BOARD BRIEFS
REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2015
HUNTLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 158 BOARD OF EDUCATION
IL SCHOOL REPORT CARDS RELEASED
Include results from first year of PARCC testing
The Huntley Community School District 158 Board of Education
heard a report on the District and school reports cards released by
the State of Illinois earlier this month.
The report cards include the results from the first year of
administering the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers (PARCC) test.
Chief Academic Officer Erika Schlichter cautioned that the
PARCC data for some schools across the state diverges, sometimes
sharply, from previous score results. At this time it is not possible to
know the reasons for those shifts in scores.
In addition, because this was a baseline year for administration
of PARCC, the District has no equivalent longitudinal results to use
for comparison. For these reasons, the Administration has
approached analysis of the results with caution and acknowledges
that it is difficult to draw conclusions related to trends.
However, as with all assessments, the District will continue to
analyze results at the student level in order to identify areas of need
and to reinforce our focus on continuous improvement.
The report cards are available on the Huntley 158 website at
http://www.district158.org/2015-report-card/.
December 17, 2015 Volume 2, Issue 11
BOARD APPROVES 2015
PROPERTY TAX LEVY
The Board approved
extending the 2015 Levy with
the Consumer Price Index
increase of .8% in accordance
with Property Tax Extension
Limitation Law (PTELL).
With CPI at .8% for Levy Year
2015 (tax bills paid in 2016),
before new construction, the
District will extend some $450k
in additional operating
property taxes in accordance
with PTELL.
Additional dollars will be
levied for new construction,
which has no impact on
existing homeowners. At .8%, a
homeowner with a $200,000
home will see an approximate
$28 increase in the property tax
bill for the school district.
Please note, exclusive of
the .8%, taxpayers should be
aware that individual bills may
go up or down based on
individual assessments as
determined by the township
assessor.
Primarily driven by an
increase in assessed values,
combined with the .8% CPI, the
operating funds capped tax
rate is expected to decrease
to approximately $5.09, down
from last year’s $5.24.
The total tax rate, which
includes the Bond & Interest
Fund, is expected to
approximate $5.87, down from
prior year’s $5.97.
HUNTLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 158 BOARD OF EDUCATION
Donations Recognized
The Board recognized the following donations:
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Helen E. Marlowe Trust cash donation of $1,000 for the Marlowe Middle School Art Department
Helen E. Marlowe Trust cash donation of $1,000 for the Marlowe Middle School Orchestra
Helen E. Marlowe Trust cash donation of $2,000 for the Marlowe Middle School Choir
Helen E. Marlowe Trust cash donation of $2,000 for the Marlowe Middle School Band
Joanne Schultz donation of art supplies valued at $5.00
Huntley Rotary Club cash donation of $877.50 to be applied to books for Conley Elementary’s Battle of the Books
Informational Updates
The Board heard informational updates on:
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Progress toward the District’s process of finding a vendor to work with on several aspects of compliance with the
Affordable Care Act
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The monthly FOIA report
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Members’ experiences at the Triple I Conference.
Additional Actions
In addition, the Board approved:
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Minutes and closed session minutes from the Board’s Regular November 12, 2015, Committee of the Whole
November 5, 2015 and December 3, 2015
HR Personnel and Addendum reports, as presented
First and second readings of several policy changes as recommended in the PRESS publication
Purchase Orders at $14,646,098.30; Imprest checks at $390,827.68; Accounts Payable at $4,078.75;
Disbursements issued at $473,974.12; Imprest checks at $284,418.35; accounts payable at $3,404.11; and
disbursements at $3,088,321.63 as issued
The list of items to be declared as surplus, as presented
Change order to the contract with Wm. Tonyan & Sons for work on school security upgrades at a total cost of
$16,958.00, as presented
Change orders for Trade contractors’ contracts for the HHS Additions and Renovations project in the total net
credit of $56,008.00 for Bid Release One contracts; a total net credit of $5,620.00 for Bid Release Two contracts as
presented in Lamp Inc.'s letter dated 11-18-15 and Wold's letter dated 11-19-15 provided; and the Allowance
reconciliations as listed on the HHS BR1-Allowance Reconciliation Summary, dated 12.1.15 as provided.
Supplemental Purchase Orders Report at $8,014,119.65 and the Supplemental Accounts Payable Report at
$11,652.68, as presented
Approval of vendor US Baseball Academy to benefit HHS Boys Baseball at net revenue of $2,500
The Board’s final recommendations and positions for the IASB Delegate Assembly.
Learn more about the Board of Education and review schedules, agendas,
minutes, and live streams of meetings at www.district158.org/boe.
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HUNTLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 158 BOARD OF EDUCATION
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