December 2007



Board Minutes - December

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, HELD DECEMBER 20, 2007

The regular 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 20, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

Upon roll call, the following members were present: Barbara Bennett, Linda Flowers, Linda Brandon, Kenneth Hughes, Robert Brewer, Barbara Levine and Mike Durr. Also present were: Steven Sabens, Virginia Appuhn, Steve Kosco, Stephen Murphy, Vicky King, Southern Illinoisan Represented and David Craig.

President Levine declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of December 20, 2007 was called to order.

Public Hearing: 2007 Tax Levy President Levine opened the public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed 2007 Tax Levy. Mr. Kosco presented the proposed 2007 Tax Levy. No comments were received.

Motion by Durr, seconded by Bennett, to adjourn the public hearing on the proposed 2007 Tax Levy. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Minutes: The minutes of the regular scheduled meeting of November 15, 2007 were approved as distributed.

Illinois State Scholars: The Board of Education received a press release announcing CCHS’ Illinois State Scholars. Thirty-nine CCHS students were named State Scholars.

Career & Tech. Ed. Newsletter: The Board of Education received the Career and Technical Education Fall Newsletter for their review.

Payment of Bills: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Durr, to pay the remaining bills for the month of November, 2007; and, those available for payment for the month of December, 2007. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none Motion carried.

NCLB Restructuring Plan: Vicky King, Virginia Appuhn and Steve Murphy reviewed the proposed CCHS NCLB Restructuring Plan for the Board of Education.

Motion by Hughes, seconded by Durr, to approve the proposed CCHS NCLB Restructuring Plan as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Curricular Changes 2008-09: The Board received the proposed curricular changes for the 2008-09 school year for their review. The recommendations involved only scheduling issues for the 2008-09 school year.

Awarding of Bids for Food and Cafeteria Supplies: Motion by Durr, seconded by Bennett, to acknowledge receipt of the bids/quotes received for the following food and cafeteria supplies; and, to accept the low bidder in each line item:

Item Responsible Low Bidder

Meat Bears

Grocery CRS OneSource

Non-Food CRS OneSource

Dairy CRS OneSource

Frozen Food CRS OneSource

Produce CRS OneSource

This bid covers the period from January 7, 2008 through the end of the school year. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Executive Session Minutes Made Public: Motion by Bennett, seconded by Hughes, to make public the executive session minutes of January 17, 2002; June 16, 2005 and July 21, 2005; pursuant to P.A. 85-1355, Open Meetings Acts Amendment. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Updates/Revisions to District Board Policies: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Bennett, to approve the updates/revisions to Board Policy 7:180 as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. First reading of this policy occurred at the November 15, 2007 Board of Education meeting.

The Board of Education received updates/revisions to Board of Education Policies 2:260, 4:10, 4:60, 4:110, 5:10, 5:100, 5:290, 5:330, 6:60, 6:320, 7:20, 7:70, 7:220 and 8:20 for first reading.

2007 Tax Levy: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Durr, to approve the following: 1. Adopt the Resolution of CCHS District 165 Levy for Special Education Purposes. 2. Adopt the 2007 Tax Levy Resolution, including the 2007 Certificate of Tax Levy, with permission to file the levy in Jackson and Williamson Counties. 3. Adopt the Certificate of Compliance with the Truth In Taxation Act. 4. Adopt the APTELL@ Resolution, including Exhibit A, Request To Clerk Regarding Reduction of 2007 Tax Extension Pursuant to PTELL, with permission to file with the County Clerks of Jackson and Williamson Counties. 5. Adopt the Resolution authorizing the abatement of a portion of the taxes heretofore levied to pay principal and interest on $16,000,000 School Bonds of Carbondale Community High School District 165, Jackson and Williamson Counties, Illinois. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes Nay, none. Motion carried.

Employment of Personnel: Motion by Durr, seconded by Hughes, to employ the following personnel for the 2007-08 school year as presented: a. Temporary Full-time Special Education Teacher--Employ Pamela Barr as a temporary full-time special education teacher effective January 7, 2008, for the remainder of the 2007-08 school year. Ms. Barr’s education and experience will place her at line 16.5, column BA/BS on the teacher salary schedule, with her salary to be prorated. b. Extra-duty Personnel: Gerald “Butch” Dunn .......Assistant Softball Coach (1/2 Stipend). Roll call: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none Motion carried.

Approval of Volunteer Coach: Motion by Durr, seconded by Bennett, to approve the following volunteer coach as presented: Gerald Richards – Wrestling. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.

MINUTES APPROVED JANUARY 17, 2008