Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education met Jan. 22.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The Committee of the Whole meeting of the Board of Education of Community Unit School District 200, DuPage County, Illinois, was called to order at the School Service Center, 130 W. Park Avenue, Wheaton, IL, by Board President Brad Paulsen.
ROLL CALL
Upon the roll being called, the following were present:
Board Members: Brad Paulsen
Chris Crabtree
Rob Hanlon
Susan Booton
Ginna Ericksen
Dave Long
Absent: Jim Mathieson
Also in Attendance: Dr. Jeff Schuler, Superintendent
Mr. Bill Farley
Dr. Charlie Kyle
Mrs. Erica Loiacono
Mr. Rodney Mack
Mrs. Melissa Murphy
Dr. Chris Silagi
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mrs. Murphy led the Board and community in the Pledge of Allegiance.
SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADJOURN TO WORKSHOP SETTING
MOTION
Member Crabtree moved, Member Hanlon seconded to suspend the rules and adjourn to a workshop setting. Upon a roll call vote being taken the vote was: AYE 6, NAY 0.
The motion carried 6-0.
Business Services
Financial Forecast
Mr. Bill Farley, Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations, provided the 5 Cast five-year financial forecast for the District. A draft of this presentation was attached to the Board report and included the following:
· Fiscal Metrics
· 5 Cast Planning Tool Uses
· Data Elements
· Revenue Budget (FY 2020)
· Local Revenue: Tax Base Assumptions – CPI
· Local Revenue: Tax Base Assumptions – New EAV Growth
· Key Revenue Assumptions
o Other Local Revenue
o State Funding
o Federal Revenue
o Revenue – Sensitivity
§ Tax Levy
§ Categorical Payments
· Expense Budget (FY 2020)
· Key Expenditure Assumptions
o Salaries & Staffing FY 21-25
o Health & Dental Benefits
o Purchased Services, Supplies, Capital Outlay, Tuition
· Additional Assumptions
o Capital Spending
o No legislative changes in school funding
o No change to PTELL (tax cap)
o Does not include potential TRS pension shift
o Includes known & projected retirements in future years (replacements @ $50K)
o The current FY20 budget is an accurate basis for projections
· Aggregate Revenue and Expenditure Projections
Information was added on the following:
· The District continues to run below the state average in operating expense per student.
· The Fund Balance for FY19 was 34.2%; within the range of the Board policy (25-40%).
· Standard and Poor Bond Rating AA+; stable outlook.
· The State Board of Education Designation – Financial Recognition (highest possible).
· A balanced budget for FY20: Tenth (10th) consecutive year.
· CPI came in at 2.3% - this will be used for the levy process.
· A reminder that levy years do not line up with budget years.
· A decrease in new EAV growth, but should bump back up in 2020 model with new developments.
· The District attends the annual joint review board meetings with updates on TIFs.
· Fees are assumed at the current level.
• Due to evidence-based funding – the state funding for FY21 is expected to see a $300K increase.
• Salaries & staffing – CPI, lane movements and microcredentials are built into the projections.
· There has been an uptick in the number of retirees that were projected for 2020.
· The four-year ramp plan that was provided has the debt service included in there.
There was discussion on the following:
· Collective bargaining agreements for certified and classified staff – expiration dates.
• The minimum wage impact on future collective bargaining as well as outsourced services for the District.
· The impact of TIF dropping off in levy year 22, FY23.
• The Board discussed the “parking lot” and the connection to the financial projections and budget development.
Community Engagement
CUSD 200 Portrait of a Graduate Update
For the past six months, District 200 has gathered feedback from school and community stakeholders on the key skills and qualities desired for our graduates. Much of this feedback will be utilized in March when a design team comes together to develop a draft of our District's Portrait of a Graduate (POG).
An update on the past and future action steps related to the development of our Portrait of a Graduate was given to the Board of Education. This included information on the following:
· School and Community Input (June 2019 – January 2020)
· Business Community Input (December 2019 – February 2020)
· Design Team (March 2020)
· BOE Presentation (May 2020)
· Effective Utilization (2020 and Beyond)
There was additional information provided on the following:
· Future work trends.
• The use of the thought exchange tool; taking ratings of thoughts entered and putting into themes and competencies.
· Pivots made along the way – business community input and POG Design Team.
· Will push thought exchange out to the entire school community via a video/link.
• Design Team – approximately forty representatives in the district, including students, staff, and individuals that represent our broader school community will meet for two sessions in March to analyze the data and feedback that has been given, take the themes and competencies and prioritize them.
· This information is targeted for a presentation to the Board in May 2020.
There were additional comments and/or questions on the following:
· Connecting with college and corporate recruiters for feedback.
· Obtaining feedback from colleges – are our students prepared?
· Reaching out to former D200 graduates for feedback.
· Reaching out to all sections of our community through three Chambers of Commerce.
· Sharing with the community not only the data/results but the “why”.
· Timeline for communication of POG findings.
· The importance of our students being able to communicate a message.
· Board members interested in being part of the Design Team.
• Suggestion to include a representative from Central DuPage Hospital (CDH)/Northwestern on the design team.
· All of the different layers that have gone into this development.
Instruction
Discussion on District Enrollment/Building Capacity Committee Report
This fall, at the direction of the Superintendent, staff convened an Enrollment Committee to evaluate student enrollment and building capacity, and provide recommendations, if appropriate.
The goal of the Enrollment Committee is to review enrollment annually based on reliable demographic data and evaluate current building utilization.
This item and attachments were listed as a written report on the December 11, 2019, Board on the January Committee of the Whole agenda to answer any questions Board Members may have regarding agenda. At that time, it was communicated that the topic would be listed as a discussion item
the report or implication of the report on future planning or decisions.
There were additional comments and/or questions on the following:
· The questions and subsequent answers that were provided by the enrollment committee.
· Reaching consensus with the committee/group.
· Boundary issues – any questions or concerns on the Franklin/Washington matriculation split that was made in the past?
• Class size and student learning chart – clarification as to what the colors represent (local assessments – where they are performing compared to target).
• Class size averages – the number of students that are not present in the class 100% of the day – PACE impact, intervention supports, etc.).
· Request for additional context into charts.
· The potential impact of known future south side developments in enrollment numbers.
• The value of enrollment vs. capacity numbers information as opposed to Kasarda projections in terms of maintaining class sizes.
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Non-Agenda Items
None
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION
There being no further business to come before the Board in Open Session, Member Hanlon moved, Member Booton seconded to adjourn the meeting. Upon a voice call being taken, all were in favor and the motion carried 6-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:58 PM
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