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 9, 2008 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, Renae Bauer, and Sue Williams.
Also Present: Supt. Tom Hawkins, Mary Roberts, Tom Woelfel, Matthew Barba, Garrett Ford, Denise Williams, Sara Wilson, Elaine Schlau, and Nancy Lee
Board President Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
A Public Hearing was held on the 2008-2009 Budget.
The Board reconvened for the regular meeting.
It was moved by Bauer and seconded by Dodson to approve the consent agenda as follows:
1. Approval of minutes of regular meeting held on Tuesday, August 12, 2008.
2. Approval of bills in the amount of $376,874.02.
3. Approval of September 2008 payroll.
4. Approval of the 2008-2009 Annual Applications for Recognition
5. Approval of the following out-of-district field trips:
C.J.H.S. 7th and 8th Grade SOAR students DuBois Center October 22-24, 2008
Selected Schiller students to participate in Reading
Recovery demonstration and evaluation Belleville September 16, 2008
Motion carried.
RECOGNITION AND COMMENTS FROM EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
Budget Committee – Greg Dodson reported that the committee recommends the proposed budget.
CURRICULUM REPORT
Curriculum Coordinator Mary Roberts presented the following:
1. Adequate Yearly Progress Report – recent recalculations of ISAT scores revealed that all of our schools made AYP.
2. Individual School Improvement Plans and Principal presentations – schedule was presented for November through February.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
MOTION #3:
It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Bauer to approve the 2008-2009 School District Budget. Motion carried.
MOTION #4:
It was moved by Williams and seconded by Bauer to accept the resignation due to retirement at the end of the 2008-2009 school year for the following non-certified employee: Joan Campbell, Individual Paraprofessional
Motion carried.
MOTION #6:
It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Bauer to adopt the Resolution regarding the Expenditure of County School Facility Occupation Tax Revenue. Motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Superintendent Hawkins reported on the following:
1. Review of August 29, 2008, sixth day enrollment figures
2. E-rate consultant services are needed to assist with E-rate applications.
3. KSED Governing Board Meeting will be held on September 29, 2008.
Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Johnson will attend.
4. IASB Joint Conference is scheduled for November 21 – 23, 2008 in Chicago.
MOTION #7:
It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Williams to approve the retainer of Telesolutions from Bloomingdale, Illinois, as e-rate consultants on a monthly rate. Motion carried.
It was moved by Pennock and seconded by Dodson to adjourn to closed session to discuss personnel. Motion carried.
Adjourned to closed session at 7:58 p.m.
Reconvened to open session at 8:52 p.m.
MOTION #9:
It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Dodson to employ the following
part-time individual paraprofessionals:
Teresa Hutchison
Kari Bauer
Motion carried.
MOTION #10:
It was moved by Dodson and seconded by Bauer to approve the superintendent’s salary increase with compensation as provided to certified staff. Motion carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MOTION #11:
It was moved by Dodson and seconded by Griffin to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m.
MOTION # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
WILLIAMS Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
KLEEMAN - - - - - - - - - - -
JOHNSON Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
PENNOCK Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
GRIFFIN Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
BAUER Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
DODSON 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