| December 6, 2014 Board Retreat MINUTES OF THE RETREAT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD DECEMBER 6, 2014 A Retreat of the Board of Education of Carbondale Community High School District 165 was held at the Giant City Lodge, 460 Giant City Lodge Road, Makanda, Illinois 62958, on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at 8:00 a.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 were: Stephen Murphy Dr. Patrick Rice, IASB Representative President King declared a quorum present and the Retreat of December 6, 2014 was called to order. Public Comments: There were no public comments. Executive Session: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Neill, to go into executive session for the purpose of meeting with an Illinois Association of School Board Representative to discuss self-evaluation, practices and procedures, and professional ethics. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Executive Session Convened: The executive session convened at 8:12 a.m. Executive Session Adjourned: The executive session adjourned at 12:39 p.m. President King stated no action was taken while in executive session. Approval of Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Tsung, to approve the executive session minutes of December 6, 2014, as presented. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Adjournment: The Retreat adjourned at 12:40 p.m. APPROVED: DECEMBER 18, 2014 ********************************************************
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD DECEMBER 18, 2014 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 18, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. An executive session preceded the meeting at 6:30 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 were: Stephen Murphy Dallas Terry Steve Kosco CCHSEA Represented Daniel Booth Kathy Renfro Executive Session: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Neill, to go into executive session to discuss information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees and litigation. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Executive Session Adjourned: The executive session adjourned at 7:06 p.m. Public Portion of the Meeting Convenes: President King convened the public portion of the meeting at 7:08 p.m. President King stated no action was taken during executive session. Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of November 19, 2014, and the Board Retreat of December 6, 2014, were approved as distributed. Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Woodard, to approve the executive session minutes of November 19, 2014, as presented. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Old Business: There were no old business items. CTE Department Presentation: CCHS Career and Technical Education Department Chair, Dallas Terry, did a presentation for the Board regarding the activities of the CTE Department. Public Comments: There were no public comments. Payment of Bills: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Neill, to pay the remaining bills for the month of November, 2014; and, those available for payment for the month of December, 2014. Roll call: Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2015-16 Curriculum Proposals: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the 2015-16 curriculum proposals as presented: CTE Department Certified Nursing Assistance Program Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) Greenhouse Production and Floral Design (CTE and Science) English Department Reading for Assessment Success Science Department Course Sequence Proposal (Freshmen will be placed in Biology or Accelerated Biology based on their 8th grade Explore scores and teacher recommendations.) Social Studies Department Minor change (no proposal): Offering Current Events as a 10th-12th grade elective as opposed to a 9th-12th grade elective. Roll call: King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Super Splash Park Proposal: Carbondale Park District Representative Kathy Renfro was present at the Board meeting to answer questions from the Board regarding the Carbondale Park District’s Super Splash Park proposal. President King requested the Board’s comments regarding the proposal. Members Neill and Flowers stated they would approve the proposal because they thought it was in the best interest for the school district and the community. Members Tsung and Hudgins stated they were opposed to the proposal because they felt it was not responsible from a fiduciary perspective. Member Booziotis stated she had fiduciary concerns with the proposal too. She asked what funds the district would use to pay the requested $25,000.00. Superintendent Murphy advised that the money would come from the Williamson County Sales Tax fund. He stated that the district receives approximately $15,000.00 annually from the tax and that the money could only be used for construction or infrastructure purposes. Member Booziotis asked who would be financially responsible for the liability insurance coverage on the parking lot. Kathy Renfro stated the Park District would purchase a liability insurance policy for the parking lot during the time they would be using it. Member Woodard stated that he too had fiduciary concerns with the proposal. He asked Kathy Renfro if the Park District would reduce the golf fees for the CCHS Golf Team in exchange for the district approving their proposal. Ms. Renfro indicated the Park District gave the golf team a reduced rate already on golf fees. Following the discussion, the following motions were made: Use of Parking Lot Motion by Neill, seconded by Flowers, to allow the Carbondale Park District the use the CCHS District 165 parking lot located at the Carbondale Super Splash Park during the summer months, with the Carbondale Park District purchasing liability insurance coverage on the parking lot during their use. Roll call: Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Financial Contribution Motion by Neill, seconded by Flowers to approve the Super Splash Park proposal as presented, with $12,500.00 contributed in FY15 and $12,500.00 contributed in FY16. Roll call: Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and King voted yes. Tsung and Hudgins voted no. Motion carried. Bids and Quotes: There were no bid or quote items. 2014-15 District Goals: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Flowers, to approve the following 2014-15 District Goals: 1. We will continue to maintain the positive financial position of the district. 2. We will actively work to enhance the diversity of our workforce, including the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority staff. 3. We will develop a comprehensive Public Relations Plan for the district, to be developed in conjunction with a new Public Relations Committee. 4. We will continue to enhance our curriculum to meet the needs of the whole child and prepare students for college and careers in the 21st century. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2014 Tax Levy: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Hudgins, to approve the following: 1. Adopt the Resolution of CCHS District 165 Levy for Special Education Purposes. 2. Adopt the 2014 Tax Levy Resolution, including the 2014 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 2014 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: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Semi-Annual Review of Executive Session Minutes: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Neill, to make public the executive session minutes of May 15, 2014. Roll call: Hudgins, King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. There were no public verbatim executive session minutes to be destroyed at this time. District Policy Updates/Revisions: The Board of Education received updates/revisions to Board of Education Policies 2:140, 4:45, 4:110, 4:120, 5:10, 5:185, 5:220, 5:250, 6:300, 6:310, 6:340, 7:50, 7:100 and 7:270 for their review. Board of Education action on the policy updates/revisions will occur at the January 15, 2015, Board of Education meeting. Employment of E.O.C. Aide: Motion by Neill, seconded by Flowers, to employ Kristin Reiman as an E.O.C. Aide effective January 5, 2015, at the rate of $9.65 per hour. Roll call: King, Neill, Tsung, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. January Board Meeting: The January Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, January 15, 2015. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m. APPROVED: JANUARY 15, 2015 |