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BELLEVILLE AREA SPECIAL SERVICES COOPERATIVE Governing Board Meeting Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative Board Room September 30, 2013 7:00 p.m.

MINUTES

Mrs. Rhonda Jenkins, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 1.0 Call to Order The following members were present on roll call: Wesclin School District #3 (Jerry Hatt) Lebanon School District #9 (Carl Berry) St. Libory School District #30 (Lisa Ervie) Marissa School District #40 (Laurie Bingel) Shiloh School District #85 (Lori Miller) O’Fallon Elementary School District #90 (Mary Baskett) Central of O’Fallon School District #104 (Kim Haverkamp) Grant-Illini School District #110 (Jennifer Knepper) Whiteside School District #115 (Sean McKee) High Mount School District #116 (Shirla Ellis) Belleville Elementary School District #118 (Judi Keplar, Alternate) Belle Valley School District #119 (Karen Kunz) Smithton School District #130 (Dr. Gabrielle Schwemmer) Millstadt School District #160 (Rhonda Jenkins) Belleville Township H.S. District #201 (Marvin Lampkin) (entered 7:07 p.m.) O’Fallon Township H.S. District #203 (Debora Trainor)

The following members were absent on roll call: Mascoutah School District #19 (Greg Guenther) New Athens School District #60 (Gerald Cooper) Freeburg Elementary School District #70 (Barb Bauman) Freeburg High School District #77 (Kim Towers) Pontiac-Wm. Holliday School District #105 (Amy Funk) Wolf Branch School District #113 (Doug Gray) Harmony School District #175 (Linda Smith) Signal Hill School District #181 (Julie Tedford)

Ms. Judi Keplar moved to call a Public Hearing for the discussion of the 2.0 BASSC FY 2014 Budget. Ms. Shirla Ellis seconded the motion. This MOTION passed unanimously on a roll call vote. The Public Hearing began at 7:03 p.m. Public Mr. Brian Arteberry discussed the Budget Highlights (handout) and answered Hearing questions and concerns. Ms. Judi Keplar moved to come out of the Public Hearing at 7:11 p.m. Mr. Marvin Lampkin seconded the motion. This passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Minutes Page 2 September 30, 2013

No visitors were in attendance. 3.0 Recognition of Visitors

Ms. Jennifer Knepper moved and Ms. Mary Baskett seconded the approval of 4.0 the Consent Agenda (4.1 – Approval of Minutes of the June 27, 2013 Governing MOTION Board Meeting). This passed unanimously on an aye vote. Consent Agenda

Mr. Carl Berry moved the Governing Board go into Closed Session at 7:12 p.m. 5.0 for the purpose of discussing personnel issues related to employment, MOTION compensation, discipline, the performance of specific employees, and pending Closed litigation. Ms. Laurie Bingel seconded the motion. This passed unanimously on Session a roll call vote. Ms. Jenkins called the meeting back into regular session at 7:21 p.m.

Ms. Lori Miller moved and Mr. Marvin Lampkin seconded the approval of the 5.0 Local #6143 contract for the 2013-14 school year. This passed unanimously MOTION on a roll call vote. Local #6143 Contract

Mr. Marvin Lampkin moved and Ms. Mary Baskett seconded the approval of the 5.0 Local #6600 contract for the 2013-14 school year. This passed unanimously MOTION on a roll call vote. Local #6600 Contract

Mr. Marvin Lampkin moved and Mr. Carl Berry seconded the approval of the 5.0 Pay scale increase for non-certified union staff for the 2013-14 school year. MOTION This passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Non-Union Staff Pay scale Increase

Ms. Lori Miller moved and Ms. Shirla Ellis seconded the approval of the 5.0 Executive Director’s 5-year contract beginning with 2014-15 school year. MOTION This passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Executive Director’s Contract

Dr. Gabrielle Schwemmer moved and Ms. Jennifer Knepper seconded the 6.0 approval of the FY 2014 BASSC Budget. This passed unanimously on a roll MOTION call vote. FY 14 BASSC Budget Minutes Page 3 September 30, 2013

Mr. Brian Arteberry discussed the Resolution (Reference #1) providing for the 7.0 issue of approximately $2,900,000 of Refunding Debt Certificates of the MOTION Cooperative. Dr. Gabrielle Schwemmer moved and Ms. Kim Haverkamp Resolution seconded the Resolution. This passed unanimously on a roll call. Refunding Debt Certificates

Mr. Marvin Lampkin moved and Mr. Carl Berry seconded the recommendation 8.0 of the appointment of Dr. Gary Allison as Treasurer of BASSC for FY 14 at an MOTION annual stipend of $1,200.00. The term of this appointment shall be for the BASSC period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. This passed unanimously on a Treasurer roll call vote.

Ms. Karen Kunz moved and Ms. Mary Baskett seconded the recommendation 9.0 that Doreen Baltz, Executive Secretary of the Belleville Area Special Services MOTION Cooperative, be approved to serve as Secretary to the BASSC Governing Board. BASSC The term of this appointment shall be for the period of July 1, 2013 through June Secretary 30, 2014. This passed unanimously on an aye vote.

Ms. Judi Keplar moved and Mr. Carl Berry seconded the appointment 10.0 of Rhonda Jenkins as Chairperson for the Governing Board effective July 1, MOTION 2013. This passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Chairperson Election

Ms. Mary Baskett moved and Mr. Marvin Lampkin seconded the appointment 10.0 of Lisa Ervie as Vice-Chairperson for the Governing Board effective July 1,MOTION 2013. This passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Vice-Chair Election

Mr. Jeff Daugherty reminded the members the next BASSC Governing Board 11.00 Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. Governing Board Meeting

There were no Other Items discussed. 12.0 Other Items

The meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m. 13.0 Adjournment

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