BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH’S BOARD MEETING WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AFTER APPROVAL AT THE UPCOMING BOARD MEETING

Example: October’s minutes become available after approval at the November meeting

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER: The school board meeting was called to order by Linda Backos at 6:00 p.m.

 

  1. ROLL CALL: Board Members present: Linda Backos, Skip Sittig, Cheryl Wignes, Mark Gualandri, and Janet Meyer. 

 

  1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: A motion was made to approve the previous month’s board minutes by Cheryl Wignes, and Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. VISITORS: Jim Carlson, Mike Ruff, and John Jones

 

  1. TREASURER’S REPORT: Janet Meyer made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. Skip Sittig seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. PAYMENT OF THE BILLS: The bill list was reviewed.  Cheryl Wignes made a motion to approve the bill list as presented.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Sittig, Wignes, Gualandri, and Meyer; nays: none

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE: None. 

 

  1. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

Superintendent:

a.       School District financial profile

b.       Hiring plan

c.       Kindergarten registration

d.       Other

a.       GE’s protesting of their taxes

b.       AFLAC fallout

c.       Fox River Woods development

Principal:

a.       Fox Valley Conference update

b.       New school rule on mp3s and ipods (radios)

c.       Spring sports update

d.       Kindergarten registration

e.       ISAT results

f.        Other

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS: None

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS:

a.       Excellence in Education: Certified honoree: Kristin Coulter, non-certified honoree: LeeAnn Niemann

b.       Accepting the Auditor’s proposal: Cheryl Wignes made the motion accept the auditor’s quote.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Sittig, Wignes, Gualandri, and Meyer; nays: none

c.       Adopting the 2007-2008 school calendar: Janet Meyer made the motion to adopt the school calendar as presented.  Skip Sittig seconded the motion.

d.      Approval of the evaluation instrument for non-certified staff members: Skip Sittig made the motion to adopt the evaluation instrument to be used on non-certified staff. Cheryl Wignes seconded the motion. 

e.       Cafeteria Manager’s Job Description: A motion was made by Janet Meyer, seconded by Cheryl Wignes, to approve and adopt the job description pending the suggested changes made to Superintendent Carlson. 

f.        Other

 

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees.

 

  1. ADJOURN: The motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. by Mark Gualandri, seconded by Skip Sittig.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

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Linda Backos, President                                                                              Cheryl Wignes, Secretary