.	SHILOH COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1 BOARD OF EDUCATION
	Nov 16th - Tax Levy & Regular Board Meeting Tax Levy Hearing - 6:45 pm Vice President Hutchinson called the Tax Levy Hearing to order at 6:45 PM. Present: Eads, Hales, Hutchinson, Young Absent: Freebairn, Kile, Means Others Present: Superintendent Hall, Principal Hettmansberger, Gary Henry, Jacob Roskovensky, Terry Sullivan, Lance Landeck, Jordan Landeck, James Rigdon, Sarah Morris, Olivia Lance, Jennifer Burch, Dorene Boland, Jessica Richardson, Nelson Starkey, Barb Board Vice President Hutchinson welcomed everyone to the meeting. Jim Motley entered the meeting at 6:48 PM. Tony Kile joined the meeting at 6:49 PM. There was no public comment regarding the 2009 Tax Levy: Board adjourned the Tax Levy Hearing at 6:51 PM. Regular Board Meeting - 7:0 pm Vice President Hutchinson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Present: Eads, Freebairn, Hales, Hutchinson, Kile, Young Absent: Means Others Present: Superintendent Hall, Principal Hettmansberger, Gary Henry, Jacob Roskovensky, Terry Sullivan, Lance Landeck, Jordan Landeck, James Rigdon, Sarah Morris, Olivia Lance, Jim Motley, Jennifer Burch, Dorene Boland, Jessica Richardson, Nelson Starkey, Cathy Spencer, Stacy Spencer, Mike Wagoner, Michelle Naïve, Barb Board Vice President Hutchinson welcomed everyone to the meeting. Jim Motley presented the FY09 Audit noting that the Annual Financial Report has been transmitted to ISBE and the Federal Audit Reports have also been submitted electronically. Nancy Reed entered the meeting at 7:07 PM. Board approved the following Consent Agenda items: Treasurer’s Report, Activity Report, FY10 Library Grant Application, and FFA Made for Excellence Conference overnight trip, January 29-30, 2010. Board approved: Regular Meeting minutes of October 19, 2009, Executive Session minutes of September 21, 2009, Executive Session minutes of October 19, 2009, and the payment of bills. Career English Class presentation: James Rigdon, Olivia Lance, and Sarah Morris thanked the Board for allowing them to take a field trip to the union training facility in Shirkeyville. They appreciated having the opportunity to go. Curriculum presentation: Mrs. Burch spoke regarding the Straight 8 schedule. Overall the response she received from the staff and students has been positive. She shared some of the comments received. There was discussion between the Board, Mrs. Burch, and Ms. Boland concerning the effect of the new schedule on AYP and the impact of changing from Saxon math to the new math program. Audience to visitors: Nelson Starkey distributed copies of the Student Council newsletter. The newsletter is available on the Shiloh website. Student Council members have completed 260 hours of community service so far this year. They will begin working on food baskets with National Honor Society very soon. Principal’s Report – Mr. Hettmansberger: Congratulated all students who made Honor Roll. Parent-Teacher Conferences were held on the evenings of October 21 and 22. The change to evening conference only did not impact parent participation at the high school level. Any impact in the lower grades was made up by teachers scheduling conferences at another time. Mike Means joined the meeting at 7:38 PM. Jr. Beta sponsored a Veterans Breakfast was November 9. This is the first year for this event and he hopes it will continue as this is a great way to reach out to our Veterans. Elementary Honors Breakfast was November 13. Congratulated the following students for qualifying at the IMEA Music Festival at EIU: Vocal: Lauren Moses, Allison Wilson, and Becky Bange; Instrumental: Bethany McGinness High School AYP information and plans: A faculty meeting was held to discuss why Shiloh High School did not make AYP in reading. Ms. Boland and Mrs. Long presented teachers with ways to incorporate reading into all classes. Other options being considered are: Effect of reduced classroom time due to athletic events, field trips, and assemblies. Implementing ThinkLink through grade 11 to track student progress. Bringing back the tutoring program and/or starting a student mentoring program. Ways to motivate students to make AYP. The staff is working very hard on ways to improve student test scores. Noted a big thank you should be given to the Student Council for helping rake and bag leaves at Newman Grade School on Veteran’s Day. Continue looking at the shuttle bus situation every week. Board entered Executive Session at 7:58 PM. Board returned to Open Session at 8:58 PM. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Hall: Heritage is not interested in meeting with us about co-oping any additional sports. Board approved: employment of Mary Kay North, ½ Time Home Economics Teacher 2010-2011; Daniel Haynes, Assistant HS Boys Basketball Coach; and Troy Eads, Volunteer 5/6 Boys Basketball Coach; renewal of the Baseball Co-operative with Heritage High School; and the 2009 Tax Levy. Discussion of the following occurred: Football field fence: received a quote of $4,500 to replace the fence with Shiloh maintenance doing the work. Fence should last 20 year. Did aerate the field and will fertilize it a couple of times. Kile questioned if we are spending money on the football field why we aren’t willing to work on the baseball field. Means commented that if we continue to play football here the fence is a safety and liability issue. Both items are to be added to the December agenda as action items. Cost saving considerations for 2010-2011: Eliminating two grade school teaching positions which can hopefully be done through attrition rather than reduction-in-force. Mrs. Riddell is retiring: have Mrs. Niemerg teach all music in the district. Have already made the Home Economics position half-time. Cut most of Mrs. Hood’s special education services. Eliminate a high school special education classroom aide position. Reduce the speech program to one teacher. Mrs. Reed is retiring: Eliminate her half-time English position. Eliminate one one-on-one aide position. Eads questioned if the district had ever considered rotating classes. Principal Hettmansberger responded that we would probably need to hire more staff to departmentalize. Other: Eads would like the policy committee to look at the district policy for tuition and consider allowing out-of-district staff to enroll their children at Shiloh tuition-free. Superintendent Hall will check into this as there is State law governing the issue. Freebairn asked if the elementary restroom odor was still a problem. Maintenance had put a plug in the drain which resulted in pushing the odor to another area. Superintendent will again suggest a trap on the outside of the building. Eads asked that it be noted that he firmly believes we should work to maintain whatever assets the district currently has. The meeting adjourned at 9:32 PM.