RECORD
OF MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
March
6, 2007
The
special meeting of the Board of Education of Morrison Community Unit District
#6,
On
roll call, the following were present: Kevin Schlueter, Joy Tegeler, Dave
Boyles via teleconference, Greg Houldson and acting Board President Kent Forth. Board Members Steve Swanstrom and Sally Gray
were absent. Also present were Superintendent
Jody Ware, Harvey Zuidema, Ted Tilton, Jim Prombo, MHS teacher Cory Bielema,
MHS Principal Janet Ward, Recording Secretary Wendy Krajnovich, and one media
representative.
Acting
President Kent Forth called for any changes or corrections to the minutes of
the last regular Board meeting held on February 20, 2007. Hearing none, he called for a motion to
approve the minutes of the previous meeting.
Motion:
Tegeler; Second: Houldson; to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of
February 20, 2007. Ayes: Five; Nays: none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC
COMMENTS
Superintendent’s
Report
Superintendent
Ware cited Board Policy 2:220 which allows Board members to attend Board
meetings physically or via speaker phone, and that tonight is the first time
the Morrison Board has used this method so Board member Dave Boyles could
participate, as he is currently out of state.
She noted the resignations of two long term high school coaches; varsity girls’ basketball coach Mark Ernst,
and varsity boys’ wrestling coach Dan Drosopoulos. She also stated that state testing begins
next week, and that the State of
Building
Administration
There
were no administrator reports.
Public
Comments
There
were no public comments.
Board
Comments
There were no Board comments.
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
Financial Report as of January 31, 2007
The Financial Report was reviewed.
Treasurer’s Report as of January 31, 2007
The Treasurer’s Report was reviewed.
Financial Comparisons: FY05, FY06, FY07
The Financial Comparisons Report was reviewed.
High School Discipline Committee Study
High school instructor Cory Bielema presented a
report, accompanied by a power point presentation, of the high school
discipline committee study. Discipline
plans had been gathered from other sources for study, and a plan for
Analysis of Health Insurance Deductible Costs
Three years ago the deductible was raised from $500
to $1,000 for the employee health plan.
The district will reimburse any deductible cost over $500. The reimbursement for 2006 is $9,722.06,
which still represents a tremendous savings over the huge increase in monthly
premium costs.
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MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
March
6, 2007
2007-2008 Transportation Contract
For the 2006-2007 school year, the fuel cost
responsibility was removed from the transportation contract with R. C.
Smith. The allocation for the school
district fuel costs is $75,000, of which $30,815.24 has been spent as of the
end of January. The contract was
presented with an overall increase of 3.5% from last year’s contract. The
contract renewal with R.C. Smith Transportation for 2007-2008 will be included
for approval at the next Board of Education meeting.
Spring 2006 AYP Results
Results from the spring 2006 assessment have
finally been received. Students met
Adequate Yearly Progress in all areas and in all subgroups. Our district is no longer on Academic
Warning.
Compensation for Sports Officials
Request for increased compensation for sports officials
was provided by Athletic Director Gus Linke.
Also included is an increased fee for the track meet starter if he has
to provide his own blanks for the pistol.
Officials have been difficult to obtain because of the Morrison
rate. The proposed rate is commensurate
with other surrounding districts. This item will be included for approval at
the next meeting of the Board of Education.
Canvassing of Votes – Spring 2007 Elections
Although there has been some discrepancy throughout
At Risk Preschool Accountability Report
Our at-risk preschool program was audited on
February 21, 2007. Overall, the results
are excellent. There were some deficit areas, but all are easy to correct. Forty two children are in the program this
year.
Daylight Savings Times
Changes to daylight saving time are included in the
Energy Policy Act of 2005. It was noted
that this year daylight saving time begins on March 11, 2007. School officials will be communicating the
changes to their staff and students.
PSAE Testing for Juniors Request
High School Principal Janet Ward is requesting that
juniors be dismissed at the end of the PSAE testing days in April. The testing is mentally exhausting and it is
hard for the students to continue to be productive if they attend their
afternoon classes. Day one will be
dismissed at 1:00 P.M. and day two at 12:00 noon. She is requesting approval from the Board of
Education at the next meeting, so parent permission can be obtained before the
testing begins. This request is allowed
by the State Board of Education
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion: Tegeler; Second: Schlueter; to approve the
items on the Consent Agenda consisting of: district bills as of February 27,
2007; Financial report as of January 31, 2007; Treasurer’s report as of January
31, 2007; Financial comparisons FY05, FY06, FY07; closed session disposal of
tapes for July 19, 2005, August 9, 2005, and August 23, 2005; personnel recommendations,
and the addendum to the personnel recommendations. Ayes: Schlueter, Houldson, Tegeler, Boyles,
ACTION ITEMS
Board
of Education Meeting Dates
The
Board of Education meeting dates calendar for the 2007-2008 school year was
presented at the last meeting.
Motion:
Schlueter; Second: Houldson; to adopt the 2007-2008 Board of Education meeting
calendar. Ayes: five; Nays: none.
Motion carried.
Bradley
& Bradley Rate Increase
District
architectural firm Bradley & Bradley send a letter outlining their new
hourly rates which will be effective May 21, 2007.
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MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
March
6, 2007
Motion:
Schlueter; Second: Houldson; to approve the new rates proposed by Bradley &
Bradley. Ayes: Tegeler, Schlueter,
Houldson, Boyles,
Bi-County
Special Education Classroom/Office Rental
In
August 2004, Bi County Special Education rented office space at Southside. In Fall, 2006, Bi-County began also renting
two classrooms – one at Southside and one at Northside. They are requesting to continue this
agreement for the 2007-2008 school year.
Motion:
Tegeler; Second: Schlueter; to rent an office and two classroom spaces to
Bi-County Special Education Cooperative for the 2007-2008 school year. Ayes: Boyles, Schlueter, Tegeler, Houldson,
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Policy Committee
Dave Boyles reported there is nothing new at this time.
Strategic Planning
No report
Personnel/Negotiations
No report.
Finance Committee
Joy Tegeler reported a spring meeting will be
scheduled.
Facilities Committee
Kent Forth reported bid proposals are in the works.
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Greg Houldson reported the committee met last
Monday. He could not attend as he was
out of town. Dr. Ware reported that the
parents gave good input with their opinions on homework at the meeting.
Extra-Curricular Committee
No report
Insurance Committee
No report.
Local Wellness Committee
Greg Houldson reported that five committee members
attended a state wellness workshop last Thursday in
On Friday, they met with Dr. Ware with plans to
apply for two wellness grants: one from the State for $2,500, and one from the
Midwest Dairy Council for $5,000.
Energy/Utility Committee
No report.
CLOSED
SESSION 7:52 P.M.
Motion:
Schlueter; Second: Tegeler; to enter into a closed session to review closed
session minutes from February 20, 2007, and to conduct the bi-annual review of
the closed session minutes. Ayes: Schlueter, Houldson, Boyles, Tegeler,
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MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
March
6, 2007
RETURN
TO OPEN SESSION 8:38 P.M.
Motion:
Schlueter; Second: Houldson; to return to open session. Ayes: five; Nays: none. Motion carried.
ACTION
FROM CLOSED SESSION
Motion:
Schlueter; Second: Houldson; to approve the first closed session minutes of
February 20, 2007. Ayes: five.
Nays:
none. Motion carried.
Motion:
Houldson; Second: Schlueter; to approve the second closed session minutes of
February 20, 2007. Ayes: five. Nays: none.
Motion carried.
Motion:
Schlueter; Second: Houldson; to approve the third closed session minutes of
February 20, 2007. Ayes: five. Nays: none.
Motion carried.
Motion:
Houldson; Second: Schlueter; to approve the fourth closed session minutes of
February 20, 2007. Ayes: five. Nays: none.
Motion carried.
Motion:
Schlueter; Second: Houldson; to approve the biannual review of the closed
session minutes. Ayes: five. Nays: none.
Motion carried.
Acting
President Kent Forth adjourned the meeting by consent at 8:42 P.M.
(President)
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(Secretary)
______________________________________________ Date Approved
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