January 2009 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, January 12, 2009
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 December 8, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approve December, 2008 Fund Balance Report
Approve Additional December, 2008 Bills
Approve Current Bills for January, 2009
Approve Payroll Summary Report for January, 2009
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of December 31, 2008
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of December 31, 2008
Approve Activity Fund Reports as of December 31, 2008
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of December 31, 2008
5) Superintendent’s Report
a. Review of Closed Meeting Minutes
b. Monthly Board Policy Review
6) Personnel Report
a. Action regarding the request for maternity leave for Amy Hobbs, kindergarten teacher at Davenport Elementary School beginning May 11, 2009.
b. Action regarding the resignation of David Tapp as a Senior Class Advisor effective at the end of SY08-09.
c. Action regarding the resignation of Mary Smith as lunchroom monitor at Eureka Middle School effective December 19, 2008.
7) Approved Contract for Purchase of Fuel for Bus Fleet
8) Approved contract for Emergency Broadcast Notification System
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 (December 8, 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) Take Any Necessary Action Following Closed Session
a. Approve December 8, 2008 lawfully closed meeting minutes but to remain on closed status.
b. Approve the employment of Brian Andrews as a substitute bus driver.

14) Adjournment



1) The regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order at 7:03 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, Dr. Debora Van Hoorn and Mrs. Teri Ehrenhardt. Also present was Superintendent Crump, Assistant Superintendent Manos and other interested citizens.

2) ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT

“Read with Meaning” – Professor I.R. Weird (AKA - Randy Berardi)

3) An opportunity was given for the Hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports and an opportunity for Audience Participation. Some ESP Employees spoke to the Board regarding the status of negotiations.

4) A motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Miller, to approve the following consent agenda items:
Approve December 8, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approve December, 2008 Fund Balance Report
Approve Additional December, 2008 Bills
Approve Current Bills for January, 2009
Approve Payroll Summary Report for January, 2009
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of December 31, 2008
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of December 31, 2008
Approve Activity Fund Reports as of December 31, 2008
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of December 31, 2008

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

5) Superintendent’s Report

a. Review of Closed Meeting Minutes

As per Board Policy No. 270.17, each July and January, a report is to be made to the board of education regarding any closed session minutes that have been closed to the public that should be released. The superintendent is recommending that current closed minutes should remain on closed status.

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

b. Monthly Board Policy Review

Board policies 540.17 through 600.00 were reviewed.

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

a. Action regarding the request for maternity leave for Amy Hobbs, kindergarten teacher at Davenport Elementary School beginning May 11, 2009.
b. Action regarding the resignation of David Tapp as a Senior Class Advisor effective at the end of SY08-09.
c. Action regarding the resignation of Mary Smith as lunchroom monitor at Eureka Middle School effective December 19, 2008.

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

7) A motion was made by Chad Leman, seconded by Ed Leman, to approve the Contract for Purchase of Fuel for Bus Fleet but only up to 10,000 gallons if Yoder Oil will agree to it. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles, Van Hoorn and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

8) A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Chad Leman, to approve the Contract with SchoolReach for an Emergency Broadcast Notification System in the amount of $695.00. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles, Van Hoorn and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

9) Recognition was given to Administrator’s Reports.

10) Information items were discussed.

11) At 7:56 p.m., a motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Miller, that the meeting go into Closed Session for the discussion of:

a. Discussion of (December 8, 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, Van Hoorn and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

12) At 10:20 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, Van Hoorn 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 December 8, 2008 Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes, but to remain on closed status – Illinois School Code Citation 5ILCS 120/2)(c)(21).
b. Action regarding the employment of Brian Andrews as a substitute bus driver.

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

14) At 10:30 p.m., a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Miller to adjourn the meeting.

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

Meeting adjourned



President

Secretary