Central Community High School District #71

7740 Old U.S. 50, Breese, IL  62230

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

7:30 PM

 

AGENDA

 

1.0       Call to Order

 

2.0              Roll Call

 

3.0              Approval of Agenda

 

4.0              Approval of Minutes

 

5.0              Routine Business

5.1              Financial Report

5.2              Payment of Bills

5.3              Recognition of Visitors / Public Comment

5.4              Communications / Correspondence

5.5              Information

 

6.0              Old Business

6.1       Summer 07 Projects

 

7.0              New Business

7.1              Electronic Funds Transfer Resolution    

7.2              Board Policy Manual Updates and Revisions

7.3              List of Depository Institutions

7.4              Teacher Mentoring Program

7.5              Explore and PLAN Testing Program

7.6              Academic Achievement Awards Program

7.7              Extra Duty Resignations

7.8              Employ Assistant Girls Soccer Coach

7.9              Employ Assistant Track Coach

7.10          Employ Lawn Mowing/Groundsperson

7.11          Evaluation of the Superintendent

 

8.0              Principal’s Report

 

9.0       Executive Session

 

9.0              Adjournment

 

 

 

 

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Central Community High School was held on February 20, 2007 at 7:30 P.M. in the boardroom.

 

Members present were Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss, and Don Rakers President presided.   Visitors included:   Lisa Wuest, Todd Jones, Kelly Ross, and Katie Florczyk.  Mike Nettemeier arrived at 7:37.

 

The agenda and was approved on a motion by Dave Wellen, second by Tina Winkeler.  Roll call vote:  Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, and Mary Loss Voss.  Nay – None

 

The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved on a motion by Mary Lou Voss, second by Rick Taphorn.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, and Mary Lou Voss. Nay – None.

 

The financial report was reviewed and accepted on a motion by Dave Wellen, second by Tina Winkeler.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, and Mary Lou Voss.  Nay – None.

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:

 

The Illinois State Board of Education annually releases a Financial Profile Designation for all school districts.  Our designation has remained the same as last year at a 3.80 rating.  The overall designation is “Financial Recognition” status.

 

The Certificates of Ballot have been delivered to the Clinton, Bond, and Madison County Clerks officially placing seven candidates in the April 17th election for Board of Education.  Next month, we will need to establish a special meeting for a date in early May to canvass ballots and make election results official.

 

A separate change to be made to the Board Policy Manual (Policy 6.06) is an update of our List of Depository Institutions.  Illinois School Code requires a Board of Education to approve the deposit of any school funds to approved banking institutions.

 

Mervert Professional Associates provided specifications for the upcoming Summer 07 projects.  Todd Jones presented specifications and a project plan for the renovation of the Science area classrooms and the replacement of floor covering in seven classrooms in the East Wing.

A motion to take formal action to approve specifications and authorize the letting of bids was approved on a motion by Mike Strieker, second by Rick Taphorn.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

Approval to renew or annual agreement with the Regional Office of Education to maintain our current procedure for the electronic transfer of funds was made on a motion by Mike Nettemeier, second by Rick Taphorn.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss, and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

A motion to accept all qualified banking institutions with a facility located within our district as possible depository locations for our investments was made by Mike Nettemeier, second by Mike Strieker.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss, and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

Formal action to approve the new Teacher Mentoring Program compiled by Mr. Greg Kruse and Ms. Andrea Bequette was approved by Mary Lou Voss,

second by Mike Nettemeier.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss, and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

We are  presently administering the Iowa Test of Basic Skills to all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students.  The SIP Team is recommending that we replace that program with the administration of the ACT Testing system.  The motion to accept this program was made by Mike  Strieker, second by Rick Taphorn.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss, and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

The SIP Team feels that Central should host an Academic Achievement Awards program designed to honor those students for receiving scholarships and other academic oriented recognitions throughout the year.  The motion to approve this awards program was made by Mike Nettemeier, second by Tina Winkeler.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss, and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

The board approved the following resignations:  Andy Lobb, head football and asst. track, Amanda Hemann, cheerleading, Shannon Sterkis, cheerleading, and Beth Loddeke, cheerleading.  The motion was made by Dave Wellen, second by Rick Taphorn.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss, and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

Approval to hire Jason Rust as the Assistant Girls Soccer coach was made by Mary Lou Voss, second by Dave Wellen.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss, and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

A motion to accept Brian Short as the Assistant Track coach was made by Mary Lou Voss, second by Dave Wellen.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss, and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

The board approved to reemploy Rodney Lohman as the part time Lawn Mowing/Grounds person with an increase in the hourly wage from $8.00 per hour to $8.50 per hour was made by Rick Taphorn, second by Mary Lou Voss.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss, and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

 

A new truancy officer, Mike Mobely, was recently hired by the regional office of education.  The new program has an easier system of checks and balances for schools to follow prior to submitting a student’s name of the ROE.  Officer Mobely will contact the truant’s parents and have a better then average success rate in getting the student to attend school.

 

The eighth grade information night was held on Wednesday, January 31st from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.  Over 140 packets were distributed to prospective students.

 

The annual Tri-County Teachers Institute was held in Centralia on Friday, February 16th.  Central’s faculty attended several workshops offered in their respective disciplinary area.  This institute provided our teachers with an opportunity to network with other teachers in the tri-county area regarding teaching methods used in their classrooms as well.

 

Incoming Freshmen registration has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 7th 3:00 – 7:00pm.  Thanks to Chris Greenberg, Trisha Lohman, Vickie Voytas, and Andrea Bequette as well as Central’s student council members for their assistance with registration.

 

Central’s School Improvement Team met Tuesday, January 30th after school for a web-cast presentation on Curriculum Mapping.  The program enables Central’s faculty to check for gaps in the Illinois learning standards within our curriculum as will tell us if we are overloading a standard as well.

 

The board entered closed session at 9:28 P.M. to discuss open positions, negotiations, and student discipline on a motion by Dave Wellen, second by Tina Winkeler.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

The board returned to open session at 10:05 pm on a motion by Mary Lou Voss, second by Mike Strieker.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

The board adjourned at 10:06 P.M. on a motion by Rick Taphorn, second by Tina Winkeler.  Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss and Mike Nettemeier.  Nay – None.

 

 

 

Donald Rakers                                    Mary Lou Voss

Board President                                    Board Secretary