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 November 14, 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, Lyle Gross, Greg Kleeman and Sue Williams.  Joan Pennock (7:26 p.m.)

 

Also Present:          Supt. Tom Hawkins, Mary Roberts, Tom Woelfel, Mike Jones, Demetria Rodgers, Nancy Lee, Elaine Schlau, Marion Poggas, Michelle Lammers, Jil Childers and Tim Branon

 

Board President Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

 

MOTION #1:

It was moved by Gross and seconded by Johnson to approve the minutes of the October 10, 2006 regular board meeting.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #2:

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

 

MOTION #3:

It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Dodson to approve bills in the amount of $310,408.70.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #4:

It was moved by Kleeman and seconded by Griffin to approve the November 2006 payroll.  Motion carried.

 

RECOGNITION AND COMMENTS FROM EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC

 

BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

Building Committee –The committee recommended improvements to district buildings.

 

Board Member Pennock entered the meeting at 7:26 p.m.

 

CURRICULUM REPORT

Mary Roberts, Curriculum Coordinator, introduced and reported on the following:

   1. School Improvement Report presented by Tim Branon, Jordan School

   2. School Improvement Report presented by Demetria Rodgers, C.J.H.S.

   3. Field Reading Buddies Program joint effort between C.J.H.S. and Field.

   4. I.S.B.E. School Report Card – not available

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

MOTION #5:

It was moved by Dodson and seconded by Kleeman to adopt the 2006 Tax Levy.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #6:

It was moved by Kleeman and seconded by Dodson to approve the following:

  -replacement of the heating system at C.J.H.S.

  -improvement of electrical capacities at Field and Lincoln Schools

  -replacement of windows at Field and Lincoln Schools (and C.J.H.S.- contingent upon               bid costs).

  -installation of a security gate at C.J.H.S. provided building exit requirements are met.

  -replacement of the carpet in the Administration Building. 

Motion carried.

 

MOTION #7:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Pennock to approve health life safety amendments in order to authorize the expenditure of health life safety funds for the replacement of the heating system at C.J.H.S., the improvement of electrical capacities at Field and Lincoln Schools, and the replacement of windows at Field and Lincoln Schools (and C.J.H.S. – contingent upon bid costs).  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #8:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Williams to approve a maternity leave for Laura Gallatin, special education paraprofessional during February and March 2007.  Motion carried.

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Superintendent Hawkins reported on the following:

   1. Parent-Teacher Conference Report

   2. American Education Week Information

   3. Student Immunization Survey Summary for 2006-2007 - compiled by

       Nila Hawkins, school nurse.

   4. New Legislation – school board member oath of office, new principal mentoring        program/principal evaluations, and board role in reporting child abuse and neglect.

   5. Staffing – special education teacher needed due to increase of eligible students.

   6. I.A.S.B. Joint Conference – November 17-19, 2006

   7. School Board Election – April 17, 2007

 

MOTION #9:

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

 

Adjourned to closed session at 8:32 p.m.

Reconvened to open session at 9:00 p.m.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

MOTION #10:

It was moved by Pennock and seconded by Griffin to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried. 

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:01 p.m.

 

 

MOTION #       1   2   3   4    5    6    7    8    9    10

 

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

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

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

PENNOCK..... -   -   -   -     Y   Y   Y   Y   Y   Y    

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

GROSS............ Y  Y  Y  Y   Y   Y   Y   Y   Y   Y

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

 

 

                                                          RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

 

                                                          Sue Williams, Secretary

 

 

                             APPROVED:        __________________________

                                                          Ron Johnson, President

 

 

                                                          __________________________

                                                          Sue Williams, Secretary