CAT Tracks for December 15, 2011
REGULAR BOE MEETING...AGENDA

The Cairo Board of Education held its regular meeting on Thursday, December 15, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. Below is an annotated agenda to serve as "minutes"...

Cairo School District No. One
"MAKING A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE!"
2403 Dr. M. L. King Jr. Avenue
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, DECEMBER 15, 2011
6:00 P.M.

AGENDA

I. Call to Order - 6:04 p.m.

II. Roll Call - Harris, Moore, Brown, Burris, and McBride were present.

III. Examples of Excellence - Cairo Elementary Principal Allene Houston-Jones introduced 2nd Grade Teacher Serina Nelson and three of her students. Mrs. Nelson explained that one of her students had made a "Santa Request" that was extravagant and she used that as a teaching moment to promote the opposite...the spirit of giving. With her and her class in the lead, Cairo Elementary students were challenged to each bring two canned items of food to be donated to local organizations for the holiday. That goal would have produced 500 cans of food. Today was the last day of the drive and the number of cans donated was 1147. Another 53 cans have been promised for tomorrow, so a total of 1200 cans of food will help feed those in need. (The flyer for the completed drive is reproduced at the bottom of this post.)

IV. Recognition of Guests/Comments From Public and Employees - None. (Interim Superintendent Leotis Swopes took this opportunity to have Warren Jackson and Erma Terry stand to be recognized. They were the writers of the 12st Century Grant...the $415,000 after-school program grant accepted by the BOE at its November meeting.)

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

  1. Regular Minutes of November 14, 2011
  2. Closed Minutes of November 14, 2011
  3. Special/Joint Minutes of November 21, 2011
  4. Closed Special/Joint Minutes of November 21, 2011

VI. Approval of Agendas - Interim Superintendent Swopes indicated two additions: (1) To add Nita Posey to the list of personnel to be hired for CES after school tutoring, and (2) To add "Approval of Interim Superintendent" to "X. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education" - Motion made, seconded, and passed to approve the agendas as amended.

  1. Regular Meeting
  2. Closed Meeting

VII. Approval of Treasurer's Report - Interim Superintendent Swopes read the highlights - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

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

IX. Informational

  1. Name Change For District Credit Card - Justin Miller (to insure continuity due to the scheduled departure of Interim Superintendent Leotis Swopes on January 13th.

  2. CJSHS Teacher Charlotte Lovelace obtained a $700 Target grant that will be used to finance field trips.

  3. District Indicator Assessment Report - District Curriculum Coordinator Rose Gayle Pickett made the presentation...indicating the implementation of the Rising Star Program to replace the current School Improvement. The high school has been doing this since October; elementary school is scheduled to begin in January 2012. (The BOE was presented a handout covering the new program and its implementation.)

  4. Checks Deposited - District Account

    $1,086.02 - Fresh Fruits/Veggie Grant
    327.45 - Library Grant
    18,858.29 - School Lunch
    10,383.00 - School Breakfast
    170,243.22 - State Aid - Oct. Payment
    64,039.00 - Title I Low Income
    9,939.00 - Title II Teacher Quality
    170,243.22 - State Aid - Nov. Payment
    150.00 - Rent - (3 months) Illinois Central School Bus
    200.00 - Rental Fee For Use of Cairo Elementary School as a Disaster Recovery Center - Flooding in April
    722.20 - State Breakfast/Lunch
    600.00 - Rental Fee For Use of Cairo Elementary School as a Disaster Recovery Center - Flooding in April

X. Closed Session - The BOE voted to enter closed session at 6:24 p.m. (BOE Member Danny Brown left the meeting at 8:02 p.m.) The BOE voted to exit closed session at 8:16 p.m.

XI. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education

  1. Personnel employment, resignation, release, discipline, or compensation

      a. Approve Resignation Due to Retirement of Betty Lane - Cairo Jr/Sr High School - Effective End of School Year 2011-2012 - Motion made, seconded, and approved.

      b. Hire For CES After School Tutoring - Teachers: Mary Jo Miller, Grade K, Tena Harrell, Grade 1, Serina Nelson, Grade 2, Sarah Garrett, Grade 3 Angela Coleman, Grade 4, Gloria Wiggins, Grade 5, Janet Rose, Grade 6 - Assistants: Shari Stone, Monica Woodson. (Again...Interim Superintendent Swopes added Nita Wilson to this list without providing a grade designation.) - Motion made, seconded, and approved.

  2. Approve Inter-Fund Loan Request ($100,000 from the Education Fund to the Tort Fund...to be repaid upon receipt of local tax revenues.) - Motion made, seconded, and approved.

  3. Approve Tax Levy - Motion made, seconded, and approved.

  4. Approve Comprehensive Plan For Cairo Jr/Sr High School - Motion made, seconded, and approved.

  5. Approve Board Policy Manual Updates - Motion made, seconded, and approved.

  6. Discuss/Approve MoMuzic Studio - Request Regarding Program and Use of Facilities - Skipped without comment.

  7. Resolution Regarding Surplus Materials at Bennett Elementary School (Lockers) - Motion made, seconded, and approved.

  8. Local Board Action Required Report - Cairo Jr/Sr High School and District - Motion made, seconded, and approved.

  9. Resolution: Add Justin Miller& Tasha Posey - Banking Access Account - Capaha Bank - Motion made, seconded, and approved.

XII. Old Business - None.

XIII. Adjourn...Motion made, seconded, and approved to adjourn at 8:22 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.