COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 FULTON COUNTY
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
March 15, 2010
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The Board of Education of Community Unit School District #3, Fulton County, met in regular session on March 15, 2010, in the District Office, 517 East Madison Street, Cuba. President Sue McCance called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL:
Roll call was taken with the following members present: Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mr. Burkhead, Mrs. DAvis, Mrs. Deakin, Mr. Vigna arrived at 8:45 and . Mrs. Heitz was absent.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mrs. McCance led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance
4. RECOGNITION OF PUBLIC:
Under recognition of public, no one wished to be recognized. Mrs. McCance appointed Mrs. Davis as temporary secretary in the absence of the secretary, Mr. Vigna.
5. COMMUNICATIONS:
Enrollment and attendance figures for individual schools were included in backup material. An order for yearbooks was also presented if anyone was interested. Since the full board was not in attendance, the picture for the yearbook will be taken at the May meeting.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
MOTION by Mrs. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Burkhead to enter closed session at 6:37 pm. to consider information regarding appointment, employment, or dismissal of an employee or officer, collective negotiating matters between a public employer and their employees and/or their representatives, evaluation of personnel, acquistion of property, to discuss individual students and/or to discuss possible litigation. Roll call: "Yeas": Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin and Mr. Burkhead. Motion carried.
MOTION by Mr. Mustread, seconded by Mr. Moore to go out of closed session at 7:50 pm. Roll call: "Yeas": Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deaking and Mr. Burkhead. Motion carried.
ACTION TAKEN AFTER CLOSED SESSION:
7. CONSENT AGENDA:
MOTION by Mr.Swango, seconded by Mr. Burkhead to approve the consent agenda as presented: Items approved were: minutes of the February 15, 2010, regular and closed session meeting; District Cash Balance Report $6,503.32, (February); High School Activity Account, $14,806.02 (February) and CD Account, $33,423.64 (February); Cuba Elementary Activity Account, $3,829.93 (February), and Tom Wat Account, $5,764.88 (February); Payroll for February, $309,270.30; March vendor bills, $102,568.08; IHSA and IESA membership for the 2010-11 school year, and Senior Class trip to Wisconsin Dells May 12 & 13, 2010.. Roll call: Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin and Mr. Burkhead. Motion carried.
8. MINUTES:
Approved under Consent Agenda.
9. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION by Msr. Davis, seconded by Mrs. Deakin to approve the agenda as presented. All members present voted yea. Motion carried.
10. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT:
Ms. Simmons and Mr. Willis highlighted the good things that are happening in Cuba Elementary and Cuba Middle-Senior High School. At Cuba Elementary, ISAT testing was March 2-9 and students with perfect attendance, showing excellent effort and behavior during testing were treated to a Slumber party; pre-school screening took place for 16 children during the two days; the 4th-6th grades went to March Madness for the 4th quarter reward party; K-2 students went to WIU to see a play "Max and Ruby" and the PTO raised $1,043 at their 9-pin bowling fundraiser this weekend. At Cuba Middle School, 7th & 8th grade students took ISAT tests March 2,3,9 & 10; Star students for the month of January are Katherine Hildenbrand & Augustus Keime, 8th graders and Jordan Maxwell and Robert McClaughry, 7th graders; and Congratulations to Cuba Middle School for being selected by the Illinois State Board of Education as a 2009 Spotlight School. The Cuba High School had many winners at the Town and Country Art Show in Canton recently; DARE representatives are Emma White and Billy Mustread, and Katie Burgard was named March Senior of the Month.
11. FINANCIAL REPORT:
Approved under Consent Agenda.
12. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Committee meetings took place on March 10, 2010, for the Transportation Committee and March 2, 2010, for the sports cooperative committee. Discussed at the transportation meeting were the number and condition of buses, and also to seek bids for a new or one-year old bus although finances may prevent actual purchase. The minutes for the co-op committee meeting were enclosed.
13. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:
Under his Superintendent's report, Mr. Kenser reviewed several items happening in the school district including information regarding the 10 year Life Safety work and the possibility of installing HVAC controllers at the elementary school, discussed the drainage issue at the MS/HS, discussed the condition of the access road to the MS/HS and that the grant has been sent, a request form Cuba Cares was granted to seek information to pursue a walking track around the old football field, and announced that Cuba Middle School was selected by the ISBE as a 2009 Spotlight School. The Board would also like to congratulate the middle school and commend the staff for the hard work and effort that allows your students to succeed academically. Also, Mr. Hamm reported that the school district was awarded a Library grant in the amount of $390.
14. OLD BUSINESS:
14.1 Board Policy Updates 2nd Reading. MOTION by Mr. Burkhead, seconded by Mrs.Davis to adopt the updated policies after the second reading as presented. Roll call: "Yeas": Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakinand Mr. Burkhead. Motion carried.
15. NEW BUSINESS:
15.1b1 Employement - Certified Staff. MOTION by Mrs. Deakin, seconded by Mrs. Davis to re-employ full-time tenured staff as presented. Roll call: "Yeas": Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin and Mr. Burkhead. Motion carried.
15.1b2a Employment - Fourth year teachers. MOTION by Mr. Swango, seconded by Mr. Burkhead to re-employ Mae Fitch and Acacia Knox and place them on tenured status for the 2010-11 school year. Roll call: "Yeas": Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin and Mr. Burkhead. Motion carried.
15.1b3 Employement - Third year teachers. MOTION by Mrs. Deakin, seconded by Mrs. Davisto re-employ Kyle Lindmark, Dawn Stambaugh, Carrie Black, Joe Brewer, Elliot Craig, brad Shaeffer, David slusher and tammy Williams and place them on 4th year non-tenured teacher and place them on 4th year non-tenured status for the 2010-11 school year. Roll call: "Yeas": Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin and Mr. Burkhead. Motion carried.
15.1b4 Employment - Second year Teachers. MOTION by Mrs. Davis, seconded by Mrs. Deakin to re-employ Elizabeth Collins, Erin Ford, Tim frank, Carrie Gobert and Carrie Johnson and place them on 3rd year non-tenured status for the 2010-11 school year. Roll call: "Yeas": Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin and Mr. Burkhead. Motion carried.
15.1b5 Employment - First Year Teachers. MOTION by Msr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Swango to re-employ Alison Neidorf, Charlotte Lindner and s. LeAnn Postin and place them on 2nd year non-tenured status for the 2010-11 school year. Roll call: "Yeas": Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin and Mr. Burkhead. Motion carried.
15.1b6 Employment - Part-Time Teacher. MOTION by Mr. Swango, seconded by Mrs. Deakin to re-employ Nancy Dever as a part-time Music teacher and JoEllyn Welch as a part-time Title I Reading teacher for the 2010-11 school year. Roll call: "Yeas": Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin and Mr. Burkhead. Motion carried.
15.1b7 Employment - Extracurricular MOTION by Mr. Burkhead, seconded by Mr. Swango to approve Ray Young, Doug Schmidt as volunteers for the baseball program for the 2009-10 school year. All members present voted yea. Motion carried.
15.1b8 Employment - Extracurricular MOTION by Mrs. Davis, seconded by Mrs. Deakin to employ Ashley Heitz and Jodi Marlow as Dance force coaches and Regina Weaver as Cheerleading coach for the 2010-11 school year. Roll Callo: "Yeas" Mrs. McCance, Mr. swango, Mr. burkhead, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin, Motion carried.
15.1c Release - Teacher. MOTION by Mr. Burkhead, seconded by Mr. Swango to release Amanda Rath, teacher, effective as of the end of the 2009-10 school term; and that the Secretary of the Board of Education be directed to send a written notice by certified mail to the above said more than 60 days before the end of the present term that she will not be employed for the 2009-10 school term. Roll call "Yeas": Mrs. McCance, Mr. swango, Mr. burkhead, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin, Motion carried.
15.3 Authorization to seek bids for a new and a 1 year old bus. MOTION by Mrs. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Swango to authorize the superintendent to seek bids for either a new or a one-yeaer old bus. All members present voted yea. Motion carried.
15.4 Authorization to seek bids for HVAC controllers at the Elementary School. No action was taken.
15.5 Approve Life Safety Amendment for drainage project at the MS/HS. MOTION by Mrs. Deakin, seconded by Mrs. Davis to approve the Life Safety amendment for the drainage project at the MS/HS for the approximate cost of $40,000. Roll Call: "Yeas": Mrs. McCance, Mr. swango, Mr. burkhead, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin, Motion carried.
15.6 Approve the 7-9th Grade Life Skills Classroom for 2010-11 school year. MOTION by Mrs. Davis, seconded by Mrs. Deakin to approve the addition of a 7th-9th grade Life Skills classroom at the MS/HS for the 2010-11 school year. Roll Call: "Yeas": Mrs. McCance, Mr. swango, Mr. burkhead, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin, Motion carried.
16. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The IASB Western Division meeting will be held March 18, 2010, at West Prairie High School. The tour will start at 5:00 pm. and dinner to follow at 6:00 pm. Also, a Special Board Meeting will be held April 12, 2010, at 6:00 pm at the Unit Office to discuss negotiations and administrative salaries.
17. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by Mrs. Deakin, seconded by Mrs.Davis to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 pm. All members present voted yea. Motion carried.