REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 140
Eureka High School Library
200 West Cruger Avenue
Eureka, IL 61530
Monday, January 9, 2012
7:00 p.m.
SUMMARY


1) Call to Order and Roll Call
2) ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT – “Steps to a Cure for Cancer: How Will Victims be Treated in the Future” – Thompson Zhuang
3) An opportunity was given for the hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports and an opportunity for Audience Participation.
4) Consent Agenda Items
Approve Regular Meeting Minutes for December 12, 2011
Approve Building and Grounds Committee Report of December 21, 2011
Approve Policy Committee Report of January 4, 2012
Approve December 2011 Fund Balance Report
Approve Additional December, 2011 Bills
Approve Current Bills for January 2012
Approve Payroll Summary Report for January 2012
Approve Treasurer’s Report as of December 31, 2011
Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of December 31, 2011
Approve Activity Fund Reports as of December 31, 2011
Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of December 31, 2011
5) Superintendent’s Report
6) Personnel Report
a. Action regarding the recommendation to use Tom Engelhorn as a volunteer assistant boys track coach at Eureka High School.
b. Action regarding the recommendation to use Amy Harrod as a volunteer softball coach at Eureka High School.
c. Action regarding request from Kim Willi for Family Medical Leave from January 3, 2012 through March 2, 2012.
7) Approve Regulatory Basis Engagement with School Auditor
8) Approve Amended and New Board Policies on First Reading
9) Sale of Obsolete Equipment – Music Booster Trailer
10) Approve agreement with District Architect to prepare bid specifications for new grandstands
11) Recognition of Administrator’s Reports
12) Information
13) Motion to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:

a. Discussion of December 12, 2011 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. 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)]

14) Resume to Open Session
15) Take any necessary action following closed session regarding minutes, student discipline, employment of personnel, resignations, terminations and leaves of absence.
16) 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. Keith Edelman, Mr. James Kieser, Mr. Chad Leman, Mr. Alan Pacocha, 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

• “Steps to a Cure for Cancer: How Will Victims be Treated in the Future”

Introductions: Mr. Bill and Mrs. Knapp
Presentation: Thompson Zhuang

3) An opportunity was given for the Hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports and an opportunity for Audience Participation.

• Board Committee Reports
• Audience Participation:

a. Deb Bertschi
b. Mark Crenshaw

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

a. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes for December 12, 2011
b. Approve Building and Grounds Committee Report of December 21, 2011
c. Approve Policy Committee Report of January 4, 2012
d. Approve December 2011 Fund Balance Report
e. Approve Additional December, 2011 Bills
f. Approve Current Bills for January 2012
g. Approve Payroll Summary Report for January 2012
h. Approve Treasurer’s Report as of December 31, 2011
i. Approve Imprest Fund Reports as of December 31, 2011
j. Approve Activity Fund Reports as of December 31, 2011
k. Approve Health Insurance Trust Fund Report as of December 31, 2011

Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Leman, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

5) Superintendent’s Report

a. Review of Closed Meeting Minutes

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

b. Monthly Board Policy Review

Board policies 275.06 through 280.02 were reviewed.

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

a. Action regarding the recommendation to use Tom Engelhorn as a volunteer assistant boys track coach at Eureka High School.

b. Action regarding the recommendation to use Amy Harrod as a volunteer softball coach at Eureka High School.

c. Action regarding the request from Kim Willi for Family Medical Leave from January 3, 2012 through March 2, 2012.

Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Leman, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

7) A motion was made by Pacocha, seconded by Edelman, to approve Regulatory Basis Engagement with School Auditor (Gorenz and Associates, Ltd.) for SY11-12 at a cost of $9,975.00. Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Leman, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

8) A motion was made by Pacocha, seconded by Kieser, to approve the following amended and new board policies on first reading.

• Board of Education – Board/Superintendent Relationship – No. 250.00
• Board of Education – Board Committees – No. 255.00
• Board of Education – Board Policy Development – Policy Dissemination – No. 275.03
• Personnel – General Personnel – Abused and Neglected Child Reporting – No. 500.06
• Instruction – Curriculum Content – No. 600.04
• Instruction – Curriculum Design – Health Education – No. 625.09
• Instruction – High School Credit for Proficiency – No. 655.02
• Students – School Admissions – No. 703.00
• Students – Discipline: Isolated Time Out and Physical Restraint – No. 715.11
• Students – Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries – No. 732.00

Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Leman, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

9) A motion was made by Edelman, seconded by Wiegand, to authorize the Music Booster trailer as obsolete equipment and be advertised for sale. Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Leman, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

10) A motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Wiegand, to approve agreement with District Architect to prepare bid specifications for new grandstands at Eureka High School football field. Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Leman, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

11) Recognition was given to the Administrator’s Reports.

12) Information items were discussed. 13) At 8:00 p.m. a motion was made by Edelman, seconded by Pacocha, to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:

a. Discussion of December 12, 2011 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. 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: Edelman, Kieser, Leman, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

14) At 9:41 p.m. a motion was made by Leman, seconded by Pacocha, to resume open session. Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Leman, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

15) A motion was made by Edelman, seconded by Kieser, to approve Closed Session Minutes of December 12, 2011 to remain on closed status. Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Leman, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.

16) At 9:42 p.m., a motion was made by Leman, seconded by Kieser, to adjourn the meeting.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Leman, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Motion Carried.