Special Meeting Minutes
August 10, 2009
by Jason Fields
DELAVAN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #703
BOARD OF EDUCATION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
August 10, 2009
A special meeting of the Delavan Board of Education was held on
Monday, August 10, 2009, in the District’s library. The meeting was
called to order by Chairman Johnson at 7:00 p.m. Members present
were Mike Gresham, Sue Howard, Jeff Johnson, Wendy Schweigert, and
Shari Teal. Matt Shipton and Mark Vannaken were absent at roll
call. Also in attendance was Nicole Zuercher and Aaron Wheeler,
Delavan Faculty; Matt Gordon Jr./Sr. High Principal; Staci Harper,
Elementary Principal; Mary Parker, Superintendent; Lori Smith,
Board Secretary; Joyce Phillips, Aramark; Angie Bontemps, PTO
President; and Coti Temple.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited.
RECEPTION OF VISITORS
Agenda
Angie Bontemps provided plans for the PTO’s Club Choice Fundraiser.
In addition to the limousine ride to McDonald’s, an additional
selling incentive of a “Grand Prize” party will be held for the
families of participants in October and will feature inflatables
and a DJ. The Junior High will be included in the fund-raising
efforts this year.
Motion by Howard, second by Teal to approve use of the Poppenga
Gymnasium and/or school grounds for Club Choice’s Grand Prize Party
including Col. Klink’s inflatables and DJ, with the date of the
event yet to be determined. A Certificate of Liability Insurance
has been received. By Roll Call Vote: Gresham, yea; Howard, yea;
Schweigert, yea; Teal, yea; and Johnson, yea. Shipton and Vannaken
were absent. Motion carried.
Mike Selk was unable to attend the meeting to propose the use of
the District’s baseball field for the Second Season Baseball
Program, for Summer and Fall 2009 baseball games.
PERSONNEL
Motion by Schweigert, second by Gresham to accept the resignation
of Harley Mount, Maintenance Supervisor, effective immediately. By
Roll Call Vote: Gresham, yea; Howard, yea; Schweigert, yea; Teal,
yea; and Johnson, yea. Shipton and Vannaken were absent. Motion
carried.
Motion by Johnson, second by Howard to approve the posting for
Maintenance Supervisor, with a pay rate at the discretion of
Superintendent Parker. By Roll Call Vote: Gresham, yea; Howard,
yea; Schweigert, yea; Teal, yea; and Johnson, yea. Shipton and
Vannaken were absent. Motion carried.
Motion by Teal, second by Johnson to accept the resignation of
Nathan Webb, PE teacher and assistant High School Baseball coach,
effective immediately, with regrets and best wishes. By Roll Call
Vote: Gresham, yea; Howard, yea; Schweigert, yea; Teal, yea; and
Johnson, yea. Shipton and Vannaken were absent. Motion carried.
Motion by Johnson, second by Gresham to approve the posting for an
assistant High School Baseball coach. By Roll Call Vote: Gresham,
yea; Howard, yea; Schweigert, yea; Teal, yea; and Johnson, yea.
Shipton and Vannaken were absent. Motion carried.
Motion by Howard, second by Teal to approve hiring Coti Temple as a
Physical Education and Health Teacher for the 2009-2010 school
year, at Step A-00, $30,498.00, per DEA contract. By Roll Call
Vote: Gresham, yea; Howard, yea; Schweigert, yea; Teal, yea; and
Johnson, yea. Shipton and Vannaken were absent. Motion carried.
(Coti was in the audience and was congratulated and welcomed.)
Mr. Gordon and Mrs. Harper reported that Physical Education
teaching assignments have been changed, with Reba Winkelman
teaching elementary and Todd Bramlet and Coti Temple teaching Jr.
High.
Motion by Schweigert, second by Johnson to accept the resignation
of Lisa Webb (D’Antonio) as K-12 Art Teacher, effective
immediately, with regrets and best wishes. By Roll Call Vote:
Gresham, yea; Howard, yea; Schweigert, yea; Teal, yea; and Johnson,
yea. Shipton and Vannaken were absent. Motion carried.
(Board member Matt Shipton entered the meeting at 7:15 p.m.)
Following discussion, Motion by Gresham, second by Howard to
approve hiring Erica Van Ollefen as an Art Teacher for the
2009-2010 school year, at Step A-00, $30,498.00, per DEA contract.
By Roll Call Vote: Gresham, yea; Howard, yea; Schweigert, yea;
Shipton, yea; Teal, yea; and Johnson, yea. Vannaken was absent.
Motion carried.
Motion by Shipton, second by Johnson to approve Karen Valouche as a
volunteer coach for the Jr. High Softball and Jr. High Volleyball
teams for the 2009-2010 school year. By Roll Call Vote: Gresham,
yea; Howard, yea; Schweigert, yea; Shipton, yea; Teal, yea; and
Johnson, yea. Vannaken was absent. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Motion by Howard, second by Schweigert to accept the food service
management bid proposal from Aramark Educational Services, LLC for
a one-year period commencing on July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010,
with options to renew yearly not to exceed four additional years,
and to authorize the superintendent to sign for and on behalf of
the District. Aramark was the sole bidder. (Joyce Phillips was
present and explained the slight increase in prices from last year
which is due to the Consumer Price Index, as well as increases in
minimum wage and benefits.) By Roll Call Vote: Gresham, yea;
Howard, yea; Schweigert, yea; Shipton, yea; Teal, yea; and Johnson,
abstain. Vannaken was absent. Motion carried.
Following discussion, Motion by Gresham, second by Howard to
approve the Certification of Need for Fire Prevention and Safety
Funds Request for Authorization and giving the president and
secretary of the Board authority to sign on behalf of the district
(Life Safety Funds of approximately $19,800.00 -- needed for
additional tuckpointing work on the high school building, around
the windows on the North end). By Roll Call Vote: Gresham, yea;
Howard, yea; Schweigert, yea; Shipton, yea; Teal, yea; and Johnson,
yea. Vannaken was absent. Motion carried.
Agenda Item 4.3, Approve the use of the District’s baseball field
for the second season baseball program summer and fall 2009
baseball games, was tabled until further information is
presented.
COMMUNICATIONS / INFORMATION
Superintendent Parker provided board members with an ISBE
publication entitled, “Mechanics of a School District Budget,”
which is a guide to understanding the Illinois School District
Budget process. Work has begun on the District’s budget.
OTHER
Motion by Johnson, second by Gresham to entered closed (executive)
session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation,
discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS
120/2(c)(1). By Roll Call Vote: Gresham, yea; Howard, yea;
Schweigert, yea; Shipton, yea; Teal, yea; and Johnson, yea.
Vannaken was absent. Motion carried. The Board entered closed
session at 7:25 p.m.
The Board returned to open session at 7:46 p.m. Members present at
roll call were Gresham, Howard, Schweigert, Shipton, Teal, and
Johnson. Vannaken was absent.
Motion by Teal, second by Howard to adjourn. By Voice Vote: Ayes,
6; Nays 0. Vannaken was absent. Motion carried. The special board
meeting was adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
(The agenda for the meeting was posted at least 48 hours in advance
of the meeting at the District office at 907 Locust Street,
Delavan, Illinois, where the meeting was held. A copy of the
agenda for the meeting is incorporated in and made a part of the
minutes.)
President _________________________________ Secretary
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