Cairo Association of Teachers - Newsletter



CAT Tracks for September 20, 2007
REGULAR BOE MEETING - MINUTES

The Cairo Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 6 p.m. This meeting was preceeded by a public hearing on the budget (2007-2008) for Cairo School District Number One. An annotated agenda serves as minutes...

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

PUBLIC HEARING

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

5:45 P.M.

HEARING ON 2007-2008 BUDGET

I. Call To Order

II. Review 2007-2008 Budget

III. Receive Testimony

IV. Adjourn To Regular Meeting

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, SEPTEMBER 20, 2007
6:00 P.M.

AGENDA

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call - Burris, Brown, Mayberry, Mallory, Stubblefield, and Gooden were present.

III. Examples of Excellence - Principal Rose Gayle Pickett was at the BOE meeting with some of her students. KFVS TV Channel 12 had been at Bennett for the awards ceremony honoring students for meeting AYP (for the second year in a row.) The video was shown and the students let everyone see the medals they received.

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

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

  1. Regular Minutes of August 9, 2007
  2. Closed Minutes of August 9, 2007
  3. Special Minutes of August 20, 2007
  4. Closed Minutes of August 20, 2007
VI. Approval of Agendas - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  1. Regular Meeting
  2. Closed Meeting

VII. Approval of Treasurer's Report - Not available...glitches with the new software.

VIII. Approval of Payment of Bills/Payroll - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

IX. Informational

  1. School Report Cards - Copies sent to the principals.
  2. Enrollment Update - Down 60 students!
  3. Joint Annual Conference - Chicago - Rooms reserved - November 16, 17, and 18.
  4. CJSHS Guidance Counselor Felecia Kennedy was at the BOE meeting to explain about the dual credit classes from Shawnee Community College.
  5. Checks Deposited - District Account

    382,657.36 - State Aid - 1st & 2nd Payments
    14,310.00 - Title II Teacher Quality
    37.50 - School Breakfast Incentive
    78.92 - School Breakfast Incentive
    1,237.04 - State Lunch
    191,328.68 - State Aid-1st Payment
    39,946.00 - Summer Bridges
    17,015.94 - TAMES
    50.00 - Rent-Laidlaw

X. Closed Session - The BOE voted to enter closed session at approximately 7 p.m. The BOE voted to exit closed session at 8:23 p.m.

XI. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education

  1. Approve 2007-08 School District Budget - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  2. Personnel employment, resignation, release, discipline, or compensation.
    a. Employ Beatrice Jackson- Teacher Aide - Emerson - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
    b. Employ Lorraine Johnson- Teacher Aide - CJSHS - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
    c. Approve Salary Adjustments - - Motion made, seconded, and passed to adjust the salaries of Rose Mary Kloss and Paula McKinnis upward so as to conform with the established teachers' salary schedule. Valerie Hall was also given a 4% raise.
    d. Employ Boys Varsity Basketball Coach - Larry Baldwin was recommended for the position. However, the motion failed due to a tie vote...Burris, Mallory, and Stubblefield voted "Yes", while Brown, Mayberry, and Gooden voted "No". No other name was put forward at this time, so stay tuned... (A rumor surfaced this afternoon that former Coach Billy Chumbler's name is in the mix.)
    e. Employ Tommy Ellis - Boys/Girls Track Coach - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
    f. Employ Ryan O'Shea - Sponsor-Beta Club - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
    g. Employ Zachary Schumacher - Sponsor - Scholar Bowl/Jr High & Student Council - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  3. Approve Application For Recognition of Schools - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  4. Accept Bid For Tractor - Motion made, seconded, and passed to purchase a John Deere 3320 tractor with a loader and blade for $15,350.00 from Aufdenberg Equipment Company of Sikeston, MO.
  5. Accept Bid For Lighting Upgrade - Motion made, seconded, and passed to accept the bid of BLI (Budget Lighting) of Burlington, IA for a lighting upgrade at Emerson, Bennett and the CCEC (JH/HS was previously upgraded). The cost of the bid was $54,582.60. Most of the cost will be paid for from energy savings in two years or less.
  6. Approve Time Extension Application For Health/Life Safety Work at Emerson and Cairo Comm. Education Center - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  7. Appoint the Supt. to Review School Safety Plans - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
  8. Approve $335 payment for Levil Pest Control - Motion made, seconded, and passed to pay this bill that was left off of the listing.

XII. Old Business

XIII. Adjourn - - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

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.

Once again, personal business kept me away from this meeting, but always faithful De De O'Shea did a CYA! So...any errors in this report are solely my responsibility. Thanks, De De!

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