Board Update 1-10-22
Presentations
Agenda Item 4.0
ELC Family University – 4.01
Staff members at the Early Learning Center provided an update on Family University, a free program promoting the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of young children through safe and enriching programming. The program is designed to support parents and guardians, family members, and caregivers in their role as the first teachers of their children.
The presentation included feedback from parents who have participated in the program. You can view it here.
Juliette Low Change Makers – 4.02
John Ibarra, fourth-grade teacher at Juliette Low Elementary, and his students presented their Changemakers program to the board. The group shared how they recently worked to clean up the playground area near the school and lessons they learned while planning the project.
The presentation can be seen here.
District Presentations
Agenda Item 6.0
COVID-19 Dashboard – 6.01
The board received an update on COVID-19 case and quarantine numbers among students and staff. The district will also reopen registration for its voluntary weekly SHIELD testing and explore a future test-to-stay option for unvaccinated students. Staff members are also eligible to register for SHIELD testing.
Initial Dual Language Program Update – 6.02
Joshua Perdomo, Director of Multilingual Programs, shared an update regarding the current state of multilingual programming in CCSD59. This included state requirements, demographic data, and goals of the program. The presentation can be viewed here.
The board will hear results from the recent Dual Language Audit at the Committee of the Whole meeting on January 24, 2022.
Discussion Items
Agenda Item 7.0
There were no agenda items for discussion at the board meeting on January 10, 2022.
Action Items
Agenda Item 9.0
Approval of Bassoon Donation from Mrs. Stacey McNamara to CCSD59 – 9.01
Strategic Goal (SG) 4: Stewardship of Resources
The board approved the donation of a musical instrument, an Accent BN590R Bassoon, as a loaner instrument to the district, with an estimated value of $2,895 from Mrs. Stacey McNamara.
Approval of Selection of Qualified Provider for Lighting Project – 9.02
SG 4: Stewardship of Resources
CCSD59’s Finance and Facilities Committee has been working with its energy savings contractors to put together pricing for a lighting project. The goal of the project is to switch out all lights in the district to light emitting diodes (LED) and to install 120 emergency lights per the district’s health life safety plan. This would result in cost-efficiency savings as well as satisfying CCSD59’s health life safety plan with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
It was determined that Allied Facility Partners, one of the district’s current qualified energy savings contractors, is the qualified provider that would best meet the needs of the district. The district will proceed with the lighting project in the amount of $1,764,447, which will be an addendum to the current energy savings contract that was approved at the board meeting on December 13, 2021.
Allied Facility Partners was selected based on the lowest price within the scope provided as well as their extensive experience in the district. The board approved Allied Facility Partners as the Qualified Provider for the lighting work and the addendum.
