REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
, MAY 17, 2010   BOARD OF EDUCATION
KINGS CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT #144
KINGS, IL  61068-9773

I.  The regular meeting for the Board met in the Library at  6:04 PM.
President Dave Schabacker called the meeting to order. 
         
Roll Call Vote:    Y Tim Ponto       Y Donna Probasco     Y Becky Bailey                                                                 Y  Russ Lechner          Y Sam Hardt      Y Dave Schabacker    Y  Lonna Young         
                                                                                                                                                         
YES: 7              NO: 0             ABSENT: 0           Motion Carried
    Others in Attendance:   
Greg L. Stott       
    Pledge of Allegiance:   

II. Recognition of Guests: Ms. Roberts for the union

III. Adoption of Agenda: It was moved by Mr. Ponto & seconded by Ms. Hardt                                         
             to adopt the agenda. 

AYES: 7               NAYES: 0              ABSENT: 0 
        Motion Carried

IV. Approval of Consent Agenda:   Open & Closed Minutes of April 21, Board report - bills & payroll. 

It was moved by Ms. Hardt & seconded by Mr. Lechner to approve the consent agenda.

Roll Call Vote
:    Y Becky Bailey          Y Sam Hardt          Y Donna Probasco                                               Y Tim Ponto    Y  Dave Schabacker    Y  Russ Lechner     Y  Lonna Young                                                   
                     
              YES: 7             NO: 0                    ABSENT: 0            Motion Carried

V.  Financial Report:     
1. 
Bank Statement        -                    Reconciliation Checking
2. 
Bank Statement        -                    Reconciliation CDs
3. 
Financial statement -                     Balance Sheet 
4. 
Financial Statement -                    Monthly Balance
5. 
Imprest, cheerleading -                 8th grade activity fund
6. 
CD Investments -                           No changes at this time

VI. Communications: 

A. Members of the audience: 
Thank you from the staff.

B. Written Communications:  Thank you from Ms. Roberts for teacher appreciation.

VII. Old Business:   

1. 2nd Reading Of Policies to Adopt: 


It was moved by Ms. Hardt and seconded by Mr. Ponto to adopt the policies as presented
in April.                   
             
AYES: 7             NAYES: 0             ABSENT: 0            Motion Carried
     
VIII. New Business:

1. Community Club Report : 
Handout

2. Financial Data For  Budget Projections:  Mr. Stott will be discussing with Quinton

3. Board Convention:  Dave, Becky and Lonna will be going as board members

4. Change the Date of June Board Meeting: 
Mr. Stott has a chance to play in a golf outing which falls on our next board meeting.  If no one minds Mr. Stott would like to move the meeting to the day before (June 15) or the day after (June 17). 

It was moved by Ms. Hardt and seconded by Mr. Probasco to accept moving the June board
meeting to June 15. 


AYES: 7               NAYES: 7            ABSENT: 0           Motion Carried

5. Prevailing Wage Resolution:  Every year the board must adopt the prevailing wage and send the adopted resolution to the regional office of education.

It was moved by Ms. Hardt and seconded by Mr. Probasco to accept the prevailing wage resolution. 

AYES: 7                NAYES: 0            ABSENT: 0           Motion Carried

6. Audio-Visual Cooperative Membership:  Every year the board has to vote to be in the cooperative to receive movies, etc.

It was moved by Ms. Bailey and seconded by Ms.Hardt to pay a dollar per student to belong to the audio-visual cooperative.

Roll Call Vote:     Y Sam Hardt   Y Becky Bailey   Y Lonna Young    Y Tim Ponto                                             Y  Russ Lechner      Y Donna Probasco          Y Dave Schabacker             
             
YES: 7             NO:  0           ABSENT: 0            Motion Carried

7. Governing Board Representative: 
The board needs to pick someone for our
representative and then Mr. Stott will inform the ISBA who that person is.

It was moved by Ms. Hardt and seconded by Ms. Probasco to nominate Mr. Schabacker as the
governing board representative at the school board convention. 

AYES: 7               NAYES: 0            ABSENT: 0           Motion Carried

IX.  Personnel & Sites:

1. Resignations:
 

2.   Employment:
Mr. Stott might have someone interested in the cheerleading job.

X.   Superintendent's Report:
1. Pritchard's Perspective  information item - emailed
2. Alliance Legislative Report:   
information item - emailed
3. Over the Back Fence   
information item - none at this time
4. Capitol Watch                        information item - none at this time
5. Small School Report   
information item - emailed
6. Extra Mile   
information item - handout
7. Illinois State House News 
information item - emailed
8. Memorandum of Understanding
information item - in your packet

XI. Future MeetingsJune 15, 2010   Regular Board Meeting   6:00PM      Library

XII. Executive Session:   #11 & 14          See sheet

11. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the school board has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the school board finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

14. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of school board approval of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as required by the Act.

It was moved by Ms. Probasco and seconded by Ms. Bailey to go into executive session for the reasons stated above (#11 & #14). 

Roll Call Vote:       Y Becky Bailey      Y Sam Hardt          Y Donna Probasco   
  Y  Russ Lechner    Y Dave Schabacker   Y Lonna Young    Y Tim Ponto 

YES: 7             NO: 0          ABSENT: 0            Motion Carried

XIII. Motion from Executive Session: 

1.    It was moved by Ms. Hardt and seconded by Mr. Ponto to leave the minutes from April 21, 2010 as closed minutes.

           
AYES: 7               NAYES: 0            ABSENT: 0           Motion Carried

2.   It was moved by Ms. Hardt and seconded by Mr. Lechner to drop litigation and allow Mason to go to Byron because of the cost to the district.   

Roll Call Vote:   Y Russ Lechner    Y Sam Hardt   Y Tim Ponto                Y  Dave Schabacker   Y Lonna Young   Y Becky Bailey Y Donna Probasco   

YES: 7             NO:  0         ABSENT: 0            Motion Carried

XIV. Adjourn:  It was moved by Mr. Ponto and seconded by Ms. Hardt to adjourn at 7:05 PM. 

AYES:  7                  NAYES: 0                ABSENT:0              Motion Carried
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