Link to Video of April 25, 2019 Board of Education Meeting: https://vimeo.com/333149490
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD APRIL 25, 2019
The regular scheduled meeting of the Board of Education of School District 165 was held in the cafeteria of Carbondale Community High School, 1301 East Walnut Street, Carbondale, Illinois, on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Upon roll call, the following members were present:
Kathy Booziotis Julie VanWinkle
Christopher Swims Brian Woodard
Francis Tsung
The following members were absent:
Linda Flowers Joe Hudgins
Also present:
Stephen Murphy Rasheeda Love
Donna Fager Michelle Thomas
Ryan Thomas Kimberly Wheeler
Lana Galan
President Woodard declared a quorum present and the regular scheduled meeting of April 25, 2019, was called to order.
Mr. Frank Bleyer Moment of Silence: Superintendent Murphy recognized Mr. Frank Bleyer who passed away April 24, 2019. He said Mr. Bleyer was a “Terrier to the Core”. President Woodard requested a moment of silence in memory of Mr. Bleyer.
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Swims, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting and executive session of March 21, 2019. Roll call: Booziotis, Swims, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Old Business
Graduation Caps: At the March Board of Education Meeting students presented the Board with a petition requesting the administration’s permission to decorate their graduation caps. Superintendent Murphy said the administration met with the students and reviewed their request. He said the administration’s recommendation is to not change tradition and maintain the past practice of not decorating the caps.
Canvass of Votes: The Board received a copy of the Canvass of Votes for the April 2, 2019, election. The canvass officially notified the school district of the election of Linda Flowers, Christopher Swims and Aileen “Lana” M. Galan.
Recognition of Retiring Board of Education Member: Superintendent Murphy and President Woodard recognized retiring Board of Education Member, Kathy Booziotis, for her ten years of service on the Board.
Adjourn “Old” Board of Education: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Swims, to adjourn the “old” Board of Education sine die. Roll call: Swims, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Seating of New Board Members: The newly elected Board of Education members were seated.
New Board Members Recite Oath of Office: Superintendent Murphy had the new Board Members who were present, Lana Galan and Christopher Swims, stand and individually recite the Oath of Office.
Reorganization of “New” Board of Education
New Board Convenes: Superintendent Murphy served as President Pro Tempore of the new Board of Education to preside over the election of President, Vice President and Secretary of the Board of Education. Lucia Kelso served as Recording Secretary Pro Tempore.
Call to Order: Superintendent Murphy called the meeting to order and requested a roll call of the members of the Board of Education. The following members were present:
Lana Galan Julie VanWinkle
Christopher Swims Brian Woodard
Francis Tsung
The following members were absent:
Linda Flowers Joe Hudgins
Election of BOE President, Vice President and Secretary: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Swims, to elect Brian Woodard as President, Linda Flowers, Vice President and Joe Hudgins, Secretary of the Board of Education to serve a two-year term. Roll call: Galan, Swims, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Secretary Pro Tempore: Member VanWinkle served as Secretary Pro Tempore in Secretary Hudgins’ absence.
Appointment of School Treasurer and Recording Secretary: Motion by Galan, seconded by Tsung, to appoint Donna Fager as School Treasurer and Lucia Kelso as Recording Secretary. Roll call: Swims, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard and Galan voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Standing Policies and Existing Contracts: President Woodard stated all standing policies and existing contracts of the Board of Education would remain enforce.
Appointment of Committees: President Woodard stated the committee assignments would be appointed as needed.
Establish Regular Board Of Education Meeting Calendar: Motion by Swims, seconded by Tsung, to schedule the Board of Education meetings at 7:00 p.m., in the Carbondale Community High School Cafeteria, 1301 East Walnut Street, Carbondale, Illinois, on the following dates:
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Roll call: Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Galan and Swims voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
New Business
Public Comments:
Ms. Colleen Kuczynski, a parent, addressed the Board of Education regarding her request that the school district give students five extra credit points if they attend a school board meeting to encourage them to become more involved in community service. Superintendent Murphy thanked Ms. Kuczynski for her comments.
Ms. Chasity Mays, a parent, addressed the Board of Education regarding the school district’s Code of Conduct and its classification of violations. She said there should be a clearer breakdown of the violations and their consequences. Superintendent Murphy thanked Ms. Mace for her comments and advised her that the Code of Conduct was reviewed annually by the Parent Advisory Committee. He said the committee would be meeting soon to review the Code for the 2019-20 school year and referred her to Principal Thomas for information on attending the meeting.
Driver Ed./Health Ed./P.E. Department Presentation: Kim Wheeler and Michelle Thomas, Co-Chairs of the Driver Education/Health Education/Physical Education Department did a presentation for the Board regarding the activities of their department.
Educators Rising Club: Rasheeda Love, Sponsor and Isabel Kuczynski, student of the Educators Rising Club, did a presentation for Board regarding the activities of the club. Member VanWinkle commended the club and their work. She said the teachers at Unity Point School where the students visited were very appreciative of their work with their students and hope to have them back again. Superintendent Murphy said the administration and Board were very excited to see what the club could achieve and advised Ms. Love to let them know whatever resources they need to move forward. Ms. Love thanked the administration and Board for their support. She said she was looking into obtaining the curriculum and attending a national conference this summer to become more involved.
Payment of Bills: Motion by Swims, seconded by Tsung, to pay the remaining bills for the month of March 2019; and, those available for payment for the month of April 2019. Roll call: VanWinkle, Woodard, Galan, Swims and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Superintendent’s Report: Superintendent Murphy reported a brief summary of the follow-up that occurred after the bus incident. He advised that the administration had reviewed the lockdown procedures and met with the bus company to review bus safety procedures. He said that Steve Webb, a nationally known school safety expert consultant had been contacted and is scheduled to do a review of the district’s safety procedures.
Facility Improvements Committee Update: The Board received a Facility Improvements Committee update memo in their packet. Superintendent Murphy said that the new state budget may present some big opportunities for the district through substantial grant funding for certain school construction projects.
Member Tsung asked if the master plan schedule was done by priority or done by logistics and how the information was going to be presented to the Board. Mr. Murphy said the schedule is currently evolving and changing as information is obtained. He said he should have more information in May when the state budget is released. Member Tsung asked if major recommendations could be discussed at one meeting, with approval at a following meeting. Mr. Murphy indicated that would be the best way to proceed, although it might necessitate scheduling an additional meeting depending on timing of grant funding.
2019 Board of Education Student Artwork Purchase Award: Motion by VanWinkle, seconded by Swims, to approve the 2019 Student Artwork Purchase Award ($200) as presented. Roll call: Woodard, Galan, Swims, Tsung and VanWinkle voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Gym Bleacher Repair Update: The Board received an update memo on the gym chair repair bid in their packet. Superintendent Murphy advised that the bid came in at $157,234.00 which was lower than the $162,965.00 the Board had approved at the March 22, 2019 Board of Education meeting. He said the difference was due to seat size in some sections.
Roof Replacement: Motion by Swims, seconded by Tsung, to award Area 1 Roof Replacement Bid to Glandt Roofing as presented; and, to approve District Architect Paul Lundsford to solicit bids for the replacement of remaining roof sections as presented. Roll call: Galan, Swims, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
2018-19 Amended School Calendar: Motion by Swims, seconded by Tsung, to approve the 2018-19 Amended School Calendar as presented. Roll call: Swims, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard and Galan voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
2019-20 School Calendar Dates: Motion by Swims, seconded by Tsung, to approve the 2019-20 School Calendar dates as presented, including the day after Easter (April 13, 2020) as a non-attendance day. Roll call: Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Galan and Swims voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
2019-20 I.A. for School Districts A-J-P-P-U Regional Office of Ed. COPE/Safe Schools Prog.: Motion by Swims, seconded by Tsung, to approve the 2019-20 Intergovernmental Agreement for School Districts Alexander-Jackson-Perry-Pulaski-Union Regional Office of Education COPE/Safe Schools Program as presented. Roll call: VanWinkle, Woodard, Galan, Swims and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
2019-20 I.A. for School Districts Jackson-Perry Reg. Office of Ed. Project SOAR Alternative Ed. Program: Motion by Swims, seconded by Tsung, to approve the 2019-20 Intergovernmental Agreement for School Districts Jackson-Perry Regional Office of Education Project SOAR Alternative Education Program as presented. Roll call: Woodard, Galan, Swims, Tsung and VanWinkle yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
IASB PRESS Issue 100 Board Policy Manual Updates—First Reading: The Board received IASB PRESS Issue 100 Board Policy Manual updates for first reading. Final adoption of the IASB PRESS Issue 100 Board Policy updates will occur at the May 15, 2019 Board of Education meeting.
Resignations/Retirements: Motion by VanWinkle, seconded by Galan, to accept the resignations/ retirements of the following personnel as presented:
a. Resignation of T’Neesha Jefro (Cook) effective April 1, 2019.
b. Retirement of Teresa Harris (Special Education Teacher) effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year. c. Request by Marcella Morris (Reading Teacher) to change her retirement date from end of the 2020-21 school year to the end of the 2019-20 school year.
d. Resignation of William Curtain (English Teacher) effective at the end of the 2019-20 school year.
Roll call: Galan, Swims, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
Employment of Personnel: Member Tsung made a motion and Member Swims seconded it to employ the following personnel as presented:
a. Teaching Personnel
1) German Teacher: Alexandria Bassett as a full-time German teacher pending receipt of her Illinois Professional Educator License, for the 2019-20 school year. Ms. Bassett’s education and experience will place her at Line 0, Column BA/BS on the on the Teacher Salary Schedule.
2) Mathematics Teacher: Aseem Kelly as a full-time mathematics teacher for the 2019-20 school year. Mr. Kelly’s education and experience will place him at Line 5, Column MA/MS on the on the Teacher Salary Schedule.
3) Spanish Teacher: Jane Rendon as a full-time Spanish teacher for the 2019-20 school year. Ms. Rendon’s education and experience will place her at Line 7, Column BA/BS+24 on the on the Teacher Salary Schedule.
4) English Teachers:
a. Kameilah Amaya-Allen as a full-time English teacher for the 2019-20 school year. Ms. Amaya-Allen’s education and experience will place her at Line 16, Column MA/MS+24 on the on the Teacher Salary Schedule.
b. Kasey Paris as a full-time English teacher for the 2019-20 school year. Ms. Paris’ education and experience will place her at Line 3, Column BA/BS on the on the Teacher Salary Schedule.
b. Cook: Aubrey Hines as a full-time cook retroactively to April 22, 2019, at the rate of $13.31 per hour.
Before the vote was taken Member VanWinkle requested an executive session.
Executive Session: Motion by VanWinkle, seconded by Tsung, to go into executive session to discuss information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)1). Roll call: Swims, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard and Galan voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
The executive session convened at 8:20 p.m. The executive session adjourned, and the public portion of the meeting convened at 8:28 p.m. President Woodard stated no action was taken while in executive session.
Employment of Personnel: Superintendent Murphy reread the employment of personnel motion made by Member Tsung and seconded by Member Swims and the following roll call vote was taken: Swims, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard and Galan voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.
2018-19 Volunteers: None
For Your Information Items
Awards Night Awards Night: Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Carbondale Civic Center.
May Board Meeting: Next Board of Education Meeting: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Graduation: Graduation: Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the SIU Arena
Edward Benyas Memo: The Board received a memo from Edward Benyas regarding his performing arts center proposal in their packet.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
MINUTES APPROVED: MAY 15, 2019