08-27-02
ROCK ISLAND-MILAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 41 BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING August 27, 2002 The regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Rock Island-Milan School District was held Tuesday, August 27, 2002 in the Library at Rock Island High School. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll Call Members Present: Ms. Elma "Mooch" Gay, Mr. Steve Clark, Mr. Bill Cleaver, Ms. Linda Dothard, and Mr. Jim Gremanis, and Ms. Sue McDevitt Staff Present: Dr. Dave Markward, Mr. Bruce Bufe, Dr. I.V. Foster, Jr., Ms. Kay Ingham, Mr. J. Jay Marino, Mr. Mike Oberhaus, Ms. Sue Reading, and Dr. Dawn Snyder Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Mr. Jim Gremanis and seconded by Mr. Steve Clark to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 13, 2002 and special meeting of August 20, 2002 as corrected. All members present voting "Aye," the Vice President declared the motion carried. Reports from Board Members Ms. Dothard reported on the National Summit for African American Board Members that she recently attended. This conference addressed the low achievement of African American students across our nation. Ms. Dothard also reported on the Parent Support Network which will host meetings for parents with the focus of encouraging them to attend parent/teacher conferences in October. Ms. Dothard stated that she received an invitation from Hawthorne-Irving Elementary School to continue to be a mentor at their school. She encourages all Board members to participate in the mentoring program for 30 minutes per week. Mr. Cleaver attended the prayer service at Rock Island High School one week ago, which was very well attended. It was encouraging to see the cross section of the community, and was good to see the support from the community. It was a good way to start out the new school year. Mr. Clark attended the first four open houses in the district with turnouts very good at all of them. He had the opportunity to meet many of the new staff members as well as veteran staff. He stated that the feedback was very positive regarding the new calendar, and staff members were very enthusiastic about beginning a new school year. Ms. Gay attended the Adopt-A-School training program, and applauded Modern Woodmen for their involvement and initiative. The school district now has 10 schools who have business partners. It is very interesting to see the community supporting the schools, and itâs amazing to see such enthusiasm from the business community. Report from Superintendent Dr. Markward announced the following public meetings:
Dr. Markward asked that the Board approve the resignation of Julie Evans as indicated on the Addendum; and remove Venessa Santillan from the Certified Appointments recommendation. Dr. Markward asked that Board members review the plaque information for the Fitness Center Dedica-tion. He asked that any changes be reported to him by the end of the week. Dr. Markward stated that the District is seeking an agreement with the RIEA to extend the retirement stipend notification to October 31st instead of September 1st due to pending legislation in the state. Dr. Foster had new teachers in attendance introduce themselves and state where they are teaching in the district. Dr. Foster thanked Kim Colson for her work in preparing the invitations and refreshments for this eveningâs reception. Dr. Foster also thanked the principals for their support. Ms. Gay welcomed all new teachers to the district and appreciates their enthusiasm. She wished them all a very successful year. Nomination of Agenda Items for Future Meetings of the Board The following items were nominated for discussion at future meetings of the Board:
Action on Routine Matters A motion was made by Mr. Jim Gremanis and seconded by Mr. Bill Cleaver to approve the addition of the resignation of Julie Evans and executive session item to discuss School Board candidate interviews and to delete the appointment of Vanessa Santillan. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting "Aye." No "Nay" votes being cast, the President declared the motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Jim Gremanis and seconded by Mr. Bill Cleaver to approve the agenda as amended. A voice vote was called showing all members present voting "Aye." No "Nay" votes being cast, the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Ms. Linda Dothard, seconded by Ms. Sue McDevitt, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote that the following items be approved as a blanket motion. VIII. B. That the Board of Education authorize Bills for Payment dated August 16, 2002. IX. A. That the Board of Education approve the following certified appointment: Kimberly Blickem ö Physical Education/half-time/Eugene Field Elementary School/Salary $19,345.39 (based on 163 half days with a base salary of $42,726.00) IX. B. That the Board of Education accept the resignation of Judy Schick. IX. C. That the Board of Education approve the following non-certified appointments: Susan Crowder ö Secretary/Thurgood Marshall Learning Center/Salary $17,115.00 Tina Hoskins ö Purchasing Clerk/Administration Center/Salary $23,452.84 (based on 220 days with a base salary of $27,717.00) Melody Czerwinski ö Cafeteria Supervisor/Eugene Field Elementary School/Salary $7.31 an hour Tammy Havemann ö Cook/Lincoln Elementary School/Salary $8.91 an hour Kim Lawson ö Special Education Inclusion Paraprofessional/Frances Willard Elementary School/Salary $4,868.80 (based on 170 days with a base salary of $5,155.20) Julie Loomis ö Playground Supervisor/Ridgewood Elementary School/Salary $7.31 an hour Laura Schaubroeck ö Cafeteria Supervisor/Frances Willard Elementary School/Salary $7.31 an hour IX. D. That the Board of Education accept the non-certified resignations of Gwen Kennelly, Kristin Holmberg, Brooke Faoro, and Judy Williamson. X. That the Board of Education approve the Executive Session Minutes of August 13, 2002 as presented and that they be kept on file as confidential. Education ö Report on 2001-2002 Gifted Program Ms. Sheila Wildermuth and Ms. Kay Ingham reported on the 2001-02 Gifted Program. A copy of the report is kept on file with the official minutes at the Administration Center. Education ö Gifted Comprehensive Plan It was recommended that the Board of Education approve the Rock Island-Milan Gifted Comprehensive Plan as presented. A motion was made by Mr. Jim Gremanis and seconded by Ms. Sue McDevitt to approve the Rock Island-Milan Gifted Comprehensive Plan as presented. A voice vote was called showing all members present voting "Aye." No "Nay" votes being cast, the President declared the motion carried. Education ö SECME Report Ms. Kay Ingham and Ms. Farah Heald presented a report on the SECME Math, Science and Engineering program being piloted at Edison and Washington Jr. High Schools. A copy of the report is kept on file with the official minutes at the Administration Center. Education ö Summer School Report Mr. Bruce Bufe, Ms. Kay Ingham, and Ms. Belle Jordan reported on the 2002 Summer School programs in District 41. Mr. Bufe reported on the success of the elementary Summer Bridges program. He thanked Mr. Bloom and Mr. Osborne for their leadership during the summer school program. Summer school was held at Lincoln, Audubon, Earl Hanson, Frances Willard, Longfellow, and Thomas Jefferson. Sheila Sheer also provided parent meetings to encourage their support for student attendance. Mr. Bloom and Mr. Osborne presented the results of the summer program. Enrollment on June 13, 2002 was 392 students, and on July 10th enrollment was 365 students. The district dismissed 13 students due to attendance or discipline problems. Staff consisted of 32 Rock Island School District teachers. Seven teachers were from out of the district. Ms. Jordan reported that Edison Jr. High School had 35 seventh grade students recommended to attend summer school. Within that number there were nine "Firm Retention." Two students, one male and one female, who were on the "Firm Retention List" successfully completed summer school. Edison Jr. High School had 18 eighth grade students recommended to attend summer school. Only one student was listed as a "Firm Retention." Thurgood Marshall Learning Center had three students recommended to attend summer school. All three students attended summer school. Washington Jr. High School had 47 seventh graders recommended to attend summer school. Within that number 22 were "Firm Retention". Five boys on the "Firm Retention List" successfully completed summer school. One girl on the "Firm Retention List" successfully completed summer school as well. There were eight "Firm Retention" recommended for eighth grade junior high summer school. Only two males appeared for the first three days. Mr. Flecker reported that summer school was held at Rock Island High School from June 10 through July 22, 2002. Each class met two hours per day for 30 days. Classes were from 7:50 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. The cost of each class was $65.00. The following classes were taught this summer: Economics ö Mr. Bustard; Algebra ö Mr. Melody; English 9/10 - Ms. Johnson; Geometry ö Mr. Melody; and Federal Government ö Mr. Hains. There were a total of 112 students registered for summer school. Of those 112 students, 93 passed, 11 failed, and 8 dropped because of attendance/tardies. Students received 27 Aâs, 18 Bâs, 33 Câs, 15 Dâs, and 19 Fâs. Operations ö Individual Gymnastics Participation Board members continued deliberation for the participation of individual Rock Island High School students. Dr. Markward stated that some questions had arisen since the discussion at the last meeting. One was, "What if more than five individuals wished to participate?" Dr. Snyder stated that Mr. Swanson will seek input from the IHSA regarding other school districts who have dealt with this issue. The Board agreed to postpone their deliberation until Mr. Swanson can provide additional information from the IHSA. Operations ö Quad City Regional Vocational System Resolution Dr. Markward requested that this information be pulled from the agenda. He will provide more information for the September 10, 2002 meeting. Business/Finance ö Swiss Valley Farms Vending Contract It was recommended that the Board of Education enter into an agreement with Swiss Valley Farms in the amount of $4,000.00. Mr. Clark asked that the administration evaluate this contract after the four month trial period as indicated and be sure to take appropriate steps if it is not a worthwhile program. A motion was made by Mr. Jim Gremanis and seconded by Mr. Bill Cleaver to enter into an agreement with Swiss Valley Farms in the amount of $4,000.00. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting "Aye." No "Nay" votes being cast, the President declared the motion carried. Executive Session A motion was made by Ms. Sue McDevitt and seconded by Mr. Bill Cleaver to move to executive session to discuss the evaluation of the Superintendent and to discuss school board candidate interviews. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting "Aye." No "Nay" votes being cast, the President declared the meeting in executive session at 8:20 p.m. Open Session A motion was made by Mr. Jim Gremanis and seconded by Ms. Linda Dothard to return to open session. All members present voting "Aye," the President declared the meeting in open session at 9:30 p.m. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:32 p.m.
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