| MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, HELD DECEMBER 17, 2009 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 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Upon roll call, the following members were present: Kathy Booziotis, Kenneth Hughes, Robert Brewer, William Sherwood, Mike Durr and Francis Tsung. The following member was absent: Linda Flowers. Also present were: Steven Sabens and Steve Kosco. President Brewer declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of December 17, 2009, was called to order. Public Hearing 2009 Tax Levy: President Brewer opened the public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed 2009 Tax Levy. Mr. Kosco presented the proposed 2009 Tax Levy. An audience member asked if the tax levy would increase his property taxes and Mr. Kosco advised him that it was anticipated that the tax rate would decrease for the high school district. There were no other questions. Motion by Sherwood, seconded by Tsung, to adjourn the public hearing on the proposed 2009 Tax Levy. Roll call:Kathy Booziotis, Robert Brewer, Mike Durr, Kenneth Hughes, William Sherwood and Francis Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Minutes: The minutes of the regular scheduled meeting of November 19, 2009 were approved as distributed. Newsletters: The Board of Education received the following newsletters for their review: Science Department, Social Studies and the Freshman Academy. Member Answers Roll Call: Member Flowers answered roll call at 7:05 p.m. Payment of Bills: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Durr, to pay the remaining bills for the month of November, 2009; and, those available for payment for the month of December, 2009. Roll call: Robert Brewer, Mike Durr, Linda Flowers, Kenneth Hughes, William Sherwood, Francis Tsung and Kathy Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Awarding of Bids for Food and Cafeteria Supplies: Motion by Durr, seconded by Flowers, 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: ItemResponsible Low Bidder Meat CRS OneSource Grocery Fox River Non-Food Fox River Dairy Fox River Frozen Food Fox River Produce CRS OneSource This bid covers the period from January 4, 2010, through the end of the school year.Roll call: Mike Durr, Linda Flowers, Kenneth Hughes, William Sherwood, Francis Tsung, Kathy Booziotis and Robert Brewer voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Permission to Bid Liability Insurance: Motion by Durr, seconded by Tsung, to solicit bids for District Liability Insurance for a three-year period. Roll call: Linda Flowers, Kenneth Hughes, William Sherwood, Francis Tsung, Kathy Booziotis, Robert Brewer and Mike Durr voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Make Public Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Durr, seconded by Flowers, to make public the executive session minutes of April 16, 2009. Roll call: Kenneth Hughes, William Sherwood, Francis Tsung, Kathy Booziotis, Robert Brewer, Mike Durr and Linda Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2009 Tax Levy: Motion by Durr, seconded by Hughes, to approve the following: 1. Adopt the Resolution of CCHS District 165 Levy for Special Education Purposes. 2. Adopt the 2009 Tax Levy Resolution, including the 2009 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 2009 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: William Sherwood, Francis Tsung, Kathy Booziotis, Robert Brewer, Linda Flowers, Mike Durr and Kenneth Hughes voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Memorandum of Understanding/Race to the Top: After a discussion of the Board regarding the lack of detailed information and specific grant awardsnot contained in the draft Memorandum of Understanding, it wasthe consensus of the Board to not execute or submit the draft Memorandum of Understanding with the understanding that if a detailed final Memorandum of Understanding is received and reviewed by the superintendent and administration, and determined by them to contain significant changes from the draft version that will benefit the district, a special Board of Education meeting will be called to review and act on the final version of the Memorandum of Understanding. Motion by William Sherwood, seconded by Mike Durr, to not execute or submit the draft Memorandum of Understanding to the Illinois State Board of Education; and, if necessary, to schedule a special Board of Education meeting prior to January 11, 2010, if a final Memorandum of Understanding containing detailed information is determined to contain significant changes from the draft Memorandum of Understanding that will benefit the district within our funding capacity. Roll call: Francis Tsung, Kathy Booziotis, Robert Brewer, Mike Durr and Kenneth Hughes voted yes. Member Flowers voted no. Motioncarried. Awarding of Diploma per P.A. 96-0088: Motion by Durr, seconded by Hughes, to award a CCHS Diploma to Mr. Clarence Kerr Miller per P.A. 96-0088. Roll call: Kathy Booziotis, Robert Brewer, Mike Durr, Linda Flowers, Kenneth Hughes, William Sherwood and Francis Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Retirement: Motion by Sherwood, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the retirement of Marla J. Boyer (P.E. teacher) effective at the end of the fall semester of 2012. Roll call:Robert Brewer, Mike Durr, Linda Flowers, Kenneth Hughes, William Sherwood, Francis Tsung and Kathy Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m. MINUTES APPROVED JANUARY 21, 2010 |