Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 Board of Education met Aug. 28.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The Personnel Committee Meeting was called to order at 5:09 p.m. by Committee Chair Wynn.
PRESENT: Shelton, Stringfellow, Wynn
ABSENT: Nona
Also present: Board Member Jackson;
Arnett Harvey, Superintendent;
Tanya Mitchell, Deputy Superintendent;
Gegi Ra-El, Director of Curriculum;
Ciara Corley, Director of Finance
REVIEW/APPROVE MINUTES
Motion made by STRINGFELLOW, seconded by SHELTON, to approve open minutes from the committee meeting held on July 24, 2019. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Shelton, Stringfellow, Wynn
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
CERTIFIED PERSONNEL
Resignations and Employments (Items 6-A and B): Mrs. Mitchell reviewed three recent teacher resignations and employment of three new teachers.
-Stephanie Scurlark-Belt, Director of Non-Certified Personnel, entered the meeting at 5:14 p.m.
Mr. Harvey commented on his recent visit to the middle school and that he witnessed great student engagement in Ms. Davis's classroom.
-Valeska Hill, Cahokia High School Principal, entered the meeting at 5:15 p.m. - Tiffany Pearce, Director of Recruitment and Retention, entered the meeting at 5:17 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion made by SHELTON, seconded by STRINGFELLOW, and unanimously passed to enter closed session at 5:20 p.m. for Personnel [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)].
OPEN SESSION
Motion made by SHELTON, seconded by STRINGFELLOW, and unanimously passed to return to open session at 6:03 p.m.
-Valeska Hill left executive session at 6:03 p.m.
Leaves and Substitute Teacher/Literacy Asst. List Mrs. Mitchell provided information on the upcoming teacher FMLA leave and also reviewed the list of substitutes and literacy assistants.
-Mr. Harvey left the meeting at 6:04 p.m.
NON-CERTIFIED PERSONNEL
Employments (Items 7-A): Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Scurlark-Belt reviewed ten new non-certified employments.
-Mr. Harvey returned to the meeting at 6:07 p.m.
Position Change Mrs. Mitchell explained that Rosalind Johnson was employed as a paraprofessional, but will now be transitioned to a hall monitor at Huffman School.
Discuss Custodial Staffing for New Buildings Mr. Harvey reported the new office space located in the old Lighthouse building has been completed, the new ACDC School at the old Penniman School building is close to completion and renovations at the old Jerome School building, which will house the new community center are in process. Mr. Harvey explained that a custodial position will need to be created to maintain these three buildings. He feels only one position will be necessary for now, but that could change in the future. Hours for this position will be 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. -Mrs. Mitchell left the meeting during this discussion at 6:09 p.m. and returned at 6:10 p.m.
Motion made by STRINGFELLOW, seconded by SHELTON, and unanimously passed to post additional custodial position, as recommended by the Superintendent.
Security Discussion Mr. Harvey mentioned that one of the K-2 buildings had requested a security officer to help with disruptive parents and students. He suggested possibly adding an additional hall monitor, but didn't feel a security officer was necessary at this time.
Miscellaneous Admin. Position. Mr. Harvey explained that an additional director position would be required for the ACDC building and to also serve 21st Century. The majority of the salary will be taken from 21st Century funding. Two teachers will also be necessary for the ACDC school and discussions are being held on the possibility of a Cahokia Police Officer on staff.
Motion made by STRINGFELLOW, seconded by SHELTON, and unanimously passed to create an administrator position for the ACDC school and 21st Century Program, as recommended by the Superintendent.
HS Position. Mr. Harvey reported the nursing and cosmetology classes are set to begin soon and this will require someone to oversee these programs, as well as the other vocational training programs being held at the high school. He recommended creating a position to manage these programs.
Motion made by STRINGFELLOW, seconded by SHELTON, and unanimously passed to create a high school position to manage the vocational training programs, as recommended by Supt.
HS Clubs. Mrs. Mitchell mentioned that the BETA Club is being considered for elimination and the creation of a Drama Club. Sponsorship for this club will be necessary.
Employment Flyer. Ms. Pearce presented a flyer that she would like to post at area businesses to attract more applicants to the district. The Committee was in agreement.
Running Start. Committee Member Shelton asked for clarification on the ranking of Running Start students. Ms. Ra-El explained that per SWIC's request, the Running Start students will be ranked with the high school students and she gave the reasons for this. Mr. Harvey also added that one of the Running Start students had requested to attend the ROTC program at the high school. This has been approved as long as it doesn't conflict with their SWIC schedule. He added that he does not want our Running Start students to feel unwelcome in our district.
Title | Bookkeeper. Mrs. Mitchell mentioned that the newly employed Title I Bookkeeper resigned on Friday to take another opportunity, so this position is now open for applicants.
District Vehicles. Discussion was held on obtaining proposals to clean several district vehicles.
Concession/Gate Sales. Mr. Harvey mentioned that a new system will be put into place to audit money collected by gate and concession sales at school events. Money will be placed in a locked bag for Tony Priest, Security Supervisor, to make night drops immediately.
Coaching Position. Discussion was held on the status of an athletic coach and previous discipline administered. Mrs. Scurlark-Belt requested directive to finalize. Agreement made to generate a letter explaining IHSA regulations and copy placed in personnel file for reference.
Restorative Justice. Committee Member Stringfellow requested the job description of the restorative justice team. Mr. Harvey admitted that these positions are new to the district and are a work in progress. He mentioned that during visits to the middle school, he has witnessed positive interaction with students while helping them to refocus. Ms. Pearce added that the team will be attending a restorative justice training on September 17 and 18. Ms. Ra-El clarified the purpose of restorative justice versus punitive. Further discussion held.
Homeless Students. Mrs. Mitchell reported on the growing number of homeless families in the district and her department's efforts to help these students.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by STRINGFELLOW, seconded by SHELTON, to adjourn the committee meeting at 7:06 p.m. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Shelton, Stringfellow, Wynn
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
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