April 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, April 13, 2009
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 March 9, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approve March 17, 2009 Special Board Meeting Minutes
Approve March 30, 2009 Special Board Meeting Minutes
Approve March 26, 2009 Board Policy Committee Report
Approve March, 2009 Fund Balance Report
Approve Additional March, 2009 Bills
Approve Current Bills for April, 2009
Approve Payroll Summary Report for March, 2009
Approve Payroll Summary Report for April, 2009
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of March 31, 2009
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of March 31, 2009
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of March 31, 2009 - Revised
Approve Activity Fund Reports as of March 31, 2009
Approve Adoption of Language Arts Textbooks for Grades 6-8 on Second Reading
Approve Adoption of Health Textbooks for Grades 6-8 on Second Reading
Approve IHSA Membership for SY09-10 (no fee assessed)
Approve Small Item Classroom and Office supply Vendors for SY09-10
Approve Student Insurance Carrier for SY09-10 – Markel Insurance Company
5) Superintendent’s Report
a. Monthly Board Policy Review
b. CAC Vacancies for SY09-10
c. IASB Request for Resolutions
d. Purchase of Used School Bus
e. Schedule Special Board Meeting to Reorganize and Seat New Board Members
6) Personnel Report
a) Action regarding the retirement of Pam Baer effective at the end of SY08-09.
7) Approve Board Policies on First Reading
8) Approve Resolution on the Refinancing of the Current 1998 Building Bond Debt
9) Special Presentation
10) Recognition of Administrator’s Reports
11) Information Items were Discussed
12) Moved to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:

a. Student Disciplinary Cases [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (9)]

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. Discussion of (March 9, 2009 two sessions) and (March 17, 2009) 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)]

13) Resume to Open Session
14) Approve the suspension of Student A
15) Approve the following by consent agenda:
a. Approve (March 9, 2009 two sessions) and (March 17, 2009) Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes, but to remain on closed status – Illinois School Code Citation 5ILCS 120/2(c)(21).
b. Approve the employment of Whitney Eastman as Summer Student Temporary Custodian.
c. Approve the employment of Jeremy Moxley as Summer Student Temporary Custodian.
d. Approve the employment of Ethan Thorne as Summer Student Temporary Custodian.
e. Approve the employment of Andrew Wherley as Summer Student Temporary Custodian.
f. Approve the employment of Adam Zehr as head girls basketball coach at Eureka High School for SY 09-10.
16) Adjournment



1) The regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order at 7:01 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. Mr. Chris Miller left at 8:20 p.m.

2) ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT

EHS Speech Team
· Introduction – Alicia Gardner
· Radio Broadcast – Emily Rhoades
· “I Wanna Be a Muppet” – Karen Sprague

3) Hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports

a. Board Committee Reports
b. Audience Participation

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

Approve March 9, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approve March 17, 2009 Special Board Meeting Minutes
Approve March 30, 2009 Special Board Meeting Minutes
Approve March 26, 2009 Board Policy Committee Report
Approve March, 2009 Fund Balance Report
Approve Additional March, 2009 Bills
Approve Current Bills for April, 2009
Approve Payroll Summary Report for March, 2009
Approve Payroll Summary Report for April, 2009
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of March 31, 2009
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of March 31, 2009
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of March 31, 2009 - Revised
Approve Activity Fund Reports as of March 31, 2009
Approve Adoption of Language Arts Textbooks for Grades 6-8 on Second Reading
Approve Adoption of Health Textbooks for Grades 6-8 on Second Reading
Approve IHSA Membership for SY09-10
Approve Small Item Classroom and Office supply Vendors for SY09-10
Approve Student Insurance Carrier for SY09-10 – Markel Insurance Company

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. Monthly Board Policy Review

Board policies 610.00 through 615.00 were reviewed.

b. CAC Vacancies for SY09-10 were discussed.

c. IASB Request for Resolutions was shared.

d. A motion was made by Van Hoorn, seconded by Chad Leman to approve the purchase of bus number two by First Baptist Church of Eureka, at the price of $3500.00 ( the same amount as the trade-in allowance provided by the bus company and approved at the March 2009 Board meeting.) Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles, Van Hoorn and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

e. A Special Board Meeting to Reorganize and Seat New Board Members was set for Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

6) A motion was made by Blunier, seconded by Pyles to approve the following personnel item:
a) Action regarding the retirement of Pam Baer effective at the end of SY08-09.

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 Miller to approve Board Policies on First Reading. 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 Pyles to approve Resolution on the Refinancing of the Current 1998 Building Bond Debt as per the attached. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Miller, Pyles, Van Hoorn and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

9) A Special Presentation was made honoring Dr. Debora Van Hoorn and Mr. Chris C. Miller for their years of service on the School Board.

Debora Van Hoorn 2005-2009
Chris C. Miller 1989-2009

10) Recognition was given to Administrator’s Reports.

11) Information items were discussed.

12) At 8:07 p.m., a motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Ed Leman, that the meeting go into Closed session for the discussion of:

a. Student Disciplinary Cases [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (9)]

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. Discussion of (March 9, 2009 two sessions) and (March 17, 2009) 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)]

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

13) At 10:16 p.m., a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Pyles, to resume the Open Session. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Van Hoorn and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

14) A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Chad Leman to uphold the administrative recommendation of a two day out of school suspension of Student A. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Van Hoorn and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

15) A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Van Hoorn to approve the following items by consent agenda:

a. Approve (March 9, 2009 two sessions) and (March 17, 2009) Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes, but to remain on closed status – Illinois School Code Citation 5ILCS 120/2(c)(21).

b. Approve the employment of Whitney Eastman as Summer Student Temporary Custodian.

c. Approve the employment of Jeremy Moxley as Summer Student Temporary Custodian.

d. Approve the employment of Ethan Thorne as Summer Student Temporary Custodian.

e. Approve the employment of Andrew Wherley as Summer Student Temporary Custodian.

f. Approve the employment of Adam Zehr as head girls basketball coach at Eureka High School for SY 09-10.

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

16) At 10:33 p.m., a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Van Hoorn to adjourn the meeting.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Van Hoorn and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.




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