Cairo Association of Teachers - Newsletter



CAT Tracks for January 17, 2008
REGULAR BOE MEETING - MINUTES

The Cairo Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, January 17, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. Below is an annotated agenda to serve as minutes...

Cairo School District No. One
"MAKING A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE!"
2403 Walnut Street
Cairo, Illinois 62914
Telephone 1-618-734-4102
Fax 1-618-734-4047

CAIRO BOARD OF EDUCATION
CAIRO SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2008
6:00 P.M.

AGENDA

I. Call To Order - 6 p.m.

II. Roll Call - Coleman, Mayberry, Mallory, Stubblefield, Gooden, Burris. (Brown arrived at 6:04 p.m.)

III. Examples of Excellence - None.

IV. Recognition of Guests/Comments From Public And Employees - Kathy McAllister raised an issue concerning her son. The BOE indicated that since it would involve personnel, that it would hear her concerns in closed session. (A group arrived later - Ford? - and evidently had previously notified the Superintendent that they wanted to address the BOE in closed session.)

V. Approval of Previous Minutes - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  1. Regular Minutes of December 20, 2007
  2. Closed Minutes of December 20, 2007
VI. Approval of Agendas - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  1. Regular Meeting
  2. Closed Meeting

VII. Approval of Treasurer's Report - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

VIII. Approval of Payment of Bills/Payroll - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

IX. Informational

  1. Coaching Evaluations - Superintendent Bill Rogers made reference to an evaluation form for coaches that was used by Meridian, citing it as an example of something that the Cairo BOE could use. Mr. Rogers indicated that there was a big discrepancy between the BOE and the CAT on the subject of the evaluation, hiring, and firing of coaches, and expressed his thoughts on the subject.
  2. Request to Bargain With ESP Union - Letter received; a formality.
  3. Request to Bargain With CAT Union - Letter received; a formality.
  4. Back Flow Valves - Valves cost $5,000 to $6,000 each. The water company and the District's architect are in disagreement over whether they are actually required. Superintendent Rogers indicated that the District was looking into the matter and that IF they are required, trying to spread installation out to address the cost factor.
  5. TAMES - There is danger that the program may "go away". The District currently received in the neighborhood of $120,000 to $140,000 from the program.
  6. Regional Office of Education Compliance Visit - Feb. 1, 2008 - ROE will send teams to the Central Office and each attendance center to do an extensive inspection of records.
  7. Other - None.
  8. Checks Deposited - District Account

    $191,328.68 - State Aid – 2nd Payment – Nov.
    2,262.28 - State Lunch
    12,155.00 - TAP Grant Payment
    25,699.29 - Federal Lunch
    14,696.08 - Federal Breakfast
    1,399.00 - Driver Education
    18,820.23 - Medicaid Cost Reimbursement/Federal Match
    684,759.81 - Alexander County - Real Estate Taxes
    500.00 - Touchstone Energy Empowerment Grant
    40,237.13 - Personal Property Replacement Tax
    50.00 - Rent - First Student Transit

X. Closed Session - The BOE voted to enter closed session at 6:22 p.m. The BOE voted to exit closed session at 8:37 p.m.

XI. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education

  1. Personnel employment, resignation, release, discipline, or compensation.
    a. Hire Teacher Aides For After School Tutoring Program - Bennett School - Motion made, seconded, and passed to hire Vernita McAllister and Annie Ramsey.
  2. Employ Assistant Interim Superintendent - Tabled.
  3. Approve/Adopt Board Policy Manual Updates - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  4. Authorize Supt. to Advertise For Food Service Bids/08-09 - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  5. Approve and Implement Coaching Evaluation - Motion made, seconded, and passed. (Further discussion will be conducted as to the "process" of coaching evaluations.)
  6. Superintendent Rogers requested authorization to employ teachers and teacher aides for the Emerson Tutoring Program AFTER advertising done and selection made. Motion made, seconded, and passed.

XII. Old Business

Superintendent Rogers announced to the audience that a special meeting of the Cairo BOE would be held on January 29th at 1 p.m. for the purpose of interviewing candidates for Assistant Interim Superintendent.

XIII. Adjourn - Motion made, seconded, and passed to adjourn at 8:43 p.m.

CLOSED SESSION IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, PERFORMANCE OR DISMISSAL OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES WHICH MAY BE OF A TEMPORARY CONFIDENTIAL NATURE, STUDENT DISCIPLINE, PLACEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, DISCUSSION OF LITIGATION PROBABLE, IMMINENT, FILED OR PENDING AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR RELATED ISSUES.