1. Regular Meeting
2. Closed Meeting

VI. Approval of Treasurer's Report - A motion to approve was made, seconded, and passed.

VII. Approval of Payment of Bills/Payroll - Considerable discussion (sometimes heated) took place concerning athletic deposits, expenditures, and accountability of same. Following this discussion, it was decided to table approval until after closed session.

VIII. Informational - Superintendent Whitledge reported on the following:

1. Open House Attendance - Emerson and Bennett were reported to be very successful. Turnout for CJSHS was a disappointment.
2. Student Enrollment - Compared to last year, the District is still down approximately 50 students.
3. Intergovernmental Agreement with Egyptian School District - The is the agreement that allows a few students in the Cache/Miller City area to attend Egyptian instead of Cairo. It was reported that this is an annually renewable agreement and that nothing needs to be done unless someone decides not to renew.
4. Buildings/Facilities Update - Two major items were completed during the past month; namely work on the bleachers at CJSHS and the replacement of windows at the CCEC.
5. Praise for the latest edition of the Pilot Light and the included art work. Kudos to all involved.
6. IHSA Status - Although the District is still awaiting a return call, it was reported that the sanctions imposed last year were one-year sanctions. Therefore, the District is not under any current sanctions in its athletic program.
7. Board Member Burris and Superintendent Whitledge met with the Sheriff during the past month to explore implementation of a School Resource Officer - SRO.
8. Checks Deposited - District Account

   $190,631.10 - State Aide - September - 1st Payment
   14,081.11 - Federal Lunch
   7,962.26 - Federal Breakfast
   173,032.00 - Title I Low Income
   20,000.00 - Comp. School Reform
   20,000.00 - Comp. School Reform
   20,000.00 - Comp. School Reform
   39,434.37 - TAMES
   583.20 - TAMES
   38,141.62 - Personal Property Replacement Tax
   4,740.00 - Rent - CCEC Sublease - Oct./2005
   2,370.00 - Major Repairs CCEC Sublease - Oct./2005
   50.00 - Rent - Laidlaw
   

IX. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education - Not actually voted on until AFTER closed session.

1. Authorize Superintendent to solicit bids for the sale of the Ford Contour. A motion to approve was made, seconded, and passed.
2. Authorize the Superintendent to solicit bids and/or purchase from Central Management Services a new Driver Education vehicle. A motion to approve was made, seconded, and passed.
3. Superintendent's mileage reimbursement rate. Amend the superintendent’s contract by removing the obligation of the district to provide a car for the superintendent’s use, and to add a provision that reimburses the superintendent on a per mile basis for the miles driven while on district business. A motion to approve was made, seconded, and passed.
4. A motion to approve payment of bills/payroll was made, seconded, and passed.
5. Appoint Debbie Huff as the authorized Agent for IMRF. A motion to approve was made, seconded, and passed.
6. Personnel employment, resignations, compensation
   a. Girls High School Basketball Head Coach. A motion to hire Kelly Shepard was made, seconded, and passed.
   b. Resignation of financial office employee. A motion to accept the resignation of Leslie Rogers (effective September 30, 2005) was made, seconded, and passed. The BOE also authorized the Superintendent to advertise the position.
7. A motion to approve the hiring of certified personnel for the SIDEZ after school tutoring program was made, seconded, and passed. (Dorice O'Shea as Director; Pam Carlton, Angela Coleman, Serena Nelson, Janet Rose, Linda Swoboda, and Gloria Wiggins as tutors.)

X. Closed Session - The BOE voted to go into closed session at 6:37 p.m. The BOE voted to exit closed session at 8:10 p.m.

XI. Old Business - None

Prior to adjournment, the BOE decided to change the date for their regular November meeting - from November 17 to Tuesday, November 15.

XII. Adjourn - The BOE voted to adjourn at 8:18 p.m.

CLOSED SESSION IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, PERFORMANCE OR DISMISSAL OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES WHICH MAY BE OF A TEMPORARY CONFIDENTIAL NATURE, STUDENT DISCIPLINE, PLACEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, DISCUSSION OF LITIGATION PROBABLE, IMMINENT, FILED OR PENDING AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR RELATED ISSUES.