Click here for a video of the Minooka CCSD 201 Committee of the Whole Meeting that occurred on January 27, 2016.
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and here for videos (part I and II) of the business portion of the Minooka
CCSD 201 Regular Meeting that occurred on January 27, 2016.
Showing posts with label video recording. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video recording. Show all posts
Monday, March 21, 2016
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Minooka 201 School Board Meeting Video Recordings December 16, 2015
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Minooka 201 School Board Meeting Video Recordings November 18, 2015
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Minooka 201 School Board Meeting Video Recordings October 28, 2015
Friday, October 2, 2015
Minooka 201 School Board Meeting Video Recordings September 30, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Minooka 201 School Board Meeting Video Recordings July 22, 2015
Click here for a video of the Minooka CCSD 201 Committee of the Whole Meeting that occurred on July 22, 2015.
Click here for a video of the business portion of the Minooka CCSD 201 Regular Meeting that occurred on July 22, 2015.
Click here for the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Summary. These were the numbers that we being referred to during the budget discussions.
Click here for a video of the business portion of the Minooka CCSD 201 Regular Meeting that occurred on July 22, 2015.
Click here for the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Summary. These were the numbers that we being referred to during the budget discussions.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Minooka 201 School Board Meeting Video Recordings June 24, 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Minooka 201 School Board Meeting Video Recordings May 27, 2015
Click here for a video of the Minooka CCSD 201 Committee of the Whole Meeting that occurred on May 27, 2015.
Clearly, not everyone is a fan of my blog or my right to free speech which is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (see the exchange between Ed Cronin and myself from minute 48:00 to 53:10 in the above video--warning, contains some explicit language).
To see what I actually wrote about the similarities between the severance packages of the College of DuPage President and Superintendent Gegenheimer, click here.
In addition, for background regarding the Minooka CCSD 201 school board's unanimous vote to reprimand Superintendent Gegenheimer for unprofessional conduct, click here for a Morris Daily Herald article and here and here for previous posts.
Further, to read about why I blog about Minooka CCSD 201 and why I believe that public bodies and public officials who spend taxpayer dollars should be subject to public scrutiny and transparency, click here. The school board is responsible for spending over $30 million dollars in taxpayer monies every year. I believe that taxpayers should be able to hear and see how their publicly elected officials spend their hard-earned dollars, regardless of whether they are able to actually attend the school board meetings.
Regarding the concern that my blog might scare away potential candidates for superintendent--if a potential candidate does not think that they can maintain a sufficiently professional demeanor toward school board members, staff, and parents such that I would call for their reprimand or non-renewal, then I hope that they have chosen on their own not to submit an application for the position of superintendent. I will never know whether any potential candidates have chosen not to apply due to my blog. However, there are currently 42 applicants for the position of superintendent. I have been told by a representative of the IASB that a district of our size should expect a candidate pool of between 30 and 50 applicants.
Finally, for anyone who wants to know what my agenda as a school board member is, it is to provide a good education to the students at an affordable price to the taxpayers. And I would like this to be done by school officials and employees in a professional, ethical and legal manner.
Click here for a video of the business portion of the Minooka CCSD 201 Regular Meeting that occurred on May 27, 2015.
Clearly, not everyone is a fan of my blog or my right to free speech which is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (see the exchange between Ed Cronin and myself from minute 48:00 to 53:10 in the above video--warning, contains some explicit language).
To see what I actually wrote about the similarities between the severance packages of the College of DuPage President and Superintendent Gegenheimer, click here.
In addition, for background regarding the Minooka CCSD 201 school board's unanimous vote to reprimand Superintendent Gegenheimer for unprofessional conduct, click here for a Morris Daily Herald article and here and here for previous posts.
Further, to read about why I blog about Minooka CCSD 201 and why I believe that public bodies and public officials who spend taxpayer dollars should be subject to public scrutiny and transparency, click here. The school board is responsible for spending over $30 million dollars in taxpayer monies every year. I believe that taxpayers should be able to hear and see how their publicly elected officials spend their hard-earned dollars, regardless of whether they are able to actually attend the school board meetings.
Regarding the concern that my blog might scare away potential candidates for superintendent--if a potential candidate does not think that they can maintain a sufficiently professional demeanor toward school board members, staff, and parents such that I would call for their reprimand or non-renewal, then I hope that they have chosen on their own not to submit an application for the position of superintendent. I will never know whether any potential candidates have chosen not to apply due to my blog. However, there are currently 42 applicants for the position of superintendent. I have been told by a representative of the IASB that a district of our size should expect a candidate pool of between 30 and 50 applicants.
Finally, for anyone who wants to know what my agenda as a school board member is, it is to provide a good education to the students at an affordable price to the taxpayers. And I would like this to be done by school officials and employees in a professional, ethical and legal manner.
Click here for a video of the business portion of the Minooka CCSD 201 Regular Meeting that occurred on May 27, 2015.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Government Transparency and the Illinois Open Meetings Act
A recent law passed in Illinois requires that all school board members complete training on the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
The problem with the Illinois Open Meetings Act is that it is woefully outdated. Given the current state of technology (internet, free PDF readers, camcorders, YouTube, etc.), if the politicians in the State of Illinois were serious about government transparency, each entity of state and local government would be required to do the following (at a minimum):
1. Post information (including board packets or the like - minus the information that is subject to privacy protection or the subject of executive session) online at least two days prior to public meetings. This would be in addition to the agenda that is required to be posted pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.
2. Post video recordings of meetings to their websites or to a service like YouTube. This would be in addition to the minutes that are required to be posted pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.
3. Post all financial information to their website and update such information at least monthly.
Given the technology available today, there is no reason that each and every citizen shouldn't have this information available to them at their fingertips. A person should not have to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for anything but the most esoteric information. If we really want openness in government, we need to bring our Open Meetings Act into the 21st century.
The problem with the Illinois Open Meetings Act is that it is woefully outdated. Given the current state of technology (internet, free PDF readers, camcorders, YouTube, etc.), if the politicians in the State of Illinois were serious about government transparency, each entity of state and local government would be required to do the following (at a minimum):
1. Post information (including board packets or the like - minus the information that is subject to privacy protection or the subject of executive session) online at least two days prior to public meetings. This would be in addition to the agenda that is required to be posted pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.
2. Post video recordings of meetings to their websites or to a service like YouTube. This would be in addition to the minutes that are required to be posted pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.
3. Post all financial information to their website and update such information at least monthly.
Given the technology available today, there is no reason that each and every citizen shouldn't have this information available to them at their fingertips. A person should not have to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for anything but the most esoteric information. If we really want openness in government, we need to bring our Open Meetings Act into the 21st century.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Government Transparency: Part III (Video Recorded Meetings?)
Another issue that arises when thinking about government transparency is the question of video recording meetings. Given our current state of technology, it would be relatively easy to video record the Minooka CCSD 201 school board meetings and post the videos to a website where people could view them on their computers. With our busy schedules and so many other things competing for our time, it is difficult for many people to attend school board meetings. Video recording would allow interested persons to watch school board meetings with ease and convenience. There is, however, some time, effort and expense that must be incurred to video record meetings and then post them to a website. So, I would like some feedback from those of you who read this blog. Would this be something that you are interested in? Do you think that it would be worth the time, effort and expense? You can either submit a comment to this blog or email me at dpmartin1775(at)yahoo.com (replace the "(at)" with the "@" symbol).
As you are considering this issue, consider that many other local government bodies in Illinois, including school districts, make videos of their meetings available to the public. Click here, here, here and here for examples of some local government bodies that make video recordings of their meetings available.
As you are considering this issue, consider that many other local government bodies in Illinois, including school districts, make videos of their meetings available to the public. Click here, here, here and here for examples of some local government bodies that make video recordings of their meetings available.
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