| MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD JULY 16, 2015 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, July 16, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. Upon roll call, the following members were present: Kathy Booziotis Francis Tsung Linda Flowers Brian Woodard Vicky King The following members were absent: Brad Cole Joe Hudgins Also present were: Stephen Murphy Melanie Brink Donna Fager CCHSEA Represented Daniel Booth President Woodard declared a quorum present and the regular scheduled meeting of July 16, 2015, was called to order. Request to Add Agenda Item: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to add the following item to the board meeting agenda: 5e. Bids/Quotes-2. Awarding of Parking Lot Sealant Bid. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, King, Tsung and Woodard votes yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Member Answers Roll Call: Member Hudgins answered roll call at 7:02 p.m. Approval of Minutes: Motion by King, seconded by Tsung, to approve the minutes of the regular scheduled meeting of June 18, 2015, and the minutes of the June 18, 2015, executive session. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Tsung, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Old Business: There were no old business items. Evaluation System Presentation: Daniel Booth and Melanie Brink did a presentation for the Board regarding the new evaluation system. Public Comments: Elius Reed addressed the Board regarding questions he had about the SIU scholarship application process for students at CCHS, and requested contact information for the district's FOIA officer. Superintendent Murphy indicated that he was a FOIA officer and shared his contact information. Superintendent Murphy asked Mr. Reed to give his contact information to Mr. Booth and advised him they would contact him to schedule a meeting to discuss the application process with him. Mr. Reed left shortly after his statement without sharing contact information. Payment of Bills: Motion by Tsung, seconded by King, to pay the remaining bills for the month of June, 2015; and, those available for payment for the month of July, 2015. Roll call: Hudgins, King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2015-16 Revisions to Parent/Teacher/Student Handbook and Student-Athlete Handbook: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the 2015-16 revisions to the CCHS Parent/Teacher/Student Handbook and the CCHS Student-Athlete Handbook as presented: CCHS Parent/Teacher/Student Handbook Revisions: Routine Changes: 1) Update school information and demographics 2) Calendar changes, phone numbers, etc. 3) Edited faculty list and all other areas as needed 4) Updated regular school lunch fees 5) Cleaned up wording throughout the handbook Major Changes: 1. Remove - PSAE Incentive (Test no longer given) Seniorswhometorexceeded state standards on the2014PSAE in BOTH Reading and Mathematics will be exempt from spring semester final exams in May of2015. The exemption does not apply if the student would fail the class if no exam is taken.(Pg. 19) 2. (Old Language) HomeboundInstruction and Procedure Homebound services are available to students who are not able to attend school and have obtained a signed medical release form from their medical doctor stipulating the time requested and reason for homebound services.Once the signed request is received in the Counseling or Student Services Office, a homebound informational meeting will be scheduled with the parent, student (if able to attend), homebound instructor, and counselor. Follow-up meetings may be scheduled,as needed. Services include a certified teacher communicating with the student’s teachers and visiting the homebound student an average of one hour a day.(Pg. 23) (New Language)– Change matches procedure most commonly convenient for families. HomeboundInstruction and Procedure Homebound services are available to students who are not able to attend school and have obtained a signed medical release form from their medical doctor stipulating the time requested and reason for homebound services.Once the signed request is receivedby the schoolthe family will be contactedby the Student Services Office todiscuss services. Follow-up meetings may be scheduledas needed. Services include a certified teacher communicating with the student’s teachers and visiting the homebound student an average of one hour a day.(Pg. 23) 3. (New language added in bold) Preventing Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment Bullying, intimidation, and harassment diminish a student’s ability to learn and a school’s ability to educate. These behaviors will be taken seriously and are not acceptable in any form. Preventing students from engaging in these disruptive behaviors is achieved by fully enforcing applicable School and District policies. Full implementation of these policies, includes providing each student who violates one or more of them with appropriate consequences and remedial action,as well asprotecting students against retaliation for reporting such conduct. Students are encouraged to immediately report bullying to the administration or any staff member with whom the students is comfortable speaking. Anyone, including staff members and parent/guardians, who has information about actual or threatened bullying is encouraged to report it to the administration or any staff member. Anonymous reports are also accepted. A reprisal or retaliation against any person who reports an act of bullying is prohibited. A student’s act of reprisal or retaliation will be treated as bullying for purposes of determining any consequences or other appropriate remedial actions. A student will not be punished for reporting bullying or supplying information, even if the District’s investigation concludes that no bullying occurred. However, knowingly making a false accusation or providing knowingly false information will be treated as bullying for purposes of determining consequences or other appropriate remedial actions. When a report of bullying is made to the administration from a student, parent/guardian, or staff member the parent(s)/guardian(s) of every student involved will be promptly informed of the alleged incident of bullying and discuss, as appropriate, the availability of social work services, counseling, school psychological services, other interventions, and restorative measures. The administration shall promptly investigate and address reports of bullying, by, among other things: Making all reasonable efforts to complete the investigation within 10 school days after the date the report of a bullying incident was received taking into consideration additional relevant information received during the course of the investigation about the bullying incident. Involving appropriate school personnel and other staff members with knowledge, experience, and training on bullying prevention, as deemed appropriate, in the investigation process. Consistent with federal and State laws and rules governing student privacy rights, providing parents/guardians of the students who are parties to the investigation information about the investigation and an opportunity to meet with a school administrator to discuss the investigation, the findings of the investigation, and the actions taken to address the reported incident of bullying. Refer to Appendix VII for the full text of the District's policy on bullying. (Pg. 31) 4. (Old Language) Classification #1 Students committing this type of violationshallbe subject to immediate suspension and/or expulsion. This type of misconduct is considered the most flagrant and carries the most severe penalty. Restitution may be required. Extra-curricular privileges may also be revoked. Infractions of this type of behavior include, but are not limited to, the following: (Pg.33) (New Language) - Change allows administrative flexibility and also follows 3 day suspension cap on offences other than a threat to safety. Classification #1 Students committing this type of violationmaybe subject to immediate suspension and/or expulsion. This type of misconduct is considered the most flagrant and carries the most severe penalty. Restitution may be required. Extra-curricular privileges may also be revoked. Infractions of this type of behavior include, but are not limited to, the following: (Pg.33) 5. (Old Language) Classification #2 Students committing this type of violationshallbesubject to immediate suspension and/or expulsion. Disciplinary action for this type of misconduct may be less severe than that imposed under Classification #1. Restitution may be required. Extra-curricular privileges may also be revoked. This type of behavior shall include the following: (Pg. 34) (New Language) – Change allows administrative flexibility and also follows 3 day suspension cap on offences other than a threat to safety. This change also includes an addition of a recent school code change allowing administrator’s to request student social networking passwords when school policies have been violated. Classification #2 Students committing this type of violation shall be subjectto disciplinary action ranging from averbal reprimandto expulsion from school.Disciplinary action for this type of misconduct may be lesssevere than that imposed under Classification #1. Restitution may be required. Extra-curricular privileges may also be revoked. This type of behavior shall include the following: Any act, including the creation, participation and/or distribution of written or electronic material (including Internet material and blogs) which constitutes a threat to the health, safety, and well-being of any member of the campus community and/or causes substantial disruption, or threatens to cause substantial disruption to the educational environment or school operation Although it is not the district's practice to require or request student passwords or account information, State law (105 ILCS 75/15) requires the district to notify parents/guardians that the district may do so in certain situations when school rules or policies have been violated. 6. (Old Language) Tobacco Policy Students are prohibited from possessing tobacco in any form while under school authority, at all extracurricular activities and school-sponsored events. As with any other behavior which would impact the administration of the school’s educational process, the use of tobacco will not be permitted in areas adjacent to school property, before or after school or during lunch hours (see the consequences for violation of the Closed Campus Policy). In addition to the disciplinary consequences assigned, all tobacco products and related items (lighters and matches) will be confiscated and will not be returned (also, see consequences for selling, distributing, etc.). The Consequences for the Violation of the Tobacco Policy are as follows: 1stOffense:Upto 3 Detentions 2ndOffense:Upto 6 Detentions 3rdOffense:Upto 3 days External Suspension Additional Offenses: Up to5Days External Suspension andcontact SchoolCounselorand Parent/Guardian (New Language)–Addition of e-cigarettes to the policy and decrease of consequences for “additional offenses” from 5 to 3 days to match legislation change on amount of suspension days given to a student for an offense not classified as a threat to school safety. Tobacco Policy Students are prohibited from possessing tobacco in any form while under school authority, at all extracurricular activities and school-sponsored events.This policy includes e-cigarettes, or any type of vaporized smoking device and any tobacco substitutes.As with any other behavior which would impact the administration of the school’s educational process, the use of tobacco or e-cigarettes will not be permitted in areas adjacent to school property, before or after school or during lunch hours (see the consequences for violation of the Closed Campus Policy). In addition to the disciplinary consequences assigned, all tobacco products and related items (lighters, matches, and e-cigarettes) will be confiscated and will not be returned (also, see consequences for selling, distributing, etc.). The Consequences for the Violation of the Tobacco Policy are as follows: 1stOffense:Upto 3 Detentions 2ndOffense:Upto 6 Detentions 3rdOffense:Upto 3 days External Suspension Additional Offenses: Up to3Days External Suspension andcontact SchoolCounselorand Parent/Guardian (Pg.40) 7. (Old Language) Excessive Absenteeism Absenteeism is considered excessive when it significantly interferes with a student’s learning, as reflected in academic performance or social development. Excessive absenteeism also includes excessive tardiness. Parental contact will be made, by the classroom teacher, after the fifth absence from any class during a semester. Upon the third absence from a class and any subsequent absence following the third absence from any class, medical documentation of physical or emotional conditions causing such absences will be required. (New Language) – Language updated to match current procedures. Excessive Absenteeism Absenteeism is considered excessive when it significantly interferes with a student’s learning, as reflected in academic performance or social development. Excessive absenteeism also includes excessive tardiness.Cases of excessive absenteeism may be referredtothe ROE 30 Truancy Officers forintervention. Upon the third absence from a class and any subsequent absence following the third absence from any class, medical documentation of physical or emotional conditions causing such absences may be requiredfor the absence to be excused. (Pg. 45) 8. Remove - ALL STUDENTS, WHOSE ABSENCE IS UNEXCUSED FOR ANY PORTION OF THE PREVIOUS DAY, MUST REPORT TO THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE UPON THEIR ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL.(Pg. 45) CCHS Student-Athlete Handbook Revisions: Front Cover Page–Insert year change to 15-16 Page 1--Change school enrollment to approximately 1,021. Add Mark Albertini to Director of Athletics and Marialice as Assistant Athletic Director* Page 3--Change names on: Carbondale Community High School Director of Athletics: Mark Albertini Assistant Athletic Director: Marialice Jenkins Boys Football: Bryan Lee Boys Track: Brandon Lukes Cheerleading: Anne Anderson Boys/Girls Bowling: TBD Dance Coach: TBD Page 9--Update the IHSA Key Provisions Regarding IHSA RULES **Take out List of CCHS Coaches on that page (Already Listed on page 3) Page 13—Add: Specialty Award: Rick Moss Scholarship Award-presented to a Senior Male and Female Athlete who show great leadership skills, has a never give up work ethic, and always puts their TEAM first! Page 14--Letter Awards: Omit a minor “C” for sophomore or JV members and replace with “a certificate for JV members and a varsity “C” for varsity team members. Page 19--Replace with new 5 page concussion information sheet and PES testing policy page from IHSA Page 25--Add 2015-2016 Residence Eligibility Form from IHSA Page 26--Move signing of the Terrier Creed to this last page. Roll call: King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziots, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Awarding of 2015-16 Milk and Bread Product Bids: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by King, to acknowledge receipt of the bids received for milk and bread products; and, to award the bids to the following bidders for the 2015-16 school year as presented: Milk Bid Prairie Farms Dairy, 1630 Hwy. 145 South, Harrisburg, IL 62946 1% White 1/2 pt. .2549 Grade A Skim Chocolate 1/2 pt. .2843 Grade A Skim Strawberry 1/2 pt. .2796 Grade A Skim 1/2 pt. .2463 Bread Bid Bimbo Bakeries, 201 Delord Avenue, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 Whole Grain Sandwich Bread, 24 slices $1.75 Whole Grain Hot Dog Buns, 8 per pkg. $1.36 Whole Grain Hamburger Buns, 8 per pkg. $1.36 Roll call: Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Awarding of Parking Lot Sealant Bid: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Booziotis, to acknowledge receipt of the bids received for sealing the district parking lots; and, to award the bid to Town & Country Paving LLC of Carbondale in the amount of $27,700.00, as presented. Roll call: Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Semi-Annual Review of Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Tsung, seconded by King, to make public the following executive session minutes: November 19, 2014; December 6, 2014; January 15, 2015; and, to approve the destruction of verbatim executive session minutes that are 18 months old per Senate Bill 1586. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Tsung and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2015-16 Field Trips: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the 2015-16 field trips that are located out of state and/or cost over $500.00 as presented. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Tsung, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Approval of 2015-16 Vendors: Motion by King, seconded by Hudgins, to approve the 2015-16 vendors that generate revenue in excess of $1,000.00 as presented: Hunan Restaurant and Pepsi MidAmerica. Roll call: Hudgins, King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2014-15 FOIA Requests: The Board received the July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015 FOIA Requests list for their review. Executive Session: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by King, to go into executive session for the purpose of considering information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees. Roll call: King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. The executive session convened at 8:20 p.m. Executive Session Adjourned: The executive session adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Public Session Reconvenes: The public session of the meeting reconvened at 8:56 p.m. President Woodard stated no action was taken while in executive session. Resignations: Motion by King, seconded by Hudgins, to accept the following resignations as presented: a. Kaitlyn Hankey (Boys & Girls Bowling Coach), effective July 7, 2015. b. Jeremy Summers (Assistant Football Coach), effective July 7, 2015. Roll call: Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Employment of 2014-15 FCCLA Sponsor: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Tsung, to retroactively employ Sandra Jordan in the 2014-15 extra-duty position of FCCLA sponsor. Roll call: Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Employment of Secretary to the CSBO/Cashier: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Hudgins to employ GeNae Welch as the full -time (12 months) Secretary to the Chief School Business Official/Cashier for the 2015-16 school year at the rate of $10.22 per hour. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Tsung and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Employment of Temporary Library Technician: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Hudgins to employ Ronesha Peterson as a full-time (12 months) temporary library technician for the 2015-16 school year at the rate of $10.22 per hour. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Tsung, Wooard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Employment of 2015-16 Aide and Monitor Personnel: Motion by King, seconded by Hudgins to employ the following 2015-16 aide and monitor personnel as presented: E.O.C. Aides: Erriel Wolters -- $9.65/Hour Gateway Teacher Aides: Rose Love -- $11.32/Hour Joshua Taylor -- $10.14/Hour Special Education Teacher Aides: Scott Lambert -- $14.22 /Hour Paul Decker -- $11.88/Hour Tammy Helvey -- $10.65/Hour Conor Kocher -- $10.65/Hour Kara Gregory -- $9.87/Hour (2/6-time) Title I Teacher Aides: Carol Deniston (Math) -- $11.32/Hour Michael Peterson (Study Hall) -- $10.29/Hour Katherine Vieceli (Math) -- $10.14/Hour Kevin McNeill (English/Academic Support) -- $9.87/Hour Perkins Grant Teacher Aide: Donald Moberley -- $9.65/Hour (2/6-time) Monitor Personnel: Karmen Gibbs (Hall) -- $84.00/Day James McFadden (Hall) -- $84.00/Day Andrew Smith (ACR/In-School Suspension) -- $84.00/Day Carlton Smith (Hall) -- $84.00/Day DeAndre Smith (Hall) -- $84.00/Day Brad Walker (Hall) -- $84.00/Day Roll call: Hudgins, King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Employment of 2015-16 Extra-Duty Personnel: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Hudgins, to employ the 2015-16 extra-duty personnel as presented: Asst. Band Director: Conor Kocher ($3,035.00) Asst. Band Director (1/6 stipends): Josh Lipe, Thomas Embrich, Deirdre Stokes, David Kinley, Kara Gregory, Alex Taylor Junior Class Sponsor: Conor Kocher Asst. Junior Class Sponsor: Kevin McNeill Model U.N./Youth & Government: Justin Dennis Skills USA: Dallas Terry (2/3 stipend), Catherine Jerrells (1/6 stipend), Melanie Nelson (1/6 stipend) Aware Club: Helen Bottje Imagination-in-Motion Club: Danny Wilson Spanish Club: Maria Taylor Asst. Football Coach: Scott Hankey ($2,250.00), Jim Howie ($4,650.00), Brad Walker ($1,004.00) Asst. Basketball Coach: Joe Hamilton ($2,529.50) Roll call: King, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Approval of 2015-16 Volunteer: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Booziotis, to approve Arielle Jackson as a volunteer tennis coach for the 2015-16 school year. Roll call: Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Prince Washington Correspondence: The Board received a copy of the written correspondence Prince Washington presented at the June 18, 2015 Board of Education meeting in their board packet. Back-to-School Luncheon: The Back-to-School district employee luncheon will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2015, at 12:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. August Board of Education Meeting: The August Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, August 20, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 9:04 p.m. APPROVED: AUGUST 20, 2015 |