SILVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT #34 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

CONFERENCE ROOM

MARCH 16, 2010

6:00 P.M.

 

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

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

            Members Absent:        Jecks

 

Motion by Lohse, second by Miner to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2010 meeting and the March 1, 2010 special meeting.

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.

 

Motion by Greer, second by Lohse to approve the March expenditures and February Treasurer’s Report.

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

            Nays:   None

 

Communication/Recognition

 

·                     The Rock Island County Health Department sent a letter and a certificate announcing a Food Service Safety Award for the cafeteria’s excellent inspection history.

·                     The District is currently reviewing options for a student management program.

·                     Still pursuing the option of building a bus garage in conjunction with the City of Silvis.

·                     Mr. Bergles attended an IEC workshop concerning providing the district’s natural gas.

·                     The district is having a free energy audit done within the next few weeks.

·                     According to Joe Vermeire of the Regional Office, the Capital Development Board hopes to sell bonds by May to start funding the construction projects.

·                     The Board toured the building to see the work being done this week.

 

 

Beth Thompson, Silvis Junior High School teacher, along with two of her students, presented a class project on the census.  The eighth grade class interviewed students at every grade level and compiled the results.

 

Motion by Greer, second by Lohse to approve Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. for Eighth Grade Graduation, to approve the maternity leaves of Brianna Gillmore, Junior High teacher and Stephanie Craig, Reading Improvement aide, to approve the resignation of Kristine Sersig as bus monitor, to approve the employment of Christie Hanson as bus monitor, and to approve the policies as provided by the IASB PRESS service.

            Ayes:   Lohse, Miner, Greer, Pustelnik, Rossmiller

            Nays:   None

            Abstain:  Stone

 

Motion by Miner, second by Pustelnik to enter executive session to discuss staffing needs for FY11 and two specific personnel issues (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)).

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.

 

Executive session was called to order at 6:57 p.m.

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

            Members Absent:        Jecks

 

Motion by Stone, second by Lohse, to exit executive session at 7:30 p.m.

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.

 

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

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

            Members Absent:        Jecks

 

Resolution presented by: Stone.  Motion by Greer, second by Miner to honorably dismiss non-certified personnel, employee numbers 249, 699, 692, 661, 700, 680, 707, 81, 690, 282, and 676 for the 2010-2011 school term.

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

            Nays:   None

 

Resolution presented by: Stone.  Motion by Miner, second by Pustelnik to honorably dismiss non-tenured teachers, employee numbers 691, 669, 687, 675, 689, 593, 249, 670, 616, 13, 20, 646, and 528 for the 2010-2011 school term.

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

            Nays:   None

 

Motion by Stone, second by Pustelnik  to adjourn the meeting at 7:44 p.m.

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.