Monday, September 24, 2007
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

A. REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 27, 2007……………………………………… 1-8
B. CLOSED MEETING OF AUGUST 27, 2007…………………………………………………... 9-10*
C. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF AUGUST 13, 2007……… 11-13

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR AND CLOSED MEETING OF AUGUST 27, 2007 AND COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF AUGUST 13, 2007.

III. COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC COMMENTS & PARTICIPATION

BOARD APPLAUSE
STUDENT COUNCIL – Megan Nolen

IV. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

A. MONTHLY WARRANTS………………………………………………….……………… 14-15

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO PAY THE MONTHLY WARRANTS AS SUBMITTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,576,151.53

B. BANK BALANCES – August 31, 2007 $18,322,402.50 ……………………………16

C. DISTRICT INVESTMENTS – August 31, 2007 $18,130,265.02 17-18

D. HEALTH CARE REPORT – August 31, 2007 ($194,606.89) …………………………….. 19

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.

A. CONSENT AGENDA

Recommended Motion: “That the Board of Education to approve the actions contained in the consent agenda items 1 - 3”:

Employment

Certified Paul Swanson – Credit Recovery Instructor for the
Fall, first session of the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Larry Davis – Instructor for Driver Education II (before school) for the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Marshall Tucker – Instructor for Driver Education II
(before school) for the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Chad Palmer – Instructor for Driver Education II
(before and after school) for the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Kelly Madden – Instructor for Driver Education II
(after school) for the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Danielle Owens – Detention Supervisor for the 2007-2008
school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Carol Gnehm – Detention Supervisor for the 2007-2008
school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Herb Knoblauch – Detention Supervisor for the 2007-2008
school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Substitute Teacher Dave Cummins – Sub in any subject.
Salary: $14 per class period

Karen Evans – Certified in Science. Sub in any subject.
Salary: $14 per class period

Laura Hundt – Sub in Special Education, Life Skills.
Salary: $14 per class period

Jim Reinhardt – Sub in Special Education as Teacher Aide or
Personal Assistant for non-certificate staff in the Special
Education Department.
Salary: $ 14 per class period

Matthew Sanders – Sub in Math, Science, Social Studies,
Spanish, Latin, CTE, and English.
Salary: $14 per class period

Differentials Adam Boeker – Assistant Boy’s Basketball Coach for the
2007-2008 school year.
Salary: 15% Differential

Doug Nutter – Assistant Strength Coach for the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: 4% Differential

Corrie Salmon – Assistant Girl’s Swimming & Diving Coach
for the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: 12% Differential

Support Patti Johnson – Full time Accompanist effective September 24, 2007.
Salary: $10.83 as per contract.

Support Correction Becky Groenwald, John Kennedy, Danielle Martindale,
Vicky Underwood
Special Education Personal Assistants (noted as Teacher’s Aide
on the August 27, 2007 Board agenda in error)

Volunteers Dante Dawalt – JROTC Sponsor/Chaperone for the 2007-2008
school year.

Zac Williams, Ken Memkin, Dave Carrington, Jim Russell - football
Brad Slover – soccer
Stu Umholtz - swim
Volunteer Coaches for the 2007-2008 school year.

Resignations

Support Pauline Hagerdorn – Special Education Teacher’s Aide
effective September 4, 2007.

Linda Lane – Student Supervisor effective September 21, 2007.

Ashley Nyberg – Special Education Teacher’s Aide effective
September 7, 2007.

Roslyn Murphy – Resigning as Part-time Accompanist but will
continue employment as substitute accompanist.

Differentials Stacy Snoble – National Honor Society Advisor for the
2007-2008 school year.

3. Donations Hanna Steel – donation of 8,000 lbs. of square tubing to the
Manufacturing program.

Morton MetalCraft – donation of 1,500 lbs. of scrap metal
for practice welding.

Robert & H. Joanne Falkingham – donation of 1996 Camero to the Automotive Technology classroom.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1- 3

TENTATIVE BUDGET – Carla Schaefer………………………………………………………………20

The tentative 2007-2008 school year budget must be approved by the Board of Education
before September 30, 2007.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE 2007-2008 BUDGET AS PRESENTED

SUMMER SCHOOL GRADUATES – Tim Ruwe…………………………………………………….21

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO MAKE THE NAMES OF THE 2007 SUMMER
SCHOOL GRADUATES A MATTER OF RECORD

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER PAY – Paula Davis

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO INCREASE OUTSIDE SUBSTITUE TEACHER
PAY TO $16.00 PER CLASS PERIOD

APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF SCHOOLS – Paula Davis………………………….22-23

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO SUBMIT THE 2007-2008 APPLICATION
FOR RECOGNITION OF SCHOOLS

VI. REPORTS

A. POLICY COMMITTEE – Gary Lowe

B. O & M COMMITTEE - Larry Howard…Meeting of September 17, 2007

C. LMRC - Paula Davis… Meeting of September 13, 2007

SAC - Paula Davis…Meeting Scheduled for September 27, 2007

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PRESIDENT

SEMI-ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND DINNER MEETING

ADJOURNMENT

* Material for Board Members only REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
PEKIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 303

Monday, September 24, 2007
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

A. REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 27, 2007……………………………………… 1-8
B. CLOSED MEETING OF AUGUST 27, 2007…………………………………………………... 9-10*
C. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF AUGUST 13, 2007……… 11-13

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR AND CLOSED MEETING OF AUGUST 27, 2007 AND COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF AUGUST 13, 2007.

III. COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC COMMENTS & PARTICIPATION

BOARD APPLAUSE
STUDENT COUNCIL – Megan Nolen

IV. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

A. MONTHLY WARRANTS………………………………………………….……………… 14-15

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO PAY THE MONTHLY WARRANTS AS SUBMITTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,576,151.53

B. BANK BALANCES – August 31, 2007 $18,322,402.50 ……………………………16

C. DISTRICT INVESTMENTS – August 31, 2007 $18,130,265.02 17-18

D. HEALTH CARE REPORT – August 31, 2007 ($194,606.89) …………………………….. 19

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.

A. CONSENT AGENDA

Recommended Motion: “That the Board of Education to approve the actions contained in the consent agenda items 1 - 3”:

Employment

Certified Paul Swanson – Credit Recovery Instructor for the
Fall, first session of the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Larry Davis – Instructor for Driver Education II (before school) for the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Marshall Tucker – Instructor for Driver Education II
(before school) for the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Chad Palmer – Instructor for Driver Education II
(before and after school) for the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Kelly Madden – Instructor for Driver Education II
(after school) for the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Danielle Owens – Detention Supervisor for the 2007-2008
school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Carol Gnehm – Detention Supervisor for the 2007-2008
school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Herb Knoblauch – Detention Supervisor for the 2007-2008
school year.
Salary: $22.29 per hour as per contract

Substitute Teacher Dave Cummins – Sub in any subject.
Salary: $14 per class period

Karen Evans – Certified in Science. Sub in any subject.
Salary: $14 per class period

Laura Hundt – Sub in Special Education, Life Skills.
Salary: $14 per class period

Jim Reinhardt – Sub in Special Education as Teacher Aide or
Personal Assistant for non-certificate staff in the Special
Education Department.
Salary: $ 7.50 per class period

Matthew Sanders – Sub in Math, Science, Social Studies,
Spanish, Latin, CTE, and English.
Salary: $14 per class period

Differentials Adam Boeker – Assistant Boy’s Basketball Coach for the
2007-2008 school year.
Salary: 15% Differential

Doug Nutter – Assistant Strength Coach for the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: 4% Differential

Corrie Salmon – Assistant Girl’s Swimming & Diving Coach
for the 2007-2008 school year.
Salary: 12% Differential

Support Patti Johnson – Full time Accompanist effective September 24, 2007.
Salary: $10.83 as per contract.

Support Correction Becky Groenwald, John Kennedy, Danielle Martindale,
Vicky Underwood
Special Education Personal Assistants (noted as Teacher’s Aide
on the August 27, 2007 Board agenda in error)

Volunteers Dante Dawalt – JROTC Sponsor/Chaperone for the 2007-2008
school year.

Zac Williams, Ken Memkin, Dave Carrington, Jim Russell - football
Brad Slover – soccer
Stu Umholtz - swim
Volunteer Coaches for the 2007-2008 school year.

Resignations

Support Pauline Hagerdorn – Special Education Teacher’s Aide
effective September 4, 2007.

Linda Lane – Student Supervisor effective September 21, 2007.

Ashley Nyberg – Special Education Teacher’s Aide effective
September 7, 2007.

Roslyn Murphy – Resigning as Part-time Accompanist but will
continue employment as substitute accompanist.

Differentials Stacy Snoble – National Honor Society Advisor for the
2007-2008 school year.

3. Donations Hanna Steel – donation of 8,000 lbs. of square tubing to the
Manufacturing program.

Morton MetalCraft – donation of 1,500 lbs. of scrap metal
for practice welding.

Robert & H. Joanne Falkingham – donation of 1996 Camero to the Automotive Technology classroom.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1- 3

TENTATIVE BUDGET – Carla Schaefer………………………………………………………………20

The tentative 2007-2008 school year budget must be approved by the Board of Education
before September 30, 2007.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE 2007-2008 BUDGET AS PRESENTED

SUMMER SCHOOL GRADUATES – Tim Ruwe…………………………………………………….21

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO MAKE THE NAMES OF THE 2007 SUMMER
SCHOOL GRADUATES A MATTER OF RECORD

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER PAY – Paula Davis

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO INCREASE OUTSIDE SUBSTITUE TEACHER
PAY TO $16.00 PER CLASS PERIOD

APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF SCHOOLS – Paula Davis………………………….22-23

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO SUBMIT THE 2007-2008 APPLICATION
FOR RECOGNITION OF SCHOOLS

VI. REPORTS

A. POLICY COMMITTEE – Gary Lowe

B. O & M COMMITTEE - Larry Howard…Meeting of September 17, 2007

C. LMRC - Paula Davis… Meeting of September 13, 2007

SAC - Paula Davis…Meeting Scheduled for September 27, 2007

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PRESIDENT

SEMI-ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND DINNER MEETING

ADJOURNMENT

* Material for Board Members only