The Pekin Community High School Board of Education met on Monday, 08 March 2010, in the Board Room located in The Holman Career and Technical Education Building of Pekin Community High School, City of Pekin, County of Tazewell.

Call to Order

President Howard called the special meeting of the Board of Education to order at 5:15 p.m. Present were members Ed Harr, Eric Hill, Karen Hohimer, Larry Howard, Carl Johnson, and Paul O’Neal. Also present were Superintendent Paula Davis, Assistant Superintendent Tim Ruwe, Business Manager Carla Schaefer, and Recording Secretary Rick White. Absent was Board member Joe Alesandrini. President Howard noted the presence of a quorum.

Mr. Howard explained to the audience that Board Vice President Joe Alesandrini was absent from this evening due to a prior commitment as President of the Illinois Association of School Boards. He then reviewed proceedings pertaining to Ryan A. Wheeler during the regular Board meeting of Monday, 22 February 2010, and explained the procedure to be followed for this meeting, the Board having already met in closed session beginning at 4:58 p.m.

Old Business

Personnel

Motion by Harr, second by Hohimer to rescind action taken by the Board at its 22 February 2010 regular meeting to not approve Ryan A. Wheeler as Volunteer Drummer for the Noteables Show Choir.

President Howard asked Board members if they wished to speak. No one did. He again addressed the audience, inviting them to come forward to speak on the motion and only on the motion and reminding them that discussion would be limited to fifteen minutes for those in favor and fifteen for those opposed. No one rose to speak. He repeated his invitation with the same result.

Motion passed by roll call vote: Ayes: Harr, Hohimer, Hill, Johnson, O’Neal, and Howard. Nays: None. Absent: Alesandrini.

Motion by Hohimer, second by Harr to approve Ryan A. Wheeler as Volunteer Drummer for the Noteables Show Choir.

Once more, President Howard invited both the Board and the audience to speak on the motion. No one did so.
Minutes – PCHS Board of Education
Special Meeting
08 March 2010
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Motion passed by roll call vote: Ayes: Hohimer, Harr, Hill, Johnson, O’Neal, and Howard. Nays: None. Absent: Alesandrini.

The Board’s action met with audience applause. President Howard asked for the audience’s indulgence as the Board was obliged to move on to the next agenda item, negotiations. He realized that many present had comments on other issues which would have to wait until the next regular Board meeting on 22 March 2010 and reminded everyone that Board procedure required notice in advance to do so. He explained that problems with his laptop computer had prevented him from responding to emails as he had wished and assured the audience that, as a person of integrity, he was not shirking his responsibility to be the voice of the Board as required by his office.

Closed Session

Motion by O’Neal, Second by Hohimer to Adjourn to Closed Session regarding 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.

Motion Passed by Roll Call Vote: Ayes – O’Neal, Hohimer, Harr, Hill, Johnson, and Howard. Nays – None. Absent: Alesandrini.

The Board met in closed session from 5:22 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.

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President Larry Howard Secretary Karen Hohimer