MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

FOR THE

BOARD OF EDUCATION

EVERGREEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 124

January 21, 2009

1. A Regular Meeting for the Board of Education of Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 was called to order at 7:05 p.m. on January 21, 2009 in the Multi-Purpose Room at Central Junior High School, Evergreen Park, IL.

The following Board Members were physically present at roll call:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan

Mr. Jim Flanagan

Mr. Terry MacDonald

Mrs. Joan Boss

Mrs. Sue Ryan

Mr. Craig Miller

Mr. Rick Schultz

The following staff members were present: Dr. Robert Howard, Superintendent; Mrs. Kathy Hatczel, Assistant Superintendent; Mrs. Fran LaBella, Executive Director of Business Services; Mrs. Teri Louer, Executive Director of Student Support Services, Mr. Bill Smith, Director of Buildings and Grounds; Mrs. Marcia Harroun, Director of Technology; Mrs. Mary Flanagan, Coordinator of Student Support Services; Mrs. Rita Sparks, Mr. Jeff Nightingale, Mr. John Stanton, Ms. Shaton Wolverton, and Ms. Denise Thomas, Principals; and Mrs. Jan Stanton, Recording Secretary.

Also Present: Dr. Diane Cody

2. Mr. Flanagan, Board President, led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Consideration to approve the agenda was made by the Board. Dr. Howard noted that a ‘Revised Personnel Recommendation’ list was at each Board Member’s place. Thereafter, a motion was made by Mr. Miller and seconded by Mrs. Rohan to approve the agenda with the Personnel revision. A voice vote was taken with the following results:

MOTION CARRIED ON VOICE VOTE (7-0)

4. Mr. Flanagan opened the meeting to the public. Hearing no comments, Mr. Flanagan continued with the remainder of the agenda.

5. Under ‘Student Highlights’, the Board presented a Certificate of Recognition to Brianna Mooney, Northwest School, for winning 2nd place in “Keep the Green in Evergreen” poster contest.

6. Mrs. Rohan updated the Board on the following items that were discussed at the District Review Team Meeting: phone problems as a result of a telephone software upgrade and conversion to fiber lines at the schools, Response to Intervention update, and 2009-2010 calendar.

7. Mr. Flanagan asked that the Board consider changing the March, April and June Board Meeting dates. After discussion, the decision was made to change the dates as follows: March 25, 2009/ April 23, 2009/ June 10, 2009.

8. Mrs. Rohan and Mr. MacDonald told Board Members that the Facility Sub-Committee met on January 7, 2009 and that the full Committee will meet on January 27 to discuss energy saving ideas and green school activities. Additionally, Mrs. Rohan reported that Performance Contracting is being looked at by the Committee and that a competitive quote was reviewed and discussed.

9. Mr. Flanagan reported that the Finance Committee met on January 21 where Mrs. LaBella reported that the Consumer Price Index for the upcoming year will be .1% and noted that this rate of increase in property taxes for the next budget year will increase the District’s deficit. Mr. Flanagan told Members of the Board and audience that Mrs. LaBella will provide a report at the February 18 Board of Education Meeting and will show what the potential impact will be.

10. Dr. Howard discussed the 2009-2010 calendar with the Board and highlighted starting dates, parent-teacher conference dates and winter/spring break dates. Dr. Howard reported that when representatives for the District Review Team took the calendar back to their membership for feedback they preferred Calendar F with the later start date. Additionally, Dr. Howard reported that the Administrative recommendation is to move School Improvement half days to Wednesday to eliminate possible student absences in the front-end or back-end of the week.

11. Mrs. Hoke provided the Board with a power point presentation regarding work that is being done with the PBIS initiative during the 2008-2009 school year.

12. Mrs. Louer and Mrs. Flanagan updated the Board on the Special Education Work Load Plan for District 124. The six elements of the Work Load Plan were reviewed as follows: Specially Designed Instruction, Evaluation and Re-Evaluation, IEP Management Responsibilities, Preparation Time, Directing the Work of Paraprofessionals, and Other School Assignments.

13. Consent Agenda items 1 through 7 were reviewed by the Board and, thereafter, a motion was made by Mrs. Rohan and seconded by Mr. MacDonald to approve items as recommended:

1. Approve Monthly Transaction Reports for December, 2008

2. Approve Fund Balance Report for December, 2008

3. Approve Expenditure Report and Projected Payroll Report for December, 2008

4. Approve Board Minutes from the Regular Meeting of December 10, 2008

5. Approve Closed Session Minutes from the Regular Meeting of December 10, 2008

6. Personnel Recommendations

7. Approve the National School Board Association Dues in the amount of $2,700.

FUND	EXPENSES Jan. 20089	EXPENSES Jan 2009	IMPREST ACCOUNT	PROJECTED PAYROLL Jan 2009	TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENSES Jan 2009
EDUCA- TION	0.00	231,141.26	1,727.96	1,395,644.87	1,628,514.09
TITLE I	0.00	1,049.78	0.00	19,762.67	20,812.45
Pre-K	0.00	0.00	0.00	13,202.01	13,202.01
TPI	0.00	0.00	0.00	8,841.63	8,841.63
TITLE II	0.00	292.69	0.00	0.00	292.69
DRUG FREE	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
READ. IMPROV.	0.00	3,680.00	0.00	5,342.22	9,022.22
TITLE V	0.00	0.00	0.00	15,831.77	15,831.77
PL94-402	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
BUILDING	0.00	45,392.42	200.00	75,941.93	121,534.35
BOND/INT	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
TRANS.	0.00	46,141.24	0.00	0.00	46,141.24
IMRF	0.00	0.00	0.00	56,353.33	56,353.33
Const.	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
WK. CASH	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
FIRE PREV. & SAFETY	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
TOTALS:	0.00	327,697.39	1,927.96	1,590,920.43	1,920,545.78

A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Jim Flanagan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mrs. Sue Ryan yea

Mr. Craig Miller yea (abstain for #4 & #5)

Mr. Rick Schultz yea (abstain for #4 & #5)

MOTION CARRIED (7-0)

23. Consideration was made by the Board to approve the Prevailing Wage Resolution. A motion was made by Mrs. Boss and seconded by Mr. MacDonald to waive the reading and approve the Prevailing Wage Resolution as presented. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:

Mrs. Kathy Rohan yea

Mr. Jim Flanagan yea

Mr. Terry MacDonald yea

Mrs. Joan Boss yea

Mrs. Sue Ryan yea

Mr. Craig Miller yea

Mr. Rick Schultz yea

MOTION CARRIED (7-0)

24.At 8:27 p.m. a motion was made by Mr. Schultz and seconded by Mr. MacDonald to recess to Closed Session to discuss personnel, litigation and Closed Session Meeting minutes with action to follow. A voice vote was taken with the following results:

MOTION CARRIED ON VOICE VOTE (7-0)

25.At 9:44 p.m., after returning from Open Meeting:

¨ A motion was made by Mr. Miller and seconded by Mr. MacDonald to release the Closed Session Minutes for June, 2008 through December, 2008 for public view. A voice vote was taken with the following response.

MOTION CARRIED ON VOICE VOTE (7-0)

¨ A motion was made by Mr. Schultz and seconded by Mr. Miller to approve the destruction of Closed Session takes from January, 2007 through June, 2007. A voice vote was taken with the following response.

MOTION CARRIED ON VOICE VOTE (7-0)

26.At 9:50 p.m. a motion was made by Mr. MacDonald and seconded by Mr. Flanagan to adjourn the Meeting. A voice vote was taken with the following results:

MOTION CARRIED ON VOICE VOTE (7-0)

27.The next scheduled Special Board of Education Meeting will be held on January 23, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room at Central Junior High School, Evergreen Park, IL.

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President Secretary

Jan Stanton, Recording Secretary