Carbondale Reporter

Carbondale Elementary School District #95 Board of Education met Oct. 27.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

A regular meeting of the Carbondale Elementary School District No. 95 was held at 6:00 PM at CES95 Administrative Center, 925 South Giant City Road, Carbondale, IL 62902.

1. Roll Call:

Upon roll call, the following members were present:

Ms. Catherine Field, President

Mr. John Major, Vice President

Ms. Angela Watters, Secretary

Mr. Corey Cawthon

Ms. Markida Roper

Administrators present:

Ms. Janice Pavelonis, Superintendent

Ms. Janiece Blake, Chief School Business Official

2. EXECUTIVE SESSION 6:00 PM

Roll Call:

Ms. Catherine Field, President

Mr. John Major, Vice President

Ms. Angela Secretary

Mr. Corey Cawthon

Ms. Markida Roper

Cawthon moved, seconded by Roper to enter Executive Session at 6:04 PM for the purpose of discussing performance, evaluation and compensation of specific personnel matters, matters relating to student discipline, matters relating to collective bargaining, and matters relating to pending litigation. No decisions were made, and no votes were taken.

Roll Call Vote:

Yes votes: Field, Major, Watters, Cawthon, Roper

No votes: None

Absent: Green, Coplea

Motion carried.

Executive Session adjourned at 7:05 PM.

Voice Vote:

Yes votes: Major, Field, Watters, Cawthon, Roper

No: None

Absent: Green, Coplea

Motion carried.

3. Public Comments - None

4. Approval of Agenda

Roper moved, seconded by Major, Recommend approving the Agenda.

Roll Call Vote:

Yes votes: Field, Major, Watters, Cawthon, Roper

No votes: None

Abstain: None

Absent: Green, Coplea

Motion carried.

5. Consent Agenda Items

Cawthon moved, seconded by Major, Recommend approving Consent Agenda Items, 5.1 Minutes, 5.2-Financial Reports and 5.3-Communications

Roll Call Vote

Yes votes: Field, Major, Watters, Cawthon, Roper

No votes: None

Abstain: None

Absent: Green, Coplea

Motion carried.

5.1 Minutes

5.11 Regular – September 26, 2022

5.12 Executive – September 26, 2022

5.2 Financial Reports

5.21 Approval of Bills

5.22 Treasurer’s Report

5.23 Revenue Report

5.24 Expenditure Report

5.25 Activity Fund Reports

5.3 Communications

5.31 FOIA - None

5.32 Donations – None

6. Committee Reports

6.11 Communication Report

President’s Remarks – None

6.2 Committee Reports

6.21 Behavioral Interventions Committee – None

6.22 Building and Transportation Committee – None

6.23 Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee – None

6.24 Policy Committee – None

6.25 Public Relations Committee - None

6.26 Fundraising Development Committee - None

6.3 Administrative Staff Reports

6.31 Director’s Report

No Reports

6.32 Chief School Business Official – Janiece Blake

• School Maintenance Grant Application - This is a $50,000 matching grant that the district can apply for to purchase cameras for Parrish, Thomas, and Lewis School. If that grant is awarded to the district, the funds to match the grant will come from the Facilities Sales Tax Money.

• Financial Reports - There is a new format. Instead of one large report, the Revenue and Expenditures are broken down into two separate reports.

6.33 Superintendent – Janice Pavelonis

• Carbondale Park District - Open House will be November 4th from 4- 7pm at the Lakeland Center.

• Board Meetings - The November and December board meetings have been moved up due to holiday breaks.

• Triple I Conference - Markida Roper will attend as the Board Delegate. 6.4 Faculty Council - Stephanie Solbrig reported on the following:

I was able to meet with Michelle Martin on Monday, October 24. She shared that at this time, all teachers should have curriculum materials with the exception of Lewis, where teachers still await math manipulatives which are still on order. Additionally, since we are no longer purchasing Moby Max as an online learning tool, Ms. Martin said she will look at Clever to see if there are any math Fact Fluency apps within it we might use to replace that one Moby Max component that was very popular with some grade levels in the district.

Across the district, teachers are very busy having just completed conferences and approaching midterm of 2nd quarter quickly. Throughout the district teachers continue reteaching target behaviors for school success though in several pockets of the district, teachers and administrators are being stretched to address what is reported as a rise in misbehaviors causing tensions to run high. With Halloween falling on Monday next week, teachers are digging deeply into their toolboxes and thinking creatively to help plan for the most successful week of learning possible, with many activities centering around the season. In fact, some buildings are kicking off the weekend with after-school activities Friday to ensure students have a fun and safe start to this year's trick or treat time.

Lastly, cleaning issues in some pockets of the district are not entirely resolved but teachers are being encouraged to once again report it in the online document. So, with a little more time, hopefully that process will help to remedy the residual concerns.

7. Old Business - None

8. New Business

8.1 Action on Classified Personnel

8.11 Action on Resignations

Watters moved, seconded by Major, Recommend accepting the resignation of Jovan Williamson, Student Supervisory Aide at Carbondale Middle School effective September 29, 2022 and Marion Bartell, Instructional Aide at Parrish School effective December 23, 2022.

Voice Vote

Yes votes: Field, Major, Watters, Cawthon, Roper

No votes: None

Abstain: None

Absent: Green, Coplea

Motion carried.

8.12 Employment of Paraprofessionals

Roper moved, seconded by Cawthon, Recommend approving the employment of the following Paraprofessionals effective the 2022-2023 school year pending a clear CBI.

Silas Calame - Instructional Aide at Lewis School retroactive effective October 17, 2022

Roll Call Vote

Yes votes: Field, Major, Watters, Cawthon, Roper

No votes: None

Abstain: None

Absent: Green, Coplea

Motion carried.

8.2 Action on Certified Personnel

8.21 Employment of CES95 Faculty

Cawthon moved, seconded by Major, Recommend the employment of the following CES95 Faculty for the 2022-2023 school year, pending a clear CBI:

Ali Epplin - Speech and Language Pathologist at Carbondale Middle School

Roll Call Vote

Yes votes: Field, Major, Watters, Cawthon, Roper

No votes: None

Abstain: None

Absent: Green, Coplea

Motion carried.

8.22 Employment of Special Assignments

Roper moved, seconded by Cawthon, Recommend approving the employment of the following special assignment for the 2022-2023 school year.

Carbondale Middle School

Jessica Murphy - Middle School Chorus

Roll Call Vote

Yes votes: Field, Major, Watters, Cawthon, Roper

No votes: None

Abstain: None

Absent: Green, Coplea

Motion carried.

8.3 Action on School Maintenance Grant Application

Cawthon moved, seconded by Major, Recommend approving the application to apply for the School Maintenance Grant as presented.

Roll Call Vote

Yes votes: Field, Major, Watters, Cawthon, Roper

No votes: None

Abstain: None

Absent: Green, Coplea

Motion carried.

9. Next Scheduled Meetings

9.1 *Thursday, November 10, 2022

Regular Board Meeting (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

CES95 Lakeland Center

6:00 PM

6:05 PM Motion and Roll Call Vote to go into Executive Session (CLOSED) for the purpose of discussing matters relating to the performance, evaluation and compensation of specific personnel, matters relating to student discipline, matters relating to collective bargaining, and matters relating to pending litigation.

7:00 PM Reconvene Regular Board Meeting Public Session (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) *NOT A FOURTH THURSDAY

10. Public Comments

Tana Nikolic asked where does the money come from to match the $50,000 Maintenance Grant? Superintendent Paveloins replied that it comes from the Facilities Sales Tax Money.

11. Adjournment

Major moved, seconded by Roper, Recommend Adjournment at 7:25 PM.

Voice Vote:

Yes votes: Major, Watters, Field, Cawthon, Roper

No votes: None

Absent: Green, Coplea

Motion carried.