CANTON UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #66

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008

7:00 P.M.

 

Ingersoll Middle School Library

1605 East Ash Street, Canton

 

 

 

1.              CALL TO ORDER

 

2.         ROLL CALL

 

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

 

4.         AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

 

5.         GOOD NEWS ITEMS

 

            A.        Canton Wrestling Club Second Place Finish at Nationals

 

6.         RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS FOR PRESENTATION

 

7.         CONSENT AGENDA – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS NOTED (*) AS INCLUDED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA

 

*8.       MINUTES

 

            A.        Special Meeting, June 23, 2008 (Enclosure)

B.         Regular Meeting, June 23, 2008 (Enclosure)

            C.         Executive Session, June 23, 2008

 

*9.       FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

 

A.             Consider Payment of Bills and Payroll (Enclosure)

B.             Treasurer’s Report (Enclosure)

C.             Quarterly Activity Accounts Reports (Enclosure)

 

*10.     PERSONNEL

 

A.             Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

1.              Retirement, James Lewis, Superintendent, Effective June 30, 2009 (Enclosure)

2.         Resignation, Travis Engstrom, Science Teacher, Ingersoll Middle School (Enclosure)

3.         Resignation, John King, School Counselor, Ingersoll Middle School (Enclosure)

4.         Resignation, Linda Worthington, Speech/Language Pathologist, Ingersoll Middle School (Enclosure)

5.         Resignation, Kelly Emery, Third Grade Teacher, Lincoln Elementary School (Enclosure)

6.         Resignation, Nichole McVeigh, Grade 3 Teacher, Eastview Elementary School (Enclosure)

7.         Resignation, Sally Haschemeyer, Reading Aide, Eastview Elementary School (Enclosure)

8.         Resignation, Lesley Cassel, Canton Little Learners Teacher, Westview Elementary School (Enclosure)

           

B.             Employment

1.         Peggy Malott, Special Education Teacher, Ingersoll Middle School (Enclosure)

2.         Letriana Cantrell, Special Education Teacher, Canton High School (Enclosure)

3.         Sabrina McKeever, Teacher Assistant, Ingersoll Middle School (Enclosure)

4.         Brenda Shawgo, Library Aide, Canton High School (Enclosure)

4.         , Guidance/Counselor, Canton High School

5.         , District Elementary Teacher

6.         , District Elementary Teacher

7.         , Reading Aide, Lincoln Elementary School

8.         , Parent Coordinator, Lincoln Elementary School

 

C.             Transfers

 

1.         Michelle Franzoni, From Kindergarten Teacher at Eastview Elementary School to Kindergarten Teacher at Lincoln Elementary School (Enclosure)

2.         Mardell Coleman, From Guidance Counselor at Canton High School to Guidance/Counseling at Ingersoll Middle School (Enclosure)

3.         Amy Noland Johnson, From Fourth Grade Teacher at Eastview Elementary School to Third Grade Teacher at Eastview Elementary School (Enclosure)

 

D.             Extracurricular

 

11.       ACTION

 

            *A.     Consider Approval of Paula Arrenholz as District Treasurer

            *B.     Consider Approval of CUSD #66 Attorneys

            *C.     Consider Approval of $4 Million Surety Bonds for District Treasurer (Enclosure)

            *D.     Consider Approval of Resolution Re-certifying Hazardous Conditions for Students Traveling to Westview Elementary School (Enclosure)

            *E.     Consider Approval of Agreement between Canton Union School District #66 and Canton Family YMCA for After-School Care Program (Enclosure)

            *F.      Consider Approval of Ingersoll Middle School Extra-Duty Assignments for 2008-2009 (Enclosure)

            *G.     Consider Approval of Canton High School Extra-Duty Assignments for 2008-2009 (Enclosure)

            *H.     Consider Approval of Tenure to the Following Certified Staff Members: (Enclosure)

                       1.          Lan Eberle, Principal, Ingersoll Middle School

                       2.          Julie Gomes, Director of Curriculum and Instruction

                       3.          Cathy Postin, Fifth Grade Teacher, Ingersoll Middle School

            *I.      Consider Approval of Increase to Substitute Teacher Wage to $90 Per Day

            *J.      Consider Approval of School Improvement Plan for Canton High School (Board Enclosure)

            *K.     Consider Approval of Renewal of Food Service Contract

            L.     Consider Approval to Authorize the District Treasurer to Transfer Any Accumulated Tort Immunity Funds Contained in the Education, Operations and Maintenance, and Transportation Funds as of June 30, 2008 to the Newly Created Tort Immunity/Judgment Fund 80

 

12.       REPORTS       

 

13.       DISCUSSION ITEMS

 

            A.        Reduction of Field Trips in the 2008-2009 School Year – J. Lewis     

            B.         Board Representative to Delegate Assembly at Triple I Conference, November 2008

 

14.       BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

A.             Policy Governance Committee – P. Franciskovich

B.             Strategic Development – J. Lewis

                        1.         Team Committee Reports

 

15.       BOARD SUCCESS METRIC REPORT

           

            A.        Student Performance Metrics (Enclosure)

1.         Goal D: Numbers of Student Referrals, Expulsions, & Suspensions

                        2.         Goal E: Graduation Rate & Retention Rate

                        3.         Goal F: Student Attendance, Truancy, and Grades

            B.         Technology Goal A: Technology Plan – G. Bruninga (Enclosure)

            C.         Special Education Metrics ­ C. Martin (Enclosure)

                        1.         Goal A: Referrals/Year

                        2.         Goal B: Staffing Levels

                        3.         Goal C: Teacher/Pupil Ratio

 

16.       INFORMATION ITEMS

 

A.             Reminder: Special Meeting, Monday, August 18, 2008, 6:30 pm, Canton High School Auditorium, Board Award Recognition

B.             Reminder: Regular August Board Meeting, Monday, August 18, 2008, 7:00 pm, Canton High School Library

 

17.       FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

A.             Yearly Planning Calendar and Metrics (Enclosure)

 

18.       EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

A.        Review of Executive Session Minutes (Board Enclosure)

B.         Personnel – Superintendent Search (Board Enclosure)
C.         Contract Negotiations

 

19.       ACTION

 

A.        Consider Release of Executive Session Minutes

 

20.       ADJOURN