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, JULY 13, 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, Rick Brackmann, Mike Brehm, Will Brumleve, Connie Cook, Stan Daro, Nancy
Dewey, Trent Eshleman, Jim Flaherty, Karen Foster, Bonita Handling, Cliff McClure,
Ashley Peeler, John Rawdin, Lynn Rubarts, Dorothy Standifer, Tara Tighe, and Marilyn
Weber.
Shawn Young moved to approve the minutes of
the previous meetings. Dawn Bachtold
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.
Shawn Young moved to approve payment of all
current bills. David Dowling 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 the
family of Don and Arlene Barber thanking the board for their thoughtfulness during
the loss of their parents.
Dean Swan read a letter from Tammy Milburn
requesting to be transferred to night custodian at PBL Junior High.
Mr. Short recognized Dorothy Standifer,
Connie Cook and Bonita Handling on their loyal service and dedication to the
PBL school district. He presented them
with a recognition plaque and a life-time activity pass.
Mr. McClure introduced Ashley Peeler who
discussed with the board her recent trip to FCCLA state conference to
Dorothy Standifer, Connie Cook, Bonita
Handling and Karen Foster left the meeting at
Mr. McClure reported on the Junior High
construction project. He reported on the
items that still need to be repaired.
Mr. McClure met with Scot Fairfield and Brian Taylor on Tuesday and
discussed the HVAC system. There are
still a lot of condensation leaks and humidity issues. Nogle and Black believe it is a design issue
and the mechanical engineers think it is an installation issue. Ninety nine percent of the furniture is in
and the library chairs that were in the specifications have not arrived
yet. Mrs. Dulaney would like to keep the
chairs that currently occupy the room.
Most contractors have been back to finish up punchlists
items. There are a couple of flooring
issues that still need to be repaired.
Nick Leon arrived at
Mr. McClure and Mr. Bennett provided the
board with an update on the summer maintenance projects. The window project at Clara Peterson is
proceeding. There are more windows to be
delivered on Friday (7/15) at the Clara Peterson and the High School windows are
to be delivered next Monday (7/18). The
masonry project is progressing. They did
have to replace more brick than originally specified. The junior high roof project has not started
yet. Mr. Fairfield will be checking with
the contractor to find out when they will be on-site. Mr. Bennett reported that the summer
maintenance projects are going as good as can be expected. The district lighting project is right on schedule.
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve the
technology bids and also the equipment to be purchased for the two junior high
labs. The bid includes Alternate A2-A-6. A-2 – MCS
A-5 –
HI Share AEC Chicago $9,450 for a
total of $33,208.
Dawn Bachtold made a motion to accept the alternate bids A2-A6, XP
License, and the Hi Share software bids as listed above for a total of
$33,208. David Dowling seconded the
motion. Upon roll call, all members
present voted aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried. There is some contingency money left and
E-rate money set aside to pay for this project.
Mr. McClure introduced Mr. Brackmann from the
Ford County Special Education Cooperative to report on the special education
activities in the district. Mr.
Brackmann handed out the end of the fiscal year budget for the Special
Education Cooperative.
Mr. McClure introduced Ms. Tighe. Ms. Tighe updated the board on summer school. Attendance has been very good and actually
better than last year. The board might
want to consider holding summer school during the same time frame for next
year. Students seem more refreshed
starting later in the summer.
Mr. McClure recommended the board take action
on the resolution of items on the sale bill for the auction to be held at
Mr. Rawdin and Mr. Flaherty reported on the Junior
High and High School improvement report.
Mr. McClure recommended the board set time,
place and date for the regular meeting of the PBL Board of Education. Dean
Swan made a motion to approve that the board set regular meeting time at
Mr. McClure recommended the board approve the
bread bid from Lewis Bakery for the 2005-2006 school year. Jeff Jarboe made a motion to approve the
bread bid from Lewis Bakery for the 2005-2006 school year. 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 the
milk bid from Klein Distributing for the 2005-2006 school year. Shawn Young made a motion to approve the milk
bid from Klein Distribution for the 2005-2006 school year. Dean Swan seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted
aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Mr. McClure informed the board that he will
be talking with the representatives from the pest control companies about their
proposals and will bring this item back to the board in August for
recommendation for approval.
Mr. McClure also informed the board that the
district did not receive a waste proposal and he will bring that item back for
approval at the August meeting.
Mr. McClure discussed the tentative FY 2006
budget. In August, Mr. McClure will
bring back a tentative budget for the board to approve and be put on display
for 30 days and then it will be approved at the September meeting. Dean Swan made a motion to authorize Mr.
McClure to start the budget process.
Philip Duling seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, all members present voted aye, there being no nay votes
the motion carried.
In other business, the district’s insurance
cost has decreased by $2,580 this year due to the reduced claims regarding
worker’s compensation portion of the district’s insurance policy.
Mr. McClure informed the board that
Dean Swan made a motion to go into closed
session to discuss employment of specific employees and pending litigation. 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 approve the
transfer of Tammy Milburn from head custodian at the Clara Peterson to night
custodian at the Junior High. David
Dowling made a motion to approve the transfer of Tammy Milburn. 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
re-assignment of Jeff Graham as Dean of Students at the Junior High at a TRS
salary of $44,000 for 190 days. Jeff
Jarboe made a motion to approve the re-assignment of Jeff Graham as Dean of
Student at the Junior High at a TRS salary of $44,000. 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
hiring of Emilie Ross as 4th grade teacher.
Dawn Bachtold made a motion to approve the hiring of Emilie Ross as 4th
grade teacher. 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 the
hiring of Raquel Lawless as 7th grade English teacher. Dean Swan made a motion to approve the hiring
of Raquel Lawless as 7th grade English teacher. 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 re-hire the
following riffed special education aides:
Kathleen Lee, Billi Woodruff, and Jeanne
Peterson. David Dowling made a motion to
approve the re-hiring of Kathleen Lee, Billi
Woodruff, and Jeanne Peterson. 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
hiring of Julie Rogers and Melissa Betka as Title I teacher
aides. Phillip Duling made a motion to
approve the hiring of Julie Rogers and Melissa Betka as
Title I teacher aide. 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
transfer of Sandra McKinney-Cardiff to Title I
aide. David Dowling made a motion to
approve the transfer of Sandra McKinney-Cardiff to Title I
aide. 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
hiring of Rhonda Wooten, Donna Howe and Randi Allen
as Special Education Teacher aides. Dawn
Bachtold made a motion to approve the hiring of Rhonda Wooten, Donna Howe and Randi Allen as Special Education Teacher aides. Jeff Jarboe seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all members present voted
aye, there being no nay votes the motion carried.
Jeff Jarboe 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