I. Call to Order - 6 p.m.

II. Roll Call - Coleman, Harris, Burris, Gooden, and McBride. (Moore arrived at 6:21 p.m. One seat remains vacant due to the resignation of Danny Brown.)

III. Recognition and Comments from Employees and Public - None. BOE President Artie McBride used this time to announce the BOE's receipt of a plaque for attendance at some conference. (CAT Tracks Editor's Note: Okay, I have since found out that the conference was entitled "Transforming the Paradigm of Educating Children" presented by the Superintendents' Commission for the Study of Demographics and Diversity.)

IV. Approval of Agenda - Special Meeting - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

V. Open Session

CEO/Interim Superintendent Justin M. Miller informed the BOE that nine applicants responded to the re-advertisement for the Superintendent's position of the 2012-2013 School Year. That's nine (9) NEW applicants...does NOT include any of the previous ten applicants. (CAT Tracks Editor's Note: WOW...If one needed proof that we find ourselves in economic hard times, this is it!) Mr. Miller told the BOE members that they were to review the applications tonight and discuss same...that he was taking the applications to the FOP's Special Meeting on Thursday in Carbondale. The BOE was also to discuss the interview process to be used this time around...that the FOP wanted a different procedure this time. One change insisted upon by the FOP was that one of their members be included in the panel that interviews the candidates.

VI. Closed Session - The BOE voted to enter closed session at 6:04 p.m. The BOE voted to exit closed session at 7:55 p.m.

VII. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education:

1. Address Any Action Deemed Necessary By Board On Matters Considered In Executive Session:
   • Reduction In Force - Certified Teaching Positions (CAT Tracks Editor's Note: Both teachers RIFed below have been notified.)
     • Motion made, seconded, and passed to RIF one Early Childhood position for the 2012-2013 School Year.

     • Motion made, seconded, and passed to RIF one full-time position at CJSHS to a 4/7ths position for the 2012-2013 School Year.

   • Motion made, seconded, and passed to re-assign a Central Office administrator as building principal.

   • Motion made, seconded, and passed to approve state maintenance grant - an application will be sent to ISBE by May 1st.
2. Other:
   • Motion made, seconded, and passed to hire Tanner Calvert as high school assistant baseball coach.

   • Motion made, seconded, and passed to hire Chauncey Hughes as high school assistant softball coach.

   • Mr. Miller reminded the BOE that there would be a Special Meeting on April 17th at 6 p.m. for Illinois Association of School Boards training. (Prior to that training session at 5:45 p.m., there will be a Public Hearing concerning a holiday waiver.)