MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PAXTON-BUCKLEY-LODA COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT NO.
10 BOARD OF EDUCATION OF FORD, CHAMPAIGN, VERMILION, IROQUOIS AND LIVINGSTON
COUNTIES OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HELD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2005 AT 7:00 P.M. AT
THE PAXTON-BUCKLEY-LODA BOARD ROOM IN PAXTON, ILLINOIS.
President
Upon roll call, the following board members
answered present: Dawn Bachtold, David Dowling, Phillip Duling, Jeff Jarboe, Mike
Short, Dean Swan and Shawn Young.
Others present were Marvin Barger, Andy
Bennett, Mike Brehm, Will Brumleve, Stan Daro, Trent Eshleman, Bill Lee, Nick
Leon, Cliff McClure, Beth Nuss, Steve Pacey, Tom Pacey, Lynn Rubarts, Tara
Tighe, and Marilyn Weber.
Shawn Young moved to approve the minutes of
the previous meetings. David Dowling
seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted aye, there being
no nay votes the motion carried.
Dean Swan moved to approve the Treasurer’s
Report. Jeff Jarboe seconded the
motion. Upon roll call, all members
present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
David Dowling moved to approve payment of all
current bills. Dawn Bachtold seconded
the motion. Upon roll call, all members
present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Dean Swan read a thank you letter from Butch
Price thanking the board for the plaque and life-time activity pass he received
for his retirement.
Dean Swan read a letter from Mr. John W. Kleinsteiber
regarding the Salute to Veterans Concert.
Dean Swan read a letter from Ron Dukek
resigning as Industrial Arts Teacher at the end of the 2005-2006 school year. The letter was dated
Mr. McClure recognized Tom Pacey for
finishing first in the Junior High IESA AA State Track finals in both the 800
and 1600 meter events. Mr. McClure
presented Tom Pacey with a letter of recognition from the board.
Mr. McClure thanked the Paxton EMS for
donating 3 defibrillators to the District.
Mr. McClure introduced Mrs. Nuss regarding
the fund raiser for a new piano at the junior high. Mrs. Nuss explained the fund raiser to the
board.
Steve and Tom Pacey left the meeting at
Mr. McClure recommended the board hire Tara
Tighe as the PBL Eastlawn principal.
Dean Swan made a motion to approve the hiring of Tara Tighe as the PBL
Eastlawn principal. Shawn Young seconded
the motion. Upon roll call, all members
present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Mr. McClure reported on the Junior High
construction project. He reported on the
items that still need to be repaired.
Mr. McClure has met with Brian Taylor and he is in the process of
contacting contractors. Many have
already been on-site and have repaired their outstanding items. Mr. McClure has a report of what items are
still outstanding. He has also received
a contingency report. Mr. McClure reported
on the district move.
Mr. McClure commended Andy Bennett and Jay
Ross for their organization of the move.
Clear Source provided water and Monicals Pizza
provided lunch for everyone at no charge.
The District auction is set for Saturday, July
16th, with a tentative start time of
Mr. McClure discussed the policies, exhibits,
and administrative procedures that he is requesting for approval. The following policies were approved: 2:160, 3:60, 4:60AP, 4:130; 4:170 (Superintendent
will help implement this safety plan as soon as the rules are implemented);
7:190, and 8:90. Mr. McClure recommended
the board policies and administrative procedures listed above be approved. Phillip Duling made
a motion to approve the policies and administrative procedures. David Dowling seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted
aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Mr. McClure introduced Ms. Tighe. Ms. Tighe updated the board on summer school
preparations. There is a possibility
that the High School English class may be cancelled due to the fact that only 4
students have signed up. Those students
can take the class online or take a correspondence class if this class is
cancelled. The class is also available
in Rantoul. Letters have been sent out
to the high school students to remind them that this class is available.
Mr. McClure and Mr. Bennett provided the
board with an update on the summer maintenance projects. The Clara Peterson and High School Window
project is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 13 and several projects have
already begun by District personnel. The
roofing contractor is ready to begin and the masonry work should start within a
couple of weeks.
Mr. McClure tabled the Ford County Special
Education Cooperative report until next month.
Mr. McClure discussed student insurance with
the board. Mr. McClure tried to compare
the two packages and they really are not comparable. Kid Guard is less expensive and offers less
coverage and American Youth Student and Sports Insurance offers more coverage
at a higher price. Last year Kid Guard
covered 19 of our students. Both
companies do not wish to have two insurance companies providing student
insurance. Mr. McClure recommended that
the board approve offering Kid Guard through Lawrence Smith & Associates as
the PBL student insurance. Jeff Jarboe made
a motion to approve offering Kid Guard through Lawrence Smith & Associates
as the PBL student insurance for the 2005-2006 school year. Dawn Bachtold seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted
aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Mr. Eshleman and Mr. Lee reported on the
Clara Peterson and PBL Eastlawn school improvement report.
Mr. McClure recommended the board abolish the
2004-2005 Working Cash Fund and transfer this money into the Education Fund at
the end of the 2004-2005 fiscal year. David
Dowling made a motion to abolish the 2004-2005 Work Cash Fund as of June 30th
in order to transfer this money into the Education Fund. Dean Swan seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted
aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board authorize
the establishment of the 2005-2006 Working Cash Fund to begin
Mr. McClure informed the board that each year
the Board is required by law to approve prevailing wage rates for all
trades. Mr. McClure recommended the
board approve the 2005-2006 prevailing wage rates. Dean Swan made a motion to approve the
2005-2006 prevailing wage rates for all trades.
Shawn Young seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, all members present voted aye, there being no nay votes
the motion carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve
seeking bids for milk and bread for the 2005-2006 school year. These bids will be due on July 11th at
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve
seeking proposals for waste and pest control services for the 2005-2006 school year. Jeff Jarboe
made a motion to approve seeking waste and pest control proposals for the
2005-2006 school year.
Phillip Duling seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, all members present voted aye, there being no nay votes
the motion carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve
selling the High School shake machine back to Midwest Equipment Company. They have offered the district $1,000 for the
machine. The district no longer utilizes
the shake machine in the new cafeteria.
Individual malts and ice cream cups are sold instead which are less
expensive and are not labor intensive. David
Dowling made a motion stating that the shake machine is no longer of use to the
PBL school district. Shawn Young
seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all
members present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried. Dean Swan made a motion to sell the High
School shake machine to Midwest Equipment Company in the amount of $1000. David Dowling seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted
aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
In other business, Mr. McClure informed that
board that the closing for
Mr. McClure informed the board that each year
the district provides the opportunity for three board members to attend the
Triple I school board conference. It
will be held November 18, 19 and 20th.
Dean Swan made a motion to go into closed
session to discuss employment of specific employees. David Dowling seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted
aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Closed session began at
Jeff Jarboe moved to come out of closed
session. David Dowling seconded the
motion. Upon roll call, all members
present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Closed session ended at
Mr. McClure recommended the board accept the
resignation of Ron Dukek as Industrial Arts Teacher after the 2005-2006 school year. Dean Swan made
a motion to accept the resignation of Ron Dukek as Industrial Arts Teacher
after the 2005-2006 school year. Shawn Young seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted
aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve the
hiring of Victoria St. Peter as high school special education teacher. Dawn Bachtold made a motion to approve the
hiring of Victoria St. Peter as high school special education teacher. Jeff Jarboe seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted
aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve the
re-assignment of Vicki Good as High School English Teacher. Jeff Jarboe made a motion to approve the reassignment
of Vicki Good as High School English Teacher.
Phillip Duling seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, all members present voted aye, there being no nay votes
the motion carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve
changing Ellen Ericson’s Spanish teaching position to 5/8 time. Dawn Bachtold made a motion to approve
changing Ellen Ericson’s Spanish teaching position to 5/8 time. David Dowling seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted
aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve
extending John Overstreet’s contract to 10 months. Shawn Young made a motion to approve
extending John Overstreet’s contract to 10 months. Dean Swan seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted
aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve
extending Kristin Oyer’s contract by 10 days for High
School Guidance. David Dowling made a
motion to approve extending Kristin Oyer’s contract
by 10 days for High School Guidance. Dean
Swan seconded the motion. Upon roll
call, all members present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion
carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve the
TRS salary of John Rawdin at $71,200 and to extend his contract to 12 months. Jeff Jarboe made a motion to approve the TRS
salary of John Rawdin at $71,200 and to extend his contract to 12 months. Phillip Duling seconded the motion. Upon roll
call, all members present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion
carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve the
TRS salary of Tara Tighe at $65,000 and to extend her contract to 12 months. Dawn Bachtold made a motion to approve the TRS
salary of Tara Tighe at $65,000 and to extend her contract to 12 months. Phillip Duling seconded the motion. Upon roll
call, all members present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion
carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve the
TRS salary of Trent Eshleman at $74,913 and to extend his contract to 12
months. Jeff Jarboe made a motion to
approve the TRS salary of Trent Eshleman at $74,913 and to extend his contract
to 12 months. Phillip Duling seconded
the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted aye, there being no nay
votes the motion carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve the
TRS salary of Mike Brehm at $64,839 and to extend his contract to 12 months. Shawn Young made a motion to approve the TRS
salary of Mike Brehm at $64,839 and to extend his contract to 12 months. Dean Swan seconded the motion. Upon roll
call, all members present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion
carried.
Mike Short recommended the board approve the
TRS salary of Cliff McClure at $115,000 plus THIS cap at .65 and the board to
approve performance goals for his three year contract. David Dowling made a motion to approve the TRS
salary of Cliff McClure at $115,000 plus THIS cap at .65 and also approve goals
for his three year contract. Dawn
Bachtold seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted aye,
there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve the
salary of Andy Bennett at $49,000. David
Dowling made a motion to approve the salary of Andy Bennett at $49,000. Phillip Duling seconded the motion. Upon roll
call, all members present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion
carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve the
salary of Marilyn Weber at $38,654 and also increase board services pay in the
amount of $186.00. Dean Swan made a
motion to approve the salary of Marilyn Weber at $38,654 and also increase
board services pay in the amount of $186.00.
Dawn Bachtold seconded the motion. Upon roll
call, all members present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion
carried.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve the
salary of Lynn Rubarts at $35,128 and also increase board services pay in the
amount of $170.00. Jeff Jarboe made a
motion to approve the salary of Lynn Rubarts at $35,128 and also increase board
services pay in the amount of $170.00.
Shawn Young seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present
voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Mr. McClure made the recommendation to
release closed session minutes of
Dawn Bachtold made a motion to adjourn. David Dowling seconded the motion. Upon roll
call, all members present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion
carried.
Meeting adjourned at
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President, Board of Education Secretary, Board
of Education