Geneva School Board Meeting - June 11th, 2012

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Topic Short-Cuts:
-- Please Select -- 1. CALL TO ORDER- Roll call, Welcome, PLedge, Reminder to sign attendance sheet 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ---2.1. Sandy Ellis-Suggestions for a fair way to offset indebtedness. ---2.2. Lawrence Callahan-Disappointed in how last referendum was handled. Cut spending. Zero budgeting. ---2.3. Bob McQuillan-Comment on discrepancy between state numbers and Ms. Oberg's numbers at last board meeting. ---2.4. Debbie Hansen-(Part 1) Email to Geneva Tax FACTS,constructive solutions, etc. ---2.4. John Rice-Moved to Geneva for school system, compliments to school board, can not support cuts to budget. ---2.5. Kate Botchke-Teachers feel beaten up by critics of school district. People and teachers will move away. ---2.6. Ron Stevenson-Status of citizen input to finance committee & consider format of City of Geneva meetings to involve citizens. ---2.7. Mark Grosso-Response to Mr. Stevenson's request for status. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- Regular Session/Executive Session May 29, 2012 4. RECOGNITION AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS ---4.1 Dr. Mutchler-ASBO International Meritorious Budget Award - Ms. Donna Oberg 5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT ---5.1 Burgess field, Auditorium seating, Forums on Coultrap, common core curriculum and new evaluation system 6. INFORMATION ---6. 1. FOIA Requests/Responses/Suspension report/Building Usage Report, etc. ---6. 2.Mary Stith-Need for presentation about suicidal threat to students. 7. CONSENT AGENDA ---7. 1. Personnel Report ---7. 2. Northwestern Illinois Ballot ---7. 3. Agreement with MidValley Special Education Cooperative and discussion ---7. 4. Renewal of government fiber optic agreement with City of Geneva ---7. 5. Technology-Computer Replacement, $64,000- price set by State 8. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON BOARD OF EDUCATION ACTION ---8.1. Debbie Hansen-(Part 2) More issues, teacher salary negotiations. Teachers should take a freeze. ---8.2. Bob McQuillan-Response to Ms. Hansen comments. Comment on Meritorious Budget Award. Utilization of schools comments. ---8.3. Mary Stith-Response to utilization of schools issue. ---8.4. Rick Romano-Do we buy new buses every 2 years and why? ---8.5. Donna Oberg- Explanation of bus buy-back program. ---8.6. Matt Henry-Comparative cost analysis of bus program is on website. ---8.7. Donna Oberg-Additional info on school bus program. ---8.8. Mr. Callahan-Question about depreciation on bus program. ---8.9. Gail Ryan-Concerns about Meritorious Budget Award. 9. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS ---9.1. Mary Stith-Camera for artifical turf not being paid for by School District, nine classrooms are empty and classrooms are being utilized. ---9.2. Mark Grosso-Clarification regarding budget-every board member looks at budgets line by line. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION 11. ACTION POSSIBLE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION 13. ADJOURNMENT