Rutland Township Community Consolidated School District 230

Rutland Township Community Consolidated School District 230

RUTLAND TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED

SCHOOL DISTRICT 230

Board of Education Regular Meeting

Wednesday,March 16, 2011

MINUTES

Michael MattesonToby Coates

SuperintendentPrincipal

Minutes of the Meeting of the Rutland CCSD #230 School Board3/16/2011

  1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Board President Linda Backos 6:00 pm.
  1. Roll Call: Board members present: Linda Backos, Mark Gualandri, John Maynard, Marc Fogarty, John Jones, Cheryl Wignes, and Janet Meyer.
  1. Approval and signing of minutes:Janet Meyer made the motion to approve the minutes for the February 16th meeting and Cheryl Wignes seconded.
  1. Visitors:Larry Duffell, Laura Parks, Skip Sittig, Sue Sittig, Dan Wisneski, DJ Wisneski, Carolyn Finucan, Mike Hess, and John Finucan. Student of the Month presentation was given to Katie Sittig.
  1. Treasurer’s Report: John Maynard made the motion to approve the treasurer’s report and Janet Meyer seconded. The treasurer’s report was approved unanimously
  1. Payment of the Bills:John Jones made the motion to approve the paying of the bills and Cheryl Wignes seconded.These bills include but are not limited to: HC Building and Lawn, Robert Crown Center, Software Technology Inc, etc.
  1. Correspondence:A thank you card from the baby gift given to Jason and Amber Hermann was presented to the Board.
  1. Destroyed closed session verbatim record from August 2009 meeting and prior meetings.
  1. Administrative Reports:

Superintendent:

  1. Budget update: State still owes us $47,279 in money. Our money with Vezzetti Capital Management earned 1.8% in February. Our expenditures were down 12.9% in February compared to last year. The Corporate Personal Property Replacement Tax payment was up 16.7%.
  2. Mowing Bids: Two bids for summer mowing, both approved by Mr. Duffell.
  3. Approved evaluators: Mike Matteson, Toby Coates, Susan Brunner
  4. Life Safety Update:Discussed projects such as old shower room doors, north end windows, north door, exhaust fans in the restrooms, gym doors, and air conditioning units.
  5. Superintendent evaluation: A copy of a Superintendent evaluation was handed out for members to complete at their convenience. Mr. Matteson is working on completing a self-evaluation.
  6. Second Reading policies: 2.20 E, 2.150, 2.220, 2.230, 2.250 E2, 2.260, 4.10, 4.150, 4.170, 4.170 AP2, 4.170 AP6.
  7. First Reading policies:5.10, 5.10 AP, 5.30, 5.30 AP1, 5.30 AP 2, 5.90, 5.120, 5.120 AP1, 5.185, 5.220, 5.220 AP, 5.260.
  8. Board Goals: Reviewed previously discussed goals and encourage members to continue to look at future goals.
  9. Forced Consolidation: Mr. Matteson provided the Board of Education with a letter on their behalf to send to our representatives stating their views on Forced Consolidation. Other literature on Forced Consolidation was distributed as well.
  10. Staffing Needs: Discussed the possibility of reducing the special education position to half-time.
  11. IASB update: Starved Rock Division Spring Dinner Meeting: John Jones and Mark Gualandri attended. They reported that other schools share our concern about Forced Consolidation. Discussed adding information regarding our representatives to our school website as well as getting that information out on the Rutland Reviews.
  12. Statement of Economic Interest: Mr. Matteson reminded those that have not returned them to him to try and do so before the May deadline.

Principal’s Report

  1. Student of the Month was presented to Katie Sittig
  2. Kindergarten Registration numbers were shared. 3 officially registered. We are expecting at least 2 more.
  3. The 2010-2011 amended school calendar was presented.
  4. Invitation to the Handbook Review meeting this spring. A date will be emailed out to the School Board.
  5. Third Quarter Honor Roll numbers were shared. 33 of the 49 students made at least a 3.0 GPA.
  6. Proposed that the 8th graders go to Mrs. Gualandri’s house for picture in the spring.
  7. Asked for reservations for the Excellence in Education dinner on May 5th.
  1. Old Business: none
  1. New business:
  1. Mowing Bids: John Jones made the motion to accept BL Landscaping’s bid and Cheryl Wignes seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
  2. Reduction in Force: Cheryl Wignes made the motion to reduce the special education position to half-time and Janet Meyer seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
  3. Approve Evaluators: Janet Meyer made the motion approve Mike Matteson, Toby Coates, and Susan Brunner as teacher evaluators and Cheryl Wignes seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
  4. Non-tenured teachers: John Jones made the motion to renew the non-tenured teacher’s contracts of Mylinda Threadgill, Jodie Landers, Lisa Feagin, and Jamie Ballowe and John Maynard seconded. The motion passed unanimously
  5. Jessica Urbanc’s resignation: Janet Meyer made the motion to accept the resignation of Jessica Urbanc and Cheryl Wignes seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
  6. Amended calendar: John Maynard made the motion to approve the amended 2010-2011 school calendar and Cheryl Wignesseconded. The motion passed unanimously.
  7. 8th Grade pictures: Janet Meyer made the motion to approve the 8th graders to go to Mrs. Gualandri’s house for pictures for the yearbook.
  1. Executive Session:No Executive Session needed.
  1. Motion to leave Executive Session:No Executive Session needed.
  1. Adjourn: The motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 6:45by Janet Meyer and seconded by Marc Fogarty. The motion passed unanimously.

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Linda Backos, PresidentCheryl Wignes, Secretary

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