REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 140
Monday, October 14, 2013
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. Alan
Pacocha, Mr. Ken Pyles, Mr. Kevin Wiegand and Mrs. Teri Ehrenhardt. Mr. Chad
Leman was absent. Superintendent Robert Gold, building and district
administrators, and other interested citizens were also in attendance.
3) 3) ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT
Administrators
discussed what is being done to help further the education of our high
performing students.
4)
An opportunity
was given for the Hearing of Delegates and Committee Reports and an opportunity
for Audience Participation.
·
Board Committee
Reports
·
Audience
Participation
a.
Approve September
9, 2013 Regular Meeting Minutes
b.
Approve September,
2013 Fund Balance Report
c.
Approve Additional
September, 2013 Bills
d.
Approve Current
Bills for October, 2013
e.
Approve Payroll
Summary Report for October 15, 2013
f.
Approve Treasurer’s
Report as of September 30, 2013
g.
Approve Imprest
Fund Reports as of September 30, 2013
h.
Approve Health
Insurance Trust Fund Report as of September 30, 2013
i.
Approve Activity
Fund Reports as of September 30, 2013
j.
Approve the
Hornet Athletic Booster Club Report as of September 11, 2013.
k.
Approve Field
Trips for SY13-14.
l.
Approve Fund
Raisers for SY13-14.
m.
Approve 5th/6th
Grade Volleyball Camp – December 26-28, 2013.
n.
Approve Spring
Break Baseball Camp – March 25-26, 2013.
o.
Approve FFA to
attend the National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY, October 29, 2013 –
November 2, 2013.
p.
Approve the
request from Carmela Axelson to take maternity leave beginning on or around
March 13, 2014 through the end of SY13-14. Carmela will return for the final
institute day of the school year.
q.
Approve the
request from Carmela Axelson for Family Medical Leave beginning on or around
March 13, 2014 through the end of SY13-14. Carmela will return for the final
institute day of the school year.
r.
Approve the
employment of Bryan Bellini as Assistant Wrestling Coach at Eureka High School
for SY13-14.
s.
Approve the
employment of Janelle Brace as Student Council Co-Sponsor at Eureka High School
for SY13-14.
t.
Approve the
employment of Jerry Flowers as a Substitute Bus Driver for SY13-14.
u.
Approve Tim
Graack as a Volunteer Lego League Coach at Eureka Middle School for SY13-14.
v.
Approve Anthony
Grichnik as a Volunteer Lego League Coach at Eureka Middle School for SY13-14.
w.
Approve the
employment of Heather Harper as Bus Monitor for CUSD 140 beginning October 9,
2013.
x.
Approve Matt Hill
as a Volunteer Football Coach at Eureka High School for SY13-14.
y.
Approve the
employment of Sherry Silverthorn as Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach at Eureka
High School for SY13-14.
z.
Approve Tim Terry
as a Volunteer Lego League Coach at
Eureka Middle School for SY13-14.
aa.
Approve the
employment of Barb Wertz as a Junior Class Co-Sponsor at Eureka High School for
SY13-14.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha,
Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Absent: Leman. Nay: none. Motion carried.
6)
A motion was made
by Pyles, seconded by Edelman, to approve the annual audit report for SY12-13.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser,
Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Absent: Leman. Nay: none. Motion
carried.
7)
A motion was made
by Kieser, seconded by Wiegand, to approve the Kindergarten Report Card for
SY14 on First Reading.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser,
Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Absent: Leman. Nay: none. Motion
carried.
8) Superintendent’s
Report
a. IASB Resolutions
b. Monthly Board Policy Review
Board policies 520.02 through 520.17 were
reviewed.
c. Congratulations to Teri Ehrenhardt for
achieving “Master Status Maintained” through the IASB Master Board Member
Awards Program. This achievement exemplifies your commitment to lifelong
learning.
d. School Choice
e. Financial Analysis of Athletic Activities
f. Substitute Employee Cost for SY12-13
g. Congratulations to Eureka High School for
being awarded a bronze ranking from the U.S. News & World Report Best High
Schools Rankings for 2013! All schools were graded on the same criteria
including college readiness, math and reading proficiency and student/teacher
ratio. Over 21,000 schools in 49 states were evaluated. Administration,
faculty, staff and students are to be commended on a job well done!
9) Administrator Reports were recognized.
10) Information items were discussed.
11) At 8:30 p.m. a motion was made by Pacocha, seconded
by Edelman, to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:
a. Discussion
of September 9, 2013 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 120/2 (c) (9)]
Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha,
Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Absent: Leman. Nay: none. Motion carried.
12) At 9:11 p.m. a motion was made by Edelman,
seconded by Wiegand, to resume open session.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser,
Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Absent: Leman. Nay: none. Motion
carried.
13) A motion was made by Kieser, seconded by
Pyles, to approve the following:
·
Closed Session
Minutes of September 9, 2013 to remain on closed status.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha,
Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Absent: Leman. Nay: none. Motion carried.
14) At 9:19
p.m., a motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Pacocha, to adjourn the meeting.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay:
None. Absent: Leman. Motion Carried.