May 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Committee As A Whole

Discussion: 

Jason Schapmann, Director of Human Resources and Fiscal Support shared information on all financial reports. He said the Nutrition Fund is currently even with LunchTime Solutions. He explained the Depreciation Fund and the projects taken out. 

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Mr. Schapmann said there are two positions open at this time. He said we do not hire classified staff at this time because of summer break. There was discussion about leave of absence. He said there is a two-year maximum for those requests.

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Nicole Anderson, Foundation Director and Director of Communications, reported that the memo shows payments made for post-prom and the After School Program. $15,884.90 for April; $79,068.59 Year to Date.

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Teresa Hausmann, Director of Teaching and Learning, shared that spring accountability testing is finished. She said the Family Literacy Program has shown great progress and has received a very favorable report. The Teaching and Learning Department had 292 touchpoints for the month of April.

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Mr. Schapmann shared the year to date expenditures by function report. He shared the progress of choosing a food service company. 

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Dr. Chip Kay, Superintendent, said he would present the Strategic Plan at the meeting next week.

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Dr. Kay commented on the administrator's wage and compensation recommendation. He said 21 employees are compensated. The recommendation is 2.95%, which is not applied uniformly. Dr. Kay said he  tried to keep it close to the teachers' percentage. He also said that they have the hardest jobs in the district, and they are deserving of compensation.

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Dr. Jason Harris discussed the Presence Contract. This is for online speech services. The school psychologist position has been filled. The contract helps to serve 485 students. $85.00/hour X 36 weeks. Dr. Harris said this is the equivalent of 11 people for 188 days. If a student is absent, the session is made up. Students receive 40 minutes a week. They also provide evaluations for buildings.

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Dr. Harris talked about the BIST Agreement. He said this is how we manage tier 2 behaviors. Dr. Harris said this is our 7th year with BIST. They give CPS 5 consultation days. New this year is K-8 switching to BIST tier 1 and tier 2. Classroom teachers will be trained this summer. High school has chosen to use Well Managed classrooms and one other program. 

Discussion:  The grease trap at CMS has a leak. Discussion about an inspection process going forward.

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CMS planters are falling apart. They will remove the planters and put in flat concrete. This is a more sustainable option.

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The district wireless upgrade is a summer project. Seventy five percent is paid by Erate. This project is a necessity. Erate is a federal program to make sure schools have connectivity.

Discussion:  Dr. Kay talked about Policy 504.07R1 Student Activism. This policy gives CHS Administration some power to get students back into the building. The changes were not made to the policy, the regulation deals with walk out demonstrations. 

Discussion:  Dr. Kay said the form is part of the approval process. The big change is one transfer request is the limit. If there is a placement, that does not count towards the one transfer.

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Mr. Schapmann talked about Policy 409.02 and the changes that have been made over the last several years. The later our date, the more people resign and the harder it is to replace them. Mr. Schapmann said this puts CPS at a disadvantage. There is still the superintendent's discretion. 

Discussion: 

Dr. Kay discussed Policy 402.22 Video Surveillance in the Workplace. The policy states certain violations. There must be consent for audio recording. Dr. Kay has concerns that the policy is not being met. Video surveillance should not be for general monitoring. All information is included in the policy to be sure we are compliant. This policy is very comprehensive.

Discussion:  The board did not go into Executive Session.

Discussion:  The meeting was adjourned at 7:23pm.