Mendota Township High School

Regular Board Meeting

September 19, 2005

Corrected Meeting Minutes

IX. Additional Business:

A.    Motions from Closed Session.

As a result of the discussion and recommendations made in the closed session the following motions were proposed with separate but identical votes.  The Board Secretary Vercimak made all the motions.  The seconds are listed with the motions:

Motions:

1.     To hire Brian Fox as assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach at the freshman level pending his completion of the ASEP course.  Second: Burke.

2.     To accept the application for retirement of Diane Swingle effective the end of the 2005-06 school year.  Second: Bauer.

3.     To approve the sale of the Old High School Site property to Mendota Development, LLC for the price of $130,000.  Second:  Flahive.

Vote:  Yes:  Vercimak, Burke, Flahive, Strouss, and Bauer.  No:  None.  [Holdenrid and Jauch were absent]

Conclusion:  Motions carried.

X.               Other Business: Mr. Bauer discussed a recent editorial in the Mendota Paper regarding the High School Board.  He felt there were numerous inaccuracies in the editorial and felt compelled to write a letter in reply to the one authored by Ms. Henry.  The author of the editorial had felt board misspent funds for the audio addition to the weight room, the Gator to carry around the water for the football players.  He felt that the weight room and the enhancements were bought with the money from the Neuman Fund which was and endowment for the purpose of enhancing the athletic department.  He thought the weight room audio visual enhancement also enriched the P.E. Department with the Fitness for Life program.  He also pointed out that the enhancements to the football field were only $25,000 from the High School with $25,000 coming from the Neuman Fund and a $50,000 coming as a Capital Improvement Grant from the state.  He felt that the Gator was not used just by the Football Team but also used by other sports and the Maintenance Department.  He felt that the $5,700 spent on this item did not significantly impact any other program.  He felt that Ms. Henry’s article put a “very bad light on the board” and was not true.  He expressed disappointment that and ex-board member who was here through the whole construction of the school would write something like that in the paper attacking the board.

XI.           Adjournment: There being no further business to conduct Bauer made the motion to adjourn the meeting.  Second:  Flahive.  Vote:  Unanimous by acclamation.  Conclusion:  Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted:

Michael P Vercimak

Dist. 280 Board Secretary