February 2008



Board Minutes - February

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, HELD FEBRUARY 21, 2008  

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, February 21, 2008, at 7:00 p.m.  An executive session preceded the meeting at 6:00 p.m.  

Upon roll call, the following members were present: Barbara Bennett, Mike Durr, Linda Brandon, Kenneth Hughes, Robert Brewer and Barbara Levine. The following member was absent: Linda Flowers.  Also present were: Steven R. Sabens, Steve Kosco and Vicky King.  

President Levine declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of February 21, 2008 was called to order.  

Executive Session:  Motion by Brewer, seconded by Bennett, to go into executive session for the purpose of considering information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees and collective negotiating matters. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried. 

Member Answers Roll Call: Member Flowers answered roll call at 6:08 p.m. 

Public Portion of the Meeting Convenes: The public portion of the meeting convened at 7:05 p.m.

 President Levine stated that no action was taken while in executive session.

Approval of Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Bennett, to approve the minutes of the executive session held on February 21, 2008. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of January 17, 2008, were approved as distributed.

Recognitions: The CCHS Speech Team advanced to the state finals in three events. CCHS received Fully Recognized Status from the Illinois State Board of Education for the 2007-2008 school year. The Board received a list of the 2008 Scholastic Art Winners.

Payment of Bills: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Durr, to pay the remaining bills for the month of January, 2008; and, those available for payment for the month of February, 2008. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none.  Motion carried.

Title I District Plan: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Flowers, to approve the Title I District Plan as presented.  Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes.  Nay, none. Motion carried.

Approval of Vendors: Motion by Durr, seconded by Hughes, to approve the list of vendors as presented: Fazoli’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Dippin’ Dots.  Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

Mid-Year Graduates: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Flowers, to approve the list of mid-year graduates as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes.  Nay, none. Motion carried.

Board Sponsored Activities for Spring 2008: Motion by Durr, seconded by Bennett, authorizing Board of Education sponsorship of the following activities:

1. 2008 Top Ten Academic Student Banquet (Monday, April 7, 2008 at SIU Student Center Ballrooms)--Board of Education Representatives: Mrs. Barbara Levine and Mrs. Linda Brandon.

2. 2008 Board of Education Student Artwork Presentation--Board of Education member to present certificate/cash award at Awards Night Ceremony (7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2008, at the Civic Center): Mrs. Barbara Levine.

3. 2008 Retirement Dinner (No retirees).

4. 2008 Graduation--Board of Education member to receive the Class of 2008 at the graduation ceremony (Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the SIU Arena): Mr. Kenneth Hughes.

5. 2008 Recognition Awards for Community Services to CCHS (List approved at May Board of Education meeting.)

6. Board of Education member to receive Carbondale Middle School Class of 2008 (Date to be determined): Dr. Linda Flowers and Mr. Daniel Cross.  

Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Request for Leave of Absence: Motion by Bennett, seconded by Durr, to approve the request for a leave of absence (2008-09 school year) without pay for Kara Gregory (chorus teacher). Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Amend Chris Berry Memorandum of Understanding: Motion by Durr, seconded by Hughes, to approve the amendment to the Chris Berry Memorandum of Understanding as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

Resignations: Motion by Durr, seconded by Flowers, to approve the following resignations as presented: a. Resignation of Angie Reeves (English teacher) effective at the end of the 2007-2008 school year.  b. Resignation of Duane Phillips (English teacher) effective at the end of the 2007-2008 school year. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

2007-08 Re-Employ. of Admin./ Prof. Support Personnel: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Durr, to approve the re-employment of the following individuals per the conditions specified in the respective contracts: a. Steve Kosco – Financial Officer; b. Vicky King – Principal; c. Dan Cross - Assistant Principal; d. Sandra Maxwell - Assistant Principal; e. Darryl Cox – Assistant Principal; f. Stephen Murphy – Assistant Principal; g. Dr. David Craig - Director of Student Services and Programs; h. Rick Moss - Director of Athletics; i. June Hickey - Director of Rebound; and j. Don Biggs - Director of Maintenance. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none.  Motion carried.

Employment of Personnel: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Durr, to employ the following personnel as presented:

a. 2008-09 Full-Time Temporary Guidance Counselor--Employ Lori Koester as a temporary full-time guidance counselor for the 2008-09 school year. Ms. Koester’s education and experience will place her at line 14, MA/MS+24 column on the teacher salary schedule.

b. 2007-08 Extra-Duty/Extended-Time Personnel-- Personnel: Chris Berry-Assistant Boys Track Coach (1/2 stipend); Daniel Booth-Assistant Boys Track Coach (1/2 stipend); Andrew Coleman-Assistant Baseball Coach (1/2 stipend). Roll call:  Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes.  Member Flowers voted no.  Motion carried.

Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

MINUTES APPROVED: MARCH 19, 2008