MINUTES OF EXPANDING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (eLo) GOVERNING BOARD
NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 203, INDIAN PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 204,
WHEATON WARRENVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 200, DUPAGE AND WILL COUNTIES, ILLINOIS HELD AT THE
DISTRICT 203 ADMINISTRATION CENTER, 203 WEST HILLSIDE ROAD, NAPERVILLE, IL.
July 16, 2014, AT 8:04 A.M.
Meeting
Opening
Dahlquist moved, seconded by Duncan to return to Open Session at 8:04 a.m. A voice
vote was taken. Those voting Yes: Hester, Duncan and Dahlquist. No: None. The
motion carried unanimously.
Roll Call
Governing Board members present: Jennifer Hester, Kathy Duncan and Faith
Dahlquist.
Administrator present: Kip Pygman, Director of Digital Learning (eLo Consortium).
Action by
Consent
Indian Prairie District 204’s financial system will track expenditures for eLo.
Discussion With
Action
Five logo designs for eLo were presented. “Target” was selected and will include the
targeted words.
Hester moved, seconded by Dahlquist to accept the “Target” logo for eLo. A voice
vote was taken. Those voting Yes: Hester, Duncan and Dahlquist. No: None. The
motion carried unanimously.
Kip will work with Janet Buglio at D204 to get the logo on letterhead for all districts.
Immediate leadership teams, teachers involved with eLo and school groups will be
informed of the logo.
Faith Dahlquist suggested that a meeting with the 3 district administrators be
planned to discuss eLo. The announcement would include the new logo. A date and
time will be determined.
Discussion
Without Action
Strategic Planning
Course development has top priority. Kip will work with Stacy Hawthorne on course
development. Expanding the consortium to other school districts is at least a year
away. Kip will be involved with the course handbooks. New courses will have to be
approved by the BOE at each district by October to get into the course books FY
2015-2016.It has to be determined how many new courses should be offered.
Conversations with guidance counselors are needed to see where students are and
determine which courses are being taken to see if there are patterns. Kip would like
to add courses that are connected. Kathy said it is critical we add courses and have
the right teachers take on the opportunity. Kip is hoping that a teacher facilitates one
course and may be able to facilitate the next course in sequence.
The structure of the leadership team at the middle schools is ready but has not been
implemented. Kathy and Faith said there is a need for middle school math and
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parents have shown interest. They would like to see math courses offered at the
earlier middle school grades but could also be a bridge between 8th and 9th grades.
Jen would like to see a tiered system of support - opportunities for advanced
students, students on target, as well as struggling students in core. The parent
community has indicated there is also an interest in science but more feedback is
needed. Kathy recommended we start with math at the middle school and see what
eLo can provide.
How do we communicate all of this? What does it look like for parents, students, and
the community? Public relations personnel will have to be updated and informed.
How will we interact with the community? It was suggested that the PR personnel
from each district meet together at an eLo Board meeting. Kathy said that we
worked hard to be a consortium of 3 districts and must work together as one. It’s a
joint and equal effort. Kip has ideas of how to disseminate this.
Jen said teachers have to be identified for new courses. Discussion is needed for
hiring and retention of teachers.
Budget Planning
Kip will work with Indian Prairie District 204 to learn Lawson. A communication will
be needed showing what has been expended each month. A process for purchases
will have to be in place. Bills will be approved at eLo board meetings. Kip had
questions concerning what he needs approval for, what is the current budget and
what is the process for next year’s budget. Faith clarified that anything that has been
approved in the FY 15 budget would not need additional approval. New courses
would have to be built in the FY 16 budget. Kip would develop the budget and Kathy
would preview it before it went to the eLo board. Kip requested an additional
professional learning day and the eLo board approved this with no additional request
needed. Kip said teachers want to meet in July-August and wants to know how they
will be compensated for this. Adrienne will send a template that is used for payroll
that may work. The budget FY 16 would be drafted by December and have a
tentative proposed budget for the BOE in January.
Next Steps
Kip has a phone interview on July 18 and a face-to-face interview on July 24 for a
technology support analyst for eLo.
Kathy would like to meet with administrators individually before having them meet
as a group. A meeting for eLo teachers to share information with administrators will
be scheduled in September at 4:00.Specific date and location will be determined.
The next eLo Governing Board will meet on August 13, 2014 at 7:30 a.m. to approve
the technology support analyst. Location TBD.
Adjournment
Jen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 a.m. Dahlquist seconded the
motion. A roll call was taken. Those voting Yes: Hester, Duncan and Dahlquist. No:
None. The motion carried.
Approved
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