1625 DEEP LAKE ROAD COUNTY OF LAKE, LAKE VILLA, ILLINOIS 60046 MINUTES OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 7:00 P.M. Present Absent BOARD MEMBERS Mr. Wayne A. Sobczak, President Mrs. Joyce Heneberry, Vice President Mrs. Sandy Jacobs, Secretary Mr. Kenneth Dewitt Dr. Kari King Duffy Mr. Randy Mathias Mr. Ronald Vickers (via phone) ADMINISTRATION Mr. James McKay, Superintendent Mr. Michael Nekritz, Superintendent Ms. Jennifer Nolde, Business Manager Mr. Stephen Plank, Principal Mr. John Whitehurst, Principal STUDENT AMBASSADORS Bethany Breum Linsey Stiglic RECORDING SECRETARY Mrs. Nancy Hendrickson The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education of Community High School District 117 was held on Thursday, March 8, 2012 in the Library at. Mr. Wayne Sobczak, President, presided over the meeting, calling it to order at 7:01 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENTS - None Motion to Enter Closed Session At 7:02 p.m. Dr. King Duffy moved the Board enter into Closed Session for the purpose of discussing the following exceptions to the Open Meetings Act: (a) Employment Section 2(c)(1): The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. Second by Mr. Dewitt.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 PAGE TWO Motion to Come Out of Closed Session At 7:16 p.m. Mr. Mathias moved the Board come out of Closed Session. Second by Mr. Dewitt. PRESENTATIONS Math/Science Jill Farrell and Jori Bowen (Math), Elizabeth Potter-Nelson and Mark Prosise (Science) gave department updates. CONSENT AGENDA The following consent agenda items (indicated by*) were enacted by one motion. * Approval of Minutes Mr. Mathias moved the minutes of the following meetings be approved and placed on file: Special Meeting, February 9, 2012 Closed Session, February 9, 2012 Regular Meeting, February 16, 2012 Closed Session, February 16, 2012 Special Meeting, February 21, 2012 Closed Session, February 21, 2012 Second by Dr. King Duffy. PERSONNEL *Employment Certified Staff * Mr. Mathias moved the Board approve Taylor Weinstock be employed as Orchestra teacher (.3) at a level of BA, step 1 for the 2012-13 school year as recommended. Second by Dr. King Duffy.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 PAGE THREE *Employment Non-Certified Staff* Mr. Mathias moved the Board approve Carol Andersson as Secretary to the Assistant Principal at a rate of $22/hour for the 2012-13 school year as recommended. Second by Dr. King Duffy. *Employment Increment Position Mr. Mathias moved the Board approve Jamie D Andrea be employed as Assistant Boys Tennis Coach, at a level of 3B for the 2011-12 school year as recommended. Second by Dr. King Duffy Approval of Employee Resignation and Resignation Agreement* Mr. Mathias moved the Board approve employee resignation and resignation agreement. Second by Dr. King Duffy. *Resignation Increment Position Mr. Mathias moved the Board accept the resignation of John Stolfe, Jazz Band Director and Assistant Marching Band Director, with regret, effective the end of the 2011-12 school year. Second by Dr. King Duffy. *Request for Leave of Absence Mr. Mathias moved the Board approve the request from Kristina Wilson, Spanish Teacher, for a leave of absence from approximately May 7, 2012- end of the 2011-12 school year (after release by her doctor); and Karl Richter, Aide, from approximately March 23 April 10, 2012 as recommended. Second by Dr. King Duffy.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 PAGE FOUR Mr. Mathias moved the Board approve the request from Matt Radzicki, Special Education Teacher, for a leave of absence from approximately March 29, 2012 April 13, 2012 as recommended. Second by Dr. King Duffy. FINANCE/BUSINESS *Approval of Facilities Usage Mr. Mathias moved the Board approve the request for use of building facilities from Natraj Dance Academy on August 4, 2012 from 1:00 7:00 pm for an Indian classical dance as recommended. Second by Dr. King Duffy. Mr. Mathis moved the Board not approve the request for use of building facilities from Antioch Sting Football on Saturday evening from 4:00 9:00 pm from June 11, 2012 September 24, 2012 as recommended. Second by Dr. King Duffy. GOVERNANCE F.O.I.A. Request Two FOIA requests were received and Ms. Nolde responded to both requests. Policy Manual Second Reading The Board Policy Manual has been reviewed by the Policy Committee and is being presented for the second reading. One recommended change was made to Policy 6:300. Dr. King Duffy moved the Board adopt the amended Board Policy Manual as presented. Second by Mrs. Jacobs. Roll Call: Ayes: Heneberry, Mathias, Vickers, Jacobs, King Duffy, Vickers, Sobczak Nays: None Absent: None Motion carried.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 PAGE FIVE Annual Board of Education Dinner with Feeder Schools The Annual Board of Education dinner with feeder schools is set for May 3rd at Millburn West at 5:30 pm. The topics planned are PERA and Ed Reform. Summer School Information Summer School offerings for the 2012 Summer School Program were presented. Certificates of Recognition Certificates of Recognition were received from the State Board of Education for all the district s schools. Approval of Club Mrs. Jacobs moved the Board approve the new club Yoga Club as presented. Second by Mr. Dewitt. Field Trip Requests Mr. Mathias moved the Board approve the following field trip requests: Second by Mr. Dewitt. Steve Schoenfelder to take the Varsity Boys Basketball Team to Teutopolis, Illinois from February 9 10, 2013 to participate in a basketball shoot-out Tim Bories, ACHS Girls Basketball Coach to take the Varsity Girls Basketball team to a summer tournament from June 18 20, 2012 in Morris, Illinois; and to take interested Girls Basketball players to a shooting clinic in Richmond, Indiana, from July 15-18, 2012 Terry Dewing and Vikki Ecker to take the Field Hockey teams to the Gateway Classic Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri from August 31 September 3, 2012 as recommended. Second by Mr. Dewitt. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS BOARD MEMBERS Mr. Dewitt announced the Illinois Association of School Boards dinner on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 PAGE SIX CLOSED SESSION Motion to Enter Closed Session At 7:58 p.m. Mr. Mathias moved the Board enter into Closed Session for the purpose of discussing the following exceptions to the Open Meetings Act: (a) Employment Section 2(c)(1): The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body; and (b) School Issues Section 2(c)(9): Student disciplinary cases. Second by Mr. Dewitt. Motion to Come Out of Closed Session At 8:27 p.m. Mr. Dewitt moved the Board come out of Closed Session. Second by Mrs. Heneberry. Student Expulsion Abeyance Agreement Student 2011-12 2L Dr. King Duffy moved the Board approve the expulsion of Student 2011-12 2L as recommended by the Principal and that such expulsion be held in abeyance subject to the execution of the conditions set forth in the Agreement with the students and parents. Second by Mr. Dewitt. Student Expulsion Student 2011-12 3A Dr. King Duffy the Board approve the expulsion of Student 2011-12 3A as recommended by the Principal. Second by Mr. Dewitt. Personnel Mrs. Jacobs moved the approve the Notice to Remedy as presented. Second by Mr. Mathis.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 PAGE SEVEN ADJOURNMENT At 8:31 p.m. Mr. Dewitt moved the March 8, 2012 meeting of the Community High School District 117 Board of Education be adjourned. Second by Mrs. Heneberry. The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m. President Secretary