AGENDA

1.0 Call to Order

2.0 Roll Call

3.0 Approval of Agenda (Addition 7.4)

4.0 Approval of Minutes

4.1 Approval of Executive Session 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 Approve Health Life Safety Amendment for

Summer 07 Projects

7.0 New Business

7.1 Approve P.A.W.S. Contributions

7.2 Accept Resignations of Staff

7.3 Authorize Opening of Teaching Positions

7.4 Approve Maternity Leave Request

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 January 16, 2007 at 7:30 P.M. in the boardroom.

Members present were Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mary Lou Voss, Mike Nettemeier and Don Rakers President presided. Visitors included: Kris Johnson-Oster, Lisa Wuest, and Erin Pettus.

The closed session minutes for the last 6 months were approved on a motion by Mary Lou Voss, second by Rick Taphorn. Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mike Nettemeier and Mary Lou Voss. Nay – None.

The additions of 7.4 and no Executive Session was added to the agenda and was approved on a motion by Mike Nettemeier, second by Dave Wellen. Roll call vote: Aye – Mike Strieker, Rick Taphorn, Dave Wellen, Tina Winkeler, Mike Nettemeier, and Mary Loss Voss. Nay – None

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

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

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:

We adopted our tax levy request last month and I thought it would be informational for Board members to see financial and fund comparisons with other area school districts.

New state rules have been adopted by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) regarding food and nutrition in schools. We need to be prepared that not only will our food service probably face some changes but also other products may be banned from schools.

I am in the process of making a joint purchase of paper with several elementary schools and Mater Dei H.S. We are going to take 320 cases of the 840 on the truckload and that should last us at least one year.

A memo from the Illinois Department of Public Health states that the law has now been interpreted to mean that all “physical fitness facilities” must have an AED even if there is more than one in a single building. This means that we will need to purchase a second AED for our new practice gymnasium by July 1, 2007 to be in compliance with these requirements.

The first date to submit petition packets as an application for appearance on the ballot in the April 17^th Board of Education election will be on Monday, January 29^th (8:00 a.m.)

The architects have several issues to resolve regarding the plumbing and venting in the Science area. Plans should be finalized by the February meeting.

A motion to approve the Health Life Safety Amendment was approved on a motion 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.

The board approved the contributions to Central HS for $10,000.00 to purchase a portable computer lab and $1,169.00 for a compressor/limiter and two additional speakers in the concession building for the existing sound system at the football field from the PAWS Organization The motion was made by Mike Nettemeier, 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.

Approval to accept resignation letters from two assistant football coaches, George Evans and Nathan Rueter, was made 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.

A motion to seek applications for the Drivers Education position and Language Arts position was approved 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.

The board approved the request for maternity leave for Karrie Kujawa. The motion 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.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

The eighth grade information night will be held at Central on Tuesday, January 30^th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

Mr. Jones is about to begin round two of evaluations for non-tenured staff members. Central currently has 11 non-tenured faculty members which has my total at 22 evaluations bearing in mind that each teacher is evaluated twice throughout the year.

Central will be holding their second open house on March 20th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Mr. Jones will be asking a board member to serve on the Student Handbook committee beginning in February at Monday night’s meeting. The committee consists of student, teacher, parent, board member, and administration representation and usually meets three to four nights in February and March to review the current handbook.

Mr. Jones will be attending a workshop held by the ROE on Tuesday, January 23^rd in Centralia. The workshop was scheduled to introduce the new SRO truancy officer recently hired by the ROE for the schools within their region to contact when there is a truancy problem.

There was no closed session this month.

The board adjourned at 8:10 P.M. on a motion 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.

Donald Rakers Mary Lou Voss

Board President Board Secretary