II. PUBLIC RECOGNITION

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1 MINUTES Regular Meeting of the Board of Education East Peoria, Illinois held in the Faculty Lounge on this 20 th day of November 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in said District The Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, East Peoria Community High School District 309, was duly held in the Faculty Lounge, 1401 East Washington Street in the East Peoria Community High School, East Peoria, Illinois, on Monday, November 20, I. CALL TO ORDER President Garth Knobeloch called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. in the faculty lounge. The following members answered present: Joseph, King, Knobeloch, Matheny, McGraw, Paulson, and Wells. Absent: None. President Knobeloch declared a quorum was present. Administrators present were: Cliff Cobert, Superintendent; and Paul Whittington, Assistant Superintendent. Also present was Mary Keil, Office Manager. II. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Co-athletic director Kevin Metzger introduced several fall sports coaches who, in turn, introduced fall sports athletes. Head football coach Doug Martin introduced 2 nd Team Mid Illini Conference players Ben Morrow and Donny Cotton. Head volleyball coach Rebecca Subert introduced 2 nd Team Mid Illini Conference player Amanda Reinhart. Head boys cross country coach Jim Dulin introduced 1 st Team Mid Illini All Conference player Shane Leiby and 2 nd Team player Mason Brown. Head golf coach Jason Warner introduced 1 st Team Mid Illini golfers Seth King and Justin Caughey and 2 nd Team golfer Matt Jones. Mr. Metzger introduced 2 nd Team Mid Illini conference tennis player Kaylin Vice and 2 nd Team soccer players Logan and Bennett Riber. Head girls cross country coach Ed McGraw introduced 1 st Team Mid Illini Conference cross country runners Cassie Lohmeier, Emily Gustafson, Brooke Potendyk, Mary Kate Beyer, and 2 nd Team runner Simone Parker. Head football coach Doug Martin addressed the Board on the behalf of several other head coaches about offering a 7 th hour weight training class for all varsity athletes. He and the other coaches he spoke for feel that having a seventh hour weight training/pe class would benefit all teams and the athletic program overall. III. CONSENT AGENDA Member Matheny moved upon recommendation of the Superintendent to approve the consent agenda. Member Joseph The consent agenda includes: Minutes Minutes of the regular meeting October 16, 2006; special meetings October 16, October 30, and November 8, 2006; the executive sessions October 16, October 30, and November 8, 2006; and the TMCSEA executive committee meeting minutes of November 8, Treasurer's Report

2 November 20, Page 2 Financial Report, Investment Report, Activity Account Balances, Health Insurance Account Report Budget Report Approval of Bills EPCHS $ 35, /31/06 EPCHS 86, /20/06 EPCHS 749, /20/06 TMCSEA 147, /30/06 TMCSEA 500, /30/06 TMCSEA 69, /20/06 # Approval of the December , School Improvement Day Agenda IV. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT A. Action Considerations # Approval of Proposed FY08 Budget Member King moved upon recommendation of the Superintendent to approve the proposed FY08 Budget formulated for levy purposes. Member Paulson # Approval of the Tentative 2006 Levy Member Paulson moved upon recommendation of the Superintendent to approve the tentative levy as presented. A public hearing on said levy will be held at 6:45 p.m. on December 18, Member Joseph # Approval of Curriculum Proposals Member King moved to approve the curriculum proposals presented at the October Board meeting with the exception of the environmental science contract class. Member McGraw

3 November 20, Page 3 # Approval of Board Policy Changes Member Joseph moved upon recommendation of the Superintendent to adopt the Board policies as presented and reviewed by Member McGraw and President Knobeloch. Member McGraw # Personnel Increase FTE Member McGraw moved upon recommendation of the Superintendent to authorize the creation of an aide position for the alternative class for the remainder of the school year and a full-time psychologist for the school year. Member Paulson # Personnel Employment Member Matheny moved upon recommendation of the Superintendent to employ Drew Johnson as temporary part-time custodian at $8.50 per hour; Lin Smith as temporary part-time custodian at $8.50 per hour; Carla Lehman as temporary part-time LPN at $12.73 per hour 4 hours per day; and Theresa Vance as bus monitor effective November 1, 2006, at $31 per day. Member King # Personnel Employment of the Superintendent Members discussed the Superintendent s contract in executive session, but no action was taken. B. Information Reports # Monthly Calendars The Board reviewed the monthly calendars for the months of November and December including the first semester final exam schedule. # Facilities Report Mr. Whittington informed Board members that students and staff were working on an incentive program for students entitled Raider Pride. Details are being determined, and the program should be ready for Board review at the December meeting. Mr. Whittington also informed Board members

4 November 20, Page 4 that the hospitality class would be inviting Board members to a dessert reception preceding the December meeting. Mr. Whittington reported that the construction of a road near the upper practice field is nearly ready for concrete curbs to be poured. Mr. Cobert gave a brief report on alternative sources of electricity available to the District and the procedures required for using those sources. Scot Fairfield from FGM Architects was at the meeting to make a preliminary report on his firm s building use study. They have found adequate classroom space, but feel there is a deficiency in multi-purpose space. They are doing further study to examine the feasibility of a second floor above the industrial tech and cafeteria spaces. Further discussion regarding building security and A building occurred. # First Nine Weeks Honor Roll The Board congratulated those students whose names appeared on the first nine weeks honor rolls. # Mini Grant Recipients Board members learned of three mini grants from the Regional Office of Education awarded to EPCSH staff members and funding the following: 1) attendance by several faculty members at the Raising Student Achievement Conference; 2) the Frederick Douglass Project; and 3) the Clean Water Project. # Parent/Teacher Conference Evaluations Members received copies of a summary reflecting parents views on the recent parent/teacher conferences. # Curriculum Proposal Members learned the special education department is proposing an environmental science course for the school year. # Textbooks Mrs. Witherell presented the list of new textbooks proposed for the school year. The books will be in the main office available for review until the December meeting at which time they will be on the Board meeting agenda for approval. # Policy Review Members Knobeloch and King volunteered to review District Policy updates with Mr. Cobert. # Joint Board Committee Meeting MInutes Members received copies of the minutes from the joint Board committee meeting of October 26, # Linking for Learning Review To comply with requirements for the State Library Per Capita Grant, members reviewed the Library & Media Guidelines. # IASB Governing Committee Board members were informed of the upcoming IASB/CIV Division meeting on December 6, # Revenue Sharing Members received a copy of the latest check from the City of East Peoria for $35,

5 November 20, Page 5 # Monthly Attendance Report Enrollment as of November 13, 2006, is 1,185 students. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS President Knobeloch thanked Michael Joseph for his work on presenting the District s position on the PSAE resolution, and he thanked Karen Beverlin, Elaine Lagoda, and Barb King for their presentation on the Student Assistant Program during the recent Illinois Association of School Boards conference in Chicago. VI. None NEW BUSINESS VII. COMMENTS Superintendent Cobert announced petitions for three Board positions are available in the main office. Member Paulson commented that he appreciated receiving his Board packet earlier in the week prior to the Board meeting giving him more time to read and study the material. Member McGraw recognized the poise shown by the students who presented details about a Raider Pride program to the faculty at a recent meeting. Members Knobeloch and Matheny commented on sessions they had attended at the IASB conference. Member Knobeloch attended a session on PTEL legislation, and member Matheny attended a session that discussed a type of software that would track sites computer users had visited. VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION Member Matheny moved to go into executive session for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees. Member Joseph Members entered executive session 9:04 p.m. Members reconvened from executive session at 10:15 p.m. IX. ADJOURNMENT Member Matheny moved to adjourn the regular session. Member King By voice vote, the majority of the members present voted yea, motion carried, and President Knobeloch declared the meeting adjourned at 10:17 p.m. Garth Knobeloch, President Board of Education

6 Curtis G. Wells, Secretary Board of Education November 20, Page 6