February 2012



Board Minutes - February16, 2012

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD FEBRUARY 16, 2012

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 16, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. An executive session preceded the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Upon roll call, the following members were present: Kathy Booziotis, William Sherwood, Linda Flowers, Francis Tsung and Vicky King. The following members were absent: Mike Durr and Michael Neill

Also present were: Stephen Murphy, CCHSEA Represented, Steve Kosco, Southern Illinoisan Newspaper and Daniel Booth

President Sherwood declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of February 16, 2012, was called to order.

Executive Session: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Flowers, to go into executive session for the purpose of considering information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, King, Sherwood and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Public Portion of the Meeting Convenes: The public portion of the meeting convened at 7:33 p.m.

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

Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of January 19, 2012, were approved as distributed.

Approval of Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Flowers, to approve the minutes of the executive session held on February 16, 2012. Roll call: Flowers, King, Sherwood, Tsung and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Fine Arts Department Newsletter: The Board received the Fine Arts Department 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 monthof January, 2012; and, those available for payment for the month of February, 2012. Roll call: King, Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Committee Reports: There were no committee reports.

Permission to Bid Yearbook Photography: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to bid yearbook photography as requested in Mr. Kosco's memo. Roll call: Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Approval of Vendors: Motion by Tsung, by King, to approve the list of vendors as presented: Fazoli’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Robertson Vending, Panera Bread Café, Southern Que, Hunan and Buffalo Wild Wings. Roll call: Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers, King and Sherwood voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Mid-Year Graduates: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the list of mid-year graduates as presented. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, King, Sherwood and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Board Sponsored Activities for Spring 2012: Motion by King, seconded by Booziotis, authorizing Board of Education sponsorship of the following activities:

1. 2012 Top Ten Academic Student Banquet (Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at SIU Student Center Ballrooms)--2012 Board of Education Representative: Kathy Booziotis and William Sherwood

 

2. 2012 Board of Education Student Artwork Purchase Award--CCHS Administration, on behalf of the Board of Education, presents certificate/cash award at Awards Night Ceremony (7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 4, 2012, at the Civic Center)

3. 2012 Graduation--Board of Education member to receive the Class of 2012 at the graduation ceremony (Saturday, May 19, 2012)--2012 Board of Education Representatives: William Sherwood and Francis Tsung

4. 2012 Recognition Awards for Community Service to CCHS (List approved at May Board of Education meeting.)

5. Board of Education member (along with Mr. Dan Cross) to receive Carbondale Middle School Class of 2012--2012 Board of Education Representative: Dr. Linda Flowers

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

Resignation/Retirement Letters: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to accept the letters of retirement/resignation as presented:

a. Resignation letter from Patricia Ollie (Hall Monitor) effective January 23, 2012.

b. Retirement letter from Rick Moss (Athletic Director) effective June 30, 2015.

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

2012-13 Re-Employ. of Admin./ProfessionalSupport Personnel: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the re-employment of the following individuals per the conditions specified in the respective contracts:

a. Steve Kosco ……………….Financial Officer

b. Daniel Booth ………………Principal

c. Darryl Cox ………………...Assistant Principal

d. Dan Cross …………………Assistant Principal

e. Mandy McKee …………….Assistant Principal

f. Crystal Swan-Gravatt ……..Director of S.S.P.

g. Rick Moss …………………Athletic Director

h. June Hickey ……………….Rebound Director

i. Don Biggs ………………....Director of Maintenance

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

Employment of Personnel and Approval of Volunteer: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Flowers, to approve the indicated employment action regarding the following personnel as presented, and to approve the volunteer as presented:

a. Hall Monitor: Brandon Lukes--Effective February 17, 2012, for the remainder of the 2011-12 school year, at the daily rate of $80.00.

b. Library Technician: Lisa Bastien--Effective February 17, 2012, at the hourly rate of $10.74.

c. 2011-12 Extra-Duty/Extended-Time Personnel--Personnel as presented: School Musical: Erik Berrey (1/4 Stipend), Greg Townsend (1/4 Stipend), Carlyn Zimmerman (1/4 Stipend), Gloria Jones (1/8 Stipend), Connie Morgan (1/8 Stipend); Asst. Baseball: Andrew Gwinup ($1,400.00), Chad Perschbacher ($1,225.00), Jason Coffer ($1,000.00); Asst. Softball: Lori Koester ($1,500.00), Larry Moon ($1,500.00), Emily Moore ($623.00); Weight Room Supervisor: Dan Koester ($1,811.00)

d. Foreign Language Department Volunteer: Sarah Cummings

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

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

MINUTES APPROVED: MARCH 21, 2012