January 2015



Board Minutes - January 15, 2015

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD JANUARY 15, 2015

The regular 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, January 15, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. An executive session preceded the meeting at 6:33 p.m.

Upon roll call, the following members were present:

Kathy Booziotis Vicky King

Joe Hudgins Brian Woodard

The following members were absent:

Linda Flowers Francis Tsung

Mike Neill

Also present were:

Stephen Murphy Brenda Berg

Steve Kosco CCHSEA Represented

Daniel Booth

President King declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of January 15, 2015, was called to order.

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

Executive Session Adjourned: The executive session adjourned at 7:26 p.m.

Public Portion of the Meeting Convenes: President King convened the public portion of the meeting at 7:28 p.m. She stated no action was taken during executive session.

Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of December 18, 2014, were approved as distributed.

Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Woodard, to approve the December 18, 2014, executive session minutes. Roll call: Hudgins, King, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Old Business: There were no old business items.

Mathematics Department Presentation: CCHS Mathematics Department Chair, Brenda Berg, did a presentation for the Board regarding the activities of the Mathematics Department.

Public Comments: There were no public comments.

Payment of Bills: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Woodard, to pay the remaining bills for the month of December, 2014; and, those available for payment for the month of January, 2015. Roll call: King, Woodard, Booziotis and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Approval of "Love Your Heart" Free Personal Leave Day Drawing: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Booziotis, to approve a free personal leave day (as a drawing) in the annual promotion of faculty and staff participation in good heart practices by getting a blood pressure check (to qualify for the drawing) during "Love Your Heart Week" in February. Roll call: Woodard, Booziotis, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Bids and Quotes: There were no bid or quote items.

FOIA Requests: July 1, 2014- January 9, 2015: The Board received the list of FOIA Requests: July 2014-January 8, 2015 for their review.

District Policy Updates/Revisions:

Policies 2:140, 4:45, 4:110, 4:120, 5:10, 5:185, 5:220, 5:250, 6:300, 6:310, 6:340, 7:50, 7:100 and 7:270: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Woodard, to approve the updates/revisions to District Board of Education Policies 2:140, 4:45, 4:110, 4:120, 5:10, 5:185, 5:220, 5:250, 6:300, 6:310, 6:340, 7:50, 7:100 and 7:270 as presented. Roll call: Booziotis, Hudgins, King and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Policy 4:155: The Board received Policy 4:155 for first reading.

Employment of Chief School Business Official: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Woodard, to employ Donna G. Fager as the Chief School Business Official of Carbondale Community High School District 165, a TRS (Teacher Retirement System) position, effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018 (2015-16 Salary: $98,000; 2016-17 Salary: $101,500; 2017-18 Salary: $105,000). Roll call: Hudgins, King, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

February Board Meeting; The February Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, February 19, 2015.

NHS Induction Ceremony: The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony will be January 26, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium.

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.

MINUTES APPROVED: FEBRUARY 19, 2015