Minutes of the regular meeting of the Centralia City Schools Board of Education, District No. 135, Marion, Clinton, Jefferson and Washington Counties, Illinois, held on July 11, 2006 at 7:00 p.m., in the Administration Building, 400 South Elm Street, Centralia, Illinois 62801.

Members Present: Ron Johnson, Greg Dodson, Blake Griffin, Joan Pennock,

Greg Kleeman and Sue Williams

Also Present: Supt. Tom Hawkins, Mary Roberts, Tom Woelfel, Mike Jones, Scott Zak, Denise Williams, Nancy Lee and Elaine Schlau

Board President Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M.

The agenda was amended to include:

Item 12F – Consideration of payment to Worker’s Compensation Self-Insurance Trust in the amount of $87,996.00. Motion carried.

A public hearing was held concerning the intent of the Board of Education to sell School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds. (Public Hearing minutes attached.)

Reconvened to regular meeting at 7:06 p.m.

MOTION #1:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Kleeman to approve the minutes of the June 13, 2006 regular board meeting. Motion carried.

MOTION #2:

It was moved by Kleeman and seconded by Dodson to approve the minutes of the June 28, 2006 special board meeting. Motion carried.

MOTION #3:

It was moved by Dodson and seconded by Pennock to approve the June 2006 Treasurer’s Report. Motion carried.

MOTION #4:

It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Kleeman to make an interfund loan in the amount of $245,115.00 from the Operations and Maintenance Fund to the Fire Prevention and Safety Fund. Motion carried.

MOTION #5:

It was moved by Dodson and seconded by Johnson to approve bills in the amount of $484,718.60. Motion carried.

MOTION #6:

It was moved by Pennock and seconded by Williams to approve the July 2006 payroll. Motion carried.

RECOGNITION AND COMMENTS FROM EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC

BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

Building Committee –Report on roof repair given by board member Kleeman and Supt. Hawkins.

Salary Committee – Report on impact bargaining with ESP given by board member Dodson.

CURRICULUM REPORT

Mary Roberts, Curriculum Coordinator, reported on the following:

1. Summer School

2. Approved Grants

3. Stevens’ Amendment

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

MOTION #7:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Kleeman to continue with no registration or book rental fees for the 2006-07 school year. Motion carried.

MOTION #8:

It was moved by Dodson and seconded by Pennock to maintain current cafeteria prices for the 2006-2007 school year. Motion carried.

MOTION #9:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Griffin to accept the Illinois Clean Energy Grant in the amount of $35,499.00 to upgrade the lighting at C.J.H.S. Motion carried.

MOTION #10:

It was moved by Kleeman and seconded by Johnson to receive bids to upgrade the lighting at C.J.H.S. Motion carried.

MOTION #11:

It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Johnson to transfer interest from the appropriate legal fund accounts to the Education Fund. Motion carried.

MOTION #12:

It was moved by Gross and seconded by Dodson to approve payment to Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Trust in the amount of $87,996.00. Motion carried.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Superintendent Hawkins reported on the following:

1. 2006-2007 staff update

2. August registration procedures

3. Summer maintenance update

4. Administrative experience procedures

5. KSED Governing Board Member

6. Administration Building closed July 24-28, 2006

7. Early dismissal from August 21 through September 1, 2006

MOTION #13:

It was moved by Dodson and seconded by Pennock to approve administrative experience procedures. Motion carried.

MOTION #14:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Gross to appoint board member Joan Pennock as KSED Governing Board Member. Motion carried.

MOTION #15:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Pennock to adjourn to closed session to discuss personnel matters. Motion carried.

Adjourned to Closed Session at 7:52 p.m.

Reconvened to Regular Session at 8:23 p.m.

MOTION #16:

It was moved by Williams and seconded by Dodson to employ Kristina List as Special Education Cross Category Teacher at Jordan School for the 2006-07 school year. Motion carried.

MOTION #17:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Griffin to employ Gloria Hardy as full-time cook at Centralia Junior High School for the 2006-07 school year. Motion carried.

MOTION #18:

It was moved by Kleeman and seconded by Dodson to employ Sherry Patterson as part-time cook at Irving School for the 2006-07 school year. Motion carried.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MOTION #19:

It was moved by Kleeman and seconded by Dodson to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

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WILLIAMS..... Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

KLEEMAN...... Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

JOHNSON...... Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

PENNOCK..... Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

GRIFFIN......... Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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DODSON........ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

Sue Williams, Secretary

APPROVED: __________________________

Ron Johnson, President

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Sue Williams, Secretary