July 17, 2008 Regular MeetingBoard of Education
Carol Hamm602 Farrish Street
PresidentMadison, IL. 62060
A regular meeting of the Board of Education of Madison Community Unit School District #12 of Madison County, Madison, Illinois was held at Madison Accelerated Middle School, 1003 Farrish Street, Madison, Illinois in said District on the seventeenth
day ofJuly, 2008 at 6:00 P.M.
Members present: Joseph Garcia, James Gardner, Jr., (in at 6:10 p.m.), Carol Hamm, James Newsome, Steve Skoklo,
Members absent:Celena Browley, Sonja Vauters
Also present:Evelyn Kelly, Sue Skoklo, Toni Cromer,
Bobbie Dallas, Benny Boyer, Jeremy Heigert, Brian Kamadalski
Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 6:03 P.M.
Roll call: Browley, absent; Garcia, aye; Gardner, absent; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye;
Skoklo, aye; Vauters, absent. 4ayes. 3 absent.
Public Input
General Public
Union Presidents
Teacher’s Union President Ms. Bobbie Dallas addressed the board.
Ms. Dallas made two statements:
1)Ms. Dallas stated that the Educational Development Committee met. She inquired
about providing a report to the newly hired Interim Superintendent or Superintendent.
2)The union requested that the board identify a person to whom the Union should address any labor issues that might occur. Ms. Hamm responded that Assistant to the Superintendent, Ms. Evelyn Kelly is the person to address any issues to.
Routine Matters
It was moved by Skoklo, seconded byNewsome that the Board of Education approve the minutes of the regular meeting held June 19, 2008;
Roll call: Garcia, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye. 4ayes. Motion carried.
It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education approve the minutes of the special meeting held June 26, 2008;
Roll call: Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Garcia, aye. 4 ayes. Motion carried.
It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Hamm that the Board of Education approve the bill list/payroll in the amount of $1,412,565.16;
Roll call: Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Garcia, aye. 4 ayes. Motion carried.
It was moved byNewsome, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education approve
the Treasurer’s report;
Roll call: Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Garcia, aye; Hamm, aye. 4ayes. Motion carried.
Personnel
It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Newsome that the Board of Education accepts the letter of resignation of Madison Accelerated Middle School Paraprofessional, Nina Richardson effective June 27, 2008;
Roll call: Skoklo, aye; Garcia, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye. 4ayes. Motion carried.
It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education accept the letter of resignation of Bernard Long Accelerated Elementary School 4th Grade teacher, Carnella Williams effective July 10, 2008;
Roll call: Garcia, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye. 4 ayes. Motion carried.
It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education approve the employment of Darren Terrell as 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach effective the 2008 – 2009 school year;
Roll call: Garcia, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye. 4 ayes. Motion carried.
It was moved by Skoklo, seconded by Newsome that the Board of Education accept the
letter of resignation of MadisonAccelerated Middle School 7th Grade Language Arts teacher, Sandra Casson effective immediately;
Roll call: Garcia, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye;Skoklo, aye. 4ayes. Motion carried.
It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education accept the
letter of resignation of Madison Accelerated Middle School Science teacher, Andrea Wachter effective immediately;
Roll call: Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Garcia, aye. 4ayes. Motion carried.
It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education approve the employment of Mary Riley as Harris Accelerated Elementary School 1st Grade teacher effective the 2008- 2009 school year;
Roll call: Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Garcia, aye. 4 ayes. Motion carried.
It was moved byNewsome, seconded by Skoklothat Board of Education accept the letter of resignation of Harris Accelerated Elementary School 2nd Grade teacher, Kelli Canning effective immediately;
Roll call: Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, present; Hamm, aye. 4ayes. 1 present. Motion carried.
Policy and Procedure
It was moved by Gardner, seconded by Newsome that the Board of Education approve Route 203 to remain Type I and Type III hazardous route for school transportation purposes for the 2008 – 2009 school year: sequence numbers 12-95 and 12-03-1;
Roll call: Skoklo, aye; Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye.5 ayes. Motion carried.
Finance
It was moved by Gardner, seconded by Garcia that the Board of Education table the motion to approve the bid for the new scoreboard and installation from Daktronics in the amount of $18,430.00;
Roll call: All ayes. Motion carried.
It was moved by Newsome, seconded by Skoklo that the Board of Education adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p. m.
Roll call: Garcia, aye; Gardner, aye; Hamm, aye; Newsome, aye; Skoklo, aye. All ayes. Motion carried.
Date: ______
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President, Carol Hamm
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Secretary to the Board, Sue Skoklo