CARLINVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOLS

Board of Education

Minutes of Regular Meeting

February 15, 2005

Roll Call

President Charlie Siegel called the regular meeting of the Board of Education of Carlinville Community Unit School District No. 1 to order at 7:00 P.M. in the cafeteria of of the Carlinville Primary Center at 18456 Shipman Road in Carlinville, Illinois. Upon the call of the roll the following members were present: Charlie Siegel, John Lapp, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes and Randy Bilbruck. Absent: Ed Hammann and Stephanie Nelson.

Administrators in attendance were Superintendent Mike Collins and Principals Elise Schwartz, Mike Kelly and Roy Kulenkamp.

Visitors present included: Jim Rawlins (press), Angie Brown (press) Cheryl Price, Art Knippel, Jim Fenton, Jeanne Johnson, Jon Klaus, Carol Link and Jeff Link.

Unit 1 Spotlight

Mr. Collins spotlighted Scholastic Bowl Coach, Jim Fenton. Jim will be inducted into the State Scholastic Bowl Hall of Fame.

Communications/Reports/Discussion

Mr. Collins provided the board with Alliance Reports and ISNS reports. The suspension list was provided. The board was given the current Seniority Lists and information on the Reading Improvement Committee.

Elise Schwartz, principal of the Prmary School, gave a presentation to the board about the school and its activities. She reported on the excellent staff and the various programs which assist children in first through third grades.

Carol Link gave a presentation on district enrollment projections. She also gave a power point presentation on the district’s cash flow for the last five years. Jim Fenton spoke regarding the district’s investments.

Mr. Collins reported on the recent bus bid selection. The board is looking into purchasing two new buses which will keep them on track at regularly updating the fleet.

Mr. Collins read an emotional letter announcing his retirement effective June 30, 2005.

Routine Items

Motion: Bilbruck “ to approve January 18, 2005 meeting minutes, Bill and Payroll List #8, Treasurer’s Report, Cash Flow and Revolving Fund Reports.”

Second: Lapp

Action: Voice vote. Aye: Charles Siegel, Randy Bilbruck, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp and Larry Rhodes.

Nay: None Absent: Stephanie Nelson and Ed Hammann.

Motion Carried.

To Enter into Executive Session

Motion: Lapp “…to enter into executive session at 8:48 P.M. for the purpose of discussing personnel and student discipline”.

Second: Rathgeb

Action: Voice vote. Aye: Charles Siegel, Randy Bilbruck, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp and Larry Rhodes.

Nay: None Absent: Stephanie Nelson and Ed Hammann.

Motion Carried.

Return to Open Session and Adopt Minutes of Closed Session

Motion: Lapp…“ to return to open session at 9:40 P.M. and adopt the minutes of the closed session.”

Second: Rathgeb

Action: Voice vote. Aye: Charles Siegel, Randy Bilbruck, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp and Larry Rhodes.

Nay: None Absent: Stephanie Nelson and Ed Hammann.

Motion Carried.

Bus Driver Resignation

Motion: Lapp“…to approve the resignation of bus driver, Trisha Holland”.

Second: Rathgeb

Action: Voice vote. Aye: Charles Siegel, Randy Bilbruck, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp and Larry Rhodes.

Nay: None Absent: Stephanie Nelson and Ed Hammann.

Motion Carried.

Soccer Coach Resignation

Motion: Rathgeb“…to approve the resignation of high school soccer coach, Les Hays”.

Second: Bilbruck

Action: Voice vote. Aye: Charles Siegel, Randy Bilbruck, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp and Larry Rhodes.

Nay: None Absent: Stephanie Nelson and Ed Hammann.

Motion Carried.

Employment

Motion: Bilbruck“…to approve the employment of Charles Taylor for scholastic bowl coach for the 2005/2006 school year ”.

Second: Lapp

Action: Voice vote. Aye: Charles Siegel, Randy Bilbruck, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp and Larry Rhodes.

Nay: None Absent: Stephanie Nelson and Ed Hammann.

Motion Carried.

Continued Board Meeting

Motion: Bilbruck“…to approve a continued board meeting for March 1, 2005 at the Primary School”.

Second: Rhodes

Action: Voice vote. Aye: Charles Siegel, Randy Bilbruck, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp and Larry Rhodes.

Nay: None Absent: Stephanie Nelson and Ed Hammann.

Motion Carried.

Change Board Meeting Date

Motion: Bilbruck“…to change the April board meeting date to April 12, 2005”.

Second: Rathgeb

Action: Voice vote. Aye: Charles Siegel, Randy Bilbruck, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp and Larry Rhodes.

Nay: None Absent: Stephanie Nelson and Ed Hammann.

Motion Carried.

Approve Seniority Lists

Motion: Lapp“…to approve the Certified and Non-certified Staff Lists”.

Second: Rathgeb

Action: Voice vote. Aye: Charles Siegel, Randy Bilbruck, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp and Larry Rhodes.

Nay: None Absent: Stephanie Nelson and Ed Hammann.

Motion Carried.

Purchase School Buses

Motion: Rathgeb“…to allow Mike Collins, after some research, the discretion to purchase two new buses”.

Second: Bilbruck

Action: Voice vote. Aye: Charles Siegel, Randy Bilbruck, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp and Larry Rhodes.

Nay: None Absent: Stephanie Nelson and Ed Hammann.

Motion Carried.

Accept Letter of Retirement

Motion: Rathgeb“…to accept with regrets, a letter of retirement from Superintendent, Mike Collins announcing his retirement effective June 30, 2005”.

Second: Lapp

Action: Voice vote. Aye: Charles Siegel, Randy Bilbruck, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp and Larry Rhodes.

Nay: None Absent: Stephanie Nelson and Ed Hammann.

Motion Carried.

President Siegel declared the meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M. to a Continued Board Meeting on March 1, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. at the Carlinville Primary School on Shipman Road, Carlinville, Illinois.

Charlie Siegel, President John Lapp, Secretary