Robein Grade School

Board of Education Meeting

August 21, 2003

President Buttice called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.

Members present: Mr. Buttice, Mr. MacPhee, Mr. Norvill, Ms. Schwader, Mr. VanBeuning,

Superintendent Masear

Members absent: Mr. Dearing, Mr. Visocky

Guests: Mr. Phil Vandemore, Mrs. Missy Leverton, Ms. Marlie Onyun

Approval of Minutes:

Motion by Norvill/VanBeuning to approve the minutes from July 17, 2003 as amended. Motion voted. Yeas- Mr. Buttice, Ms. Schwader, Mr. MacPhee, Mr. Norvill, Mr. VanBeuning. Nays-0. Motion carried.

Motion by VanBeuning/MacPhee to approve the minutes from August 7, 2003 as amended. Motion voted. Yeas- Mr. Buttice, Ms. Schwader, Mr. MacPhee, Mr. Norvill, Mr. VanBeuning. Nays-0. Motion carried.

Motion by Norvill/MacPhee to approve the executive session minutes from July 17, 2003. Motion voted. Yeas- Mr. Buttice, Ms. Schwader, Mr. MacPhee, Mr. Norvill, Mr. VanBeuning. Nays-0. Motion carried.

Motion by VanBeuning/Norvill to approve the executive session minutes from August 7, 2003. Motion voted. Yeas- Mr. Buttice, Ms. Schwader, Mr. MacPhee, Mr. Norvill, Mr. VanBeuning. Nays-0. Motion carried.

Citizen’s Request/Public Participation: none

Treasurer’s Report:

Superintendent Masear balances do not include the taxes and therefore are lower.

Motion was made by VanBeuning/Schwader to accept the treasurer’s report. Motion voted.

Yeas-Mr. Buttice, Ms. Schwader, Mr. MacPhee, Mr. Norvill, Mr. VanBeuning. Nays-0. Motion carried.

Approval of Warrants:

Superintendent Masear explained the special education cost for tuition to East Peoria for our four-year-old student.

Superintendent Masear mentioned the student planner cost.

Motion made by Norvill/VanBeuning to accept the warrants. Motion voted. Yeas-Mr. Buttice,

Ms. Schwader, Mr. Norvill, Mr. MacPhee, Mr. VanBeuning. Nays-0. Motion carried.

Superintendent Report and Recommendations:

ISAT Analysis:

Superintendent Masear explained that ISAT scores would be given to parents on September 4,

2003 at "Meet Your Teacher" night. She provided a handout that summarized the ISAT scores for

Robein and how our students compared to the state standards. Congratulations to our students and

faculty for their outstanding efforts on these tests.

 

 

Registration Report:

Superintendent Masear provided a handout, which included the class totals, and our school total is 208. She also gave the total of tuition students who will be going to various facilities. She then gave other interesting facts.

Committee Reports:

Technology Committee:

None

Sports Committee:

None

Building Committee:

None

Old Business:

Consolidation Discussion and update:

Superintendent Masear explained that the governor did budget money for consolidation feasibility

studies and incentives.

The board decided that the statement on consolidation will be discussed at the next meeting when

all members are present.

Approval of non-certified salaries:

Superintendent Masear provided a handout showing the non-certified salaries.

Motion made by Norvill/VanBeuning to approve the non-certified salaries as they were presented for the 2003-2004 school year. Motion voted. Yeas-Mr. Buttice, Ms. Schwader, Mr. VanBeuning, Mr. Norvill, Mr. MacPhee. Nays-0. Motion carried.

Approval of administrative salaries:

This topic will be addressed during executive session.

Follow up to DARE Program:

Superintendent Masear and the members discussed how we can express our concern for the

cancellation of the DARE program at Robein School. Letters can be written and phone calls can be made to explain where we stand as a community and as a school. A phone call will be made to the chief of police to ask the police department to notify our school of any situation that may affect our students. The board discussed what further action that we, as a board, need to take. The board will compose a letter and then decide if it should be sent and to whom it should be sent.

Science Curriculum 6-8:

The new science textbooks arrived on time. A new substitute teacher and Mr.Vandemore are working with the science students due to Mr. Baker’s illness related absences.

New Business:

Letter of resignation from Mrs. Juvinal:

Motion made by Schwader/MacPhee to accept the resignation of Mrs. Juvinal as part-time library clerk with regret. Motion voted. Yeas-Mr. Buttice, Ms. Schwader, Mr. Norvill, Mr. MacPhee, Mr. VanBeuning. Nays-0. Motion carried.

Expand hours of current library clerk:

Jackie Kinsman would like to expand her hours as library clerk in order to pick up hours left vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Juvinal.

Approve tentative FY2004 budget:

Superintendent Masear provided a handout that summarizes the tentative budget for this year how it compares to the last five years. She explained the financial projections for the district in the future and how it will dwindle over the next few years. Superintendent Masear gave a very thorough explanation showing how she made her projections for the budget. Grant money is not as abundant as it was in the past.

Resolution made by VanBeuning/Norvill to approve the tentative FY2004 budget as presented and to be placed on file. Motion voted. Yeas-Mr. Buttice, Ms. Schwader, Mr. Norvill, Mr. MacPhee, Mr. VanBeuning. Nays-0. Motion carried.

Set budget hearing (September 18, 2003 @ 5:30PM):

Storm damage to servers and computers:

The insurance company will be notified of the damage done to the server and computers due to two storms.

Gym usage for Biddy Basketball:

Superintendent Masear received a call asking to use our gym for practices through the Fondulac Park District. The board agreed to this usage with the understanding that Robein activities have first priority.

Other Business:

The board discussed the feasibility of using track funds to supply air conditioning to the upper wing.

Executive Session:

Motion made by Norvill/Schwader to enter executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel.

Motion voted. Yeas-Mr. Buttice, Ms. Schwader, Mr. MacPhee, Mr. Norvill, Mr. VanBeuning. Nays-0. Motion carried. The board entered executive session at 7:32 PM.

The board re-entered open session at 8:15 PM.

Motion made by VanBeuning/MacPhee to increase the assistant principal’s salary to $60,610 for the 2003-2004 school year. Motion voted. Yeas-Mr. Buttice, Ms. Schwader, Mr. MacPhee, Mr. Norvill, Mr. VanBeuning. Nays-0. Motion carried.

Motion made by Schwader/VanBeuning to increase the Superintendent’s salary to $81,000 for the 2003-2004 school year. A compliment was given to Superintendent Masear for all her outstanding work.

Motion voted. Yeas-Mr. Buttice, Ms. Schwader, Mr. MacPhee, Mr. Norvill, Mr. VanBeuning. Nays-0. Motion carried.

Adjournment: Motion made by Schwader/Norvill to adjourn the meeting. Motion voted. Yeas-Mr. Buttice, Mr. MacPhee, Ms. Schwader, Mr. Norvill, Mr. VanBeuning. Nays-0. Motion carried. The meeting ended at 8: PM.

A budget hearing is scheduled for September 18, 2003 at 5:30 PM.

Next regular meeting is scheduled for September 18, 2003 at 6:00 PM.

 

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Steve Buttice, President Shauna Schwader, Secretary