CAT Tracks for May 17, 2012
REGULAR BOE MEETING...MINUTES

The Cairo Board of Education held its regular meeting on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. Below is an annotated agenda to serve as "minutes"...

Cairo School District No. One
"MAKING A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE!"
2403 Dr. M. L. King Jr. Avenue
Cairo, Illinois 62914
Telephone 1-618-734-4102
Fax 1-618-734-4047

CAIRO BOARD OF EDUCATION
CAIRO SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY, May 17, 2012
6:00 P.M.

AGENDA

I. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.

II. Roll Call - Coleman, Nelson, Burris, Gooden, and McBride. (Moore arrived at 6:01 p.m.)

III. Examples of Excellence - CJSHS Principal Zena Madison introduced Teacher Ron Woods who gave a PowerPoint Presentation concerning the "IDOT Challenge" (Illinois Department of Transportation.) Thirty-two schools participated in the program...each school identifying a local transportation problem and offering a solution. The problem chosen by the CJSHS team was the Mounds-Mound City "Y". The student researched the history of the "Y" (why it came to be), along with the record of related traffic accidents. The proposed solution drafted by the team was to fill in the "hole" formed by the intersection of Highways 51 and 37, creating a roundabout with one-way traffic that would eliminated cars crossing lanes of traffic. When they completed their project, the team went to Springfield and presented their "solution" to IDOT officials (who remarked that if IDOT were actually going to fix the "problem", that they would have done exactly as the Cairo students proposed!) A job well done!

IV. Recognition of Guests/Comments From Public and Employees - None.

V. Approval of Previous Minutes - Motions made, seconded, and passed.

  1. Special Minutes of April 12, 2012
  2. Closed Minutes of April 12, 2012
  3. Public Hearing Minutes of April 17, 2012
  4. Special Minutes of April 17, 2012
  5. Closed Minutes of April 17, 2012
  6. Regular Minutes of April 19, 2012
  7. Closed Minutes of April 19, 2012
  8. Special Joint Meeting Minutes of April 23, 2012
  9. Closed Minutes of April 23, 2012
  10. Special Joint Meeting Minutes of April 30, 2012
  11. Closed Minutes of April 30, 2012

VI. Approval of Agendas - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  1. Regular Meeting
  2. Closed Meeting

VII. Approval of Treasurer's Report - Interim Superintendent/CEO Justin M. Miller read the highlights (and commented on the possibility of the District receiving extra money from the State.) Motion made, seconded, and passed.

VIII. Approval of Payment of Bills/Payroll - No questions by BOE members. Motion made, seconded, and passed.

IX. Informational

  1. Thank You Card - Family of Gloria Patton

  2. Thank You Card - Phillip Matthews

  3. School Uniforms - CJSHS Principal Zena Madison reported that the parent advisory committee had met and was receptive to the idea of uniforms being worn by District students...a key benefit being the probable reduction of bullying due to different brands of clothing. Another advantage expressed was a reduction in the cost of outfitting children for school. BOE Member Rodney Moore objected, saying that with the District being 100% "free lunch" that parents might not be able to afford uniforms in addition to everyday clothing. Mr. Moore's comment was met with objection by other BOE members and some parents in attendance. No decision was made. Stay tuned...

  4. Other - None.

  5. Checks Deposited - District Account

    $170,243.22 - State Aid
    21,187.99 - School Lunch
    11,179.56 - School Breakfast
    3,160.08 - TAMES
    408.55 - TAMES
    36,885.75 - Special Ed. Personnel
    32,673.41 - Transportation- Regular & Vocational
    9,856.55 - Transportation Special Ed.
    21,793.05 - Special Ed. Extraordinary
    170,243.22 - State Aid
    16,260.47 - Special Ed. Orphanage
    7,274.00 - Truant Alternative
    7,274.00 - Truant Alternative
    33,000.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
    7,500.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
    2,618.75 - CCEC Lease Payment- Shawnee College
    31,000.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
    7,500.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
    35,751.26 - Personal Property Replacement Tax
    1,398.40 - State Breakfast/Lunch

X. Closed Session - The BOE voted to enter closed session at 6:30 p.m. The BOE voted to exit closed session at 8:49 p.m.

    a. Pending Litigation

    b. Personnel Issues

XI. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education

  1. Personnel employment, resignation, release, discipline, or compensation

      a. Approve The Employment of Superintendent Position - Tabled without comment.

      b. Approve Retirement of Barbara Williams - Cairo Elementary School- Effective June 30, 2012 - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

      c. Approve Retirement of Mary Herndon - Effective End of 2014-2015 School Year - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

      d. Approve Retirement of Martha E. Ryan - Effective End of 2014 School Year - Motion made, seconded, and passed. (There is a question as to whether this retirement is at the end of the 2013-2014 school years or the 2014-2015 school years...we think the former.)

      e. Approve Employment of Larry Walker as Spanish Teacher/Part-Time for 2012-2013 School Year - Cairo Jr/Sr High School - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  2. Approve Appointment and Bond for School District Treasurer (Mary Coleman) - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  3. Approve Placing the FY 12 Amended District Budget on Display - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  4. Approve Pending Litigation Settlement - Tabled without comment.

  5. Approve Non-Union Employees Fiscal Year 12 Salary Increase (Raise is 2.5% - excludes Administrators.) - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  6. Approve Title I Program - Parent Involvement Policy - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  7. Other None.

XII. Old Business - None.

XIII. Adjourn...Motion made, seconded, and passed to adjourn at 8:53 p.m.


CLOSED SESSION IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, PERFORMANCE OR DISMISSAL OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES WHICH MAY BE OF A TEMPORARY CONFIDENTIAL NATURE, STUDENT DISCIPLINE, PLACEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, DISCUSSION OF LITIGATION PROBABLE, IMMINENT, FILED OR PENDING AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR RELATED ISSUES.