Cairo Association of Teachers - Newsletter



CAT Tracks for June 26, 2006
SPECIAL BOE MEETING

The Cairo Board of Education held a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 26, 2006. Below is an annotated agenda to serve as minutes...

Cairo School District No. One
"MAKING A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE!"
Cairo Community Educational Center, Board Room
2403 Walnut Street
Cairo, Illinois 62914
Telephone 1-618-734-4102
Fax 1-618-734-4047

CAIRO BOARD OF EDUCATION
CAIRO SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2006

6:00 P.M.

AGENDA

I. Call To Order - 6:02 p.m.

II. Roll Call - Griggs, Burris, Mallory, Huff, and Gooden. (Posey arrived at 6:04 p.m. and Brown at 6:12 p.m.)

III. Recognition of Guests/Comments From Public And Employees - None

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

V. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education:

  1. Authorize payment of Special Education services bill to Meridian School District in the amount of $46,697.84 - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  2. Adopt the "Wellness Policy" (1st reading June 15, 2006) - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  3. Enter into an Agreement with Pepsi-MidAmerica for basketball scoreboards for the Jr/Sr High School - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  4. Employment - Skipped until after closed session.

VI. Closed Session - The BOE entered closed session at 6:10 p.m. The BOE exited closed session at 7:50 p.m.

  • Superintendent Whitledge made the following recommendations for employment:
    a. Richard Dion Real - CHS Boys Basketball Coach/Teacher
    b. Sheena Neely, Janet Rose, Nancy Tammen, Sarah Garrett, Kim Parry, and Lori Opp as classroom teachers. (It was emphasized that the individuals named were being hired as teachers with no specific assignment as yet. It was also noted that the hirings were contingent upon approval by the Financial Oversight Panel.)
    c. The hiring of teacher aides was postponed. It was noted that two aides were in the process of gaining certification.
    d. Dan Anderson as Federal and State Grants Coordinator for 100 days at $300 per day.
VII. Adjourn - The BOE voted to adjourn at 7:53 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.

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