April 26, 2011 Central Board of Education Minutes
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CENTRAL COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4
Part I April 26, 2011 A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by President David Hansen at 7:00 P.M., on April 26, 2011. The meeting was held at the Board Office in Ashkum, Illinois.
Roll Call Upon the call of roll, the following members answered present: Members Swanson, Byarley, Frake, Frerichs, Hansen, Peters and Caspary.
Others in Attendance Also in attendance were: Superintendent Evans, Mr. Harkins, Mr. Felesena, Mrs. Lemenager, Mrs. Marquis, Wendy Davis, and Carey Curran.
Approve Agenda A Motion for approval of the consent agenda was made by Member Peters and seconded by Member Frake
Motion passed without dissent.
Adopt, Approve & A Motion to adopt, approve and proclaim the abstract votes in order as Proclaim the Abstract read was made by Member Byarley and seconded by Member Frake. Votes Motion passed without dissent.
Retire Current Board A Motion for approval to retire current board “Sine Die” and convene “Sine Die” the newly elected school board immediately following adjournment by Member Byarley and seconded by Member Peters.
Motion passed without dissent.
New Board Members Board member, Debra Peters, administered the Oath of Office to the Oath of Office newly elected board members: David Hansen, Karie Frake, and Sarah Shoven.
Elizabeth Frerichs President David Hansen addressed the retiring board member, Honored Elizabeth Frerichs, thanking her for the time she has contributed and her strong commitment to the students and tax payers of our district. The Board of Education presented Mrs. Frerichs with a gift of appreciation for her time and dedication. Mrs. Frerichs stated she feels good leaving with good teachers and administrators in place. She believes that everyone should be involved in community service and wishes Mrs. Shoven good luck as the newly appointed board member.
Adjournment A Motion to adjourn at 7:13 PM was made by Member Peters and seconded by Member Caspary.
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Part II
April 26, 2011 A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by President David Hansen at 7:14 P.M., on April 26, 2011. The meeting was held at the Board Office in Ashkum, Illinois.
Roll Call Upon the call of roll, the following members answered present: Members Swanson, Byarley, Frake, Shoven, Hansen, Peters and Caspary.
Others in Attendance Also in attendance were: Superintendent Evans, Mr. Harkins, Mr. Felesena, Mrs. Lemenager, Mrs. Marquis, Mrs. Adair, Wendy Davis, and Carey Curran.
Motion passed without dissent.
Approve Agenda A Motion for approval of the consent agenda was made by Member Frake and seconded by Member Swanson.
Appoint President David Hansen was appointed President Pro-Tem. Pro-Tem Nomination approved by acclamation.
Appoint Secretary Renee Byarley was appointed Secretary Pro-Tem. Pro-Tem Nomination approved by acclamation.
Byarley Appointed as A Motion to appoint Renee Byarley as board secretary was made by Secretary of Board Member Peters and seconded by Member Hansen.
President Hansen gave acclamation to appoint as no other nominations were made.
Hansen Appointed as A Motion to appoint David Hansen as board president was made by President of Board Member Frake and Member Peters.
President Hansen gave acclamation to appoint as no other nominations were made.
Peters Appointed as A Motion to appoint Debra Peters as board vice-president was made Vice-President of by Member Frake and seconded by Member Hansen. Board President Hansen gave acclamation to appoint as no other nominations were made.
Officers’ Term of A Motion to set the term of office through April 2013 for officers was Office set 2013 made by Member Frake and seconded by Member Caspary.
Motion passed without dissent
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Regular Meeting A Motion to have meetings on the fourth Monday of each month at Dates Set 7:00 P.M. for FY 2011 and FY2012 was made by Member Peters and seconded by Member Frake.
Motion passed without dissent
Approve William A Motion to reappoint William Sparenberg as Board Treasurer was Sparenberg as Board made by Member Byarley and seconded by Member Frake. Treasurer Motion passed without dissent
Reaffirm Bank A Motion to reaffirm bank depositories was made by Member Peters Depositories and seconded by Member Swanson.
Motion passed without dissent
Standing Committees Appointment to committees: Parent-teacher Advisory – Sarah Shoven and Karie Frake, Student Behavior Intervention – Karie Frake and Sarah Shoven, Finance/Building & Grounds – David Hansen and Debbie Peters, Career Center Representative- Renee Byarley, Studt Committee- Deb Caspary and Karie Frake, Negotiations Committee- Debbie Peters, David Hansen, and Sarah Shoven.
Approve Standing A Motion to approve the above committee appointments was made by Committees Member Peters and seconded by Member Frake.
Motion passed without dissent
Reaffirm Existing A Motion to reaffirm all existing contracts and policies was made by Contracts and Policies Member Caspary and seconded by Member Peters.
Motion passed without dissent
Public Comment None.
Superintendent Report General State Aid is up to date. No funding has been received for the Pre-K Grant. One payment has been made from the state has been made for mandated categoricals.
President Report None
Items of Good News was shared from all the schools. Central High School Correspondence Accounting Team received 1st place at the KCC Accounting Competition. Melissa Kennell was the awarded a certificate for a free accounting class at KCC for being the overall champion at the competition.
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Chebanse Elementary Spring Carnival will be held Friday, April 29th from 5 – 8 P.M. Family Movie night showing “Despicable Me” is scheduled for May 13th at 7 PM.
The Chebanse Elementary, Nash Middle School, and Central High School early registration packets have been sent home to parents. Residency verification and new student registration times will be from 2:00 PM- 8:00 PM on August 4th. Families that have completed all the necessary paper work and have also paid fees in full by May 2, 2011 may deduct $10 from their total tuition bill.
Consent Agenda A Motion to approve the consent agenda as read by President Hansen was made by Member Frake and seconded by Member Swanson.
Aye: Swanson, Byarley, Frake, Hansen, Peters, Caspary, and Shoven
Nay: None
Minutes Approved Approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 28, 2011.
Financial Reports Approval of Financial Reports Bills Approved Approval of Bills Bill Listing includes: Education $ 365,853.88 Building Fund $ 42,061.87 Bond & Interest Fund $ 205,568.13 Transportation Fund $ 18,470.65 Municipal Retirement / $ 28,303.86 Social Security Fund Working Cash Fund -0- Safety Code Fund -0- Tort Fund 1,028.00 Site & Construction $ -0-______TOTAL ALL FUNDS $ 661,286.39
Approve Board Approved Board Policies 2:140 Communication To and From the Policies Board, 2:250 Access to District Public Records, 3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent, 3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal, 4:15 Identity Protection, 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease, 5:150 Personnel Records, 5:285 Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers, 5:300 Schedules and Employment Year, 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction, 6:160 English Language Learners, 6:190 Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities, 7:260 Exemption From Physical Activity, 7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease and 8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns
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Approve Student Approved student handbooks for Nash Middle School and Central Handbooks For 2011- High School for the 2011-2012 school year. 2012
Turner Resigns as Approved resignation of Blair Turner as Cheerleading Coach at Nash Nash Cheerleading Middle School. Coach New Business
Midwest Transit A Motion to approve a lease with Midwest Transit Equipment for 2011 Equipment Lease Chevrolet/Collins 20 passenger/2 wheelchair bus was made by Member Peters and seconded by Member Swanson.
Aye: Frake, Hansen, Peters, Caspary, Shoven, Swanson, and Byarley
Nay: None
Self Funding A Motion to adopt this general resolution as: In the event that a sports Sports/Activities or other extra curricular activity is eliminated by the School Board due Resolution to financial constraints and a request to self fund is made to the School Board, or the Superintendent, be it resolved, that upon proof of self-funding being provided to the Superintendent the sport or activity shall be re-instated and administered by the district. This motion was made Member Byarley and seconded by Member Caspary.
Motion passed without dissent.
Executive Session A Motion to go into Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing the Employment or Dismissal of Personnel, Student Discipline, and Pending Litigation pursuant to the authority granted by 5ILCS 120/2(c), (1), (9), & (11) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act at 7:50 P.M. was made by Member Peters and seconded by Member Frake.
Aye: Peters, Caspary, Shoven, Swanson, Byarley, Frake, and Hansen
Nay: None
Return to Regular A Motion to come out of Executive Session at 9:50 P.M. was made by Session Member Peters and seconded by Member Frake.
Motion passed without dissent
Approval Of A Motion to approve the Executive Session minutes of April 26, 2011 Executive Session was made by Member Peters and seconded by Member Swanson. Minutes Motion passed without dissent.
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Approve Student A Motion to approve student discipline as presented was made by Discipline Member Frake and seconded by Member Peters.
Motion passed without dissent.
Hire Kaelyn Bess A Motion to approve Kaelyn Bess as Football Cheerleading Coach was made by Member Byarley and seconded by Member Fake.
Aye: Caspary, Shoven, Swanson, Frake, Hansen, and Peters.
Nay: None Abstain: Byarley
Hire Vicky Krones A Motion to approve Vicky Krones as Math Teacher at Central High School for the 2011-2012 school year was made by Member Frake and seconded by Member Byarley.
Aye: Shoven, Swanson, Byarley, Frake, Hansen, Peters, and Caspary
Nay: None
Hire Jim Lehmkuhl, A Motion to hire Jim Lehmkuhl, Dawn Joly and Connie Clevenger as Dawn Joly, and bus drivers was made by Member Peters and seconded by Member Connie Clevenger Caspary.
Aye: Swanson, Byarley, Frake, Hansen, Peters, Caspary and Shoven
Nay: None
Transportation/ A Motion to approve the resolution stating effective July 1, 2011 the Maintenance Job maintenance position of the transportation/maintenance job Description description shall be eliminated from the position was made by Member Byarley and seconded by Member Caspary.
Aye: Byarley, Frake, Hansen, Peters, Caspary, Shoven, and Swanson
Nay: None
Barbie Boudreau as A Motion to approve Barbie Boudreau as volunteer middle school Volunteer Softball softball coach was made by Member Caspary and seconded by Coach for Nash Member Frake.
Aye: Frake, Hansen, Peters, Caspary, Shoven, Swanson, and Byarley
Nay: None
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Gene Guenette A Motion to accept the resignation of Gene Guenette as a custodian Resigns effective July 15, 2011 was made by Member Byarley and seconded by Member Frake.
Aye: Hansen, Peters, Caspary, Shoven, Swanson, Byarley, and Frake
Nay: None
Dismissal of Speech A Motion to dismiss Aimee Koronkowski as speech paraprofessional Paraprofessional at the end of this school year was made by Member Frake and seconded by Member Swanson.
Aye: Peters, Caspary, Shoven, Swanson, Byarley, Frake, and Hansen
Nay: None
Director of A Motion to appoint Larry Redecker as Director of Maintenance & Maintenance & Facilities, Mike Benscoter as Assistant Director of Maintenance & Facilities, Assistant Facilities, and Gerald Mathy assigned to half-time Transportation Director of position by Member Peters and seconded by Member Frake. Maintenance & Facilities, and Aye: Caspary, Shoven, Swanson, Byarley, Frake, Hansen, and Peters Transportation Position appointment Nay:None
Summer Mowing A Motion that the position for summer mowing be offered to Gerald Mathy was made by Member Peters and seconded by Member Swanson.
Aye: Shoven, Swanson, Byarley, Frake, Hansen, Peters, and Caspary
Nay: None
Adjournment A Motion to adjourn at 10:02 P.M. was made by Member Byarley and seconded by Member Peters.
Motion passed without dissent
______President of the Board Secretary of the Board
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