Board Meeting Minutes 06-13-06

The Board of Education of Milne-Kelvin Grove, District #91, Will County, Illinois met in a regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2006. This meeting was held in the library at Kelvin Grove School.

President Mary Ann Murphy called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. Roll call as follows: Present: Marge Otis, Mary Ann Murphy, Tom Murphy, Ann Lopez-Caneva, Adam Woodworth, and Pete Vasiliades. Absent was Jeff Howell. Also present were superintendent Donna Gray, principals Zack Ettelbrick and Tracy Carlson, and several teachers and community members.

Motion was made by Otis, seconded by Vasililades, to accept the Consent Agenda items: 1. Minutes from the May 9, 2006 Board Meeting.

2. Financial Reports

3. Payment of Bills

4. Treasurer's Report

Roll call as follows: Ayes: Otis, Lopez-Caneva, Murphy(Tom), Woodworth, Vasiliades, Murphy(Mary Ann).

Donna Gray gave an update on special education. LASEC approved the May 06 minutes and financial reports, authorized the director to enter into an extended contract for employment through June 2008, approved lease of I classroom between D91 and LASEC, approved the IDEA and Pre School grants for 06-07, approved recalls from a RIF, approved lease between LASEC and D205 for administrative office space, approved LOA for I year for J. Skalitky, approved donations from community organizations. The next meeting is 6/19/06 at 9am at Fairmont School

Mrs. Gray reported on the Give Something Back Scholarship Awards. The students awarded the scholarship from KG are Kyle Bilig and Courtney Simmons. The teachers awarded the scholarship are Mrs. Brozman from Milne Grove, and Mrs. Randolph from Kelvin Grove.

The Planning Document was reviewed. The board meeting for July has been changed to July 18, 2006.

Mrs. Gray reported that there was one new FOIA requests since the last months board meeting. The districts attorney will draft a response to that FOIA request.

Mrs. Gray gave an update on the IASB Pilot Project. The project involves the Board presenting at the annual conference in November. Donna Johnson would like all board members to be present at the conference and presentation.

Mrs. Gray reported on the Growing Promise landscaping project at KG. Phase I of the project is scheduled to be complete within the next 4-6 weeks. The bike pads are scheduled to be installed on 6/14/06. Pete Vasiliades has volunteered to head up the project since Mr. Ettelbrick is leaving.

Mrs. Gray gave a presentation on the Character Counts program that the district will be implementing in the 06-07 school year.

Mr. Ettelbrick reported on the advantages of participating in the IESA for all sports programs. Beginning with the 06-07 school year all our sports including cheerleading will be participants in the IESA. An Athletic handbook is being completed for guidelines on all athletics that is to be implemented beginning with the 06-07 school year. Member Howell stated that the athletic fees may need to be adjusted due to the increase in cost from joining the IESA.

Motion was made by Woodworth, seconded by Otis, to accept the donation of $416.00 from H & R Block. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Murphy(Mary Ann), Otis, Murphy(Tom), Howell, Lopez- Caneva, Vasiliades, Woodworth.

Motion was made by Otis, seconded by Lopez-Caneva, to approve the lease between LASEC and D91 for one classroom for the 06-07 school year at a cost of $6,000. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Vasiliades, Howell, Murphy (Tom), Lopez- Caneva, Woodworth, Otis, Murphy (Mary Ann).

Motion was made by Otis, seconded by Woodworth, to adopt the Prevailing Wage Resolution and approve the publication of the Free and Reduced price Meals and Milk Guidelines. Roll call as follows.: Ayes: Lopez-Caneva, Otis, Murphy(Tom), Vasiliades, Woodworth, Murphy(Mary Ann), Howell.

Motion was made by Howell, seconded by Vasiliades, to approve the food and milk contract for the 06-07 school year with Ceres Food Groups Inc. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Murphy(Mary Ann), Otis, Murphy(Tom), Lopez-Caneva, Howell,Vasiliades, Woodworth.

Motion was made by Otis, seconded by Woodworth, to approve the resignation of Zack Ettelbrick as Principal at Kelvin Grove School effective June 30, 2006. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Murphy(Mary Ann), Woodworth, Vasiliades, Murphy(Tom), Otis, Lopez-Caneva, Howell.

Motion was made by Oits, seconded by Lopez-Caneva, to approve the resignation of cheerleading coach Laurie Sloan effective immediately. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Otis. Murphy(Tom), Howell, Woodworth, Lopez-Caneva, Murphy(Mary Ann).

Motion was made by Otis, seconded by Vasiliades, to ratify the contract between the District 91 Association and Lockport Elementary School Dist. 91 with an increase in salary of 5% for the 06-07 and 07-08 school years, an adjusted Extra curricular salary schedule for 06-07 and an increase of 5% for 07-08 for that same schedule. Insurance contributions have also been adjusted. The retirement language has been adjusted to closely match that of TRS regulations. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Murphy(Tom), Woodworth, Vasiliades, Otis, Lopez-Caneva, Howell, Murphy(Mary Ann).

Motion was made by Otis, seconded by Woodworth, to employ Mary Jo Slingerland as principal for Kelvin.Grove School for the 06-07 school year at a salary of $69,500. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Murphy(Mary Ann), Woodworth, Vasiliades, Murphy(Tom), Otis, Lopez-Caneva, Howell.

Motion was made by Vasiliades, seconded by Woodworth, to employ the following summer

custodial workers for the summer of 2006: Kate Sullivan @ $7 per hour, Pete Sullivan @ $7 per hour, Toni Zupancic @ $7 per hour and John Marciniak @ $10.00 per hour. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Lopez-Caneva, Vasiliades, Otis, Murphy(Tom), Woodwoth, Murphy(Mary Ann), Howell.

Motion was made by Otis, seconded by Lopez-Caneva, to employ the listed coaches and sponsors for the extra curricular programs for the 06-07 school year: J. Craves, Art; N. Henn, Band; J. Gordon, Bball and Baseball; M. Lindstrom, Boys(7"') Bball; M. Prieboy, Girls Bball(8"'); S. Anderson, Girls Bball(7"') and Softball; S. Randolph, Chorus; L. Forristall, Jr. Beta; A. Roche, Science Fair; L. Sharp, Track(girls); C. Soulian, Volleyball(girls 8th); T. Reiter, Volleyball(girls 7"'); and T. Paulson/A. Roche, yearbook. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Vasiliades, Howell, Otis, Murphy(Mary Ann), Woodworth, Lopez-Caneva, Murphy(Tom),

Motion was made by Woodworth, seconded by Howell, to re-employ listed support staff for the 06-07 school year with a 5% increase in pay. Wadsworth, Knize, O'Brien, Krumlinde, Ferry, Holloway, Glasscock, Lawson, Sellers, Colognise, Pierson, Bruemrner, Tumino, Simmons, Shew, Kelm and Koger. Roll call as follows: Otis, Howell, Vasiliades, Murphy(Tom), Lopez- Caneva, Woodworth, Muprhy(Mary Ann).

Motion was made by Otis, seconded by Howell, to re-employ C. Wadsworth from 7/l/06- 6/30/07, as Board Secretary and DistrictTreasurer at $2421.00 and $2403.00r espectivly. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Murphy(Tom), Howell, Vasiliades, Murphy(MaryAnn), Otis, Woodworth, Lopez-Caneva.

Motion was made by Howell, seconded by Woodworth to accept the bid ftom Willis Asphalt to coat, seal, fill and stripe/letter the parking lots at both KG and MG for a total of $8,900. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Lopez-Caneva, Howell, Otis, Murphy(Tom), Vasiliades, Woodworth, Murphy(Mary Ann).

Motion was made by Otis, seconded by Woodworth, to approve the bid submitted by Mapum Fitness for the before/after school grant cardio and fitness equipment in the total amount of $40185.00. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Howell, Murphy(Mary Ann), Otis, Murphy(Tom), Lopez-Caneva, Vasiliades, Woodworth.

Motion was made by Lopez-Caneva, seconded by Howell, to approve the contract with PMA at a cost of $10,000 for the 06-07 school year. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Murphy(Mary Ann), Woodworth, Vasiliades, Murphy(Tom), Otis, Lopez-Caneva, Howell.

Motion was made by Otis, seconded by Lopez-Caneva, to purchase the SDS Version 8.5 upgrade for the Student and Financial software at a cost of $15,265. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Lopez- Caneva, Vasiliades, Otis, Murphy(Tom), Woodworth, Murphy(Mary Ann), Howell.

Motion was made by Woodworth, seconded by Vasiliades, to install "No Parking/Towing" signs at KG and MG. Dick's Towing will be used to tow vehicles if necessary. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Vasiliades, Howell, Otis, Murphy(Tom), Woodworth, Lopez-Caneva, Murphy(Mary Ann).

Motion was made by Vasiliades, seconded by Otis, to approve membership for all student athletic groups in IESA for the 06-07 school year. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Otis, Howell, Vasiliades, Murphy(Tom), Woodworth, Lopez-Caneva, Murphy(Mary Ann).

Invitation to address the Board was given. Mr. Zack Ettelbrick thanked the board for the opportunity to be Principal at KG for the past 2 years.

Motion was made at 9: 1 0 pm, by Woodworth, seconded by Otis, to adjourn the meeting. Roll call as follows: Ayes: Murphy(Mary Ann), Lopez-Caneva, Murphy(Tom), Otis, Woodworth, Vasitiades, Howell.