REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 140
Eureka High School Library
200 West Cruger Avenue
Eureka, IL 61530
Monday, January 10, 2011
7:00 p.m.
SUMMARY


1) Call to Order and Roll Call
2) ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT
3) Hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports
4) Approve Consent Agenda Items
5) Superintendent’s Report
6) Personnel Report
a. Action regarding the employment of Brian Heider as assistant girls track coach at Eureka High School for SY10-11.
b. Action regarding appointment of Sean Phillips as a volunteer wrestling coach at Eureka High School.
c. Action regarding the employment of Don Samford as head girls track coach at Eureka High School for SY10-11.
7) Approve Regulatory Basis Engagement with School Auditor
8) Approve Transportation Equipment Plan for SY11-12
9) Recognition of Administrator’s Reports
10) Information Items
11) Motion to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:

a. Discussion of December 13, 2010 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. Review student discipline cases. [5 ILCS 10/2 (c) (9)]

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. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11)]

12) Resume to Open Session
13) Approve Closed Session Minutes of December 13, 2010 to remain on closed status and the employment of Kathy Pflederer as a paraprofessional effective ¬January 18, 2011.
14) Adjournment




1) The regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order at 7:00 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 Gold and other interested citizens.

2) ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT – A motions was made by Chad Leman, seconded by Ed Leman to recess the meeting to room 216 where Mr. O’Hanlon will share about Technology in the Classroom. Upon roll the following voted aye: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried. At 7:30 p.m. a motion was made by Edelman, seconded by Chad Leman to resume the meeting in the library. Upon roll the following voted aye: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

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 Pyles, to approve the following consent agenda items:

Approve Regular Meeting Minutes for December 13, 2010
Approve December, 2010 Fund Balance Report
Approve Additional December, 2010 Bills
Approve Current Bills for January, 2011
Approve Payroll Summary Report for January 13, 2011
Approve Payroll Summary Report for January 14, 2011
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of December 31, 2010
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of December 31, 2010
Approve Activity Fund Reports as of December 31, 2010
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of December 31, 2010

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

5) Superintendent’s Report

a. Review of Closed Meeting Minutes

A motion was made by Blunier, seconded by Wiegand, that 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 860.01 through 880.00 were reviewed.

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

a. Action regarding the employment of Brandon Heider as assistant girls track coach at Eureka High School for SY10-11.

b. Action regarding the appointment of Sean Phillips as a volunteer wrestling coach at Eureka High School.

c. Action regarding the employment of Don Samford as head girls track coach at Eureka High School for SY10-11.

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 Ed Leman, seconded by Blunier to approve Regulatory Basis Engagement with School Auditor (Gorenz and Associates, Ltd.) for SY10-11 at a cost of $9,795.00. Upon roll the following voted yea: Blunier, Edelman, Chad Leman, Ed Leman, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

8) A motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Wiegand to approve Transportation Equipment Plan for SY11-12 as per the following:

Sell Bus #9 to Middle Tennessee Baptist Church 2,500.00 Payment

Purchase 2010 Blue Bird 84 passenger demo with 4,000 miles for
$67,545.00 Use Bus #1 as trade-in $17,750.00 -total cost $51,295.00

Purchase 2010 Blue Bird 72 passenger demo with 4,000 miles for $67,545.00 use Bus#7 as trade-in $17,500.00 - total cost $50,045.00

Purchase 2009 Blue Bird 60 passenger with one w/c with 30,000 miles for $53,725.00

Will need to raise garage door (the two demo buses above are about 6” taller than our current bus fleet) 4,600.00

TOTAL COST
157,165.00

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

9) Recognition was given to the Administrators’ Reports.

10) Information items were discussed.
11) At 7:58 p.m. a motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Chad Leman, to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:

a. Discussion of December 13, 2010 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. Review student discipline cases. [5 ILCS 10/2 (c) (9)]

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. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11)]

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

12) At 9:12 p.m. a motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Edelman, to resume open session. 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 Chad Leman, to approve Closed Session Minutes of December 13, 2010 to remain on closed status – Illinois School Code Citation 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (21) the employment of Kathy Pflederer as a paraprofessional effective January 18, 2011.

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

14) At 9:18 p.m., a motion was made by Wiegand, seconded by Edelman, 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