| MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 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 25, 2014, 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 Daniel Booth Steve Kosco CCHSEA Represented President King declared a quorum present and the regular scheduled meeting of September 25, 2014, was called to order. Public Hearing: 2014-15 Proposed Budget: President King opened the public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed 2014-15 budget. Steve Kosco briefly reviewed the proposed 2014-15 budget. Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to close the public hearing regarding the 2014-15 proposed budget. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of August 21, 2014, were approved as distributed. Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Neill, seconded by Woodard, to approve the executive session minutes of August 21, 2014. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Old Business: There were no old business items. Introduction of New Faculty: Principal Booth introduced new chorus teacher, Kara Gregory, to the Board. FY14 Financial Profile: The Board received the FY14 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, 2014; and, those available for payment for the month of September, 2014. Roll call: Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Committee Reports: There were no committee reports. Bids and Quotes: There were no bid or quote items. 2014-15 Application for Recognition of Public Schools: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Hudgins, to approve the 2014-15 Application For Recognition Of Public Schools as presented. Roll call: King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Approval of 2014-15 Budget: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the proposed budget for the 2014-15 school year as presented. Roll call: Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Acceptance of 2013-14 Audit: Motion by Neill, seconded by Hudgins, to accept the 2013-14 audit as presented. Roll call: Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King and Neill voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Approval of FY14 Shared Service Reporting and Fiscal Efficiency Report: Motion by Neill, seconded by Woodard, to approve the FY14 Shared Service Reporting and Fiscal Efficiency Report as presented. Roll call: Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2014-15 Resolution Approving Activity Fund Sponsors: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the Resolution approving the listing of activity fund sponsors for the 2014-15 school year as presented. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Approval of 2014-15 Textbooks: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the textbook list for the 2014-15 school year as presented. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Resolution Authorizing the Filing Of A Request For Intervention Before The Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board: Member Neill said that he was philosophically opposed to the resolution because he believed by passing the resolution the public would think the district was fighting Carbondale businesses. Members Hudgins and Tsung said they disagreed with Member Neill’s opinion. Member Hudgins noted recent comments by the city council indicating that taxing bodies were standing up for homeowners. Member Woodard asked if it mattered or not whether the district was represented by an attorney in the final decision of the Property Tax Appeal Board. Superintendent Murphy said that having representation in the room has helped with transparency of the whole process. Member Tsung said that by not passing the resolution the district would not be represented at all in the process and that would not be very responsible. Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Tsung, to approve the Resolution Authorizing The Filing Of A Request For Intervention Before The Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board as presented. Roll call: Hudgins, King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Member Neill voted no. Motion carried. Employment of Extra-Duty Personnel and Approval of Volunteer Coach: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Tsung, to approve the employment of the following extra-duty personnel and approval of the following volunteer coach as presented: Extra-Duty Personnel Weight Room Supervisor-Winter: DeAndre Smith Weight Room Supervisor-Spring: Jim Miller Volunteer Coach Michael Marks: Volunteer Football Coach Roll call: King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Informational Items: Superintendent Murphy informed the Board of the following For Your Information Items in their Board packet: Next Board of Education Meeting: The next Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, October 16, 2014. 2015 School Board Election Information: The Board received information regarding the 2015 School Board Election in their Board packet. 2014 IASB Report to Membership: The Board received the 2014 IASB Report to Membership in their Board packet. Board of Education Thank You to the Education Foundation for the 2014 Gala: Member Hudgins on behalf of the Board of Education recognized and thanked the Education Foundation for all their hard work in making the 2014 Gala a success. 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 litigation. Roll call: Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Superintendent Murphy advised there would be a short recess prior to the executive session and that no action would be taken after the executive session. Meeting Recessed: The public portion of the meeting recessed at 7:40 p.m. Executive Session Convened: The executive session convened at 7:50 p.m. Executive Session Adjourned: The executive session adjourned at 9:30 p.m. President King stated no action was taken while in executive session. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 9:31 p.m. MINUTES APPROVED: OCTOBER 16, 2014 |