REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 140
Monday, August 12, 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. James Kieser, Mr. Chad Leman, Mr. Alan
Pacocha, Mr. Ken Pyles, Mr. Kevin Wiegand and Mrs. Teri Ehrenhardt. Superintendent
Robert Gold, building and district administrators, and other interested
citizens were also in attendance.
3)
ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT
There
was no Academic Spotlight.
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 July 8,
2013 Regular Meeting Minutes
b.
Approve July 16,
2013 Building and Grounds and Transportation Committee Report
c.
Approve July 17,
2013 Technology Committee Report
d.
Approve July,
2013 Fund Balance Report
e.
Approve Additional
July, 2013 Bills
f.
Approve Current
Bills for August, 2013
g.
Approve Payroll
Summary Report for August 15, 2013
h.
Approve Treasurer’s
Report as of July 31, 2013
i.
Approve Imprest
Fund Reports as of July 31, 2013
j.
Approve Activity
Fund Reports
k.
Approve Health
Insurance Trust Fund Report as of July 31, 2013
l.
Approve on Second
Reading the Adoption of a Global Cultures resource book for Eureka High School.
m.
Approve on Second
Reading the Revisions to the Teacher Evaluation Plan.
n.
Approve the
employment of Jennifer Baer as Drama Club Co-Sponsor as Eureka Middle School
for SY13-14.
o.
Approve the
employment of Stephanie Beatenhead as Head Cook at Eureka Middle School for
SY13-14.
p.
Approve the
employment of Kelly Christ as Paraprofessional at Eureka Middle School for
SY13-14.
q.
Approve the
employment of Heidi Doty as Half-Day Kindergarten Teacher as Davenport
Elementary School for SY13-14.
r.
Approve the
employment of Jason Greene as Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach at Eureka High
School for SY13-14.
s.
Approve the resignation
of Rachael Hall as Paraprofessional at Davenport Elementary School effective
July 17, 2013.
t.
Approve the employment
of Brian Hambleton as a Paraprofessional at Eureka High School for SY13-14.
u.
Approve the employment
of Katie Johnson as One-on-One Instructional Aide at Eureka Middle School for
SY13-14.
v.
Approve the retirement
of Gwen Kirby as Special Education Teacher at Eureka High School at the
conclusion of the 2015-16 school year.
w.
Approve the resignation
of Emily Miller as Paraprofessional at Eureka High School effective July 28,
2013.
x.
Approve the employment
of Alisa Morse as Paraprofessional at Eureka Middle School for SY13-14.
y.
Approve the employment
of Marshall Neisler as Substitute Bus Driver for SY13-14
z.
Approve the
employment of Vicki Neisler as Substitute Bus Driver for SY13-14
aa.
Approve the
employment of Rebecca Sierra as Drama Club Co-Sponsor at Eureka Middle School
for SY13-14
bb.
Approve the
employment of Kelly Stephen as Full-Day Kindergarten Teacher at Davenport
Elementary. Kelly was previously hired as a ½ day teacher
cc.
Approve the
employment of John T. Streit as Route Driver for SY13-14.
dd.
Approve the
resignation of Gretchen Zimmerman as Assistant Cook at Eureka High School
effective July 23, 2013.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Kieser, Leman, Pacocha,
Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Absent: Edelman. Motion carried.
6) Superintendent’s
Report
a. Monthly Board Policy Review
Board policies 500.66 through 500.76 were
reviewed.
b. Summer Building/Maintenance Projects Update
c. District Insurance Renewal was discussed.
d. Revenue vs. Expenditures 6-month Report for
July
7) A motion was made by Pacocha, seconded by Leman to approve
the handbooks for SY13-14.
Upon
roll the following voted yea: Kieser, Leman, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and
Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Absent: Edelman. Motion carried.
8) A motion was made by Wiegand, seconded by Kieser, to approve
CAC appointments and objectives for SY13-14.
Eureka
High School – Jenny Ausmus
Eureka
High School Student – Grant Knepp
Goodfield
Elementary – Janet Albertson
Congerville
Elementary – Heidi Bowman
Parent
at Large – Lisa Zimmer
Upon
roll the following voted yea: Kieser, Leman, Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and
Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Absent: Edelman. Motion carried.
9) A motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Pacocha to approve
on first reading the tentative budget for SY13-14.
Upon
roll the following voted yea: Leman, Kieser,
Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Absent: Edelman. Motion
carried.
10) Administrator Reports were recognized.
11) Information items were discussed.
12) At 8:03 p.m. a motion was made by Pyles, seconded by
Pacocha, to move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of:
a. Discussion
of July 8, 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.]
Upon roll the following voted yea: Edelman, Kieser, Leman,
Pacocha, Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Motion carried.
13) At 9:5p.m. a motion was made by Pacocha,
seconded by Wiegand to resume open session.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Kieser, Leman, Pacocha,
Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Absent: Edelman. Motion carried.
14) A motion was made by Leman, seconded by Pyles,
to approve the following:
·
Closed Session
Minutes of July 8, 2013 to remain on closed status
·
Recommendation of
Brea Brennemann as Volunteer Football and Basketball Assistant Coach at Eureka
High School
·
Recommendation of
Asa Brockman as Volunteer Volleyball Coach at Eureka High School
·
Recommendation of
Jeremy Moxley as Volunteer Football Coach at Eureka High School
·
Recommendation of
Chad Pyles as Volunteer Coach at Eureka High School
·
Recommendation of
Steve Schroeder as Volunteer Football Coach at Eureka High School
·
Employment of
Brent Van Pelt as Paraprofessional at Eureka High School for SY13-14.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Kieser, Leman, Pacocha,
Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: none. Absent: Edelman. Motion carried.
15) At 9:11
p.m., a motion was made by Wiegand, seconded by Pyles, to adjourn the meeting.
Upon roll the following voted yea: Kieser, Leman, Pacocha,
Pyles, Wiegand and Ehrenhardt. Nay: None. Absent: Edelman. Motion Carried.