RECORD
OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
June
17, 2008
The
regular meeting of the Board of Education of Morrison Community Unit District
#6,
June
17, 2008.
On
roll call, the following were present: Doug Pannier, Jim Prombo, Kevin
Schlueter, Ted Tilton and Sally Gray.
Board members Jim Ridley and Steve Swanstrom were absent. Also present were Superintendent Jody Ware,
High School Principal Janet Ward, Junior High Principal Darryl Hogue,
Elementary Principal Amy Heusinkveld, Elementary Programs and Services
Coordinator Anji Garza, Volunteer Coordinator Brenda White, Dr. Suellen Girard,
Harvey Zuidema, Dave Zuidema, Recording Secretary Wendy Krajnovich, and two
media representatives.
President
Sally Gray called for any changes or corrections to the minutes of the last
regular Board meeting held on May 27, 2008.
Hearing none, she asked for a motion to approve the previous
minutes.
Motion:
Tilton; Second: Prombo; to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of May
27, 2008. Ayes: five; Nays: none. Motion carried.
President
Sally Gray called for any changes or corrections to the minutes of the last
closed session held on May 27, 2008.
Hearing none, she asked for a motion to approve the previous closed
session minutes.
Motion:
Pannier; Second: Schlueter; to approve the minutes for the closed session held
on May 27, 2008. Ayes: five; Nays:
none. Motion carried.
CONDUCT
A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE AMENDED BUDGET 07-08
Board
President Sally Gray declared the hearing open at 6:32 P.M.
There
were no Board member comments.
There
were no comments from the public.
Board
President Sally Gray closed the hearing at 6:34 P.M.
COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC
COMMENTS
Superintendent’s
Report
Dr.
Jody Ware reported that she had spent most of the day with Dr. Girard, she was
expecting a good transition, and that she would be leaving the district after
tonight’s meeting. She also reported
that she and Dr. Girard had spoken with bond investment consultant, Jamie
Rachlin previously that day. He wanted
to inform them that interest rates have risen by ¼%. She also hoped the Board would pass a
resolution giving their approval for a referendum for the 1% sales tax. This
program has been very successful in
Building
Administration
Elementary
Principal Amy Heusinkveld reported the elementary teachers had given their
fourth quarter assessments, reported the results, and were now editing their
assessments for improvement. Grade level
teams are working to ensure implementation of the training they received over
the past year from Gretchen Courtney & Associates. Parents of students accepted to the Morrison
Early Learning Program have received confirmation letters. Parents of new Kindergarten students have
been sent registration information and new vision exam forms. Cleaning and organizing of storage areas at
Northside is underway. Class list
information will be shared with parents the week before school starts. Teachers have prepared and submitted their
purchase orders for next year.
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OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
June
17, 2008
Junior
High Principal Darryl Hogue stated he would be joining regional spelling bee
winner Marissa Carlson in
Morrison
High School Principal Janet Ward reported student schedules for next year have
been completed and will be mailed to students very soon. Some homerooms will be designated as “tutor
homerooms”, with peer, teacher, or community volunteer tutors available to help
students. Post graduate survey results
are in. Eighty six graduates were
surveyed: 37 plan to attend a four year college, 32 plan to attend a two year
college or technical school, and 17 plan to enter the workforce, or are
undecided. Two are entering the military. Summer sports camps are either completed or
underway. The three week long Novell
program made possible by a grant from the Regional Office of Education, will be
ending this week. Students enrolled were
able to make up credit for failed classes over the past school year.
Public
Forum
There
were no public comments.
INFORMATIONAL
REPORTS
Financial
Report as of May 31, 2008
The
Financial Report was reviewed.
Treasurer’s
Report as of May 31, 2008
The
Treasurer’s Report was reviewed.
Financial
Comparisons: FY06, FY07, FY08
The
Financial Comparisons Report was reviewed.
Volunteer
Program – Brenda White
Volunteer
Coordinator Brenda White was present to give the Board a final tabulation of
the volunteer hours for the 07-08 school year. She reported a total of 3,468.15
hours. It was noted that it is difficult to track hours in some areas such as
volunteers with junior high school athletic events. Dr. Ware also noted that community members
who volunteer their time to serve on district committees should have their
hours included also. This is a project
that takes many hours, and Mrs. White was applauded for her work.
Parents
are randomly selected every other year to complete a parent opinion
survey. Survey questions are answered on
scantron sheets which are sent away to be tabulated. There is also space for written comments, and
those were included in the Board of Education information packet. The tabulated report of the survey questions
should be received in July. The comments
and survey questions report will be used by the school improvement teams.
NS/SS
Coordinator of Elementary Programs and Services
The
Elementary Programs and Services Coordinator, Anji Garza, was present to make a
year end report to the Board. She reviewed: the Key Club Tutoring Program, the
Big Brothers & Big Sister Program, the district website, the school
newsletter, student recognition programs, press releases, assemblies, birth to
five and preschool screenings, and a breakdown of disciplinary issues. She also noted goals for next year.
IASB
Joint Conference
The
Illinois Association of School Boards Joint Conference is scheduled for
November 21-23, 2008 in
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OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
June
17, 2008
Construction
Project Update
Facilities
Director Dean Wallace provided a written report on the progress of the summer
pool project. Construction on the pool
project has been halted until the Illinois Department of Public Health releases
the construction permit. A delay of four
to fourteen days is anticipated. Dr.
Ware also informed the Board that some misinformation was presented at the last
Board meeting regarding the financial support of the Booster group for the
scoreboard, since most of their resources will go toward construction of the
new concession stand. It is more likely
that the Boosters can provide a $500 Friends of Morrison message each year.
CONSENT
AGENDA
Motion:
Schlueter; Second: Tilton; to approve the items on the consent agenda
consisting of: District bills as of June 12, 2008; Financial Report as of May
31, 2008; Treasurer’s Report as of May 31, 2008; Financial Comparisons FY06,
FY078, FY08, personnel recommendations, and the addendum to personnel
recommendations. Ayes: Schlueter,
Tilton, Pannier, Prombo, Gray. Nays:
none. Motion carried.
ACTION
ITEMS
Resolution
to Approve Designated Depositories and Authorized Signatures
Motion:
Schlueter; Second: Prombo; to adopt the resolution designating the District
depositories, accounts and authorized signatures as presented. Ayes: five; Nays: none. Motion carried.
Prevailing
Wage – 2008
Motion:
Tilton; Second: Schlueter; to adopt the resolution ascertaining the prevailing
rate of wages for workers employed on public works in Morrison Community Unit
District #6. Ayes: five; Nays:
none. Motion carried.
Adopt
Amended Budget 2007-2008
Motion:
Schlueter; Second: Tilton; to adopt the FY08 budget with the changes made since
the budget has been on display. Ayes:
Tilton, Pannier, Prombo, Schlueter, Gray.
Nays: none. Motion carried.
Northside/Southside
Student Handbook
Motion:
Pannier; Second: Prombo; to adopt the 2008-2009 Northside/Southside student
handbook. Ayes: five; Nays: none. Motion carried.
High
School Elective Courses
Motion:
Schlueter; Second: Pannier; to approve the new high school elective courses for
08-09: Music Appreciation; Drumming I, Drumming II, Guitar I, Guitar II, and
History of Rock and Roll. Ayes: five;
Nays: none. Motion carried.
NIA
Board Elections
Motion:
Pannier; Second: Prombo; to vote for Drew Hoffman and Mike Noble to represent
our district on the Northwestern Illinois Association (NIA) Executive
Board. Ayes: five; Nays: none. Motion carried.
Workers’
Compensation Self-Insurance Trust
Motion:
Tilton; Second: Prombo; to continue to participate in the Worker’s Compensation
Self-Insurance Trust IASB Sponsored Board Legal Liability Program for the
2008-2009 school year at the rate of $49,077.
Ayes: Schlueter, Tilton, Pannier, Prombo, Gray. Nays: none.
Motion carried.
Additional
Contract Days – Director of Technology
Motion:
Schlueter; Second: Prombo; to approve a minimum of five additional days and not
to exceed ten additional days for our district Director of Technology at the
daily rate of $235.23. Ayes: Tilton,
Pannier, Prombo, Schlueter, Gray. Nays:
none. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Policy
Committee
A
packet of new policy change recommendations was received in the mail today.
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OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MORRISON
COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #6
June
17, 2008
Strategic
Planning
No
report.
Personnel/Negotiations
No
report.
Finance
Committee
No
report.
Facilities
Committee
No
report.
Citizens’
Advisory Committee
No
report.
Extra-curricular
Committee
Dr.
Ware stated this committee has outlived its usefulness, and she recommended
that it disband.
Insurance
Committee
No
report.
Local
Wellness Committee
No
report.
Energy/
Utility Committee
It
was recommended that this committee also be eliminated, since the district can
no longer receive the services of Energy Consultant, Patti Ogden.
ADJOURNMENT
Board
President Sally Gray adjourned the meeting by consent at 7:49 P.M.
(President)
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(Secretary)
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Date Approved _________________________