July 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, July 13, 2009
7:00 p.m.

Summary


1) Call to Order and Roll Call
2) A Moment of Silence was observed in memory of Alyssa Burns, a Eureka High School student killed in an automobile accident this past month.
3) An opportunity was given for the Hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports and an opportunity for Audience Participation.
4) Consent Agenda Items
a. Approve June 8, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes
b. Approve June 22, 2009 Special Meeting Minutes
c. Approve June 4, 2009 Wellness Committee Report
d. Approve June 16, 2009 Building and Grounds Committee Report
e. Approve June 18, 2009 Administrative Committee Report
f. Approve June, 2009 Fund Balance Report
g. Approve Additional June, 2009 Bills
h. Approve Current Bills for July, 2009
i. Approve Payroll Summary Report for June 15, 2009
j. Approve Special Payroll Summary Report for June 24, 2009
k. Approve Payroll Summary Report for July 15, 2009
l. Approve Treasurer’s Report as of June 30, 2009
m. Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of June 30, 2009
n. Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of June 30, 2009
o. Approve Activity Fund Reports as of June 30, 2009
p. Approve Hornet Athletic Boosters Club Treasurer’s Report as of June 10, 2009
q. Approve Textbook Adoption for Eureka High School on Second Reading
5) Superintendent’s Report
a. Fall Registration for 2009-2010
b. Welcome Back Luncheon
c. Monthly Board Policy Review
d. Review of Closed Meeting Minutes
e. Auction of Obsolete Equipment – Saturday, August 22, 2009
6) Personnel Report
a. Action regarding the employment of Terri Bachman as a bus monitor for SY09-10 – (on automatic callback).
b. Action regarding the employment of Gary Cline as a Kindergarten route bus driver for SY09-10 – (on automatic callback).
c. Action regarding the resignation from Beau Doty effective immediately.
d. Action regarding the employment of Linda Meyer as an AM & PM bus driver for SY09-10 – (on automatic callback).
e. Action regarding the employment of Hal Spence as an AM & PM bus driver for SY09-10 – (on automatic callback).
f. Action regarding the retirement of Roger Wilson effective October 30, 2009.
7) Approve Citizen Advisory Council Members for a Three Year Term
8) Recognition of Administrator’s Reports
9) Information Items were Discussed
10) Motion to recess and reconvene at the Administrative – Pre-K Center for Closed Session, resume to Open Session, take any necessary action following closed session and adjournment
11) Motion to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:
a. Discussion of (June 8, 2009 & June 22, 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)]
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.]
12) Resume to Open Session
13) Approve the following by consent agenda:
a. Approve (June 8, 2009 and June 22, 2009) Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes, but to remain on closed status – Illinois School Code Citation 5ILCS 120/2(c)(21).
b. Approve retirement letter from Debra Blunier effective at the end of SY11-12.
c. Approve resignation of 50% of the stipend for Scholastic Bowl from Debra Blunier for SY09-10.
d. Approve resignation from Lena Dohner as head volleyball coach at Eureka Middle School.
e. Approve employment of Deborah Adair as bus monitor for SY09-10.
f. Approve transfer of Melissa Linboom to the library/teaching position at Congerville-Goodfield Elementary Schools.
g. Approve employment of Tracy Heffren as head volleyball coach at Eureka High School.
h. Approve employment of Patrick Prina as social studies teacher at Eureka High School.
i. Approve resignation of Kerstan Plattner as a paraprofessional effective July 9, 2009.
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. Ken Pyles, Mr. Kevin Wiegand and Mrs. Teri Ehrenhardt. Mr. Keith Edelman was absent. Also present was Superintendent Crump, Assistant Superintendent Manos and other interested citizens.

2) A moment of Silence was observed in memory of Alyssa Burns, a Eureka High School student killed in an automobile accident this past month.

3) Hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports
a) Board Committee Reports
b) Audience Participation

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

Approve June 8, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approve June 22, 2009 Special Meeting Minutes
Approve June 4, 2009 Wellness Committee Meeting Report
Approve June 16, 2009 Building and Grounds Committee Report
Approve June 18, 2009 Administrative Committee Report
Approve June, 2009 Fund Balance Report
Approve Additional June, 2009 Bills
Approve Current Bills for July, 2009
Approve Payroll Summary Report for June 15, 2009
Approve Special Payroll summary Report for June 24, 2009
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of June 30, 2009
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of June 30, 2009
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of June 30, 2009
Approve Activity Fund Reports as of June 30, 2009
Approve Hornet Athletic Boosters Club Treasurer’s Report as of June 10, 2009
Approve Textbook Adoption for Eureka High School on Second Reading

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

5) Superintendent’s Report

a. Fall Registration for 2009-10 information was shared

b. The Welcome Back Luncheon will be Monday, August 17, 2009.

c. Monthly Board Policy Review
Board policies 645.00 through 647.00 R-3 were reviewed.

d. A motion was made by Blunier, seconded by Chad Leman that current closed minutes should remain on closed status. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

e. A motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Wiegand to declare the equipment on the list of obsolete equipment obsolete and sent to Ron Schmidgall Sale Barn to be sold at a public auction on Saturday, August 22, 2009. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

6) A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Chad Leman to approve the following personnel items:
a. Action regarding the employment of Terri Bachman as a bus monitor for SY09-10 – (on automatic callback).
b. Action regarding the employment of Gary Cline as a Kindergarten route bus driver for SY09-10 – (on automatic callback).
c. Action regarding the resignation from Beau Doty effective immediately.
d. Action regarding the employment of Ashleigh Hadfield as dance team co-sponsor at Eureka High School for SY09-10.
e. Action regarding the employment of Linda Meyer as an AM & PM bus driver for SY09-10 – (on automatic callback).
f. Action regarding the employment of Hal Spence as an AM & PM bus driver for SY09-10 – (on automatic callback).
g. Action regarding the retirement of Roger Wilson effective October 30, 2009.

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

7) A lottery was conducted by Ken Pyles to select members for the CAC. A motion was made by Chad Leman, seconded by Pyles to approve the following CAC Members for three year terms: Matt Wiegand – Davenport Elementary School Parent (chosen by lottery), Bill Schulz – Parent-at-Large (chosen by lottery) and Joni Geick – Eureka Middle School Parent. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.
8) Recognition was given to Administrator’s Reports.

9) Information items were discussed.

10) At 7:32 p.m. a motion was made by Chad Leman, seconded by Pyles, to recess and reconvene at the Administrative – Pre-K Center for Closed Session, resume to Open Session, take any necessary action following closed session and adjournment. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

11) At 7:52 p.m. a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Blunier, to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:

a. Discussion of (June 8, 2009 & June 22, 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)]

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.]

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

12) At 11:05 p.m. a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Pyles to resume open session. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

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

a. Approve (June 8, 2009 & June 22, 2009) Lawfully Closed Meeting Minutes, but to remain on closed status – Illinois School Code Citation 5ILCS 120/2(c)(21).

b. Approve the retirement letter from Debra Blunier effective at the end of SY11-12.

c. Approve the resignation of 50% of the stipend for Scholastic Bowl from Debra Blunier for SY09-10.

d. Approve the resignation from Lena Dohner as head volleyball coach at Eureka Middle School.

e. Approve the employment of Deborah Adair as bus monitor for SY09-10.

f. Approve the transfer of Melissa Linboom to the library/teaching position at Congerville – Goodfield elementary Schools.

g. Approve the employment of Tracy Heffren as head volleyball coach at Eureka High School.

h. Approve the employment of Patrick Prina as social studies teacher at Eureka High School.

i. Approve the resignation of Kerstan Plattner as a paraprofessional effective July 9, 2009.

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

14) At 11:08 p.m., a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Pyles, to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.





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