Cairo Association of Teachers - Newsletter



CAT Tracks for November 13, 2008
REGULAR BOE MEETING - MINUTES

The Cairo Board of Education held its regular (rescheduled) monthly meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2008. Below is an annotated agenda to serve as minutes...

Cairo School District No. One
"MAKING A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE!"
2403 Dr. M. L. King Jr. Avenue
Cairo, Illinois 62914
Telephone 1-618-734-4102
Fax 1-618-734-4047

CAIRO BOARD OF EDUCATION
CAIRO SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2008
6:00 P.M.

AGENDA

I. Call To Order - 6:03 p.m.

II. Roll Call - Coleman, Brown, Stubblefield, Gooden, and Burris. (Mayberry arrived a 6:21 p.m.)

III. Examples of Excellence - Emerson Principal Alene Houston cited some grants applied for and received by teachers and used to buy headphones for computers, bookbags, and art posters.

IV. Recognition of Guests/Comments From Public And Employees - None

V. Approval of Previous Minutes - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

  1. Regular Minutes of October 16, 2008
  2. Closed Minutes of October 16, 2008

VI. Approval of Agendas - Motion made, seconded, and passed...as amended. (Two items were added to Section XI.)

  • Regular Meeting
  • Closed Meeting

VII. Approval of Treasurer's Report - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

VIII. Approval of Payment of Bills/Payroll - Motion made, seconded, and passed.

IX. Informational

  1. Presentation - District Auditors - Beussink, Hey, Roe, Seabaugh & Stroder, L.L.C./C.P.A. - Presented and explained the District's Annual Financial Report...AFR.
  2. Superintendent Swopes told the BOE that the District was having to return $2,479 in Title I and Title II funds. This amount was "interest" earned on monies received early and deposited. Rules and regulations forbid the District from earning and keeping interest on funds received.
  3. Checks Deposited - District Account

    $40,406.08 - Personal Property Replacement Tax
    200,052.61 - State Aid - 1st Payment-Sept.
    1,474.47 - Driver Education
    200,052.61 - State Aid - 2nd Payment-Sept.
    67,423.00 - Title I Low Income
    23,000.02 - Federal Lunch
    13,431.26 - Federal Breakfast
    2,810.00 - Early Childhood Block Grant
    2000.00 - Dollar General Youth Literacy Grant - Emerson School
    703.58 - Student Lunch - Aug. & Sept.-R.O.E.
    50.00 - Rent - First Student Transit

X. Closed Session - The BOE voted to enter closed session at 6:25 p.m. The BOE voted to exit closed session at 8:15 p.m.
Pending Litigation

XI. Requiring Action/Decisions By Board of Education

  1. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to transfer $40,000 from the Education Fund to the IMRF/Social Security Fund (pending receipt of local property tax revenues.)
  2. Personnel employment, resignation, release, discipline, or compensation.
    a. Employ Charlotte Loveless - Jr. High Student Council Sponsor - Motion was made, seconded, and passed.
    b. Employ Bernard Brown - Assistant Jr. High Boys Basketball Coach - Motion was made, seconded, and passed.
    c. Employ Holly Harper - Assistant High School Girls Basketball Coach - Motion was made, seconded, and passed.
    d. Employ After-School Tutors - Per Attached List - Bennett School - Motion was made, seconded, and passed.
  3. Approve Medical Leave For Faye Oliver - Motion was made, seconded, and passed.
  4. Approve Board Policy Updates - No mention...no action.
  5. Approve Request For Early Graduation - No mention...no action.
  6. Discuss/Approve Proposal For Purchase of Football Bleachers and Light Poles - No mention...no action.
  7. Workshops and Meetings - Reconciliation of Funds - e.g. Cash advances to take trips - Need for policy or directive - No mention...no action (even though this was one of the two aditions to the agenda.)

XII. Other - None

XIII. Old Business - None

XIV. Adjourn - Motion made, seconded, and passed to adjourn at 8:19 p.m.


EDITOR'S NOTE: On the way out the door, we received information about negotiations. THAT will be the subject of a separate edition of CAT Tracks.

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.

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