CARLINVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOLS

 

Board of Education

Minutes of Regular Meeting

April 12, 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 gymnasium of the Carlinville Middle School at 110 Illinois Street in Carlinville, Illinois.  Upon the call of the roll the following members were present:  Charlie Siegel, John Lapp, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Ed Hammann, Randy Bilbruck and Stephanie Nelson.

Absent:  None 

 

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

 

Visitors present included: Jim Rawlins (press), Angie Brown (press) Cheryl Price, Becky Schuchman, Art Knippel, Carol Link, Ron Young, Fran Struble, Albert Dowland, Becky Rands, Jerry Eiffert, Ken Snider and the 7th grade Middle School Volleyball team and their parents.

 

Unit 1 Spotlight

 

Mr. Collins spotlighted the Middle School 7th grade volleyball team.  The girls won the 2M Conference and took second place at the Carlinville Invitational and reached the first round of the state playoffs.  Each of the girls in attendance was recognized with a certificate from the board.

CavPac Presentation

 

CAVPAC chairman, Jerry Eiffert, gave a brief update to the board on their fund raising efforts.  They plan to continue with their three-year plan and would like to meet with board representatives to develop a long range plan.

 

Routine Items

 

Motion:         Hammann“ ... to approve March 15, 2005 meeting minutes, Bill and Payroll List #10, Treasurer’s Report, Cash Flow and Revolving Fund Reports.”

Second:          Rhodes

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

Nay:  None    Absent: None

Motion Carried.

Canvass of Ballots

 

Motion:         Rathgeb“ ... to approve the election results from the April 5, 2005 School Board Election.  John Lapp received 1281 votes, Art Knippel received 1196 votes and Ken Snider received 1190 votes.”

Second:          Bilbruck

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

Nay:  None    Absent: None

Motion Carried.

 

Adjourn Sine Die

 

Motion:         Lapp“ ...to adjourn the meeting Sine Die.”

Second:          Rathgeb

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp, Larry Rhodes, Stephanie Nelson, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: None

Motion Carried.

Recognition of Board Members

 

Retiring board members, Stephanie Nelson and Randy Bilbruck were called forward and presented with a Golden Apple in recognition of their service on the Board of Education.

 

The two new board members, Art Knippel and Ken Snider were introduced and took their seats on the board.

Board Reorganization

 

Superintendent, Mike Collins, assumed the chair for election of officers.

 

Officer Election

 

Motion:         Siegel“ ...to nominate a slate of officers which include Ed Hammann, President; Larry Rhodes as Vice-President; and John Lapp as Secretary.”

Second:          Rathgeb

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: None

Motion Carried.

 

Ed Hammann assumed the chair to conduct the remainder of the meeting.

 

Appoint Treasurer

 

Motion:         Lapp“ ...to retain James Fenton as District Treasurer with the responsilbity of investing district funds.”

Second:          Siegel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: None

Motion Carried.

 

Resolution retaining Policies, Rules and Regulations

 

Motion:         Rhodes”...to retain the same policies, regulations and contracts.”

Second:          Rathgeb

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: None

Motion Carried.

 

Confirm Depositories

 

Motion:         Lapp “ ...to confirm the following institutions for depository of district funds:  Carlinville National Bank, US Bank, Chesterfield Bank, Illinois Funds, Bank and Trust and the Liquid Asset Fund.”

Second:          Rathgeb

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: None

Motion Carried.

 

Meeting Dates, Times and Places

 

Motion:         Siegel“ ...to continue to meet at 7:00 P.M. on the second Tuesday of the month except for when there are five Tuesdays, the board will meet on the third Tuesday.  The board will meet in the cafeteria of the Carlinville Primary School and will only call a second meeting when deemed necessary.”

Second:          Rhodes

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: None

Motion Carried.

Adjourn to Regular Meeting

 

Motion:         Lapp“ ...to return to the regular board meeting and continue the business meeting.”

Second:          Rathgeb

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: None

Motion Carried.

 

Communications/Reports/Discussion

 

Mr. Collins provided the board with Alliance Reports and ISNS reports.   The board received a letter from the Kindergarten teachers relaying their concerns for next year in regards to class size and behavior problem students.  Mr. Collins provided a copy of his reply as well.

 

The board received information from Pat Drew regarding his research into expanding the ag program at the High School.  With the difficulty in hiring an automotive technology teacher, he sees the opportunity to rework the program and serve more students in a variety of ag-related areas.

 

Mike Kelly, principal of the Carlinvile Middle School, gave a presentation to the board about the school and its activities.  He reported on the excellent staff and the various programs which assist children sixth through eighth grades.

 

The proposed school calendar for the year 2005-2006 was presented. 

 

Carol Link gave a presentation on the amended budget.

 

To Enter into Executive Session

 

Motion:           Lapp “…to enter into executive session at 9:05 P.M. for the purpose of discussing personnel, contracts and litigation”.

Second:          Siegel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, John Lapp, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: None

Motion Carried.

 

 

Return to Open Session and Adopt Minutes of Closed Session
 
Motion:           Rathgeb…“to return to open session at 10:35 P.M. and adopt the minutes of the closed session.” 
Second:          Hammann

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

Teacher Resignation

 

Motion:           Siegel“…to accept the resignation of High School Ag Teacher, Rodney Knittel”.

Second:          Rathgeb

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

Staff Resignations

 

Motion:           Siegel“…to accept the resignation of cafeteria worker, Donna Dworzynski, effective immediately and special ed aide, Kathi Sproull, effective for the 05-06 school year”.

Second:          Rhodes

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

 

 

 

Coaching  Resignation

 

Motion:           Siegel“…to accept the resignation of Girls High School Asst. Basketball coach, Michelle Releford”.

Second:          Rathgeb

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

 

High School Teacher Employment

 

Motion:           Siegel“…to approve the employment of Larry Huffman as a High School Math teacher ”.

Second:          Rathgeb

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

Middle School Teacher Employment

 

Motion:           Rhodes“…to approve the employment of Tammy Easterday as a Middle School Science and Language Arts teacher ”.

Second:          Siegel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

 

First Grade Teacher Employment

 

Motion:           Rhodes“…to approve the employment of Ashley Meisenheimer as a first grade teacher at the Primary School ”.

Second:          Rathgeb

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

 

Third Grade Teacher Employment

 

Motion:           Siegel“…to approve the employment of Jill Graham as a third grade teacher at the Primary School ”.

Second:          Rathgeb

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

 

Fourth Grade Teacher Employment

 

Motion:           Siegel“…to approve the employment of Tonya Clevenger as a fourth grade teacher at the Intermediate School ”.

Second:          Rhodes

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

Fourth Grade Teacher Employment

 

Motion:           Siegel“…to approve the employment of Jennifer Pernice as a fourth grade teacher at the Intermediate School ”.

Second:          Rathgeb

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

Support Staff Salary Increase

 

Motion:           Rhodes“…to approve a salary increase for all support staff of 3.5% along with a step up on the salary scale”.

Second:          Siegel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

District Staff Salary Increase

 

Motion:           Rhodes“…to approve a salary increase of 3.5% for Mary Beasley, Gayla Walters and Susan Millard”.

Second:          Siegel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

Network Administrator Salary Increase

 

Motion:           Rhodes“…to approve a salary increase for Network Administrator, Gary Tipps, in the amount of 3.5% along with a step up”.

Second:          Knippel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

Transportation Director Salary Increase

 

Motion:           Rathgeb“…to approve a salary increase for Transportation Director, Ron Young, in the amount of 2%”.

Second:          Siegel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

 

Financial Coordinator Salary Increase

 

Motion:           Hammann“…to approve a salary increase for Financial Coordinator, Carol Link, to the 8th step on the teachers scale”.

Second:          Siegel

Amended:      Hammann”  to approve a salary increase for Carol Link to $55,399

Second:          Siegel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

 

 

 

Amended Budget

 

Motion:           Rathgeb“…to approve the amended budget as presented”.

Second:          Siegel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

 

New Budget Preparation

 

Motion:           Rhodes“…to authorize the Superintendent or his designee to begin preparing a tentative budget for the 2005-2006 school year”.

Second:          Knippel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

 

Approve Calendar

 

Motion:           Rathgeb“…to approve the 2005-2006 school year calendar as presented”.

Second:          Knippel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel and Ken Snider.

Nay:  Ed Hammann   Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

 

Student Expulsion

 

Motion:           Rathgeb“…to approve the transfer of a High School student to the Adult Learning Center for a period of one year.  If he fails to attend the center, he would then be expelled until April 12, 2006”.

Second:          Hammann

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Charles Siegel, Dave Rathgeb, Larry Rhodes, Art Knippel, Ken Snider and Ed Hammann

Nay:  None    Absent: John Lapp

Motion Carried.

 

 

President Hammann declared the meeting adjourned at 10:55 P.M. to a Regular Board Meeting on May 17, 2005 at 7:00 P.M.  in the cafeteria of the Primary School at 18456 Shipman Road, Carlinville, Illinois.

 

                                                                                                                                   

Ed Hammann, President                                          John Lapp, Secretary