Regular Meeting
Fieldcrest
Community Unit School District 6
Minonk,
Illinois
November 22, 2004
7:00 p.m.
The regular meeting of the Fieldcrest CUSD #6 Board of
Education was held at Fieldcrest East in Wenona on November 22, 2004.- President
Jeff Pickard called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM.
Roll
call was as follows:- Barth, present; Kirkpatrick, present; Klieber, present;
McNamara, present; Pickard, present; Schmillen, absent; Tiraboschi, present
Administrators present:- Dr Michael Stagliano, Superintendent;- East
Principal, John DiMascio; and High School Principal, Steve Wallick
Press present:-- Wanda Micklos, Streator Times-Press;- and
Ron Bluemer, News-Tribune
Guests Present:-
Garilyn Wells, Geri Moline, Eric Schultz, Gary Wolf, Christie Ruestman
Delegates Arranged in
Advance:- None
Public Comment:- None
Minutes-------- Motion by Kirkpatrick and second by McNamara that the Regular Meeting
Minutes of October 21, 2004 and the Special Meeting minutes of November 8, 2004
be approved as read.
---------------------- Roll Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.
Bills-------------- Motion
by McNamara second by Kirkpatrick that the bills be approved as presented.
---------------------- Roll Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.----------
Imprest Fund- Motion
by Barth and second by Tiraboschi that the Imprest fund be restored to $5000.
---------------------- Roll Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.
Principal-s Report - John DiMascio:- Principal John DiMascio reported on the PTCO
Fundraiser and those items purchased through the fundraiser including donations
to other organizations within the school.- He also reported that the Wenona
Rotary Club is still participating in the read to students program as well as
listening to children read their stories to the members.- Mr. DiMascio also
reported on honor roll and the completion of the NWEA computerized achievement
test.- Upcoming events were also included in his report.
Superintendent-s Report - Dr. Michael Stagliano presented a brief report on
the recent Illinois Association of School Boards Conference held in Chicago this past week.- He reported that 5 members of the Board of Education attended 22
inservice sessions.- He also reported on the salient topics featured this
year.- Also recognized was Board member, Joe Kirkpatrick for attaining a
Leadership Program Award.- Stagliano also reported Workers Compensation
premiums for the coming year have been reduced by $28,000.- Last, the School
Report Card has been received and all schools have achieved AYP (Adequate
Yearly Progress) status.- Report cards will be mailed before December 15th.
CAC Report - Garilyn
Wells reported that the Extracurricular
Fund is nearing its goal of raising the needed amount to fund all winter/spring
sports.- Activity and participation fees billed but not paid as of 11/15/04
total $49,101.- The balance in the organizations checking account as of
11/15/04 is $208,287.
Tax Levy------ Motion
by McNamara second by Kirkpatrick to adopt the 2004 tentative Tax Levy as
presented at the total rate increase of 104.94% of the previous years levy.
---------------------- Roll Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.
Canvass Votes----------- Motion
by Kirkpatrick second by Barth that the Board summarize the results of the
Question of Public Policy for the Consolidated Election of November 2, 2004 and
certify the results as true and correct:- Shall the maximum annual tax rate
for educational purposes of Fieldcrest Community Unit School District No. 6,
Woodford, Marshall, Livingston and LaSalle Counties, be increased and
established at 3.52 percent upon all the taxable property of said School
District at the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue,
instead of 2.975 percent, the present maximum rate otherwise applicable to the
next taxes to be extended for said purpose?
---------------------- The summary of votes is as follows:-------- Yes
1021----------- No 2188-------- ----- Defective 63
---------------------- Roll Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.
---------------------- President Pickard thanked all those who voted
for the referendum and expressed appreciation for the work given by all.- As a
result of the vote, he also reminds the public that all fees will have to
remain the same, class sizes my be raised, and consolidating buildings remains
a possibility.
Lostant--------- Motion
by McNamara second by Kirkpatrick to renew the Intergovernmental Agreement with
Agreement--- Lostant
CUSD 425 for the school years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 at 102% of the prior
years per capita tuition.
--------- Roll Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.
Executive----- Motion
by Barth second by Tiraboschi to enter into executive session at 8:08 PM to
discuss
Session--------- personnel issues and the possible purchase of land.
--------------------- Roll
Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.
Open Session- Motion
by Kirkpatrick second by McNamara to return to open session at 9:45 PM from
having discussed personnel issues and the possible purchase of land.
---------------------- Roll Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.
Retirement--- Motion
by Barth second by McNamara to approve the retirement request of Celia Finck.
---------------------- Roll Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.
Appoint--------- Motion
by Kirkpatrick second by McNamara to appoint Father Ray Guthrie as a
volunteer assistant basketball coach.
---------------------- Roll Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.
Sick Leave- Motion by McNamara second by Kirkpatrick to grant
administrator, John DiMascio
-Balloon ------A sick
leave balloon of eighty-three (83) days.- This action is necessary so that he.
-------- ------------can
retire at the end of the 2005-2006 school year providing the State of Illinois does
-------------------- not
extend the Early Retirement Option (ERO).- The granting of this sick leave
-------------------- balloon
will still allow John DiMascio to retire at the end of the 2006-2007 school
-------------------- year.
----
-------------------- Roll
Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.
Leave of----- Motion by Kirkpatrick second by McNamara to grant a
leave of absence to Jeanette
-Absence---- Peifer due to a family emergency.- The leave is from October
15, 2004 to January
------------------- 14, 2004
------------------- Roll Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.
Adjourn----- Motion by Kirkpatrick second by Barth to adjourn the
Regular Board meeting of
------------------ November 22, 2004 at 9:50 PM.
------------------ Roll Call.- All yes.- Motion passes.
