Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative

BELLEVILLE AREA SPECIAL SERVICES COOPERATIVE Governing Board Meeting BASSC Board Room Wednesday, March 30, 2016 6:00 p.m.

MINUTES

Mrs. Rhonda Jenkins, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 1.0 Call to Order

The following members were present on roll call: Mascoutah School District #19 (Susan Albrecht, Alternate) St. Libory School District #30 (Ron Musenbrock) Freeburg Elementary School District #70 (Barb Bauman) Freeburg High School District #77 (Kim Towers) Shiloh School District #85 (Lori Miller) O’Fallon Elementary School District #90 (Rebecca Huller) Central of O’Fallon School District #104 (Laurie Burian) Pontiac-Wm. Holliday School District #105 (Tom Bostick) Whiteside School District #115 (Sean McKee) High Mount School District #116 (Susan Scott, Alternate) Belleville Elementary School District #118 (Kenya Logan) Belle Valley School District #119 (Karen Kunz) Smithton School District #130 (Gabrielle Schwemmer) Millstadt School District #160 (Rhonda Jenkins) Harmony School District #175 (Nate Anderson, Alternate) Signal Hill School District #181 (Donna Dougherty) Belleville Township H.S. District #201 (Mark Sauerwein) O’Fallon Township H.S. District #203 (Keith Richter)

The following members were absent on roll call: Wesclin School District #3 (Jerry Hatt) Lebanon School District #9 (Pamela Leggans) Marissa School District #40 (Jim Heil) New Athens School District #60 (Tom Drake) Grant-Illini School District #110 (Jennifer Knepper) Wolf Branch School District #113 (Doug Gray)

Mrs. Jenkins welcomed and thanked all members and alternates for their 2.0 attendance. Recognition of Visitors

Mr. Sean McKee moved and Ms. Kenya Logan seconded the approval of the 3.0 Consent Agenda 3.1 – Approval of Minutes of the November 4, 2015 Governing MOTION Board Meeting. This passed unanimously on an aye vote. Consent Agenda Minutes Governing Board Meeting Page 2 March 30, 2016

Ms. Lori Miller moved and Ms. Karen Kunz seconded the Governing Board4.0 go into Closed Session at 6:04 p.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel MOTION issues related to employment, compensation, discipline, the performance of Closed specific employees, and/or pending litigation. This passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Ms. Jenkins called the meeting back into regular session at 6:11 p.m.

Dr. Jeff Daugherty explained that he was recommending that the Board take 5.1 action on the Music Therapy reduction only, due to the fact that since the Personnel Executive Board meeting, a member district has hired one of the BASSC DHH Certified Teachers. Therefore, the need to reduce by one DHH Teaching position no longer exists. No action was taken.

Mr. Keith Richter moved and Dr. Gabrielle Schwemmer seconded the 5.2 recommendation to adopt the Resolution Referencing the Honorable Dismissal MOTION of Non-tenured Music Therapist; and shall be reemployed at 4/5 FTE for the Non-cert. 2016-17 school year. This passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Resolution

Dr. Jeff Daugherty distributed a handout and discussed, with the members, 6.0 their District’s Individual Reserve Accounts. Reserve Accounts

Dr. Jeff Daugherty informed the members the school calendar for 2016-2017 7.0 (a.) is currently being developed. 2016-17 School Calendar

Mr. Brian Arteberry reminded the members that the Federal IDEA Needs 7.0. (b.) Assessment for 2016-2017 was included in their packet as Reference #2. Needs Assessment

Dr. Jeff Daugherty notified the members the 2016 Extended School Year 7.0. (c.) Programs for BASSC (Developmental Disabilities, Autism, Behavioral Disorders, 2015 and Cross-Categorical) will be held June 20, 2016 through July 15, 2016 from Extended 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. School Year

There were no questions from the Member Districts. 7.0 (d.) Questions

Dr. Jeff Daugherty discussed with the members the next Governing Board 8.0 Meeting will be held in August or September, pending budget development. Governing Board Meeting Minutes Governing Board Meeting Page 3 March 30, 2016

There were no Other Items discussed. 9.0 Other Items

The meeting adjourned at 6:19 p.m. 10.0 Adjournment

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