June 2017 School Board Minutes

Link to Video of June 15, 2017 Board of Education Meeting:   https://vimeo.com/223643140

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD JUNE 15, 2017

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, June 15, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. 

Upon roll call, the following members were present:

Kathy Booziotis                      Francis Tsung           
Linda Flowers                         Julie VanWinkle
Joe Hudgins                            Brian Woodard

Also present were:

Stephen Murphy                     Daniel Booth
Donna Fager                           Mandy McKee

President Woodard declared a quorum present and the regular scheduled meeting of June 15, 2017, was called to order.

Approval of Minutes:  Motion by Flowers, seconded by Tsung, to approve the minutes of the regular scheduled meeting of May 17, 2017. Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes. Member Hudgins voted present.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

Old Business: There were no old business items.

Student Services Department Presentation: Special Education Director Mandy McKee did a presentation for the Board on the Student Services Department.

Public Comments: There were no public comments.

Payment of Bills: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Hudgins, to pay the remaining bills for the month of May, 2017; and, those available for payment for the month of June, 2017.  Roll call: Flowers, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

2017-18 Title I District Plan: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to approve the 2017-18 Title I District Plan as presented.  Roll call: Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes.  Nay, none. Motion carried.

2017-18 Milk and Bread Products Bids: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Hudgins, to acknowledge receipt of the bids received for 2017-18 milk and bread products; and, to award the bids to the lowest responsible bidders, Prairie Farms Dairy and Lewis Bakeries USA:

Milk Bid
Prairie Farms Dairy                .2482   1% White ½ pt.
1630 Hwy. 145 South             .2698   Grade A Skim Chocolate ½ pt.
Harrisburg, IL 62946              .2698   Grade A Skim Strawberry ½ pt.
                                                .2385   Grade A Skim ½ pt.

Bread Bid
Lewis Bakeries USA             
500 N. Fulton Ave.
Evansville, IN 47710
Whole Grain Sandwich Bread, 20 Slices       $1.42   .071 each       
Whole Grain Hot Dog Buns, 16 per pkg.       $1.26  .158 each
​Whole Grain Hamburger Buns, 12 per pkg.   $1.26  .158 each

Roll call: Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

2017-18 Prevailing Wage Resolution: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Tsung, to adopt the Annual Prevailing Wage Resolution as presented. Roll call:  VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and Tsung voted yes. Nay, none.  Motion carried.

2017-18 School Fees: Motion by Hudgins, seconded by Flowers, to approve the following school fees for the 2017-18 school year:

Student Registration: $50.00
Driver Education Fee: $20.00
Student Lunch, Regular: $2.85
Student Lunch, Reduced: $0.40
Student Breakfast, Regular: $1.50
Student Breakfast, Reduced: $0.30
Student/Adult Milk: $0.25
Adult Lunch: $3.25
Adult Breakfast: $1.75

Roll call: Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, Tsung and VanWinkle voted yes.  Nay, none. Motion carried.

Resignation of Board of Education Member: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Hudgins, to accept the resignation of Brad Cole, a Board of Education member, as presented; authorize notification of the vacancy to the Regional Office of Education #30; and, to publicize the vacancy by posting on the district website.  Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes. Nay, none.  Motion carried. 

Executive Session: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to go into executive session for the purpose of considering information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees; to consider the appointment of a member to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)(3)). Roll call:  Flowers, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

The executive session convened at 7:50 p.m. The executive session adjourned at 8:26 p.m. The public session of the meeting reconvened at 8:28 p.m. President Woodard stated no action was taken while in executive session.

Resignation: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Hudgins, to accept the resignation of Melanie Brink (Curriculum Director) effective at the end of the 2016-17 school year.  Roll call:  Flowers, Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard and Booziotis voted yes. Nay, none.  Motion carried.

Request to Change Retirement Date: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Flowers, to approve the request of Sharon Lorinskas to change her retirement date from June, 2018 to June, 2019.  Roll call:  Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis and Flowers voted yes. Nay, none.  Motion carried.

Employment of 2017-18 Personnel: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to employ the following 2017-18 personnel as presented:

a. Secretary to the Counseling Department--Brittany DeVantier as the Secretary to the Counseling Department at the rate of $10.82 per hour for the 2017-18 school year. This is a full-time 12-month position.

b. Business Teacher--Christi McGee as a full-time Business Teacher. Ms. McGee’s education and experience will place her at Line 16, Column BA/BS on the Teacher Salary Schedule ($60,047.00). 

c. Extra-Duty/Extended-Time Personnel--Personnel as presented:

Club Sponsors:
African American History Club:  Bryan Lee
Art Club:  Gloria Jones
Aware Club:  Helen Bottje
Chess Club:  Helen Bottje
French Club:  Meriam Lahlou
German Club:  Sharon Lorinskas
GIO Club:  Justin Merriman
GSA Club:  Helen Bottje
History Club:  Mike Butler
Imagination-in-Motion Club: John Gund
International Club:  Rebecca Cissell
Math Club:  Sandra Stanley
Science Club:  Suzanne Asaturian
Scrapbooking & Craft Club:  Tammy Helvey
Spanish Club:  Jane Rendon (1/2), Linaya Germann (1/2)
Thespian Club:  Erik Berrey
Women-in-Leadership Club:  Betsy Geiselman

Coaches:
Asst. Football Coach: Cody Pike $1,000.00
Asst. Volleyball Coach: Jordan Becque $4,821.00, Johanna Mandrell $4,821.00
Asst. Wrestling Coach: Jerry Richards $4,281.00, Jared Ragan $4,281.00
Head Boys Track Coach:  Greg Storm $3,750.50
Asst. Boys Track Coach: Stephen Arvanis $4,283.00
Head Girls Track Coach: Greg Storm $3,750.50
Asst. Girls Track Coach: Chris Apple $4,283.00
Boys Cross Country Coach:  Greg Storm $4,142.00, Stephen Arvanis $1,750.00
Girls Cross Country Coach:  Greg Storm $4,142.00, Stephen Arvanis $1,750.00
Boys Tennis Coach: Mike Butler $5,892.00
Girls Tennis Coach: Mike Butler $5,892.00
Weight Room Supervisor-Summer: Brad Walker $2,141.75
Weight Room Supervisor-Fall: Jim Miller $2,141.75
Weight Room Supervisor-Winter: Brad Walker $2,141.75
Weight Room Supervisor-Spring: Jim Miller $2,141.75

Department Chairs:
Career Education: Dallas Terry
Counseling:  Erinn Murphy
English/Reading:  Tarrie Dullum
Fine Arts:  Erik Berrey
Foreign Language:  Arnold Taylor
Mathematics:  Brenda Berg
Physical Well Being/Health/Driver Ed.: Kim Wheeler (1/2), Michelle Thomas (1/2)

Extra-Duty:
Band Director:  Greg Townsend
Extra-Curricular Events Director: Brandi Jones $1,250.00, Dallas Terry $500.00, Rebecca Cissell $487.00, Scott Hankey $487.00, Krystal Emrick $487.00
FBLA:  Christi McGee
FCCLA: Sandra Jordan
FFA: Michelle Buchheit
Freshman Class: Tracie Shackles
Junior Class: Conor Kocher
Asst. Junior Class:  Melanie Nelson
Key Club:  Erriel Wolters (1/2)
Lifesavers: Kim Wheeler (1/7), Amy Prudencio (1/7), Kyle Povolish (1/7), Jessica Anderson (1/7), Stacey Massie (1/7), Greg Storm (1/7), Jeff Hansen (1/7)
Model U.N./Youth & Government:  Justin Dennis
National Honor Society:  Mike Dollins
Robotics:  Dallas Terry
Scholar Bowl:  Sharon Lorinsaks (2/3), Judy Major (1/3)
Senior Class:  Krystal Emrick
Skills USA: Dallas Terry (1/2), Donald Moberley (1/4), Melanie Nelson (1/4)
Speech:  Erik Berrey
Asst. Speech:  Bill Curtin (1/3), Briar North (1/3)
Student Council:  Brandi Jones (2/3), Mike Butler (1/3)
Theatre-Fall Play:  Eric Hanson (1/3), Cara Polczynski (1/3), Conor Kocher (1/3)
Theatre-Musical: Greg Townsend (1/6), Cara Polczynski (1/6), Conor Kocher (1/8), Eric Hansen (1/8), Gloria Jones (1/8), Erik Berrey (1/8)
Title I Coordinator:  Terri Gooden
Wellness Coordinator:  Kim Wheeler (1/3), Amy Prudencio (1/3), Bryan Dunn (1/3)
WYSE/Math Team:  Gary Rodvelt (1/2), Mike Dollins (1/2)
Yearbook:  Brandi Jones

Extended-Time:
Registration – .50 Month: Lori Koester
Registration – .50 Month: Erinn Murphy
Registration – .75 Month: Toni Ruiz
Registration – .75 Month: Franciene Sabens
Registration – .75 Month: Krista Smith
Master Schedule Coordinator – 1 Month:  Toni Ruiz
Vocational Program Coordinator – .50 Month:  Dallas Terry
Before School Supervision:  Mike Dollins
Lunch Hour Supervision:  Mike Dollins (A&B)

Roll call:  Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted    yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

2017-18 Volunteers: Motion by Booziotis, seconded by Hudgins, to approve the following 2017-18 volunteers:

Madalyn Hughes: Band Volunteer
Catherine Keene: Band Volunteer
Tajai Taylor: Band Volunteer

Roll call: Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

July Board Meeting: The July Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, July 20, 2017.

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.

MINUTES APPROVED: July 20, 2017