April 2014



Board Minutes - April 17, 2014

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD APRIL 17, 2014

The regular scheduled meeting of the Board of Education of School District 165 was held in the cafeteria of Carbondale Community High School, 1301 East Walnut Street, Carbondale, Illinois on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Upon roll call, the following members were present:

Kathy Booziotis Vicky King

Linda Flowers Mike Neill

Joe Hudgins Brian Woodard

The following member was absent: Francis Tsung

Also present:

Stephen Murphy CCHSEA Represented

Steve Kosco WJPF Radio Represented

Daniel Booth

President King declared a quorum present and the regular scheduled meeting of April 17, 2014, was called to order.

Executive Session: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to go into executive session to consider information regarding collective bargaining matters and the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

The executive session adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

Public Session: The public session of the meeting began at 8:01 p.m. President King said no action was taken while in executive session

Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of March 20, 2014, were approved as distributed.

Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Woodard, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the executive session minutes of March 20, 2014. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Old Business: There were no old business items.

Department Newsletters: The Board received newsletters from the following departments for their review: Driver’s Education, Health Education and Physical Well Being.

Band Wins IHSA State Championship: Superintendent Murphy advised the Board that the CCHS Band won the IHSA State Championship.

Public Comments: Alan Sharer, a representative of the Illinois Central Bus Company, thanked the Board for allowing Illinois Central Bus Company to be the district’s transportation provider for the past three years. Mr. Sharer expressed his concerns regarding the future employment of his bus drivers when the new district bus contract is awarded.

Payment of Bills: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Hudgins, to pay the remaining bills for the month of March, 2014; and, those available for payment for the month of April, 2014.Roll call: Hudgins, King, Neill, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

2013-14 Board of Education Student Artwork Purchase Award: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the 2013-14 Student Artwork Purchase Award ($200) as presented. Roll call: King, Neill, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Approval of 2014-17 CCHSEA Substantive Agreement and Professional Agreement: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Woodard, to approve the three-year (2014-17) Substantive Agreement and Professional Agreement between the Board of Education of District 165 and the CCHSEA as presented. Roll call: Neill, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Approval of 214-17 Administrative and Support Staff Wage/Salary Package: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Neill, to approve the three-year 2014-17) Administrative and Support Staff Wage/Salary Package as presented. Roll call: Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King and Neill voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Employee Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Renewal FY15: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Woodard, to accept the renewal premiums from Blue Cross/Blue Shield and EyeMed Vision Care for FY15 as presented. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Member Hudgins asked if there was an increase in the premium renewal from last year. Steve Kosco said the increase was .06%.

Awarding of District Transportation Services Bid (FY15, FY16, FY17): Motion by Neill, seconded by Booziotis, to acknowledge receipt of the bids received for district transportation services for a three-year period (FY15, FY16, FY17); and, to award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder, West Bus Service, as presented. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Awarding of Yearbook Publication Bid (FY15, FY16, FY17): Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to acknowledge receipt of the bids received for yearbook publication for a three-year period (FY15, FY16, FY17); and, to award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder, Balfour/Taylor Yearbooks, as presented. Roll call: Hudgins, King, Neill, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

District Policy Updates/Revisions: Motion by Woodard, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the dated/ revised Board of Education Policies 2:30, 2:110, 4:30, 5:10, 7:70, 7:140, 7:180 and 7:190 as presented. Roll call: King, Neill, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

First reading of the updated/revised policies occurred at the March 20, 2014, Board of Education meeting.

2014-15 COPE Safe Schools Program Intergovernmental Agreement: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Neill, to approve the 2014-15 Intergovernmental Agreement for School Districts Jackson-Perry Regional Office of Education COPE Safe Schools Program as presented. Roll call: Neill, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Retirements: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to accept the following letters of retirement as presented:

a. Sandra Brown’s letter of retirement dated April 1, 2014, (Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator), effective at the end of the 2016-17 school year.

b. Lindy Loyd’s letter of retirement dated April 9, 2014, (Audio Visual Technician), effective June 30, 2014.

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

2014-15 Employment: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Neill, to employ the following 2014-15 personnel as presented:

a. English Teacher--Employ Brandon Lukes as a full-time English teacher for the 2014-15 school year. Mr. Lukes' education and experience will place him at line 2, column MA/MS on the teacher salary schedule.

b. Extra-Duty Personnel--Personnel as presented: Head Football Coach: Mark Albertini

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

Upcoming Events: Superintendent Murphy advised the Board of the following upcoming events:

Awards Night: Thursday, May 8, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., at the Carbondale Civic Center

Next Board of Education Meeting: Thursday, May 15, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.

Graduation: Saturday, May 17, 2014, at 8:00 p.m., at the SIU Arena

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m.

MINUTES APPROVED: MAY 15, 2014