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

MONDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2011
6:30 P.M.

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TENTATIVE AGENDA

  H H H  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  H H H

Text Box: PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2011 TAX LEVY Public Participation and/or Questions  

 

 


  1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
    1. OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE MEETING of 22 NOVEMBER 2011………………..1-5
    2. SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION BOARD MEETING of 28 NOVEMBER 2011…………………………….6-7*
    3. REGULAR BOARD MEETING of 28 NOVEMBER 2011………………..……………….………………...8-21
    4. CLOSED SESSION BOARD MEETING of 28 NOVEMBER 2011…………………….………………..22-23*
    5. SPECIAL BOARD MEETING of 05 DECEMBER 2011………………………………………………………24
    6. SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION BOARD MEETING of 05 DECEMBER 2011…………………………..25-26*

 

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE MEETING OF 22 NOVEMBER 2011; THE SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION, REGULAR, AND CLOSED SESSION BOARD MEETINGS OF 28 NOVEMBER 2011; AND THE SPECIAL AND SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION BOARD MEETINGS OF 05 DECEMBER 2011 AS PRESENTED.

  1. COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC COMMENTS & PARTICIPATION.

 

    1. BOARD APPLAUSE.
    1. STUDENT COUNCIL – Maddi Carr.

 

  1. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS.
    1. MONTHLY WARRANTS…………………………………………………………………………………….27-28

 

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO PAY MONTHLY WARRANTS AS SUBMITTED IN THE
AMOUNT OF $3,503,460.38.                                        

    1. BANK BALANCES – 30 November 2011                                  $25,691,519.38…..................................................29

 

    1. DISTRICT INVESTMENTS – 30 November 2011             $21,843,052.87…..................................................30
    1. MEDICAL CARE REPORT – 30 November 2011              ($16,208.83)..........................................................31

 

  1. 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; SECURITY PROCEDURES AND THE USE OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT TO RESPOND TO AN ACTUAL, A THREATENED, OR A REASONABLY POTENTIAL DANGER TO THE SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS, STAFF, THE PUBLIC, OR PUBLIC PROPERTY; and STUDENT DISCIPLINARY CASES.

    1. CONSENT AGENDA.

 

      1. Employment.                                      
        1. Support.                                              Susan Fast – Second Shift Custodian effective 05 December

                                                              2011.
                                                                              Salary:  Step 5 as per contract.
                                                               

        1. Volunteer.                                          Ashley Fauser – Volunteer Coach for the Softball Program

                                                                              effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

      1. Resignations.                                                       Tanya Avalos – Secretary for the Deans’ Office effective 07

                                                                                                December 2011.

                                                                                                Mark Billings – Personal Assistant for the Special Education
                                                                                                Department, Schramm Educational Center, effective 20
                                                                                                December 2011.

                                                                                                Tanner Moldenhauer – Personal Assistant for the Special
                                                                                                Education Department effective 21 December 2011.

                                                                                                Rick Shemansky – Assistant Girls Track Coach effective 23
                                                                                                23 November 2011.

      1. Retirement.                                                          Mark Henry – Science Department Teacher and Chairperson

                                                                                                effective at the end of the 2013-2014 school year.

      1. Donation.                                                                              Students and Staff of Dunlap High School – donation of the

                                                                                                book, Semper Fi: The Definitive Illustrated History of the U.S.
                                                                                                Marines, to the PCHS Library in memory of fallen Marine Lance
Corporal Justin S. Bastean.
                                                               
                  RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 5.1.1-5.1.4 AS PRESENTED.

    1. STUDENT DISCIPLINE.

 

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD ACTION AS A RESULT OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE HEARINGS HELD PRIOR TO THIS MEETING.

    1. POLICIES FOR A SECOND READING – Karen Hohimer.

 

The Policy Committee is presenting eight policies for a second reading. 

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 ADOPTION OF POLICIES 1:10, 1:20, 2:10, 3:10, 3:30, 3:70, 7:30, AND 8:50 AS PRESENTED.

    1. TAX LEVY FOR 2011 – Carla Schaefer………………………………………………………………………….42

 

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE 2011 TAX LEVY WITH A TOTAL AMOUNT OF
$10,874,255.00 WITH DETAIL INDICATED ON THE CERTIFICATE OF TAX LEVY FORM AS PRESENTED.

    1. RESOLUTION FOR ABATEMENT OF TAXES – Carla Schaefer………………………………………..43-44

 

          RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION FOR ABATEMENT OF TAXES FOR
          THE TAX YEAR 2011 ALONG WITH FUNDING SOURCES INDICATED IN SECTION 2 OF THE
          RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.

    1. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FEE WAIVER – Carla Schaefer.

 

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO EXTEND THE $75.00 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FEE WAIVER THROUGH THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR.

    1. RESOLUTION FOR RE-EMPLOYMENT GRANTING TENURE – Tim Ruwe…………………………45-46

 

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION FOR RE-EMPLOYMENT GRANTING TENURE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR AS PRESENTED.

    1. APPROVAL OF NEW COURSES FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR – Tim Ruwe…………………….47

 

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF FIVE NEW COURSES FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR AS PRESENTED: “PUBLICATIONS 3,” “PUBLICATIONS 4,” “MANUFACTURING MAINTENANCE,” “MICROECONOMICS,” AND “MACROECONOMICS.”

    1. APPROVAL OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR LITERACY COACHING – Tim Ruwe.

 

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO ALLOCATE 0.10 INSTRUCTIONAL TIME (ONE CLASS PERIOD OF ONE SEMESTER) FOR A LITERACY COACHING PILOT PROGRAM DURING SECOND SEMESTER OF THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR, NOT TO EXCEED $6,100.00, AS PRESENTED.

  1. REPORTS.

 

    1. POLICY COMMITTEE – Karen Hohimer.
    1. O & M COMMITTEE – Larry Howard.

 

    1. LMRC – Paula Davis.
    1. SAC – Paula Davis.

 

  1. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.
  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.

 

    1. The IASB Central Illinois Valley Division is offering the LeaderShop workshop, “School Finance for Board Members:  Beyond the Basics,” on Tuesday, 24 January 2012.  Registration and a light dinner are scheduled for 6:00 p.m., followed by the workshop from 6:30-9:00 p.m., at Edison Junior High School, 1400 Earl Street, Pekin.  If interested, you may contact Rick White to register on your behalf.  Registration deadline:  Friday, 20 January 2012.
    1. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, 23 January 2012, 6:30 p.m.

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT.

 
 
 


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