April 25, 2013
Board of Education Meeting
Minutes
Call to Order
Present – Mrs. Grogan, Mrs. Gryp, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Lamberson, Mrs. Tyler
Absent –
Guests – Mrs. McCabe, Mrs. Grys, Mrs. Washburn, Ms. Whitby, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. Herrin, Mr. Schultz, Mrs. Zaayenga, Mrs. Schaffrin, Mrs. Eustice, Mrs. Pesch, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Strickler.
Pledge
MOTION CG / ALCG/AL/DG/LJ/DTMOTION CARRIED
Audience –
Leigh Johnson
President Tyler administered the Oath of Office
Leigh Johnson nominated Dawn Tyler and seconded by Denise Gryp
Leigh was nominated by Dawn Tyler and seconded by Denise Gryp
Jon York arrived at 6:05 pm
Adjourn sine die 6:05
6 motion carried.
Motion to enter executive session at 6:05
CG/LJCG/LJ/DT/JY MOTION CARRIED
TWO letters
Contract negotiations went very well.
One more person to be appointed
MOTION TO RETURN TO REG. CG/LJCG/LJ/JY/DTMOTION CARRIED 6:10
Regular Session
6:12
Motion to approve 2 two year terms deniseGryp and Amy Lamberson CG/JY
CG/JY/DT/LJMOTION CARRIED
Mrs. Tyler administered the oath of office to Mrs. Gryp and Mrs. Lamberson
Mrs. Gryp and Mrs. Lamberosn were seated.
Board Nominations
Board President – Mrs. Tyler was nominated by Mrs. Johnson and seconded byGryp. Considered a unanimous
Vpljcg/alconsidered unanimous
Sec – lj nominated Christi Grogan - Considered unanimous
Same Treasurer – Sue cg/alcg/al/dt/lj/dg/jymotion carried
Board Meeting Dates and Times
Board Meeting Dates and Times 4th Monday at 6pmlj/cglj/cg/jy/al/dg/dtmc
Approve the current Policy Manual and District Wellness Policy -
Appoint Check Signers – Currently Mrs. Grogan is current also appoint Leigh Johnson
Motion to approve cg/dgcg/dg/jy/al/dt/ljmotion carried –policy manual
Motion to approve MCBlgjylj/jy/dt/cg/dg/almotion carried
Motion to approve appointing Christi Grogan to sign checks jy/aljy/al/dg/cg/lj/dtmc
Committees
Christi – SPCAC / Building & Grounds
Jon Finance / Bargaining / Technology
Leigh - Finance/Bargaining/SPCAC
Amy – Labor Management - Technology
Denise – Labor Management – Building & Grounds
Appoint Tena to be recording secretary through July 31al/jyal/jy/dt/dg/cg/ljmc
Business Items
Annual bids for Cafeteria – Milk/Bread
Paying IESA dues and the State series for Cross Country –
Renew Peoria County Cooperative Purchasing Program
Milk Bids – cg/alcg/al/dt/lj/dg/jymc
Bread Bids – lj/dglj/dg/dt/cg/al/jymc
IESA Dues – cg/jycg/jy/al/dg/lj/dtmc
Peo. Coop – lj / cglj/cg/dt/jy/al/dgmc
Board Resolution IMRF ERI
Board Resolution Amortization Adoption Form 6 year repayment to save interest cost
Approve Retirement of Mrs. Worden
ERI NOTICE
04/2013/1CG/JYCG/JY/AL/DG/LJ/DT
04/2013/2CG/ALCG/AL/DT/LJ/JY/DGMC
Retirement noticeERi noticejy/cgjy/cg/dt/lj/dg/almc
Approval of Bryan Schultz – Military background
Mrs. McCabe .6 FTE art instructor (3 days)
Tiffany Smith-Hurt .8 (3days spgs 1 day rankin)
Melissa Strickler through 12/31 then she will be doing her student teaching in the spring.
Krista Herrin as ½ Sp Ed Teacher ½ sp ed Aide –
Motion to approve Bryan Schultzcg/jycg/jy/dt/lj/aldgmc
Motion to approve S.McCabe .6al/ljal/lj/dt/cg/jy/dgmc
Motion to approve Tiffany .8cg/alcg/al/jy/dg/lj/dtmc
Motion to approve M.Strickler 12/31cg/alcg/al/dg/jy/dt/ljmc
Krista Herrin ½ T ½ Adg/cgdg/cg/lj/al/jy/dtmc
Negotiations – two meetings (a record)
Of noticeable change – Teacher Evaluation changes
Information on Reduction in Force
Language across a week a minimum amount of teacher prep time
Reduced sick leave to 12 days per year
Left personal leave the same
Added some updated language for leave for jury duty/court/military/sabbatical/FMLA
Teachers agreed to begin paying 10% of health ins. Premium
Instead of doing a memorandum of agreement it is part of the contract
Part of the language also includes tax sheltering specific expenses for child care and medical exp.
We have salary increases in 2013-2014 2% and 1.5 % guaranteed for each of the years following and ½ % if excellent in evaluation. Dr. Brooks explained the language for the additional ½ %
Tax deferred annuity program 403B through ING
Retirement Incentive language was changed to reflect the
SPFT already met and we had a tentative agreement and they approved the contract unanimously
3 yr contract
During the 5-yr contract SPGS had stood by our contractual salary agreement
Motion to approve the negotiated agreement for the 2013-14, jy aljy/al/dg/cg/lj/dtmc
Motion to approve the district secretary position
Molly Ahlers has resigned and we need to post this position
Changes for next year – Title I
Mrs. Williams had been working in the library and as Title I She would like to continue to work in the library but not work as much, Tara Zaayenga would be able to work 3 days per week as Title I
We get her reading Masters
We must also post for an elementary position
Motion to approve posting LJ/CGLJ/CG/DT/DG/AL/JYMC
Motion to accept Molly’s resigdg/ljDG/LJ/DT/JY/AL/CGMC
Motion to post speechCG/DGCG/DG/LJ/AL/DT/JYMC
Motion to approve TZ .6 RI AideDG cgDG/CG/JY/AL/LJ/DTMC
Post Elem TeacherCG/DGCG/DG/AL/JY/LJ/DTMC
Social Media Use Bd Policy
Appropriate times and places, the issue is when teachers are relentlessly attacked by students to add them to Facebook. Conversation about if events like 9/11 and the Boston Marathon Bombing – we do not need to be the first informer to the students.
Motion to approve 1st reading of Bd policylj/alLJ/AL/JY/CG/DG/DTMC
Motion to approve release of exec mincg/dgCG/DG/AL/JY/LJ/DTMC
BCBS renewal 10% more but it is 7%less
7.7% lower –
Approval of BDBSjy/alJY/AL/DG/CG/LJ/DTMC
May 28th Staff Recognition – Bd invited 8am
Motion to adjourn DG/AL6MC 7:05 PM