REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 140
Eureka High School Library
200 West Cruger Avenue
Eureka, IL 61530
Monday, May 9, 2011
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 April 28, 2011 Special Meeting Minutes
Approve April 28, 2011 Reorganization Meeting Minutes
Approve May 7, 2011 Building and Grounds Committee Report
Approve April, 2011 Fund Balance Report
Approve Additional April, 2011 Bills
Approve Current Bills for May, 2011
Approve Payroll Summary Report for May, 2011
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of April 30, 2011
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of April 30, 2011
Approve Activity Fund Reports as of April 30, 2011
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of April 30, 2011
Approve Membership in the Peoria County Cooperative Purchasing Program for Cafeteria Food and Supplies for SY11-12 $350.00 (same as last year)
Approve Student Insurance Carrier for SY11-12 (Plans have increased between $2-$40
Approve New and Amended Board Policies and the Workload Plan for Special Education on Second Reading
Approve Football Skills Camp
Approve Girls’ Basketball Camp
Approve Volleyball Camp
Approve Eureka Hornets Basketball Camp
Approve Wrestling Camp
Approve Band Camp
Approve Coach Miller’s Pitching Camp
5) Superintendent’s Report
6) Personnel Report
a) Action regarding the request for maternity leave from Lindsay Arndt beginning August 15, 2011
b) Action regarding the employment of Charles Atteberry as a librarian at Eureka High School for SY11-12.
c) Action regarding the employment of Jason Bachman as an assistant football coach for SY11-12.
d) Action regarding the resignation of Stephanie Brown as head girls basketball coach at Eureka Middle School effective immediately.
e) Action regarding the employment of Tracy Heffren as a head volleyball coach at Eureka High School for SY11-12.
f) Action regarding the employment of Jami Roth as an assistant volleyball coach at Eureka High School for SY11-12.
g) Action regarding the employment of Dave Tapp as cross country coach at Eureka High School for SY11-12.
7) Approve Benchmark Assessment recommendation
8) Approve Participant Agreement with the Central Illinois Regional Broadband Network Project
9) Approve Major Maintenance Projects for Summer 2011
10) Approve Student Fee Schedule for SY11-12
11) Establish Board Committee Assignments
12) Recognition of Administrator’s Reports
13) Information Items were Discussed
14) Moved to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:

a. Discuss security procedures and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (8) as amended by P.A. 93-79 and P.A. 93-422.]

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

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)]

15) Resume to Open Session

16) Approve employment of Wesley Ohnesorge as Agriculture Instructor and FFA Advisor and Matthew Hewitt as Assistant Football Coach
Approve Memorandum of Understanding between the CEGEA and The Board of Education regarding 4.06 – Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement Plan
17) 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: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand, and Ehrenhardt. Absent: Leman. Also present was Superintendent Crump, Assistant Superintendent Gold, and other interested citizens.

2) ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT –Incorporating “Units of Study for Primary Writing: A Yearlong Curriculum” - Teresa Logue, Barb Baner, and several students.

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

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

Approve April 28, 2011 Special Meeting Minutes
Approve April 28, 2011 Reorganization Meeting Minutes
Approve May 7, 2011 Building and Grounds Committee Report
Approve April, 2011 Fund Balance Report
Approve Additional April, 2011 Bills
Approve Current Bills for May, 2011
Approve Payroll Summary Report for May, 2011
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of April 30, 2011
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of April 30, 2011
Approve Activity Fund Reports as of April 30, 2011
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of April 30, 2011
Approve Membership in the Peoria County Cooperative Purchasing Program for Cafeteria Food and Supplies for SY11-12 $350.00 (same as last year)
Approve Student Insurance Carrier for SY11-12 (Plans have increased between $2-$40
Approve New and Amended Board Policies and the Workload Plan for Special Education on Second Reading
• Organizational Structure – Type of Organization – 128.00
• Board of Education – Uniform Grievance Procedure – 260.00
• Board of Education – Meetings – 270.00
• Operational Services – Transportation for Extra Curricular Activities—Charter Buses – 436.00
• Operational Services – Identity Protection – 467.00
• Personnel – General Personnel – Abused and Neglected Child Reporting – 500.06
• Personnel – General Personnel – Equal Opportunity – Title IX (Sex Equity) and Section 504 (Disability) – 500.08
• Personnel – General Personnel – Staff/Student Non-Fraternization – 500.40
• Personnel – Professional Personnel – Student Teachers – 520.05
• Personnel – Professional Personnel – Substitute Teachers – 520.40
• Instruction – School Year Calendar and Day – 605.00
• Instruction – Graduation Requirements – High School – 655.00
• Instruction – Class Rank – Honor Roll – 655.01
• Instruction – High School Credit for Proficiency – 655.02
• Instruction – Academic Achievement – Reporting to Parents – 655.03
• Instruction – Grading – 655.04
• Students – School Admissions – 703.00
• Students – Attendance – 705.00
• Students – Rights and Responsibilities – Student Fund-Raising Activities – 710.15
• Students – Rights and Responsibilities – Electronic Devices – 710.20
• Students – Discipline – Gross Disobedience – Gross Misconduct – 715.03
• Students – Discipline: Detentions – Probation – Saturday Supervised Study (SSS) – 715.10
• Students – Student Welfare – Administering Medicines to Students – 720.14
• Students – Administrative Procedures – Non-Emergency Administering of Students Medication – 720.14-R
• Students – Student Welfare – Communicable and Chronic infections Disease – Students – 720.18
• Students – Extracurricular Code of Conduct – 731.00
• School – Community Relations – Visitors to the Schools – Use of Buildings and Grounds – 840.10

Approve Football Skills Camp
Approve Girls’ Basketball Camp
Approve Volleyball Camp
Approve Eureka Hornets Basketball Camp
Approve Wrestling Camp
Approve Band Camp
Approve Coach Miller’s Pitching Camp

Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand, and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

5) Superintendent’s Report

Monthly Board Policy Review

Reviewed Board policies 230.00 through 240.00

6) A motion was made by Wiegand, seconded by Kieser, to approve the following personnel items consent agenda:

a) Action regarding the request for maternity leave from Lindsay Arndt beginning August 15, 2011
b) Action regarding the employment of Charles Atteberry as a librarian at Eureka High School for SY11-12.
c) Action regarding the employment of Jason Bachman as an assistant football coach for SY11-12.
d) Action regarding the resignation of Stephanie Brown as head girls basketball coach at Eureka Middle School effective immediately.
e) Action regarding the employment of Tracy Heffren as a head volleyball coach at Eureka High School for SY11-12.
f) Action regarding the employment of Jami Roth as an assistant volleyball coach at Eureka High School for SY11-12.
g) Action regarding the employment of Dave Tapp as cross country coach at Eureka High School for SY11-12.

Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand, and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

7) A motion was made by Wiegand, seconded by Pacocha, to approve the assessment provided Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) called the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP).

Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand, and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

8) A motion was made by Wiegand, seconded by Edelman, to approve the Participant Agreement with the Central Illinois Regional Broadband Network Project.

Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand, and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

9) A motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Kieser, to approve the following bids for major maintenance projects for Summer 2011.
 
Asphalt Projects Contractor Bid Amount
Congerville Patching Tazewell County Asphalt $7,551.00
Goodfield Patching Tazewell County Asphalt $10,834.00
Davenport Patching Tazewell County Asphalt $11,952.80
Concrete Projects
EMS Replace Concrete Pad at Entrance Lonewolf Concrete Inc. $3,150.00
EHS Replace Damaged Sidewalk and Bus Lane Area Lonewolf Concrete Inc. $1,950.00
EHS First Parking Lot Lonewolf Concrete Inc $82,433.00

Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand, and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

10) A motion was made by Edelman, seconded by Pacocha, to approve the proposed student fee schedule for the 2011-12 School Year.

Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand, and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

11) Board Committee Assignments were established as follows:

BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
May 9, 2011– May 14, 2012

Standing Committees:

Administration Ehrenhardt*, Leman, Pyles

Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Pyles*, Wiegand

Curriculum Pacocha*, Ehrenhardt, Kieser

Extra Curricular Wiegand*, Leman, Pyles

Finance Ehrenhardt*, Leman, Wiegand

Health Insurance Edelman, Ehrenhardt, Wiegand

Personnel Negotiations Ehrenhardt*, Edelman, Leman

Policies Kieser*, Edelman, Pacocha

Teacher Evaluation Edelman, Ehrenhardt

Technology Leman*, Kieser, Pacocha

IASB Delegate Wiegand

Wellness Ehrenhardt

*Chairperson

12) Recognition was given to the Administrators’ Reports.

13) Information items were discussed.

14) At 7:58 p.m., a motion was made by Edelman, seconded by Wiegand, to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:

a. Discuss security procedures and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (8) as amended by P.A. 93-79 and P.A. 93-422.]

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

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)]

15) At 10:39 p.m., a motion was made by Wiegand, seconded by Pyles, to move to Open Session. Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand, and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

16) A motion was made by Edelman, seconded by Pyles, to approve the following personnel items consent agenda:

• Approve employment of Wesley Ohnesorge as Agriculture Instructor and FFA Advisor
• Approve employment of Matthew Hewitt as Assistant Football Coach.
• Approved Memorandum of Understanding between the CEGEA and The Board of Education regarding 4.06 – Health Income Premium Reimbursement Plan

Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand, and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.

17) At 10:45 p.m., a motion was made by Edelman, seconded by Wiegand, to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand, and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.