Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 Board of Education met Nov. 1.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Members present
Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Administrators present
Dr. Adrian Talley, Mr. Doug Eccarius, Dr. Louis Lee, Mr. Brad Hillman, Ms. Lisa Barry
Others Present
Ms. Jeannie Dina, members of the tech team, and staff
1. Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
Procedural:
A. Call to Order
Ms. Laurie Donahue called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Procedural:
B. Roll Call
Ms. Jeannie Dina called the roll and the following members responded yea: Mr. Justin Karubas,
Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Action:
C. Recess/Reconvene
It was moved by Ms. Natasha Grover and seconded by Ms. Allison Fosdick that the Board of Education recess to Executive Session for the purpose of: (A) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. (B) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
The meeting recessed at 6:03 p.m.
2. Executive Session - 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), (c)(11) - 6:05 p.m.
Information, Discussion:
A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act.
Information, Discussion:
B. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
At 6:46 p.m., the Board of Education moved back to Regular Session for the purposes of conducting District business.
Members present
Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Mr. Justin Karubas, Ms. Allison Fosdick, Ms. Natasha Grover
Administrators present
Dr. Adrian Talley, Mr. Doug Eccarius, Dr. Louis Lee, Mr. Brad Hillman, Ms. Lisa Barry
Others present
Ms. Jeannie Dina, staff, approximately 150 community members, members of the tech team
3. Regular Meeting - Open Session - 7:00 p.m.
Procedural:
A. Reconvene to Open Session/Call to Order
Ms. Laurie Donahue called the reconvened meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Procedural:
B. Roll Call
Ms. Jeannie Dina called the roll and the following members responded yea: Mr. Mark Rising,
Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick, Mr. Justin Karubas
Procedural:
C. Pledge of Allegiance
Ms. Supna Jain led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Information:
D. Board Salutes
Special Olympics Results
The board salutes several District 204 athletes who recently participated in the Illinois Special Olympics. STEPS Eagle Ryan Ward won a gold medal for golf skills at the tournament that took place in Decatur, Illinois. Emma Riehs and her teammates took 4th place at the Special Olympics State Volleyball Tournament.
Congratulations to Ryan, Emma, and teammates on their outstanding achievements.
STEPS Students Accepted to the Project SEARCH Program
Congratulations to three STEPS students who were recently accepted and are participating in the Project SEARCH program at Central DuPage Hospital. The program prepares young people with disabilities for success in competitive integrated employment.
We salute Amanda Gonzalez, Katrina Kovach, and Shannon Selby on this great accomplishment.
STEPS Student Accepted to the Inspired by Ability Program
The board salutes STEPS Eagle Kristina Jacobsen for being accepted and participating in the Inspired by Ability Program. The Inspired by Ability program builds employability skills through paid work experiences that lead to competitive employment.
Congratulations Kristina on this great achievement.
STEPS Students Land Their First Job
Congratulations to the six STEPS students who have landed their first paid job opportunity. Four Eagles have been hired at jobs in Naperville - Sarah Skarr at DeEtta’s Bakery; Vince Ptaszek at Mod Pizza; Andrea Vallejo at Organic Life Food Services at Hill Middle School; and Alex Block at Buffalo Wild Wings. Amiri Coleman and Taalib Hadley will be working in Aurora at Macy’s and TGI Friday’s respectively.
We congratulate these students for this exciting accomplishment.
STEPS Alum Accepted at Aurora University
STEPS alum Drew Luczynski has been accepted to Aurora University’s Pathways program. Drew will complete his associate degree from the College of DuPage in November and then attend Aurora University.
Congratulations Drew!
STEPS Alum Attends College
Jack Ellig is STEPS’ first alum to attend a four-year college. He is currently enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Jack started college this fall, loves living on campus, and is doing well in his classes.
Congratulations Jack on this great accomplishment.
Information:
E. Student Representative Report by Saad Qureshi from Metea Valley High School
Saad Qureshi shared his report with the Board as follows:
Good Evening! My name is Saad Qureshi, and I am the class of 2023 Executive Board representative for Metea Valley Student Government. I’m very excited to join you tonight!
The PSAT was successfully administered to 430 juniors on Wednesday, October 13. Good luck to our Mustangs and their future endeavors!
Student Government
Homecoming week was very exciting and packed full of fun starting off with a color event, chalk the walk, an apple cider morning treat, and two great outdoor pep assemblies.
The homecoming dance included a DJ in the stadium accompanied by food trucks that included hot dogs, tamales, and funnel cakes.
Fine Arts
Congratulations to our 50 Metea Valley student musicians on their acceptance and participation in the Illinois Music Education Association District 9 Concert and Jazz Festivals. Our students completed an audition with musicians from other high schools in the western suburbs. These students will be performing at the Concert Festival at Dundee-Crown High School on November 13 and the Jazz Festival at Hampshire High School on November 20. Keep up the awesome work Mustangs!
The fall concerts that music students have put together were amazing!
The theater program has been preparing for the fall play, Clue, since the start of the school year. The play Clue is a comedic murder mystery that is based off the board game and movie. Over 70 members have been preparing for this show. Special thanks to the Tech crew for making everything work on and off the stage.
Athletics
The men's golf team sent five golfers to Sectionals and then had three state qualifiers; Kyle B, Aman S, and Arjun V. Lots of program records were set, and the boys finished 2nd in Conference.
The men’s soccer team finished their season in the Regional Championship game this past Friday. They finished 2nd in the conference. Their hard work was recognized throughout the season from coaches and other athletes. Awesome work Mustangs!
Football finished their season 4th in Conference, and they defeated WVHS and DeKalb. They were a great group of athletes who gave it their all on both sides of the ball.
Women's volleyball finished their regular season 33-2 and are Conference Champs. They start the MV Regionals this Tuesday at 5:30p.m. as the #1 seed in the Oswego Sectional. Good luck lady Mustangs!
Both cheer and dance teams performed extremely well at home and away. Both teams are excited for the competition season this Winter.
Our Special Olympics team were gold medalists in unified soccer! They hope to continue their dominance into the basketball and swim season this Winter.
Stop by the athletic area and see all the hardware our hard-working teams have won this fall!
That is all I have for the November Board Report. Thanks, everyone! Until next time, GO GO MUSTANGS!
4. Public Comment
Information:
A. Comments
Dr. Lili Burciaga - Boundary
Matt Ragusa -Boundary Process
Tami Reid -Boundaries
Jose Leon Jr. gave up his time to speak to Tommy Asuma – Keep Clow Open
Claire Sharp
Marc Walls
Jodi Bernicky
Tracie Skindzier
Kamala Martinez - Public
Cheryl Borrowdale – Public Comment
Mary Alexander-Basta
Bhanu Swargam
Jason Thorn – Boundary Re-Zoning
Manu Khurana – School Boundaries
Ellen Huntington – School Boundaries
Helen Lou - Boundary
Mahesh Jalan
Lijia Zhang
Maya Hall – Grandfathering Juniors into Metea
Keira Nelson – Grandfathering Juniors into Metea
Laura Hall – Grandfathering Rising Juniors
5. Consent Agenda and Superintendent Report
Information:
A. Superintendent Report
Dr. Adrian Talley presented the Superintendent Report to the Board of Education as follows:
Ms. Donahue, members of the Board of Education, and the Indian Prairie Community, I will start my comments tonight by sharing sad news. One of our teachers, Ms. Jocelyn Monis, who taught at Gombert, passed away early last week. Ms. Monis was married to Rich Monis a teacher at Neuqua Valley. She was hired in 2007 and worked the whole time at Gombert. She served as a Reading Improvement teacher, Kindergarten teacher, and a 2nd grade teacher. She also served on Gombert’s Instructional Leadership Team and oversaw the Kindergarten Readiness Club. May her family know how much she will be missed and that she played a critical role in helping to share the lives of children she saw.
Indian Prairie has been working with our local partners on establishing a vaccine clinic for children. We expect that now that the FDA has authorized the COVID-19 vaccination for children age 5 -11 and the CDC will soon provide approval, vaccinations will start soon. Once we have finalized our dates and times, we will share that information on our website. Some clinics may take place in conjunction with other school districts or may take place within Indian Prairie. Though we know that the vaccination is voluntary, we do want to make the process of getting the vaccine as easy as possible for our families who wish to get the vaccination.
November has been designated as Native American Heritage Month. This year’s proclamation from the White House reads in part, “During National Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate the countless contributions of Native peoples past and present, honor the influence they have had on the advancement of our Nation, and recommit ourselves to upholding trust and treaty responsibilities, strengthening Tribal sovereignty, and advancing Tribal self-determination.” Our schools will incorporate lessons related to Native Americans as part of their instructional program.
As many of you know our Executive Director of Equity became vacant when the person filling the position took a similar position in a different district. Though we advertised the position, we have decided for now that we will not fill the position. Rather we will work in house to continue the work related to equity as well as work with an outside agency to support us in our equity plan. Later in December we will post the position again to fill the position with someone starting July 1st. We still are committed to the work of equity and ensuring that all students have access and that barriers are taken away for our students in their academic achievements.
Information:
B. Freedom of Information Act Requests
The Freedom of Information Act Report can be reviewed in BoardDocs. It lists two requests. The requesters are Kate Smyser and Michelle Dubiel.
Action (Consent):
C. Approval of Consent Agenda Items D through F.
Resolution: that the Board of Education approve Consent Agenda Items D through F, as presented.
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Mr. Justin Karubas that the Board of Education approve Consent Agenda Items D through F, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Action (Consent):
D. Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting on October 18, 2021 and Executive Session on October 18, 2021 [Board Policy 2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure]
Resolution: that the Board of Education approve the Minutes from the Regular Meeting on October 18, 2021 and Executive Session on October 18, 2021, as presented.
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Mr. Justin Karubas that the Board of Education approve Consent Agenda Items D through F, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Action (Consent):
E. Approval of the Business and Financial Items [Board Policy 4:50 Payment Procedures]
Resolution: that the Board of Education approve the Business and Financial Items, as presented.
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Mr. Justin Karubas that the Board of Education approve Consent Agenda Items D through F, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Action (Consent):
F. Approval of the Personnel Report
Resolution: that the Board of Education approve the Personnel Report, as presented.
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Mr. Justin Karubas that the Board of Education approve Consent Agenda Items D through F, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
6. Consent Agenda Items for Separate Consideration
Action:
A. None
7. Action Items
Action:
A. Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 1 - Pre-Service Teacher Education and Licensure in Literacy
It was moved by Ms. Natasha Grover and seconded by Ms. Supna Jain that the Board of Education approve the Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 1 - Pre-Service Teacher Education and Licensure in Literacy, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Nay: Mr. Justin Karubas
Action:
B. Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 2 - Student Safety and Protection Plan
It was moved by Ms. Natasha Grover and seconded by Mr. Mark Rising that the Board of Education approve the Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 2 - Student Safety and Protection Plan, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Fails
Yea: Mr. Justin Karubas
Nay: Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Action:
C. Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 3 - School Board Member Compensation
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Ms. Supna Jain that the Board of Education approve the Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 3 - School Board Member Compensation, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Fails
Yea: Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue
Nay: Mr. Justin Karubas, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Action:
D. Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 4 - Board Member Childcare Reimbursement
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Ms. Natasha Grover that the Board of Education approve the Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 4 - Board Member Childcare Reimbursement, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Fails
Yea: Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Nay: Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue
Action:
E. Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 5 - Remote-Virtual School Board Open Meetings
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Ms. Natasha Grover that the Board of Education approve the Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 5 - Remote-Virtual School Board Open Meetings, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Action:
F. Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 9 - Health & Sex Education Curriculum
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Ms. Natasha Grover that the Board of Education approve the Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 9 - Health & Sex Education Curriculum, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Fails
Yea: Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising
Nay: Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Action:
G. Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 10 - Cannabis Sales
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Ms. Natasha Grover that the Board of Education approve the Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 10 - Cannabis Sales, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Fails
Yea: Ms. Allison Fosdick
Nay: Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain
Action:
H. Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 11 - Clean Energy Infrastructure Federal Funding
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Ms. Natasha Grover that the Board of Education approve the Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 11 - Clean Energy Infrastructure Federal Funding, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Fails
Yea: Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Laurie Donahue
Nay: Mr. Justin Karubas, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Action:
I. Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 12 - Electric School Buses/Charging Stations Federal Funding
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Ms. Natasha Grover that the Board of Education approve the Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 12 - Electric School Buses/Charging Stations Federal Funding, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Fails
Yea: Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Laurie Donahue
Nay: Mr. Justin Karubas, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Action:
J. Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 13 - Landscaping Federal Funding
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Ms. Natasha Grover that the Board of Education approve the Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 13 - Landscaping Federal Funding, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Mr. Justin Karubas, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Nay: Mr. Mark Rising
Action:
K. Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 15 - Child Safe Gun Storage
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Ms. Natasha Grover that the Board of Education approve the Illinois Association of School Boards Resolution 15 - Child Safe Gun Storage, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Fails
Yea: Mr. Mark Rising
Nay: Mr. Justin Karubas, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Action:
L. Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards Resolutions 6, 7, 8, 14, 16, Amended Position Statement 17, Reaffirmation of Position Statements 18, 19, 20, 21, and New Belief Statements 22, 23
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Ms. Natasha Grover that the Board of Education approve the Illinois Association of School Boards Resolutions 6, 7, 8, 14, 16, Amended Position Statement 17, Reaffirmation of Position Statements 18, 19, 20, 21, and New Belief Statements 22, 23, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
Action:
M. Approval of the Board of Education to Direct Our Delegate Representative to Vote in Opposition of the Resolution Committees Recommendation if our Board of Education Failed on Approving a Resolution
It was moved by Mr. Mark Rising and seconded by Mr. Justin Karubas that the Board of Education approve to Direct Our Delegate Representative to Vote in Opposition of the Resolution Committees Recommendation if our Board of Education Failed on Approving a Resolution, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
8. Discussion
Discussion:
A. English Learners Update (District Goal 1) - RS
(See PowerPoint in BoardDocs)
Dr. Rafael Segarra presented the English Learners Update to the Board of Education as follows:
Indian Prairie SD #204 – English Language Learning Program – Developmental Bilingual Program
Rafael Segarra, Ed.D. & Traci Salek, ELL Coordinator
Board Policy 6:160 English Learners
Terminology
ELL = English Language Learning
ELs = English Learners
LEP = Limited English Proficient (Used for data management)
ESL = English as a Second Language
TBE = Transitional Bilingual Education
DBE = Developmental Bilingual Education
Terminology
WIDA = In 2002 a grant provided initial funding for the organization that would become WIDA. Three states were involved in the grant: Wisconsin (WI), Delaware (D), and Arkansas (A), so the acronym WIDA was chosen for the name. At the last minute, however, Arkansas dropped out, and World-class Instructional Design and Assessment was created to fit the acronym. As WIDA grew; however, the original name no longer adequately described its mission. Recently, WIDA decided to stop using the acronym definition. Now WIDA just means WIDA.
WIDA
WIDA Consortium Member States and Territories (see map in PowerPoint)
ELL – English Language Learning
English as a Second Language
Bilingual Education
Transitional Bilingual
Developmental Bilingual
Dual Language
ESL vs. Bilingual Education
ESL
19 or fewer LEP students of the same language group in a school
All schools
Bilingual
20 or more LEP students of the same language group in a school
*Prairie Children Preschool, Brookdale, Brooks, *Cowlishaw, Gombert, Georgetown, *Kendall, Longwood, McCarty, *May Watts, *White Eagle, Granger, Fischer, WVHS, MVHS
* = Offering another language other than Spanish
Changes in the ELL program over the past 17 years (see table in PowerPoint)
What are our 108 Languages? (see chart in PowerPoint)
Top 10 Languages
District 204 Students
Spanish (5.98%)
Telugu (5.17%)
Hindi (3.51%)
Tamil (2.73%)
Urdu (2.07%)
Mandarin (1.69%)
Gujarati (1.42%)
Arabic (1.05%)
Marathi (0.88%)
Malayalam (0.82%)
ELL Students
Spanish (28.7%)
Telugu (12.4%)
Hindi (7.4%)
Urdu (7.0%)
Tamil (6.1%)
Arabic (4.5%)
Mandarin (3.8%)
Gujarati (3.1%)
Russian (2.7%)
Malayalam (1.8%)
*** English encompasses (66.64%) of the entire district
(source: District 204 data 10.18.21)
Accountability
Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for ELLs Testing (ACCESS 2.0)
Assesses students in language proficiency through the four domains of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing
Accountability
Level of Proficiency and Guidelines of Qualification:
Score a 5.0 overall or above on the WIDA Screener, the MODEL or the ACCESS Assessment test (see chart in PowerPoint)
Accountability
Level of Proficiency and Guidelines of Exit Criteria:
Score above a 4.8 overall of the ACCESS 2.0 assessment test (see chart in PowerPoint)
2019 District ACCESS Stats: Student Exits (see table in PowerPoint)
2021 District ACCESS Stats: Student Exits (see table in PowerPoint)
2021-2022 PD Focus
50 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners
In ESL - (September-April)
In Bilingual Ed. - (September - April)
Book Club for EL Teachers – once a month October ‘21 to May ‘22
Teacher-Facilitated PD
Model Strategies/Activities
Share Resources
Updates in Instruction
Cross-curricular Instruction at the Elementary Level
Followed the Illinois State Standard model adopted for ELA
Follow WIDA English Language Development Standards & Spanish Language Arts Standards
Continued Review Social Studies Curriculum in Spanish for Middle School
Continued Review High School Curriculum for ESL and Social Studies Classes
Resources for Parents
Adult ESL Classes (Partnership with COD)
September – July at WVHS
Homework Club – in conjunction with Adult ESL classes. Students receive homework help while parents are learning English
Bilingual Parent Advisory Council (BPAC)
Meetings/workshops 4-5 times a year
Send 5-6 parents to IL Bilingual Parent Summit
Parent Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC)
Meetings/workshops at least six to eight times per year
Resources for Teachers
ESL Cohort Program – Through University of St. Francis/TIDE
Taught by Traci Salek
Currently in the 6th cohort
Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with Endorsements in ESL and Special Education Through Aurora University (Two current 204 Cohorts)
New Gen Ed Teacher Training
New Teacher Induction
Throughout the year
ESL/Bilingual Teachers provide training
New EL Teachers Training
Four times throughout the year
EL Coordinator provide training
Seal of Biliteracy (see map and table in PowerPoint)
IPSD 204 District Statistics
1 of 86 districts who has implemented the Seal of Biliteracy in Illinois in 2020
1st year of implementation in IPSD - 49 students obtained Seal of Biliteracy
5th year of implementation in IPSD - 105 students obtained the Seal of Biliteracy, and 63 students obtained the Commendation to the Seal of Biliteracy
Languages offered for the Seal of Biliteracy at IPSD – Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Thai.
“Be Somebody Who Makes Everybody Feel Like a Somebody” – Kid President
Questions? Twitter: @rafael_segarra
Discussion:
B. Legislative Advocacy Update – LD
Ms. Laurie Donahue reported that she and Dr. Talley attended the LEND meeting (Legislative Education Network of DuPage). There was a lot of conversation regarding the House Bill 2778; Teacher/Administrator Leave. The bill was passed by both the House and the Senate and has been pulled out of concern for a VETO at the Governors desk. LEND and IASB are opposed of this bill. More information will be provided in the future as it comes to the board’s attention.
LEND also has three Spring priorities that were discussed:
Evidence Based Funding
Bus Drivers Shortage
Tax Incremental Formatting
Discussion:
C. Board of Education Update – LD
Mr. Mark Rising attended the Large District meeting and informed the community that the Health Care Right of Conscience Act has passed. Also, IASB (Illinois Association of School Boards) was not happy with a letter sent to the President of the United States from NSBA (National School Board Association). IASB will be holding a meeting the first week of November to discuss the actions that should be taken against NSBA.
On the Federal Level, the school districts need to pay attention to the following information:
Infrastructure Bill
Possible money can be used for electric school buses, removal of lead pipes in schools, broadband, and infrastructure for schools.
Reconciliation Bill
Money towards school infrastructure and child nutrition.
Cybersecurity Act
President signed the Act and large school districts will soon be receiving a large tool kit.
Ms. Laurie Donahue called a meeting in early December with IASB and school districts within the area to keep the strong relationship that we and the other districts have with IASB. More information to follow.
9. Adjournment
Action:
A. Adjourn the Meeting
It was moved by Mr. Justin Karubas and seconded by Mr. Mark Rising that the Board of Education adjourn the meeting.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Mr. Justin Karubas, Mr. Mark Rising, Ms. Natasha Grover, Ms. Laurie Donahue, Ms. Supna Jain, Ms. Allison Fosdick
The meeting adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
https://go.boarddocs.com/il/ipsd/Board.nsf/Public
Alerts Sign-up