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School Board Meeting Briefs
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
Oct 20 , 2008 Regular Board Meeting
President Means called the meeting to order.
Present: Freebairn, Hales, Hutchinson, Means, Young
Absent: Brown, Kile
Others Present: Superintendent Lewis, Principal Hettmansberger, Gary Henry, Kim Scales, Bryan Scales, Ryan Scales, Barb Board
President Means welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Board went into Executive Session to discuss Student Disciplinary Cases – 5ILCS 120/2 (c)(9).
Brown joined the meeting during Executive Session.
Terry Sullivan entered the meeting.
Approved the following Consent Agenda items:
Treasurer’s Report
Activity Report
Resignation of Jim Dodge, JH Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
Employment of Adam Rosenbery as JH Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
Fall 2008 Friend of Education nominee
Career English I & II Field Trip to Universal, IN, October 29, 2008
Resolution to include Compensation Paid Under an Internal Revenue Code Section 125 Plan as IMRF Earnings
Approved the Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting minutes of September 15, 2008.
Approved the payment of bills.
Travis Bushue of Bushue Human Resources reviewed the property, casualty, and liability insurance renewal proposal. Proposal reflects a decrease in premium of 6.22%.
ACT Letter received indicates that 27 juniors were tested last year scoring 19.3 to 20.7 which is right around the state average.
Thank you card was received from Georgeina Boland thanking the Board for the planter she received after her hospital stay.
There were no requests to address the Board.
Principal’s report: Homecoming week is behind us!!! Powder-puff Game was Oct. 8th with the Jr. Class winning. Game was Oct. 10th. Was very impressed with the time and effort the Student Council put into decorating the gym. Student Council did video games this year in lieu of a dance and more students stayed for that. Feels it was a success and gives kudos to Student Council for thinking outside the box. Congratulations to them for coming up with a neat idea. Gym was decorated very nicely for the coronation. Congratulations to the homecoming court: King- Alex Dunn and Queen- Ferrin McGinness
County workshop was held Oct. 10. Large number of our teachers were here for ThinkLink training. Teachers felt ThinkLink was very valuable training.
1st quarter ended Friday Oct. 17. Parent/teacher conferences will be Wednesday October 22 from 4-7:30, and Thursday October 23 from 8-12:00. Fall concert is Wednesday October 22 at 7:00.
HS Volleyball team won first place at the Danville Viking Volleyball Invitational Tournament last Saturday. Congratulations to the players and Coach Mazur.
Brown commented that perhaps foreign exchange students shouldn’t be considered for attendant as this honor should go to a resident student. He doesn’t want to take this away from students who live here.
Superintendent’s report: Reviewed the Title I Report which is put together by Chuck White, Federal Grants Director.
Our school, grades K-2, was a pilot for ThinkLink last year and grades 3-8 are a pilot his year. The teachers were excited during the training. This program allows the teachers to identify the specific learning areas of individual students which need to be addressed.
Approved Bushue Human Resources District insurance renewal as proposed.
Adopted the Pest Management Plan.
Approved a Resolution declaring the intent of the District to issue Working Cash Fund Bonds.
First reading of the following School Board Policies occurred:
6:120 Instruction – Education of Children with Disabilities
7:230 Students – Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
There being no further business the meeting adjourned