ROBEIN SCHOOL DISTRICT No

ROBEIN SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 85

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

April 16, 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. Potts, Ms. Schwader, Mrs. Taylor,

Mrs. Vangunte= n, and Mr. Norvill

Members absent: = Mrs. Pool <= /p>

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

Sales Representative of Central States Bus Sales and A= llen

Transportation Services, Inc.; and Korby Klyber, newly elected

member of the Board of Educ= ation

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

= 2009-2010 school year, with a request for= the length of the contract service agreement to

= be extended and an insurance umbrella agreement. <= /p>

5. APPRO= VAL OF MINUTES

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

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

B. &= nbsp; Approve the executive session minutes of the March 19, 2009 regular meeting

Motion by Potts, seconded by Schwader to approve the executive session minutes of = the March 19, 2009 regular meeting.&nbs= p; 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 Taylor= 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

We will have a meeting on Wednesday, April 22nd at 1:3= 0 p.m. with the EPCHS Booster Club to discuss operations for concessions at the St= ate Track Meet on May 15th & 16th.

Wednesday, April 22nd is Internal Review Day. All students and staff will be ask= ed to respond to the following two questions:&nb= sp; “What do you like about Robein School?” and “What w= ould you like to change at Rob= ein School?” Data will be analyzed during our S= chool Improvement Day on May 1st. <= o:p>

Our Spring Music Program will be held on Thursday, May= 7th at 6:30 p.m. Following the pr= ogram, a retirement reception will be held for Mrs. Bare and Mrs. Brown.

We need volunteers at the IESA State Track Meet on May= 15th and 16th!!! Many positions are open.

Awards Night will be held on Tuesday, May 19th at 7:00= p.m..

8. COMMI= TTEE REPORTS - Mr. Ne= wlan stated that the Building Committee is requesting

= bids for various summer projects. The cost of those projects and projection for completion

= have yet to be determined.

9. OLD B= USINESS AND INFORMATIONAL

A. Statement of Economic Interest for= ms are due to the County Clerk’s offic= e by 5/1/09

B. IASB master file update

C. 2009 = State Track Meet financial report for May 15th & 16th

10. NEW = BUSINESS

A. &= nbsp; Approve to tuition 8th grade students into EPCHS to take Algebra I f= or the 2009-2010 school year, providing that they meet the necessary criteria = for placement and a maximum cap of $1,100.00 per student.

Motion by Potts, seconded by Taylor to approve to tuit= ion 8th grade students into EPCHS to take Algebra I for the 2009-2010 school ye= ar, providing that they meet the necessary criteria for placement and a maximum= cap of $1,100.00 per student. On = roll call, the following votes were recorded:

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Pool

B. &= nbsp; Approve the 2009-2010 school calendar as presented.

Motion by Schwader, second= ed by Potts to approve the 2009-2010 school calendar a= s

presented. Motion carried.

C. &= nbsp; Approve bus transportation with Allen Transportation Services, Inc. = for the 2009-2010 school year and possibly beyond, w= ith a formal contract to be developed.

Motion by Newlan, seconded= by Schwader to approve bus transportation with Allen

Transportation Services, Inc. for the 2009-2010 school= year and possibly beyond, with a

formal contract to be developed. Motion carried.

D. Approve to release executive session minutes from June 2008 and earl= ier.

Motion by Sch= wader, seconded by Vangunten to approve to release exe= cutive session minutes from June 2008 and earlier. Motion carried.

11. OTHER BUSINESS

A. Appro= ve to reenter into an agreement with the Peoria County Coop for the 2009-2010 sch= ool year with a cost of $350.00.

Motion by Newlan, seconded= by Potts to approve to reenter into an agreement with the Peoria County Coop f= or the 2009-2010 school year with a cost of $350.00= . On roll call, the following votes = were recorded:

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Pool

B. Appro= ve to award Ghelardini, Inc. the exterior door projec= t in the amount of $6,600.00.

Motion by New= lan, seconded by Vangunten to approve to award Ghelardini, Inc. the exterior door project in the amo= unt of $6,600.00. On roll cal= l, the following votes were recorded:

YEAS: = Schwader, Taylor, V= angunten, Newlan, Potts, and Norvill=

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Pool

Motion by Potts, seconded by Schwader to enter into executive session at 7:43 p.m.=

12. EXEC= UTIVE SESSION

A. Perso= nnel Employment

B. Stude= nt Discipline

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

A. &= nbsp; Approve to hold a special board meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of a discipline hearing.

Motion by Newlan, seconded= by Schwader to approve to hold a special board meeting o= n

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 for the pu= rpose of a discipline hearing. = Motion carried.

B. &= nbsp; Approve to hold a special board meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of reorganizing the Board of Education.

Motion by Schwader, second= ed by Potts to approve to hold a special board meeting on

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 for the pu= rpose of reorganizing the Board of Education. Motion

carried.

14. ADJOURN:

Motion by Van= gunten, seconded by Taylor= to adjourn at 8:22 p.m. Motion carried.

Next Board Meetings - Tuesday, April 21, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m= . – Special Meeting=

= &nb= sp; = Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m. – Special Meeting=

= &nb= sp; = Thursday, May 21, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting=

______________________________ = &nb= sp; = ____________________________

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

Vice-President, Shauna Schwader