Board Meeting Minutes October 21, 2009
by Christina Henry
December 10, 2009
October 21, 2009
The Board of Education of Community Unit School District #202, Knox County, met in a regular meeting duly called and held October 21, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Knoxville High School Cafeteria, 600 E. Main Street, Knoxville, Illinois, which is within the boundaries of said District. The President called the meeting to order and directed that the roll be called. Upon the roll being called, the following members answered and were found present:
Mr. Bogard, Mr. Byom, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Rickard, Mr. Trulson
And the following were absent: None
Also present was : Mr. Carlton, Mr. Eastin, Mr. Kemmer, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Lensing, Shane Larson, Bill Higgins, faculty/staff, community members, and members of the press.
It was moved by Member Rickard and seconded by Member Johnson to add to the agenda an Executive Session item for Personnel for discussion only.
Roll call vote was as follow:
Aye: Mr. Bogard, Mr. Byom, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rickard, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Trulson
Nay: None
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Member Callahan and seconded by Member Putnam to approve the consent agenda.
Roll call vote was as follow:
Aye: Mr. Bogard, Mr. Byom, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rickard, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Trulson
Nay: None
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Mr. Bogard informed the audience that any comments concerning the All-Weather Track need to be done towards the end of the meeting where there will be a section dedicated to that topic.
Principals Reports:
Mr. Lensing informed the Board that the 8th grade football team went undefeated. He stated that the JH Student Council is working on a fundraiser for Breast Cancer. Mr. Lensing stated that he had attended a Principal's conference about RtI and was complimented there on how well our District is implementing RtI and that they would be using our District as a model for implementing it at their Districts.
Mr. Lensing invited the Board to attend the 7th and 8th grade choir performance on the 29th at 7pm in the JH Commons.
Mr. Eastin stated that the PBIS program is going well and that the students are enjoying it. There will be a Hot Air Balloon Demonstration in the next couple of weeks for this program. He stated that he may be starting a Twitter Account for Mable Woolsey. Mr. Eastin also informed the Board that the school is doing a food drive for the FISH Pantry.
Mr. Kemmer had a handout for the Board. He discussed that the Skyward Family Access is up and running and that letters have been sent out to parents. He also discussed the Student of the Month candidates. Mr. Kemmer invited the Board to attend the KHS Choir Concert on the 22nd at 7 pm at the Knoxville Methodist Church.
Mrs. Johnson stated she was working on a web site for teachers for RtI that will show tips and techniques in working with RtI items.
Superintendent's Report:
Mr. Carlton stated that the District is monitoring our absence numbers daily in reference to the H1N1 virus. He stated that our absence numbers are low and within normal limits to this time each year. He informed the Board that his working with the Health Department on setting up a clinic in November for H1N1 shots. Mr. Carlton updated the Board on the MW Building. He stated that they are a couple days ahead of schedule and that the gym would be ready mid-January. Mr. Carlton said that the move in date is still looking to be during Christmas Break. Mr. Carlton informed the Board that we had one Life Safety violation (the pop machines in Jensen Gym hallway) and that we are working to rectify that immediately. Mr. Carlton stated that the State is looking at stopping funding for Pre0Schools for the next year. If so, he believes that the District could support the program on it's own and that the program was still needed and very important to the whole education process of the children in our District. Mr. Carlton informed the Board of a letter from the District Attorney on the District's Sexual Abuse and Molestation Policy. The attorney stated that we have any and all items covered and that we do not need to adopt another policy.
Old Business: None
It was moved by Member Johnson and seconded by Member Byom to approve the following stipends: 4% JH Cross Country Step 1, 7% HS Assistant Golf Step 1, 9%HS FCCLA Step 1 (plus 1/2 stipend for Spring 09), and $100 per event for HS Swimming.
Roll call vote was as follow:
Aye: Mr. Bogard, Mr. Byom, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rickard, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Trulson
Nay: None
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
The agenda item for the employment of the JH Cook was deferred to Executive Session.
It was moved by Member Putnam and seconded by Member Trulson to approve Teresa Honeyman as the District Nurse with an hourly rate of $21. 25.
Roll call vote was as follow:
Aye: Mr. Bogard, Mr. Byom, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rickard, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Trulson
Nay: None
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Member Byom and seconded by Member Johnson to approve Sierra Hodges as the Volunteer HS Poms Coach.
Roll call vote was as follow:
Aye: Mr. Bogard, Mr. Byom, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rickard, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Trulson
Nay: None
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Member Johnson and seconded by Member Putnam to approve the retirement of Karen Randall-King at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. She would receive an increase of 6% each year.
Roll call vote was as follow:
Aye: Mr. Bogard, Mr. Byom, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rickard, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Trulson
Nay: None
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Member Rickard and seconded by Member Callahan to approve the Early Graduation of 3 HS Students. (Brianna Crockford, Alicia Flynn, Reed Johnson)
Roll call vote was as follow:
Aye: Mr. Bogard, Mr. Byom, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rickard, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Trulson
Nay: None
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Correspondence/Other: Mr. Bogard read 2 thank you notes to the Board and a letter from Williamsfield informing the Board that their school district was no longer interested in pursuing a co-op with the Knoxville School District.
All-Weather Track Discussion:
The following people made comments during this discussion: Teresa McKeague, Toby Vallas, Russ Johnson, Jocelyn Saline, Faunda Reed, George Jones, Ange Lee, Gene Parrish, Bernadine Fleisher, Shane Larson.
There were many comments made during this discussion concerning help from the City from the TIF fund account, current location renovation vs. building on the 12 acres, safety of the students using the streets to practice on at this point, and a letter from the District Attorney concerning legalities with donated labor and materials and bidding processes.
It was moved by Member Callahan and seconded by Member Johnson to exit Open Session and enter Executive Session at 8:52 p.m. to discuss the lunch program costs and budget.
Roll call vote was as follow:
Aye: Mr. Bogard, Mr. Byom, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rickard, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Trulson
Nay: None
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Member Rickard and seconded by Member Putnam to leave Executive Session and enter into Open Session at 9:52 p.m.
Roll call vote was as follow:
Aye: Mr. Bogard, Mr. Byom, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rickard, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Trulson
Nay: None
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Board, it was moved by Member Rickard and seconded by Member Johnson that the meeting be adjourned. The President put the question to the Board and the motion unanimously carried and the meeting was so adjourned at 9:53 p.m.
Roll call vote was as follow:
Aye: Mr. Bogard, Mr. Byom, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rickard, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Trulson
Nay: None
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
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