REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
PEKIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 303
MONDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2011
6:30 P.M.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
- CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
- STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING of 22 SEPTEMBER 2011………………………1-5
- POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING of 24 OCTOBER 2011…………………………………………………6-9
- REGULAR BOARD MEETING of 24 OCTOBER 2011………………..……………….…………………10-17
- CLOSED SESSION BOARD MEETING of 24 OCTOBER 2011…………………….……………………...18*
- STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING of 27 OCTOBER 2011……………………….19-23
RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OF 22 SEPTEMBER 2011; THE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING OF 24 OCTOBER 2011; THE REGULAR AND CLOSED SESSION BOARD MEETINGS OF 24 OCTOBER 2011; AND THE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OF 27 OCTOBER 2011 AS PRESENTED.
- COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC COMMENTS & PARTICIPATION.
- BOARD APPLAUSE.
- STUDENT COUNCIL – Maddi Carr.
- APPROVAL OF CLAIMS.
- MONTHLY WARRANTS…………………………………………………………………………………….24-25
RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO PAY MONTHLY WARRANTS AS SUBMITTED IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,081,028.62.
- BANK BALANCES – 31 October 2011 $26,049,898.87…..................................................26
- DISTRICT INVESTMENTS – 31 October 2011 $21,425,524.47…..................................................27
- MEDICAL CARE REPORT – 31 October 2011 ($43,595.94)..........................................................28
- 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; COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING MATTERS BETWEEN THE PUBLIC BODY AND ITS EMPLOYEES OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES OR DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING SALARY SCHEDULES FOR ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF EMPLOYEES; and THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING MEETINGS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING WHETHER A PARTICULAR PARCEL SHOULD BE ACQUIRED.
- CONSENT AGENDA.
- Employment.
- Substitute Support. Michelle Shelby – Substitute Nurse effective 14 November 2011.
Salary: $14.00 per hour as per contract.
- Volunteer. Shane Hawkins – Volunteer Coach for the Wrestling Program
effective for the 2011-2012 school year.
- Resignations. Matthew Fuelberth – Custodian effective 26 October 2011.
Dorine Munsell – Teacher’s Aide for the Life Skills Program
effective 15 November 2011.
- Retirements. Stephen Clements – CTE Department Teacher effective at the
end of the 2013-2014 school year.
Deanna Merriman – Counselor effective at the end of the 2013-
2014 school year.
- Donations. Ellen Paullin – donation of $100 to the Olive Lohnes Scholarship
Fund.
Mabel L. Thompson – donation of $100 to the Olive Lohnes
Scholarship Fund.
RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 5.1.1-5.1.4 AS PRESENTED.
- STUDENT DISCIPLINE.
RC – RECOMMEND BOARD ACTION AS A RESULT OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE HEARINGS HELD PRIOR TO THIS MEETING.
- REPORT ON FLIPPED CLASSROOM IMPLEMENTATION – Sherry Spurlock & Students.
- OPENING OF CLOSED MINUTES – Karen Hohimer.
The Policy Committee has reviewed closed minutes from 21 March through 22 August 2011 and is recommending that minutes from the following closed session Board meetings be opened to the public:
21 March 2011 Second Closed Session Board Meeting................................................................................................ 29*
22 August 2011 Closed Session Board Meeting.............................................................................................................. 30*
RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO OPEN MINUTES OF THE 21 MARCH 2011 SECOND CLOSED SESSION AND 22 AUGUST 2011 CLOSED SESSION BOARD MEETINGS AS PRESENTED.
- POLICIES FOR A FIRST READING – Karen Hohimer.
The Policy Committee is presenting eight policies for a first reading. Please note that three policies, listed on page 31 of agenda support materials, are not included because suggested PRESS changes considered during review were confined to footnotes and/or legal citations, or because current policy is more detailed and thorough than the PRESS version, and it was decided not to alter the body of these policies.
1:10 School District Organization: School District Legal Status.................................................................................. 32
1:20 School District Organization: District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements.................. 33
2:10 School Board: School District Governance............................................................................................................ 34
3:10 General School Administration: Goals and Objectives.................................................................................. 35-36
3:30 General School Administration: Chain of Command.......................................................................................... 37
3:70 General School Administration: Succession of Authority................................................................................... 38
7:30 Students: Student Assignment/Classification.................................................................................................. 39-40
8:50 Community Relations: Distinguished Alumni Award.......................................................................................... 41
RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO LAY OVER POLICIES 1:10, 1:20, 2:10, 3:10, 3:30, 3:70,
7:30, AND 8:50 AS PRESENTED FOR ACTION AT A FUTURE DATE.
- HSDO (HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION) DUES, 2011-2012 – Paula Davis ……………….42
The High School District Organization of Illinois was developed for the sole purpose of influencing legislation affecting high school districts. Membership dues for 2011-2012 are based on a $0.40 per student cost (2010 students as of August 2011) plus a base charge per district of $150.00.
RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO PAY HSDO OF ILLINOIS DUES IN THE AMOUNT OF $954.00
FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR.
- ESTIMATED TAX LEVY – Carla Schaefer……………………………………………………………………..43
The annual tax levy must be filed with the County Clerk on or before the last Tuesday in December.
RC – RECOMMEND BOARD ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ESTIMATED TAX LEVY AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAX LEVY AT THE 19 DECEMBER 2011 BOARD MEETING.
- RESOLUTION FOR PRE-SUSPENSION NOTIFICATION – Paula Davis.
RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION FOR PRE-SUSPENSION NOTIFICATION AS PRESENTED.
- REPORTS.
- POLICY COMMITTEE – Karen Hohimer.
- O & M COMMITTEE – Larry Howard.
- LMRC – Paula Davis.
- JOINT COMMITTEE ON REDUCTION IN FORCE – Paula Davis.
- SAC – Paula Davis.
- CURRICULUM AND TEXTBOOK UPDATE – Tim Ruwe.
- TRIPLE I CONFERENCE RECAP – Paula Davis.
- FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.
- ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
- The IASB Central Illinois Valley Division Governing Committee Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 07 December 2011, at Jonah’s Seafood House, 2601 North Main Street & Mariner Way, East Peoria. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by a business meeting. RSVP to Rick White by Thursday, 01 December 2011, and kindly indicate your entrée preference.
- The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, 19 December 2011, 6:30 p.m.—one week early due to Winter Break which begins on the 22nd.
- ADJOURNMENT.
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