September 2017 School Board Minutes

Link to Video of September 21, 2017 Board of Education Meeting.  https://vimeo.com/238443178

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS HELD SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 

The regular scheduled meeting of the Board of Education of School District 165 was held in the Carbondale Community High School Cafeteria, 1301 East Walnut Street, Carbondale, Illinois, on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.

Upon roll call, the following members were present:

Kathy Booziotis                      Francis Tsung
Joe Hudgins                            Julie VanWinkle
Christopher Swims                 Brian Woodard

The following member was absent:  Linda Flowers

Also present were:

Stephen Murphy                     Erinn Murphy
Donna Fager                           CCHSEA Represented
Daniel Booth

President Woodard declared a quorum present and the regular scheduled meeting of September 21, 2017, was called to order. 

Member Answers Role Call: Member Flowers answered role call at 7:02 p.m.

Public Hearing: 2017-18 Proposed Budget: President Woodard opened the public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed 2017-18 budget. Donna Fager, CSBO, reviewed the proposed 2017-18 budget.

Motion by Flowers, seconded by Booziotis, to close the public hearing regarding the 2017-18 proposed budget.  Roll call: Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, Swims, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

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

Old Business: None

Introduction of New Faculty and Resource Officer: Daniel Booth introduced the new faculty and resource officer to the Board:

Krystal Kill, Special Education Teacher
Molly Harris, Resource Officer

Counseling Department Presentation: Counseling Department Chair, Erinn Murphy, did a presentation for the Board regarding the Counseling Department.

Public Comments: None

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

Committee Reports: None

Bids and Quotes: None

Approval of 2017-18 Budget:  Motion by Flowers, seconded by Swims, to approve the proposed budget for the 2017-18 school year as presented. Roll call: Swims, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Acceptance of 2016-17 Audit and Posting of 2016-17 Report on Shared Services or Outsourcing: Motion by Swims, seconded by Flowers, to accept the 2016-17 audit as presented; and, to acknowledge the 2016-17 Report on Shared Services or Outsourcing contained in the audit (on page 30) for posting on the district website. Roll call: Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins and Swims voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Superintendent Murphy noted that there was a rotation of auditors within the firm in conducting the audit as had been requested by the Board.

2017-18 Textbook List: The Board received the 2017-18 Textbook List for their review.

IASB PRESS Issue 95 Board Policy Manual Updates—Second Reading/Adoption: First reading of the IASB PRESS Issue 95 Board Policy Manual Updates at the August 17, 2017 Board of Education Meeting. Motion by Swims, seconded by Flowers, to approve the IASB PRESS Issue 95 Board Policy Manual Updates as presented.  Roll call:  VanWinkle, Woodard, Booziotis, Flowers, Hudgins, Swims and Tsung voted yes.  Nay, none.  Motion carried.

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

a. English Teacher: Jan Presley as a temporary as needed full-time English Teacher effective September 22, 2017. Ms. Presley’s education and experience will place her Line 22, Column MA/MS on the Teacher Salary Schedule ($70.39/Hour).

b. Aide/Monitor Personnel: Ridge Finn as a Hall Monitor effective September 22, 2017, at the rate of $12.14 per hour.         

c. Extra-Duty/Extended-Time Personnel:

Dance Team Coach:  Kyle Povolish ($995.00)
Assistant Boys Basketball Coach: Joe Hamilton ($1,500.00), Tom Brooke ($1,500.00), Jeff Hansen ($2,618.00), Greg Storm ($5,090.00), Ryan Thomas ($5,354.00)

d. Assistant Secretary to the CSBO/District Cashier: Rena Weller as the Assistant Secretary to the Chief School Business Official/District Cashier (part-time 12-month position) effective September 5, 2017, at the rate of $10.82 per hour.

e. Cook Helper—No recommendation.

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

2017-18 Volunteers: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Swims, to approve the following 2017-18 volunteers as presented:

Isaac Harris:  Boys Basketball Volunteer Coach
Philip Nelson: Junior Class Volunteer

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

October Board Meeting: The next Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, October 19, 2017.

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

MINUTES APPROVED: October 19, 2017