SILVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT #34 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

CONFERENCE ROOM

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

6:00 P.M.

 

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

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

            Members Absent:         None

 

Motion by Stone, second by Jecks to approve the minutes of the January 19, 2010 meeting.

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.

 

Motion by Stone, second by Pustelnik to approve the February expenditures and January Treasurer’s report.

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

            Nays:   None

 

Communication/Recognition

 

·                    The IASA, along with other agencies, is attempting to collect expected unemployment information for next school year.

·                    The district has received Certificates of Recognition from ISBE for the district and both schools.

·                    Mr. Bergles shared a Rock River Alternative School financial update.

·                    Training for NutriKids was held today and will be held again tomorrow.  The system should be live tomorrow in the lunch room.

·                    Doug Greer gave the Board an update on the United Education Foundation including future fundraising ideas and ways the Foundation will be helping students and teachers from the Silvis School District.

 

Mrs. Jane Hill, District computer teacher, her husband, Mr. Jerry Hill, Mrs. Deb Arnold, Silvis Junior High School teacher, Mrs. Brianna Gillmore, Silvis Junior High School teacher, and Mr. Tim Rockhold, were present.

 

There was no public participation.

 

Mrs. Jane Hill gave a presentation on the computer lab curriculum.

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Greer to approve the employment of Michael W. Hughes as George O. Barr Elementary School principal and Art Byczynski as Silvis Junior High School principal for the 2010-2011 school year with salaries and contracts to be set at a later date, to approve the request for a maternity leave from Tara Beeler to begin April 16, 2010 and continue through the end of the school year, and to approve the calendar for the 2010-2011 school year.

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

            Nays:   None

 

The Board discussed staffing/possible cuts for the 2010-2011 school year.

 

 

Motion by Lohse, second by Greer to enter executive session for the evaluation of the superintendent (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)).

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.

 

Executive session was called to order at 7:01 p.m.

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

            Members Absent:         None

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Lohse to exit executive session at 7:34 p.m.

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

            Nays:   None

 

Meeting called to order at 7:35 p.m.

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

            Members Absent:         None

 

The Board agreed to send out letters to all the elementary feeder schools inviting them to participate in a consolidation study.

 

Motion by Lohse, second by Jecks to adjourn the meeting at 7:52 p.m.

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.