BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES – June 10, 2008

 

1.      Call to Order:

President Stoller called the Princeville Community Unit School District 326 Board of Education regular scheduled meeting to order on Tuesday June 10, 2008 at 7:35 p.m. in the Unit Office.

 

  1. Roll Call:

                      Present:                                                                           Absent:

            Bruce Stoller, President                                                       Doug Streitmatter

            Steve Rees, Vice President

            Leslie Ptak, Secretary

            Miles Colwell

            Darin Cowser

            Chris Steidinger, arrived at 8:15 p.m.

            James Colyott, H.S. Principal

            Becky Michel, G.S. Principal

            Kathryn Hanneken, Superintendent

 

3.      Approve Agenda:

A motion by Darin Cowser, seconded by Miles Colwell, to approve the revised agenda for the June 10, 2008 regular board meeting; 5-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

  1. PRINCEVILLE PRAISE

Jordan Feucht was presented the Princeville Praise plaque by Leslie Ptak for his advocacy of education and support of our schools and its students, and community leadership.

 

  1. Reading of the Minutes:

A motion by Steve Rees, seconded by Darin Cowser, to approve the amended minutes from the regular board meeting and public hearing held on May 15, 2008; and the special board meeting held on May 22, 2008; 5-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report:

A motion by Leslie Ptak, seconded by Steve Rees, to accept the treasurer's report for May 2008.  Roll call:  Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye; 5-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

  1. Payment of the Bills:

A motion by Steve Rees, seconded by Leslie Ptak, to approve payment of bills for June 2008.  Roll call:  Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye, Cowser-aye; 5-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

 

  1. Approve Payroll:

A motion by Bruce Stoller, seconded by Darin Cowser, to approve the payroll for May 16, 2008 and June 1, 2008.  Roll call:  Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye, Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye; 5-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

  1. Princeville Applause:
    • The Mental Health Support Grant Leadership Team—Jeannie Jones, Diane Brown and Katie Jones of The Mental Health Association of Illinois Valley, Kevin McClure and Wisnu Meier of Chapin and Russell Associates, Kathy Allin, Kim Friedman, Becky Michel, Melanie Cox-Lagerstrom, Jim Colyott, and Kathy Hanneken—for an exceptional Mental Health Support Grant during 2007-08 and even bigger and better plans to benefit children in 2008-09.

 

  1. Public Recognition:

 

A.     CCOPS – No Report

 

B.    Bruce Stoller, on behalf of the Board of Education, thanked Kathy Hanneken for her years of dedication to Princeville School District and the progress we have made because of her leadership.

 

Steidinger arrived at 8:15 p.m.

 

11. Administrative Reports:

 

A.     Mrs. Hanneken - Superintendent’s Report:

Mrs. Hanneken presented her monthly report to the Board.  The following items were discussed or mentioned during the meeting:

 

1)   Provided projected year-end balances

 

2)   Provided PGS staffing recommendation

 

B.    Mrs. Michel – Princeville Grade School Report

Mrs. Michel presented her monthly report to the Board.  The following items were discussed or mentioned during the meeting:

 

1)     Reviewed PGS Handbook changes

 

2)      Reviewed schedule changes to accommodate Language Arts block

 

 

 

C.    Mr. Colyott – Princeville High School Report

Mr. Colyott presented his monthly report to the Board.  The following items were discussed or mentioned during the meeting:

 

1)     Reported on the 2008 ACT scores

 

2)     Discussed GPA averages, and Honor Roll analysis

 

3)     Summarized PHS attendance/tardies

 

 

12. Board Member Reports:

 

A.     Village Board meeting 

Steve Rees reported he attended the May 20th meeting.  They primarily discussed the meeting to be held on May 27.  At that meeting there will be a “walk-around-town” with the Village attorney.  Discussion will be held on enforceable ordinances with step-by-step procedures for enforcement.

 

13. Consent Agenda:

A motion by Leslie Ptak, seconded by Darin Cowser, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: 

 

A.     Authorize the Superintendent to prepare the FY09 District Budget

 

B.    Authorize the Superintendent to let bids for bakery and fuel

 

C.    Approve the Illinois State Police Interagency Agreement for fingerprinting services

 

D.    Approve the Out-of-State FFA trip to the Current River for July 28 through August 1

 

E.     Approve the addition of PHS Activity Account for Class of 2012

 

6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

14. Action Items:

 

A.     A motion by Miles Colwell, seconded by Steve Rees, to set the Board of Education meetings for FY09, at 7:00 p.m., as attached; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

B.    A motion by Steve Rees, seconded by Bruce Stoller, to approve the student fees for FY09 as attached.  Roll Call:  Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye,

Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

C.    A motion by Leslie Ptak, seconded by Steve Rees, to approve the 2008-2009 Grade School Student Handbook; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

D.    A motion by Chris Steidinger, seconded by Darin Cowser, to adopt the resolution for Prevailing Wage; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

E.     A motion by Leslie Ptak, seconded by Darin Cowser, to approve the adoption of textbooks as follows:

 

§                                                                 Succeeding in the World of Business, published by McGraw-Hill, copyright 2008—Co-op Classes

§                                                                 Intro to Business, published by South-Western Houghton, copyright 2009—Introduction to Business Class

§                                                                 Applying Life Skills, published by McGraw-Hill, copyright 2007—Introduction to Family & Consumer Sciences Class

§                                                                 Modern Woodworking, published by The Goodheart- Wilcox Company, copyright 2006—Woods Class

§                                                                 McDougal Littell Math , published by McDougal Littell, copyright 2008—6, 7, 8 Math

 

6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

F.     A motion by Steve Rees, seconded by Bruce Stoller, to approve summer maintenance and life safety projects to:

 

§                       Meinders Air Duct Cleaning, Inc.--$5,376

§                       Meister Plumbing, Inc.--$5,968

§                       Gardner Construction--$9,981

§                       K and B Customs, Inc.--$1,565

 

Roll Call:  Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye, Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

G.    A motion by Miles Colwell, seconded by Chris Steidinger, to approve the computer lease agreement with American Capital for $19,945.00 per year for three years.   Roll Call:  Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye, Cowser-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

H.    A motion by Darin Cowser, seconded by Bruce Stoller, to approve the appraisal services of Industrial Appraisal for $1,895.00 with an annual update for $140.00.  Roll Call:  Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

I.        A motion by Leslie Ptak, seconded by Steve Rees, to approve the Mental Health Support Grant contracts to Chapin and Russell Associates for $12,000; and Mental Health Association of Illinois Valley $7100.00.  Roll Call:  Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

J.      A motion by Chris Steidinger, seconded by Bruce Stoller, to approve the renewal of the District group health insurance with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois beginning August 1, 2008.  Roll Call:  Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye, Cowser-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

K.    A second reading of policy revisions was conducted and a motion by Steve Rees, seconded by Bruce Stoller, to adopt the following school district policies:

 

4:150              Facility Management and Building Programs

            5:190              Teacher Qualifications

            5:330              Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

            6:30                Organization of Instruction

            6:90                Kindergarten

            6:190              Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities

            6:210              Instructional Materials

            7:100              Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students

            7:190              Student Discipline

            7:330              Student Use of Buildings –Equal Access

            8:30                Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

            8:40                Spectator Conduct at School Events

 

                  6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried

 

L.     Appoint Doug Streitmatter to attend the June 17 Village Board meeting, and Leslie Ptak to attend the July 7 Village Board meeting.

 

M.    A motion by Chris Steidinger, seconded by Darin Cowser, to approve a bus lease for a handicapped, wheel-chair bus.  Roll Call:  Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

14. Board Discussion:

 

The School Board Conference will be held November 21 – 23, 2008 in Chicago.

 

15. Executive Session:

 

A.     A motion by Steve Rees, seconded by Leslie Ptak, to go into executive session at 9:59 p.m. for matters related to appointment, employment, compensation, and performance of specific employees of the District and negotiations.  Roll call:  Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye, Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

B.    A motion by Leslie Ptak, seconded by Bruce Stoller, to return to regular session at 11:55 p.m.; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

17. Action following Executive Session:

 

A.     A motion by Miles Colwell, seconded by Steve Rees, to accept the resignations of:

 

Lisa Twidwell as Head High School Girls’ Basketball Coach;

Laura Ehnle as Freshmen Girls’ Basketball Coach; and

Jeannie Jones as High School class sponsor

 

6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

B.    A motion by Miles Colwell, seconded by Chris Steidinger, to not fill the Girls’ Freshmen Basketball Coach position for the 2008-2009 school year; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

C.    A motion by Miles Colwell, seconded by Steve Rees, to approve the employment of Ron Williams as Junior High Softball Coach, effective with the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year at the appropriate step on the PUDEA Teachers’ Contract extra-curricular schedule. Roll call:  Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye, Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

A motion by Steve Rees, seconded by Miles Colwell, to approve the employment of Becky Gardner as High School Girls’ Head Basketball Coach, effective with the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year at the appropriate step on the PUDEA Teachers’ Contract extra-curricular schedule.  Roll call:  Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye, Cowser-nay, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye; 5-ayes, 1-nay.  Motion carried.

 

D.    A motion by Miles Colwell, seconded by Leslie Ptak, to approve the grade school and high school extra-curricular assignments, as attached, for the 2008-2009 school year.  6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

E.     A motion by Bruce Stoller, seconded by Leslie Ptak, to approve the employment of Susan Roe as a teacher at the appropriate step on the PUDEA Teachers’ Contract salary schedule beginning with the 2008-2009 school year.  Roll call:  Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

F.     A motion by Leslie Ptak, seconded by Bruce Stoller, to approve the leave of absence request for maternity purposes for Catherine Carruthers, beginning the 2008-2009 school year until October 14, using sick leave and family medical leave for the absences as required; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

G.    A motion by Steve Rees, seconded by Chris Steidinger, to approve continuing the employment of Tracy Strebel as Literacy Coach for PGS for one additional year, 2008-2009.  Roll call:  Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye, Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

H.    A motion by Leslie Ptak, seconded by Miles Colwell, to increase the PGS art teacher position from 75% time to full time, beginning with the 2008-2009 school year.  Roll call:  Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye. Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

I.        A motion by Bruce Stoller, seconded by Steve Rees, to set salaries for educational support staff, as attached, effective July 1, 2008 to meet the Illinois minimum wage law of $7.75 per hour.  Roll call:  Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Colwell-aye, Steidinger-aye, Cowser-aye, Ptak-aye; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

 

18. Adjournment:

A motion by Chris Steidinger, seconded by Steve Rees, to adjourn at 12:04 a.m.; 6-ayes, 0-nays.  Motion carried.

           

 

_______________________                                            ________________________

            Bruce Stoller, President                                                       Leslie Ptak, Secretary

 

 

Dated: June 10, 2008