Executive (KACC) Board Meeting

Executive (= KACC) Board Meeting

Thursday, M= arch 13, 2008

8:00 a.m.

KACC Board = Room

Minutes

Members Pre= sent

Grant Park: = ; Mike Nicholson, Chairperson &nb= sp; Brad= ley: &= nbsp; Mike Hogan, Secretary

Beecher: &= nbsp; Denise Brands &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Central: &= nbsp; Tonya Evans

Herscher: &= nbsp; Bill Davison, Vice Chair = &nb= sp; Kankakee: Randy Rose <= /p>

St. Anne &n= bsp; Kathleen Hickey &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Peotone: &= nbsp; Kevin Carey &= nbsp;

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The regular meeting of the Kankakee Area Career Center Executive Committee, Kankakee County, State of Illinois was called to order on March = 13, 2008 at 8:04 a.m.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Chairman Nicholson congratulated Kathleen Hickey and t= he St. Anne Boys Basketball Team on their recent State Championship.

CONSENT AGENDA

1-3. Chairman Nicholson solicited comments concerning the agenda, minutes of the previous meeting and the list of accounts payables presented for payment. A motion was made by Tonya Evans, seconded by Kathleen Hickey at= 8:05 a.m. to approve the consent agenda, minutes, closed session minutes, and payables as presented. Mr. Hogan questioned the $25,000 expense to Takara Belmont. Mr. Fay explained these funds are a deposit on an upcoming upgrade= to the Cosmetology department which has been in planning stages for about 1 ½ years. Mr. Fay stated a presentation will be made later du= ring this morning’s meeting. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:

4. = Preliminary student numbers: Mr. Hogan requested this item be tabled until closed session. Chairman Nicholson agreed to this request.

5. = Proposed 2008 Calendar: KACC’s p= roposed 2008-2009 school year calendar was reviewed. Ms. Hickey questioned if there were= any changes made other than the November 26/27 Parent Teacher Conference dates. Mr. Fay stated there h= ave not. A motion was made by Kat= hleen Hickey, seconded by Kevin Carey at 8:07 a.m. to approve the 2008-2009 school calendar as presented. Ms. Hi= ckey requested Mr. Fay email her a copy to be included in her school board packe= ts for tomorrow’s meeting.

6. = Update on Sales Activity of Career Center House (1010 Tremont): Mr. Hogan requested this item be t= abled until the closed session. Cha= irman Nicholson agreed to this request

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INFORMATI= ONAL ITEMS

7. = Donna Black, Takara Belmont: Ms. Bl= ack, accompanied by Sharon Barnard, Cosmetology department manager, presented the plan for upgrading the Cosmetology department. Items presented were workstations = to be installed, pedicure stations, and replacement of shampoo stations. Ms. Brands questioned if this was a face-lift, or was it addressing sanitization standards. Ms. Black and Ms. Barnard explaine= d how the plan addresses both needs. Ms. Hickey questioned handicap accessibility.&= nbsp; Ms. Black and Ms. Barnard stated there will be a shampoo station installed designed to accommodate a wheelchair. Mr. Hogan expressed concern in reg= ard to the need of placing this project out for sealed bids. Although Ms. Barnard has received several other bids, they were not, in fact through a sealed bid process. Mr. Hogan made a motion, seconded = by Ms. Hickey at 8:36 a.m. to hold approval of funds approved earlier in the meeti= ng until proper advertising of a sealed bid has been completed. Motion approved by roll call vote.= Chairman Nicholson questioned fund= ing of the project. Mr. Fay reported Program Improvement Grant Funds and Perkins III funds will be used and are = in this year’s budget. Additional funds from next year’s budget will be used to compl= ete the program. The timing of the project, being at the close of one fiscal year, completing in the next fisc= al year is beneficial when it comes to the funding of the project. The amounts in those funds are curr= ently $20,000 in Perkins and $42,000 in PIG, however, portions of the PIG grant a= re already designated for other items needed.= Chairman Nicholson questioned if funds are allowed to be held over f= rom year to year. Mr. Fay stated = they are not. Mr. Davison made a m= otion, seconded by Ms. Evans at 8:52 directing KACC to procure bids through standa= rd sealed bid process. This matt= er will be brought back to the Executive Board at the next meeting.

8. = Principal’s Notes: Mr. Hahs distributed information listing the students who will be participating in the upcoming SkillsUSA State Competition in = Springfield on Ap= ril 17 and 18. Students traveled to Lincolnway East on February 22^nd in order to complete a prelimin= ary regional test for qualification. Fifty-five students from KACC will be competing. Chairman Nicholson questioned how = this number compares with previous years. Mr. Hahs stated it is “about average,” with more this ye= ar than last, yet not as many as some years past. Mr. Hahs reported he attended Fres= hman Orientation at Herscher High School on Febr= uary 25^th. He stated the evening went well and believes there was quite a bit of interesting KACC and our programs. KACC Faculty participated in a CTE Networking meeting with GVAC, WILCO and TCOD programs. Mark Williams from = ISBE was the featured speaker. Mr.= Hahs stated he is within two weeks of completing all faculty evaluations. He reported the process seems to be going well. Nine students fro= m the Business Management program, who are going to compete in SkillsUSA, came to school on Casmir Pula= ski day to meet with ten business leaders from throughout the area. Mr. Hahs stated he was glad to see= both students and business persons volunteering their time on a day where the sc= hool is closed. (Note – articles and pictures are available on www.kacc-il.org)

10. Speci= al Populations Report: Ms. Gooda= le reported on the Student-To-Apprenticeship Program currently underway. Thirteen students applied with six qualifying. Those students tr= aveled to Joliet this week to interview with a panel from the trade apprenticeship training programs. Ms. Goodale is expe= cting confirmation of the students’ rankings by this afternoon. The rankings will effect when stud= ents are offered work as it becomes available. Last year’s student wa= s from Peotone attending the Welding program.&nbs= p; This year, 5 of the six students are also Peotone/Welding Students.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> KARVES Advisory Committee will mee= t at BrickStone Brewery on April 17^th(appetizers 5:30/meeting 6:00p.m.). Attendance at these meetings has been steadily growing this past year. Ms. Goodale shared a recent Website traffic report with those present. The report shows the continuing increase in hits and visits to www.kacc-il.org, which, based upon sur= veys, the Parent Connect program has been most influential.

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A motion was made by Mike Hogan, seconded by Kathleen = Hickey at 8:55 a.m. to adjourn to closed session to discuss personnel, employee negotiations and real estate matters. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

Chairman Nicholson called open session back to order a= t 9:44 a.m.

A motion was made by Kathl= een Hickey, seconded by Tonya Evans at 9:46 a.m. authorizing = the Chairman to amend pending contract as discussed in closed session. Motion carried by unanimous roll c= all vote.

A motion was made by Mike Hogan, seconded by Bill Davi= son at 9:47 a.m. establishing a special KACC Executive Board Meeting to be held to= discuss personnel issues and matters of real estate disposition, on March 31^st= at 10:00 a.m. Motion carried = by unanimous roll-call vote.

There being no further business, a motion to adjourn w= as made by Mike Hogan, seconded by Kathleen Hickey at 9:51 a.m. Motion carried by voice vote.

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&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Michael Hogan, Secretary