Policy Committee Meeting and Update Regarding Lunch, Recess and Snack Policies

At the most recent Minooka CCSD 201 school board meeting on December 17, the proposed policy regarding lunch/recess time and a second recess for grades 1 through 4 was brought up for a second reading.  In addition, the proposed policy for snacks in the classroom and snacks provided by the PTO was also brought up for a second reading.  (For some background regarding these proposed policies, see previous posts here and here.)

After much discussion, the proposed policy regarding lunch/recess time and a second recess for grades 1 through 4 did not garner enough votes to pass (Martin, Crouch, and Allen voted "yes," while Skwarczynski, Clucas, Satorius and Hannon voted "no").  The consideration of the second reading of the proposed policy regarding snacks in the classroom and snacks provided by the PTO was tabled.

As a result, these proposed policies will be discussed at an upcoming Policy Committee meeting.  The Policy Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 starting a 6:00 p.m. in the board room (the old library) at the Minooka Primary Center (305 Church Street, Minooka).  The proposed policy regarding lunch/recess time and a second recess for grades 1 through 4 has been split into two policies, thereby creating three proposed policies (this was done in response to some suggestions that there might be more support for lengthening of the lunch/recess time and not for the second recess).

The agenda for the Policy Committee meeting can be found here.  The current versions of the proposed policies can be found here, here and here.  The Policy Committee meeting is open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to attend.  The bulk of the meeting will be spent listening to input from staff and the public regarding the proposed policies.