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School Board Meeting Briefs
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Board Meeting - 7:00 pm - APRIL 20, 2009
President Means called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Present: Freebairn, Hales, Hutchinson, Kile, Means, Young
Absent: Brown
Others Present: Superintendent Lewis, Gary Henry, Jacob Roskovensky, Gene Holbrook, Kimberly Heath, Troy Eads, Terry Sullivan, Barb Board
President Means welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Board approved the following Consent Agenda items:
*Treasurer’s Reports
*Activity Report - February
*Resignation of Amber Grenda, Guidance Counselor; Leslie Hornaday, Second Grade Teacher; Angela Smith, Jr. High Cheerleading Coach
*2009-2010 Modified Straight 8 High School Schedule
*2009-2010 Fee Schedule
*2009-2010 School Calendar
*Application for membership with IESA and IHSA
*Fuel bid from Illini FS for diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline
*Band/Chorus trip to Holiday World, Santa Claus, Indiana, June 5, 2009
*Illinois State FFA Convention trip to Monticello, Illinois, May 14-15, 2009
*Student Council State Convention trip to Chicago, Illinois, May 5-9, 2009
*Set Special Meeting date and time of Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at 5:00 PM
*Authorized Superintendent to prepare the 2009-2010 Budget
Approved minutes of March 16, 2009
Approved payment of bills
Edgar County Clerk – thank letter for allowing the county to use school facilities as a polling place during the last election.
Windsor High School – letter commending FFA Advisor, Tonya Eich, for her help during the Livestock Judging Contest.
ROE Compliance Visit – letter acknowledging that the district is in Full Compliance.
Board meeting moved to Library to view the new satellite TV set up which makes programming available in all classrooms. It will eventually be wired to all the smart boards in the building. The main purpose being that if a major event happens we now have access in all classrooms.
Superintendent Lewis updated the board on Principal Hettmansberger’s surgery. Surgery went well, better than expected.
The Envirothon made it to the state. Team members will be at the next board meeting.
ROE Superintendent John McNary is retiring as of June 30, 2009. No replacement has been announced as yet.
Approved the proposed 2009-2010 Modified Straight 8 high school schedule.
Approved the Dawson, Doisy, Buckler, and Gillogly Scholarship recipients.
Approved the Alternate Graduation Requirements meeting the State Minimum Standards for Shiloh CUSD #1 students attending the Kansas Treatment and Learning Center.
Approved purchase of Grade 7-12 Math Program.Discussion of the Superintendent position raised the following questions: Are they offering enough to keep good people on staff, and can they afford to offer enough. Is an Interim Superintendent the only option if they cannot agree on a salary package? Can we offer competitive salary? Could also they hire an interim principal to fill the administrative gap. Is hiring an interim for six months while continuing the superintendent search a good option?
Do they need to look at the steps to evaluate administrators in order to hold them accountable? Do we conduct exit interviews to find out why staff are leaving?
Board went into Executive Session at 8:15 PM.
Board returned to Open Session at 9:32 PM.
Approved employment of Desiree Rhoade, Part Time Transportation Worker; Lynn Holm, S.H.I.P. Coordinator; Windy Ericksen, Fourth Grade Teacher; Shari Sterling, ICC Special Education Teacher; Ashley Jamison, First Grade Teacher; and Cheri Dosch, High School Secretary
Meeting adjourned at 9:37 PM.