RECORD
OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
October
10, 2006
The
regular meeting of the Board of Education of Morrison Community Unit District
#6,
On
roll call, the following were present: Joy Tegeler, Dave Boyles, Greg Houldson
and Sally Gray. Board member Kevin
Schlueter arrived at 6:42 P.M. Board members Kent Forth and Steve Swanstrom
were absent. Also present were
Superintendent Jody Ware, Recording Secretary Wendy Krajnovich, Harvey Zuidema,
Dave Zuidema, and one media representative.
President
Sally Gray called for any changes or corrections to the minutes of the last
regular Board meeting held on September 26, 2006. One correction was noted, then she called for
a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting.
Motion:
Houldson; Second: Tegeler; to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of
September 26, 2006, with one correction.
Ayes: five; Nays: none. Motion
carried.
COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC
COMMENTS
Superintendent’s
Report
Dr.
Jody Ware commented on the upcoming retirement of elementary art instructor
Jane Ann Ardapple at the end of the 2006-2007 school year. She reported that the Nature of Learning
grant application to the Department of Natural Resources for a prairie
restoration project had been denied. She
reviewed the new volunteer brochure. She
reported that teachers will receive training to complete the High Objective
Uniform State Standard of Evaluation on the State of
Building
Administration
No
building administrators were present.
Public
Comments
There
were no public comments.
Board
Comments
Greg
Houldson reported on a conversation with a parent who loves the new online
gradebook.
INFORMATIONAL
REPORTS
Tax
Increment Financing
Dr.
Ware reviewed Tax Increment Financing for the Board.
Extracurricular
– Wrestling
The
Board had a discussion on whether or not to approve extracurricular wrestling
for fifth grade. IESA allows wrestling
for grades 5-8. It was decided to defer
this issue to the Extracurricular Committee.
2006
Delegate Assembly
The
2006 Delegate Assembly Report had been provided to the Board. The Board reviewed the proposed resolutions.
School
Board Election Calendar
The
Board reviewed the calendar for the upcoming School Board election. Election day will be Tuesday, April 17, 2006.
Board
of Education Code of Conduct
The
Board reviewed the Illinois Association of School Boards Code of Conduct for
Board members to remind them of their role and the service they provide to
Morrison Community Unit District #6.
RECORD
OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
October
10, 2006
First
The
Board went through the first reading of changes, rewritings and deletions of
Board Policies. There were changes or rewritings to: District Organization,
Operations and Cooperative Agreements, Board Member Development, Public
Participation at Board of Education Meetings and Petitions to the Board, Access
to District’s Public Records, Uniform Grievance Procedure, Administrative Personnel Other Than the
Superintendent, Payment Procedures, Activity Funds, Hazardous and Infectious
Materials, Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease (employees), Personnel
Records, Copyright, Schedules and Employment Year (for educational support
personnel), Organization of Instruction, Teaching about Religions, Teaching
About Controversial Issues, Home and Hospital Instruction, Extracurricular and
Co-Curricular Activities, Instructional Materials, Library Resource Center,
Grading and Promotion, Homework, Achievement and Awards, Release Time for
Religious Instruction/Observance, Release During School Hours, Agency and Police Interviews (for students),
Bus Conduct, Exemption from Physical Activity, Restrictions on Publications and
Written or Electronic Material, Student Records, Connection with the Community,
Spectator Conduct, and Public Suggestions and Complaints. Deleted policies are: Board Self-Evaluation, Release
of Credit Information (employees), Instructional Materials Selection and
Adoption. Provisions from these deleted
policies have been integrated into other policies.
Facilities
Update
Dr.
Ware updated the Board on the elevator project and repairs to the HVAC damage
to the Junior High School after an electrical power outage.
CONSENT
AGENDA
Motion:
Boyles; Second: Schlueter; to approve the items on the consent agenda
consisting of: Personnel Recommendations and Disposal of closed session tape
from March 8, 2005. Ayes: Schlueter, Houldson,
Tegeler, Boyles, Gray; Nays-none. Motion
carried.
ACTION
ITEMS
Board
Committee Assignments
It
was determined that assignments of Board of Education members to district
committees were by appointment by Board President Sally Gray, rather than by Board
action. Committee assignments for the
2006-2007 school year are: Facilities: Forth; Extracurricular: Schlueter and
Boyles; Utilities: Swanstrom; Finance: Schlueter and Tegeler; Strategic
Planning: Houldson; Negotiations: Schlueter and Swanstrom; Wellness: Houldson;
Policy: Boyles; Insurance:
Delegate
at IASB Delegate Assembly
Motion:
Tegeler; Second: Schlueter; to elect Dave Boyles to represent the Morrison
Board of Education at the Annual Meeting of the IASB Delegate Assembly meeting
on Saturday, November 18, 2006, and Sally Gray as alternate. Ayes: five; Nays: none. Motion carried.
Elevator
Project: Change Order
Discussion
was led by Houldson on the purpose of change orders and belief that a bid
should cover the costs of unforeseen circumstances during construction. Dr. Ware said that she would review the
contract and bring more information to the next meeting.
Motion:
Boyles; Second: Schlueter; to accept the change order involving additional
drilling for the
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Policy
Committee
No
report beyond the first reading of policies earlier in the meeting.
Strategic
Planning
No
report
RECORD
OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
October
10, 2006
Personnel/Negotiations
No
report
Finance
Committee
The
committee will meet at 5:00 P.M. prior to the next Board of Education meeting
on October 24th. Russ Rumbold
will be here to make a presentation at the Board of Education meeting that
night.
Facilities
Committee
This
committee will meet on October 27, 2006, at 8:30 A.M.
Citizen’s
Advisory Committee
There
will be some committee member changes this year. The first meeting for the year will probably
be held on November 20, 2006.
Extra-Curricular
Committee
This
committee will meet on October 25th at 4:30 P.M.
Insurance
Committee
No
report
Local
Wellness Committee
No
report
Energy/Utility
Committee
Dr.
Ware reported for Steve Swanstrom on the status of natural gas in storage. She also passed out information from Northern
Illinois Utility Consultants on the new area code overlay that will go into
effect beginning March 17, 2007.
ADJOURNMENT
Board
President Sally Gray adjourned the meeting by consent at 8:24 P.M.
(President)
______________________________________________
(Secretary)
______________________________________________ Date Approved __________________________