| MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, HELD JULY 20, 2006 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, July 20, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. An executive session preceded the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Seating of New Board Member: Mr. Kenneth R. Hughes stated the Board of Education Member Oath of Office and officially became a new member of the CCHS District 165 Board of Education. Upon roll call, the following members were present: Henry Bell Jr., Mike Durr, Barbara Bennett, Kenneth Hughes, Linda Brandon, Barbara Levine and Robert Brewer Also present were: Steven R. Sabens, David Craig, Steve Kosco, CCSHEA Represented, Vicky King, Southern Illinoisan President Levine declared a quorum present and the regular meeting of July 20, 2006, was called to order. Executive Session: Motion by Bell, seconded by Bennett, 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: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Public Portion of Meeting Convenes: The public portion of the meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. President Levine stated no action was taken while in executive session. Executive Session Minutes Approved: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Bell, to approve the executive session minutes of July 20, 2006. Roll call: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of June 15, 2006, were approved as distributed. Dr. Peter Hsin Recognition of Service: President Levine presented retiring Board of Education member, Dr. Peter Hsin, with a plaque recognizing his 19 years of service as a Board member. Payment of Bills: Motion by Brewer, seconded by Bell, to pay the remaining bills for the month of June, 2006; and, those available for payment for the month of July, 2006. Roll call: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. District-Wide Goals 2006-2007: Superintendent Sabens requested input from the Board of Education in the preparation of the proposed 2006-2007 district-wide goals. Summer School Update: Virginia Appuhn updated the Board of Education on the 2006 Summer School Program. Superintendent Sabens commended Mrs. Appuhn on the ongoing success of the summer school program. Awarding of Bids for Food and Cafeteria Supplies: Motion by Durr, seconded by Hughes, to acknowledge receipt of the bids received for food and cafeteria supplies; and to award the bids as presented in Mr. Kosco’s July 13, 2006 memo, for the period August 16, 2006 through December 22, 2006. Roll call: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Executive Session Minutes Made Public: Motion by Brewer, seconded by Bell, to make public the executive session minutes of May 17, 2001; August 18, 2005; September 21, 2005; October 20, 2005; November 9, 2005; November 16, 2005; December 15, 2005; January 19, 2006; February 22, 2006; April 20, 2006; May 18, 2006; and June 15, 2006, pursuant to P.A. 85-1355, Open Meetings Acts Amendment. Roll call: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Establishment of Regular Board of Education Meeting Calendar: Motion by Bennett, seconded by Durr, to set the Board of Education meetings on the third Thursday of each month, at 7:00 p.m., in the Carbondale Community High School cafeteria, 1301 East Walnut Street, Carbondale, Illinois. Roll call: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Rescheduling of November Board of Education Meeting: Motion by Durr, seconded by Hughes, to reschedule the November Board of Education meeting to Tuesday, November 14, 2006. Roll call: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. 2006-2007 Field Trips: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Bell, to approve the listing of 2006-2007 field trips as presented. Roll call: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Terrier Care Dental Amendment: Motion by Durr, seconded by Bell, to amend the March 16, 2006 Amendment (that expanded the services provided by Terrier Care to include oral health care) to the April, 2005 School Based Health Service Agreement with Shawnee Health Service (expanding the services provided by Terrier Care to include oral health care services via a school-linked program at the Adolescent Health Center) as presented. Roll call: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Retirement Date Change: Motion by Brandon, seconded by Bell, to approve the change in the date of retirement for Gary Holda (P.E. teacher) from February 3, 2007 to December 31, 2006. Roll call: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Resignations: Motion by Durr, seconded by Bell, to accept the resignations of the personnel as presented: a) Carolyn Porter (science teacher) effective June 24, 2006; b) Kiersten Hillkirk (Spanish teacher) effective June 30, 2006. Roll call: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Employment of Personnel: Motion by Bell, seconded by Bennett, to employ the following full-time faculty, teacher aides, monitors, extra-duty/extended-time personnel, and student workers for the 2006-07 school year: a. Full-time Health/Driver Education Teacher (Daniel Booth--Mr. Booth’s education and experience will place him at line 0, BA/BS on the teacher salary schedule. Subject to receipt of proper Illinois certification. b. Full-time Health Education Teacher (Kyle Deere)--Ms. Deere’s education and experience will place her at line 0, BA/BS on the teacher salary schedule. c. Full-time Science Teacher (Carrie Mueller)--Ms. Mueller’s education and experience will place her at line 9, MA/MS on the teacher salary schedule. d. Full-time Temporary Science Teacher (Gerald Buys)--Mr. Buys’s education and experience will place him at line 0, MA/MS on the teacher salary schedule. e. Full-time Spanish Teacher (Maria Taylor)--Ms. Taylor’s education and experience will place her at lne 0, BA/BS on the teacher salary schedule. f. Teacher Aide and Hall/Weight Room/ACR Monitor Personnel--Personnel as presented: Kim Martin: Gateway -- $9.07 per hour; Ty Moss: Gateway -- $9.07 per hour; Ellen Taylor: Gateway -- $9.07 per hour; Joyce Bryant: SSP -- $10.85 per hour; Arlene Hill: SSP -- $12.28 per hour; Scott Lambert: SSP -- $10.85 per hour; Brandi Furlong: SSP -- $9.07 per hour; Joanne Jamieson: SSP -- $9.07 per hour; Paul Decker: SSP -- $9.07 per hour; Sharon Schemonia: SSP -- $8.68 per hour; Scott Hankey: SSP -- $9.07 per hour; John Riesch: E.O.C. -- $9.07 per hour; Amy Gould:E.O.C. -- $9.07 per hour; Loretta Scott: Parent Liaison -- $9.93 per hour; Courtney Kisat: Perkins Grant (35 hours/week) -- $8.68 per hour; Tammy White: Title I (3 hrs./day)/E.O.C. (3 hrs./day) -- $9.93 per hour; Shanthi Blanchard: ESL (1 hr./day) -- $8.68 per hour; Alan Selander: Weight Room Monitor -- $74.00 per day; Andrew Smith: Hall/ACR Monitor -- $74.00 per day; Patricia Ollie: Hall/ACR Monitor -- $74.00 per day; Sarah Friends: Hall/ACR Monitor -- $74.00 per day; Liwu Cui: Hall/ACR Monitor -- $74.00 per day; Ron Tate: Hall/ACR Monitor -- $74.00 per day; Tommie Liggins: Hall/ACR Monitor -- $74.00 per day; Courtney Reeder: Hall/ACR Monitor -- $74.00 per day; Markida Morgan: Hall/ACR Monitor (3 hrs./day a.m.)--$74.00 per day (prorated); TBN: Hall/ACR Monitor (3 hrs./day p.m.) -- $74.00 per day (prorated) g. Extra-duty/Extended-time Personnel--Personnel as presented: Cheerleading: Kristopher Smith; Intramural Director: Michelle Thomas (1/2 stipend) and Luanne Brown (1/2 stipend); Key Club: Carrier Mueller; Sophomore Class: Daniel Booth; Drill Team: Sharmayne Porter; Spanish Club: Linaya Alvarez (1/2 stipend) and Arnold Taylor (1/2 stipend); Before School Supervision: Mike Dollins; Lunch Hour Supervision: Mike Dollins h. Student Workers--Students will work three hours per day (1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.) at the minimum wage rate of pay. Student workers: Athletic Office: Maggie Hill; Guidance Office: Ashton Ellis; Media Center: Lucas Grotts; Principal’s Office: Johnny Sao; Student Activities: Mallory Ellis; Technology: John Clark; Technology: Cory Fligor. Roll call: Bell, Bennett, Brandon, Brewer, Durr, Hughes and Levine voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m. MINUTES APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ON AUGUST 17, 2006. |