CAT Tracks for June 17, 2010
REGULAR BOE MEETING - MINUTES

The Cairo Board of Education held its regular meeting on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 6 p.m. Prior to the regular meeting (at 5:45 p.m.), the BOE conducted a public hearing on the amended budget (2009-2010) for Cairo School District Number One. Below are the minutes...


The Budget Hearing was called to order at 5:45 p.m. Answering roll call were Vaughn, Brown, Stubblefield, Gooden, and Burris.

There was no testimony and no questions from the public.

The Public Hearing was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.


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, JUNE 17, 2010
6:00 P.M.

AGENDA


I. Call to Order - 6 p.m.

II. Roll Call - Vaughn, Brown, Stubblefield, Gooden, and Burris were present. (Coleman and McBride were absent.)

III. Examples of Excellence - Cairo Elementary Principal Allene Houston reported progress in transforming the Emerson Elementary Building to house K-6. She also informed the BOE of a 3-day retreat to be held of the newly combined faculties in late July.

IV. Recognition of Guests/Comments From Public And Employees - None.

V. Approval of Previous Minutes - With one minor typo correction, a motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes.

  1. Regular Minutes of May 20, 2010
  2. Closed Minutes of May 20, 2010
  3. Special Minutes of June 2, 2010
  4. Closed Minutes of June 2, 2010

VI. Approval of Agendas - Superintendent Swopes indicated that he had several changes to make in the regular agenda:

  • Add "Approve Amended Budget" as "8." to "XI."
  • Add "Recall Keeshia Carr" as "9." to "XI."
  • Strike "e, f, h, and i" under "XI."
  • Strike "5." and "7." under "XI."

  1. Regular Meeting
  2. Closed Meeting

A motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve the agendas "as amended".

VII. Approval of Treasurer's Report - Superintendent Swopes read the totals. A motion was made, seconded, and passed.

VIII. Approval of Payment of Bills/Payroll - Without question or discussion, a motion was made, seconded, and passed.

IX. Informational

  1. Superintendent Swopes informed the BOE of his intent to recommend for approval the recall of Keeshia Carr as secretary, with the subsequent transfer of Keeshia Carr and Tasha Blake to CJSHS, and the transfer of Rachel Harrell to Cairo Elementary. (BOE Member Brown indicated that he had some questions and wanted to discuss the matter in closed session.)

  2. Master Board Member Activities Summary - 2009/2010 - Superintendent Swopes informed the BOE that a list was in their packets and encouraged them to read it over.

  3. Superintendent Swopes told the BOE that CJSHS Librarian Paula McKinness was going to be doing some summer work (including the moving of the Bennett Library to Cairo Elementary.) The days worked would actually not be extra, but would complete her 2009-2010 Contract.

  4. Superintendent Swopes told the BOE that they were experiencing trouble with the freezers in the District buildings...especially at CJSHS. Some spoilage had resulted, in the amount of $255. Chartwell's had volunteered to pay half of the cost, even thought their contract with the District requires the District to be responsible for storage.

  5. Checks Deposited - District Account

    $190,314.92 - State Aid - 1st Payment - April
    1,559.00 - Title VI Rural Education
    54,790.00 - Title I Low Income
    831.00 - Safe & Drug Free Schools
    12,356.00 - Title II Teacher Quality
    332.11 - Fresh Fruit & Veg. Grant
    17,168.42 - Federal Lunch
    9,605.30 - Federal Breakfast
    2,618.75 - Lease Payment - May - Shawnee College
    190,314.92 - State Aid - 2nd Payment - April
    43,625.39 - Special Education Personnel
    2,618.75 - Lease Payment - June - Shawnee College
    50.00 - First Student Transit - Rent

X. Closed Session - The BOE voted to enter closed session at 6:13 p.m. The BOE voted to exit closed session at 6:58 p.m. (BOE Member Stubblefield left at this time.)

XI. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education

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

    a. Recall Glenda Jones - Position - Kindergarten- Cairo Elementary School - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

    b. Recall Sharon Neely - Position - First Grade - Cairo Elementary School - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

    c. Recall Serina Nelson - Position - Second Grade - Cairo Elementary School - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

    d. Recall Jim Drew - Position - Athletic Director - District Wide & Head Coach - Girls Basketball (High School) - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

    e. Recall Charlotte Loveless - Position - Social Studies (Jr. High) - Cairo Jr/Sr High School - Tabled.

    f. Approve Employment of Extra Curr. Positions/Sports - Per Attached List - Tabled.

    g. Hire Kenneth Hamilton - Interim Guidance Counselor - 120 Days - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

    h. Hire Lynn Youngman - Jr. High Lang. Arts Teacher - Cairo Jr/Sr High School - Tabled.

    i. Hire Jim Youngman - Per List (Included) - Cairo Jr./Sr. High School - Tabled.

    j. Hire Lorraine Johnson - Summer Food Service Assistant - Retroactive to June 7, 2010 - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  2. Approve Contract - Custodians - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  3. Approve Amended School Calendar for FY 10 - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  4. Approve Adopted School Calendar for FY 11 - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  5. Approval of Admin./Director Salaries - Tabled.

  6. Extension of Contract- Doyle Hunter - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  7. Extension of Contract - Martha Ryan - Tabled.

XII. Other - None.

XIII. Old Business - None.

XIV. Adjourn...Motion made, seconded, and passed to adjourn at 7:04 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.