Carbondale Community High School District #165
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD APRIL 19, 2007
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 19, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
Upon roll call, the following members were present: Barbara Bennett, Kenneth Hughes, Linda Brandon, Barbara Levine and Robert Brewer. The following members were absent: Henry Bell, Jr. and Mike Durr. Also present: Steven R. Sabens, Vicky King, Steve Kosco and Virginia Appuhn.
President Levine declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of April 19, 2007 was called to order.
Executive Session: Motion by Brewer, seconded by Hughes, 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: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Public Portion of the Meeting Convenes: The public portion of the meeting convened at 7:10 p.m. President Levine stated no action was taken while in executive session.
Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of March 15, 2007 were approved as distributed.
Executive Session Minutes Approved: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Bennett, to approve the minutes of the executive session held April 19, 2007. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Approval of Application for Terrier Care Building Permit: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Hughes, to approve the Application for Building Permit for the Terrier Care addition as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
CCHS Fully Recognized by ISBE: The Board of Education received a copy of the 2006-2007 Illinois State Board of Education Certificate of Recognition indicating CCHS’ fully recognized status for the 2006-2007 school year.
Payment of Bills: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Bennett, to pay the remaining bills for the month of March, 2007; and, those available for payment for the month of April, 2007. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Review of CCHS School Report Card/Assessment Data: Vicky King and Virginia Appuhn reviewed the school report card/assessment data for the Board of Education.
Approval of Summer Maintenance Work/Projects: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Bennett, to approve the summer maintenance work/projects as presented, including authorization to solicit bids/quotes for specific projects as necessary. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Board of Education Student Art Work Purchase Award: Motion by Bennett, seconded by Hughes, to approve the annual student art work purchase award ($100) as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Approval of Salary Committee Recommendations 2007-08: Motion by Bennett, seconded by Brewer, to approve the proposed salary recommendations as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Permission to Bid Bread and Milk: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Hughes, to solicit bids for bread and milk for the 2007-08 school year. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Transportation Contract Extension: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Brandon, to extend the transportation contract with West Bus Service for an additional two year period per the terms and conditions presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Amend 2006-07 School Calendar: Motion by Bennett, seconded by Hughes, to amend the 2006-07 school calendar as presented. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Approval of District Depository: Motion by Brewer, seconded by Bennett, to designate the Bank of Carbondale as the District Depository for FY08. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Resolution Of Intent To Issue Working Cash Fund Bonds: Motion by Bennett, seconded by Hughes, to approve the Resolution Of Intent To Issue Working Cash Fund Bonds as presented and to publish notice of such intent and to hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Resignations/Retirements: Motion by Hughes, seconded by Bennett, to accept the resignations/retirements of the following personnel as presented:
a. Fred Heinz (SSP Teacher/Head Football Coach) retirement effective at the end of the 2008-2009 school year.
b. Vicky L. Turl (Career Education/Foreign Language Department Chair) retirement effective at the end of the 2008-2009 school year.
c. Sandra Maxwell (Assistant Principal) retirement effective at the end of the 2008-2009 school year.
d. Vicky L. King (Principal) retirement effective August 31, 2009.
Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Employments: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Bennett, to employ the following personnel as presented:
a. Industrial Technology Teacher 2007-08: Dallas Terry, as a full-time Industrial Technology Teacher for the 2007-08 school year, subject to receipt of proper Illinois certification. Mr. Terry’s education and experience will place him at line zero, BA/BS on the teacher salary schedule.
b. School Registrar: Anne Miller-Johnson as a full-time School Registrar (12-month position), effective April 23, 2007. Ms. Miller-Johnson’s salary will be $21,000.00 for the 2007-08 school year.
c. Hall/ACR Monitor Personnel: Carlton Smith, as a Hall/ACR Monitor retroactive to March 21, 2007, at the rate of $74.00 per day, for the remainder of the 2006-07 school year.
d. Extra-Duty/Extended-Time Personnel for 2006-07: Erin Detty--Asst. Softball (1/2 stipend); Angela Albertini--Asst. Softball (1/2 stipend); Daniel Booth--Asst. Boys Track ($1,473.00); Ben Campos--Asst. Boys Track ($1,700.00); Mike Butler--Boys Tennis
e. Extra-Duty/Extended-Time Personnel for 2007-08: Lindsay Wright--Cheerleading ($3,864.00); Kyle Povolish--Cheerleading ($500.00)
f. Temporary Part-time Summer Maintenance Personnel 2007: Tom Brooks – Rate of Pay: $7.50/Hour and Matthew Decker – Rate of Pay: $7.50/Hour
Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Approval of Volunteer Coach: Motion by Bennett, seconded by Hughes, to approve the following volunteer coach as presented: Timothy Reiman – Baseball. Roll call: Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
MINUTES APPROVED: MAY 15, 2007