Community High School District #71

Central Community High School District #71

7740 Old U.S. 50, Breese, IL 62230
BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Meeting
Monday, June 17th, 2024  7:00 PM

AGENDA

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Central Community High School was held on June 17, 2024 at 7:00PM in the Board Room.

Members present were Mary Lou Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Kori Voss, Laura Jansen, Amy Kruse, Tim Richter and Jeff Kampwerth. Visitors included Kelly Ross and Julianne Jacob.

The agenda was approved on a motion by Amy, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved on a motion by Jeff, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

The financial report and payment of bills were reviewed and accepted on a motion by Tim, second by Jeff. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

We have lots of great news to share this month with regard to our SAT Test Scores. Our students performed extremely well on the Spring SAT. We received our results back from the College Board and our scores were 15% better than the state average in Writing/Reading and an astonishing 26% higher than the state average in math. These results are absolutely phenomenal, but they come as no surprise. The high quality instruction that takes place on a daily basis as Central is second to none, and our students’ dedication to their academic work is truly inspiring to me. Although our students’ success can be measured by much more than one simple test score, it is always nice when you get results that reflect the hard work that everyone is putting into the classroom.

Based on our conservative estimates, we expect to end the fiscal year approximately $900,000 under budget. This surplus was due to the board’s sound financial decision making, and your willingness to make smart investments with our funds. We earned approximately 5% interest on all of our accounts last year. We were also fortunate to receive extremely competitive bids on our Field House Project which resulted in additional savings in FY23. With that, we do expect to use some of our budget reserves to complete our Art and Agriculture Classroom Remodel projects in FY24.

Since we finished FY23 under budget, our district will not require any budget amendments. We should be extremely proud that we are one of the few school districts in Illinois that finished the fiscal year under budget in all of our major funds. This is even more exciting because we have been able to reduce our tax rate from 1.92 to 1.84 over the last two years.

The Health Insurance Committee will be meeting to discuss coverage for our employees for next year. We have already received our renewal figures from United Healthcare and we will see a 5% increase in their rates. Our committee will be meeting on Wednesday, June 11th to review our options. The goal of that meeting will be to determine the best benefits package for the lowest cost. Once a decision is made, we will bring the plan to the July or August meeting for your review and approval.

A motion to approve pay application #6 to Millenium Construction for the Fieldhouse for $390,780 was made by Kori, second by Amy. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

Based on the Illinois School Code, the BOE is allowed to make transfers in various line items without amending the budget so long as transfers do not exceed (in the aggregate) ten percent of the total of such fund as set forth in the original budget. Fortunately for our district, our needed line item transfers meet this criteria. Becky will outline what line item adjustments are needed and my recommendation will be for the board to approve the transfers. A motion to approve the line item transfers as presented was made by Tim, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

During our ISBE Food Service Audit in May, it was noted that our district needs to update our School Wellness Policy. There have been recent legislative changes that require additions to Board Policy 6:50 – School Wellness.

A motion to approve the 24-25 Board of Education Meeting calendar as presented was made by Laura, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

A motion to approve the 24-25 Substitute Rate of Pay at $95 per day was made by Jeff, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

Currently, lunch full price is $3.55 with a .40 reduced price. Breakfast is $2.25 for full price with $.30 for reduced price. (All reduced prices are to remain the same by state guidelines.) Adult lunch price will also remain at $4.05, and Adult breakfasts will stay at $2.75. The goal of our food service program is to maintain a “break-even point” of costs vs. revenues, and we hope this price will allow us to do that. As you know, we will no longer be subcontracting out our lunch service, and it is our sincere desire to provide much higher quality food for our students at the same competitive price. A motion to approve the 24-25 lunch and breakfast prices as presented was made by Amy, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

A motion to approve the 24-25 fee schedule as presented was made by Kori, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

We have set 7/31 and 8/1 as our registration days for freshman and new students. We will have evening hours available on August 1st to make things more convenient for our parents that work through the day. Plans are to have the Technology Staff and Athletic Director assisting parents on the Qmlativ system and 8-18 Program in conjunction with registration. We will also again provide the option of online registration and fee payment for all returning students. This system has worked well and we plan to continue to provide this option into the future.

A motion to approve the 24-25 reimbursement and per diem rates as presented was made by Laura, second by Jeff. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

A motion to employ Emma Szczeblewski as an assistant volleyball coach pending all necessary requirements are met was made by Amy, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

A motion to employ Travis Gebke and Chris Thole as assistant golf coaches splitting the stipend for the assistant golf coach stipend was made by Tim, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

A motion to employ Andrea Henry and Merideth Timmermann as co-sponsors for Prom was made by Kori, second by Laura. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

A motion to approve an overnight trip for the varsity cheerleaders on July 18-21 was made by Amy, second by Kori. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

Mr. Freeze recapped Graduation night.

Mr. Freeze presented to the board the statistics of the future for our graduation seniors.

The School Improvement Plan for the 24-25 school year was presented and reviewed to the BOE.

Mr. Freeze reviewed the results of the 5 Essential survey.

A motion to approve the 24-25 Student Improvement plan was made by Jeff, second by Tanya. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None


The board adjourned the meeting on a motion by Jeff, second by Kori at 7:51PM. Roll call vote: Aye – Mary Lou Voss, Laura Jansen, Kori Voss, Tanya Kampwerth, Amy Kruse, Jeff Kampwerth, Tim Richter. Nay – None

Mary Lou Voss                    Amy Kruse                  

Board President                                    Board Secretary