| MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD FEBRUARY 20, 2014 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 20, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. An executive session preceded the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Upon roll call, the following members were present: Kathy BooziotisVicky King Linda FlowersFrancis Tsung The following members were absent: Joe HudginsBrian Woodard Mike Neill Also present were: Stephen MurphyDaniel Booth Steve KoscoCarbondale Times Represented President King declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of February 20, 2014, was called to order. Executive Session: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Tsung, to go into executive session for the purpose of considering information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees, collective negotiating matters, litigation and student discipline. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, King and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Member Answers Roll Call: Member Neill answered roll at 6:37 p.m. Public Portion of the Meeting Convenes: The public portion of the meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. President King stated no action was taken while in executive session. Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of January 16, 2014, were approved as distributed. Approval of Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the minutes of the executive session held on January 16, 2014. Roll call: Flowers, King, Neill, Tsung and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Old Business: There were no old business items. 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 Neill, to pay the remaining bills for the month of January, 2014; and, those available for payment for the month of February, 2014.Roll call: King, Neill, Tsung, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2014 Negotiation Operating Rules and Time-Frame: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the proposed 2014 Negotiation Operating Rules and Time-frame as presented. Roll call: Neill, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Bids and Quotes: There were no bid or quote items. Approval of Mid-Year Graduates: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the list of mid-year graduates as presented.Roll call: Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers, King and Neill voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Member Tsung asked if the mid-year graduates would walk across the stage at graduation. Superintendent Murphy said yes they would. 2014 Board Sponsored Activities: Motion by Neill, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the following 2014 Board sponsored activities and Board of Education representatives: 1. 2014 Top Ten Academic Student Banquet (Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at SIU Student Center Ballrooms)--Board of Education Representatives: Vicky King and Kathy Booziotis 2. 2014 Board of Education Student Artwork Presentation 3. 2014 Graduation (Saturday, May 17, 2014)--Board of Education Member to receive the Class of 2014: Brian Woodard 4. 2014 Retirement Dinner (Dinner at Giant City Lodge-Date to be determined) 5. 2014 Carbondale Middle School Graduation (Date-TBD)--Board of Education Member (along with Daniel Booth) to receive Carbondale Middle School Class of 2014:Dr. Linda Flowers Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, King, Neill and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Superintendent Murphy advised the Board that the guest speaker for the top ten banquet had not been chosen yet. He requested their input in selecting a speaker. President King asked if past retirees would be invited to the retirement dinner. Superintendent Murphy said yes they would. 2013-14 Holiday Tournament Report: The Board received a copy of the 2013-14 Holiday Tournament Report for their review. Member Tsung commented that the tournament appeared to be more successful this year than in past years and asked why that was. Superintendent Murphy said that several factors made the tournament more successful this year. He said that last year the district had to pay for snow removal and they did not have to do that this year. He said that ticket sales had been restructured; and, that more local teams participated in this tournament which increased attendance. Member Tsung asked if the district received any revenue from vending at the tournament. President King said that in the past SIU received the revenue from the vending. Superintendent Murphy said that he thought that was still the case, but that he would check with Athletic Director, Rick Moss. USDA Interim Final Rule on Nutrition Standards for all Foods Sold in Schools FY14: The Board received the guidance overview document outlining the new USDA Interim Final Rule on Nutrition Standards for all Foods Sold in Schools for their review. Superintendent Murphy briefly reviewed the USDA document outlining the new rules that will go into effect July 1, 2014, regarding all foods sold in schools. He said the new standards will impact all foods sold in schools, including fundraisers, vending machines and the lunch vendors. He said the district school lunch program was already in compliance with the new standards and there would be no change in their program. He said however, the difficulty will be in bringing the vendors in compliance with the new standards so that they are permitted to sale food at school. Member Tsung asked if the vendors had been notified yet. Superintendent Murphy said no, that he wanted to inform the Board first of the new standards. He said a meeting would be held with the vendors outlining the new standards that are required. Member Tsung asked how these new standards would affect the Pepsi vending machines. Financial Officer, Steve Kosco, said that the machines will no longer carry regular soft drinks, they will be required to carry diet soft drinks and juices, etc. that meet the standards. He said that Pepsi will be able to comply with the standards. District Policy Updates/Revisions: Policy 7:180: The Board received the District Policy 7:180 for first reading. Superintendent Murphy said there were no changes to the policy. He said the law requires that the district review the policy every two years. The second reading of the policy and Board of Education approval will occur at the March 20, 2014 Board of Education meeting. 2014 ISBE Maintenance Grant Application-Round 2 and Corresponding Life Safety Amend.: Motion by Neill, seconded by Booziotis, to authorize Lunsford Architects, Inc. to prepare and submit the 2014 Maintenance Grant Application-Round 2 and corresponding Life Safety Amendments as presented. Roll call: Flowers, King, Neill, Tsung and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Resignations/Retirements: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Neill, to accept the following resignations/retirements as presented: a. Mary Beth Reed (Gateway teacher aide) resignation effective February 7, 2014. b. Emily Hayes (English teacher) resignation effective at the end of the 2013-14 school year. c. Daniel Cross, Sr. (Assistant Principal) retirement effective March 31, 2014. Roll call: King, Neill, Tsung, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Member Tsung asked if the district had been aware that Emily Hayes would not be returning to her position following her leave of absence. Superintendent Murphy said that the district was not aware of that, but that planning had been done in the event that she did not return. Vice President Flowers asked why Ms. Hayes’ resignation was effective at the end of the 2013-14 school year and not effective immediately. Superintendent Murphy said that it was a contractual matter. He said that Ms. Hayes was granted a leave of absence for the 2013-14 school and therefore, her resignation would be effective at the end of the 2013-14 school year. Employment of 2013-14 Extra-Duty Personnel: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Booziotis, to employ the following 20103-14 extra-duty personnel as presented: Theatre-Spring Musical: Richard Zimmermann ($1,624.75) Asst. Baseball Coach: Tim Reiman ($1,700.00), Matt Duckworth ($1,200.00), Don Bryant ($953.00) Roll call: Neill, Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Vice President Flowers asked how community members find out what extra-duty positions are available. Superintendent Murphy said the district attempts to fill these positions with faculty members first. He said after that Athletic Director Moss contacts individuals who may be interested in coaching. He also said that it is usually at the discretion of the head coaches who their assistants are. March Board Meeting: The March Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, March 20, 2014. Spring Break: Spring Break will be March 10-14, 2014. 2014 IASB Constitution and Position Statement: The Board received the 2014 IASB Constitution and Position Statement for their review. Executive Session Reconvenes: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to reconvene the executive session. Roll call: Tsung, Booziotis, Flowers, King and Neill voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. President King announced there would be no action taken by the Board following the executive session. The meeting recessed at 7:22 p.m. The Board members went into executive session at7:30 p.m. Executive Session Adjourns: The executive session adjourned at 9:25 p.m. Public Portion of the Meeting Reconvenes: The public portion of the meeting reconvened at 9:25 p.m. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. MINUTES APPROVED: MARCH 20, 2014 |