March 19, 2015 Regular Meeting Board of Education Marie Nelson 602 Farrish Street President Madison, IL 62060 A regular meeting of the Board of Education of Madison Community Unit School District #12 of Madison County, Madison, Illinois was held at the Carol S. Hamm Auditorium at 600 Farrish Street, Madison, Illinois in said District on the nineteenth day of March, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present: Celena Browley, James Buckels, Joseph Garcia, Roshelle Williams-Gardner, Marie Nelson, Steve Skoklo Sonja Vauters Sue Skoklo, Evelyn Kelly, Angela Burns, David Jackson, Jaime Cotto, Rob Miller, Terrien Fennoy, Karen Missey, Anne-Marie Foret, Jennifer Swanson, Benny Boyer, Lhiekka Willis, Roosevelt Baker, Erwin Baker, Dennis Coy, Phillip White, Starrette Smith, Michael Hoults, Lois Ann Wilson, Edwin Young, Rilana Baker, Travares Young, Quincy Williams Minutes The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm. Roll call: Browley, here; Buckels, here; Garcia, here; Gardner, here; Nelson, here; Skoklo, here; Vauters, absent. 6 present. 1 absent. Public Input Irwin Baker and several other citizens addressed the board to share their community support of the Football Coop proposed with Metro East Lutheran High School. Questions were exchanged between board members and citizens concerning several aspects of the Coop and questions of safety for the students who may participate. Union President(s) Benny Boyer addressed the board concerning the proposed staff RIF s and grouping of teachers. Mr. Boyer stated he felt that corrections need to be done concerning the grouping of teachers and he felt the letter he received concerning proposed RIF s did not include all staff members who may be affected by them. He request a meeting with Ms. Foret to discuss the groupings and expressed concerns about the staff members that will be affected by the RIF s and how he feels it will impact the district.
Presentation to a Board Member An award was presented to Mr. Garcia by Superintendent Evelyn Kelly that expressed the district and community wide appreciation for his 20 years of service and dedication to the board. Consent Agenda It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Gardner that the Board of Education approve the consent agenda as presented; Roll call: Buckels, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Nelson, aye; Skoklo, aye; Browley, aye. Administrative Reports Roshelle Williams-Gardner addressed Ms. Foret and asked for an explanation of the Groupings list attached to her board report. Ms. Foret explained the criteria for both lists and the process of determining where staff members fall in the groupings. Personnel Issues It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Buckels that the Board of Education approve to eliminate one Media Clerk position effective at the end of the 2014-2015 school year; It was moved by Browley, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education approve to eliminate one Utility Custodian position effective June 30, 2015; Roll call: Gardner, aye; Nelson, aye; Skoklo, aye; Browley, aye; Buckels, aye; Garcia, aye. It was moved by Browley, seconded by Gardner that the Board of Education approve not to renew the employment of the Jr. High School Athletic Director and not renew the employment of the Sr. High School Athletic Director, effective June 30, 2015, due to the reorganization of the two positions;
It was moved by Buckels, seconded by Browley that the Board of Education approve to eliminate the Jr. High School Athletic Director and Sr. High School Athletic Director positions, effective June 30, 2015; Roll call: Skoklo, aye; Browley, aye; Buckels, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Nelson, aye. It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Browley that the Board of Education approve to create a new District wide Athletic Director position, effective July 1, 2015, with an annual stipend of $7500.00 and the new position be posted; It was moved by Buckels, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education approve Resolution Authorizing Honorable Dismissal of Full Time Union Educational Support Personnel; It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Browley that the Board of Education approve Resolution Authorizing Honorable Dismissal of Full Time Non-Union Educational Support Personnel; Roll call: Buckels, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Nelson, aye; Skoklo, aye; Browley, aye. It was moved by Buckels, seconded by Nelson that the Board of Education approve Resolution Authorizing Non-Reemployment of Probationary Teachers; It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Buckels that the Board of Education approve Honorable Dismissal of Teachers; Roll call: Gardner, aye; Nelson, aye; Skoklo, aye; Browley, aye; Buckels, aye; Garcia, aye.
It was moved by Browley, seconded by Gardner that the Board of Education table until after Execution Session to approve Resolution to issue notice of proposed reclassifications to administrators from administrative positions to classroom teaching positions; It was moved by Browley, seconded by Gardner that the Board of Education table to accept administrators voluntary request to be reclassified from an administrative positions to classroom teaching positions; Policy and Procedure It was moved by Browley, seconded by Gardner that the Board of Education table to approve the district calendar for the 2015-2016 school year; It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Buckles that the Board of Education approve the amended calendar for the 2014-2015 district calendar changing the last day of school from May 22, 2015 to May 27, 2015 to account for two snow days; It was moved by Buckels, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education approve the Madison High School Fundraiser request: Selling Concessions at Busch Stadium April through September, 2015 to benefit the High School Athletics Program Selling Easter Baskets March 25 through 30, 2015 Jr High School Honor Society to cover the cost of Student Awards and School Store Supplies Roll call: Buckels, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Nelson, aye; Skoklo, aye; Browley, aye.
It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Gardner that the Board of Education approve to table until after Executive Session the agreement for the Football Coop program with Metro East Lutheran High School effective the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years; It was moved by Gardner, seconded by Nelson that the Board of Education approve Resolution in Support of Vision 20/20; Roll call: Gardner, aye; Nelson, aye; Skoklo, aye; Browley, aye; Buckels, aye; Garcia, nay. 5 ayes. 1 nay. Motion carried. Finance It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Gardner that the Board of Education approve the request for permission to pay the bills due in April before the April board meeting due to the change of date of the meeting to April 30; Roll call: Gardner, aye; Nelson, aye; Skoklo, aye; Browley, aye; Buckels, aye; Garcia, aye. Executive Session It was moved by Buckles, seconded by Browley that the Board of Education go into Executive Session at 6:43 pm for the following reasons; 1. Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of a specific employee or office of the public body, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1); 2. Student disciplinary cases; pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9); and 3. Pending or probable litigation against, affecting or on behalf of the public body, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11). Roll call: Skoklo, aye; Browley, aye; Buckels, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Nelson, aye;
Return to Regular Session It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Browley that the Board of Education return to Regular Session at 7:27 pm; It was moved by Browley, seconded by Gardner that the Board of Education approve Resolution to issue notice of proposed reclassifications to administrators from administrative positions to classroom teaching positions; It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Gardner that the Board of Education approve the agreement for the Football Coop program with Metro East Lutheran High School effective the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years with the questions of will bus transportation be provided by Metro East Lutheran after the first year, when is Madison s 40% due and what happens if less than 14 students participate; Adjournment It was moved by Browley, seconded by Buckels that the Board of Education adjourn the meeting at 7:30 pm; Date: Secretary Pro Tem, Celena Browley President, Marie Nelson