.	SHILOH COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1 BOARD OF EDUCATION
	Nov 15 - REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 PM President Hutchinson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Present: Freebairn, Hales, Hutchinson, Kile, Smith, Young Absent: Eads Others Present: Interim Superintendent Morgan, Principal Hettmansberger, Jacob Roskovensky, Nelson Starkey, Kohl Key, James Rigdon, Dalton Tweedy, Ashley Haga, Jazzalyn Ward, Tonya Eich, Ashley Young, Terry Sullivan, Barb Board President Hutchinson welcomed everyone to the meeting. Approved the regular meeting minutes of October 18, 2010, and the payment of the bills. Friend of Education Award will be presented at the December meeting. FFA National Convention: James Rigdon, Jazzalyn Ward, Kohl Key, Dalton Tweedy, and Ashley Haga thanked the Board for providing them the educational opportunity of attending the FFA National Convention. They presented a slide show of the convention and places they visited. Board Committee Reports: Smith reported the building committee met and discussed custodial issues which will be addressed during executive session. Kile reported the transportation committee has decided to try one shuttle after practices when junior high sports season ends. Principal’s Hettmansberger: Parent/Teacher Conferences were held October 20-21. Teachers reported the best junior high and high school parent attendance we have ever had. The teachers were very pleased to have had that time with parents. The elementary grades had almost 100% parent attendance. October 29 was the Elementary Honors Breakfast. Large number of students made the honor roll. The Shiloh Winter Concert, grades 3-12, will be December 8 at 6:30. This is also Financial Aid Night at 6:00. The next PBIS Junior High and High School Reward Day is December 17. This will be a language reward. Students who don’t make the reward will meet with the guidance counselor and discuss behavior modification. Looking at making changes to the current cell phone policy. Some teachers would like the option of allowing students to use their smart phones to access the internet for research while in class. Freebairn questioned if this would give rise to the issue of ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’. Students would use the phones in small group settings in class where sufficient computers may not be available. Some teachers are interested in using cell phone technology in a positive way. Teacher will be responsible for closely monitoring their use during class. Interim Superintendent Morgan: Proliance Energy has offered us an opportunity to lock-in a rate of $.40/therm. Last year we paid $.60/therm. 80% of schools in this area are locked in at $.40. Board directed the superintendent to lock in the $.40/therm rate. Regional Office of Education will do a Life Safety walk-thru on Wednesday this week. The November 3rd Interrupted/Closure Day for Shiloh Elementary and Jr/Sr High School was approved by the ROE and ISBE. Still waiting on some of last year’s money from the state. Money promised in December (from last year) could be held up as late as March. This school year we may get one payment out of 4. May not get any more state money this year. Principal Hettmansberger commented that since the elections are over the money will now dry up. Approved the Superintendent Search contract with The Consulting and Resource Group, Inc. They will whittle the applications down to five or six to be interviewed by the Board. Announcements and Discussion - Tentative Tax Levy: Interim Superintendent has included a $700,000 cushion in the levy. It will be on the December agenda for action. Other: Nelson Starkey, Student Council Representative, spoke of the Student Council State Executive Board Meeting which Shiloh recently hosted. The Executive Board was very impressed with they way the students conducted themselves and represented the school. Homecoming was very successful. Student Council was able to repair the stage curtain so it opens and closes now. Board entered into Executive Session at 7:44 PM and returned to Open Session at 8:53 PM. Approved Executive Session minutes of October 18, 2010. Set non-union employee salary of Principal Hettmansberger at $84,000. Set bonuses of $1,000 for Mary Patrick, $900 bonus for Barb Board, $1000 bonus for Dick Wagoner, and $1,600 bonus for Terry Sullivan. Meeting adjourned at 8:58 PM.