BECK AREA CAREER CENTER - DOC 4

							                             BECK AREA CAREER CENTER
                                Board of Control Meeting
                                MINUTES –June 5, 2012

Mr. Dennis Works, New Athens, called the regular meeting of the Board of Control to order at
10:40 a.m., on June 5, 2012, at Southwestern Illinois College, Red Bud, Illinois, Room 123.

Present:
Columbia                         Mr. Mark Stuart, Principal
Dupo                             Mr. Terry Milt, Superintendent
New Athens                       Mr. Dennis Works, Principal
Red Bud                          Mr. Jonathan Tallman, Principal
Sparta                           Mr. Scott Beckley, Principal
Waterloo                         Mrs. Lori Costello, Assistant Principal
Monroe/Randolph ROE              Dr. Marc Kiehna, Regional Superintendent
St. Clair ROE                    Ms. Susan Sarfaty, Regional Superintendent
Beck Area Career Center          Ms. Dian Albert, Director
Absent:
Chester                          Mr. Chris Diddlebock, Superintendent
Marissa                          Mr. Mark Heuring, Principal
Valmeyer                         Mr. Eric Frankford, Superintendent/Principal

Guests:
Beck Area Career Center          Janice Augustine, LPN Director
Beck Area Career Center          Patti Miles, Principal
Beck Area Career Center          Kylie Mueller, Bookkeeper

Consent Agenda:
Dr. Marc Kiehna, Monroe/Randolph ROE, moved to adopt the consent agenda minus the
executive session meeting minutes of May 8, 2012, which will be brought to the next meeting.
Mr. Jonathan Tallman, Red Bud, seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken:
Monroe/Randolph ROE, yes; Red Bud, yes; Columbia, yes; Dupo, yes; New Athens, yes; Sparta,
yes; Waterloo, yes; St. Clair ROE, yes. The consent agenda was adopted.

Personnel:
Mr. Terry Milt, Dupo, moved to go into executive session at 10:42 a.m. Mr. Mark Stuart,
Columbia, seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken: All ayes, no nays. The motion was
carried.

Mrs. Lori Costello, Waterloo, left during executive session.

Mr. Jonathan Tallman, Red Bud, moved to come out of executive session at 11:55 a.m. Mr.
Terry Milt, Dupo, seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken: All ayes, no nays. The motion
was carried.

Mr. Dennis Works, New Athens, offered Janice Augustine a per diem contract at $300 per day
not to exceed 100 days to train the new Director of Nursing. Ms. Augustine asked how long she
had to decide if she wanted to take the contract. Mr. Dennis Works, New Athens, stated that
there was really no deadline to decide however he thought it should be decided when the new
Director of Nursing was hired.

Mr. Terry Milt, Dupo moved to advertise for a Director of Nursing with a salary package of no
less than $90,000. Mr. Jonathan Tallman, Red Bud, seconded the motion. A roll call vote was
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taken:  Dupo, yes; Red Bud, yes; Columbia, yes; New Athens, yes; Sparta, yes;
Monroe/Randolph ROE, yes; St. Clair ROE, yes. The motion was carried.

Mr. Terry Milt, Dupo, moved to hire Nathan Hoffman as part time temporary summer
maintenance/custodian for 29 days and to hire Olivia Lehr as part time temporary summer
custodian for 29 days subject to a clear background check, physical and TB test. Mr. Dennis
Works, New Athens, seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken: Dupo, yes; New Athens,
yes; Columbia, yes; Red Bud, yes; Sparta, yes; Monroe/Randolph ROE, yes; St. Clair ROE, yes.
The motion was carried.

Mr. Terry Milt, Dupo, left the meeting at 12:07 p.m.

Directors Report
   A. LPN Report
        1. Ms. Janice Augustine, Beck Nursing Director, reported that there are 48 students
        enrolled in the upcoming July 2012 class that will start the first week of July. She
        reported that there are currently 40 students in the January 2012 class.
        2. Ms. Augustine reported that 38 LPN students graduated on May 30, 2012. She
        reported that the retention rate is up to 85 percent and to date the LPN program has had
        1,129 graduates.
        3. Board members reviewed the first reading of the Financial Aid Handbook changes.
        4. Board members reviewed the first reading of the job descriptions for the Director of
        Adult Nursing and the Assistant Director of Adult Nursing Education/Instructor.
    B. Optional Ed Report:
        1. Mrs. Patti Miles, Beck Principal, reported that Beck is still taking referrals. New
        student interviews will start taking place on June 8th and Beck should start the year with
        100 OEP students.
         2. Mrs. Miles spoke about the awards ceremony that was held at the Hecker Community
        Center. The ceremony went well and 39 students graduated.
        3. Mr. Mark Stuart, Columbia, moved to approve the changes to the student handbook.
        Ms. Susan Sarfaty, St. Clair ROE, seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken: All
        ayes, no nays. The motion was adopted.
        4. Mrs. Miles reported that training on the new Student Information System – Common
        Goals will be on June 13th.
        5. Mrs. Miles spoke about the possible elimination of a bus route or purchasing a van. It
        was suggested to pay a parent mileage to bring a group of students to school. Mrs. Miles
        and Ms. Albert will continue to look into the situation.
     C. Vocational Program Report
        1. Ms. Albert reminded board members that the dual credit report is due to ISBE by
        September 17, 2012.
        2. Ms. Albert reported that North Central did not review our report in May but the report
        will be reviewed in June.
     D. Facilities Report
          1. Ms. Albert reported that the contract was signed with Monroe County Electric and
          they are currently working on an easement.
     E. Second Reading of Activity Fund Policy 4:90 amendment
          Mr. Jonathan Tallman, Red Bud, moved to adopt the amendment to Activity Fund
          Policy 4:90. Mr. Mark Stuart, Columbia, seconded the motion. A voice vote was
          taken: All ayes, no nay. The motion was adopted.

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     F. School Improvement Activities
         Mrs. Miles reported that all teachers had turned in their goals for the upcoming school
         year.
     G. Prairie State Insurance Cooperative
         Ms. Albert reported that Beck received the new rates of the insurance. She stated there
         is a small increase.
       H. Dr. Marc Kiehna, Monroe/Randolph ROE, recommended that a committee be formed
           to work on new branding for the center. The following people volunteered to be on
           the committee: Dennis Works, Patti Miles and Marc Kiehna

    Comments from Dr. Kiehna and Ms. Sarfaty: None

    Mr. Dennis Works, New Athens, expressed his appreciation to Dian Albert for her 10 years
    of service as Beck Area Career Center Director.

    Next Meeting Date:
    There will be no meeting in July. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, August
    14, 2012, at 10:15 a.m. at Southwestern Illinois College, Red Bud Campus Room 123.

    Adjournment:
    Mr. Mark Stuart, Columbia, moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Scott Beckley, Sparta,
    seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken: All ayes, no nays. The meeting adjourned at
    12:35 p.m.




Submitted by: Kylie Mueller

Date: ____________________________

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Chair                             Secretary




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