| MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, HELD JULY 19, 2007 The regular meeting of the Board of Education of School District 165 was held in the cafeteria of Carbondale Community High School, 1301 East Walnut Street, Carbondale, Illinois, on Thursday, July 19, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. Upon roll call, the following members were present: Barbara Bennett, Linda Flowers, Linda Brandon and Kenneth Hughes. The following members were absent: Robert Brewer, Barbara Levine and Mike Durr. Also present were: Steven R. Sabens, David Craig, Steve Kosco, CCHSEA Represented, Vicky King and Virginia Appuhn. Vice President Bennett acted as President Pro Tem in President Levine’s absence.President Bennett declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of July 19, 2007, was called to order. Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of June 21, 2007, were approved as distributed. Member Answers Roll Call: Member Durr answered roll call at 7:02 p.m. Payment of Bills: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Flowers, to pay the remaining bills for the month of June, 2007; and, those available for payment for the month of July, 2007. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Durr, Flowers and Hughes voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. District-Wide Goals 2007-2008: Superintendent Sabens requested input from the Board of Education in the preparation of the proposed 2007-2008 district-wide goals. Application for Green House Building Permit: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Durr, to approve the Application for Building Permit for the green house as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Durr, Flowers and Hughes voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Summer School Update: Virginia Appuhn updated the Board of Education on the 2007 Summer School Program. Superintendent Sabens commended Mrs. Appuhn on the ongoing success of the summer school program. Permission to Bid: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Durr, to solicit bids to seal and stripe the all-weather track and for a commercial lawn mower and accessories. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Durr, Flowers and Hughes voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Awarding of Bids for Food and Cafeteria Supplies: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Hughes, to acknowledge receipt of the bids received for food and cafeteria supplies; and to award the bids as presented in Mr. Kosco’s July 12, 2007 memo, for the period August 15, 2007 through December 20, 2007. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Durr, Flowers and Hughes voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Executive Session Minutes Made Public: Motion by Durr, seconded by Flowers, to make public the executive session minutes of May 19, 2005; January 18, 2007; February 15, 2007; March 15, 2007; April 19, 2007; May 15, 2007 and June 21, 2007, pursuant to P.A. 85-1355, Open Meetings Acts Amendment. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Durr, Flowers and Hughes voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2007-2008 Field Trips: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Flowers, to approve the listing of 2007-2008 field trips as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Durr, Flowers and Hughes voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Addendum to Agreement: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Flowers, to approve the Addendum To Agreement Between Pepsi MidAmerica, Marion, Illinois and Carbondale Community High School District #165, Carbondale, Illinois as presented, and to authorize the superintendent to sign the Addendum. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Flowers and Hughes voted yes. Member Durr voted no. Motion carried. District Policy Updates: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Flowers, to approve the updates/revisions to Board of Education Policies 2:170, 4:120, 6:160, 6:310, 7:70, 7:130 and 7:190 as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Durr, Flowers and Hughes voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Employment of Personnel: Motion by Durr, seconded by Flowers, to employ the following personnel as presented: a. 2007-08 Full-time PAWSE Classroom Facilitator (Terica Doyle)--Employment subject to receipt of proper Illinois certification. Ms. Doyle’s education and experience will place her at line zero, MA/MS column on the teacher salary schedule. b. Full-time Secretary to the Assistant Principals (Lisa Bastien)--Employment effective August 1, 2007. Employment: 10-Month full-time position; 37.5 Hours per week; Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Rate of pay: $9.61 per hour. c. Teacher Aide and Hall/Weight Room/ACR Monitor Personnel--Personnel as presented: Michael Cannell: Gateway Teacher Aide -- $9.07/Hr.; Lindsay Miller: Gateway Teacher Aide -- $9.07/Hr.; Alicia Burtley: Gateway Teacher Aide -- $9.07/Hr.; John Ulysse: SSP Teacher Aide -- $9.07/Hr.; Jessica O’Brien: E.O.C. Aide -- $9.07/Hr.; Jo Carol Deniston: Title I Math Aide -- $9.07/Hr.; Rani Walker Schwartz: Perkins Grant Teacher Aide (35 hours/week) -- $9.07/Hr.; Sarah Friends: Hall Monitor -- $76.00/Day; Karmen Gibbs: Hall Monitor -- $76.00/Day; Andrew Coleman: Hall Monitor -- $76.00/Day. d. Extra-Duty/Extended-time Personnel--Personnel as presented: Vic Nunchuck: Assistant Football Coach ($1,482.50) and David Myers: Assistant Wrestling Coach (1/2 stipend). e. OJT Student Workers--Employment: August 16, 2007-May 31, 2008. Minimum wage rate of pay. Students as present: Athletic Director’s Office: Lane Dillard; Attendance Office: Kourtnee Smith Choices Classroom: Carly Clark-Stokes and Nic Corpora; Guidance Office: Mosannah Golden; Media Center/AV Office: Brittany Hill; Principal’s Office: Malaikah Love; Student Activities/Security Office: Nina Okafor; Technology Director’s Office: Alana Ross and Tenesha Bailey. f. Temporary Part-time Summer Computer Technician Personnel--Employment: July and August. Minimum wage rate of pay. Personnel as presented: Alana Ross and Trevor Poore. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Durr, Flowers and Hughes voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m. APPROVED: AUGUST 16, 2007 |