August 4, 2008 Special Meeting Board of Education

Carol Hamm 602 Farrish

President Madison, Il. 62060

A special meeting of the Board of Education of Madison Community Unit School District #12 of Madison County, Madison, Illinois was held at the Madison Accelerated Middle School Media Center, 1003 Farrish, Madison, Illinois in said District on the fourth day of August, 2008 at 6:00 P.M.

Members present: Celena Browley (arrived at 6:10 p.m.), Joseph Garcia, James Gardner, Jr., Carol Hamm, James Newsome, Steve Skoklo, Sonja Vauters (arrived at 6:28 p.m.)

Members absent: none

Also present: Bobbie Dallas, Benny Boyer, Gina Thompson, Vicky

Thompson, Barney Mundorf, Inez Brock

Minutes

Roll call: Browley, absent; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Vauters, absent. 5ayes. 2 absent.

Student Hearings

It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Gardner that the Board of Education goes into

Executive Session to discuss Personnel Issues, Pending, or Threatened Litigation and Collective Bargaining Matters at 6:04p.m.;

Roll call: All ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education return to Regular Session at 7:35 pm;

Roll call: All ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Gardner that the Board of Education approve the contract to employ Dr. Sandra K. Schroeder as the District’s Interim Superintendent effective August 4, 2008;

Roll call: Hamm, aye; Newsome, nay; Browley, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Skoklo, aye; Vauters, aye. 6ayes. 1 nay. Motion carried.

It was moved by Gardner, seconded by Newsome that the Board of Education ratify Dr. Cullen’s July 22, 2008 acceptance of Donna Wasser’s, July 16, 2008, voluntary resignation from the position of School Social Worker at Madison Community School District #12;

Roll call: Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Vauters, aye; Browley, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Hamm, aye. 7ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Browley, seconded by Newsome that the Board of Education accept the letter of resignation of Harris Accelerated Elementary School 3rd Grade teacher, Karen Schneider, effective July 21, 2008;

Roll call: Skoklo, aye; Vauters, aye; Browley, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye. 7ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Hamm that the Board of Education accept the letter of resignation of WIA Supervisor, Maria Muhammad, effective July 17, 2008;

Roll call: Vauters, aye; Browley, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye. 7ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Hamm, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education table to terminate the employment of Angelique Brown, effective July 17, 2008;

Roll call: All ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Gardner, seconded by Newsome that the Board of Education ratify Dr. Cullen’s July 30, 2008, acceptance of Angelique Brown’s July 17, 2008, voluntary resignation from the position of Special Education teacher at Madison Accelerated High School;

Roll call: Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Vauters, aye; Browley, aye.7 ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Newsome that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Vandelena Lee as Bernard Long Accelerated Elementary School 4th Grade teacher effective the 2008 -2009 school year;

Roll call: Gardner, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Vauters, aye; Browley, aye; Garcia, aye. 7 ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Browley that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Patrice Branch as Harris Accelerated Elementary School 2nd Grade teacher effective the 2008 – 2009 school year;

Roll call: Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Vauters, aye; Browley, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye. 7 ayes Motion carried.

It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Browley, that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Regina Thompson as Harris Accelerated Elementary School 3rd Grade teacher effective the 2008 – 2009 school year;

Roll call: Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Vauters, aye; Browley, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Hamm, aye. 7 ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Hamm that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Inez Brock as Harris Accelerated Elementary School Literacy Assistant effective the 2008 – 2009 school year;

Roll call: Skoklo, aye; Vauters, aye; Browley, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, present; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye. 6 ayes. 1 present. Motion carried.

It was moved by Browley, seconded by Vauters that the Board of Education table the hiring of Melvin Walker as Madison Accelerated High School Counselor effective the 2008 – 2009 school year;

Roll call: All ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Browley that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Steve Carey as Madison Accelerated Middle School 7th Grade Science teacher effective the 2008 – 2009 school year;

Roll call: Browley, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Vauters, aye. 7ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Gardner that the Board of Education accept the resignation of WIA Supervisor, Angelique Brown effective July 31, 2008;

Roll call: Gardner, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Vauters, aye; Browley, aye; Garcia, aye. 7 ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Browley that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Neshala Werner as Madison Accelerated Middle School 7th Grade teacher effective the 2008 – 2009 school year;

Roll call: Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Vauters, aye; Browley, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye. 7 ayes. Motion carried.

It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education adjourn the meeting at 7:15 pm;

Roll call: All ayes. Motion carried.

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Date: ______

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President, Carol Hamm

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Secretary to the Board, Sue Skoklo