.	SHILOH COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1 BOARD OF EDUCATION
	Oct 16, 2006 Regular Meeting Meeting was called to order at 8:00 PM by President Patchett. Board members present: Brown, Freebairn, Hutchinson, Patchett, Young. Others present: Superintendent Acklin, Terry Sullivan, Gary Henry, Jim Motley, Renee Henry, Darlene Orndorff, Barb Board President Patchett welcomed everyone to the meeting. Mr. Motley provided presentation of the FY07 Audit. Copies were distributed to the Board. Principal Hettmansberger entered the meeting at 8:04 PM. The Annual Financial Report has been completed, filed with the ISBE, and approved. Mr. Motley commented that the audit has gotten progressively better every year over the past three or so years. Board approved the following Consent Agenda items: ? Treasurer’s Report ? Activity Report ? American Education Week Resolution ? Employment of Christina Beatty, Science Teacher ? Fall 2006 Friend of Education nominees Board approved the budget hearing minutes, regular meeting minutes, and executive session minutes of September 25, 2006. Board approved the payment of bills as presented. Correspondence: Letter from Monica Dunn, Tri County Dental, commending the cleanliness of the school was read. Audience to Visitors Renee Henry spoke regarding the Newman Regional Library. They have received a grant from the state library to provide free library service to everyone in the Shiloh School District until April 2007. The Newman Library became a Regional Library in July in order to do this. In April the voters will have to decide referendum if they want the service to continue. If it passes, they will keep their library cards forever. Newman Township must vote yes to annex in the other townships. If an overall majority of the townships votes yes it will go into effect. If not, but a contiguous township votes a majority that township can join. Passing the referendum will result in a tax increase of .25 per $100 property tax and .69 per acre of farmland. Mrs. Henry hopes that by January they will have enough in donations to have a book mobile. At present they are using a car to visit each of the district’s communities once each week to deliver books, videos, and DVD’s. They also carry many items for patrons to browse through and check out. She requested the partnership of the Shiloh Board of Education in getting this information to the Shiloh District residents. Darlene Orndorff addressed the board regarding issues concerning her son. President Patchett asked that she first address those concerns to the administration. If they are not able to resolve any problems she would then be welcome to come back to the board, but she needed to first go through the available channels Administrative Reports Principal’s Report – Mr. Hettmansberger Announced the Shiloh Elementary September Students of the Month: Andra Luth, Dalton Painter, Malea Holm, Baylie Painter, Allison Wilson, Bethany McGinness, Jazzy Ward, and Shelby Smith. These students were nominated by their teachers. The Newman Fire Department was at the Newman Grade School last Thursday to observe a fire drill and give a brief presentation to the students. A great presentation was given to grades 7-12 on October 5 by Robert Pickle, a former meth addict. Mr. Pickle spent 16 years in a federal prison for intent to manufacture methamphetamine. He gave a very powerful presentation which had a profound effect on many of the students. Rebecca Joines was a Sectional Golf Qualifier. Principal Hettmansberger commended the board on allowing us to have a golf team. Amy Winger, ag teacher, has been selected to participate in the FCAE Teacher-Mentor Project. This is a national program to mentor ag teachers. Teachers must apply and be approved to participate. Congratulations to Mrs. Winger. The Jr. Ecology Team placed third in the Eco Meet. Newman Grade School teachers have formed a discipline committee and put together a list of consistent rules for the playground, noon duty, the lunch room, etc. Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Acklin Discussed the new junk food rules in elementary and middle schools from the ISBE. The rules apply primarily to vending machines. We will not have to make changes due to the fact that all of our machines (except bottled water) are shut off during the school day. As for our food program, this will have little effect on us as Aramark handles those issues and they make sure to meet all the state guidelines. Special Education Update: Currently 34% of our students qualify for special education services (161 out of 476). The current state average is 14-15%. For FY06 the district spent $440,541 on special education services and was only reimbursed $91,603 through state and federal funding. The difference of nearly $349,000 must be covered by local revenue and comes right out of the education fund and actually is almost the entire education fund deficit amount. This is just another example of unfunded mandates. Co-op High School Feasibility Study - has been approved by the boards of District 95, District 4, and Chrisman. Oakland and Kansas have not yet met this month but the Superintendents of both districts have it on their agenda. Board approved the following: ? Initiative of a co-op high school feasibility study ? Health Life Safety Amendment in the ag shop – Mrs. Winger is applying for a state grant that will provide for half of the district’s cost. ? School per Capita Grant application Board tabled approval of the Superintendent’s Performance Goals to the November meeting. Board approved final reading of the following school board policies: 2:90 School Board - Board Self-Evaluation – Deleted policy 2.120 School Board - Board Member Development 2:250 School Board - Access to District’s Public Records 2:260 School Board - Uniform Grievance Procedure 4:90 Operational Services - Student Activity Fund Management 4:160 Operational Services - Hazardous and Infectious Materials 5:40 General Personnel - Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease - with second paragraph to be removed. 5:150 General Personnel - Personnel Records 5:160 General Personnel - Release of Credit Information – Deleted policy Announcements and Discussion First reading of the following school board policies occurred: 5:170 General Personnel - Copyright 5:300 Educational Support Personnel - Schedules and Employment Year 5:320 Educational Support Personnel – Evaluation 6:30 Instruction – Organization of Instruction 6:70 Instruction – Teaching About Religions 6:80 Instruction – Teaching About Controversial Issues 6:150 Instruction – Home and Hospital Instruction 6:210 Instruction – Instructional Materials 6:220 Instruction – Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption – Deleted IASB Convention – Hutchinson asked if the Board would have a delegate for the IASB Delegate Assembly Meeting. Members were asked to complete the new resolution recommendation pages and send them to Superintendent Acklin. School Board Election – Petitions can be circulated beginning November 7, 2006. Terms expiring are Young, Means, Freebairn, and Patchett. Other – Hutchinson asked how the science program is working now. Mrs. Beatty is currently 4/7 time or basically ½ day. She is teaching Chemistry I & II, 7th grade, and earth science. Stan White is teaching one section of 8th grade science and covering homeroom. Mrs. Carroll is teaching anatomy, biology I, and physiology. Freebairn asked about the status of a softball co-op with Heritage. Plan is for the superintendents, board presidents, and principals to meet soon and talk seriously about where the co-op is going. Softball is a piece of that puzzle. Mr. Miller is working on a Plan B If a softball co-op with Heritage doesn’t work out. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 PM.