SILVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT #34 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

CONFERENCE ROOM

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

5:00 P.M.

The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.

Members Present: Stone, Miner, Jecks, Greer, Pustelnik, Rossmiller, Lohse

Members Absent: None

Motion by Stone, second by Jecks to approve the minutes of the October 20, 2009 meeting.

Motion carried by voice acclamation.

Motion by Stone, second by Jecks to approve the November expenditures and October Treasurer’s report.

Ayes: Stone, Miner, Jecks, Greer, Pustelnik, Rossmiller, Lohse

Nays: None

Art Byczynski, Silvis Junior High School Principal, Brian Stombaugh, Transportation Coordinator, Mari Thomson, Silvis Junior High School teacher, Veronica Swift, George O. Barr Elementary School fourth grade teacher, Paula Spencer, George O. Barr Elementary School third grade teacher, and Mary Rossmiller, George O. Barr Elementary School fourth grade teacher, were present.

Communication/Recognition

· Positive feedback from teaching staff on the Parent/Teacher Conferences.

· Notices of Board of Appeals requests for adjustments were received by Mr. Bergles.

There was no public participation.

Presentation on School Improvement Plans for 2009-2010 for George O. Barr Elementary School and Silvis Junior High School.

Motion by Jecks, second by Pustelnik to enter executive session to discuss the discipline or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c) (1)).

Motion carried by voice acclamation.

Executive session was called to order at 5:17 p.m.

Members Present: Stone, Miner, Jecks, Greer, Pustelnik, Rossmiller, Lohse

Members Absent: None

Motion by Lohse, second by Jecks to exit executive session at 6:41 p.m.

Ayes: Stone, Miner, Jecks, Greer, Pustelnik, Rossmiller, Lohse

Nays: None

Meeting called to order at 6:42 p.m.

Members Present: Stone, Miner, Jecks, Greer, Pustelnik, Rossmiller, Lohse

Members Absent: None

Motion by Stone, second by Lohse to dismiss employee #623.

Ayes: Stone, Greer, Rossmiller, Lohse

Nays: Miner, Jecks, Pustelnik

Motion by Greer, second by Jecks to approve the Estimated Tentative tax levy for 2009 at a rate of $3.5674 and to set a Truth in Taxation hearing for Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.

Ayes: Stone, Miner, Jecks, Greer, Pustelnik, Rossmiller, Lohse

Nays: None

Motion by Jecks, second by Miner to approve the request of Ken DeBlieck to move from full-time to part-time custodian effective January 2010, to approve the employment of Randy Varble as part-time/substitute custodian, to approve the employment of Adam Moody as a substitute bus monitor, to approve the Clinical Education Affiliation Agreement with St. Ambrose University to enable the district to host Speech-Language Pathology interns, to approve the collateralization agreement with IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union and Blackhawk Bank and Trust, to approve the interagency agreement between the Illinois Department of HFS and Silvis School District for reimbursement of expenditures for the school-based health services program, and to approve the policy updates/modifications as sent by IASB Press Service.

Ayes: Stone, Miner, Jecks, Greer, Pustelnik, Rossmiller, Lohse

Nays: None

Motion by Jecks, second by Miner to approve the purchase of NUTRIKIDS Point of Sale system for the cafeteria pending further investigation.

Ayes: Stone, Miner, Jecks, Greer, Pustelnik, Rossmiller, Lohse

Nays: None

Greer left at 6:55 p.m.

Discussion of the strategic planning process.

Motion by Stone, second by Lohse to adjourn the meeting at 7:18 p.m.

Motion carried by voice acclamation.