October 2011



Board Minutes - October 19, 2011

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD OCTOBER 19, 2011

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 Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.

Upon roll call, the following members were present: Kathy Booziotis, Mike Neill, Linda Flowers, William Sherwood, Vicky King and Francis Tsung. The following member was absent: Mike Durr. Also present were: Stephen Murphy, Daniel Booth, Steve Kosco and Virginia Appuhn.

President Sherwood declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of October 19, 2011 was called to order.

Minutes: The minutes of the regular scheduled meeting of September 21, 2011, were approved as distributed.

Old Business: There were not old business items.

Library Media Center Newsletter: The Board received the Library Media Center Newsletter for their review.

Public Comments: There were no public comments.

Payment of Bills: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Tsung, to pay the remaining bills for the month of September, 2011; and, those available for payment for the month of October, 2011. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, King, Neill, Sherwood and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

2011 School Report Card and Testing Information: Virginia Appuhn presented the 2011 School Report Card and testing information to the Board of Education.

2011-12 Title I District Plan: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the 2011-12 Title I District Plan as presented. Roll call: Flowers, King, Neill, Sherwood, Tsung and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

2011-12 District Fall Enrollment and Class-Size/Loading Report: 2011-12 District fall enrollment information and the and Class-Size/Loading Report were given to the Board for their review.

RIF Joint Committee: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Neill, to designate Stephen Murphy and Daniel Booth as Board of Education Representatives on the RIF Joint Committee. Roll call: King, Neill, Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Permission to Bid District Vehicle: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Tsung, to bid a district vehicle as requested in Mr. Kosco's memo. Roll call: Neill, Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

2011-12 District Goals: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Neill, to approve the 2011-12 district goals as presented:

1. We will continue to analyze, address, and respond to issues associated with No Child Left Behind and other Federal and State education initiatives.

2. We will actively work to enhance the diversity of our workforce, including the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority staff.

3. We will continue to maintain the positive financial position of the district, including actively promoting a positive image of CCHS through public relations.

Roll call: Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers, King and Neill voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Library Grant Application: Motion by King, seconded by Booziotis, to submit the Annual Library Grant Application and affirm that the Illinois School Library Standards have been reviewed and library services meet or have made progress toward meeting the standards. Roll call: Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers, King, Neill and Sherwood voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Employment of Personnel: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Neill, to employ the following personnel as presented:

a. Extra-Duty/Extended-Time Personnel--Personnel as presented:

Elhaum Maghareban: Assistant Volleyball Coach ($4,078.00-Revised Stipend)

Jeff Hansen: Assistant Boys Basketball Coach

Lori Opp: Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

Ashley Giritharan: Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

Dan Koester: Assistant Wrestling Coach ($1,019.50)

Tyler Rossdeutcher: Assistant Wrestling Coach ($1,019.50)

b. Rebound Grant Personnel—Personnel as presented contingent upon grant funding and student enrollment, with reduced hours during the months when evening classes are not in session and during the summer (tentative dates of employment: October 24, 2011-July 30, 2012): Matthew Duckworth: High School Credit Learning Facilitator--36 Hours/Week @ $15.35/Hour

Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, King, Neill, Sherwood and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m.

MINUTES APPROVED: NOVEMBER 17, 2011