RECORD OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

MORRISON COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6

October 11, 2005

 

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Morrison Community Unit District #6, County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, was duly called and held at 5:50 P.M. at the Morrison Junior High School in said district on October 11, 2005.

 

On roll call, the following were present: Dave Boyles, Kevin Schlueter, Ellen Smith, Steve Swanstrom, Joy Tegeler and Sally Gray.  Board member Kent Forth was absent.  Also present were Superintendent Jody Ware, Recording Secretary Wendy Krajnovich, Melissa Severson, Linda DeGroat, Polly Vos, Nancy Sitzmore, Larry Zuidema, Carol Zuidema, Jackie Noble, Bradley Noble and two media representatives.

 

The agenda was amended to include an addendum to the Consent Agenda.

 

President Sally Gray called for any changes or corrections to the minutes of the last Board meeting.  Hearing none, she called for a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting.

 

Motion: Boyles; Second: Smith; To approve the minutes for the regular meeting of September 27, 2005.  Ayes – 6; Nays – none; motion carried.

 

COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS

Superintendent’s Report

Dr. Ware reported that she had received an inquiry regarding the district’s offer of used desks to be donated to a school in Louisiana or Mississippi which had suffered damage from Hurricane Katrina.  Photographs of the desks have been forwarded to a school in Louisiana, and she is waiting to hear if they are accepted.  This is a follow up to the action item of 9/13/05 to Release Southside School Desks.

 

Building Administration

No administrators were present.

 

Public Forum

Melissa Siverson addressed the Board regarding the Christopher, Anthony, and Braden Streets area that she considers dangerous for children because of a blind hill and other traffic impediments.  She requests a hazardous study be done of that area with all past accident and police reports taken into account. 

 

Jackie Noble addressed the Board with her concerns of children having to walk alone and around parked cars in this same area.

 

Larry Zuidema addressed the Board with the same concerns and a request that the bus route be altered for child safety.

 

Board of Education Comments

There were no comments from the Board.

 

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

There were no informational reports.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

Motion to Approve Routine Items

Motion: Tegeler; Second: Schlueter; to approve the items on the consent agenda including: 1) non-certified personnel resignation; 2) non-certified personnel transfer.

On roll call voting Aye – Smith, Swanstrom, Boyles, Tegeler, Schlueter, Gray; Nays – none; motion carried.

 

 

 

 

RECORD OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

MORRISON COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6

October 11, 2005

 

STRATEGIC PLANNING

The Board then went into a Strategic Planning session led by Dr. Jody Ware and facilitated by Lynn Feaver.  In addition to the Board, the planning team included 17 staff members, four parents, four community members, and three high school students.  This is the first of three meetings.  Additional dates are November 1st and November 29th.

 

ADJOURNMENT

8:30 P.M.

Motion: Swanstrom; Second: Smith; To adjourn the meeting.  Ayes – 6, Nays – none.  Motion carried.

 

 

(President)

 

 

 

 

(Secretary)                                                                              Date Approved