SILVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT #34 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

CONFERENCE ROOM

OCTOBER 19, 2010

6:00 P.M.

 

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

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

            Members Absent:        Jecks, Stone

 

Motion by Lohse, second by Pustelnik to approve the minutes of the September 21, 2010 meeting and the October 5, 2010 special meeting.

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.

 

Stone entered at 5:01 p.m.

 

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

            Ayes:   Miner, Lohse, Pustelnik, Greer, Rossmiller

            Nays:   None

            Abstain:  Stone

 

Communication/Recognition

 

·                     The District received a letter from the Capital Development Board concerning the building project and intergovernmental agreements.

·                     Mr. Bergles shared information from Estes Construction concerning optional bid items.

·                     Sarah Jecks and Julie Snyder participated in an ISBE Parent Involvement webinar and will be sharing the information with staff.

·                     The United Township High School math department will be offering a workshop November 23.  Silvis Junior High will be sending a math teacher to this training.

·                     Mr. Bergles is looking into having an auction or sale of items the district is no longer using.

·                     The United Way campaign was very successful this year.

·                     November 15 is School Board member’s day.

 

No public participation.

 

Mr. Brian Stombaugh, Silvis School District Transportation Coordinator, Mr. Art Byczynski, Silvis Junior High School principal, Mr. Brian Currie, MidAmerican Energy, and Mrs. Deb Arnold, Silvis Junior High School teacher, were present.

 

 Mr. Bergles presented information on the results of the district’s FY2010 audit. 

 

Jecks arrived at 6:23 p.m.

 

Mr. Byczynski gave a presentation on the 2010-11 Silvis Junior High School Improvement Plan which was prepared by Junior High teachers Ms. Mari Thomson and Ms. Kay Rowe.

 

Motion by Stone, second by Greer to approve leasing three buses - two 77 passenger and one 24 + 3 wheelchair lift bus - for three years from Central States Bus Sales as presented with the addition of remote control mirrors.

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

            Nays:   None

 

Motion by Greer, second by Stone to approve additional emergency funds for Life Safety Amendment #28, elementary boiler work, and Life Safety Amendment #29, replacement of the Junior High.

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

            Nays:   None

 

Motion by Greer, second by Jecks to approve the employment of Elliott Stone as part-time bus mechanic.

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

            Nays:   None

            Abstain: Stone

 

Mr. Brian Currie of MidAmerican Energy discussed the right-of-way agreement with the Board.

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Lohse to approve the energy efficiency agreement with MidAmerican Energy, to approve the employment of Damon Bautista as a long-term substitute for Nicole Patterson, Junior High teacher, the employment of Diego Cross and Jerry Burkhead as boys’ basketball coaches, to approve the Silvis Junior High School Improvement Plan, and to approve the right-of-way agreement with MidAmerican Energy.

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

            Nays:   None

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Miner to enter executive session to discuss the employment, compensation, performance, and/or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)).

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.

 

Executive session was called to order at 7:05 p.m.

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

            Members Absent:        None

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Lohse to exit executive session at 7:35 p.m.

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

            Nays:   None

 

Meeting called to order at 7:36 p.m.

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

            Members Absent:        None

 

Due to a work meeting issue for a Board member, the Board will now be meeting the third Wednesday of the month through the end of the fiscal year with the exception of the May meeting which will be held the third Monday of the month.

 

Dan Jecks will now be the District’s representative to the BHASED Governing Board.

 

Motion by Jecks, second by Pustelnik to adjourn the meeting at 7:43 p.m.

            Motion carried by voice acclamation.