CARLINVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOLS

 

Board of Education

Minutes Continued Meeting

October 29, 2002

 

Roll Call

 

President John Lapp 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 Board Room of the Administrative Office at 218 West Main Street, Carlinville, Illinois.  Upon the call of the roll the following members were present: John Lapp, Randy Bilbruck, Darrin Daugherty, Mimi Cervi, Ed Hammann, Larry Rhodes and Charlie Siegel.  Absent:  None

 

Administrators in attendance were Superintendent Mike Collins, and Principals, Dick Nicholson and Bill Alexander.

 

Visitors present included: Jim Rawlins (press), Angela Serrano (press), Cheryl Price, Lou Daugherty, Chad Currier, Cindy Tipps, Loretta Tawfall, Denise Boente, Carol Link, Pat & Barb Calahan, Mary Bort, Lisa Wiggins, Lisa Pingolt, Deanna Koster, Tracy Kriepe, Tammy Hughes, Cheryl & Eric Ogden, Susie Humphreys, Dennis & Jody Jamieson, and several 8th & 9th grade students and their parents.

Unit 1 Spotlight

 

Mr. Collins spotlighted twenty-five 8th and 9th grade students who, last year, scored perfect or near perfect on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test.  Each student was presented with a certificate of achievement.

 

Public Comment

 

Barb Calahan was present representing a group of concerned parents regarding their concerns of over-crowded playground issues at the Primary building.  Mrs. Calahan read a statement, showed pictures through Power Point, and took comments from the other parents.

 

Another parent voiced concerns over a recent bus situation.

 

Mr. Collins discussed the concerns with the parents and informed them of the steps already in place to improve the situation.

 

Communications/Reports/Discussion

 

The board received several items of correspondence including the Illinois School News Service and Alliance newsletters, joint-letter from Superintendents Mike Collins and Paul Skeans, a report from the School Funding Advisory Council, IHSA proposed by-law changes and the District Report Card.

 

 

Chad Currier, of Johnson Controls, was present to provide an update on the Health Life Safety Work in the district.  Chad reported that they should meet their January deadline as work is on schedule.  He also recommended to the board that they stay with their present gas carrier to maximize their savings.

 

The board reviewed the suspension log, EAV-school funding formula, District Report Card and heard a report of the playground installation status.

 

Mr. Collins informed the board of the recent decision of the Carlinville/Montgomery Mid-State Coop to become a full partner of the Mid State Central Cooperative.

 

The board and public was reminded of the upcoming school surplus auction on November 2, 2002.

Routine Items

 

Motion:         Hammann….” to approve Meeting Minutes, October 15, 2002, Executive Minutes, Oct, 15 and Bill list 4B.”

Second:          Bilbruck

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Darrin Daugherty, Charles Siegel, John Lapp, Randy Bilbruck, Mimi Cervi, Larry Rhodes and Ed Hammann.

Nay:  None    Absent: None

Motion Carried.

To Enter into Executive Session

 

Motion:           Lapp “…to enter into executive session at 9:09 P.M. for the purpose of discussing personnel and real estate”.

Second:          Hammann

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Darrin Daugherty, John Lapp, Randy Bilbruck, Larry Rhodes, Mimi Cervi, Charles Siegel and Ed Hammann.

Nay:  None    Absent: None

                        Motion Carried.

 

Return to Open Session and Adopt Minutes of Closed Session
 
Motion:           Siegel“…to return to open session at 9:46 P.M. and adopt the minutes of the closed session.” 
Second:          Lapp

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Darrin Daugherty, John Lapp, Randy Bilbruck, Larry Rhodes,  Mimi Cervi, Charlie Siegel and Ed Hammann.

Nay:  None    Absent: None

Motion Carried.                                                      

Approve Resignation

 

Motion:           Siegel “…to approve the resignation of Rob Schneider as sub-custodian at the High School”.

Second:          Hammann

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Darrin Daugherty, John Lapp, Randy Bilbruck, Larry Rhodes, Mimi Cervi, Charlie Siegel and Ed Hammann.

Nay:  None    Absent: None

                        Motion Carried.

 

 

Approve Employment

 

Motion:           Hammann “…to approve the employment of Clara Harbaugh as sub-custodian at the High School”.

Second:          Siegel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Darrin Daugherty, John Lapp, Randy Bilbruck, Larry Rhodes, Mimi Cervi, Charlie Siegel and Ed Hammann.

Nay:  None    Absent: None

                        Motion Carried.

Approve Employment

 

Motion:           Hammann “…to approve the employment of Laura Hagenbuch and Clare Kahl as winter High School cheerleading sponsors”.

Second:          Daugherty

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Darrin Daugherty, John Lapp, Randy Bilbruck, Larry Rhodes, Ed Hammann, Charlie Siegel and Mimi Cervi.

Nay:  None    Absent: None.

                        Motion Carried.

Approve Employment

 

Motion:           Siegel “…to approve the employment of Ken Garrison as Assistant High School track coach”.

Second:          Bilbruck

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Darrin Daugherty, John Lapp, Randy Bilbruck, Larry Rhodes, Ed Hammann, Charlie Siegel and Mimi Cervi.

Nay:  None    Absent: None.

                        Motion Carried.

Approve Resolution

 

Motion:           Siegel “…to approve the following resolution “ At the request of the Montgomery County/Carlinville Regional Board, the Carlinville CUSD #1 Board of Education will no longer serve as the Administrative Agent for the Montgomery County/Carlinville Special Education Region.  Once all administrative duties have been transferred to midstate in Taylorville, Carlinville CUSD #1 Board of Education will cease all responsibilities as Administrative Agent.  The CUSD #1 Board of Education has proudly served the Special Education Students of MC/C  for the last seven years and looks forward to Midstate Central continuing to provide excellent administrative services to the region.”

Second:          Rhodes

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Darrin Daugherty, John Lapp, Larry Rhodes, Mimi Cervi, Charlie SIegel and Ed Hammann.

Absent: None

                        Motion Carried.      

Approve District Report Card

 

Motion:           Lapp “…to approve the new District Report Card for dissemination to the public”. 

Second:          Daugherty

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Darrin Daugherty, John Lapp, Larry Rhodes, Mimi Cervi, Charlie SIegel and Ed Hammann.

Absent: None

                        Motion Carried.

 

 

Approve December Board Meeting and District Holiday Ope House

 

Motion:           Lapp “…to set the Board of Education meeting for December 17th at 6:00 P.M. and the District Open House for December 17th from 3:30 – 5:30 P.M. at the Carlinville Primary”.

Second:          Siegel

Action:            Voice vote.  Aye: Darrin Daugherty, John Lapp, Randy Bilbruck, Larry Rhodes, Ed Hammann, Charlie Siegel and Mimi Cervi.

Nay:  None    Absent: None.

                        Motion Carried.

 

Adjourn to Regular Board Meeting
 
President Lapp declared the meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M. to a Regular Board Meeting on November 12, 2002 at 7:00 P.M. at the Administrative Office. 
 

 

                                                                                                                                   

John Lapp, President                                               Larry Rhodes, Secretary