REGULAR MEETING

  1. CALL TO ORDER: The school board meeting was called to order by Linda Backos at 6:02 p.m.

 

  1. ROLL CALL: Board Members present: Linda Backos, Skip Sittig (6:08), Cheryl Wignes, John Maynard, Mark Gualandri, Marc Fogarty, and Janet Meyer. 

 

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

 

  1. VISITORS: Jim Carlson, Mike Ruff, James & Jennifer Reed, Justis Reed, John Finucan, and John Jones

 

  1. TREASURER’S REPORT: John Maynard made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. Marc Fogarty 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, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE: A letter from Mike Vezzetti from Centrue Bank highlighting how the bank is planning to strategically handle the assets in the Rutland accounts in light of our current economy. 

 

  1. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

Superintendent:

a.       Superintendent search

b.      April 2007 Election

c.       The new board

d.      Postage meter

e.       Corn Belt Grant

f.        School Report Card

g.       Other

a.       Glass Repair in 3rd grade and doors

b.      AT&T phone billing

c.       Cartridges from Clover Technologies

Principal:

a.       ISAT testing

b.      Spring Parent/Teacher conferences

c.       Eighth grade presentation

d.      Emergency drills (possible evacuation drill in the future)

e.       Girls’ basketball

f.        Other

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS:

Cafeteria Manager’s job description

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS:

a.      Mowing bids: Marc Fogarty made the motion to accept the mowing bid presented by McDonnell Lawn & Landscaping.  The motion was seconded by Cheryl Wignes.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Sittig, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

b.      Renewal of non-tenured teachers: The motion was made to rehire our non-tenured teaching staff for 2007-2008 school year.  Cheryl Wignes made the motion and it was seconded by John Maynard.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Sittig, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

c.       TEST Inc. contract: Cheryl Wignes made the motion to rehire TEST Inc. to monitor our water testing services.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Sittig, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

d.      Resignation of Superintendent Carlson: Skip Sittig regretfully accepted Jim Carlson’s letter of resignation, seconded by Marc Fogarty.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Sittig, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

e.       Children’s Internet Protection Act policy:  This policy was revisited.  Janet Meyer made the motion to re-authorize the policy, seconded by Mark Gualandri.

f.        Umbrella contracts: Cheryl Wignes made the motion to approve the contracts in the umbrella with a 4% raise.  (This includes Ms. Kathryn Lang if applicable, depending upon the need for her employment).  Mark Gualandri seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.  Voice roll call resulted in: aye: Backos, Sittig, Wignes, Maynard, Gualandri, Fogarty, and Meyer; nays: none

g.       Other

 

  1. ADJOURN: The motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 p.m. by Marc Fogarty, seconded by Mark Gualandri.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

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Linda Backos, President                                                                 Cheryl Wignes, Secretary