BOARD OF EDUCATION
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS
Agenda for the Regular Meeting of June 19, 2013
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 15, 2013
Special Meeting – May 28, 2013
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/2013 Prevailing Rates of Wages
B. Annual Certification/CUSD #1 Crisis Plan
C. Close & Establish Activity Fund Accounts – Charleston Middle School
D. Declaration of Surplus Equipment – Mark Twain Elementary School
E. Contract Agreements/Case Study Evaluation Testing During the Summer 2013
F. Trojan Booster Club Signage Sponsors
VII. Consent Agenda: Appointment/Employment
Resignations:
5th Grade Teacher – Jefferson Elementary School, end 2012-13
Paraprofessional – Carl Sandburg School, effective 7/31/13
Paraprofessional – Charleston High School, effective 8/1/13
Family Medical Leaves:
4th Grade Teacher – Jefferson Elementary School
4th Grade Teacher – Jefferson Elementary School
5th Grade Teacher – Jefferson Elementary School
Employments for the 2013-14 School Year:
Instructional Secretary – Ashmore Elementary School – effective 7/24/13
Custodian (3rd Shift) – Charleston High School & Jefferson School – effective 6/20/13
LBS1 Teacher – Charleston High School
1st Grade Teacher – Carl Sandburg Elementary School
Music Teacher – Carl Sandburg Elementary School
Media Specialist – Carl Sandburg Elementary School
4th Grade Teacher – Jefferson Elementary School
5th Grade Teacher – Jefferson Elementary School
Transfers – Re-Assignments for 2013-14 School Year
Early Childhood Teacher (half time to full time status) – Mark Twain School
Teacher (4th grade to 5th grade) – Jefferson Elementary School
Paraprofessionals – CHS, CMS, Carl Sandburg, Mark Twain, & Jefferson Schools
Extra-Curricular Assignments: Charleston High School
VIII. Superintendent’s Report
A. 2013 IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference
IX. Recommended Old Business
A. Adoption/FY2013 Budget Amendment
X. Recommended Action New Business
A. Letter of Understanding between Charleston Educational Support Professional Association,
IEA/NEA and Charleston Board of Education
B. New & Revised Proposed School Board Policies – First Reading (see attachment)
C. Resolution/Transfer Interest Earnings from Bond & Interest Fund to Operations and
Maintenance Fund
D. Approval/Loan Application to Replace & Upgrade Existing Technology Equipment
E. Establish Salary Schedule for Part-Time Employees and Substitutes 2013-14
F. Establish Central Office Salary Schedule for 2013-14
G. Administrative Proposed Salaries for 2013-14
H. Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent Contracts
XI. Closed Session:
Student Disciplinary Hearing 5ILCS 120/2(c)(9)
Action on student discipline hearing following 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)
XII. Additional Information
CUSD #1 Monthly Attendance Summary
XIII. Adjourn
CUSD #1 District Goals
1.
Academic Achievement: The district will provide high quality educators and professional development
that will enable them to utilize the very best instructional practices available so that each student annually
meets or exceeds learning standards.
2.
Community Relations and Collaborations: Charleston CUSD #1 will develop a plan 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.
3.
District Facilities: The district will develop and implement a Health Life Safety Plan to improve the safety
of learning environments to maximize student achievement.
4
District Finances: The district will maintain viable fund balances. The Education Fund balance will not
drop below $2million and will begin increasing within five years.
5.
Technology: Enabled by technology, telecommunications, and training, the CUSD #1 staff will guide all
students as they participate in a variety of learning experiences which will prepare students to become
productive citizens. Looking to the future, CUSD #1 will demonstrate an awareness of 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 June 19, 2013
X. B. Recommended New Business
Newly Established School Board Policy Administrative Procedures/Exhibits
4:45-E1
Operational Services – Cover page Documenting the Process to Seek Offset from the
Office of the Comptroller
6:220
Instruction – Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Program; Responsible Use and
Conduct
6:220-E1
Instruction – Authorization to Participate in the Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT)
Program; Responsible Use and Conduct Agreement
6:220-E2
Instruction – Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Program Student Guidelines
7:340-AP2, E1 Students – Letter Containing Schedule for Destruction of School Student Records
7:340-AP2
Students – Storage and Destruction of School Student Records
Revised School Board Policies/Administrative Procedures/Exhibits
2:20
School Board – Powers and Duties of the School Board
2:20-E
School Board – Waiver and Modification Request Resource Guide
2:30
School Board – School District Elections
2:110
School Board – Qualifications, Terms, and Duties of Board Officers
2:125
School Board – Board Member Expenses
2:140-E
School Board – Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use
2:200
School Board – Types of School Board Meetings
2:200-AP
School Board – Types of School Board Meetings
2:220
School Board – School Board Meeting Procedure
2:250-AP2
School Board – Protocols for Record Preservation and Development of Retention
Schedules
2:250-E2
School Board – Immediately Available District Public Records and Web-Posted Reports
and Records
4:15
Operational Services – Identity Protection
4:45
Operational Services – Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery
4:60-E
Operational Services – Notice of Contractors
4:70
Operational Services – Resource Conservation
4:100
Operational Services – Insurance Management
4:110
Operational Services – Transportation
4:110-AP2
Operational Services – Bus Driver Communication Devices; Pre-Trip and Post-Trip
Inspection; Bus Driving Comments
4:140
Operational Services – Waiver of Student Fees
4:170
Operational Services – Safety
5:30
General Personnel – Hiring Process and Criteria
5:125
General Personnel – Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct
5:125-E2
General Personnel – Request to Use Non-District
6:20
Instruction – School Year Calendar and Day
6:60
Instruction – Curriculum Content
6:60-AP
Instruction – Comprehensive Health Education Program
6:65
Instruction – Student Social and Emotional Development
6:110
Instruction – Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of
School and Graduation Incentives Program
6:120-AP3
Instruction – Service Animals
6:210
6:235
6:235-AP2
6:280-AP
6:320
6:235-E5
7:70
7:140-AP
7:190-AP3
7:190-AP5
7:220
7:220-AP
7:340
7:340-AP1
Instruction – Instructional Materials
Instruction – Access to Information and Communication Technologies
Instruction – Web Publishing Guidelines
Instruction – Evaluating and Reporting Student Achievement
Instruction – High School Credit for Proficiency
Instruction – Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
Students – Attendance and Truancy
Students – Use of Metal Detectors for Student Safety
Students – Guidelines for Reciprocal Reporting of Criminal Offenses Committed by
Students
Students – Student Handbook – Electronic Devices
Students – Bus Conduct
Students – Electronic Recordings on School Buses
Students – Student Records
Students – School Student Records