Ms. Scarano reported that the committee met prior to the Board meeting and discussed the bills. The Boundary Committee was very productive last week and agreed to an initial approval plan to alleviate the overcrowding issue at Patterson and set boundaries for Fry Elementary. The Boundary Committee recommendations are preliminary and are still subject to the Public Hearing. Thursday night the committee will discuss Scullen Middle School boundaries and a date should be set for the Public Hearing. The committee might be presenting an update at the next meeting.
IDEA continues to progress very well.
He noted that some changes in the medicaid funding reimbursements for school-based services could hurt the district. Another meeting was held recently with Senator Lauzen and there was discussion about the massive increase in state testing, as well as, high school funding versus unit district funding from the state. The Illinois Business Roundtable is sanctioning statewide testing at every level and LUDA has prepared a response. Mr. Wavrinek said the November 1 committee meeting is being cancelled. It was moved by Ms. Clark and seconded by Ms. Baldwin that the Board of Education go into Executive Session following the presentation of Informational Items to discuss personnel matters, leaves, resignations, and employment.