REORGANIZATION MEETING

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER: The reorganization 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, John Maynard, Mark Gualandri, Marc Fogarty, and Janet Meyer. 

 

  1. CANVASS & APPROVAL OF VOTES: The board canvassed the votes from the April 17th, 2007 election.  Marc Fogarty made a motion to approve the total votes seconded by Mark Gualandri.  The motion carried unanimously. 

 

  1. OATH OF OFFICE: Under the new Public Act 94-0881 requirements, the following individuals took the official oath in order to be seated as the Rutland Township Community Consolidated Board of Education: Linda Backos, John Jones, 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 John Maynard.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE: Cheryl Wignes made the motion to adjourn the current board sine die.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY: Cheryl Wignes made the motion to appoint Linda Backos as the president pro tem.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously. Linda Backos made the motion to appoint Mike Ruff as secretary pro tem.  This was seconded by Cheryl Wignes.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

REGULAR MEETING

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER: The regular board meeting was called to order by Linda Backos at 6:05 p.m.

 

  1. ROLL CALL: Board Members present: Linda Backos, John Jones, Cheryl Wignes, John Maynard, Mark Gualandri, Marc Fogarty, and Janet Meyer. 

 

  1. VISITORS: Jim Carlson, Mike Ruff, Mike Matteson, Diane and Maxwell Jones, and Skip Sittig

 

  1. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT: The motion was made by Cheryl Wignes to appoint Linda Backos as the president of the Rutland Board of Education.  Marc Fogarty seconded the motion. 

 

  1. ELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT: The motion was made by Marc Fogarty to appoint John Jones as the vice president of the Rutland Board of Education.  Mark Gualandri seconded the motion. 

 

  1. ELECTION OF SECRETARY AND SALARY: Linda Backos made the motion to appoint Cheryl Wignes as the secretary of the Rutland Board of Education.  This motion was seconded by John Maynard. 

 

  1. ELECTION OF TREASURER AND SALARY: Cheryl Wignes made the motion to appoint Bette Meyer as the treasurer to the Rutland Board of Education.  Janet Meyer seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

  1. MEETING LOCATION AND TIME: It was established by the Board of Education to keep the meeting location and time the same.  Such information includes hold the Board of Education meeting on the third Tuesday of each month in the school cafeteria at 6:00 pm. 

 

  1. APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL DEPOSITORY: It was established by the Board of Education to keep Centrue Bank as the depository for the school funds. 

 

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

 

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

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE: None 

 

  1. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

Superintendent:

a.       Budget update

b.      Buses

c.       Summer projects

d.      Trophies

e.       Fox River Woods Development

f.        Other

Principal

a.      Track update

b.      Honor’s Day awards

c.      Kindergarten registration

d.      Thank you for gift cards

e.      Completion of emergency drill

f.        Probable retentions: zero

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS: None

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS:

a.      Extension of Life Safety work

b.      Maintenance equipment: The Board authorized Superintendent Carlson to purchase or lease the new maintenance equipment upon finding the best prices. 

c.       Other

 

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Collective negotiations

 

  1. ADJOURN: The motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 pm. by Marc Fogarty, seconded by Mark Gualandri.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

 

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Linda Backos, President                                                                             Cheryl Wignes, Secretary