RECORD
OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
September
12, 2006
The
regular meeting of the Board of Education of Morrison Community Unit District
#6,
On
roll call, the following were present: Kevin Schlueter, Dave Boyles, Kent
Forth, Steve Swanstrom, Greg Houldson, and Sally Gray. Board member Joy Tegeler arrived at 6:32 P.M.
Also present were Superintendent Jody
Ware, Recording Secretary Wendy
Krajnovich, Dave Zuidema, Harvey Zuidema, Jim Prombo, and one media
representative.
President
Sally Gray called for any changes or corrections to the minutes of the last
regular Board meeting held on August 22, 2006.
Hearing none, she called for a motion to approve the minutes of the
previous meeting.
Motion:
Boyles; Second: Schlueter; to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of
August 22, 2006. Ayes: seven; Nays:
none. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC
COMMENTS
Superintendent’s
Report
Dr.
Jody Ware talked about the budget for 2006-2007, and monies that have been
received, including Title IID money for enhancing technology of $1,496.00. Northern Illinois Utility Company informed
Dr. Ware of excess taxes charged on phone bills over the past three years. We should be receiving a refund of over
$2,700.00. They also reported that our
natural gas storage is currently at 85%.
Qwizdom representative Lee Baird will be in the district tomorrow for
the first early release of the year. He
will be helping teachers with Qwizdom issues.
Building
Administration
No
building administrators were present.
Public
Comments
There
were no comments from the public.
Board
Comments
Joy
Tegeler said that in the absence of Mr. Wroble, she was making the announcement
that Northside was having a Scholastic Book Fair on September 25th
and 28th. Volunteers are
asking that visitors to the Book Fair donate $1 to help purchase more books for
the school.
PUBLIC
HEARING CONCERNING THE AMENDED BUDGET 06-07
Dr.
Jody Ware reviewed the changes to the 06-07 budget since it was put on public
display.
Board
President Sally Gray declared the hearing open at 6:42 P.M.
There
were no Board member comments.
There
were no comments from the Public.
Board
President Sally Gray declared the hearing closed at 6:43 P.M.
INFORMATIONAL
REPORTS
Constitution
Day Resolution
Dr.
Ware reminded the Board of the resolution they passed in September of 2005
regarding Constitution Day. Educational
institutions receiving Federal funding are required to hold an education
program pertaining to the United States Constitution on September 17th
of each year.
Volunteer
Coordinator
Dr.
Ware announced that Brenda White has stepped forward to take on the task of
being the Volunteer Coordinator for Morrison Schools this year.
RECORD
OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
September
12, 2006
Special
Education Funding Survey
State
Representative Sandy Piohos of
Sixth
Day Enrollment
Dr.
Ware updated the Board on Sixth Day enrollment figures.
STI
Home Plus
Additional
software was purchased this spring to allow teachers to have an electronic
grade book, grade appropriate report cards, the Kindergarten “Can Do”
checklist, the capability for teachers to access their grade books from home,
and access for parents/guardians of students to access their child’s grades
24/7. Teachers were provided training
during the summer months. The STI Home
Plus will be available to Junior High and High School parents this year. The program will be implemented for elementary
parents next year.
Transportation
Needs
Dr.
Ware updated the Board on the increased transportation and bus monitor needs
this year. Because of space issues, it
was necessary to begin using a second bus to take high school students to WACC
and Dual Enrollment. A Bus Monitor was
hired to ride on the PreK-2 school bus for student control at a cost of $11.37
per hour. A monitor was hired for the
mid-day bus that takes preschoolers home and brings in afternoon preschoolers
at the cost of $12.70 per hour. Some
Bi-county preschoolers with disabilities are being transported by district van
instead of a bus. Due to the large
number of students out for football and football cheerleading, four buses are
being used this year instead of the usual three.
Extra-Curricular
Fall Participation
Dr.
Ware shared the extra-curricular participation numbers for high school and
junior high fall sports.
Health/Life
Safety Update
The
gutter and soffit work is nearly completed on the Morrison Junior High
roof. Another area on the roof was
discovered that needs additional repair.
The handicapped accessible bathroom at the High School has been
completed. Work has finally begun on the
High School elevator replacement. The
project is scheduled to be completed by November 1st.
Wellness
Information
The
District’s Wellness plan is being implemented.
One of the goals of the plan was to create a baseline measure on Body
Mass Index. Information from school
physicals was used to determine whether students are underweight, healthy weight, at risk of becoming
overweight, or overweight in Kindergarten, fifth and ninth grade.
CONSENT
AGENDA
Motion:
Swanstrom; Second:
ACTION
ITEMS
Adoption
of FY07 Budget
Motion:
Tegeler; Second: Schlueter; to adopt the amended FY07 Budget. Ayes: Houldson, Boyles, Swanstrom, Tegeler,
Schlueter,
Applications
for Recognition of Schools
Motion:
Tegeler; Second: Houldson; to approve the Applications for Recognition of
Schools for Northside Elementary, Southside Elementary, Morrison Junior High
and Morrison High School. Ayes:
Seven. Nays: none. Motion carried.
RECORD
OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
September
12, 2006
Homebound
Education Hourly Rate
Typically
the rate of pay for tutors of home-bound students is commensurate with the MEA
Bargaining Contract for after school hour committee work of $18. The rate had not been adjusted.
Motion:
Boyles; Second: Swanstrom; To increase the homebound tutor hourly rate to
$18. Ayes: Boyles, Swanstrom, Schlueter,
Tegeler, Houldson,
Release
of Equipment from Inventory
Motion:
Houldson; Second: Boyles; To release broken and obsolete equipment items from
inventory per the list provided to the Board of Education. Ayes: Seven.
Nays: none. Motion carried.
Approval
of Change Order on Junior High Roofing Project
Deteriorated
decking was found on the Junior High School roof when the existing roofing was
removed. Approval of a change order is
needed to install an overlay of metal sheeting over the deterioriated
decking.
Motion:
Swanstrom; Second: Tegeler; To approve the change order on the Morrison Junior
High Roofing Project. Ayes: Tegeler,
Schlueter, Houldson, Boyles,
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Policy
Committee
Dave
Boyles reported there is a meeting tomorrow.
The first reading of updated policies will be at the next meeting of the
Board of Education.
Strategic
Planning
Dr.
Ware reported that they are following the Plan.
Personnel/Negotiations
Dr.
Ware reported she met with a group of teachers regarding the implementation of
the new STI software. The group will
continue to meet.
Finance
Committee
Joy
Tegeler reported this committee will meet on September 26th at 5:00
P.M.
Facilities
Committee
Kent
Forth said there is nothing to report.
Citizen’s
Advisory Committee
Board
Member Greg Houldson expressed an interest in being the Board’s representative
on this committee. Dr. Ware said the
committee meets six times a year in her office during the school year
only.
Extra-Curricular
Committee
Dave
Boyles reported there is nothing new.
Insurance
Committee
Dr.
Ware reported a check has been received from the insurance company as partial
payment for damages from the lightning strike this past summer.
Local
Wellness Committee
Dr.
Ware will be setting up a meeting with this committee in the near future. Topics for discussion are the Body Mass Index
findings and the changes in the schools.
RECORD
OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
September
12, 2006
Energy/Utility
Committee
Steve
Swanstrom reported that natural gas prices are plummeting. Storage is being kept full.
ADJOURNMENT
Board
President Sally Gray adjourned the meeting by consent at 7:34 P.M.
(President)
__________________________________________________
(Secretary)
__________________________________________________ Date Approved _____________________
Approved 9/26/06 with one correction. In Board Comments, the word “Volunteers” replaces “Teachers”.