REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
PEKIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 303

Monday, August 28, 2006
6:30 P.M.

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TENTATIVE AGENDA

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

POLICY MEETING OF JULY 24, 2006 1-2
REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 24, 2006………………………………………… 3-10
O & M MEETING OF AUGUST 10, 2006 11-12
SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 10, 2006 13
CLOSED SESSION OF AUGUST 10, 2006 ....................................................................... ….. 14-15*
POLICY MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 2006 16
SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 2006 17-19
CLOSED SESSION OF AUGUST 15, 2006 ……………………………………………………….. 20-21*

RC -RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 24, 2006, THE SPECIAL MEETINGS AND CLOSED SESSIONS OF AUGUST 10, 2006 AND AUGUST 15, 2006; AND TO MAKE THE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 24, 2006 & AUGUST 15, 2006 and THE O & M COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 10, 2006 A MATTER OF RECORD

III. COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC COMMENTS & PARTICIPATION

BOARD APPLAUSE

STUDENT COUNCIL – Caroline Lourgos

IV. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

A. MONTHLY WARRANTS………………………………………………….……………… 22-23

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO PAY THE MONTHLY WARRANTS AS SUBMITTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,846,593.15

B. BANK BALANCES – July 31, 2006 $ 12,495,166.47 …………………… 24

C. DISTRICT INVESTMENTS – July 31, 2006 $11,940,560.38 25-26

D. HEALTH CARE REPORT – July 31, 2006 ($37,052.52)............. 27

V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A. BOARD POLICY FOR A SECOND READING – Joe Alesandrini

Policy 7:140 - Students - Search & Seizure ………………………………………………………. 28-31

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO ADOPT POLICY 7:140 AS PRESENTED

VI. NEW BUSINESS

REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING HEARING TESTIMONY ON A COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR AGAINST LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC BODY TO DETERMINE ITS VALIDITY. [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).] as amended by P.A. 93.57.

A. CONSENT AGENDA

Recommended Motion: “That the Board of Education approve the actions contained in the consent agenda items 1 –5 ”:

Employment:
a. Certified Tonya Barra - Part Time Special Education Instructor
for the 2006-07 school year.
Tonya taught full time for PCHS from 1997-2001 in the
Special Ed Department.
Salary: BA Step 5 and will be paid .5 of the contractual
rate for that step.

Rick Dwyer, Scott Pickens and Danielle Owens as
detention supervisors for the 2006-07 school year at an
hourly rate as per contract.

Kelly Madden - After School Driver Education
Kelly currently teaches PE full time at PCHS
Salary - $21.97 per hour as per contract.

b. Substitute Teacher Jennifer Wertz - any subject at a salary of $14 per
class period.

c. Differential Positions Traci Van Prooyen – Counselor replacing Larry Spialek
Salary of 25% differential will be pro rated ($6,459.18)
beginning August 22, 2006.

Larry Davis – Boys’ Assistant Basketball Coach for the
2006-07 season at a differential of 15% as per contract.

Jennifer Whisenand – Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach
Beginning with the 2006-07 season at a differential of 15%
as per contract.

Employment (cont’d.)

d. Support Personnel Melanie Morris - Library Clerk beginning with the 2006-07 school year.
She has worked as a Medical Office Assistant in District 108
since 1999.
Salary: Category II, Step 5 as per contract.

Shawn Hawton – Assistant Attendance Clerk beginning
with the 2006-07 school year.
She formerly worked as an Assistant Manager at the
Family Dollar Store in Pekin and as a Senior Officer
Specialist at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Pekin.
Salary of Category II, Step 0 as per contract.

Dennis Hall – Teacher Aide in the Special Education Department beginning with the 2006-07 school year.
Previously Dennis was a teacher aide in the Special Education Department.
He served as a substitute teacher at PCHS and also has had experience working with students at the college level.
Salary: Category III, Step 8 as per contract.

Crystal Lopez - Teacher Aide in the Special Education Department beginning with the 2006-07 school year.
She has an Associates Degree in Child Development from ICC. She is bilingual and has worked with LD students in
the pre-school setting at PALS and the Peoria YWCA.
Salary: Category III, Step 2 as per contract.

Cathy Beach - Teacher Aide in the Special Education Department beginning with the 2006-07 school year.
She has been a health clerk in District 108 for the past
seven years.
Salary: Category III, Step 8 as per contract.

Tricia Bianchi-Thomason – Teacher Aide in the Special Education Department beginning with the 2006-07 school
Year.
She has an Associate’s Degree from ICC and worked as a personal assistant at Starke School for District 108.
Salary: Category III, Step 1 as per contract.

Nancee Custer – Teacher Aide in the Special Education Department beginning with the 2006-07 school year.
Nancee has a Bachelor’s Degree from Bradley and is
currently working on an LBS I certificate at Bradley.
She has worked at the Children’s Home, Youth Farm,
Easter Seals in Peoria and Holiday Center in Pekin for
a total of eight years.
Salary: Category III, Step 8

Adam O’Neill - Teacher Aide in the Special Education Department beginning August 17, 2006. He attended Knox College and is continuing to work on his college degree. He has also worked in District 150 as a teacher’s aide.
Salary: Category III, Step 1 as per contract.

Robert Moll - Personal Assistant in the Special
Department beginning with the 2006-07 school year.
PCHS Graduate & member of Best Buddies Program. He
worked at Bridgeway in Pekin with disabled adults and
has completed CPI, CPR and AED training.
Salary: Category II, Step 0 as pre contract.

2. Re-Employment Lou Freeman - Manufacturing - 3/5 time for the 2006-07
school year at a salary of BA Step 4.

Pat Knight - English – 2/5 time for the 2006-07 school year at a salary of MA Step 1.

Lisa Stolz – English 4/5 time for the first semester of the 2006-07 school year and 2/5 time for the second semester of the 2006-07 school year at a salary of MA Step 13.5.

Resignation:

Support Staff Amanda Webb – Special Education Teacher Aide
Effective at the end of the 2005-06 school year.

Volunteers Jim Russell - football coach during the 06-07 season.
Brad Slover – assistant boys’ soccer coach for the 06-07 season.

Donations: A check has been received from Karl Jordan in the amount of $50 for the PCHS Scholarship Fund.

A donation in the amount of $100 has been received from Mark F. Rossi.

Betty Scott delivered a check from the Wal*mart Foundation in the amount of $250.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1- 5

B. PRESENTATION OF TENTATIVE 2006-07 BUDGET - Larry Carr -- Provided under separate cover.

The budget will be on display in the District Office until the Preliminary Hearing on
September 25, 2006.

C. BOARD POLICY FOR A FIRST READING ………………………………………………….32-35

The policy committee is recommending Board approval to lay over Policy 8:90 Community
Relations – Booster Clubs for action at a future date.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO LAY OVER POLICY 8:90 FOR ACTION
AT A FUTURE DATE

D. OPEN CLOSED BOARD MINUTES

The Policy Committee has reviewed closed minutes from August 25, 1985 to December 18, 2000.
They are recommending that selected minutes be made open to the public.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO OPEN CLOSED MINUTES FROM AUGUST 26,
1985, SEPTEMBER 3, 1985, NOVEMBER 7, 1985, MARCH 3, 1986, MARCH 20, 1986,
OCTOBER 6, 1986, OCTOBER 20, 1986, MARCH 16, 1987, MAY 18, 1987, JUNE 1, 1987, FEBRUARY 15, 1988 – 8:07 p.m., SEPTEMBER 6, 1988, OCTOBER 3, 1988, JUNE 5, 1989,
JULY 17, 1995, AUGUST 19, 1996, MAY 5, 1997, JULY 21, 1997 – 11 p.m., OCTOBER 5, 1998, FEBRUARY 2, 1999 – 7:25 p.m., JUNE 7, 1999, JULY 19, 1999, AUGUST 16, 1999, APRIL 5,
2000 AND NOVEMBER 20, 2000.

E. MARCHING DRAGON TRIP – Paula Davis …………………………………………………36-42

Marching Band is requesting approval for a trip to Orlando, Florida with possible performances
around the Orlando area and Disney Parks. The trip would be during 2007 Spring Break –
March 30 to April 4, 2007.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE BAND TRIP TO ORLANDO, FLORIDA
DURING THE 2007 SPRING BREAK (MARCH 30 – APRIL 4, 2007)

TIF – INTGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND PCHS ……. 43-49

This agreement would provide that the City of Pekin may pay amounts due under the agreement
from the TIF fund to the extent that the City may lawfully do so or from any other funds which
the City concludes can be used for that purpose.

RC – RECOMMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PEKIN AND PEKIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

VII. REPORTS

A. POLICY COMMITTEE – Joe Alesandrini

B. O & M COMMITTEE – Mark Rossi

C. LMRC – Meeting scheduled for September 14, 2006

SAC - Meeting of August 24, 2006 – Paula Davis

JAMES FIELD - Paula Davis Material under separate cover

VIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PRESIDENT

X. ADJOURNMENT

* Material for Board Members only