December 2016

Link to video of December 15, 2016 Board of Education Meeting:  https://vimeo.com/200823973

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD DECEMBER 15, 2016

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, December 15, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.

Upon roll call, the following members were present:

Kathy Booziotis                      Francis Tsung

Brad Cole                                Julie VanWinkle

Joe Hudgins                            Brian Woodard

The following member was absent:  Linda Flowers

Also present were:

Stephen Murphy                     Brenda Berg

Donna Fager                           CCHSEA Represented

Daniel Booth

Approval of Minutes: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Tsung, to approve the minutes of the regular scheduled meeting of November 16, 2016.  Roll call:  Booziotis, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes. Member Cole abstained.

Old Business: There were no old business items.

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

Member Answers Roll Call: Member Flowers answered roll call at 7:03 p.m.

Public Comment: There were no public comments.

Payment of Bills:  Motion by Tsung, seconded by Flowers, to pay the remaining bills for the month of November, 2016; and, those available for payment for the month of December, 2016.  Roll call: Cole, Flowers, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

2017-18 Curriculum Proposals: Motion by VanWinkle, seconded by Tsung, to approve the 2017-18 curriculum proposals as presented:

CTE Department:

Accounting I:  Change to a semester course from a year course.

Accounting II: Change to a semester course from a year course and grade level changed to 10-12 to accommodate the semester course change.

Graphic Communications I:  New Course

Graphic Communications II: New Course

Fine Arts Department:

Advanced Ceramics (ART 250): New Dual Credit Class through John A. Logan College; the name changed from Ceramics and grade level changed to 11-12 to accommodate the dual credit requirement.

Advanced Guitar: Name changed from Advanced Strings and the removal of orchestra from the original course description.

Orchestra: This course will require one year of a previously studies orchestral instrument and will focus on developing the ability to perform at a high degree of quality in orchestral string genres.

Foreign Language Department: Department name changed to Word Language Department.

Math Department:

Statistics (MAT 120): New Dual Credit Class through John A. Logan College; three credit hours; course description will remain the same.

Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis and Cole voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

Audit Engagement Contract Extension Tabled to January Board of Education Meeting: Member Hudgins motioned and Member Flowers seconded to accept the audit engagement contract extension from Emling & Hoffman, P.C. as presented in Mrs. Fager’s memo with authorization for the superintendent to sign the contract. 

Prior to taking roll call Member Cole asked if there was a rotation of partnership in the firm and if the district had sought alternative bids.  Superintendent Murphy stated the district had not sought alternative bids because there were only a few firms that did school audits, and that this firm’s fees were in-line with what other school districts were paying.  He advised that he was not aware of the firm’s partnership rotation practices and asked the Board if they wished to table the motion until the January Board meeting so that he could obtain information regarding the firm’s partnership rotation practices.

Member Hudgins motioned and Member Flowers seconded to table the motion to accept the audit engagement contract extension from Emling & Hoffman, P.C. to the January Board of Education meeting.  Roll call:  Flowers, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Boozitios and Cole voted yes.  Nay, none.

Permission to Solicit Bids for a School Minivan: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Tsung, to grant permission to solicit bids for a school minivan as requested in Mrs. Fager’s memo.  Roll call:  Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis, Cole and Flowers voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

2016 Tax Levy: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the following:

1. Adopt the Resolution of CCHS District 165 Levy for Special Education Purposes.

2. Adopt the 2016 Tax Levy Resolution, including the 2016 Certificate of Tax Levy, with permission to file the levy in Jackson and Williamson Counties.

3. Adopt the Certificate Regarding Inapplicability of the Truth-In-Taxation Law.

4. Adopt the “PTELL” Resolution, including Exhibit A, Request To Clerk Regarding Reduction of 2016 Tax Extension Pursuant to PTELL, with permission to file with the county clerks of Jackson and Williamson Counties.

5. Adopt the Resolution authorizing the abatement of a portion of the taxes heretofore levied to pay principal and interest on $16,000,000 School Bonds of Carbondale Community High School District 165, Jackson and Williamson Counties, Illinois.

Roll call: Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes.  Member Cole voted no.  Motion carried.

Approval of the October 2016 IASB PRESS Board Policy Manual Updates: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Tsung, to approve the October 2016 IASB PRESS Board Policy Manual updates as presented.  First reading of the proposed updates occurred at the November 16, 2016, Board of Education meeting. Roll call: VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis, Cole, Flowers, Hudgins and Tsung voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

Semi-Annual Review of Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Hudgins, to approve the semi-annual review of the unopened executive session minutes; to make public the following executive session minutes: June 16, 2016; and, that the need for confidentiality still exists for the unopened executive session minutes and they will remain unopened at this time; and, to destroy the verbatim record (audiotape) executive session minutes that are 18 months old or older.  Roll call: Woodard, Booziotis, Cole, Flowers, Hudgins, Tsung and VanWinkle voted yes. Nay, none.  Motion carried.

Executive Session: There was no executive session.

Resignations/Retirements: Motion by Cole, seconded by Hudgins, to accept the following resignations/ retirements as presented: 

a. Resignation of Loneesha Carter (hall monitor) effective November 22, 2016, as presented.

Roll call: Booziotis, Cole, Flowers, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

Employment of Personnel: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Booziotis, to employ the following personnel as presented:

a. Secretary to the Chief School Business Official/Cashier--Employment of Maria Lenzini as the full-time (12 months) Secretary to the Chief School Business Official/District Cashier for the 2016-17 school year at the rate of $13.48 per hour, effective January 9, 2017.  

b. 2016-17 Extra-Duty Personnel--Personnel as presented:

Asst. Baseball Coach: Scott Hankey ($1,300.00), Jeff Lustman ($1,000.00), Tim Reiman ($1,889.00)

Asst. Boys & Girls Track Coach:  Malaikah Love ($4,188.34)

Roll call: Cole, Flowers, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none.  Motion carried.

Approval of Volunteer: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Flowers, to approve the volunteer as presented: Mykel Gary: Volunteer Assistant Wrestling Coach.  Roll call:  Flowers, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis and Cole voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

January Board Meeting: The January Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, January 19, 2017.

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m.

MINUTES APPROVED: JANUARY 19, 2017