MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, HELD APRIL 17, 2008
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, April 17, 2008 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: Steven R. Sabens, Vicky King, Steve Kosco and David Craig.
President Levine declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of April 17, 2008 was called to order.
Public Hearing: Proposed H/L Safety Amendment: Paving Repairs of School Grounds: President Levine opened the public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed Health/Life Safety Amendment regarding the paving of school grounds. No questions or comments were received from the audience.
Motion by Brandon, seconded by Hughes, to adjourn the public hearing on the proposed Health/Life Safety Amendment regarding the paving repairs of school grounds. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Minutes: The minutes of the rescheduled regular meeting of March 19, 2008, were approved as distributed.
Science Department Newsletter: The Board of Education received the Science Department Newsletter for their review.
CCHS Receives a Certificate of Financial Recognition: CCHS received a Certificate of Financial Recognition according to the 2008 Illinois State Board of Education School District Financial Profile that was based on the 2007 school year financial data.
Payment of Bills: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Flowers, to pay the remaining bills for the month of March, 2008; and, those available for payment for the month of April, 2008. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Approval of Summer Maintenance Work/Projects and H/L Safety Amendments: Motion by Durr, seconded by Flowers, to approve the summer maintenance work/projects as presented, including authorization to solicit bids/quotes for specific projects as necessary; and, to approve the following H/L Safety Amendments as present: 1) Statements of Completion for Health/Life Safety Amendments #5 (East Campus), #1 (CCHS) and #2 (CCHS). 2)Health/Life Safety Amendment for paving repairs of school grounds including the Resolution and Certification of Need for Fire Prevention and Safety Funds, and authorization to solicit bids. 3) Health/Life Safety Amendment for roof repairs at Rebound including the Certification of Need for Fire Prevention and Safety Funds, and authorization to solicit bids. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Board of Education Art Work Purchase Award: Motion by Durr, seconded by Hughes, to approve the annual student art work purchase award ($100) as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
PBIS Update: The Board of Education received a verbal update from Julie Bohnsack and Kyle Povolish regarding the Positive Behavior Inventions and Supports (PBIS) program.
Permission to Solicit Bids for Bread and Milk: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Durr, to solicit bids for bread and milk for the 2008-09 school year as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Awarding of Bids for Yearbook Publishing and Health, Dental and Vision Insurance: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Flowers, to acknowledge receipt of the bids received, and to award the bids as presented: a) Yearbook Publishing--Taylor Publishing Company in the amount of $25,920.38 as presented in Mr. Kosco’s memo. b) Health, Dental and Vision Insurance--Renew health and dental insurance with Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and vision insurance with EyeMed Vision Care, at the renewal premiums presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Approval of District Depository: Motion by Durr, seconded by Bennett, to designate the Bank of Carbondale as the District Depository for FY09. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Annual Contract for SIU-C Student Teachers: Motion by Bennett, seconded by Hughes, to approve the Resolution authorizing acceptance of student teachers from SIU for the 2008-09 school year as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Resignations/Retirements: Motion by Durr, seconded by Brandon, to accept the resignations/ retirements of the following personnel as presented: a) Leah Stallman (Rebound Social Worker) resignation effective March 31, 2008. b) Julie Peterson (Social Studies Teacher) retirement effective at the end of the 2010-2011 school year. c) Ruth Johnson (Mathematics Teacher) retirement effective at the end of the 2010-2011 school year. d) Julie Kidd (Secretary to the Director of Student Services and Programs) resignation effective April 25, 2008. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Employments: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Bennett, to employ the following personnel as presented: a) Joseph Keene, Full-time Social Studies Teacher--Employ Joseph Keene as a full-time social studies teacher for the 2008-09 school year. Mr. Keene’s education and experience will place him at line 1, column BA/BS+24 on the teacher salary schedule. b)Michael Cannell, Full-time Social Studies Teacher--Employ Michael Cannell as a full-time social studies teacher for the 2008-09 school year. Mr. Cannell’s education and experience will place him at line 0, column MA/MS on the teacher salary schedule. c) Carlyn Zimmerman, Temporary Full-time Chorus Teacher(Leave of Absence Position)--Employ Carlyn Zimmerman as a temporary full-time chorus teacher, to fill the leave of absence vacancy of Kara Gregory for the 2008-09 school year as needed. Ms. Zimmerman’s education and experience will place her at line six, column MA/MS on the teacher salary schedule. d) Casey Overton, Full-time English Teacher--Employ Casey Overton as a full-time English teacher for the 2008-09 school year. Ms. Overton’s education and experience will place her at line four, column BA/BS on the teacher salary schedule. e) Danny Wilson, Full-time English Teacher--Employ Danny Wilson as a full-time English teacher for the 2008-09 school year. Mr. Wilson’s education and experience will place him at line zero, column MA/MS on the teacher salary schedule. f)Temporary Part-time Summer Maintenance Personnel--Employ the following temporary part-time summer maintenance personnel at the rate of $7.50 per hour: Ron Seyferth, Alan Selander, Paul Decker, Jeremy Lomax, Scott Lockhart, Zacary Lomax and David Little. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Approval of Volunteer Coach: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Flowers, to approve the following volunteer coach as presented: Larry Moon—Softball. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Holiday Tournament Financial Report: The Board received a copy of the Holiday Tournament Financial Report for their review.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
MINUTES APPROVED: MAY 15, 2008