BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES – October 9, 2007

1. Call to Order:

President Stoller called the Princeville Community Unit School District 326 Board of Education regular meeting to order on Tuesday October 9, 2007 at 7:32 p.m. in the Unit Office.

2. Roll Call:

Present: Absent:

Bruce Stoller, President

Laura Ehnle, Vice-President

Leslie Ptak, Secretary

Darin Cowser

Steven Rees

Chris Steidinger

Doug Streitmatter – arrived at 7:43 p.m.

James Colyott, H.S. Principal

Becky Michel, G.S. Principal

Kathryn Hanneken, Superintendent

3. Approve Agenda:

A motion by Laura Ehnle, seconded by Leslie Ptak, to approve the agenda for the October 9, 2007 regular board meeting; 6-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

4. Princeville Praise

Dave Gibbs was presented a plaque by Steve Rees for his long time service to PRIDE and the Princeville School District.

5. Reading of the Minutes:

A motion by Steve Rees, seconded by Chris Steidinger, to approve the minutes from the regular board meeting held on September 11, 2007 and the special board meeting held on September 19, 2007; 6-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

6. Treasurer’s Report:

A motion by Laura Ehnle, seconded by Darin Cowser, to accept the treasurer's report for September 2007. Roll call: Cowser-aye, Ehnle-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Steidinger-aye, Streitmatter-aye; 7-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

7. Payment of the Bills:

A motion by Chris Steidinger, seconded by Doug Streitmatter, to approve payment of bills for October 2007. Roll call: Cowser-aye, Ehnle-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Steidinger-aye, Streitmatter-aye; 7-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

8. Approve Payroll:

A motion by Bruce Stoller, seconded by Laura Ehnle, to approve the payroll for September 16, 2007 and October 1, 2007. Roll call: Ehnle-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Steidinger-aye, Streitmatter-aye, Cowser-aye; 7-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

9. Princeville Applause was given to the following:

· Lyndsie Foster, PHS Senior— for placing sixth in the State Horse Judging Career Development Event (CDE) out of 257 participants.

· PGS Teachers Marianna DeBolt, Rose Elbus, Kim Friedman, and Charlene Wagner—for their dedication in attending the three-week Illinois Writing Project class this summer and their inspiration in sharing their knowledge with other teachers through writing workshops.

· Like Bonomo and her students—for their successful and popular “Casting Call.”

· Ruth Schelkopf—for her impressive “Teacher Feature” in the Peoria Journal Star.

· PGS and PHS band students—for their hard work to provide exceptional homecoming performances.

· Robert Tacadina—on his retirement as PHS custodian.

10. Public Recognition:

None

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) Presented the 2007 School District Report Cards

2) Presented TIF 2 reimbursement plan

3) Discussed the Long-Range Life-Safety Plan

4) Discussed the Central Illinois Valley Division Semi-Annual Conference and dinner meeting

5) Provided an update on general state aid

6) Discussed Princeville Praise award nominations

7) Discussed Freedom of Information Act request

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) NAEP Pilot Assessment to be administered on February 28, 2008, to PGS fourth graders.

2) IVPA Grant on bullying

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) Provided Homecoming flat update

2) Cross Country girls team are improving their times and participants are dedicated and determined to improve

12. Board Member Reports:

A. ELPAC – Steve Rees reported that new teachers were introduced and Mrs. Hanneken gave an overview of the Strategic Plan and State of the Schools.

B. PRIDE – Steve Rees spoke about fundraising opportunities to raise money.

C. Darin Cowser and Steve Rees attended the first Outdoor School Facilities Committee meeting. The second meeting is tentatively scheduled for October 24. The committee will pursue pricing for various outside improvements and will be prioritizing the list of brainstormed ideas and needs.

13. Consent Agenda:

A motion by Laura Ehnle, seconded by Chris Steidinger, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

A. Authorize the Superintendent to prepare the 2007 annual levy.

B. Approve the Out-of-State Field Trip for Joe House and FFA students to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN on October 23 – 27, 2007.

7-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

14. Action Items:

A. A motion by Leslie Ptak, seconded by Steve Rees, to approve the three-year lease with Lease Consultants for our subscription for surf control web filter. Roll call: Cowser-aye, Ehnle-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Steidinger-aye, Streitmatter-aye; 7-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

B. A motion by Doug Streitmatter, seconded by Laura Ehnle, to approve a proposal from Bob Duckworth Electricity in the amount of $6275.00 to install the weatherproof receptacles in which to plug our buses by the bus garage. Roll call: Cowser-aye, Ehnle-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Steidinger-aye, Streitmatter-aye;

7-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

C. A motion by Laura Ehnle, seconded by Steve Rees, to approve the contract for the Illinois Violence Prevention Grant Services with Resource Management Services, Inc. Roll call: Cowser-aye, Ehnle-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Steidinger-aye, Streitmatter-aye; 7-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

D. Appoint Leslie Ptak to attend the November ELPAC meeting on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

15. Board Discussion:

A. State of the Schools community meeting update and comments from focus groups – re-directing bus traffic from PGS

B. Recommend a board member attend the Village Board meetings

C. IASB conference

D. ELPAC meeting dates and membership information

16. Executive Session:

A. A motion by Doug Streitmatter, seconded by Steve Rees, to go into executive session at 8:38 p.m. for matters related to appointment, employment, compensation, and performance of specific employees of the District. Roll call: Streitmatter-aye, Cowser-aye, Ehnle-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Steidinger-aye; 7-ayes,

0-nays. Motion carried.

B. A motion by Steve Rees, seconded by Doug Streitmatter, to return to regular session at 10:31 p.m.; 7-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

17. Action following Executive Session:

A. A motion by Laura Ehnle, seconded by Steve Rees, to approve the employment of Anavelia Mauricio as part-time Migrant/Special Services Secretary for 20 hours per week during the first semester at a salary of $9.20 per hour; and Michele Haste for 3 hours per day as part-time Migrant/Special Services Secretary at $9.20 per hour. Roll call: Streitmatter-aye, Cowser-aye, Ehnle-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Steidinger-aye; 7-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

B. A motion by Chris Steidinger, seconded by Darin Cowser, to approve the employment of Adam Will as a custodian at Princeville Grade School beginning October 5, 2007 at a rate of $9.20 per hour. Roll call: Streitmatter-aye, Cowser-aye, Ehnle-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Steidinger-aye; 7-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

A motion by Steve Rees, seconded by Leslie Ptak, to approve the employment of Cristina Deiac as an accompanist for 7^th and 8^th grade chorus beginning September 18, 2007 at a rate of $18.00 per hour. Roll call: Streitmatter-aye, Cowser-aye, Ehnle-aye, Ptak-aye, Rees-aye, Stoller-aye, Steidinger-aye; 7-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

C. No action was taken to approve volunteer coaches for PHS football.

18. Adjournment:

A motion by Doug Streitmatter, seconded by Laura Ehnle, to adjourn at 10:35 p.m.; 7-ayes, 0-nays. Motion carried.

_______________________ _________________________

Bruce Stoller, President Leslie Ptak, Secretary

Dated: October 9, 2007