The Moline-Coal Valley School District No. 40 Board of Education met Oct. 10 to present the 2016 financial report.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:
"Moline-Coal Valley School District No. 40 makes a commitment to every student that each will reach his/her full potential both academically and socially, thereby creating productive and responsible citizens who are life-long learners."
MOLINE-COAL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT40 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Monday, October 10, 2016
CALL TO ORDER The Committee of the Whole Meeting was called to order by Board Vice President Kate Schaefer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 10, 2016 at the Coolidge Professional Development Room, 3430 Avenue of the Cities, Moline, Illinois 61265.
The following Committee members were present:
Justin Anderson, President of the Board of Education
Stephen Brockway, Board Member
Ben McAdams, Board Member
Tim Miller, Board Member
Kate Schaefer, Board Member
Susan Tucker, Board Member
Lanty McGuire, Superintendent of Schools
Matt DeBaene, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning
Todd DeTaeye, Assistant Superintendent for Administration and Human Resources
Dave McDermott, Chief Financial Officer
Kristin Sanders, Assistant Superintendent for Pupil/Personnel and Director of Special
Services and Secretary of the Board of Education
Committee members absent:
Connie McElyea, Board Member
PUBLIC COMMENT AND PARTICIPATION None.
APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES The minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of September 12, 2016 were presented for approval as amended. A motion was made by Tim Miller, seconded by Susan Tucker, unanimously carried, that the minutes be approved as amended and placed on file.
DATA DASHBOARD PRESENTATION
Matt DeBaene, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, presented the Board with an update of Data Dashboard. Mr. DeBaene stated due to changes in State assessments, the Data Dashboard will dramatically change in the 2017-2018 school year. Success indicators are currently aligned to District priorities that are "insulated” from state and federal shifts.
The State of Illinois previously adopted the American College Testing (ACT) as well as the National College and Career Readiness (NCCR) in Illinois. With ESSA, Illinois is looking to change a portion of the college readiness indicators to say "Students are College Ready if they meet either the academic AND standardized testing bechmarks.” More information on the college and career readiness indicators can be found at http://www.redefiningready.org. The Illinois State Board of Education is taking public
comment regarding the change at essa(G)isbe.net.
Mr. DeBaene indicated the next steps are to finalize all data points, publish the data points online, refine areas of change, present yearly reporting to the Board, and to review data points regularly.
5. PRESENTATION OF 2015-2016 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Dave McDermott introduced Heidi Hobkirk, Assurance Senior Manager for McGladrey, and Chris Koperich, who conducted the internal financial audit of the District. Ms. Hobkirk congratulated Mr. McDermott and his department for a clean audit. Ms. Hobkirk thanked the Board of Education, Mr. McDermott, and Jennifer O'Hern, District Accountant, for their assistance and a job well done.
Mr. McDermott noted the financial report will be posted online and thanked Ms. O'Hern and the administrators who helped ensure due diligence with the public.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The Committee of the Whole Meeting was adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
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