MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
May 23, 2007
6:30 P.M. Educational
The Board of Education of the
Ms. Marianne Clancy, Board Secretary, established a
quorum and the following Members were present: Mr. Michael Harrison, Mr. Joseph
Butcher, Mrs. Cheryl Jackson, Mr. John Dirks, Mr.
Present from the administrative staff were Dr.
Robert Nielsen, Mr. David Wood, Mr. Barry Reilly and Mrs. Teresa Hill.
Present from
the news media was Ms. Sharon Wolfe, The Pantagraph.
Mrs. Smith presented the Minutes for approval. It was moved by Mr. Dirks, seconded by Mrs. Jackson, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education held on May 9, 2007 and the Minutes of the Closed Meeting of the Board of Education held on May 9, 2007 be approved. Upon a roll call vote, all Members present voted “Aye”. Motion carried.
Mr. E. J. Brady, Bloomington Junior High School (BJHS) Head Track Coach, introduced several members of the track teams. The BJHS Boys track team finished the season 12th in the State and the BJHS Girls track team finished 14th overall.
Mrs. Smith congratulated the teams on their successes and asked them, Mr. Brady and any parents present to come forward and receive personal congratulations from the Board.
Mr. Aaron Culbertson, Bloomington High School (BHS) Girls Track Coach, introduced several members of the team who finished 10th place in the State overall, five of which were All-Staters: Ashley Verplank, Paige Steffen, Katie Trowitch, Ashley Brown and Nichelle Harrison. Ashley Verplank (Jr.) won the State Championship in the 1600 meter run.
Mrs. Smith congratulated the team members on their successes and asked them, Mr. Culbertson and any parents present to come forward and receive personal congratulations from the Board.
Mr. Tim Moore, BHS Associate Principal, introduced Mr. Kirk Veitengruber, BHS Associate Principal, effective July 1, 2007.
Mr. Veitengruber stated he was very excited about his new position with the District and thanked the Board for the opportunity.
Mrs. Smith asked Mr. Veitengruber and his wife, Lisa, to come forward and receive personal congratulations from the Board.
Mr. Dirks stated the he had been to several honors and recognition programs over the past couple of weeks and he has been very pleased to see all the awards the students have received. He stated it’s a great time of year to celebrate.
Mr. Harrison stated he had been to a couple of academic and National Honor Society events and it really is encouraging to see the “best of the best” receiving academic awards.
Mr. Perry stated he
attended a
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Mr. Perry stated he attended an Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) Basics of School Governance Workshop. He stated he will be attending the IASB Law and Finance Workshop in a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Millicent Roth entered the meeting at 6:42 p.m.
Mrs. Roth stated that she attended the BHS Honors night and it was great to see our students excelling.
Dr.
Nielsen recommended that the scheduled July Board meetings be cancelled. He stated that a resolution will be brought
to the Board at the June 13 Board meeting for Board consideration.
Mrs. Connie Mueller, Director of Food and
Nutrition, and Bloomington High School Nurse, Michelle Maurer, provided the
Board with an overview of the Wellness Committee's recent activities.
The Wellness Committee focused on
four topics this past school year. They included: Nutrition Education; Physical
Activity; Foods available during the day; and other school based wellness
activities.
The group worked to develop several
initiatives, including monthly Wellness Promotions, the development of a
student based Wellness survey, increasing the availability of nutrient
information of school meals in the serving line, increasing fruit and vegetable
consumption in school meals and expanding the variety of fruit and vegetable
items offered.
Next school year, the Wellness
Committee will also focus on educating parents on wellness activities and
healthy food choices, as well as offering health related extra-curricular
school activities for parents and students. A District-wide 5K run/walk is also
in the early planning stages.
Our district is sponsoring the Summer
Food Service at two open sites this summer. They include the Second
Presbyterian Church and the Boys and Girls Club. Free hot meals will be served
to any child 18 years and younger. No registration or proof of low-income
eligibility will be required in order to receive a free meal.
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The Boys and Girls Club,
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Second Presbyterian Church,
This marks the third summer our district
has been able to offer our students free meals during the summer months. The
Summer Food Service program is fully funded through the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. Last summer, 13,374 free meals were consumed by our students.
Mr. Wood stated that proposed changes
for the 2007-08 student handbooks were discussed at the May 9, 2007 Board of
Education meeting.
He stated that changes recommended
concern the language for emergency sirens in Transportation and clarification regarding the use of electronic
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devices with the Gross Misconduct and
Disobedience section of Student Discipline. These changes will be applied at all grade
levels.
It was
moved by Mrs. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Harrison, that the Consent Agenda (Human
Resources Report, Bills, Treasurer’s Report and Financial Summary) be
approved. Upon a roll call vote, all
Members present, voted “Aye”. Motion
carried. (See with Original Minutes, Attachment 05-23-07/1)
Dr.
Nielsen reminded the Board that end of the year staff recognitions begin on Friday
and he also stated what Board Members and administrators would be attending
each event.
Mrs.
Smith reminded everyone that graduation will be June 3 at the U.S. Cellular
Coliseum and that Board Members should arrive at 2:30 p.m.
Dr.
Nielsen stated that there is a retirement reception for Dr. Alan Chapman, Unit
5 Superintendent, at
It was moved by Mrs. Jackson,
seconded by Mr. Dirks, that the Student/Parent Handbooks Changes for 2007-08 be
approved. Upon a roll call vote, all
Members present, voted “Aye”. Motion
carried. (See with Original Minutes, Attachment 05-23-07/2)
It was moved by Mr. Perry,
seconded by Mr. Butcher, that the Resolution: Judge John M. Scott Vocational
Education Trust be approved. Upon a roll call
vote, all Members present, voted “Aye”.
Motion carried. (See with Original Minutes, Attachment 05-23-07/3)
It was moved by Mrs. Roth, seconded by Mr. Perry,
that the Resolution: Board of Education Policies: 2.010 School District Governance; 2.020 Powers and Duties
of the School Board; 2.040 School Board Membership; 2.080 Board Member Oath and
Conduct; 2.110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers; 2.130
Board—Superintendent Relationship; 2.140 Communications To and From the Board;
2.150 Committee Organization; 2.200 Regular Meetings; 2.202 Closed Meetings;
2.206 Special Meetings; 2.210 Organizational School Board Meetings; 2.220
Agenda; 2.222 Voting Method; 2.224 Minutes: Regular, Special, Adjourned,
Emergency, Closed; 2.240 Board Policy Development; 6.235 Access to Electronic
Networks be
approved. Upon a roll call vote, all Members present, voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See with Original
Minutes, Attachment 05-23-07/4)
It was moved by Mrs. Jackson,
seconded by Mr. Dirks, that the Retirement Agreement for Principal be approved.
Upon a roll call vote, all Members present, voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See with Original
Minutes, Attachment 05-23-07/5)
There being no further business to come before the Board, Mrs. Smith adjourned the meeting.
APPPROVED: ATTEST:
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President Secretary