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 October 10, 2006 at 7:00 p.m., in the Administration Building, 400 South Elm Street, Centralia, Illinois 62801.

 

Members Present:   Ron Johnson, Blake Griffin, Joan Pennock, Lyle Gross, and Sue Williams

 

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

 

Board President Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.

 

MOTION #1:

It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Gross to approve the minutes of the September 12, 2006 regular board meeting.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #2:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Griffin to approve the minutes of the September 30, 2006 special retreat board meeting.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #3:

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

 

MOTION #4:

It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Johnson to approve bills in the amount of $251,686.85.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #5:

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

 

RECOGNITION AND COMMENTS FROM EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC

 

BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Building Committee –Members met on October 4, 2006 with Marion Poggas of Image Architects.  Building Improvements were discussed and the committee recommended replacing carpet in the Administration Building.

 

 

 

 

CURRICULUM REPORT

Mary Roberts, Curriculum Coordinator, reported on the following:

   1. Technology Immersion Grant – District did not receive grant

   2. School Improvement Reports – Principals will begin giving reports in November

   3. Grants – Carryover monies have been received for FY 06

   4. Mentoring Program – Program for 1st and 2nd year teachers continues in conjunction with E.I.U.

   5. Title I Conference Report – Updated rules and procedures were reported.

 

MOTION #6:

It was moved by Pennock and seconded by Griffin to authorize release of school report cards when available.  Motion carried.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

The board conducted a second reading of Policy #544 Return-to-Work Program for Work-Related Injury and related injury reporting procedures.

 

MOTION #7:

It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Johnson to adopt Policy #544 Return-to-Work Program for Work-Related Injury and related injury reporting procedures.  Motion carried.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

MOTION #8:

It was moved by Williams and seconded by Johnson to approve employee in-district travel allowances.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #9:

It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Pennock to appoint Debbie Nottmeyer and Rita Carpenter as Board Secretary Designees, allowing them to act in an official capacity in matters related to the April 17, 2007, School Board Election.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #10:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Pennock to approve an out-of-district field trip for 7th and 8th grade S.O.A.R. students to the DuBois Center on October 18-20, 2006.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

MOTION #11:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Griffin to approve the resignation due to retirement of Joyce Vieira, District Library Paraprofessional effective at the end of the 2006-2007 school year.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #12:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Williams to approve a maternity leave for Maria Eversgerd, Jordan 1st grade teacher, during April and May 2007.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #13:

It was moved by Gross and seconded by Johnson to approve an unpaid educational leave for Rick Neikes, C.J.H.S. Paraprofessional, from January 3, 2007 through May 4, 2007, so that he may student teach during the spring semester.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #14:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Pennock to renew the district application for the Illinois State Library Grant.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION #15:

It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Pennock to appoint board members Pennock, Johnson and Williams to the principal selection committee to fill the C.J.H.S. principal vacancy for 2007-08 school year.  Motion carried.

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Superintendent Hawkins reported on the following:

   1. IASB Joint Conference on November 17-19, 2006 – Informational packets        will be available to the November board meeting.

   2. School Board Election Information – Terms of Board Members Griffin, Gross         and Pennock will be expiring.

   3. R.O.E. Correspondence

   4. Energy Plus Associates –Discussed rate increases at the Chamber of             Commerce meeting.  District will continue to encourage energy conservation.

   5. P.I.M.A. Project – Purchase of trailer to haul instruments to parades, contests,        festivals, etc.

   6. Information available to Parents regarding Registered Sex Offenders

   7. Centralia City Schools - Vision and Mission Statements (see attached            proposals)

   8. Student Support Programs – Community Resource Center will assist in        conducting a needs assessment survey of students, staff and parents.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The I.R.S. has donated 74 used Dell computers to the district.

 

MOTION #16:

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

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m.

 

 

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                                                          RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

 

                                                          Sue Williams, Secretary

 

 

                             APPROVED:        __________________________

                                                          Ron Johnson, President

 

 

                                                          __________________________

                                                          Sue Williams, Secretary