December 2008 Board Meeting Minutes

REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 140
Eureka High School Library
200 West Cruger Avenue
Eureka, IL 61530
Monday, December 8, 2008
7:00 p.m.

SUMMARY


1) Call to Order and Roll Call
2) ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT
3) Hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports
4) Approved Consent Agenda Items
Approve November 10, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approve Board Extra Curricular Committee Report of November 24, 2008
Approve November, 2008 Fund Balance Report
Approve Special Payroll Summary Report for November 20, 2008
Approve Additional November, 2008 Bills
Approve Current Bills for December, 2008
Approve Payroll Summary Report for December, 2008
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of November 30, 2008
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of November 30, 2008
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of November 30, 2008
Approve Activity Fund Reports as of November 30, 2008
5) Superintendent’s Report
a. Kindergarten Placement Procedures for Fall 2009
b. Monthly Board Policy Review
c. Official School Calendar for SY09-10
d. Schedule for School Board Retreat
6) Personnel Report
a. Action regarding the authorization to use Rachel Hayes as a volunteer dance coach at Eureka High School.
b. Action regarding the employment of Robin Nelson as a lunchroom monitor at Davenport Elementary School on a flexible schedule.
c. Action regarding the employment of Pat Oliver as a lunchroom monitor at Davenport Elementary School on a flexible schedule.
d. Action regarding the employment of Tom Oliver as a lunchroom monitor at Davenport Elementary School on a flexible schedule.
7) Overview of How District 140 is Meeting the Needs of Students and Adequate Yearly Progress
8) Approve Certificate of Tax Levy for 2008
9) Recognition was given to Administrator’s Reports.
10) Information items were discussed.
11) Motion to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:

a. Discussion of (November 10, 2008) 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)]

b. 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.]

c. Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2)]

12) Resume to Open Session
13) Took Any Necessary Action Following Closed Session
a. Approve November 10, 2008 lawfully closed meeting minutes but to remain on closed status.
b. Action regarding employment of personnel, resignations and leaves of absence.
14) 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. Absent was: Dr. Debora Van Hoorn. Also present was Superintendent Crump, Assistant Superintendent Manos and other interested citizens.

2) There was no ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT.

3) An opportunity was given for the Hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports and an opportunity for Audience Participation.

4) A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Blunier, to approve the following consent agenda items:

Approve November 10, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approve Board Extra Curricular Committee Report of November 24, 2008
Approve November, 2008 Fund Balance Report
Approve Special Payroll Summary Report for November 20, 2008
Approve Additional November, 2008 Bills
Approve Current Bills for December, 2008
Approve Payroll Summary Report for December, 2008
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of November 30, 2008
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of November 30, 2008
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of November 30, 2008
Approve Activity Fund Reports as of November 30, 2008

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

5) Superintendent’s Report

a. Kindergarten Placement Procedures for Fall 2009 were shared.

b. Monthly Board Policy Review

Board policies 540.05 through 540.16 were reviewed.

c. Official School Calendar for SY09-10 Step-1A as recommended by the administrators was shared.

d. The School Board Retreat is set for February 21, 2009 at the Eureka High School Library.



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

a. Action regarding the authorization to use Rachel Hayes as a volunteer dance coach at Eureka High School.

b. Action regarding the employment of Robin Nelson as a lunchroom monitor at Davenport Elementary School on a flexible schedule.

c. Action regarding the employment of Pat Oliver as a lunchroom monitor at Davenport Elementary School on a flexible schedule.

d. Action regarding the employment of Tom Oliver as a lunchroom monitor at Davenport Elementary School on a flexible schedule.

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

7) An overview of how District 140 is meeting the needs of students and Adequate Yearly Progress was shared by Dr. Manos, Mr. Babbs, Mr. Gold, Mr. Wherley and Dr. Crump.

8) A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Pyles, to approve the Certificate of Tax Levy for 2008. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

9) Recognition was given to the Administrators’ Reports.

10) Information items were shared.

11) At 8:58 p.m., a motion was made by Chad Leman, seconded by Pyles that the meeting go into Closed Session for the discussion of:

a. Discussion of (November 10, 2008) 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)]

b. 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.]

c. Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2)]

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

12) At 10:46 p.m., a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Chad 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.


13) A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Pyles to approve the following by consent agenda:

a. Approve November 10, 2008 Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes, but to remain on closed status – Illinois School Code Citation 5ILCS 120/2)(c)(21).

b. Approve the employment of Anna Durley as assistant volleyball coach at Eureka Middle School for SY08-09 receiving a shared stipend.

c. Approve the employment of Laura Willman as assistant volleyball coach at Eureka Middle School for SY08-09 receiving a shared stipend.

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

The Board of Education was informed that the following sections of the District Improvement Plan that was board-approved on January 14, 2008 and posted on the Illinois Interactive Report Card have been updated relative to the Response to Intervention (RtI) plan currently being implemented grades K – 12 in District 140:

Section II-A Action Plan RtI Objectives
Section II-B Student Strategies for RtI
Section II-C Professional Development Strategies and Activities for RtI
Section II-D Parent Involvement Strategies and Activities for RtI
Section II-E Monitoring Process for RtI
Section III-A Development, Review and Implementation Stakeholder Involvement

The RtI plan will be completed by January 1, 2009. The District Two Year Improvement Plan for SY2007-2008 and SY2008-2009 does NOT need to be re-approved.

14) At 11:00 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