Lo and behold...a sign-in sheet!

Allegedly the sign-in sheet is a mandate from the Regional Office of Education. Whatever...

Hey...does this mean that any teacher that attends could claim CPDUs???

I. Call To Order - 6 p.m.

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

III. Examples of Excellence - Principal Houston of Emerson Elementary reported on a field trip that her students took today to SIU to watch a basketball game. The trip was funded by a Target grant and was to reward good behavior.

IV. Recognition of Guests/Comments From Public And Employees

• Parent William Thomas raised the issue of his son not being allowed to play in a basketball game. There was some discussion over the issue and the parent was invited to enter closed session later to further discuss the issue.

• IEA Representative Larry Bell informed the BOE that he was present on behalf of an employee. Mr. Bell inquired as to whether the BOE wanted to hear his remarks in open session or whether they would prefer to allow him into closed session. The BOE asked him to wait until closed session.

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

1. Regular Minutes of January 15, 2009
2. Closed Minutes of January 15, 2009

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

• Regular Meeting
• Closed Meeting

VII. Approval of Treasurer's Report - Superintendent Swopes read the highlights. Motion made, seconded, and passed.

VIII. Approval of Payment of Bills/Payroll - One question about buses...was the amount a dual payment? The answer was "yes". Motion made, seconded, and passed.

IX. Informational

1. Amendments to Family & Medical Leave Act - Superintendent Swopes indicated that FMLA had be re-established...changed in many important ways. He gave some examples. He commented that there were now "a lot of particulars" that were not there before.
2. Certificate of Approval - Ten Year Safety Survey Report - CSD #1 is now approved from 2007 to 2017.
3. E-Rate Application 471 - Has been filed for next year...won't find out until after June 1st whether accepted, although probably will. Monies through this program would fund the District's new website.
4. Letters - Thanking the district for providing shelter at Bennett School - Superintendent Swopes indicated that he had received two letter from one individual expressing appreciation for the District allowing Bennett School to be used as a shelter during the recent ice storm. Superintendent Swopes also indicated that Bennett School had received rave reviews from emergency officials on its cleanliness and also on the efforts of District personnel during the crisis.
5. Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Trust (WCSIT) 2007-2008 Audit Return Payment - A refund to the District of $4,000.
6. JAMP Services - Superintendent Swopes has been in contact with the Director of JAMP (Doug Edwards?). Supposedly the contact was to explore services rendered/received and the possibility of the District saving money. Upon further review...the Superintendent was disappointed to find out that the services received by the District are on a "fee for service" basis - i.e. those who receive the services pay for the services, rather than receiving services simply as a result of being a member of the co-op. Therefore, the Superintendent expressed his opinion that Cairo might be better served bringing the out-sourced students back into to the District. He did express one qualifier...the question of whether the District could obtain a highly qualified teacher to provide the services.
7. Fire Marshal - Will visit the District on April 1st to conduct an inspection. There is a major problem with one particular door...the gym door on the southeast corner of the building. (The one that has been broken for years and years and years...) Evidently, the metal double door would cost in the neighborhood of $3,500. However, the Superintendent cautioned that without replacing the door, CJSHS would NOT pass the fire inspection.
8. A final mumbled comment had something to do about looking at the lunch program...trying to upgrade electronically...to take out the human error. (Human error? Hadn't heard that one before! The excuse I've always heard since the first computer arrived in CSD #1 was..."It's a computer software problem." Or there was "It was a power surge that affected the computer." Take away the human factor??? Guess the computer will finally have to own up to its errant ways..."My bad!")

9. Checks Deposited - District Account

   $200,052.61 - State Aid - 1st Payment - Dec.
   1,695.00 - Title VI Rural Education
   2,342.00 - Tech. Enhancing Education
   82,848.00 - Title I Low Income
   713.00 - Safe & Drug Free Schools
   15,902.00 - Title II Teacher Quality
   29,372.53 - Personal Property Replacement Tax
   15,137.58 - Federal Lunch
   8,512.76 - Federal Breakfast
   30,612.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
   200,052.61 - State Aid - 2nd Payment - Dec.
   24,584.60 - TAMES
   1,011.43 - Reimbursement - Hinz Claim Management
   800.00 - Scholarship America - Emerson School Grant - Mary E. Goff
   287,433.79 - Real Estate Taxes - Alexander County
   4,986.00 - Workers' Comp Audit Return
   50.00 - First Student Transit - Rent

X. Closed Session - The BOE voted to enter closed session at 6:30 p.m. The BOE voted to exit closed session at 7:55 p.m.

XI. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education

1. Personnel employment, resignation, release, discipline, or compensation.
   a. Superintendent Swopes recommended that the BOE terminate the services of an educational support person. Brown, Stubblefield, Gooden, and Burris voted "YES"; Colman voted "NO". b. Accept Resignation of Velma Spain Due to Retirement - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
   c. Employ Regina Brown - Jr. High Boys & Girls Track Coach - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
   d. Employ Tim Brown - High School Boys Baseball Coach - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
   e. Employ Zachary Schumacker - Assistant High School Boys & Girls Track Coach - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
2. Discuss/Approve Beta Club Request - Item skipped without comment. (Follow-up questions by concerned audience members produced a response that the matter WOULD be taken care of in short order.)
3. Place On Reading Board Policy Manual Updates - Motion made, seconded, and passed.
4. Request For Family Medical Leave (Intermittent) - Lynn S. Byrd - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

XII. Other - None.

XIII. Old Business - None.