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 September 12, 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, Lyle Gross, Greg Kleeman and Sue Williams

Also Present: Supt. Tom Hawkins, Mary Roberts, Tom Woelfel, Mike Jones, Denise Williams, Melinda Graham, Chris Jones, Ann Romero,

Tron Young and Larry Hoffek

Board President Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

A Public Hearing was held on the 2006-07 School Budget.

The Board reconvened for the regular meeting at 7:09 p.m.

MOTION #1:

It was moved by Dodson and seconded by Griffin to approve the minutes of the August 8, 2006 regular board meeting. Motion carried.

MOTION #2:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Kleeman to approve the minutes of the September 5, 2006 special board meeting. Motion carried.

MOTION #3:

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

The board heard the auditor’s report of FY 2006 district accounts presented by Larry Hoffek of Glass and Shuffett, Ltd.

MOTION #4:

It was moved by Dodson and seconded by Griffin to approve bills in the amount of $440,976.14. Motion carried.

MOTION #5:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Pennock to approve the September 2006 payroll. Motion carried.

RECOGNITION AND COMMENTS FROM EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC

Denise Williams introduced C.J.H.S. staff members that were present.

BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

Building Committee –Mr. Dodson, committee chair, recommended that the proposed budget be approved.

CURRICULUM REPORT

Mary Roberts, Curriculum Coordinator, reported on the following:

1. AYP / ISAT Report

2. Technology Immersion Grant – Award will be announced on September 15, 2006.

3. Curriculum Goals 2006-2007

4. Field Experiences – a moratorium will be declared on accepting students for classroom observations and field experience practicum. Student teachers and current employees would be accepted who need to complete observations and field experiences.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

MOTION #6:

It was moved by Dodson and seconded by Pennock to approve the 2006-07 School District Budget. Motion carried.

MOTION #7:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Pennock to accept the resignation due to retirement at the end of the 2006-2007 school year from Carolyn Day, Jordan School Secretary. Motion carried.

MOTION #8:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Williams to accept the resignations due to retirement at the end of the 2009-2010 school year from the following certified employees:

William Luebben, Speech/Language Pathologist

Nancy Lee, Jordan Second Grade Teacher

Motion carried.

MOTION #9:

It was moved Kleeman and seconded by Griffin to approve the 2006-2007 Annual Applications for Recognition of District Schools. Motion carried.

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

MOTION #10:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Kleeman to approve an out-of-district field trip for designated C.J.H.S. students to the Annual Construction Industry Career Expo in DuQuoin on October 11, 2006. Motion carried.

MOTION #11:

It was moved by Williams and seconded by Johnson to approve an out-of-district field trip for certified staff and Schiller School students to a Reading Recovery Training Clinic in Belleville on October 24, 2006. Motion carried.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Superintendent Hawkins reported on the following:

1. August 25, 2006, sixth day enrollment total of 1364 students

2. Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grant – C.J.H.S. lighting upgrade resulting in savings of money and energy.

3. KSED Governing Board meeting, September 13, 2006 – Mr. Gross will attend.

4. IASB Joint Conference, November 17-19, 2006

5. Board Retreat, September 30, 2006, 9:00 a.m. – 3 p.m.

MOTION #12:

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Kleeman to adjourn to closed session to review the Hearing officer’s Summary relating to expulsion proceedings of an eighth grade student at C.J.H.S. Motion carried.

Adjourned to Closed Session at 8:34 p.m.

Reconvened to Regular Session at 8:48 p.m.

MOTION #13:

It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Pennock to approve the expulsion of eighth grade student #06-07-01 from the Centralia City Schools for the remainder of the 2006-07 school year. Motion carried.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MOTION #14:

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

Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

Sue Williams, Secretary

APPROVED: __________________________

Ron Johnson, President

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Sue Williams, Secretary