MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, HELD APRIL 15, 2010 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, April 15, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Upon roll call, the following members were present: Kathy Booziotis, Kenneth Hughes, Mike Durr, Francis Tsung and Linda Flowers. The following members were absent: Robert Brewer and William Sherwood. Also present: Steven R. Sabens, Crystal Swan-Gravatt, Steve Kosco, CCHSEA Represented and Stephen Murphy. Vice President Durr acted as Pro Tem President in President Brewer’s absence. President Durr declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of April 15, 2010 was called to order. Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of March 18, 2010, were approved as distributed. Physical Education Department Newsletter: The Board received the Physical Education Department Newsletter for their review. Public Comments: Jeff Dwyer addressed the Board of Education regarding a district employee who he believed had been treated unfairly by the school district involving a student disciplinary matter. President Durr advised Mr. Dwyer that the Board would not have any comment regarding personnel matters. Following Mr. Dwyer’s comments, Mrs. Candice Powell addressed the Board of Education regarding her husband Earl Powell, a former CCHS employee, who she believed had been treated unfairly by the school district. Payment of Bills: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Tsung, to pay the remaining bills for the month of March, 2010; and, those available for payment for the month of April, 2010. Roll call: Booziotis, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Approval of FY11 Plan: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Tsung, to approve the FY11 Plan as presented.Roll call: Durr, Flowers, Hughes, Tsung and Booziotis voted yes. Nay,none. Motion carried. Approval of Summer Maintenance Work/Projects: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Hughes, to approve the summer maintenance projects as presented, including authorization to solicit bids/quotes for specific projects as necessary. Roll call: Flowers, Hughes, Tsung, Booziotis and Durr voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Board of Education Student Artwork Purchase Award: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the annual Student Artwork Purchase Award ($100) as presented. Roll call: Hughes, Tsung, Booziotis, Durr and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Permission to Solicit Bids For Bread and Milk: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Tsung, to solicit bids for bread and milk for the 2010-11 school year as presented.Roll call: Tsung, Booziotis, Durr, Flowers and Hughes voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Approval of District Depository: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Tsung, to designate the Bank of Carbondale as the District Depository for FY11.Roll call: Booziotis, Durr, Flowers, Hughes and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. COPE Safe Schools Program Intergovernmental Agreement: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement for School Districts Jackson-Perry Regional Office of Education COPE Safe Schools Program as presented.Roll call: Durr, Flowers, Hughes, Tsung and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Resignations/Retirements: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to accept the resignations/ retirements of the following personnel as presented: a. Judy Martinko (science teacher) retirement effective at the end of2011-2012 school year. b. Luanne Brown (Safety and Security Director) retirement effective June 30, 2012. c. Dennis Ragan (P.E. teacher) retirement effective June 30, 2013. Roll call: Flowers, Hughes, Tsung, Booziotis and Durr voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Employment of Personnel: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Hughes, to approve the indicated action regarding the following personnel as presented: a. Temporary Part-time Summer Maintenance Personnel--Employ the following temporary part-time summer maintenance personnel as presented: Ron Seyferth - $9.25/Hour; Paul Decker - $9.25/Hour; Zack Lomax -$8.25/Hour; Dan Nickel - $8.25/Hour and Larry Warner - $8.25/Hour. Roll call: Hughes, Tsung, Booziotis, Durr and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Approval of Volunteer Coaches: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the volunteer coaches as presented: Tom Brooke—Boys Tennis and Max Kuenneke—Boys Tennis. Roll call: Tsung, Booziotis, Durr, Flowers and Hughes voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Holiday Tournament Financial Report: The Board received a copy of the Holiday Tournament Financial Report for their review. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. MINUTES APPROVED MAY 20, 2010 |