OFFICIAL MINUTES

JANUARY 12, 2010

REGULAR B.O.E. MEETING

6:00 P.M.

Members Present: William Bailey, Thomas Davis, Ronald Doris, Douglas P. Hasler, Mark Isaf, Tom Tuttle

Members Absent: None

Late Arrivals: Sue Furnish

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Paris Union School District No. 95 was held on Tuesday, January 12, 2009, 6:00 P.M. at the Superintendent’s Office, members having received proper notice thereof.

I. President Davis called the meeting to order.

II. Roll Call: Above

III Audience to Visitors:

Melanie Ogle informed the Board there would be an on-site visit at Mayo Middle School for the Illinois Horizon Watch School on February 24, 2010.

IV. Consent Agenda:

Member Hasler moved and Member Tuttle seconded to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

President Davis polled the Board with the following results:

Ayes: (7) Hasler, Isaf, Tuttle, Bailey, Doris, Furnish, and Davis

Nays: (0) None, and the motion carried.

V. Secretary’s Report: None

VI. Superintendent’s Agenda:

Sam Roberts gave a brief presentation on some of the sessions he attended at the School Board Conference in November.

Sam Johnson from BLDD Architectural Firm presented information on the Wenz project and requested letting of bids for the replacement of windows and ceilings at Wenz School.

Member Hasler moved and Member Doris seconded to approve letting bids for the Wenz School project.

President Davis polled the Board with the following results:

Ayes: (7) Hasler, Isaf, Tuttle, Bailey, Doris, Furnish, and Davis

Nays: (0) None, and the motion carried.

Member Doris moved and Member Bailey seconded the employment of Alaine Benson as a psychologist intern for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year for $6,000.

President Davis polled the Board with the following results:

Ayes: (7) Hasler, Isaf, Tuttle, Bailey, Doris, Furnish, and Davis

Nays: (0) None, and the motion carried.

Member Tuttle moved and Member Hasler seconded to employ Michelle Hissem as a paraprofessional at Memorial School for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year.

President Davis polled the Board with the following results:

Ayes: (7) Hasler, Isaf, Tuttle, Bailey, Doris, Furnish, and Davis

Nays: (0) None, and the motion carried.

Member Furnish moved and Member Hasler seconded to accept the $1,000 Wal-Mart donation to each Memorial, Wenz, and Mayo Middle School.

President Davis polled the Board with the following results:

Ayes: (7) Hasler, Isaf, Tuttle, Bailey, Doris, Furnish, and Davis

Nays: (0) None, and the motion carried.

Member Bailey moved and Member Hasler seconded to approve the facility requests from Edgar County Clerk for the Primary Election at Memorial and Wenz School and Roxie Rocks Softball Team for use of Wenz gymnasium, at no charge.

President Davis polled the Board with the following results:

Ayes: (7) Hasler, Isaf, Tuttle, Bailey, Doris, Furnish, and Davis

Nays: (0) None, and the motion carried.

Member Hasler moved and Member Bailey seconded to approve the Resolution Accepting Dedication of Right-of-Way to the City of Paris for property at corner of Crawford and Charlotte.

President Davis polled the Board with the following results:

Ayes: (7) Hasler, Isaf, Tuttle, Bailey, Doris, Furnish, and Davis

Nays: (0) None, and the motion carried.

VII. Executive Session:

Member Hasler moved and Member Bailey seconded to hold a close session in order to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, or dismissal of any employee or officer. All members voted in the affirmative and the closed session began at 6:40 P.M.

Member Doris moved and Member Tuttle seconded that the closed session be adjourned. All members voted in the affirmative and the board returned to open session at 7:00 P.M.

Member Doris moved and Member Tuttle seconded to approve the Notice to Remedy for Heather Hardie.

President Davis polled the Board with the following results:

Ayes: (7) Hasler, Isaf, Tuttle, Bailey, Doris, Furnish, and Davis

Nays: (0) None, and the motion carried.

Member Hasler moved and Member Doris seconded to approve the 5-day unpaid suspension for Heather Hardie.

President Davis polled the Board with the following results:

Ayes: (7) Hasler, Isaf, Tuttle, Bailey, Doris, Furnish, and Davis

Nays: (0) None, and the motion carried.

Superintendent Sutton briefly explained the Race to the Top grant.

VIII. Report of Committees: None

IX. Public Hearings & Petitions: None

X. Unfinished Business: None

XI. Matters For Follow-Up: None

XII. New Business: None

XIII. Right to Revert to Prior Order of Business: None

XIV. Executive Session:

Member Doris moved and Member Hasler seconded to hold a closed session in order to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, or dismissal of any employee or officer. All members voted in the affirmative and the closed session began at 7:10 P.M.

Member Hasler moved and Member Bailey seconded that the closed session be adjourned. All members voted in the affirmative and the board returned to open session at 7:45 P.M.

XV. Adjournment:

Member Doris moved and Member Bailey seconded that the meeting adjourn. All members voted in the affirmative and the meeting stood adjourned at 7:46 P.M.

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President Secretary