ROBEIN SCHOOL DISTRICT No

ROBEIN SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 85

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

March 19, 2009

MINUTES

1. CALL = TO ORDER - President Norvill called the meeting to order a= t 6:00 p.m.

2. PLEDG= E OF ALLEGIANCE <= /o:p>

3. ROLL = CALL

Members present: = ; Mr. Newlan, Mrs. Pool, Mrs. Potts, Ms. <= span class=3DSpellE>Schwader, Mrs. Taylor,

Mrs. Vangunte= n, and Mr. Norvill

Members absent: = None

Others present: Channel 22 Representative; Dr. Marx, Superintendent; Roger Allen,

Sales Representative of Central States Bus Sales; and = Steve

Hamrick, Sales Representative of Midwest Bus Sales

4. CITIZ= ENS REQUEST/PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Bus transportation discussion

pertaining to contract serv= ice, leasing, or owning options.

5. APPRO= VAL OF MINUTES

A. &= nbsp; Approve minutes of the February 19, 2009 regular meeting.=

Motion by Van= gunten, seconded by Newlan to approve the February 19, = 2009 minutes of the regular meeting.&nbs= p; Motion carried.

B. &= nbsp; Approve the executive session minutes of the February 19, 2009 regul= ar meeting

Motion by Potts, seconded by Taylor to approve= the executive session minutes of the February 19, 2009 regular meeting.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Motion carried.

6. CONSE= NT AGENDA

A. Treasurer’s Report

B. Finan= cial Reports

C. Activ= ity Fund

D. Appro= val of Warrants

Motion by Sch= wader, seconded by Potts to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. On roll call, the following votes = were recorded:

YEAS: = Newlan, Potts, Schw= ader, Taylor, Vangunten, and Nor= vill

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Pool

7. SUPER= INTENDENT/PRINCIPAL REPOR= T

During our School Improvement Day on Friday March 27th= , we will focus almost entirely on class schedules for the 2009-2010 school year. We= need discussions regarding time for mathematics instruction to meet RtI requirements, jr. high scheduling/desires, and coordination of both of those.

On a recent trip to the ISU warehouse, we were able to procure 8 round tables of 5’ diameter, 6 office chairs, and 5 locking file cabinets. The total cost= was $160.00. (The round tables wi= ll greatly assist with small group instruction.)

On March 31st, awards assemblies will be held at 8:45 = a.m. for grades K-4 and 9:15 a.m. for grades 5-8. During that evening, the Spaghetti Supper will be held from 4:30 -7:00 p.m.

Parents/guardians may choose to have spring pictures w= ill be taken on Wednesday April 1st at 8:00 a.m.

Spring break vacation will begin on Monday April 6th a= nd continue through Monday, April 13, 2009.

8. COMMI= TTEE REPORTS - none

9. OLD B= USINESS AND INFORMATIONAL

A. Four individuals will be seated on the Board of Education at April 7th election<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

B. Re-evaluated math curriculum chang= es at E.P.C.H.S.

C. Third reading of proposed school calendar for 2009-2010

D. East Peoria Area Volleyball Club r= equest to use Robein gym =

E. County School Facilities Sales Tax information

F. TMCSEA has tentatively approved to= move the 2 satellite programs to a more central

= location within Tazewell-Mason Counties.<= o:p>

&nb= sp; G. Design for a new Ro= bein logo

&nb= sp; H. Requests for transportation services and replies

I. Technology upgrades for 2009-2010 = school year

Mrs. Pool arrived at 7:20 p.m.

10. NEW = BUSINESS

A. &= nbsp; Approve to hold graduation on Thursday May 28th at 7:00 p.m.

Motion by Van= gunten, seconded by Potts to approve to hold graduation on Thursday May 28th at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried.

B. &= nbsp; Approve for the last day of school (Report Card Day) to be June 3, 2= 009.

Motion by Schwader, second= ed by Pool to approve for the last day of school (Report Card

Day) to be June 3, 2009. Motion carried.

C. &= nbsp; Approve to destroy the audio/video tapes from June 2007 and earlier.=

Motion by Schwader, second= ed by Newlan to approve to destroy the audio/video tapes

from June 2007 and earlier.= Motion carried.

D. Approve the employment of Mrs. Kelly Bouris as a 4th year probationary teacher for the 2009-2010 school year.

Motion by Schwader, second= ed by Potts to approve the employment of Mrs. Kelly Bouris as a 4th year probationary teacher for the 2009-2010 school year. On roll call, the following votes = were recorded:

YEAS: = Newlan, Pool, Potts, Schwader, Taylor,= Vangunten, and Norvill

NAYS: None

E. &= nbsp; Approve the employment of Mr. Brian Kennedy as a 4th year probationa= ry teacher for the 2009-2010 school year.

Motion by Schwader, second= ed by Newlan to approve the employment of Mr. Brian Kennedy= as a 4th year probationary teacher for the 2009-2010 school = year. On roll call, the following votes = were recorded:

YEAS: = Pool, Potts, Schwader, Taylor, Vangunten<= /span>, Newlan, and Norvill<= /o:p>

NAYS: None

F. Approve the employment of Mr. Brian Kennedy as a Student Council co-advisor for the 200= 9-2010 school year.

Motion by Schwader, second= ed by Taylor to approve= the employment of Mr. Brian Kennedy as a Student Council co-advisor for the 2009-2010 school year. On roll call, the following votes = were recorded:

YEAS: = Potts, Schwader, <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Taylor, Vangunten<= /span>, Newlan, Pool, and Norvill=

NAYS: None

G. Approve the employment of Mrs. Brandi Ulick as a 3rd year probationary teacher for the 2009-2010 school year.

Motion by Schwader, second= ed by Vangunten to approve the employment of Mrs. Brandi Ulick as a 3rd year probationary teacher for the 2009= -2010 school year.&nb= sp; On roll call, the following votes were recorded:

YEAS: = Schwader, Taylor, Vangunten<= /span>, Newlan, Pool, Potts, and Norvill=

NAYS: None

11. OTHE= R BUSINESS - none

Motion by Pool, seconded by Potts = to enter into executive session at 7:54 p.m.

12. EXEC= UTIVE SESSION - Personnel Employment

13. ACTI= ON ITEMS AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. &= nbsp; Approve to employ Mr. David Combs, with 12 years of experience, as a junior

high math teacher for the 2009-2010 school year.<= /o:p>

Motion by Schwader, second= ed by Pool to approve to employ Mr. David Combs, with 12 years of experience, as a junior high math teacher for the 2009-2010 school year<= /span>. On roll call, the following votes = were recorded:

YEAS: = Taylor, Vangunten, Newlan, Pool, = Potts, Schwader, and Norvill

NAYS: None

B. &= nbsp; Approve to release Mrs. Carol Daggs as a= n aide effective at the end of the 2008-2009 school year.

Motion by Newlan, seconded= by Potts to approve to release Mrs. Carol Daggs as= an aide

effective at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. Motion carried.

C. &= nbsp; Approve to release Ms. Kathy Bell as an aide effective at the end of= the 2008-2009 school year.

Motion by Pool, seconded by Potts to approve to releas= e Ms. Kathy Bell as an aide

effective at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. Motion carried.

D. Approve to employ Mrs. Marlie Heider as a full time instructional teacher with deve= lopment of RtI interventions, writing assistance & correlation, Young Authors, discipline point system, Good Behavior Parties,= and jr. high lunch supervision for the 2009-2010 sch= ool year.

Motion by Vangunten, secon= ded by Newlan to approve to employ Mrs. Marlie Heider as a full time instructional teacher with development of RtI interventions, writing assis= tance & correlation, Young Authors, discipline point system, Good Behavior Parties, and jr. high lunch supervision for the 2009-2010 school year. On roll call, the following votes = were recorded:

YEAS: = Vangunten, Newlan, Pool, Potts, Schwader, Taylor, and Norvil= l

NAYS: None

E. &= nbsp; Approve to employ Ms. Michele Straiker as a first grade teacher for = the 2009-2010 school year.

Motion by Schwader, second= ed by Potts to approve to employ Ms. Michele Straiker as a first grade teacher for the 2009-2010 school year. On roll call, the following votes = were recorded:

YEAS: Newlan, Pool, Potts, Schwader, Taylor, Vangunten, and Norvill

NAYS: None

14. ADJOURN:

Motion by Potts, seconded by Schwader to adjourn at 9:01 p.m. Motion carried.

Next Board Meeting - Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 6:00 p.= m.

______________________________ = &nb= sp; = ____________________________

Board President, Steve Norvill or = &nb= sp; = Board Secretary, Lee Ann Potts

Vice-President, Shauna Schwader