.	SHILOH COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1 BOARD OF EDUCATION
	Apr 18, 2005 Regular Meeting BOARD SUMMARY OF REGULAR MEETING - 8:00 PM. CANVASSING MEETING - PART I President Patchett called the Canvassing Meeting (Part I) to order at 8:00 PM. Present: Brown, Freebairn, Hutchinson Means, Patchett, Tharp, Young Absent: None Others Present: Superintendent Jim Acklin, Deb Derby, Barb Board, Tony Kile Board authorized the canvass of the election and proclaimed the results of the April 5, 2005 General Election. Young read the results of the election: Tony Kile 585 Votes Elected Kim Brown 587 Votes Elected Samantha Hutchinson 566 Votes Elected Angela Smith 432 Votes Not Elected Board proclaimed Tony Kile, Kim Brown, and Samantha Hutchinson elected as members of the Shiloh CUSD #1 Board of Education. President Patchett administered the Oath of Office to Tony Kile, Kim Brown, and Samantha Hutchinson. The April 18, 2005, Canvassing Meeting of the Shiloh CUSD #1 Board of Education adjourned sine die at 8:12 PM. Superintendent Acklin appointed Patchett as President Pro Tem and Young as Secretary Pro Tem. REGULAR MEETING - PART II President Pro Tem Patchett called the Regular Meeting to order at 8:13 PM. Present: Brown, Freebairn, Hutchinson Means, Patchett, Tharp, Young Absent: None Others Present: Superintendent Jim Acklin, Deb Derby, Barb Board, Tony Kile Being the only candidates nominated, Patchett was declared President, Brown was declared Vice-President, and Young was declared Secretary. Terry Sullivan joined the meeting at this time. Board approved the Board Meeting Day and Time as the third Monday of each month with the following exceptions: on dates when there is no school on Monday, meetings will be held on the next evening (Tuesday). The June meeting will occur on the last Monday of the month. The following Committees and Representatives were set: Negotiations Brown, Young, Means Finance Brown, Freebairn Personnel Patchett, Hutchinson Building/Grounds Brown, Kile Transportation Young, Freebairn Technology Patchett, Hutchinson Policy Means, Kile Education Foundation Brown, Young Extracurricular Hutchinson, Means Discipline Kile, Young EIASE Representative Patchett Strategic Planning Freebairn, Patchett President Patchett welcomed everyone to the meeting. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: Regular Meeting minutes of March 21, 2005 Executive Session minutes of March 21, 2005 Treasurer's Report Activity Report Approve employment of personnel - Marydith Foster, Kindergarten Teacher for the remainder of the 2004-2005 school year Accept with regrets the resignation of Jeremy Clodfelder as Head Football Coach Approve Resolution Supporting New Board Member Training Approve Friend of Education nominations Approve Outstanding Contribution recipients Approve Resolution Proclaiming School Nurse Day, May 6, 2005 Approve final reading of Board Policies: 4:140 Operational Services - Waiver of Student Fees 5:240 Professional Personnel - Suspension 5:260 Professional Personnel - Student Teachers 5:270 Education Support Personnel - Employment at Will, Compensation & Assignment 5:290 Education Support Personnel - Employment Termination and Suspension 6:20 Instruction - School Year Calendar and Day 6:170 Instruction - Title I Programs 6:200 Instruction - Instructional Arrangement (Policy to be deleted) 8:30 Community Relations - Visitors to and Conduct on School Property 8:50 Community Relation s- Visitors to the Schools (Policy to be deleted) Approve Statement of Completion of Health/Life Safety Amendment Approve Applications for Extension of Time to Complete Health/Life Safety Work Approve Student Council trip to State Convention in Chicago, May 4-7, 2005 Approve Student Council trip to National Convention in Collinsville area, June 22-29, 2005 Board approved the following: Special Meeting minutes of March 11, 2005 Executive Session minutes of March 11, 2005 Public Hearing minutes of March 21, 2005 Payment of bills Correspondence was received from: Family of Glenn Donnelly - thank you card for flowers ROE #11 - "Education is the Key" recipient - Sheryl Lawless ISTA - Kendra Carroll appointed as Illinois Science Teachers Association secretary Lt. Governor Pat Quinn - Automated External Defibrillators Shiloh High School Prom Invitation to Board Members Mary Kay North requested to address the Board. Students had participated in the State FCCLA Convention and received 25 Silver Awards, 1 Silver Outstanding Award, and 1 Gold Award. A group of seven senior's participated in Parliamentary Procedure event and qualified in the Star Event for the National Convention which will be held July 2-6, 2005 in San Diego. Those students are: Glenn Akers, Alex Berry, Ray Hernandez, Drue Palmer, Samantha Young, Tressica Davis, and Lyndsey Wilson. Board approved the trip. Principal Derby reviewed her written report. It was agreed by the Board members that Board pictures will be taken May 26 before graduation. She requested that the Board pay part of Mrs. North's personal expenses for the FCCLA National Convention trip. Superintendent Acklin reviewed his written report. Assuming the district receives all budgeted income and continues spending at the same rate, he estimates the total overall budget deficit will be -$146,344. (Total of all funds) Over the past six years State funding has decreased by almost 8%. Local EAV and Property Tax income has decreased over the last six years by 18.5%. Salaries have actually decreased by just over 6% in the last six years. Board approved the diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline bid of $.042 from Lanman Oil for FY06. Kile questioned if the districted had considered using bio-diesel fuel. Superintendent Acklin will look into this. Board approved the 2005-2006 school calendar as presented. Industrial Technology Summer Work: Board directed the Superintendent to have the IT Summer workers complete four rooms of shelving this year. Superintendent Acklin met Wilf Torunski, National Program Director for WoodLINKS, just last week. Wilf oversees seventy schools nationwide and said that Mr. Smith is one of the top two instructors nationally that belong to Wood LINKS. Emory Luth was very disappointed that he didn't have the opportunity to enter the oval desk he built in Mr. Smith's class, which was featured in WoodLINKS magazine, in a nationwide contest. The contest used to be open to high school and college students, but the college students didn't like the high school students showing them up so now high school students are excluded. Freebairn commented that recent Shiloh graduates had actually taught their instructors how to use some state of the art equipment. Other: Greenhouse Plant Sale date is April 29. Board went into Executive Session at 9:22 PM and returned to Open Session at 10:00 PM. Board approved the Separation Agreement and the Waiver of Claims (Age Discrimination in Employment and the Older Workers Protection Act). The April 18, 2005, Board of Education meeting adjourned at 10:05 PM.