January 2008 - Regular Meeting

REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 140
Eureka High School Library
200 West Cruger Avenue
Eureka, IL 61530
Monday, January 14, 2008
Eureka High School Library
7:00 p.m.
SUMMARY

1) Call to Order and Roll Call
2) ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT
3) An opportunity was given for the Hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports and an opportunity for Audience Participation.
4) Consent Agenda Items
Approve December 10, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approve January 7, 2008 Special Board Meeting Minutes.
Approve December, 2007 Fund Balance Report
Approve Additional December, 2007 Bills
Approve Current Bills for January, 2008
Approve Payroll Summary Report for December 26, 2007
Approve Payroll Summary Report for December 27, 2007
Approve Payroll Summary Report for January, 2008
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of December 31, 2007
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of December 31, 2007
Approve Activity Fund Accounts as of December 31, 2007
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of December 31, 2007
Approve Statement of Completion for Health/Life Safety Amendment: Eureka Middle School No. 18 (Bleachers)
5) Superintendent’s Report
a. Review of Closed Meeting Minutes
b. Monthly Board Policy Review
6) Personnel Report
a. Action regarding the employment of Tammy Anderson as recess monitor at Davenport Elementary School beginning January 8, 2008.
b. Action regarding the employment of Dorothy Kelso as lunchroom assistant at Davenport Elementary School beginning January 8, 2008.
c. Action regarding the request for family medical leave from Kathy Stappenbeck beginning January 17, 2008.
d. Action regarding the employment of Melody Terrell as Kindergarten teacher at Davenport Elementary School beginning January 7, 2008.
7) Approval of District Improvement Plan
8) Tabled resolution accepting transfer of real property from City of Eureka
9) Approval of Audit Agreement
10) Recognition of Administrators’ Reports
11) Information items were discussed.
12) Motion to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:
a. Student disciplinary cases. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (9)]
b. Discussion of (December 10, 2007) lawfully closed meeting minutes, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (21)]

c. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1), as amended by P.A. 93-0057.]
13) Resume to Open Session
14) Action regarding the student discipline case.
15) Reconvene to Closed Session
16) Resume to Open Session
17) Approve December 10, 2007 Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes, but to remain on closed status.
18) Adjournment


1) The regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by President Teri Ehrenhardt at the Eureka High School Library. The following members responded to roll: Mr. Kurt Blunier, Mr. Chad Leman, Mr. Ed Leman, Mr. Chris Miller, Mr. Ken Pyles and Mrs. Teri Ehrenhardt. Debra Van Hoorn was absent. Also present was Superintendent Crump, Assistant Superintendent Manos, Building Principals and other interested citizens.

2) ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Manos shared about the special education district self-study and gave an update on the work of the Language Arts Textbook Selection Committee.

3) An opportunity was given for the Hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports and an opportunity for Audience Participation. Mrs. Laura Carroll expressed appreciation for the special education staff and their work with her son.

4) A motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Miller to approve the following items:
Consent Agenda Items
Approve December 10, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approve January 7, 2008 Special Board Meeting Minutes.
Approve December, 2007 Fund Balance Report
Approve Additional December, 2007 Bills
Approve Current Bills for January, 2008
Approve Payroll Summary Report for December 26, 2007
Approve Payroll Summary Report for December 27, 2007
Approve Payroll Summary Report for January, 2008
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of December 31, 2007
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of December 31, 2007
Approve Activity Fund Accounts as of December 31, 2007
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of December 31, 2007
Approve Statement of Completion for Health/Life Safety Amendment: Eureka Middle School No. 18 (Bleachers)

Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

5) Superintendent Crump reported on the following items:

a. Review of Closed Meeting Minutes

A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Pyles to keep all closed meeting minutes on closed status.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

b. Monthly Board Policy Review

6) Personnel Report

A motion was made by Chad Leman, seconded by Ed Leman to approve the following personnel items by consent agenda:

a. Action regarding the employment of Tammy Anderson as recess monitor at Davenport Elementary School beginning January 8, 2008.
b. Action regarding the employment of Dorothy Kelso as lunchroom assistant at Davenport Elementary School beginning January 8, 2008.
c. Action regarding the request for family medical leave from Kathy Stappenbeck beginning January 17, 2008.
d. Action regarding the employment of Melody Terrell as Kindergarten teacher at Davenport Elementary School beginning January 7, 2008.

Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

7) Approval of District Improvement Plan

A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Chad Leman to approve the District Improvement Plan as amended.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

8) Approval of resolution accepting transfer of real property from City of Eureka

This item was tabled until the next board meeting.

9) Approval of Audit Agreement

A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Chad Leman to approve the audit agreement for SY07-08 and the audit fee for the next three years with Gorenz and Associates, Ltd. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

10) Recognition was given to the Administrators’ Reports.

11) Information items were discussed.

12) At 7:59 p.m., a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Pyles that the meeting go into Closed Session for the discussion of:

a. Student disciplinary cases. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (9)]

b. Discussion of (December 10, 2007) lawfully closed meeting minutes, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (21)]


c. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1), as amended by P.A. 93-0057.]

Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

13) At 10:29 p.m., a motion was made by Miller, seconded by Ed Leman, to resume the Open Meeting. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

14) A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Blunier that female student A be expelled for the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year beginning January 15, 2008, due to acts of gross disobedience and misconduct. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Chad Leman that male student A be expelled for the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year beginning January 15, 2008, due to acts of gross disobedience and misconduct. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

Instruction was given to both students who were expelled and parents regarding expectations to be completed which will be reviewed during closed session on February 11, 2008.

15) At 10:46 p.m., a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Blunier that the meeting reconvene to Closed Session. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

16) At 11:20 p.m., a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Miller, to resume the Open Meeting. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

17) A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Blunier to approve December 10, 2007 Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes, but to remain on closed status – Illinois School Code Citation 5ILCS 120/2)©(21).

Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

18) At 11:25 p.m., a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Blunier to adjourn the meeting.

Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

Meeting adjourned




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