BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
The
Board of Education met for their regular scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m. on October
21, 2009 at the Seneca Grade School North Campus Board Room.
Vice-President
Thompson called for roll call.
Present: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Sangston, and Thompson
Absent: Bedeker and Roseland
Quigley
moved to accept the minutes from the September 23rd, 2009; seconded
by Barla.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Sangston, and Thompson
Nays: None
Hearing of Citizens:
None Present
Hearing of Teachers:
Kelly Mitchell and Kristine Einhaus, 1st grade teachers
reviewed students first quarter progress.
They are busy getting ready for Parent Teachers Conferences held on
Wednesday, October 28th and Thursday, October 29th. They are excited to share with the parents
the improvements their classes have seen especially in reading. They also commented on the County Institute
workshop they attended which focused on developing a better writing program for
students.
Baker
moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report and investments as given by
secretary: Education $437,129.73;
Building $72,734.57; Transportation $19,703.61, IMRF $17,371.95; Tort $1,894.90;
Totaling $548,834.76; seconded by Sangton.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Sangston, and
Thompson
Nays: None
Sangston
moved to pay the following monthly bills:
Education $86,398.17; Building $32,719.55; Transportation $15,310.13;
Tort $1,894.90; Total $136,322.75; seconded by Barla.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Sangston, and Thompson
Nays: None
Mike Vezzetti, Vezzetti Capital Management, gave the annual fiscal year end presentation. He discussed the current markets and future
performance benchmarks.
Barla moved to renew the three year inspection
agreement with Ideal Environmental Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $950.00;
seconded by Baker.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Sangston, and
Thompson
Nays: None
Supt. Misener reviewed the 3 year district
compliance review with the Regional Office of Education. They completed walk through of both
buildings and a policy checklist. The
State Fire Marshall also went through both buildings as part of the process as
well.
Supt. Misener reviewed the importance and
effectiveness of the building assessment and audit at the North Campus. Barla moved to approve the needs assessment
and energy audit with Wright & Associates and Midwest Engineering
Professionals Inc; seconded by Sangston.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Sangston, and
Thompson
Nays: None
Supt. Misener reviewed the School Report Card and
will continue to focus on refining the math and reading scores. The AYP scores of students meeting or
exceeding rose 4.8% from last year and was 13.7% percent better than the state
comparisons. Quigley moved to approve
the 2009 School Report Card; seconded by Barla.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Sangston, and
Thompson
Nays: None
Principal
McGhee reviewed the North Campus school internal review plan with the
board. The school improvement committee
is adding many of the new innovations to bring the current curriculum up to
date. RTI is using a new reading series
to help refine the program. Mrs. McGhee
is looking forward to working with faculty in utilization of the Renaissance AR
reading and STAR programs. It has endless possibilities for students and
teachers. Recent activities included the
kindergarten field trip to the pumpkin farm, 4th grade to Shabbona
Nature Center. Students have been busy
purchasing books at the P.S.O. Book Fair that was held this week.
Principal Severson reviewed the honor roll numbers with
the board. He was very pleased with the
high numbers and the low ASAP percentage.
Honor Roll assembly will be on November 3rd to honor those
students. Other recent activities
include the 6th grade traveling to Dollinger Farm for a civil war
re-enactment and 8th graders traveling to Morris for the GAVC trade
fair. Students in 7th and 8th
grade will also be attending the Seneca High school musical on November 3rd. North Central Behavior Services have been teaching
classes to 5th and 6th grade students all week on drug,
alcohol and bullying awareness and prevention.
Principal Severson also highlighted some of the school committee
discussions from peer mentor training to implementing a vocabulary program for
students.
Barla moved to go into Executive Session at 8:05
p.m. for personnel and legal; seconded by Quigley.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Sangston, and
Thompson
Nays: None
Baker moved to return to Open Session at 8:33 p.m.;
seconded by Barla.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Sangston, and
Thompson
Nays: None
Baker moved to hire Sue Steinhour and Tiffany
Wheeler, as the new after school program coordinators for the 2009-2010 school year; seconded by Sangston.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Sangston, and
Thompson
Nays: None
Baker moved to hire a 6th grade assistant
boy’s basketball coach; seconded by Quigley.
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Sangston, and
Thompson
Nays: None
Barla moved to adjourn at 8:35 p.m.; seconded by Quigley
Yeas: Baker, Barla, Quigley, Sangston, and
Thompson
Nays: None
Teachers
Present: Kelly Mitchell
Kristine Einhaus
________________________________________ ______________________________
Approved Date Dianne
Bushman, Secretary