HIGH MOUNT SCHOOL DISTRICT 116

BOARD MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

 

 

Call to Order: The regular meeting of High Mount School District 116 Board of Education held February 11, 2008, was called to order by President Debra Wolf at 6:30 p.m.

 

Roll Call: Gotsch, Hiebert, Cole, Cange, Williams and Wolf answering present.  Schwalenberg absent. 

 

Also present: Superintendent, Dr. Spaid; Principal, Michael Brink; Board Secretary, Susan Ackerman; Treasurer, Marilyn Rossi.

 

Accept Minutes

Mr. Gotsch moved to accept minutes of regular meeting held January 10, 2008, as presented.  Mrs. Hiebert seconded.  Motion carried.

 

Mrs. Cange moved to accept minutes of closed session held January 10, 2008, as presented.  Mr. Cole seconded.  Motion carried.

 

Financial/Treasurer’s Report – Marilyn Rossi

 

Mrs. Rossi presented the Board with “CD” interest information.  The Board told her to renew the C.D. at First Community.

 

Mrs. Cange moved and Mr. Cole seconded to accept the treasurer’s report as presented.  Motion carried.

 

Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Spaid

 

I.                     ACTION – Closed session minutes are reviewed every six months with a decision made to either open them to the public or keep them closed.

 

Motion/Closed Session Minutes

Mr. Cole moved and Mrs. Williams seconded that the closed session minutes from July 13, 1992, to the present remain closed.  Motion carried.

 

II.                   ACTION – The date for graduation needs to be set.  I am recommending Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.  We would follow the ceremony with the graduation dance in the cafeteria.

 

Motion/Graduation

Mrs. Williams moved and Mr. Cole seconded that graduation be set for Wednesday, May 21st, at 7:00 p.m. with the graduation dance following.  Motion carried.

 

III.                  INFORMATION – The elections were held in the cafeteria again this year.

 

IV.               INFORMATION – The Firemen’s picnic will be held on May 16th and we have that day as an early dismissal day.

 

V.                 INFORMATION – High Mount School received $333.22 for the FY08 School Library Per Capita Grant.

 

VI.               INFORMATION – Board members discussed the Chicago conference.

 

Mrs. Cange reviewed the IASB Delegate Assembly updates that were discussed at the conference and she also went to the study circles workshop.  Mrs. Wolf enjoyed the Superintendent evaluation and round table discussions at the conference.

 

VII.              INFORMATION – The Board reviewed the “Alert Now” phone system.

 

Personnel Committee – Mr. Cole

 

I.          ACTION – The Board will need to go into Executive session for personnel. (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1))

 

Motion/Executive Session

Mr. Cole moved and Mr. Gotsch seconded that the Board go into Executive

session to discuss personnel. (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)).  Roll Call:  Cole, Gotsch,

Hiebert, Cange, Williams and Wolf answering yes.  Motion carried.

 

Executive session began at 7:26 P.M.

 

Motion/Open Session

Mr. Cole moved and Mrs. Williams seconded to resume open session.  Roll

Call:  Cole, Williams, Hiebert, Wolf, Cange and Gotsch answering yes. 

Motion carried.

 

II.          ACTION – It is recommended to upgrade Mrs. Ackerman to family insurance.

 

Motion/Insurance

Mr. Cole moved and Mrs. Williams seconded to upgrade Mrs. Ackerman to family insurance.  Roll Call:  Cole, Cange, Hiebert, Gotsch, Williams and Wolf answering yes.  Motion carried.

 

III.         ACTION – It is recommended to reinstate Mr. Wilkerson as the art teacher at the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year.

 

Motion/Reinstatement

Mr. Cole moved and Mrs. Williams seconded to reinstate Mr. Wilkerson as the art teacher at the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year.  Motion carried.

 

Finance Committee – Mrs. Hiebert

 

I.                     ACTION – Claims for the month of February, 2008 need to be approved for payment.  This item is routine in nature.

 

Motion/Pay Claims

Mrs. Hiebert moved and Mr. Cole seconded to approve payment of all claims for the month of February 2008 as presented.  Roll Call: Hiebert, Cole, Cange, Gotsch, Williams and Wolf answering yes.  Motion carried.

 

Buildings and Grounds/Safety and Security – Mrs. Williams

 

Mrs. Williams passed out a list of building and ground recommendations of

immediate needs and future needs. 

 

Strategic Planning/Parent Advisory Committee – Mrs. Cange

 

Mrs. Cange wants the teams to continue to meet and then the full committee to meet twice a year.  There was discussion for a five year plan to be implemented for the school and a new parent handbook to be made for the upcoming year.

 

Board Policy Committee – Mr. Gotsch

 

Discussion on having the board Policy on a web page.  

 

Curriculum Committee/Special Education – Mrs. Schwalenberg

 

Nothing to report.

 

Secretary’s Report – Mrs. Ackerman

Communications and Petitions

 

Nothing to report.

 

Principal’s Report – Mr. Brink

 

Report enclosed.

 

Adjourn

 

Mrs. Williams moved and Mrs. Cange seconded to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.

 

There being no further business before this Board, President Wolf declared the meeting adjourned at 8:34 P.M.

 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    Susan Ackerman

                                                                                    Secretary

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    Debra Wolf

                                                                                     President