Oswego Community Unit School District 308 public meetings in 2020
6 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2026
The Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Board of Education met on December 7, 2020, at Oswego East High School. The board approved the payment of bills totaling $2,164,012.74, rejected the sole drivers' education bid from Valley Honda, and approved the personnel report with a split vote. The board also entered closed session twice for personnel, collective bargaining, and property sale/lease matters, and received updates on finances, return to in-person learning, and five-year projections.
- Approved payment of bills in the amount of $2,164,012.74
- Rejected drivers' education bid from Valley Honda; new bid to be released December 18, 2020
- Approved personnel report (motion carried 5-2, with Lightfoot and Swanson voting nay)
- Entered closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), (2), and (6) for personnel, collective bargaining, and property sale/lease
- Acknowledged FOIA requests received by the district
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2026
The Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Board of Education met on November 16, 2020, in a meeting not open to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions. The board approved a consent agenda, authorized $18,112,492.49 in bill payments, approved a new Transitional English course for high schools, and adopted multiple board policy updates. The meeting also included informational items on financial statements, a demographer presentation, cost savings analysis, and the decision-making process for in-person instruction stages.
- Approved payment of bills totaling $18,112,492.49
- Approved Transitional English Course for Oswego and Oswego East High School for SY2022
- Approved board policies in Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 (e.g., 2:125, 2:160, 3:30, 4:30, 5:35, 5:60, 5:120, 5:220, 5:330, 7:70, 7:90)
- Approved personnel report (with one nay vote from Mr. Brent Lightfoot)
- Acknowledged FOIA requests (20-40 and 20-41)
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2026
The Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Board of Education will hold a public meeting with an executive session first. The board will vote on paying $2,912,335.40 in bills and will receive information on the remote learning plan, a proposed 2020-21 calendar revision, and a tentative FY21 budget. They will also discuss a proposed intergovernmental agreement with the Kendall County Food Pantry to open a satellite location in Oswego.
- Approval of bills for payment totaling $2,912,335.40
- Proposed Ricoh copier lease agreement: 5-year term, $136,009.80 total cost
- Intergovernmental agreement with Kendall County Food Pantry for Oswego satellite location
- Proposed 2020-21 school calendar revisions (first day Aug 24, last day May 26)
- FY21 tentative budget presentation
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2026
The Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Board of Education is meeting virtually to discuss and act on several items. They will review recommendations for new three-year transportation contracts for regular and special education routes, receive updates on the district's pandemic plan and strategic plan, and vote on a set of board policy revisions. The meeting also includes routine items like approving minutes and acknowledging FOIA requests.
- Recommendation for three-year regular student transportation contract with First Student Inc., $4,235,779 for year one (50 routes)
- Recommendation for three-year special education transportation contract with Septran, $2,073,829 for year one (29 routes)
- Pandemic Plan Update presented by Associate Superintendent Faith Dahlquist
- Draft of Envision 308 five-year strategic plan presented for discussion
- Approval of multiple board policies (Sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) on second reading
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2026
The Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Board of Education held a public forum on March 2, 2020, at Lakewood Creek Elementary School. The agenda was procedural, consisting of roll call, pledge of allegiance, public comment, and a Q&A session with specific guidelines. The board adjourned with a motion that carried.
- Public comment limited to 5 minutes per person; Q&A limited to 2 minutes per person.
- Q&A session capped at 9:15 pm, with a maximum of 3 questions on the same topic.
- Personnel matters excluded from public comments and Q&A.
- Board members present: Matt Bauman, Lauri Doyle, Ruth Kroner, Brent Lightfoot, Toni Morgan, Alison Swanson.
- Adjournment motion by Ruth Kroner, seconded by Matt Bauman, carried.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2008- 2026
The Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Board of Education met on February 10, 2020, at Oswego East High School. The board approved several action items, including an interim director of technology contract, a building administrator contract for the OHS principal, and a personnel report. The meeting also included a closed session for employee and collective negotiating matters, recognitions, and public comment.
- Approved Interim Director of Technology contract for Brent A. Kiger (2019-2020)
- Approved Building Administrator contract for Christopher Grays, OHS Principal (TRS 2020-2021)
- Approved Personnel report (2.10.20)
- Entered closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and (2) for employee and collective negotiating matters
- Recognized February PRIDE Award recipients from Churchill, Southbury, and Plank Junior High