USD116 BOE Update: June 21, 2022

Building Administrators from UMS and UHS presented their 2022-23 school improvement plans to the Board of Education. The goals for each school focus on math, literacy, SEL and Equity.

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You can find the full school improvement plans below:

• UMS
• UHS

Looking back: 2019-2021

• National Waiver for "Free Meals for All"
• Pandemic Meal Distribution
• Over 815,000 Free Breakfast/Lunch Served since March 2020

Looking ahead: 2022-23 School Year

Elementary Schools

• Kitchen Renovation at Thomas Paine
• Return to use of Point of Sale
• Return to Breakfast in Classroom
• 4 lunch entrée choices daily

Middle School

• Return to use of Point of Sale
• Additional line of service open
• Ala Carte sales
• 6 lunch entrée choices daily

High School

• Return to use of Point of Sale
• Ala Carte sales
• Additional line of service, made to order deli
• Return to full menu offerings

The Board was given an update on the Farm to School Program.

Farm To School Logo Contest

• More than 90 submissions
• Winner: Olivia Gazzola, 2nd grader at Leal and Ioelle Lee, 10th grader at Urbana High School
• The winning logos will be featured on garden signs and t-shirts

USDA Edible Gardens Turnkey Grant This grant was utilized during the 2021-22 school year at the following schools:

• King
• DPW
• Wiley
• Yankee Ridge

Garden committees were created at each of these schools. The committees created vision, goals and objectives for the "edible space" growth program. They also installed the growth spaces at each school and created a sustainability plan.

Next Steps

• Continued grant funding
• Support integration of school gardens into curriculum
• Support other USD116 Schools in developing garden safety manuals and garden committees

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There is a new ISBE Requirement that all school districts have an oversight team to develop district-specific plans that include procedures to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out. The initial plan must be submitted to ISBE by July 1, 2022

It is important to note USD has not been identified as doing anything wrong. This is part of a broader state effort to reduce RTO as an intervention.

State Reduction Goal and USD116

• A 25 percent reduction in the use of physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out over a 12-month period for students experiencing five-plus instances in a 30-day period.

USD does not have any students who meet this criteria (or are near meeting

this criteria)

Given that USD116 does not currently have any current or recent instances of students experiencing five or more instances in a 30-day period, we will determine progress towards the reduction and eventual elimination of the use of restraint, time out, and isolated time out by answering the following questions:

1. Did the overall number of incidents requiring the use of RTO decrease in 2022-23 compared to 2021-22?
2. Did the overall number of students requiring the use of RTO decrease in 2022-23 compared to 2021-22?
3. We will be reviewing full-year data sets for 2021-22 (and possibly earlier years) for both Gerber School and other district buildings to make any adjustments in differentiating goal setting needed early in the 2022-23 school year.

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The BOE discussed high-level goals it wants to achieve next year (2022-23):

• Negotiate a new UEA contract
• A new agreement with the Urbana Aquatic Center
• Long-term sustainability in recruitment and retention of BOE members
• Streamline some items in regards to the Superintendent Evaluation
• Equity Audit: would like an update before the final audit is presented

(This is just an initial list and more items may be added.)

11.7 Self-Made Kingz

Approval will be requested to financially support the Self-Made Kingz program. Administration

would like to increase USD’s contribution from $3,000 to $5,000 in the event additional grant

funding is not approved. APPROVED

11.10 Administrative Personnel Items

• Antione King was selected as the Assistant Principal at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, effective July 26, 2022. Mr. King is a graduate of Urbana High School and was most recently an Instructional Coach for middle school teachers in Philadelphia. APPROVED

12.4 Tentative District Budget 2022-2023 APPROVED

The Board of Education received a tentative budget for 2022-2023 (fiscal year beginning

July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023). The following are dates for developing and adopting the 2022-23 district budget.

• June 21, 2022: Adoption of tentative budget. The Board needs a tentative budget

adopted prior to June 30 so that we can operate after July 1.

• September 6, 2022: Public Hearing on the 2022-23 budget. Board Study Session concerning the budget.

• September 20, 2022: Board approval of final 2022-23 budget.

12.6 2022-2023 Board Meeting Schedule

The Board of Education set the meeting dates and time for the 2022-23 school year.

The board approved the calendar with the following changes:

• August 23 (replacing August 16)
• October 11 (replacing October 4)
• December 13 (replacing December 20)

NOTE: All board meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. starting with the August 2, 2022 meeting.

NOTE: Public comment must be done in-person (not submitted via email) starting with the August 2, 2022 meeting.

Dr. Ivory-Tatum's Superintendent Report is available here: June 21, 2022

Highlights:

• Registration for returning students is open. Please register no later than July 25.
• Support Staff Job Fair
• A mural is being created on the new Adult Ed building on Vine Street

NOTE: COVID-19 vaccinations for ages 6 months-4 years old is now available. Please work with your pediatrician's office, CUPHD, the Urbana School-Based Health Center, Promise Healthcare or other medical provider to have your child vaccinated.

Email: contactus@usd116.org
Website: usd116.org
Location: 205 North Race Street, Urbana, IL, USA
Phone: (217) 384-3600
Facebook: facebook.com/usd116
Twitter: @urbana116