MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
February 22, 2006 6:30 P.M. Educational
The Board of Education of the
Ms. Marianne Clancy, Board Secretary, established a
quorum and the following Members were present: Mrs. Janet Smith, Mrs. Cheryl
Jackson, Mrs. Millicent Roth, Mr. John Hanson, Mr. Uvaldo Herrera, Mr. Keith
Davis and Mr. John Dirks, Board President.
Present from the administrative staff were Mrs.
Sally Tucker, Mr. David Wood, Mr. Barry Reilly and Dr. Robert Nielsen.
Ms. Linda Aschenbrener, Public Relations Facilitator, was also in attendance.
Present from the news media was Ms. Sharon Wolfe, The Pantagraph, Mr. Kevin Hankis, WJBC Radio and Ms. Nora Cushing, TV 10.
Mr. Dirks presented the Minutes for approval. It was moved by Mrs. Jackson, seconded Mrs. Roth, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education held on February 8, 2006 and the Minutes of the Closed Meeting of the Board of Education held on February 8, 2006 be approved. Upon a roll call Mrs. Smith, Mr. Hanson, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Roth and Mr. Dirks voted “Aye”. Mr. Herrera and Mr. Davis abstained as they were not in attendance at these meetings. Motion carried.
Dr. Sue Silvey, Bloomington Junior High School
(BJHS) Principal introduced Mrs. Sandra Graham, BJHS Math Teacher and
MATHCOUNTS® sponsor. MATHCOUNTS® is a
national math enrichment, coaching and competition program that promotes middle
school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement in every
Mrs. Graham introduced BJHS MATHCOUNTS®’ students
who participated in the competition this year: Sonny Lee, Aaron Schneider,
Simran Sundhu, Abhi Bhyravajjula, Paridhee Daryapurkar, Apurva Paranjape, and
Vaidehi Sishtla.
Mr. Dirks asked
the group and any parents present to come forward and receive personal
congratulations from the Board for their accomplishments.
Mrs. Jackson reported that the plans for the Fall
Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) Conference are on schedule.
Mrs. Smith reported that she and Mr. Hanson attended
the Judge John M. Scott Educational Foundation meeting on Thursday, February 9,
2006 and the committee is still in discussions.
Mrs. Roth reported that she received a list from
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Mrs. Tucker, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum
and Instruction, and Mrs. Teresa Hill, Bent School Principal, provided a
presentation on a proposed Elementary Science Curriculum to be implemented
Fall, 2006. In summary:
Why are new Science Materials needed:
▪
New materials are more closely aligned with the
Illinois Learning Standards.
▪
Current materials
adopted before the Illinois Learning Standards were approved by the ISBE.
Why is Scott Foresman
Science being recommended?
· Content engages students in science learning.
· Program incorporates key aspects of science learning
including science inquiry, careers in
science and biographies of important contributors to science.
· Emphasis
on reading in the content area.
· Program
supplemented by online student/teachers’ editions and leveled readers.
· Technology
supports including links to the internet and assessment tools.
· Outstanding
support for hands-on activities and lab experiments.
· Support
is superior to other programs in math instruction as it applies to science.
· Special
education, ESL, bilingual support that includes guided reading materials and
alternate assessment.
· All
materials are available in Spanish.
The Publisher will
provide:
•
Teacher’s Edition Package (Illinois Specific, Grades
1- 5)
•
Teacher’s Resource Package
•
Online Resources including Student Edition and
Teacher’s Edition
•
Audio Text CD
•
Exam View
•
Vocabulary Cards
•
•
Online Access Package for Leveled Readers
•
Leveled Reader Super Kit (Buy 1, Get 1 Free)
•
Grade Level Equipment Kit (Buy 2, Get 1 Free)
Approximately $300,000 in Publisher
Provided Materials
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District 87 costs:
·
Big Book Flip Charts, K-1 (n=45)(English and
Spanish)
·
Student Books for All Students, 2-5 (n=1650)(English
and Spanish)
·
Equipment Kits (Buy 2, Get 1 Free) (n=87)
·
Leveled Readers (Buy 1, Get 1 Free) (n=51)(English
and Spanish)
Total Cost to the District
$209,914
Professional Development:
April 14
·
Two hour workshop at grade levels
·
Teachers will receive their Teacher’s Editions and
Online Access.
·
District Curriculum Guides will be distributed.
August Institute
·
Two hour workshops at grade levels.
·
Practical Information for Getting the School Year
Started.
September
·
Survey of Staff Needs for Future Professional
Development
October Institute will be
developed using survey results.
The Science Focus Group sub-committee for Grades K-5
recommends adoption by the Board of Education the Scott Foresman Science
Program for use beginning in the Fall of 2006.
The materials will be on public display in the Community Room
for the next 30 days.
Dr. Silvey,
Mrs. Sandy Graham and Mrs. Kim Hall, both BJHS Math teachers, presented a BJHS
Math Curriculum Proposal to be implemented for Fall 2006. In summary:
Purpose: To
increase the rigor of the mathematical experience and expectations of ALL
students at
As a result of their research and study, the BJHS Mathematics
and Special Education Departments have developed 3 guiding principles for all
curricular, instructional and assessment choices with the understanding that a
quality mathematics program strives to keep all parents informed and encourages
active parental support and involvement. The following three principles will
guide us in developing a new program of study at BJHS:
1. All
students can learn mathematics and All students should have access to a quality
mathematics curriculum that includes problem-solving, reasoning, communication
and makes connections with previous learning.
The mathematics that students learn should be part of their lives and
prepare them for a highly technological future.
2. A quality mathematics program:
* empowers all students through appropriate
use of technology
* expects more of all students in both
content and performance
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*
provides real-world situations to help students problem-solve in context.
3.
As society has changed, so must the concepts and skills our children will need to function
effectively. Being good at mathematics
means fluency in: Number sense,
geometry, algebraic thinking, measurement, data analysis, and
problem-solving. All curricula must have
a balance of these strands.
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In the spring of 2006, all 6th and 7th graders will
be tested using the Orleans-Hanna Algebra Aptitude Test. Using the Orleans-Hanna scores, in
combination with other established criteria (mathematics composite scores and
performance stanines in mathematics from the Terra Nova, and teacher
recommendations), students will be recommended for placement in to either
Algebra I, Advanced Topics (incoming grade 7 only), Pre-Algebra or Pre-Algebra
- Part I.
•
All 5th graders will be tested using the
Orleans-Hanna Algebra Aptitude Test in the spring of 2007. The O-Hanna scores, in combination with other
established criteria, (the problem-solving scores from the Stanford 10*,
teacher recommendations, and performance stanines in mathematics), will be used
to place students in Pre-Algebra, 6th Grade Advanced Mathematics or 6thCore
Mathematics.
•
Beginning with spring of 2007, the Stanford 10
problem-solving portion of the mathematics test will be used instead of Terra
Nova for placement into coursework. The District will be administering the
Stanford 10 as its standardized test beginning Fall of 2006. Additionally, the Math ISAT results will be
used.
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Current Curricula |
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6th Grade |
6th Grade
Core Curriculum |
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7th Grade |
7th Grade Core Curriculum |
Advanced Topics |
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8th Grade |
8th Grade Core Curriculum |
Algebra 1 |
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Grades |
2006-2007 Proposed Curricula |
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6th |
6th Advanced Mathematics |
6th
Core Mathematics |
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7th |
Algebra I (One Section) |
Advanced Topics |
Pre-Algebra- Part I |
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or Pre-Algebra |
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8th |
Algebra I |
Pre-Algebra |
Pre-Algebra -Part I |
Transition
years are shaded.
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Grades |
2007-2008
Proposed Curricula |
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6th |
Pre-Algebra (One
Section) |
6th
Advanced Mathematics |
6th
Core Mathematics |
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7th |
Algebra
I (One
Section) |
Advanced Topics |
Pre-Algebra Part
I |
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or Pre-Algebra |
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8th |
Honors Geometry (One
Section) |
Algebra
I |
Pre-Algebra Part
II |
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Algebra
I Part
I |
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2007-2008 Curricula Flow Chart
6th 7th 8th
Mr.
Reilly, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, provided a presentation on
a proposed Automated Educational Substitute Operator System (AESOP). In summary:
What is it?
•
Substitute
teacher placement system
•
Automated
Phone & Internet System
•
75%
of substitutes secure jobs through Internet
•
Access
24 hours/day, 365 days/year
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Why automate:
•
District
has over 200 substitute teachers and more coming on a daily basis
•
Too
much time is spent on making phone calls
•
Calling
substitutes who are already booked
•
A
lack of readily available reports
•
Allows
for time spent on other issues
•
Allows
for efficiency and equity in sub placement process
•
Access
24/7
•
Allows
building principals authority to remove and “prefer”
Researching Companies:
•
Viewed
demonstrations from 5 companies
•
Reference
checks on all
•
AESOP
clear choice
Why AESOP?
•
Most
experienced company around
•
Used
by over 8,000 schools everyday
•
Customer
service is rated best in reference checks
•
Fully
customizable
•
Easy
access to all historical data
•
Easy
export to Excel
•
ASP
Model (Application Service Provider)
•
Free
upgrades
Current Cost
•
Currently
pay 3 building office assistants
•
Overtime
for phone calls to substitutes
•
Total
annual cost is approximately $7,000
AESOP Cost
•
One
time training & set up $4,250
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Annual
cost of $6,783