| MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD NOVEMBER 19, 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 Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. Upon roll call, the following members were present: Kathy Booziotis Vicky King Linda Flowers Mike Neill Joe Hudgins Brian Woodard The following member was absent: Francis Tsung Also present were: Stephen Murphy Lena Dierks Steve Kosco June Hickey and Stephanie Franklin Daniel Booth Park District Represented (Kathy Renfro, CCHSEA Represented Ron Erickson and Sally Wright) President King declared a quorum present and the regular scheduled meeting of November 19, 2014 was called to order. Minutes of October 16, 2014: The minutes of the regular meeting of October 16, 2014, were approved as distributed. Executive Session Minutes of October 16, 2014: Motion by Woodard, seconded by Flowers to approve the executive session minutes of October 16, 2014, as presented. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Old Business: There were no old business items. Rebound Program Presentation: CCHS Rebound Director, June Hickey and Rebound Family Services Educator Program Aide, Stephanie Brown, did a presentation for the Board regarding the services and activities of the Rebound Program. Science Department Presentation: CCHS Science Department Chair, Lena Dierks, did a presentation for the Board regarding the activities of the Science Department. Public Comments: There were no public comments. Payment of Bills: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to pay the remaining bills for the month of October, 2014; and, those available for payment for the month of November, 2014. Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. 2014 School Report Card/School Report Card Data and Analysis/2014 Testing Results: Superintendent Murphy briefly reviewed the 2014 School Report Card and testing information for the Board of Education. Mr. Murphy said that in general the PSAE scores went up and that the achievement gap narrowed. He advised the Board that a presentation on the PARCC assessments would occur at a future Board meeting. Park District Super Splash Park Presentation and Proposal: Carbondale Park District Representatives (Kathy Renfro, Ron Erickson and Sally Wright) did a presentation for the Board regarding the Carbondale Park District Super Splash Park project. The Park District presented the following proposal benefits to the Board of Education and requested the district to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Park District: CCHS District 165 Proposed Benefits: 1. Park District Resident rates for all children. Faculty and staff with a current school ID. 2. Cross training for athletes at reduced fees during the school year. 3. PE summer education credits. 4. Seasonal employments for CCHS students, these students will be given preferential consideration for employment opportunities. Carbondale Park District Proposed Benefits: 1. Expressed permission for use of parking spaces at the Super Block Sports Complex Memorial Day through Labor Day when school is not in attendance. 2. Contribution to the Super Splash Park Capital Campaign in the amount of $25,000.00. Following discussion, President King thanked the Park District for their presentation. She said they would take the proposal into consideration and would act on it at a future Board meeting. 2014 Tax Levy: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the Resolution regarding the estimated amounts necessary to be levied for the year 2014. Roll call: Hudgins, King, Neill, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers. Final adoption of the 2014 Levy will occur at the December 18, 2014 Board of Education meeting. District Policy Updates/Revisions: Policies 2:20, 4:60, 5:260, 7:20 and 7:180: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by King, to approve the updates/revisions to Board of Education Policies 2:20, 4:60, 5:260, 7:20 and 7:180 as presented. Roll call: King, Neill, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins. First reading on the policy updates/revisions occurred at the October 16, 2014, Board of Education meeting. Closing of School Offices During Christmas Break 2014: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Hudgins, to approve the closure of all district offices during Christmas Break as presented. Roll call: Neill, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and King voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Employment of 2014-15 Extra-Duty Personnel: Motion by Woodard, seconded by Hudgins, to employ the following 2014-15 Extra-Duty Personnel as presented: Asst. Girls Basketball Coach: Lori Opp and Kamauria Acree Asst. Wrestling Coach: Jerry Richards ($4,000.00) and Jared Ragan ($868.00) Asst. Boys Basketball Coach: Joe Hamilton ($2,461.50) and Chad Perschbacher ($2,461.50) Roll call: Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King and Neill voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Informational Items Superintendent Murphy informed the Board of the following For Your Information Items in their Board packet: Next Board of Education Meeting: The next Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, December 18, 2014. Executive Session: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Hudgins, to go into executive session for the purpose of considering information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees and litigation. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, King, Neill and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried. Superintendent Murphy advised there would be a short recess prior to the executive session and that no action would be taken after the executive session. Meeting Recessed: The public portion of the meeting recessed at 8:19 p.m. Executive Session Convened: The executive session convened at 8:25 p.m. Executive Session Adjourned: The executive session adjourned at 8:45 p.m. President King stated no action was taken while in executive session. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m. MINUTES APPROVED: DECEMBER 18, 2014 |