January 2010 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 11, 2010
7:00 p.m.

SUMMARY

1) Call to Order and Roll Call
2) ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT
3) Hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports
4) Conduct Hearing on Waiver or Modification of Illinois State Board of Education Rules and/or Illinois School Code Mandates
5) Approve Consent Agenda Items
6) Superintendent’s Report
7) Personnel Report
a. Action regarding the employment of Melissa Eigsti as co-assistant girls track coach at Eureka Middle School for SY09-10.
b. Action regarding a request for a two month, unpaid leave of absence from her pm route from Linda Meyer effective January 5, 2010.
c. Action regarding the authorization to use Sean Phillips as a volunteer wrestling coach at Eureka High School for SY09-10.
d. Action regarding the employment of Lisa Wiegand as co-assistant girls track coach at Eureka Middle School for SY09-10.
8) Recognition of Administrator’s Reports
9) Information Items
10) Motion to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:

a. Student disciplinary cases. [5 ILCS 10/2 (c) (9)]

b. Discussion of (December 14, 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)]

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.]

d. 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)]

e. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the District including meeting held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2)]

11) Resume to Open Session
12) Find Student A guilty of all charges.
13) Expel Student A from Eureka High School beginning January 12, 2010 for the remainder of the 09-10 school year.
14) Administrative transfer of Student A to the Marshall-Putnam-Woodford Alternative School for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year.
15) Find Student B guilty of all charges.
16) Expel Student B from Eureka High School beginning January 12, 2010 for the remainder of the 09-10 school year.
17) Administrative transfer of Student B to the Marshall-Putnam-Woodford Alternative School for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year.
18) Resume to Closed Session
19) Resume to Open Session
20) Approve Closed Session Minutes of December 14, 2009 to remain on closed status and the request from Jill Hilst for a leave of absence beginning January 4, 2010 through April 1, 2010, without pay after she has exhausted her sick leave.
21) 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. Keith Edelman, Mr. Chad Leman, Mr. Ed Leman, Mr. Ken Pyles, Mr. Kevin Wiegand and Mrs. Teri Ehrenhardt. Also present was Superintendent Crump, Assistant Superintendent Manos and other interested citizens.

2) ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT – Mrs. Bellini and Mrs. Mooney shared about the Illinois Math and Science Academy Challenge.

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 Ed Leman, seconded by Blunier, to open a hearing to hear testimony from area legislators, educators and the general public regarding the adoption of waivers or modifications of the Illinois State Board of Education rules and/or Illinois School Code mandates for the 2010-11 school year and all future school years regarding the school holidays listed below.

On the holidays listed below the district will: schedule a regular school day with student attendance, schedule a teacher in-service, schedule a teacher institute, schedule a school improvement day, schedule a parent-teacher conference or schedule as a holiday.

· Columbus Day
· Veterans Day
· M.L.King’s Birthday
· Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
· Casimir Pulaski Day

If a holiday is not observed, the person/persons honored by the holiday will be recognized through instructional activities conducted on that day, or if the day is not used for student attendance, the activity will be the first school day preceding or following the holiday. Secondly, there will be a moment of silence to recognize veterans of foreign wars during any event held on Veterans Day.

Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Edelman, to close the hearing. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Chad Leman, seconded by Wiegand, to adopt the waivers or modifications of the Illinois State Board of Education rules and/or Illinois School Code mandates for the 2010-11 school year and all future school years regarding the school holidays listed below:

· Columbus Day
· Veterans Day
· M.L.King’s Birthday
· Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
· Casimir Pulaski Day

Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

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

Approve Regular Meeting Minutes for December 14, 2009
Approve December, 2009 Fund Balance Report
Approve Additional December, 2009 Bills
Approve Current Bills for January, 2010
Approve Payroll Summary Report for January, 2010
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of December 31, 2009
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of December 31, 2009
Approve Activity Fund Reports as of December 31, 2009
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of December 31, 2009

Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

6) Superintendent’s Report

a. Review of Closed Meeting Minutes

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

b. Monthly Board Policy Review

Board policies 710.05 through 710.12were reviewed.

c. A motion was made by Chad Leman, seconded by Edelman to send policy revision recommendations relative to FOIA changes to the board policy committee later this year, to designate the superintendent as FOIA officer and the assistant superintendent as alternate, and to designate the superintendent as OMA officer and the school board president as alternate. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

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

a. Action regarding the employment of Melissa Eigsti as co-assistant girls track coach at Eureka Middle School for SY09-10.

b. Action regarding a request for a two month, unpaid leave of absence from her pm route from Linda Meyer effective January 5, 2010.

c. Action regarding the authorization to use Sean Phillips as a volunteer wrestling coach at Eureka High School for SY09-10.

d. Action regarding the employment of Lisa Wiegand as co-assistant girls track coach at Eureka Middle School for SY09-10.

Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

8) Recognition was given to the Administrators’ Reports.

9) Information items were discussed.
10) At 7:44 p.m. a motion was made by Chad Leman, seconded by Wiegand, to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:

a. Student disciplinary cases. [5 ILCS 10/2 (c) (9)]

b. Discussion of (December 14, 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)]

f. 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.]

g. 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)]

h. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the District including meeting held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2)]

Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

11) At 9:04 p.m. a motion was made by Edelman, seconded by Wiegand, to resume open session. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

12) A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Blunier, to find Student A guilty of all charges. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

13) A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Edelman, that Student A be expelled for gross disobedience and misconduct for possessing drugs on school property and that expulsion from Eureka Middle School be effective November 10, 2009 through the end of the 2009-2010 school year. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

14) A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Wiegand, for administrative transfer of Student A to the Marshall-Putnam-Woodford Alternative School for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

15) A motion was made by Chad Leman, seconded by Ed Leman to find Student B guilty of all charges. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

16) A motion was made by Chad Leman, seconded by Blunier that Student B be expelled for gross disobedience and misconduct for possessing drugs on school property and that expulsion from Eureka Middle School be effective November 10, 2009 through the end of the 2009-2010 school year. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

17) A motion was made by Chad Leman, seconded by Edelman, for administrative transfer of Student B to the Marshall-Putnam-Woodford Alternative School for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

18) At 9:15 p.m., a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Chad Leman, to resume Closed Session. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

19) At 10:30 p.m. a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Wiegand, to resume open session. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

20) A motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Wiegand to approve Closed Session Minutes of December 14, 2009 to remain on closed status – Illinois School Code Citation 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (21) and the request from Jill Hilst for a leave of absence beginning January 4, 2010 through April 1, 2010, without pay after she has exhausted her sick leave..

Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

21) At 10:35 p.m., a motion was made by Ed Leman, seconded by Chad Leman, to adjourn the meeting.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

Meeting adjourned


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