MENDOTA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
Regular Board Meeting Minutes
October 15, 2007

 

            The regular board meeting of the Board of Education of Mendota Township High School District No. 280, LaSalle, Bureau, and Lee Counties, Illinois was held in the high school boardroom on Monday, October 15, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. pursuant to rule with a quorum present.

            President Bauer called the meeting to order, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.  On roll call the following members were recorded as present:  Flahive, Holdenrid, Strouss, and Bauer.  Absent were:  Vercimak, Burke, and Ayers.  Also in attendance were Superintendent Prusator, Principal Aughenbaugh, Mary Beth Niles, Ken Funfsinn, and members of the media. 

            Bauer introduced Russ Rumbold from Gorenz and Associates.  Rumbold gave the board the review of the FY07 Audit.  Discussion followed.  Bauer thanked Rumbold for traveling from Peoria to attend the meeting.

            Bauer asked for questions or comments on the following open meeting minutes:

  1. Budget and Public Hearing, September 20, 2007
  2. Regular Meeting, September 20, 2007
  3. Building Committee Meeting, September 13, 2007

 

A motion was made by Bauer, seconded by Flahive to approve the above noted minutes as presented to the board.  The vote was unanimously in favor by acclamation.

            Bauer asked for questions or comments on the following Financial Reports:

  1. Treasurer’s Report
  2. Imprest Fund Report and Reimbursement
  3. Activity Fund Report
  4. Cafeteria Report

 

A motion was made by Bauer, seconded by Holdenrid to approve the above Financial Reports as presented.  Upon roll call the following vote was recorded:  Ayes:  Flahive, Holdenrid, Strouss, and Bauer.  No nays.  Motion carried.

            Bauer asked for questions or comments on the Current Payment of Bills.  A motion was made by Bauer seconded by Holdenrid to approve the Current Payment of Bills as presented to the board.  Upon roll call the following vote was recorded:  Ayes:  Flahive, Holdenrid, Strouss, and Bauer.  No nays.  Motion carried.

            No board action was required on the Fund Balance Report.

            There were no Board Member Reports or Requests.
            Bauer asked Aughenbaugh for the Principal’s Report.  Aughenbaugh reported on the following items:

  1. Faculty In-Service-Held 10/5 with Streator H.S. as the host school. 
  2. IMEA District Selection-30 MHS Students were selected at the Sr. level and 5 students at the Jr. Level.
  3. Explore Testing-Explore Testing for the 8th Grade Students at Mendota Elem. will be held next week.  MHS and ME are working on establishing an Explore Testing Date for the future.  This will help in gaining information in the areas of academics and future plans of students before they enter MHS.
  4. Parent/Teacher Conferences-Will be held 11/1-11/2.  Parents will need to come to the school and pick-up their student’s report cards.  Report cards will not be mailed.  These conferences will give parents the opportunity to speak to individual teachers about their students.

 

Aughenbaugh concluded her report.  Bauer thanked her for the report and asked Supt Prusator for the District & Business Report.

            Prusator told the board it was time to let bids for the upcoming winter snow removal.  A motion was made by Flahive, seconded by Strouss to let snow removal bids for the upcoming season.  The vote was unanimously in favor by acclamation.

            Prusator asked for a motion to approve the FY07 Audit as completed by Gorenz and Assoc.  A motion was made by Flahive, seconded by Strouss to approve the FY07 Audit as presented.  The vote was unanimously in favor by acclamation. 

            Prusator asked that the 1st Reading on the Board Policy for Graduation be tabled until the November board meeting.
 
            With no further business to discuss in open session a motion was made by Bauer, seconded by Holdenrid to adjourn into closed session for the purposes of:  1)  the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees,  2) review closed meeting minutes of September 20, 2007, and 3) sale of property.  The vote was unanimously in favor by acclamation.

            The meeting adjourned into closed session at approx 7:45 p.m.

 

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

 

                                                                        Debbie Phalen
                                                                        Board Recording Secretary