COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 FULTON COUNTY
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
May 17, 2010
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The Board of Education of Community Unit School District #3, Fulton County, met in regular session on May 17, 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: Mr.Burkhead, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin, Mrs. Heitz, Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango and Mr. Vigna.
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.
5. COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. Kenser addressed communications he had received including enrollment and attendance reports, committee meeting dates and board meeting dates. Also, a letter from the IELRB regarding a petition by the teacher's union to clarify a bargaining unit position for a Special Education Administrator.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
MOTION by Mrs. Deakin, seconded by Mr. Burkhead to enter closed session at 6:41 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, acquisition of property, to discuss individual students and/or to discuss possible litigation. Roll call: "Yeas": Mrs. Deakin, Mr. Swango, Mr. Vigna, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Heitz, Mrs. McCance, Mr. Burkhead. Motion carried.
Mr. Burkhead left the meeting at 7:45 pm.
MOTION by Mrs. Heitz, seconded by Mrs. Davis to go out of closed session at 8:30 pm. Roll call: "Yeas": Mrs. Heitz, Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mr. Vigna, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin. Motion carried.
ACTION TAKEN AFTER CLOSED SESSION:
7. CONSENT AGENDA:
MOTION by Mrs. Deakin, seconded by Mrs. Davis to approve the consent agenda as follows: minutes of the April 19, 2010 and may 3, 2010 , speical and closed session meetings; District Cash balance Report, $23,417.78, (April); High School Activity Account, $22,912.56 (April) and CD Account, $33,423.64 (April); Cuba Elementary Activity Account, $4,518.77 (April), and Tom Wat Account, $5,114.99 (April); Payroll for April, $313,050.03; May vendor bills, $174,812.78; Intrafund loan from Ed. Fund to Transportation Fund, $15,000.000; Imprest Fund for 2010-11 as follows: Superintendent's Office, $3,000; Cuba Middle-Senior High school, $2,500; and Cuba Elementary, $750; the continuation of WCSIT for optional student accident and football insurance for the next school year and seeking bids for bread, milk and petroleum for 2010-11 school year. Roll call: "Yeas": Mrs. Heitz, Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mr. Vigna, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin. Motion carried.
8. MINUTES:
Approved under Consent Agenda.
9. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION by Mr. Vigna, seconded by Mrs. Heitz to approve the agenda as amended by adding item 15.1c (Leave Request) to the agenda. 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. Both principals supplied dates of activities scheduled until the end of the school year. At Cuba Elementary, the students enjoyed a super sports day, field trips, Dare graduation and ballgame in Peoria and K-2 spring music program; Buzzy bee winner for April was Libby Dicken in Mrs. Hefley's room; and five students attended the Courageous Smiles track meet and all earned medals. The "Woods Day" was rained out but some activities were held at Putman Park and inside the school building. The students at Middle and Senior High School have been busy with sports, Prom, and end of year events; the Middle school scholastic bowl placed 4th in the Regional; April Star students are Jessica Gorsuch and Savannah Johns, 7th grade and Alicia Hanson and Carmen Luthy, 8th grade; Student of the MOnth for May was Jerrica Hebb; Prom King and Queen were Billy Mustread and Jenna Falk. On April 23rd, the first SEL Cuba Community Beautification Project was held. The Cuba City Council, Mayor and variety of organizations contributed to the collaborative effort. Seventtn different activities were carried out despite the rain and wMBD TV and WYZZ came out to interview staff and students about the project and ran a segment on their newscast. On April 30th, a mock DUI drill occurred prior to Prom to demonstrate a simulated accident. Thanks to all who participated and made this event possible. Mr. Willis also commented that the slide show for graduation will be shown before and after the graduation.
11. FINANCIAL REPORT:
Approved under Consent Agenda.
12. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
None
13. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:
Under his Superintendent's report, Mr. Kenser reviewed several items happening in the school district including summer maintenance projects, FOIA request from the Illinois Department of Labor, establishing a date for a special meeting regarding the bond restructuring, changes to the Western Area Schools Health Plan for the 2010-11 school year, updated the board on late payments from the state, information on bus routes and procedures, amending the current budget and discussed the levy and extension amounts.
MOTION by MR. Vigna, seconded by Mrs. Davis to extend the meeting past 9:30 pm. All members present voted yea. Motion carried.
14. OLD BUSINESS:
14.1 Set Administrators' Salaries for 2010-11 school year. MOTION by Mrs. Davis, seconded by MRs. Heitz to set the administrators' salaries for the 2010-11 school year with a $1,200 increase for each which includes Mr. Brad Kenser, Ms. Angela Simmons and Mr. Chad Willis. Roll Call: "Yeas"; Mrs. Deaking, Mrs. Heitz, Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mr. Vigna, Mrs. Davis. Motion carried.
14.2 Approve Student Handbook Changes for 2010-11. MOTION by Mrs. Heitz, seconded by Mrs. Davis to apporve the Cuba Middle-Senior High School's Student Handbook changes as presented for the 2010-11school year. All members voted yea. Motion carried.
14.3 Approval of proposal from ECSI for temperature control work at Cuba Elementary. MOTION by Mrs. Davis, seconded by Mrs. Deaking to approve the porposal from eCSI for $110,413 for Health/LIfe Safety work at Cuba Elementary. Roll call: "Yeas"" Mrs. McCance, Mr. Swango, Mr. Vigna, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin, Mrs. Heitz. Motion carried.
15. NEW BUSINESS:
15.1 Personnel
15.1b1 Employment - Psychologist. MOTION by Mrs. Heitz, seconded by Mrs. Davis to employ Ann Stevens for 77 days as School Psychologist for the 2010-11 school year. Roll call: "Yeas"; Mr. Swango, Mr. Vigna, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin, Mrs. Heitz, Mrs. McCance. Motion carried.
15.1b2 Employment - Teacher. MOTION by Mrs. Deakin, seconded by Mrs. Davis to employ Kelly Flynn as a Sixth Grade teacher for the 2010-11 school year. Roll call: "Yeas"; Mr. Swango, Mr. Vigna, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin, Mrs. Heitz, Mrs. McCance. Motion carried.
15.1b3 Employment - Teacher MOTION by MR. Vigna, seconded by Mr. Swango to eimploy Jennifer Adkison as the Middle school Cross-Categorical Classroom teacher for the 2010-11 school year. Roll call: "Yeas"; Mr. Swango, Mr. Vigna, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin, Mrs. Heitz, Mrs. McCance. Motion carried.
15.1c Maternity Leave Request -Teacher. MOTION by Mrs. Deakin, seconded by Mrs. Davis to approve a maternity leave request for Acacia Knox, effective during the 2010-11 school year. All members present voted yea. Motion carried.
15.3 Approval of the 2009-10 Amended Budget and to put it on display for 30 days. MOTION by Mr. Vigna, seconded by Mrs. Deakin to approve the 2009-10 amended budget and to put it on display for 30 days at the Unit Office. Roll call: "Yeas"; Mr. Swango, Mr. Vigna, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Deakin, Mrs. Heitz, Mrs. McCance. Motion carried.
16. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Promotion-Friday, May 21st at 7:00 pm., Board should come by 6:45 pm.
Graduation-Sunday, May 23rd at 2:00 pm., Board should come by 1:30.
Retirement Reception, May 25th at 3:00 pm at Cuba Elementary.
17. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by Mrs. Davis, seconded by Mrs. Deakin to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 pm. All members present voted yea. Motion carried.