Sense of community at CCSD 180 strengthened by highly successful, Foundation sponsored Waterfall Glen Xtreme 10 activities

At its August 17, 2004 meeting, the CCSD 180 Board of Education reviewed the successes of the August 14 Waterfall Glen Xtreme 10 Mile Race fundraiser sponsored by the district’s Foundation for Excellence. In presenting a pictorial summary of the event that generated funds for innovative and creative instructional activities within the school district, superintendent Frank Rink indicated, “A sense of community fosters within the entire school community the development of a cohesive social environment, an ‘esprit de corps.’ It promotes a sense of belonging and identity that can provide the motivation for successful involvement with our schools. There are two events recently conducted at CCSD 180 that best exemplify this concept or goal. One is the exemplary and well-organized International Fair held last spring. The other is the First Annual Waterfall Glen Xtreme 10 mile race that was sponsored this past weekend by the CCSD 180 Foundation for Excellence. All Foundation members, volunteers, parents, staff, contributors and vendors are to be congratulated for an outstanding event. I also know that all associated with the race would agree that the leadership, talents, and hard work of Mr. John Gervase assured a highly successful, inaugural race. Over 270 runners participated in the race, and we anticipate that number to double in the coming year.”

The Board also honored race coordinator John Gervase with its Award of Excellence for his motivational, inspirational, selfless, and untiring leadership with race activities.
In other action, the Burr Ridge CCSD #180 Board . . .

. . . reviewed the tentative budget for the 2004-05 school year. Superintendent Rink reported that the projected $1.7million deficit in education fund spending over the past three years has, in reality, been only about one tenth of that projection. He cautioned, however, that, in addition to cost savings measures, higher than unexpected Federal Impact Aid receipts have been primarily responsible for dramatically reducing that deficit, and he noted that Federal Impact Aid is one source of revenue over which the district has no control relative to payment schedule and payment amounts. He, consequently, concluded that a year or two of small or no Impact Aid revenues would place the district in financial peril. Relative to the Fiscal year 20045 budget, Rink indicated that all funds will end the year with positive balances while tax rates for the residents of CCSD 180 continue to decrease. A public hearing will be held regarding the budget on September 21, 2004.

. . . met new teachers and approved the contracts of teachers Mary Vukmir (Grade 3), Lisa Rounds (Grade 3), and Carolyn Strasen, and aide Anwar Sultana.

. . . passed a resolution of thanks and congratulations to the CCSD 180 summer staff for a job well done in preparing for the 2004-05 school year.

. . . reviewed a possible future building improvement project relating to gymnasium ventilation at Anne M. Jeans Elementary School and directed the superintendent to seek bids for the project.

. . . heard a presentation by Technology Coordinator James O’Hagan regarding plans for technology infrastructure upgrades and improvements throughout the entire school district.

. . . heard a presentation by Gifted Coordinator and Anne M. Jeans Principal Stephanie Mitchell regarding plans and implementation of Gifted and Talent Enrichment Programs for 2004-05 and beyond.

. . . reviewed mandatory policy relative to the Children’s Mental Health Act.

. . . reviewed mandatory policy relative to the Ethics and Gift Ban Act.

. . . approved 2004-05 Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance options to be presented to the staff for selection.

. . . set Friday, September 27 at 7:30 a.m. in the Board of Education Conference Room as the date and time for a special Board of Education meeting for the purpose of conducting a public hearing regarding a five year calendar waiver.

. . . approved the child-care leave request of Candace Scarpelli.

. . . accepted the resignations of teachers Lori Falck and Kristen Eisinger.

. . . accepted, with regret, the resignation of Donna Lehman.

. . . reviewed the parameters of the pilot job-sharing teaching assignment of Ann McVady and Kathy Dineen-Hendricks, and directed the teachers and administration to collect data regarding the efficacy of the program for presentation at the November 2004 Board of Education meeting.

. . . heard reports from the administration including the following reports from superintendent Rink:
A. Initial ISAT/Stanford Results
B. No Child Left Behind Annual Yearly Progress
C. Summer Building/Maintenance Projects
D. 2004-05 Student Registration Procedures
E. Annual Report to District Residents
F. Focus of 2003-04 Staff Development
G. Foundation’s 10 Mile Race
H. New Staff Orientation
I. Kindergarten Orientation
J. Assessment Program at CCSD 180
K. LPDC Committee
L. Board of Education Election
M. Collective Bargaining
N. PILT Funds

The Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Burr Ridge CCSD #180.

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