| MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD OCTOBER 24, 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 Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. Upon roll call, the following members were present: Kathy Booziotis Mike Neill Linda Flowers William Sherwood Vicky King Francis Tsung Also present were: Stephen Murphy Virginia Appuhn Steve Kosco CCHSEA Represented Daniel Booth Carbondale Times Represented President Sherwood declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of October 24, 2012 was called to order. Minutes: The minutes of the regular scheduled meeting of September 20, 2012, were approved as distributed. Old Business: There were no old business items. Appointment of New Board of Education Member: Motion by King, seconded by Flowers, to appoint Dr. Joe Hudgins to the CCHS Board of Education to complete the unexpired term of Dr. Mike Durr, effective October 24, 2012. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, King, Neill, Sherwood and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Seating of New Board of Education Member: President Sherwood administered the Oath of Office to new Board of Education Member, Dr. Joe Hudgins. Election of New Board of Education Vice President: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Neill, to elect Linda Flowers as the new Board Education Vice-President to complete the unexpired term of Dr. Mike Durr, effective October 24, 2012. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Sherwood, Tsung and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 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 Booziotis, to pay the remaining bills for the month of September, 2012; and, those available for payment for the month of October, 2012. Roll call: Hudgins, King, Neill, Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2012 School Report Card andTesting Information: Virginia Appuhn and Superintendent Murphy reviewed the 2012 School Report Card and testing information for the Board of Education. 2012-13 Rising Star School Improvement Plan: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Neill, to approve the 2012-13 Rising Star School Improvement Plan as presented. Roll call: King, Neill, Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2012-13 Title I District Plan: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Neill, to approve the 2012-13 Title I District Plan as presented.Roll call: Neill, Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Discussion Regarding Parent Advisory Committee: Member King asked if the Parent Advisory Committee was a part of the school improvement plan and if it was still being used. Superintendent Murphy advised that in the past it had been a part of the plan, but that in the last couple of years it had not been helpful and was no longer being used. Member King advised that it had been her previous experience that the committee had been very helpful in reaching out to the community and in getting feedback from the community on various issues. Audience member, Patti Mayberry, commented that she agreed very much with Member King in that the committee was very useful in dealing with the community on school issues. Member King asked Superintendent Murphy to review using the committee again in the future. 2012-13 District Fall Enrollment and Class-Size/Loading Report: 2012-13 District fall enrollment information and the Class-Size/Loading Report were given to the Board for their review. Discussion Regarding Marketing Of CCHS: The Board expressed great concern regarding the declining student enrollment at CCHS and the increasing student enrollment in neighboring school districts. The Board discussed many options and activities to promote the positive aspects of CCHS to increase student enrollment. 2012-13 Application for Recognition Of Schools: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the 2012-13 Application For Recognition Of Schools as presented. Roll call: Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King and Neill voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2012-13 District Goals: Motion by King, seconded by Flowers, to approve the 2012-13 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 focus on preparing our students for College and Career Readiness, and life after high school. a. The Board will be updated on the attached building goals at the end of each semester. 3. We will actively work to enhance the diversity of our workforce, including the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority staff. a. We will finalize a Diversity Recruitment and Retention Plan for Board review. 4. 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: Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill and Sherwood voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Library Grant Application: Motion by Neill, 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: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Sherwood and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. District Policy Updates/Revisions: The Board received updates/revisions to Board of Education Policies 2:120, 2:200, 2:220, 5:30 and 5:125 for first reading. President Sherwood questioned the legality of a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician in the Physical Examination section of the Hiring Process and Criteria Board Policy 5:30. President Sherwood asked Superintendent Murphy to double-check the language with the school district's attorney. Resignation: Motion by Neill, seconded by Booziotis, to accept the resignation of AndrewGwinup (Special Education Teacher Aide) effective October 12, 2012, as presented. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Sherwood, Tsung and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Employment of Personnel and Approval of Volunteers: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Booziotis, to employ the following personnel as presented and to approve the list of volunteers as presented: a. Ronesha Peterson, Special Education Teacher Aide--Retroactively employ Ronesha Peterson as a Special Education Teacher Aide for the remainder of the 2012-13 school year effective October 22, 2012, at the hourly rate of $9.53. b. Michael T. Janke, Hall Monitor--Employ Michael T. Janke as a Hall Monitor for the remainder of the 2012-13 school year, at the daily rate of $81.00. c. 2012-13 Extra-Duty/Extended-Time Personnel--Personnel as presented: Extra-Duty Positions: Asst. Boys Basketball Coach: Chad Perschbacher ($2,326.00) Joe Hamilton ($2,326.00) Asst. Girls Basketball Coach: Lori Opp Asst. Girls Basketball Coach: Ashley Giritharan Asst. Wrestling Coach: Jerry Richards ($4,337.00) Asst. Wrestling Coach: Michael Beckmann ($2,337.00) Asst. Wrestling Coach: Nicholas Stearns ($1,000.00) Ian Willis ($1,000.00) Head Boys & Girls Bowling Coach: Marty Robinson ($5,000.00 revised stipend) Asst. Boys & Girls Bowling Coach: Larry Moon ($300.00) Chelsea Walker ($2,144.00) d. Volunteers--Volunteers as presented: Anne Carlson: Foreign Language Department Volunteer Ryan Dosier: Lifesaver Volunteer John Edgar: Agriculture Class Volunteer Jeremy Holmes: Choral Department Volunteer Kristine Pye: Color Guard Volunteer Alisha Robinson: FCCLA Club Volunteer Katherine Vieceli: Foreign Language Department Volunteer Roll call: Hudgins, King, Neill, Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Executive Session: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Booziotis, to go into executive session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees; and, student disciplinary matters. Roll call: King, Neill, Sherwood, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Public Portion of the Meeting Reconvenes: The public portion of the meeting reconvened at 10:10 p.m. President Sherwood stated no action was taken while in executive session. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 10:11 p.m. APPROVED: NOVEMBER 14, 2012 |