September 2012



Board Minutes - September 20, 2012

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The regular scheduled 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, September 20, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.

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

Also present were: Stephen Murphy, CCHSEA Represented, Steve Kosco, Carbondale Times, Daniel Booth

President Sherwood declared a quorum present and the regular scheduled meeting of September 20, 2012, was called to order.

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

Executive Session Adjourned: The executive session adjourned at 6:59 p.m. President Sherwood stated no action was taken during the executive session.

Public Hearing: 2012-13 Proposed Budget: President Sherwood opened the public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed 2012-13 budget. Steve Kosco briefly reviewed the proposed 2012-13 budget. No questions or comments were received from the audience.

Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to close the public hearing regarding the 2012-13 proposed budget.Roll call: Flowers, King, Neill, Sherwood, Tsung and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of August 16, 2012, were approved as distributed.

Executive Session Minutes Approved: Motion by Neill, seconded by Tsung, to approve the minutes of the executive session held on Thursday, September 20, 2012. Roll call: King, Neill, Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Old Business: There were no old business items.

Resignation of Board of Education Member: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Neill, to accept the resignation of Mike Durr, Board of Education member, effective September 19, 2012. Roll call: Neill, Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Superintendent Murphy and President Sherwood recognized Member Durr for his 20 years of service on the Board of Education.

FY12 Financial Profile: The Board received the FY12 Financial Profile for their review.

English Language Arts Department Newsletter: The Board received the English Language 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 month of August, 2012; and, those available for payment for the month of September, 2012. Roll call: Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers, King and Neill voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Committee Reports: There were no committee reports.

Bids and Quotes: There were no bids and quotes.

Acceptance of 2011-12 Audit: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Tsung, to accept the 2011-12 audit as presented. Roll call: Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers, King, Neill and Sherwood voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Approval of 2012-13 Budget: Motion by King, seconded by Flowers, to approve the proposed budget for the 2012-13 school year as presented.Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, King, Neill, Sherwood and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Approval of FY12 Shared Service Reporting and Fiscal Efficiency Report: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the FY12 Shared Service Reporting and Fiscal Efficiency Report as presented. Roll call: Flowers, King, Neill, Sherwood, Tusng and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

FY12 Report on Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits: The Board received a copy of the FY12 Report on Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits for their review.

Approval of Working Cash Fund Loan to IMRF/SS Fund: Motion by King, seconded by Booziotis, to approve a $60,000.00 inter-fund loan from the Working Cash Fund to the IMRF/SS Fund as presented. Roll call: King, Neill, Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Approval of 2012-13 Activity Fund Sponsors: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Neill, to approve the list of Activity Fund Sponsors for the 2012-13 school year as presented with the elimination of the State Girls Golf Sponsors and the Parents of Boys Soccer Sponsors. Roll call: Neill, Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers and King voted yes. Nay, none.Motion carried.

Approval of 2012-13 Textbooks: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Tsung, to approve the textbook list for the 2012-13 school year as presented. Roll call: Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers, King and Neill voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Resignation: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to accept the resignation of Diane Behrens (part-time cook's helper) effective September 14, 2012, as presented. Roll call: Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers, King, Neill and Sherwood voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Employment of Personnel: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Neill, to approve the following personnel items as presented:

a. Michael Tow, Full-time Temporary Social Studies Teacher--Retroactively employ Mr. Tow effective September 12, 2012, as a full-time temporary social studies teacher for the 2012-13 school year for the time needed. Mr. Tow's education and experience will place him at line five, column BA/BS+24 on the teacher salary schedule.

b. 2012-13 Rebound Grant Personnel

-- Employment contingent on the availability of grant funds and adequate student enrollment.

-- Employment Period: August 22, 2012 – June 30, 2013

-- Personnel as presented: Mary Jo Peterson, Rebound Transition Counselor

-- 70 Hrs./Month @ $19.35/Hr.

-- Ms. Peterson will work 35 hours per week for two weeks each month (during new student registration and orientation). In addition to working with new students, she will plan and facilitate transition activities for all Rebound students.

c. 2012-13 Extra-Duty/Extended-Time Personnel--Personnel as presented:

Extra-Duty Positions:

Intramural Director: Scott Hankey

Asst. Speech: Kyle Jarvis ($1,241.00), Michael Tow ($1,241.00), Betsy Geiselman ($620.50), Bryan Dunn ($620.50)

Sophomore Class: Brandon Lukes

Fall Play: Erik Berrey ($1,046.50), Kevin Rathunde ($1,046.50)

Winter Play: Erik Berrey ($1,046.50), Connie Morgan ($1,046.50)

Coaching Extra-Duty Positions:

Asst. Football Coach: James Heninger ($3,489.00-revised stipend), Demetrios Layne ($2,326.00)

Head Boys & Girls Bowling Coach: Marty Robinson ($5,600.00)

Head Girls Soccer Coach: Ortez Davis

Asst. Girls Soccer Coach: Jeff Hansen

Head Softball Coach: Kim Wheeler

Head Boys Tennis Coach: Mike Butler

Weight Room-Fall: Jim Miller

Weight Room-Winter: Dan Koester

Weight Room-Spring: Jim Miller

Clubs:

African American History Club: Joseph Keene

Skills USA Club: Dallas Terry

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

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m.

MINUTES APPROVED: OCTOBER 24, 2012