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School Board Meeting Briefs
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SHILOH COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Apr 18 - REGULAR MEETING- 7:00 PM

President Hutchinson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

Present: Troy Eads, Dana Hales, Samantha Hutchinson, David Smith, Debby Young
Absent: Paul Freebairn, Tony Kile

Others Present: Interim Superintendent Donald Morgan, Nelson Starkey, Jacob Roskovensky, Phyllis Stone, Sarah Schmidt, Jason Dye, Kris Wheatley, Dr. John Wheatley, Terry Sullivan, Barb Board

President Hutchinson welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Approved Consent Agenda items: Treasurer’s Report and Activity Fund Report.

Approved Special Meeting minutes of March 17, 2011.

Approved Regular Meeting minutes of March 21, 2011.

Approved payment of the bills.

Kile joined the meeting at 7:10 PM.

Communications:

President Hutchinson introduced Dr. and Mrs. John Wheatley. Dr. Wheatley is the new 2011-2012 Superintendent.

Correspondence - Received a thank you card from Pasty Barnett for flowers sent after her surgery.

Terry Sullivan, Tech Coordinator – Presented a Technology Report updating the Board on the Low Cost Laptop Grant, Internet Bandwidth issues, Building Infrastructure issues, and Workstation Rotation. He also thanked Mrs. North’s First Hour Sewing Class for making replacement covers for the eight elementary classroom teachers drafting stools. They did a great job and saved the district almost $1,000.00.

Mrs. Akers math students folded 693 origami paper cranes. A family pledged to donate $2.00 for each crane made to students in Japan. The students raised over $1300.00 for Japanese students.

Board Committee Reports: Kile reported that cutting back to one shuttle bus has not saved the district any money. Dana Bogle, Assistant Transportation Director, has requested we go back to two buses. Interim Superintendent Morgan was directed to check into this with the Dick Wagoner and Dana Bogle.

Administrative Team Reports

Interim Superintendent Morgan: Lakeland College will be increasing their dual credit class fee by $2.00 each year for the next three years.

Prom venue has been changed once again as the 2nd location has also gone out of business. The prom is now scheduled for April 30, 2011, at Hawthorne Suites in Champaign.

Ideal Environmental will no longer provide an asbestos program designated person. This will be assigned to Dick Wagoner.

Student Accident Insurance renewal has been submitted

Beth Harbaugh entered the meeting at 7:29 PM.

According to the most recent FRIS report, the State still owes us $665,000.

Has been trying to get time to look at the budget but just hasn’t had time in the last 2-3 days.

Looking at a new student management system program as the current SIRS system is terrible.

Considering the purchase of a new mower. Cost with trade in of $3,495.00.

Set date and time of Special and Organizational Meeting of April 26, 2011, at 7:00 PM.

Accepted resignations of Mrs. Neibuhr, JH Cheer Sponsor; Mrs. Belobraydic, SADD Sponsor; and Mr. Findley, Dean of Discipline.

Approved the 2011 Scholarship recipients.

Approved the Friend of Education recipient.

Approved the purchase of a 42-passenger bus at a cost of $65,960.00.

Approved the request for an overnight Envirothon Team Field Trip to State Meet in Monticello, IL, May 12-13, 2011.

Approved Final Reading of Amended and/or New School Board Policies:

2:20-E School Board Exhibit – Waiver and Modification Request Process
2:60 School Board Board Member Removal From Office
2:70 School Board Vacancies on the School Board – Filling Vacancies
2:110 School Board Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers
2:125 School Board Board Member Expenses
2:150 School Board Committees
2:220 School Board School Meeting Procedure
2:230 School Board Public Participation at School Board Meetings & Petitions to the Board
2:250-E2 School Board Exhibit – Immediately Available District Public Records
2:260 School Board Uniform Grievance Procedure
4:170-AP2 Operational Services Administrative Procedure – Criminal Offender Notification Laws
4:170-AP6 Operational Services Administrative Procedure – Plan for Responding to a Medical Emergency at a Physical Fitness Facility
5:10 General Personnel Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:10-AP General Personnel Administrative Procedure – Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers
5:30 General Personnel Hiring Process and Criteria
5:30-AP1 General Personnel Administrative Procedure – Interview Questions
5:30-AP2 General Personnel Administrative Procedure – Investigations
5:90 General Personnel Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5:120 General Personnel Ethics and Conduct
5:120-AP1 General Personnel Administrative Procedure – Statement of Economic Interests for Employees
5:185 General Personnel Family and Medical Leave
5:220 Professional Personnel Substitute Teachers
5:220-AP Professional Personnel Administrative Procedure – Substitute Teachers
5:260 Professional Personnel Student Teachers
6:110 Instruction Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program
6:140 Instruction Education of Homeless Children
6:300 Instruction Graduation Requirements
7:10 Students Equal Educational Opportunity
7:50 Students School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools
7:60 Students Residence
7:60-AP2 Students Administrative Procedure – Establishing Student Residency
7:70 Students Attendance and Truancy
7:100 Students Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations, Immunizations, and Exclusion of Students
7:190-AP3 Students Administrative Procedure – Guidelines for Reciprocal Reporting of Criminal Offenses Committed by Students
7:270 Students Administering Medicine To Students
7:290 Students Adolescent Suicide Awareness and Prevention Programs
7:310 Students Restrictions on Publications
7:310-AP Students Administrative Procedure – Guidelines for Student Distribution of Non-School Sponsored Publications
8:20-E Community Relations Exhibit – Application and Procedures For Use of School Facilities

Announcements and Discussion:

Potential Cuts and Cost Saving Measures 2011-2012: As Mr. Hettmansberger was not at the meeting this item will be on the next regular meeting’s agenda.

Coaching Evaluations: Hutchinson asked the members to look through the sample evaluations and pass their thoughts and ideas on to the committee. The committee will come up with a structured evaluation form for the Board to review.

Bus Garage Heating Units: Smith talked with Dick Wagoner. Currently on hold pending specs and pricing.

First Reading of the following New and/or Amended Board Policies occurred:

2:80 School Board Board Member Oath and Conduct
2:100 School Board Board Member Conflict of Interest
3:40 General School Admin Superintendent
4:50 Operational Services Payment Procedures
4:110 Operational Services Transportation
4:160 Operational Services Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds
4:140-E2 Operational Services Exhibit – Response to Application for Fee Wavier, Appeal, and Response to Appeal
5:30-AP1 General Personnel Administrative Procedure – Interview Questions
5:100 General Personnel Staff Development Program
5:190 Professional Personnel Teacher Qualifications
5:290 Educational Support Personnel Employment Termination and Suspensions
6:20 Instruction School Year Calendar and Day
6:50 Instruction School Wellness
6:60 Instruction Curriculum Content
6:60-AP Instruction Administrative Procedure – Comprehensive Health Education Program
6:310 Instruction Credit for Alternative Courses and Programs, and Course Substitutions
6:310-E Instruction Exhibit – Physical Education Waiver Request
6:320 Instruction High School Credit for Proficiency
7:20 Students Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:90 Students Release During School Hours
7:180 Students Preventing Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
7:190 Students Student Discipline
7:190-AP5 Students Administrative Procedure - Student Handbook – Electronic Devices
7:190-AP6 Students Administrative Procedure – Guidelines for Investigating Sexting Allegations
7:190-AP6,E1 Students Exhibit – Letter to Parents/Guardians About Preventing and Reducing Incidences of Sexting
7:190-E2 Students Exhibit – Student Handbook Checklist
7:200 Students Suspension Procedures

Other: Hutchinson has been contacted by Josh Drake, director of the nursing home at Newman. He would like to list Newman Grade School in their contingency plan as an emergency location to move residents for temporary refuge. Board consensus was that this is agreeable.

Hutchinson has received notice that the IASB is accepting resolutions for consideration.

Hutchinson was at the Oakland Chamber of Commerce attending a Legislative Update. Highlights she noted were that it is looking more hopeful as money is not being sent out as late as anticipated; if schools were awarded a PK grant last year they will probably get it this year also; look for nothing to happen on the consolidation issue during this legislative session.

Board went into Executive Session at 8:13 PM.

Board returned to Open Session at 9:55 PM.

Employment of PreK-6 Principal was tabled.

Consideration of the March 17, 2011, Executive Session minutes was tabled.

Approved Executive Session minutes of March 21, 2011.

Meeting adjourned at 10:05 PM.