| MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 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 19, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. Upon roll call, the following members were present: Kathy Booziotis Mike Neill Linda Flowers Frances Tsung Joe Hudgins Brian Woodard Vicky King Also present were: Stephen Murphy CCHSEA Represented Steve Kosco Carbondale Times Daniel Booth President King declared a quorum present and the regular scheduled meeting of September 19, 2013, was called to order. Public Hearing: 2013-14 Proposed Budget: President King opened the public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed 2013-14 budget. Steve Kosco briefly reviewed the proposed 2013-14 budget. Member Neill asked if 69% in revenue from local taxes was unique. Mr. Kosco said yes, but he added that the district under tax caps. Member Neill asked if the state penalized the district because of the cap. Mr. Kosco said no. Member Hudgins asked if that was why the district was financially able to keep all of the programs it offers. Mr. Kosco said yes. Member Hudgins asked if a two-year decline in state funding was unusual. Mr. Kosco said no, that is was the same in all the states except that Illinois was one of the worst. Vice President Flowers asked if the district was receiving more money because property values were down. Mr. Kosco said no. Mr. Kosco stated that it is good for the district financially when Carbondale is growing. Member Hudgins asked Mr. Kosco to explain what the Tort Fund and Life Safety Fund were used for. Mr. Kosco said these funds were restricted. He advised that the Tort Fund is used to pay the district's insurance policies, a portion of the security officer costs, and anything related to liability issues. He said the Life Safety Fund was used to levy a very small amount of money (one cent to one and a half cent) a year so that Operating Funds such as the Education Fund would not have to pay building repairs and maintenance. Member Hudgins thanked Mr. Kosco for his service to the district and stated that he and his department were doing a great job in managing the districts funds. President King also thanked Mr. Kosco for his service and said that he was doing a fantastic job in taking care of the district and that he always had the students' best interest in mind. President King said that the district was in a good financial place because of him. Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Booziotis, to close the public hearing regarding the 2013-14 proposed budget.Roll call: Booizotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of August 15, 2013, were approved as distributed. Old Business: There were no old business items. Introduction of New Faculty: Principal Booth introduced new P.E. teachers, Jeff Hansen and Sean Jeralds, to the Board. FY13 Financial Profile: The Board received the FY13 Financial Profile. English Language Arts Department Newsletter: The Board received the English Language Arts Department Newsletter. Public Comments: There were no public comments. Payment of Bills: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to pay the remaining bills for the month of August, 2013; and, those available for payment for the month of September, 2013. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Committee Reports: There were no committee reports. Maintenance Grant Bid: Stairway Canopies/Soffit Work and Media Center Carpeting/Removal and Installation: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Neill, to acknowledge receipt of the bids received; and, to accept the lowest responsible bids as presented in Mr. Kosco's memo: Stairway Canopies/Soffit Work--The Base Bid ($60,400.00), Alternate #1 Bid ($5,600.00) and Alternate #2 Bid ($1,700.00) received from A& K Specialty Contractors of Marion, Illinois in the amount of $67,700.00. Media Center Carpeting/Removal and Installation--The Bid received from J & L Robinson Development & Construction Co., Inc. of Carbondale, Illinois in the amount of $24,919.00. Roll call: Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Member Hudgins asked what was being repaired on the stairwells. Superintendent Murphy said repairs were being made to the soffit areas because over time birds have begun to nest in these areas causing damage. The repairs will help prohibit the birds from doing this. Member Neill asked when the school would be paid off. Superintendent Murphy said that the last payment on the bonds would be paid in December, 2018. Acceptance of 2012-13 Audit:Motion by Tsung, seconded by Woodard, to accept the 2012-13 audit as presented. Roll call: King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Approval of 2013-14 Budget: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Hudgins, to approve the proposed budget for the 2013-14 school year as presented.Roll call: Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Approval of FY13 Shared Service Reporting and Fiscal Efficiency Report: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Flowers, to approve the FY13 Shared Service Reporting and Fiscal Efficiency Report as presented. Roll call: Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. FY13 Report on Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits: The Board received a copy of the FY13 Report on Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits. 2013-14 Resolution Approving Activity Fund Sponsors: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the Resolution approving the listing of activity fund sponsors for the 2013-14 school year as presented. Roll call: Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. President King asked if the activity fund accounts were ever closed. Mr. Kosco said that to a certain extent they were. He said the class funds moved with the classes, and that when accounts become dormant his name is put on the account. Mr. Hudgins asked if there was a lot of money in these dormant accounts and Mr. Kosco said no that the amounts were very minimal. Approval of 2013-14 Textbooks: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Neill, to approve the textbook list for the 2013-14 school year as presented. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Member Tsung asked what the process was for determining curriculum and the textbooks that were going to be used since there was no longer a curriculum committee. Superintendent Murphy said that these decisions were made departmentally in consult with Mr. Booth and Mr. Kosco. Member Hudgins asked when this occurred. Superintendent Murphy said that this occurred annually in December. Member Hudgins asked if the Board could be notified of the proposed curriculum changes when they were being considered. Superintendent Murphy said yes. Superintendent Murphy said that textbooks are always purchased when needed because of the district's good financial standing, but that he foresaw the textbooks going to the wayside due to the increased use in computer tablets. Personnel: Motion by Woodard, seconded by Booziotis to approve the following personnel items as presented: a. Resignation--Accept the resignation of Arielle Gooch (assistant volleyball coach) as presented. b. Employment of 2013-14 Personnel 1. Michael Tow, Temporary Social Studies Teacher--Retroactively employ Mr. Tow effective September 3, 2013, on an as needed basis, as a temporary social studies teacher for the 2013-14 school year. Mr. Tow's education and experience will place him at line six, column BA/BS+12 ($43.89/hour) prorated on the teacher salary schedule. 2. Extra-Duty Personnel: Theatre-Winter Play: Erik Berrey (1/2 Stipend), Justin Dennis (1/2 Stipend) International Club Sponsor: Arnold Taylor Scrapbooking and Craft Club Sponsor: Brandi Jones (1/2 Stipend), Sandra Jordan (1/2 Stipend) Junior Class Sponsor: Cynthia Donoghue (Increase Ms. Donoghue's 1/3 stipend to 1/2 stipend), Conor Kocher (Increase Mr. Kocher's 1/3 stipend to 1/2 stipend) Assistant Volleyball Coach: Jenna Baker (Increase Ms. Baker's stipend from $2,168.50 to $4,337.00.) Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, Neill, Tsung, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Member King abstained. Motion carried. Next Board of Education Meeting: The next Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, October 17, 2013. President King and Secretary Booziotis indicated they would be absent at the October meeting. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m. MINUTES APPROVED: OCTOBER 17, 2013 |