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Minutes June 18, 2007 Meeting (Public Hearing on FY 2007 Amended Budget)

Minutes June 26, 2007 Meeting (Special Agenda)

Minutes July 16, 2007 Meeting (Regular)

Minutes August 13, 2007 (Special Meeting)

Agenda August  20, 2007 (Regular)

Minutes September 24, 2007 Meeting (Regular)

Minutes October 15, 2007 Meeting (Regular)

Minutes November 19, 2007 Meeting (Regular)

Minutes December 17, 2007 Meeting (Regular)

Minutes January 28, 2008  Meeting (Regular)

Minutes February 25, 2008  Meeting (Regular)

Minutes March 17, 2008  Meeting (Public Hearing)

Minutes March 17, 2008 Meeting (Regular)

Minutes April 21, 2008  Meeting (Regular)

Minutes May 19, 2008  Meeting (Regular)

Minutes June 20, 2008  Meeting (Special)

Minutes June 27, 2008  Meeting (Special)

Minutes June 30, 2008  Meeting (Regular)

Minutes July 28, 2008  Meeting (Regular)

Minutes August 18, 2008  Meeting (Regular)

SANDOVAL COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 501

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

June 18, 2007

Sandoval Junior-Senior High School Board Room

6:30 p.m.

PUBLIC HEARING ON FY 2007 AMENDED BUDGET

6:30 p.m.

MEETING MINUTES

A.     Roll Call

1.  President Morris opened the meeting with the roll call.  Also present:  Angie Pate,

     Jason Schaubert and Board Recording Secretary, Teresa Cooksey.               

   B.  FY07 Amended Budget-Mark Mullen

1.      No one from the public was present for the budget hearing.  The Board agreed to hear Mark Mullen from the Illinois State Board of Education. 

 Mr. Mullen presented the Board with a projected Revenue and Expenditure Summary for FY07 through FY13.  Mr. Mullen also broke down the

summary into the Education Fund, O & M Fund and Transportation Fund.  Mr. Mullen stated the projection was a best estimate assumption of

where things are headed and that it is based on past history. 

The Board asked questions and Mr. Mullen responded.  The Board thanked Mr. Mullen for his work and thanked him for coming. 

Mr. Mullen’s work papers are attached and part of the official minutes.

   C.  Public Comments

         1.  No one from the public was present.

   D.  Adjournment 

MEETING MINUTES

 I.  Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance

a.       President Morris opened the meeting with the roll call.  President Morris led the board members and guests in reciting

  the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 Also present:  Angie Pate, Jason Schaubert and Board Recording Secretary, Teresa Cooksey.

   II.  Student and Staff Recognition

a.       President Morris stated Cassandra Morris was eighth grade Student of the Month for

April. 

  III.  Shall any items be removed from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration and/or

         action?

         a.  There were no items removed from the consent agenda.

  IV.  Shall the open and closed minutes from the May 21, 2007 meeting, the open and closed

         minutes from the May 23, 2007 special meeting, the open and closed minutes from the

         May 29, 2007 special meeting and the open and closed minutes from the June 8, 2007

         special meeting be approved?

   V.  Shall the statement of district accounts and cash flow be approved?

  VI.  Shall the June bills be approved for payment?

 VII.  Shall repayment of the Revolving Fund be approved?

VIII.  Recognition and comments from employees and public

a.       There were no recognitions or comments from the employees or public.

  IX.   Board Committee Reports

a.       There were no board committee reports.

   X.  Other Reports

         A. District Financial Projections                                                   Mark Mullen

           1.  Mark Mullen made his presentation to the Board during the public hearing.

  XI.  Old Business

         a.  There was no old business.

The Board agreed at this time to move the closed session to later in the meeting in hopes of Dr. Bethel arriving. 

Dr. Bethel was not in attendance due to jury duty.

 XII.  New Business

                A.  Shall the following Consent Agenda items be approved?

               1.  Shall the board award the bread bid to the lowest responsible bidder for the 2007-

        2008 school year? 

               2.  Shall the Board award the milk bid to the lowest responsible bidder for the 2007-

                    2008 school year?

               3.  Shall the Board adjust salaries according to the new minimum wage rates?

         B.  Shall the Board adopt the amended 2006-2007 budget as presented?

C.     Shall the Board join the Illinois Association of School Boards for FY08 at a cost of 

      $2,345 to be paid in FY07?

         D.  Shall the Board adopt the resolution in support of the Safe Routes to School Program as

               presented?

         E.  Shall book rental fees for the 2007-2008 school year be set at $25.00 for grades K-12?

Gary Rudolph entered the meeting at 7:18 p.m.

         F.  Shall lunch/breakfast/ala carte prices for the 2007-2008 school year be set at the

   following:

milk .30 cents        

sandwiches $1.25, except hot dog $1.00

elementary lunch $1.50

junior-senior high lunch $1.60

adult lunch $2.00

                                    elementary breakfast  .90 cents

                                    junior-senior high breakfast $1.00

         G.  Shall a student participation fee for the 2007-2008 school year for each

               extracurricular competition activity be waived?

         H.  Shall a laboratory fee for student enrollment in high school Chemistry and Home

              Economics (Foods) courses for the 2007-2008 school year be set at $5.00?

         I.  Shall the Board accept Mrs. Clark’s resignation with regrets as presented?   

         J.  Uniform Replacement

              A.  Take and action deemed appropriate

                    1.  This item was tabled.  The Board needs two more quotes to compare prices.  The

                         Board stated that a minimum of three quotes will be required from now on.

         K. Shall the Board approve a temporary short term interfund loan from the Education Fund

              to the IMRF Fund as needed to be repaid within one year?

XIII.  Shall the Board adjourn to closed session to discuss the appointment, employment,

          compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public

          body, discuss the placement of individual students in special education programs, consider

          other matters relating to individual students and discuss upcoming negotiation issues?

Dr. Bethel arrived at 8:14 p.m. while the Board was in closed session.

            Return to Open Session:

  XIV.  Superintendent’s Report

         A.  Chicago Conference-November 16, 17 &18

               1.  Dr. Bethel stated that the district was starting to receive information regarding the

                    Chicago conference in November.  The Board agreed that no district funds will be

                    spent on the conference.  If a Board member wants to attend, the district will make

                    the reservations and will be reimbursed by the Board member. 

  B.  Construction/Maintenance Update

               1.  Dr. Bethel stated that the electrical work has been done.  The contractors are

                    working on the punch list.  The roof project is scheduled to start on June 25^th and

                    be completed on June 29^th.  The mobile classroom project is proceeding.  Issues

                    came up on June 14^th and were addressed.

         C.  Other

       1.  There were no other reports.

XV.  Communications

         a.  There were no communications.

 XVI.  Adjournment

____________________________________

                         President

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                        Secretary

SANDOVAL COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 501

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

June 26, 2007

Salem Community High School Cafeteria

7:00 p.m.

SPECIAL AGENDA

              I.      Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance

a.   President Morris opened the meeting with the roll call.  President Morris led

      the board members and guests in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

b.      Eric Bandy, Salem Board President, called their section of the meeting to

order.  Barbara Smith welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming.  Ms. Smith introduced Michelle Heninger (Illinois State Board of Education

Representative).

c.       Also present:  Salem Board members which included Salem Board President

Eric Bandy, Salem Board Vice President Charles Raglin, Mark Maxey, Robert Phillips, Robert Mensen, Dana Waggoner, Salem District Superintendent Barbara Smith and Salem Board Recording Secretary, Milrea Mercer.  There were approximately thirty guests in the audience.  Michelle Heninger (ISBE Representative), Superintendent Dr. Terry Bethel and Board Recording Secretary, Teresa Cooksey were also present.

           II.      Reorganization Presentation/Michelle Heninger (Illinois State Board of Education Representative)

a.   Michelle Heninger stated that this is an informational meeting only.  Her job is

      to help the process and give information.  Ms. Heninger went through a power

      point presentation.  All Board members received a paper copy of the

      presentation which is attached and part of the official minutes.

         III.      Public Forum

a.   After Ms. Heninger was finished with her presentation, President Morris

      thanked Michelle Heninger for her coming and for her presentation.  At that

      time, the meeting was opened for questions.  Ms.  Heninger addressed the

      Boards and the public on their questions.

b.      After all questions were addressed, Salem Board President Eric Bandy

thanked Ms. Heninger for coming.  President Morris thanked Salem for hosting the meeting and thanked the news media and public

for attending. Both Boards then adjourned the meeting.

        IV.      Adjournment