.	SHILOH COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1 BOARD OF EDUCATION
	Feb 22 - REGULAR MEETING- 7:00 PM President Hutchinson called the meeting to order at 7:07 PM. President Hutchinson appointed Barb Board as Secretary Pro Tem. Present: Eads, Hales, Hutchinson, Smith Absent: Freebairn, Kile, Young Others Present: Interim Superintendent Morgan, Jason Dye, Debbie Akers, Wade Hales, Sarah Schmidt, Sue Miller, Doug Ivey, Jacob Roskovensky, Jason Conn, Adam Rosenbery, Jacob Henry, Nelson Starkey, Barb Board President Hutchinson welcomed everyone to the meeting. Approved Consent Agenda items: Treasurer’s Report, Activity Fund Report, Employment of Personnel - Amy Rund as Building Secretary/Data Entry, IMRF Benefit Protection Leave – Glen Hawkins, 2011-2012 Fee Schedule. Approved regular meeting minutes of January 18, 2011, and special meeting minutes of February 10, 22, and 12, 2011. Approved payment of bills. Mrs. Sue Miller, Business Education teacher, asked direction from the board in regard to purchasing software for her classes. The current software is so old it won’t run on the computers. Cost to update textbooks and software is $2,419.25. She does not want to spend a big chunk out of the education budget if the board is considering cutting her program when she retires next year. Board directed her to purchase the needed textbooks and software. Mr. Doug Ivey, Industrial Technology teacher, displayed and spoke on wood projects his students have completed. His students learn to actually apply the knowledge they learn in their core classes. Jake McGinness will be entering his chair project in the AWFS competition and the IWF Ready to Assemble Competition. He stressed the importance of the IT program to students. Correspondence Thank you note for a memorial floral basket was received from Mrs. Belobraydic. Mr. Arnold Wilson sent a thank you card thanking the board and administration for recognizing him as a Friend of Education. Students who attended the S.I.T. Conference at Heartland College sent a thank you card for allowing them to attend and present at the conference: Matthew Craig, Allison Dillon, Jordan Neill, Karla Madden, Cheyenne Weber, Morgan Minott, Dalton Painter, Cody Hood, Haley, and Jacob Gordon. The Shiloh girls basketball team and coaches submitted a letter thanking the board for their support and especially for the snow and ice allowing them to have Senior Night on February 5th. Audience to Visitors: Debbie Akers spoke in support of the importance to our students of the IT program and Business Education classes. Wade Hales spoke against cutting any votech classes as once they are cut they won’t ever be brought back. There were no board committee reports. Administrative Team Reports Interim Superintendent Morgan Has checked the SEA contract and it does not address early dismissal the first week of school. Received a letter from Chapin Rose that there are no general assembly scholarships are being offered this year. Reviewed the current district waivers and their expiration dates. Directive from Jessie White is that school libraries must consolidate. Shiloh will be served by LINC (Libraries in Consolidation) a combination of four library systems in 2012. Received a building use request from the Newman Library which requests the use of the computer lab. Our policy has been that the computer labs are not available for community use. Consensus of the board is to allow the request. Pointed out the positive impact of our students presenting at SIT Conference. Anytime our students are out representing our district as presenters, it’s good for the district. 36.5% of money due from the state this year has been received. Did finally receive all money due from last year. Distributed a copy of all area tax rates received from the Regional Office of Education. School will not be in session Friday, February 25. A great majority of the faculty, staff, and student body will be attending the high school girls basketball state tournament in Bloomington. School will be in session on Monday, March 7, to make up the day. Thanked the teachers for going along with this change. Approved final reading of the following school board policies: 2:200-AP School Board Types Of School Board Meetings 5:250 Professional Personnel Leaves Of Absence 5:270 Educational Support Employment At-Will, Compensation, And Assignment 5:330 Educational Support Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, And Leaves 6:130 Instruction Program For The Gifted 6:140 Instruction Education Of Homeless Children 6:280 Instruction Grading And Promotion 6:280-AP Instruction Evaluating And Reporting Student Achievement 6:300 Instruction Graduation Requirements 7:40 Students Non-Public School Students, Including Parochial And Home-School Students 7:50-AP Students School Admissions And Student Transfers To And From Non-District Schools 7:150-AP Students Agency And Police Interviews 7:190-AP2 Students Student Handbook – Gang Activity Prohibited 7:240-AP1 Students Code of Conduct For Extracurricular Activities 7:325-E Students Application And Procedures To Solicit Students For Fund-Raising Consideration of the Spanish Club Canoe Trip failed due to lack of a motion. Announcements and Discussion First reading of the following school board policies occurred: 4:30 Operational Services Revenue And Investments 4:60 Operational Services Purchases And Contracts 4:60-AP1 Operational Services Administrative Procedure – Purchases 4:90 Operational Services Activity Funds 4:110 Operational Services Transportation 4:170-AP6 Operational Services Administrative Procedure – Plan For Responding To A Medical Emergency At A Physical Fitness Facility 4:170-AP6,E1 Operational Services Exhibit – School Staff AED Notification Letter 4:170-AP6,E2 Operational Services Exhibit – Automated External Defibrillator Incident Report 6:120-AP2 Instruction Administrative Procedure – Access To Classrooms And Personnel 6:120-AP2,E1 Instruction Exhibit – Request To Access Classroom(s) Or Personnel For Special Education Evaluation and/or Observation Purposes 6:120-AP3 Instruction Administrative Procedure – Service Animal Access Requests 6:120-AP3,E1 Instruction Exhibit – Request For A Service Animal To Accompany A Student In School Facilities 6:300-E2 Instruction Exhibit – State Law Graduation Requirements 7:50 Students School Admissions and Student Transfers To And From Non-District Schools 8:20-E Community Relations Exhibit – Application and Procedures For Use of School Facilities 8:30 Community Relations Visitors To And Conduct On School Property Graduation Requirement – Physical Education: Jason Conn and Adam Rosenbery have tried different grading procedures and systems to get the numbers up of students dressing for physical education. According to current policy, students are required to take PE but it is not required for graduation. As a result, students are not held accountable. Discussed requiring students to wear a PE uniform. 2011-2012 Public School Calendar: Calendar has been presented to the SEA president. The union suggested taking President’s Day and a NIA (Not In Attendance) day and using the waiver we have to have school on Pulaski Day. Board Policy 7:300 Extra-Curricular: Eads suggested changing the policy to probable cause instead of random testing or drug test the entire student body. He feels the current policy leaves the board open to a lawsuit. Student Council representative, Nelson Starkey, was asked how drug testing is viewed by the students. His response was that he has never heard anyone complain that their constitutional rights are being violated. The policy committee will meet with the guidance counselor and the athletic director/nurse review this further. Coaching Evaluations: Eads questioned if coaches are evaluated and feels that some type of measurable evaluation needs to be implemented. Potential cuts and cost saving measures for 2011-2012 school year. Board is only looking at certified staff cuts at this time, as notice must be given at the March meeting. Board agreed that a special meeting should be held to discuss and review this further. Board wants to see actual cost savings for proposed cuts. President Hutchinson will contact the members for availability. Board entered into Executive Session at 10:44 PM. Board returned to Open Session at 11:37 PM at which time the meeting adjourned.