Community Unit School District 200 BOARD REPORT

Contact Person: Dr. Lori Belha

Title: Personnel Report

Date: August 8, 2007

Board Policy 5.30 ______

Attached is the personnel report for the August 8, 2007 board meeting.

It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the personnel report as presented in the attached lists which include:

 The recommendation for employment of specified certified staff

 The recommendation for internship

 The adjustment in compensation level of specified certified staff

 The recommendation for full-time rehire of specified certified staff

 The recommendation for part-time rehire of specified certified staff

 The transfer of specified certified staff

 The voluntary reduction in FTE of specified certified staff

 The rescinded resignation of specified certified staff

 The resignation of specified certified staff

 The correction in assignment of specified certified staff

 The recommendation for employment of specified classified staff

 The recommendation for full-time rehire of specified classified staff

 The increase in FTE of specified classified staff

 The transfer of specified classified staff

Board Meeting – August 8, 2007 Board Report ______page 1  The resignation of specified classified staff

 The resignation of specified before and after school staff

 The recommendation for employment of specified stipend staff

 The decrease in FTE of specified stipend staff

 The resignation of specified stipend staff

CERTIFIED STAFF

Board Meeting – August 8, 2007 Board Report ______page 2 RECOMMENED FOR EMPLOYMENT

Robin Grey Math, WWSHS Effective: August 20, 2007 (2007/2008)

Education: BA, 2007, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL Major: Mathematics

Certification: Initial Secondary Teaching Mathematics (Senior HS)

Experience: None

Salary: $39,065. BA, Step 1 (Replacing Christine Warren – unpaid parental leave)

Raelyn Isherwood ELL, Districtwide/Franklin Effective: August 20, 2007

Education: BA, 2002, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL Major: Elementary Education

Certification: Initial Elementary Teaching Language Arts (Middle Grades) Mathematics (Middle Grades) Self Contained General Education Kindergarten – Grade 9

Experience: 1 year

Salary: $39,944. BA, Step 2 (Additional FTE)

RECOMMENDED FOR EMPLOYMENT – CERTIFIED – cont.

Board Meeting – August 8, 2007 Board Report ______page 3 Kristin Reenstjerna Guidance Counselor (.5), Franklin Effective: August 20, 2007

Education: BA, 1977, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA Major: Sociology MA, 2005, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO Major: Professional Counseling Certification, 2007, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Certification: School Service Personnel School Counselor (K to Grade 12 – Area of Service Endorsed)

Experience: None

Salary: $24,872. MA+15, Step 1 (Replacing Meredith Gould – accepted (.5) Curriculum Leader position)

Michelle Varland Spanish, WWSHS Effective: August 20, 2007

Education: BS, 2004, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL Major: Advertising MA, 2007, National-Louis University, Lisle, IL Major: Secondary Education/Foreign Language

Certification: Initial Special Teaching Business, Marketing and Computer Education (Senior HS) Foreign Language – Spanish (Senior HS)

Experience: None

Salary: $39,065. BA, Step 1 (Replacing Amy Neal – resignation)

RECOMMENDED FOR EMPLOYMENT – CERTIFIED – cont.

Sarah Wells School Social Worker (.8), Pleasant Hill and Edison

Board Meeting – August 8, 2007 Board Report ______page 4 Effective: August 20, 2007 (2007/2008)

Education: BA, 2005, Lee University, Cleveland, TN Major: Psychology MSW, 2007, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL Major: Social Work

Certification: School Service Personnel School Social Worker (Grade level of Certificate)

Experience: None

Salary: $41,785.60 MA+30, Step 1 (Replacing Susan Merrihew [.4 at Edison] parental leave and Additional FTE [.4 at Pleasant Hill])

RECOMMENDED FOR INTERNSHIP

John Durachta School Social Worker Intern (.6), Districtwide Effective: August 20, 2007

Education: BSW, 2007, Aurora University, Aurora, IL Major: Social Work

Salary: $6,000 (Replacing Byron Powell – completed internship)

ADJUSTMENT TO COMPENSATION LEVEL

Michael Neuhaus Science, WNHS From BA, Step 1 ($39,065.) To BA, Step 2 ($39,944.)

Pamela Ryan Special Education Resource, Lincoln From MA, Step 7 ($55,587.) To MA, Step 8 (57,088.) Effective: August 20, 2007

RECOMMENDED FOR FULL-TIME REHIRE

Tracey Fickett Social Studies/Language Arts, Monroe Effective: August 20, 2007

Sheila King Special Education, WWSHS Effective: August 20, 2007

RECOMMENDED FOR PART-TIME REHIRE

Patricia Bauer Family & Consumer Science (.4 - 1st semester/.6 - 2nd semester), WWHS

Board Meeting – August 8, 2007 Board Report ______page 5 Effective: August 20, 2007

Pamela Cherry Vocal Music (.5), Edison Effective: August 20, 2007

Kathleen Fitzgerald Science (.6), WNHS Effective: August 20, 2007 (2007/2008)

TRANSFER

Elissa Schwass From Special Education Vocational Coordinator, WWSHS To Dean of Students, WWSHS Effective: August 20, 2007

VOLUNTARY REDUCTION IN FTE

Tammy Scioli From Language Arts, Monroe To Language Arts (.67), Monroe Effective: August 20, 2007

RESCIND RESIGNATION

Patricia Bauer Family & Consumer Science, WWSHS Effective: July 12, 2007

RESIGNATION

Alexandra (Correa) Perez ESL/Bilingual, Johnson Effective: June 6, 2007

James Langlas Physical Education (.2), WNHS Effective: July 24, 2007

Aaron Maschman Adapted Physical Education, Districwide Effective: June 6, 2007

CORRECTED ASSIGNMENT

Crystal Forbes From Vocal Music (.5), Franklin To Vocal Music (.67 - 4 classes 1st semester and .5 – 3 classes 2nd semester), Franklin Effective: August 20, 2007

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

Jennifer Brown Science (.4), WWSHS Effective: August 20, 2007 (2007/2008) (Returning from unpaid parental leave)

Board Meeting – August 8, 2007 Board Report ______page 6 Ellen O’Rourke From 5th Grade (.5) and Curriculum Leader (.5), Bower To Curriculum Leader (.5) and RTI Facilitator (.5), Bower Effective: August 20, 2007 (2007/2008) (RTI Facilitator – new position paid by grant)

Ann Piccione From 2nd Grade (Job Share) and Curriculum Leader (.5), Pleasant Hill To Curriculum Leader (.5) and RTI Facilitator (.5), Pleasant Hill Effective: August 20, 2007 (2007/2008) (RTI Facilitator – new position paid by grant)

CLASSIFIED STAFF

RECOMMENDED FOR EMPLOYMENT

Elisa Clingen Secretary to Assistant Principal (1.0) 37.5 hrs/wk., Franklin Effective: August 1, 2007 (Replacing Debbie Koehler – transferred to new position)

Dee Horky Receptionist (1.0) 37.5 hrs/wk., WNHS Effective: August 13, 2007 (Replacing Courtney Oettel – transferred to new position)

RECOMMENDED FOR FULL-TIME REHIRE

Christopher Barberis Special Education BD Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Hubble Effective: August 20, 2007

Ann Glade Special Education Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Hubble Effective: August 20, 2007

Deborah Moore Special Education Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Hubble Effective: August 20, 2007

Bonnie Navarro Special Education/ELL Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Hubble Effective: August 20, 2007

Cesar Navarro ELL Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Hubble Effective: August 20, 2007

Elizabeth Schwark Special Education Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Hubble Effective: August 20, 2007

INCREASE IN FTE

Janet Cather From Special Education Inclusion Aide (.5) 16.25 hrs/wk., Emerson To Special Education Inclusion Aide (.75) 24.38 hrs/wk., Emerson Effective: August 20, 2007

Board Meeting – August 8, 2007 Board Report ______page 7 Patricia Diebold From Special Education Aide (.7) 22.75 hrs/wk., Emerson To Special Education Aide (.75) 24.38 hrs/wk., Emerson Effective: August 20, 2007

Patricia Seimetz From Early Childhood Kindergarten (.5) 16.25 hrs/wk., Emerson To Early Childhood Kindergarten (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Emerson Effective: August 20, 2007

Julie Walsh From Early Childhood Kindergarten Aide (5) 16.25 hrs/wk., Emerson To Early Childhood Kindergarten Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Emerson Effective: August 20, 2007

TRANSFER

Linda Stone From Special Education Inclusion Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Hubble To Special Education ED Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Hubble Effective: August 20, 2007

RESIGNATION

Melissa Flanigan Computer Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Lowell Effective: July 27, 2007

Walter Ihnatiuk Custodian (1.0) 40 hrs/wk., WWSHS Effective: July 17, 2007

Kathleen McGinnis Library Learning Center Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Wiesbrook Effective: June 6, 2007

Alison Sylwestrak Special Education Inclusion Aide (.5) 16.25 hrs/wk., Lowell Effective: June 6, 2007

Gretchen Woodley Clerical Aide (.23) 7.48 hrs/wk., and Health Aide (.37) 12 hrs/wk., Whittier Effective: June 6, 2007

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

Mary Pat Curato From Kindergarten (.5), Emerson To Special Education ED/BD Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Emerson Effective: August 20, 2007

Brenda Wild From Special Education Inclusion Aide (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Washington To Special Education PLD Classroom Assistant (1.0) 32.5 hrs/wk., Pleasant Hill Effective: August 20, 2007

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM STAFF

RESIGNATION

Kristin DeMoulin BASP Aide, Wiesbrook Effective: June 6, 2007

Board Meeting – August 8, 2007 Board Report ______page 8 Sarah Dickinson BASP Aide, Wiesbrook Effective: June 6, 2007

Lelia Ellison BASP Aide, Emerson Effective: June 6, 2007

Elizabeth Gonzalez BASP Aide, Johnson Effective: June 6, 2007

William Kimball BASP Aide, Hawthorne Effective: June 6, 2007

STIPEND STAFF

RECOMMENDED FOR EMPLOYMENT

Timothy Brylka Head Baseball Coach, WWSHS Effective: August 20, 2007 (Replacing Joseph Kish – accepted administrative position)

Adam Hines Assistant Boy’s Soccer Coach, WWSHS Effective: August 8, 2007 (Replacing Jon Dominguez – resignation)

Eric Laird Varsity Boy’s Tennis Coach, WNHS Effective: August 13, 2007 (Replacing George Ruwe – resignation)

Maureen Latimer Head Girl’s Gymnastics Coach, WWSHS Effective: August 8, 2007 (Replacing Arika Hoyt – resignation)

Hayley Lotspeich Class Sponsor, WNHS Effective: August 23, 2007 (Replacing Kristen Torkelson – resignation)

Tiffany (Marconi) Ludwig Assistant Dance Coach, WWSHS Effective: August 8, 2007 (Replacing Theresa Recchia – resignation)

Kelly McCabe Head Dance Coach (.3), WWSHS Effective: August 8, 2007 (Sharing head coaching position with N.LaFrancis)

Peter Macabobby Head Girl’s Track Coach, WNHS Effective: August 13, 2007 (Replacing Kenneth Fasshauer – resignation)

RECOMMENED FOR EMPLOYMENT – STIPEND – cont.

Cynthia Paulsen Freshman Class Sponsor, WNHS Effective: August 23, 2007 (Replacing Jennifer Clum – resignation)

Jamie Rausch Assistant Girl’s Volleyball Coach, WNHS Effective: August 13, 2007

Board Meeting – August 8, 2007 Board Report ______page 9 (Replacing Ryan Baker – resignation)

Kelley Realmuto Assistant Girl’s Gymnastics Coach, WWSHS Effective: August 8, 2007 (Replacing Maureen Latimer – accepted head coaching position)

Douglas Rushing Athletic Event Supervisor (Fall), WWSHS Effective: August 8, 2007 (Replacing Frank Novakowski – resignation)

Eric Stajduhar Assistant Boy’s Soccer Coach, WWSHS Effective: August 8, 2007 (Replacing Robin Alam – resignation)

DECREASE IN FTE

Nicole LaFrancis From Head Dance Coach, WWSHS To Head Dance Coach (.7), WWSHS Effective: August 8, 2007 (Sharing head coaching position with K. McCabe)

RESIGNATION

John Burlace Assistant Boy’s Volleyball Coach, WWSHS Effective: June 6, 2007

Jonathan Dominguz Assistant Boy’s Soccer Coach, WWSHS Effective: June 6, 2007

Theresa Recchia Assistant Dance Coach, WWSHS Effective: June 6, 2007

Derek Weber Band Assistant (.5), WNHS Effective: June 6, 2007

Board Meeting – August 8, 2007 Board Report ______page 10 Board Meeting – August 8, 2007 Board Report ______page 11