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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD DECEMBER 19, 2019
The regular scheduled meeting of the Board of Education of School District 165 was held in the Carbondale Community High School Cafeteria, 1301 East Walnut Street, Carbondale, Illinois, on Thursday, December 19, 2019, at 6:02 p.m.
Upon roll call, the following members were present:
Linda Flowers Francis Tsung
Lana Galan Julie VanWinkle
Joe Hudgins Brian Woodard
The following member was absent: Christopher Swims
Also present were:
Stephen Murphy Dawn Taylor
Ryan Thomas Delora Bell
Brenda Berg
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Tsung, to approve the minutes of the regular scheduled meeting of November 14, 2019. Roll call: Flowers, Galan, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Old Business: None
Public Comments: Delora Bell: Ms. Bell stated she was a former bus monitor. She expressed her concern with the disrespectful and unruly behavior of some of the students on the bus. She requested stronger discipline action be taken against students who do misconduct on the bus. Mr. Murphy advised Ms. Bell he would contact her the next day to discuss the matter. President Woodard thanked Ms. Bell for her comments.
2020 Graduation Ceremony: The 2020 Graduation Ceremony will be Saturday, May 16, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., at the Banterra Center.
FOIA Requests: The Board received a listing of the 2019-20 FOIA Requests received to date.
Math Department Presentation: Math Department Chair, Brenda Berg, did a presentation for the Board regarding the activities of the Math Department.
Payment of Bills: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Flowers, to pay the remaining bills for the month of November 2019; and, those available for payment for the month of December 2019. Roll call: Galan, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Principal’s Report: Mr. Thomas reported on the following: Terrier Giving
Superintendent’s Report: Mr. Murphy reported on the following: South Seven Conference Update
Facility Improvements Committee Update: Mr. Murphy reviewed his Facility Improvements Committee Update Memo for the Board. He said it summarized where we are now and plans going forward. Following discussion, there was consensus of the Board that a special Board meeting be scheduled following the announcement of the State Capital Grant application process in March, to review and discuss the proposed projects and prioritize them; the funding options available, time-lines, etc.
2020 School Maintenance Project Grant Application: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Flowers, to approve the 2020 School Maintenance Project Grant Application as presented. Roll call: Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Flowers and Galan voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
2019 Tax Levy: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Galan, to approve the following:
1. Adopt the Resolution of CCHS District 165 Levy for Special Education Purposes.
2. Adopt the 2019 Tax Levy Resolution, including the 2019 Certificate of Tax Levy, with permission to file the levy in Jackson and Williamson Counties.
3. Adopt the Certificate Regarding Inapplicability of the Truth-In-Taxation Law.
4. Adopt the “PTELL” Resolution, including Exhibit A, Request To Clerk Regarding Reduction of 2019 Tax Extension Pursuant to PTELL, with permission to file with the county clerks of Jackson and Williamson Counties.
Roll call: Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Flowers, Galan and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Semi-Annual Review of Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Tsung, to approve the semi-annual review of the closed executive session minutes and to make public the executive session minutes of June 20, 2019; July 16, 2019; July 30, 2019; August 29, 2019; September 19, 2019; and, to destroy the following verbatim record (audiotape) executive session minutes that are 18 months old or older: None. Roll call: Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Flowers, Galan, Hudgins, and Swims voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
IASB PRESS Issue 102 Board Policy Manual Updates—First Reading: The Board received IASB PRESS Issue 102 Board Policy Manual Updates for first reading. Final adoption of the IASB PRESS Issue 102 Board Policy Updates will occur at the January 16, 2020 Board of Education meeting. Mr. Murphy reviewed the summary of the updates for the Board.
Board Policy 6:315—High School Credit for Students in Grades 7 or 8: He said that after further discussion of the issue, there was seemingly no benefit to students for the district to offer high school credit for courses taken in 8th grade. He said it benefits students to take four years of math in high school, regardless of what they take in 8th grade. The perception that high school credit gives certain students a “leg up” could be detrimental to students. Offering credit can also limit flexibility that some of these students have in taking courses. Member Tsung indicated that he agreed with not offering credit, but felt that we should continue to offer Accelerated Geometry at the high school, with the higher cut scores.
Updated Application for Use of School Property: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Flowers, to approve the updates to the Application for Use of School Property as presented. Roll call: VanWinkle, Woodard, Flowers, Galan, Hudgins and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Illinois Laborers’ and Contractors’ Joint Apprenticeship Program: Motion by VanWinkle, seconded by Flowers, to approve the Illinois Laborers’ and Contractors’ Joint Apprenticeship Program MOU as presented. Roll call: Woodard, Flowers, Galan, Hudgins, Tsung and VanWinkle voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
ECRA Letter of Agreement: Mr. Murphy reviewed the proposed Letter of Agreement between CCHS District 165 and ECRA (Education-Consulting-Research-Analytics) Group.
Motion by Tsung, seconded by VanWinkle, to approve the ECRA (Education- Consulting-Research-Analytics) Group Letter of Agreement as presented. Roll call: Flowers, Galan, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Executive Session: None
Resignations/Retirements: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Flowers, to accept the following resignations/ retirements as presented:
a. Resignation of Tiffany Croxton (Hall Monitor) effective December 20, 2019.
Roll call: Galan, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Employment of 2019-20 Personnel: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Hudgins, to employ the following 2019-20 personnel as presented:
a. Driver Education Behind-the-Wheel Teacher: Janet “Penny” Barrett.
Roll call: Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Flowers and Galan voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Approval of 2019-20 Volunteers: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Tsung, to approve the following volunteers as presented: Ken Albertini: Fast Track Volunteer; Lisa Miller: Fast Track Volunteer. Roll call: Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Flowers, Galan and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
For Your Information Items:
District offices will be closed Monday, December 23, 2019 through Friday, January 3, 2020, for Winter Break.
Carbondale Holiday Tournament: Thursday-Saturday, December 27-29, 2019.
The next Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, January 16, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.
2020 Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Banquet: Friday, February 21, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. at the SIU Student Center Ballrooms.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
MINUTES APPROVED: JANUARY 16, 2020