Cairo Association of Teachers - Newsletter



CAT Tracks for June 20, 2008
REGULAR BOE MEETING - MINUTES

The Cairo Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, June 19, 2008. Below is an annotated agenda to serve as minutes...

(NOTE: The regular meeting was preceded by a Public Hearing on the 2007-2008 Amended Budget.)

Cairo School District No. One
"MAKING A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE!"
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
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008
6:00 P.M.

AGENDA

I. Call To Order - 6 p.m.

II. Roll Call - Coleman, Brown, Mayberry, Mallory, Stubblefield, Gooden, Burris.

III. Examples of Excellence - None

IV. Recognition of Guests/Comments From Public And Employees - Some of the teachers' aides came forward (expecting Local 773 Representative John Price to be present) and expressed concern on the amount to be taken out for health insurance premiums.

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

  1. Regular Minutes of May 15, 2008
  2. Closed Minutes of May 15, 2008

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

  • Regular Meeting
  • Closed Meeting

VII. Approval of Treasurer's Report - At the request of a BOE member, Superintendent Leotis Swopes read out loud a portion of the Treasurer's Report...ending balance. Motion made, seconded, and passed.

VIII. Approval of Payment of Bills/Payroll - After some discussion and clarification, a motion was made, seconded, and passed.

IX. Informational

  1. Distribution of Used Textbooks to Students - Bennett School. It was explained that the District had decided to dispose of the old textbooks and felt that it was better to give them to students who might make use of them rather than simply discarding them.
  2. IASB Survey - A reminder that it needed to be turned in.
  3. Weekend Retreat - Cairo Jr/Sr High School - Purpose is to encourage and increase community involvement.
  4. Other - None
  5. Checks Deposited - District Account

    $182,590.45 - State Aid - 1st Payment - April
    $182,590.45 - State Aid - 2nd Payment - April
    4,634.00 - TAP Grant Payment
    1,433.96 - State Lunch
    9,024.09 - ADA Safety Block Grant
    1,535.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
    18,372.00 - Reading Improvement
    5,745.00 - Title VI Rural Education
    474.00 - Title V - Innovative
    24.70 - School Breakfast Incentive
    29,318.54 - Special Ed. Extraordinary
    30,886.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
    1,546.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
    67,112.00 - Title I Low Income
    1,382.00 - Safe & Drug Free Schools
    3,127.00 - Title II Teacher Quality
    1,915.00 - Title VI Rural Education
    158.00 - Title V - Innovative
    29,434.35 - Federal Lunch
    16,562.07 - Federal Breakfast
    5,300.00 - Laura Bush Foundation Grant (Library)
    6,250.02 - Room Rent - JAMP
    157,814.91 - Agreed Replacement Cost For Fire Loss - Cairo Jr/Sr High School
    50.00 - Rent - First Student Transit

X. Closed Session - The BOE voted to enter closed session at 6:26 p.m.

XI. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education

  1. Approve Amended Budget - 2007-2008 - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  2. Personnel employment, resignation, release, discipline, or compensation.
    a. Hire Staff for Summer School Per Attached List - Motion made, seconded, and passed. (See lists below.)
    b. Hire Rose Mary Kloss - Technology Coord. (80 Days) - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
    c. Hire Paula McKinnis - Librarian (3 Days Per Week) - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
    d. Curt Hagegeorge - Science Teacher - CJSHS - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
    e. Accept Resignation of Ron Newell Due To Retirement From The Position of Alternative Class Teacher at CJSHS and Advertise Position - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
    f. Accept Resignation of Jessica Foster as 6th Grade Teacher and Advertise Position - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  3. Motion made, seconded, and passed to hire Sara Kivett as Junior High Math Teacher.
  4. Motion made, seconded, and passed to hire Ron Woods as Special Education Teacher.
  5. Salary Adjustment/Correction - Discussed in closed session...no public action taken.
  6. Award Food Service Contract - Motion made, seconded, and passed to award contract to Chartwell.
  7. Approve School Treasurer's Appointment - Motion made, seconded, and passed to appoint Mary Coleman as Treasurer.
  8. Approve Updates Regarding Board Policy Manual - Tabled.
  9. There will be a Special Meeting of the Cairo Board of Education on June 26, 2008, at 5 p.m.

XII. Old Business

XIII. Adjourn - Motion made, seconded, and passed to adjourn at 8:52 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.

The following were hired for summer school that will take place from June 12 to July 2:

  • Serina Nelson - Kindergarten
  • Pamela Carlton - Kindergarten
  • Gloria Wiggins - First
  • Tena Harrell - First
  • Angela Coleman - Second
  • Willie Mae Watkins - Second
  • Sarah Garrett - Third
  • Keith Campbell - Fourth
  • Regina Brown - Fifth/Sixth
  • Lori Opp - Fifth/Sixth
  • Natalie Thomas - Paraprofessional
  • Vernita McAllister - Paraprofessional


The following were hired to work for the summer food program at Emerson Elementary beginning June 12-July 2 and from July 8-24:

  • Beatrice Jackson - Supervising Paraprofessional
  • Diann Thomas - Supervising Paraprofessional and Monitor
  • Keeshia Carr - Clerical
  • Vanassa Gallion - Trainer/Monitor and Claims
  • Valerie Hall - CJSHS Meal Delivery
  • Cletus Johnson - Maintenance


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