SILVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT #34 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

CONFERENCE ROOM

OCTOBER 20, 2009

6:00 P.M.

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.

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

            Members Absent:         Rossmiller, Stone

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Miner to approve the minutes of the September 22, 2009 meeting.

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.

 

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

            Ayes:    Lohse, Miner, Jecks, Greer, Pustelnik

            Nays:    None

 

Communication/Recognition

 

·                    The Board recognized students who auditioned for IMEA Honor Band.

·                    November 15 is School Board member recognition day.

·                    Mr. Domino was in the district for a few days while Mr. Byczynski was out with surgery.

·                    Both the ROE and the district property/liability insurance company have recently been in the district and inspected the building.

·                    A letter went home to parents today letting them know we have confirmed cases of H1N1 in the district.  When vaccines are available in Rock Island County, Silvis will be the first district to have a clinic.

·                    The District is in the process of applying for ARRA money in Title I and IDEA.

 

Mr. Brian Stombaugh, Silvis School District Transportation Coordinator, Mr. Jim Widdop, Regional Superintendent of Schools, and Mrs. Mary Rossmiller, George O. Barr Elementary School teacher were present.

 

Stone arrived 6:28 p.m.

 

Mr. Widdop introduced himself to the Board and let them know the Regional Office of Education is available to assist the district. 

 

Mr. Bergles presented information on the results of the district’s FY2009 audit. 

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Lohse to approve leasing three buses for three years as presented.

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

            Nays:   None

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Miner to approve Nancy Gardner, Barb Hugill, JoAnn Jennings, Deb McDonnell, Mileen McGee, Jean Mueller, Ken Olson, Pauline Pulford and Sheree Thompson as volunteers for the Literacy Program with fingerprinting required, to approve the purchase of Education Week materials for distribution to staff as presented, to approve the School Report Card dissemination at  Parent/Teacher conferences, to appoint Dan Jecks as a delegate and Kevin Rossmiller as an alternate to the Triple I Conference, to accept the retirement of Jeanne Sackfield, vocal music teacher at the close of the 2012-2013 school year with thanks for her years of service, to accept the resignation of Christine Gray as special education aide and Shu Lin Graham as ELL aide, to employ Jerome Burkhead and Diego Cross as boys basketball coaches, to employ Debbie LeBlanc and Pat Moreno as girls basketball coaches, to employ Lynn Sisul as a special education aide, to employ Melissa Gustafson and Tammy Valdes as Title I Reading (ARRA) aides, to approve the 2009-2010 BHASED budget, and to approve the IASB policy revisions.

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

            Nays:   None

 

The Board discussed building rental rates.

 

The Board began preliminary work on a strategic plan for the district.

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Lohse to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m.

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.