Monday, January 22, 2007
6:30 P.M.

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PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PERMANENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS

PUBLIC PARTICIPATON AND/OR QUESTIONS

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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 DECEMBER 18, 2006……………………………………………… 1-19
B. CLOSED SESSION OF DECEMBER 18, 2006……………………………………………………. 10 *
C. POLICY MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 2006…….. 11
D. O & M MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 2007 12-13

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION OF DECEMBER 18, 2006, THE SPECIAL MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION OF DECEMBER 4, 2006, AND TO MAKE THE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 18, 2006, AND THE O & M COMMITTEE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 9, 2007 A MATTER OF RECORD

III. COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC COMMENTS & PARTICIPATION

BOARD APPLAUSE

STUDENT COUNCIL – Caroline Lourgos

IV. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

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

RC - RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO PAY THE MONTHLY WARRANTS AS SUBMITTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,006,293.94

B. BANK BALANCES – December 31, 2006 $ 15,576,960.59 …………………… 16

C. DISTRICT INVESTMENTS – December 31, 2006 $ 15,503,382.74 17-18

D. HEALTH CARE REPORT – December 30, 2006 ($61,242.38) 19

E. POLICIES FOR A SECOND READING – Joe Alesandrini

The Policy Committee is recommending the adoption of 21 policies with no changes to policy
5:330 ………………………………………………………………………………………… 20-130

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO ADOPT POLICIES 2:10, 2:20, 2:50,
2:80, 2:110, 2:130, 2:150, 2:200, 2:210, 2:220, 2:240, 3:10, 3:40, 3:60, 4:10, 4:40,
4:170, 5:30, 5:90, 5:250, 6:300, with no changes to 5:330

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 and FOR LITIGATION, WHEN AN ACTION AGAINST, AFFECTING OR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICULAR PUBLIC BODY HAS BEEN FILED AND IS PENDING BEFORE A COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, OR WHEN THE PUBLIC BODY FINDS THAT AN ACTION IS PROBABLE OR IMMINENT, IN WHICH CASE THE BASIS FOR THE FINDING SHALL BE RECORDED AND ENTERED INTO THE MINUTES OF THE CLOSED MEETING.

A. CONSENT AGENDA

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

1. Employment

Certificated Rick Dwyer – Credit Recovery during the 1st Spring Session
of 2007.
Salary: $21.97 per hour as per contract

Joel Steger - Credit Recovery substitute during the 1st Spring Session of 2007.
Salary: $21.97 per hour as per contract

Rick Dwyer – Assistant Principal for Operations beginning
with the 2007-2008 school year.
Education: BA from Eastern Illinois University in 1995
Earned teaching certification from EIU in 1996
Masters in Educational Administration from ISU in 2002
Working on Superintendent’s Endorsement at EIU
Experience: Taught English at Morton High School in 1996
Hired at PCHS for English & Driver Ed in 1998
Became a Dean of Students in 2002
Has coached football, wrestling and baseball
Salary: $78,000 annually plus TRS

Differential Kirk Edwards – Assistant Girls’ Track Coach for the 2006-07
season.
Salary: 12% Differential as per contract

Consent Agenda (cont’d)

Substitutes Sarah Aldeen
Mallory Jenkins
Sarah Cole
Justin Marckle
Melinda Harper
Murray Brian
Camron Stanley
Kevin Weaver
Laura Hundt

Support Donna McAllister - Child Care Aide beginning
January 18, 2007.
Education: Qualification for a Teacher’s Aide from ICC
Experience: Previously a substitute in Child Care at PCHS
Salary: Category III, step 0 as per contract

Frances VanNattan – Student Supervisor beginning
January 17, 2007.
Salary: Category I, Step 0 as per contract

2. Resignation

Support Jenny Johnson – Child care aide, effective January 17, 2007.

3. Donations The school has received a check in the amount of $25,000
from Mary F. Stowe in memory of her father, Frank B.
“Pop” Stowe, who was a Boys Counselor at PCHS for
over 25 years.

Aramark has donated $150.00 to the PCHS Scholarship Fund.

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

B. STUDENT DISCIPLINE

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO TAKE ACTION AS PER THE DISCIPLINE
HEARING HELD PRIOR TO THIS MEETING

C. POLICIES FOR A FIRST READING – Joe Alesandrini

The Policy Committee is presenting four policies for a first reading and recommending the
deletion of one policy.

Policy 6:60 Curriculum Content PRESS ………………………………………….… 131-137
Policy 6:250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers PRESS ……………..…… 138-139
Policy 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program PRESS …………………..…… 140-141
Policy 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property PRESS …………………..… 142-147
Policy 8:60 Meetings with Staff Members – to be deleted ……………………………... 148

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO LAY OVER POLICIES 6:60, 6:250, 6:340,
8:30 AND 8:60 FOR ACTION AT A FUTURE DATE

D. MID-TERM GRADUATES – Paula Davis ………………………………………………...…… 149

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO MAKE THE NAMES OF THE MID-TERM
GRADUATES A MATTER OF RECORD

E. RESOLUTION FOR PERMANENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS – Larry Carr ……………….. 150

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
THE PERMANENT TRANSFER OF $800,000 FROM THE TRANSPORTATION FUND TO
THE EDUCATION FUND

F. REQUEST TO HOST “TRUSTED CHOICE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS” …….… 151-152

Athletic Director Rick Kestner is requesting permission to host the Trusted Choice Tournament
Of Champions at Pekin High. The tournament would pay for all personnel associated with the
games played at the school, including security, scorers, officials, ticket takers and custodians.
The tournament committee would recruit and hire all game officials for the event. Pekin High
would not incur any expenses from this event.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO HOST THE TRUSTED CHOICE TOURNAMENT
OF CHAMPIONS ON NOVEMBER 23RD AND 24TH OF 2007

G. JROTC TRIP TO COLORADO – Paula Davis …………………………………………………153-158

Six JROTC students qualified for the 2007 Army, Marine, Navy JROTC Western Region Air
Rifle Championships that will be conducted on March 3, 2007 at the U.S. Olympic Training
Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They are requesting permission from the Board to
compete in this championship. The parents will be responsible for the transportation and
funding of the trip. Students would be absent from classes on Wednesday, February 28th,
Thursday and Friday, March 1st & 2nd, returning Tuesday, March 6th (no school Monday
March 5th).

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO ALLOW JROTC TO ATTEND THE WESTERN
REGION AIR RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS ON MARCH 3, 2007 AT THE U.S. OLYMPIC
TRAINING CENTER IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

H. BIDS FOR THEATRE SOUND SYSTEM – Larry Carr

Permission is requested to advertise bid specs for a sound system for the F. M. Peterson
Theatre.

RC – RECOMMEND BOARD APPROVAL TO SEEK BIDS FOR A THEATRE SOUND SYSTEM

VII. REPORTS

A. POLICY COMMITTEE – Joe Alesandrini

B. O & M COMMITTEE – Mark Rossi

C. LMRC - Paula Davis

SAC - Paula Davis

E. CONSOLIDATION STUDY – Paula Davis

VIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PRESIDENT

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 .

X. ADJOURNMENT

* Material for Board Members only