| MINUTES OF THE REGULAR RESCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD APRIL 30, 2015 The regular rescheduled 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 30, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Upon roll call, the following members were present: Kathy Booziotis Mike Neill Linda Flowers Francis Tsung Joe Hudgins Brian Woodard Vicky King Also present: Stephen Murphy Brad Cole Steve Kosco CCHSEA Represented Daniel Booth President King declared a quorum present and the regular rescheduled meeting of April 30, 2015, was called to order. Canvass of Votes: The Board received a copy of the canvass of votes for the April 7, 2015, election in their board packet. New Board Members State Oath of Office: Secretary Booziotis administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected Board of Education members Linda Flowers, Vicky King and Brad Cole. Adjourn the Old Board Sine Die: Motion by Neill, seconded by Hudgins, to adjourn the old Board sine die. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King Neill, Tsung and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Recognition of Retiring Board of Education Member: Superintendent Murphy recognized retiring Board of Education member, Michael Neill. Mr. Murphy thanked Mr. Neill for his service as a Board of Education member. The Board of Education purchased an engraved courtyard paver brick in honor of his service on the Board. Photograph of New Board: Mr. Booth took a photograph of the new Board of Education for the school district website. Seating of Newly Elected Board of Education Members: The newly elected Board of Education members were seated. New Board Convenes: Superintendent Murphy served as President pro tem of the new Board of Education to preside over the election of permanent officers of the Board of Education. Superintendent Murphy also served as the recording secretary in the absence of Lucia Kelso. Call to Order: President pro tem Murphy called the meeting to order and requested a roll call of the members of the Board of Education. The following members were present: Kathy Booziotis Vicky King Brad Cole Francis Tsung Linda Flowers Brian Woodard Joe Hudgins Member Linda Flowers made a motion to elect Member Vicky King as the Board President. Member King said she felt it was time for her to step down as Board President. Election of Board President, Vice President and Secretary: Motion by Vicky King, seconded by Joe Hudgins, to elect Brian Woodard Board President, Linda Flowers Board Vice President and Kathy Booziotis Board Secretary, to serve two-year terms. Roll call: Booziotis, Cole, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Tsung and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Appointment of School Treasurer and Recording Secretary: Motion by Kathy Booziotis, seconded by Linda Flowers, to appoint Steve Kosco/Donna Fager as School Treasurer and Lucia Kelso as Recording Secretary. Roll call: Cole, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Tsung, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Standing Policies and Existing Contracts: President Woodard stated all standing policies and existing contracts of the Board of Education would remain enforce. Establish Regular Board of Education Meeting Calendar: Motion by Joe Hudgins, seconded by Kathy Booziotis, to schedule the Board of Education meetings at 7:00 p.m., in the Carbondale Community High School Cafeteria, 1301 East Walnut Street, Carbondale, Illinois, on the following dates: Thursday, May 21, 2015 Thursday, June 18, 2015 Thursday, July 16, 2015 Thursday, August 20, 2015 Thursday, September 24, 2015 Thursday, October 15, 2015 Thursday, November 12, 2015 Thursday, December 17, 2015 Thursday, January 21, 2016 Thursday, February 18, 2016 Thursday, March 24, 2016 Thursday, April 21, 2016 Thursday, May 19, 2016 Thursday, June 16, 2016 Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis and Cole voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Appointment of Committees: President Woodard stated the committee assignments would be appointed as needed. Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of March 19, 2015, were approved as distributed. Approval of Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Francis Tsung, seconded by Joe Hudgins, to approve the executive session minutes of March 19, 2015. Roll call: Hudgins, King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Member Cole abstained. Motion carried. Old Business: There were no old business items. Driver’s Ed./Health Ed./P.E. Department Presentation: Kim Wheeler and Michelle Thomas, Co-Chairs of the Driver’s Education/Health Education/Physical Education Department, did a presentation for the Board regarding the activities of their department. Public Comments: Carlton Smith complimented Superintendent Murphy on his multitasking. He referenced Board Policy 2:230 and noted that the five minute public comment guideline wasn’t absolute. He urged the Board to reconsider its past practice of not responding to public comments at the meeting. He encouraged the Board to stream its meetings in the interest of transparency. He noted concerns about PARCC and Vision 20/20. Payment of Bills: Motion by Vicky King, seconded by Francis Tsung, to pay the remaining bills for the month of March, 2015; and, those available for payment for the month of April, 2015. Roll call: King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Cole, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2015 Board of Education Student Artwork Purchase Award: Motion by Kathy Booziotis, seconded by Linda Flowers, to approve the 2015 Student Artwork Purchase Award ($200) as presented. Roll call: Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Cole, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. PARCC Testing Update: Daniel Booth updated the Board on the progress of the new state PARCC Testing. Member Hudgins expressed serious concerns about PARCC in its current format. Superintendent Murphy indicated that something was going to have to change next year considering the logistical and technical issues alone with PARCC statewide. President Woodard asked when the district would receive feedback from the state about this year’s results. Mr. Murphy speculated that feedback would come in September, but noted that Illinois now has a new state board of education and new state superintendent, which adds to the uncertainty. Member Booziotis indicated the PARCC tests at the elementary level seemed extremely difficult. Permission to Bid Sealing and Striping of Parking Lots: Motion by Joe Hudgins and seconded by Linda Flowers, to request bids to seal and stripe the high school and administrative center parking lots as presented in Mr. Kosco’s memo. Roll call: Woodard, Booziotis, Cole, Flowers, Hudgins, King and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Awarding of 2015-16 Employee Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Bids: Motion by Vicky King, seconded by Kathy Booziotis, to award the bids for 2015-16 employee health, dental and vision insurance to Blue Cross/Blue Shield and EyeMed Vision Care as presented in Mr. Kosco's memo. Roll call: Booziotis, Cole, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Tsung and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2015-16 COPE Safe Schools Program Intergovernmental Agreement: Motion by Linda Flowers, seconded by Kathy Booziotis, to approve the 2015-16 Intergovernmental Agreement for School Districts Jackson- Perry Regional Office of Education COPE Safe Schools Program as presented. Roll call: Cole, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Tsung, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Resignations/Retirements: Motion by Vicky King, seconded by Joe Hudgins, to accept the resignations/retirements of the following personnel as presented: a. Michelle Stevens (Career Education Teacher) resignation effective at the end of the 2014-15 Summer Enrichment Program. b. Jeff Crabtree (Maintenance Technician) retirement effective June 30, 2015. c. Patti L. Moss (Assistant Secretary to the Financial Officer) retirement effective June 30, 2015. d. Elizabeth Seyferth (Head Bookkeeper) retirement effective October 1, 2015. e. Brenda Longworth-Keller (Guidance Counselor) retirement effective at the end of the 2016-17 school year. f. Sharon R. Lorinskas (German/ESL Teacher) retirement effective at the end of the 2016-17 school year. g. Helen Moon (Athletic Director’s Secretary) retirement effective December 31, 2015. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis and Cole voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Superintendent Murphy indicated that student scheduling did not justify replacement of the career education position at this time. He also indicated that the district may not immediately post the maintenance technician opening, so that the district can evaluate its needs in this area. Member Tsung asked if administration had discussed the future German opening with Ms. Lorinskas. Mr. Murphy indicated that it was his desire to continue offering German, and that the district would continue to investigate ways to enhance the applicant pool for the future opening. Employment of 2014-15 Extra-Duty Personnel: Motion by Kathy Booziotis, seconded by Linda Flowers, to employ the following 2014-15 extra-duty personnel as presented: Assistant Baseball Coach: Tyler Bullock ($1,000.00). Roll call: Hudgins, King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Cole and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Employment of 2014-15 Part-Time Temporary Summer Maintenance Employees: Motion by Kathy Booziotis, seconded by Linda Flowers, to employ the following part-time temporary summer maintenance employees at the rate of $10.00 per hour at no more than 30 hours per week: Paul Decker, Conor Kocher, Ted Lomax, Zach Lomax, DeAndre Smith and Hayden Snyder. Roll call: King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Cole, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Upcoming Events: Superintendent Murphy advised the Board of the following upcoming events: Retirement Reception: Friday, May 1, 2015, 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Garden Grove Event Center. Awards Night: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 7:00 p.m. at the Carbondale Civic Center. Next Board of Education Meeting: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Adjournment: Motion by Kathy Booziotis, seconded by Linda Flowers, to adjourn the meeting at 8:26 p.m. Roll call: Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Cole, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. MINUTES APPROVED: MAY 21, 2015 |