RECORD
OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
June
20, 2006
The
regular meeting of the Board of Education of Morrison Community Unit District
#6,
On
roll call, the following were present: Steve Swanstrom, Dave Boyles, Kent
Forth, Greg Houldson, and Sally Gray.
Joy Tegeler and Kevin Schlueter were absent. Also present were
Superintendent Jody Ware and Recording Secretary Wendy Krajnovich.
President
Sally Gray called for any changes or corrections to the minutes of the last
regular Board meeting held on May 23, 2006.
Hearing none, she called for a motion to approve the minutes of the
previous meeting.
Motion:
Boyles; Second:
5:15
P.M. CLOSED SESSION
Motion:
Swanstrom; Second: Boyles; To enter into closed session for the purpose of
reviewing minutes of the previous closed session and the appointment,
employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of an employee. Ayes: Swanstrom, Boyles,
**Note:
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, no final action can be taken in
closed session. If the Board’s closed
session discussion results in an action to be taken, final action must be taken
in open session preceded by a public recital of the nature of the matter being
considered.
7:12
P.M. RETURN FROM CLOSED SESSION
Motion:
Forth; Second: Boyles; to conclude the closed session and reconvene in open
session. Ayes – Swanstrom. Houldson,
Motion:
Swanstrom; Second: Boyles; To approve the closed session minutes of May 23,
2006. Ayes – Swanstrom, Boyles,
At
this time also present were High School Principal Janet Ward, Junior High
Principal Darryl Hogue, Elementary Principal Steve Wroble, Arnie Vegter, Tim Duncan, Sammy Biggs, Aaron
Gerlach, Austin Rickels, Randy Gerlach, Dianne Rosenow, and one media
representative.
CONDUCT
A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE AMENDED BUDGET 05-06
Board
President Sally Gray declared the hearing open.
Dr. Jody Ware noted that the auditor will be here on July 17th. There were no Board member comments. There were no public comments. President Gray declared the hearing closed at
7:15 P.M.
COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC
COMMENTS
Superintendent’s
Report
Dr.
Jody Ware recognized members of the Boys’ Track Team who were present for their
achievements and presented them with certificates from the Board of
Education. Arnie Vegter also presented
awards and a check for $5,000.00 from the Morrison Boosters.
Building
Administration
Elementary
Principal Steve Wroble reported that the elementary teachers were receiving
training on electronic gradebook to get grades online. This will not be implemented until the 2007-2008
school year district wide, but some elementary teachers are already on
board.
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MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
June
20, 2006
Junior
High Principal Darryl Hogue reported he received good comments from the eighth
grade graduation ceremony. Teacher Ranae
Rickels has received a grant from the Morrison Education Foundation to purchase
outdoor lab tables. New for next year
will be Counselor Kay Obalil working with groups and doing other projects.
High
School Principal Janet Ward said there were sixteen students with perfect
attendance and no tardies for the fourth quarter. A survey of future plans of graduating
seniors were: 31 plan to attend a four year college; 55 plan to attend a two
year college; 5 plan to go directly to work; 4 will enter the military, and 7
are undecided. The graduated senior
class is buying a bench for the front of the high school as their class gift.
Public
Comments
There
were no public comments.
Board
Comments
There
were no comments from the Board.
INFORMATIONAL
REPORTS
Financial
Report as of May 31, 2006
The
financial report was reviewed.
Treasurer’s
Report as of May 31, 2006
The
treasurer’s report was reviewed.
Financial
Comparisons: FY04, FY05, FY06
The
financial comparisons report was reviewed.
District
Financial Institution
As
of late this spring, Metro Bank was purchased by THE National Bank. They will continue to honor the contract and
relationship that MCUD#6 has with Metro.
Standards
and Poor’s School Report
In
a recent press release, MCUD#6 is recognized for showing a significantly higher
percentage of students that scored proficient or above on the state’s reading
and math tests when compared to other school districts with similar levels of
economically disadvantaged students.
Dr.
Ware reported she had attended the
05-06
Retentions
Possible
retentions were reviewed by the Board in March.
Final retentions are: 1 Kindergartner (who moved); 3 first graders; 2
fifth graders; 1 sixth grader; 1 eighth grader (could be promoted if
successfully completes summer school).
High
School Cross Country Team
There
continues to be interest from students in developing a cross-country team. Projected expenses for creating a team were
reviewed. Dave Boyles said this will be
discussed at the extracurricular meeting in July.
05-06
Teacher Feedback Status
Dr.
Jody Ware reported that for the fourth year she has reviewed feedback from
teachers to get information on what is working well and what isn’t. Technology received high praise. There are Block 8 concerns regarding planning
time. Class sizes, and student behavior
and discipline are also areas of concern.
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MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
June
20, 2006
PRIME
Report
The
Junior High PRIME program was created to assist students who were at risk of
failing. A report from Kaye Obalil for
the 05-06 year statistics was very favorable.
The Board expressed interest in continuing the program for next year and
it will be factored in the budget.
Preschool
Screening Results
Amy
Heusinkveld coordinated several preschool screening sessions to identify
children who would benefit from the program and a written report of results was
provided for the Board. A Morrison Early
Childhood Consortium has been formed with
CONSENT
AGENDA
Motion:
Boyles; Second: Forth; To approve the items on the consent agenda consisting
of: District bills as of June 20, 2006;Ffinancial report as of May 31, 2006; Treasurer’s
report as of May 31, 2006; Financial comparisons FY04, FY05, FY06; closed
session disposal of tape: December 14, 2004; and personnel
recommendations. Ayes: Swanstrom,
Houldson,
ACTION
ITEMS
Prevailing
Wage
Motion:
Swanstrom; Second: Forth; To adopt the resolution ascertaining the prevailing
rate of wages for workers employed on public works in Morrison Community Unit
District #6. Ayes:
R.C.
Smith/Scenic Stage Transportation Contract
Approval
of the transportation contract with R.C. Smith/Scenic Stage for the 2006/2007
school year was tabled until the July Board of Education meeting due to some
questions about fuel cost billing.
Motion carried.
Adopt
Amended 2005-2006 Budget
Motion:
Boyles; Second: Swanstrom; to adopt the amended 2005-2006 budget. Ayes: Boyles, Swanstrom, Houldson,
Risk
Management Plan
A
model risk management plan was submitted to the district attorney, and has been
returned with significant changes.
Motion:
Swanstrom; Second: Houldson; to approve the 2005-2006 Risk Management Plan as
prepared by our district attorney. Ayes:
Houldson,
Bi-County
Preschool Room Rental
Bi-County
Special Education will be operating their preschool program from a classroom at
Motion:
Forth; Second: Boyles; To engage in a classroom space lease agreement with
Bi-County Special Education for the 2006-2007 school year. Ayes: Boyles, Houldson, Swanstrom,
Additional
Contract Days – Director of Technology
Motion:
Forth; Second: Boyles; to approve five additional days for the district
Director of Technology at the daily rate of $229.49. Ayes: Swanstrom, Houldson,
Car
Bids for District Car
Motion:
Swanstrom; Second: Boyles; To accept the bid from Lindsay Harkness Chevrolet
for a 2005 Chevrolet Impala at the cost of $17,537.33. Ayes – Houldson, Swanstrom, Boyles,
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MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
June
20, 2006
2006-2007
Property Insurance
Motion:
Swanstrom; Second:
06-07
Salaries
Motion:
Houldson; Second: Swanstrom; To approve the 2006-2007 salary increases for the
Educational Support Personnel and for district administration: Janet Ward - $72,467.20,
Darryl Hogue - $63,000.00, and Steve Wroble - $67,078.96. Ayes: Boyles, Swanstrom, Houldson,
06-07
Salary for the District Superintendent
Motion:
Boyles; Second:
High
School Homeroom for Seniors
In
May a proposal was made by High School Principal Janet Ward to move the
homeroom period to the end of the school day, and to release the senior
students 25 minutes early, waiving the requirement for them to attend homeroom
to alleviate overcrowding and the shortage of supervision.
Motion:
Swanstrom; Second: Boyles; To pilot the high school homeroom proposal for
seniors for the 2006-2007 school year.
Ayes: 5, Nays – none. Motion
carried unanimously.
Worker’s
Compensation Self-Insurance Trust
Motion:
Forth; Second: Houldson; To continue to participate in the Worker’s
Compensation Self-Insurance Trust IASB Sponsored Board Legal Liability Program
for the 2006-2007 school year at the rate of $51,885.00. Ayes: boyles, Houldson, Swanstrom,
N.I.A.
Executive Board Election
Motion:
Boyles; Second: Swanstrom; To vote for Mike Noble and Drew Hoffman to represent
our district on the Northwestern Illinois Association (NIA) Executive
Board. Ayes: 5; Nays – none. Motion carried unanimously.
Acceptance
of Milk/Bread Bid
Motion:
Swanstrom; Second: Forth; To accept the bid proposal from Interstate Brands
(Wonder Bread) and Swiss Valley Farm Company for the 2006-2007 school
year. Ayes: Houldson, Swanstrom, Boyles,
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Policy
Committee
Dave
Boyles reported that all policies are current.
Strategic
Planning
No
report.
Personnel/Negotiations
Steve
Swanstrom said there is nothing to report.
Finance
Committee
The
Board reporesentative to this committee was not in attendance. Dr. Ware said there will be a meeting scheduled
after the district audit.
Facilities
Committee
The
summer construction projects have not yet begun.
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MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
June
20, 2006
Citizen’s
Advisory Committee
Dr.
Ware reported a position needs to be filled on this committee.
Extra-curricular
Committee
Dave
Boyles reported a meeting is scheduled for July 17th.
Insurance
Committee
Nothing
to report.
Local
Wellness Committee
Dr.
Ware reported that positive comments have been received regarding the creation
of the new elementary physical education position.
Energy/Utility
Committee
Steve
Swanstrom reported that storage is 63% filled.
ADJOURNMENT
President
Sally Gray adjourned the meeting by consent at 9: 15 P.M.
(President)____________________________________________
(Secretary)____________________________________________ Date
Approved___________________________