authorized the Director of Finance to purchase electrical service with AEP Energy, at a cost not to exceed $.06400 per Kilowatt Hour.• authorized the Director of Finance to purchase natural gas service with Direct Energy, at a cost not to exceed $3.412 per Dekatherm Hour, pending finalization of

the service contract, effective August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2020• asopted a Resolution for Bank Account Signers, effective June 12, 2017• adopted a Resolution Authorizing Intervention in all 2011-2013 Tax Year Appeals Before the State of Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board

Laura Berry, President Devin Hodge, Vice President Angie Sexton, Secretary Sandra Kulak, member Michael Maratea, member Gregory Okon, member Linda Peckham-Dodge, member

The next regular Board meeting will be held on Monday, July 17 at 7pm at the Administration Center with a Committee of the Whole to begin at 6pm.

Board business, continued