BOARD OF EDUCATION
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS
Agenda for the Regular Meeting of June 17, 2015
Administration Building – 410 West Polk Avenue – 6:30 p.m.
Mission: Based upon the belief that all students can learn and with the understanding that students’
capabilities may vary, it is the mission of the Charleston Community Unit School District No. 1 to
provide learning environments that allow students the opportunities to maximize their learning
capabilities.
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Focus on Students and Good News Reports
Recognition
III. Public, Staff Comments or Questions, Written Communications
Consent Agenda Items are routine, non-controversial matters and will be considered together and
enacted by one motion and one roll call vote. Any board member desiring to remove an item for
separate consideration should request to do so before approval of this consent agenda.
IV. Consent Agenda: Recommended Action Standard Items
A. Approval of the Minutes –
Regular Meeting – May 20, 2015
B. Financial Reports
1. Approval of the Bills & Payrolls, Community Unit District No.1
2. Approval of Activity Fund Accounts
V. Consent Agenda: Old Business
VI. Consent Agenda: Recommended Action New Business
A. Resolution/2015 Prevailing Rates of Wages
B. Annual Certification/CUSD #1 Crisis Plan
C. CHS Health Office/Declaration of Surplus Inventory
D. CHS Football Team/Declaration of Surplus Inventory
E. CHS/CMS Band Program/Declaration of Surplus Inventory
VII. Consent Agenda: Appointment/Employment
Resignations:
Head Boys’ Track Coach - Charleston High School, end 2014-15
Boys’ Tennis Coach – Charleston High School, end 2014-15
Track Coach – Charleston Middle School, end 2014-15
Leave(s) of Absence:
Custodian/Charleston Middle School
Paraprofessional/Carl Sandburg Elementary School
Employments for the 2015-16 School Year:
Mathematics Teacher (8th Grade) – Charleston Middle School
Elementary Classroom Teacher (6th Grade) – Jefferson Elementary School
Speech/Language Pathologist – Jefferson Elementary School
Transfers/Assignments - 2015-2016 School Year:
Elementary Classroom Teacher (6th to 4th grade) - Jefferson Elementary Schools
Assignments for District Speech/Language Pathologists, School Psychologists/Social
Workers
Assignments for District Paraprofessionals
Extra-Curricular Assignments for 2015-16:
Charleston High School & Charleston Middle School
VIII. Superintendent’s Report
A. Presentation/Online Registration (Skyward) Update
B. Report/ISBE Special Education Monitoring Visit
IX. Recommended Old Business
A. Adoption/FY2015 Budget Amendment
X. Recommended Action New Business
A. Contract Renewal/Property/Casualty Insurance Program
B. Contract Renewal/Long Term Disability Insurance Program
C. Contract Renewal/Refuse Service, 2015-2018
D. Adoption/Handwriting Curriculum, Grades K-6
E. Adoption/Internet Safety Curriculum, Grades 3-12
F. New & Revised Proposed School Board Policies – First Reading (see attachment)
G. Authorization/Repairs from Storm Damage
H. Adopt Resolution/Interfund Loan - Working Cash Fund to the Transportation Fund
I. Resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $4,000,000 Taxable Tax
Anticipation Warrants in anticipation of the collection of taxes levied for the
year 2014, by the Board of Education of Community Unit School District No. 1,
Coles and Cumberland Counties, Illinois, for educational purposes.
J. Establish Central Office Salary Schedule for 2015-16
K. Administrative Proposed Salaries for 2015-16
XI. Closed Session:
Consider information regarding appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,
performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the
District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against
legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2/(c)(1)
Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives,
or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.
5 ILCS 120/2/(c)(2)
XII.
XIII.
Additional Information
CUSD #1 Monthly Attendance Summary
Adjourn
CUSD #1 District Goals
1. Academic Achievement
The district will incorporate an aligned system for teacher selection, induction, development, and evaluation that is aimed at
providing research-based, effective instructional practices so that each student annually meets or exceeds learning standards.
2. Community Relations and Collaborations
Charleston CUSD #1 will collaborate with EIU, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Chamber of Commerce and City of
Charleston to strategically recruit professionals and families into the Charleston School District. CUSD #1 will also develop the
utilization of social media to provide district fact based information.
3. District Facilities
The district will develop a long-term facilities and capital improvement plan that ensures the safety of our school community and
supports the learning needs of our students.
4. District Finances
The district will commit to serving as responsible stewards of its fiscal resources and seek revenue sources that fulfill the
district’s needs.
5. Technology
Enabled by technology, communications, digital resources, and training, the CUSD #1 staff will prepare all to become productive
and digitally literate citizens through a variety of learning experiences. CUSD #1 students will utilize current and emerging
technologies which foster an optimal learning environment.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS
Attachment for Agenda- Regular Meeting of July 17, 2015
X. F. Recommended New Business
Deleted School Board Policy Administrative Procedure/Exhibit
4:170-AP1, E3 Emergency Medical Information for Students Having Special Needs or Medical
Conditions Who Ride School Buses
Newly Established School Board Policy Administrative Procedures/Exhibits
4:170-AP2-E3 Letter to Parents/Guardians About Disruptive Social Media Apps; Dangers
4:170-AP6-E2 Notification to Staff and Parents/Guardians of CPR and AED Video
Revised School Board Policies/Administrative Procedures/Exhibits
2:20
Powers and Duties of the School Board; Indemnification
2:140
Communications To and From the Board
2:140-E
Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use
2:200
Types of School Board Meetings
2:220
School Board Meeting Procedure
2:230
Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board
2:250-E2
Immediately Available District Public Records and Web-Posted Reports and Records
4:10
Fiscal and Business Management
4:45
Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery
4:45-E1
Cover Page Documenting the Process to Seek Offset from the Illinois Office of the
Comptroller (IOC)
4:45-E2
Notice of Claim and Intent to Seek Debt Recovery; Challenge; and Response to
Challenge
4:100
Insurance Management
4:110
Transportation
4:110-AP3
School Bus Safety Rules
4:110-E
Emergency Medical Information for Students Having Special Needs or Medical
Conditions Who Ride School Buses
4:120
Food Services
4:120-AP
Food Services; Competitive Foods; Exemptions
4:130
Free and Reduced – Price Food Services
4:150
Facility Management and Building Programs
4:160
Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds
4:160-AP
Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds
4:170
Safety and Security
4:170-AP1
Comprehensive Safety and Security Plan
4:170-AP2
Routine Communications Concerning Safety and Security
4:170-AP2, E1 Letter to Parents/Guardians Regarding Student Safety
4:170-AP2, E2 Letter to Parent/Guardians Regarding Educational Programs About the Dangers of
Underage Drinking
4:170-AP5
Unsafe School Choice Option
4:170-AP6
Plan for Responding to a Medical Emergency at a Physical Fitness Facility with an AED
4:170-AP8
Movable Soccer Goal Safety
4:175
Convicted Child Sex Offender; Criminal Background Check and/or Screen; Notifications
4:175-AP1
Criminal Offender Notification Laws; Screening
4:175-AP1, E1 Informing Parents/Guardians About Offender Community Notification Laws
Revised School Board Policies/Administrative Procedures/Exhibits con’t.
5:30-AP1
5:125
5:130
5:260
5:280
6:150
6:235-E3
7:20
7:250
7:250-AP1
Interview Questions
Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct
Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information
Student Teachers
Duties and Qualifications
Home and Hospital Instruction
Online Privacy Statement
Harassment of Students Prohibited
Student Support Services
Measures to Control the Spread of Head Lice at School