MINUTES

BOARD OF EDUCATION

August 15, 2011

 

            The meeting was called to order by President Brian Oberlink at

 

7:00 P.M.  The following members were present:  Teresa Barnick, Danyele

 

Harre, Kent Kistler, Katriena Kroll and Randy Mason.  Also present were: 

 

Superintendent Doug Slover; Principals  Adam Bussard and Angela Reeter.

 

Laura Willms was absent.  Guests present were:  Erica Foltz, Nicole Larson,

 

Vince Rohr and Lynn Orechovesky.

 

            Motion by Harre, seconded by Kroll that a closed session be                         Into

                                                                                                                                                            Closed

called at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of personnel, parent request and                    Session

 

negotiations.  This closed session is authorized under the Open Meeting

 

Act, House Bill 411, Public Act 82-78, which allows the Board to Consider

 

such information.  Barnick, Harre, Kistler, Mason, Kroll, Oberlink, Yes.

 

            Laura Willms entered meeting at 7:15.

 

Motion by Kistler, seconded by Barnick to come out of closed                      Out of

                                                                                                                                                            Closed

session at 8:30 P.M.  Barnick, Harre, Kistler, Mason, Willms, Kroll,                         Session

 

Oberlink, Yes.

 

Motion by Kistler, seconded by Barnick that the minutes of the                   Approve

                                                                                                                                                            Minutes

closed session be approved.  Barnick, Harre, Kistler, Mason, Willms,                     Closed

                                                                                                                                                            Session

Kroll, Oberlink, Yes.

 

 

 

Motion by Kroll, seconded by Mason that the consent agenda                      Approve

                                                                                                                                                            Consent

be approved as follows:                                                                                                                        Agenda

 

            That the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

 

held on Monday, July 18, 2011 and the Special Meeting of the Board of Education

 

held on Thursday, August 4, 2001 be approved as presented.

 

            Further, that the Treasurer’s Report be approved as presented.

 

            Further, that the list of bills be approved as presented.

 

            Further, to approve bussing of students residing in “hazardous”                Approve

                                                                                                                                                            Hazardous

areas as designated under the I.S.B.E. Guidelines for the 2011-2012                    Areas

 

school year.

 

            Further, to allow destruction of closed session audio recordings                Closed

                                                                                                                                                            Meeting

at least 18 months old or older.  Barnick, Harre, Kistler, Mason, Willms,             Recordings

 

Kroll, Oberlink, Yes.

 

            The Board discussed the final Tentative Budget for FY2012.           

 

            The Board reviewed the Registration process.

 

Motion by Barnick, seconded by Harre to approve the following                Approve

                                                                                                                                                            Substitute

substitute rates for the 2011 – 2012 school year:                                                          Rates

 

            Substitute Teacher                       $85.00 per day

            Substitute Nurse                           $13.20 per hour

            Substitute Cook                             $  8.50 per hour

            Substitute Secretary                    $  8.50 per hour

            Substitute Janitor                         $  8.50 per hour

            Substitute Bus Driver                 $21.00 per route trip

 

Barnick, Harre, Kistler, Mason, Willms, Kroll, Oberlink, Yes.

Motion by Kistler, seconded by Kroll to conduct first reading                                   First

                                                                                                                                                            Reading

on the following board policy updates:

           

a.      1:10         School District Legal Status

b.     2:10         School District Goverance

c.      2:125      Board Member Expenses

d.     3:10         Goals and Objectives

e.      3:70         Succession of Authority

f.       5:125      Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct

 

Barnick, Harre, Kistler, Mason, Willms, Kroll, Oberlink, Yes.

 

Motion by Mason, seconded by Harre to approve an early graduation      Early

                                                                                                                                                            Graduation

request for student #2012077.  Barnick, Harre, Kistler, Mason, Willms, Kroll,

 

Oberlink, Yes.

 

Motion by Mason, seconded by Harre to approve an early graduation      Early

                                                                                                                                                            Graduation

request for student #2012001.  Barnick, Harre, Kistler, Mason, Willms, Kroll,

 

Oberlink, Yes.

 

Motion by Kistler, seconded by Kroll to employ Karen Downs as                Employ

                                                                                                                                                            Pre-K

Pre-K Grant Coordinator/Parent Coordinator.  Barnick, Harre, Kistler                 Grant

                                                                                                                                                            Coordinator

Mason, Willms, Kroll, Oberlink, Yes.

 

            Motion by Kroll, seconded by Kistler to amend the IMRF Early                    Early

                                                                                                                                                            Retirement

Retirement Incentive from the June 20, 2011 Board Meeting as follows:                        Incentive

 

To approve the attached resolution 2011-2 to adopt the Early Retirement

 

Incentive and attached resolution 2011-1 to adopt Amortization Period for

 

IMRF Early Retirement Incentive.  Barnick, Harre, Kistler, Mason, Willms, Kroll,

 

Oberlink, Yes.

 

            Motion by Kroll, seconded by Kistler to deny the Family Medical                Deny

                                                                                                                                                            FMLA

Leave Act request from Diana Smith, cook, due to non-qualifying hours.             Request

 

Barnick, Harre, Kistler, Mason, Willms, Kroll, Oberlink, Yes.

 

           

 

Motion by Kistler, seconded by Mason to change the date of the                  Board

                                                                                                                                                            Meeting

September Board of Education Meeting from Wednesday, September 21,                      Date

                                                                                                                                                            Change

2011 to Monday, September 26, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. in the Unit Office.  Barnick,

 

Harre, Kistler, Mason, Willms, Kroll, Oberlink, Yes.       

 

Motion by Kroll, seconded by Barnick to adjourn at 9:12 P.M.                     Adjourn

 

Barnick, Harre, Kistler, Mason, Willms, Kroll, Oberlink, Yes.