Carbondale Reporter

Carbondale Community High School District #165 Board of Education met June 11.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The special meeting of the Board of Education of School District 165 was held in the Administrative Center of Carbondale Community High School District #165, 330 South Giant City Road, Carbondale, Illinois, at 6:00 p.m.

Upon roll call, the following members were present:

Linda Flowers (remotely)          Francis Tsung (remotely)

Lana Galan (remotely)              Julie VanWinkle (remotely)

Joe Hudgins (remotely)            Brian Woodard

Christopher Swims (remotely)

Also present:

Stephen Murphy                       Kathryn Vieceli (remotely)

Donna Fager Jenna                  Jamieson (remotely)

Ryan Thomas (remotely)          Justin Merriman (remotely)

Mark Albertini (remotely)          Rasheeda Love (remotely)

President Woodard declared a quorum present and the special meeting of June 11, 2020, was called to order. Secretary Designee: Due to COVID-19, Superintendent Murphy served as Secretary Designee to sign Board documents following the meeting.

Old Business—District Transportation Service Contract Extension—Tabled to next board meeting.

Public Comments: Mr. Murphy received email public comment from sidereal586@gmail.com titled, “Question for School Board Meeting: Has the school district considered terminating its relationship with the Carbondale Police Dept and eliminating the position of school resource officer?”

Mr. Murphy said the usual protocol for questions during public comments is to follow up with the individual following the meeting regarding their questions and that the public comments portion of the meeting was used for public comments and not for a question and answer session. Mr. Murphy said however, due to the COVID-19 issues the district was already evaluating and reviewing the school resource officer contract just as the district is doing with the transportation contract. Mr. Murphy said he would follow up with the Board in the future on the evaluation of the school resource officer agreement.

Dirk Krasinki Correspondence: The Board received a copy of the email in their Board packet that was received from the family of Dirk Krasinki (new part-time CCHS art teacher employed on May 7, 2020) advising the district of Mr. Krasinki’s death on May 25, 2020.

Financial Report: Mr. Murphy reviewed the current financial report that was included in the Board packet.

Principal’s Report: Mr. Thomas reported on the summer school remote learning activities.

Superintendent’s Report: Mr. Murphy reported that the district has purchased 200 Purell hand sanitizers, electrostatic cleaners for the maintenance personnel, and face masks in an effort to get the school back open.

Mr. Murphy said he has spoken with the feeder school superintendents regarding taking a united front approach with the recent protests, to pursue racial sensitivity training and incorporate curricular changes to meet the needs of our students.

2020-21 School Calendar: Mr. Murphy reported that he had attended a regional superintendent’s meeting that morning regarding the planning for the start of the 2020-21 school year. He said the current proposed plan would be to start August 10, 2020 with the teachers coming in and students starting August 17, 2020, whether it’s in-person or remote learning. He said nothing can be planned until the Governor signs legislation changing school calendar guidelines.

2020-21 Board of Education Meeting Schedule—Second Reading/Adoption: Motion by Swims, seconded by Hudgins, to approve the 2020-21 Board of Education Meeting schedule as presented. Roll call: Flowers, Galan, Hudgins, Swims, Tsung, VanWinkle and Woodard voted yes. Nay, Motion carried.

Holiday Tournament Cost Saving Changes: Mr. Murphy reviewed the memo that was included in the Board packet regarding the proposed Holiday Tournament cost savings changes. He said no longer holding the tournament at SIU and eliminating workers that compile stats and reports to the media could save up to $7,500.00. He said in addition, hosting a tournament may not be feasible in 2020 given the impact of COVID-19.

Member Leaves Meeting: Member Swims left the meeting at 6:55 p.m.

IHSA State I Return to Play Guidelines: Mr. Murphy reviewed the recently released IHSA Stage 1 Return to Play Guidelines for the Board. He said the guidelines are strict. He said no groups of more than ten athletes are allowed, and sport-specific drills and equipment are not allowed. He said that Athletic Director Mark Albertini was developing our own guidelines based on the information the IHSA. He said once these are approved by the Jackson County Health Department, summer workouts can begin.

NFHS Network Pixellot Camera Proposal: Motion by Tsung, seconded by Galan, to enter into a five-year lease for two Pixellot cameras with streaming services as presented. Roll call: Galan, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard and Flowers voted yes. Member Hudgins voted no. Motion carried.

Gateway Adolescent Programs: Mr. Murphy reviewed the memo that was included in the Board packet regarding the Gateway Adolescent Programs. He advised that the program was closed due to COVID-19 and that CCHS Special Education Teacher Angie Mausey, would be placed back on the campus faculty this coming year.

Updated Summer School Guidance from ISBE and IDPH: Mr. Murphy updated the Board on the highlights of the Summer School Guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health. He advised the biggest impact for our district is the allowance of Behind the Wheel instruction for Drivers Education, which the district has begun implementing based upon the guidelines.

Executive Session—None

Resignations/Retirements: Motion by Flowers, seconded by Hudgins, to approve the following resignations/ retirements as presented:

a. Retirement of Beatrice Irene Davenport (Rebound Secretary) effective June 15, 2020.

Roll call: Hudgins, Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Flowers and Galan voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

Employment of 2020-21 Personnel—None

Application for Career and Technical Educator Endorsement in Medical Terminology: Motion by VanWinkle, seconded by Hudgins, to Jenna Jamieson’s Application or Career and Technical Educator Endorsement in Medical Terminology as presented: Roll call: Tsung, VanWinkle, Woodard, Flowers, Galan and Hudgins voted yes. Nay, none. Motion carried.

June Board Meeting: Next Board of Education Meeting: Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

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