Summary of June 28, 2005 Board of Education Meeting

Wesley Gosselink is named Principal
of Anne M. Jeans Elementary School

Wesley Gosselink was officially employed as Principal of Anne M. Jeans Elementary School at the June 28, 2005 CCSD 180 Board of Education meeting. She will begin her tenure at CCSD 180 on July 1, 2005. Mrs. Gosselink comes to Anne M. Jeans School from River Trails Middle School in Mount Prospect, where she served as Assistant Principal for the past three years.

Mrs. Gosselink’s professional background includes a bachelors degree in Special Education from Illinois State University in Bloomington/Normal. After student teaching in the western suburbs, her first position was as a Learning Resource teacher in Indian Prairie School District 204 in Naperville. During her tenure there, she earned a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from North Central College in Naperville. This newly acquired degree allowed her the opportunity to serve as an administrator in Plainfield District 202 in the area of special education. Her next administrative position was that of Assistant Principal at River Trails School District 26 in the northwest suburbs before her move to CCSD 180 as Principal of Anne M. Jeans School.

Mrs. Gosselink and her husband Garrett have been married for two years and share their home with two cats and a dog. Their standard poodle, Brie, is going through classes currently to become a therapy dog where she will help children as well as adults who are ill or may have developmental disabilities. Mrs. Gosselink also enjoys reading, traveling, decorating, gardening, collecting poodle figurines, and spending time with friends.

She indicates, “During my educational career, I’ve had the opportunity to work with students from early childhood to high school. I have been fortunate to have served the majority of those years at the elementary school level. I have a special place in my heart for children at this level and am excited about serving the Anne M. Jeans family during the 2005/2006 school year and into the future. I am so pleased to have the opportunity to work with the students, faculty, families, community members, administrators, and Board of Education in Burr Ridge School District 180. Thank you for making me feel so welcomed.”

In other action, the Burr Ridge CCSD #180 Board . . .

. . . approved implementation of the CHARACTER COUNTS! Program for the entire school district as proposed by Social Workers Meghan Radtlke and Lynn Moynihan with support from the administration. CHARACTER COUNTS! is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian character-education framework that teaches the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. The CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition includes thousands of schools, communities and nonprofit organizations.

. . . reviewed preliminary ISAT results showing that both schools, pending finalization of test reporting, should achieve annual yearly progress benchmarks as established by the No Child Left Behind Act.

. . . accepted, with gratitude, a donation from the Slater and Tuchek families of nearly $900 for six bulletin boards that have been installed in the Anne M. Jeans’ kindergarten wing.

. . . approved the Student Handbook for Anne M. Jeans Elementary School as proposed by Principal Gosselink.

. . . employed Ms. Christine Parzygnat as fourth grade teacher, Ms. Melissa Phelan as second grade teacher, and Mrs. Lauren Mueller as Anne M. Jeans School Behavior Improvement Coordinator for the 2005-06 school year.

. . . reviewed data relative to the success of the second grade job sharing program.

. . . approved a First Aid/Health Emergency Plan for CCSD 180 as proposed by Nurse Jan Schlemmer.

. . . reviewed its class size limits for the beginning of the 2005-06 school year.

. . . reviewed Public Act 94-0004 – changes to the early retirement option and acknowledged receipt of intent to participate in the “Pipeline ERO” program from Mrs. Lori Hassler and Dr. Frank Rink.

. . . reviewed the Illinois State Board of Education’s response to Dr. Rink’s investigation of ISAT test administration.

. . . reviewed a report from Mrs. Cathe Smith about the 2004-05 Literacy Program in the school district and regarding results of the Fast ForWord Program. The Fast ForWord® family of products develops the critical thinking, listening, and reading skills that are necessary for success in the classroom, the workplace and in everyday life. Based on over twenty-five years of brain research, Scientific Learning's interactive, adaptive products use patented technology to target the language and reading skills widely recognized as the keys to all learning.

. . . passed a resolution of gratitude to the CCSD 180 PTC and Foundation for Excellence for their financial and service contributions to the district’s schools in FY05 and FY06.

. . . reviewed executive session minutes from January 2005 through May 2005 and deemed them no longer confidential and, subsequently, made them available for public inspection.

. . . adopted the DuPage County prevailing wage rate.

. . . accepted of the resignations of Ms. Natalie Lesnik and Mrs. Suzie Smith with thanks to these individuals for their service to CCSD 180.

. . . heard reports from the administration including the following reports from superintendent Rink:
A. Graduation 2005
B. First “Wave” of Real Estate Tax Revenues
C. Installation of Floor Tiles at AMJES
D. Shadow Creek of Kingery Construction
E. ISAT Preparation Service Funded by Foundation for Excellence
F. Waterfall Glen Xtreme 10 on August 13, 2005
G. ISBE Annual Inspection Report
H. IASB DuPage Division Governing Board
I. Superintendent to Serve as Secretary/President-Elect of Southeast DuPage Conference
J. IASB School Board Member Recognition Program
K. TOP Officers for 2005-06
L. Presentation to Falling Waters Homeowners Association
M. Response from MECCA regarding Use of Facilities
N. Food Service Bids
O. SASED Negotiations
P. June/July Newsletter
Q. Fast ForWord Payment Schedule
R. Locker Repair/Painting
S. Western Open Childcare Services
T. Summer School
U. Sidewalk Construction delay
V. Federal Impact Aid Report
W. CCG Telephone Contract

The Board’s next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Burr Ridge CCSD #180.

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