Executive (KACC) Board Meeting

Executive (= KACC) Board Meeting

Tuesday, Ma= y 12, 2011, 8:30 a.m.

KACC Board = Room

Members Pre= sent

Grant Park: Mike Nichol= son, Chairperson &n= bsp; Bradley: Michael Hogan, Vice Chair

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

Herscher: = Richard Bukowski = ; &n= bsp; Kankakee: Colle= en Legge

Manteno: = Dawn Russert = &nb= sp; &= nbsp; Peotone: &= nbsp; Donald McKinney

St. Anne: = John Palan, Secretary = &nb= sp; Reg. Office: Kay Pangle=

&= nbsp;

Members Not= Present

Momence: &n= bsp; Phil Smith

Minutes

The regular meeting of the Kankakee Area Career Center Executive Committee, Kankakee County, State of Illinois was called to order on May 12= , 2011 at 8:34 a.m.

PUBLIC CO= MMENT

None

CONSENT AGENDA

1-3. A motion was made by Mr. Hogan, seconded by Mrs. Russert at 8:35 a.m. to approve the consent agenda, minutes of the regular and closed April meetings, accounts payable and financial reports. Motion car= ried by unanimous roll-call vote.

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

= 4. Director’s Report: Mr. Fay gave an overv= iew of many of the activities in which he has been involved during the last month.= Of note:

= a. = AVC meeting May 6^th revolved around CTE transcript code project. The career center directors will d= evelop a list of information to be collected from throughout the state to be shared with ISBE and US Dept of Education. Goal is to demonstrate CTE student success, such as numbers receiving dual credit. This goal coinci= des with Secretary Duncan’s recent statement “CTE must prove their worth.”

= b. CTE Leadership Team: Mr. Fay talk= ed about the development of this new committee. Part of the impetus of the team wa= s the reduction in Perkins and Tech Prep Funds.&= nbsp; Glen O’Connor’s position with Tech Prep has been eliminated. Mr. Fay stated he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to work with CTE instructors fr= om throughout the KARVES region and from KCC as well.

= c. = 40^th Anniversary Celebration: Mr. Fay stated the tentative date has been set for October 1^st. A gen= eral description of the event was given. More details will be disseminated as available. Mr. Fay requested the Committee Me= mbers inform him if they know of any conflict with the October 1^st dat= e.

= d. Next Executive Committee Meeting Date: Mr. Fay stated next month’s meeting time and location has been changed. The June 9, 2011 meeting will be held at the Kankakee Country Club at noon. Tim= e will be set aside to show appreciation and thanks in honor of Dr. Michael Nichol= son.

= 5. Cheryl VanDyke: Mr. Fay reported he received a letter = from Ms. VanDyke indicating her intent to retire as KARVES/KACC Treasurer. Everyo= ne concurred, Ms. VanDyke has= served our region well for a lengthy period of time.

= 6. Health Insurance Renewals: Mr. Fay reported on recent meetings with CBC. Representatives came to review renewal information on Monday afternoon and then returned yesterday to talk to the faculty. They will return to = KACC next Wednesday to meet with faculty and staff on a one—on-one basis to explain the available options of the current PPO and the high deductible H.= S.A. policy. Several Committee Mem= bers had questions. Discussion was= moved to closed session.

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:

= 7. First Reading of Board Policy Updates from PRESS: A motion was made by Mr. Hogan, se= conded by Ms. Russert at 8:48 a.m. to approve the policies as presented. Motion carried by unanimous voice = vote.

= 8. FDIC Insured Depository Institutions: A motion was made by Dr. Pangle, seconded by Mrs. Russert at 8:49 a.m. to app= rove the financial institutions to be utilized as depository institutions for KA= CC and KARVES. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

= 9. FY2012 Executive Board Nominations/Elections:&nbs= p; A motion was made by Dr. Nicholson, seconded by Dr. Palan at 8:50 a.= m. to fill the FY2012 slate of KACC Executive Committee Officers as follows:

Michael Hogan – Chair= man

John Palan – Vice Chairman

Dawn Russert – Secret= ary

Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote. The new slate= of officers will assume their duties as of July 1, 2012.

= 10. FY2012 KARVES/KACC Meeting Schedule: A motion was made by Ms. Legge, seconded by Ms. Russert to approve the FY2012 KARVES/KACC Meeting Schedule. Mr. Fay called attention to the April date, questioning if it will conflict with IASA annual meeting. Dr. Nicholson suggested if a date = needs to change, it can be amended later on.&nbs= p; Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

= 11. Appro= ve out-of-state travel for KACC Students to compete in SkillsUSA National Competition: A motion was mad= e by Mr. Hogan, seconded by Mr. Palan at 8:53 a.m. to approve travel for 14 KACC students to Kansas City, MO for SkillsUSA National Competition.= Dr. Pangle questioned the cost of sending the students. Mr. Fay explained students pay $150 and KACC pays approximately $1,000, with the funds coming from profits from the vending machines and other fundraising within the school, and some Perkins money for faculty to accompany and chaperone the students. Dr. Pangle questioned how = many faculty members are being sent. Mr. Fay stated there are five – Sharon Barnar= d, Cosmetology; Lucas Papineau; Computer Technology and Christopher Morse, Collision repair (our Skills Mentors). Two additional faculty members, Deb Zurek, Entrepreneurship and Janice Krizik, Law Enforcement, have multiple students competing so they wi= ll attend. Motion carried by una= nimous roll-call vote.

= 12. Accept Resignation of KARVES/KACC Treasure: A motion was made by Dr. Bukowski, seconded by Mr. Hogan, at 8:55 a.= m. to regretfully accept the resignation of Cheryl= Van Dyke. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

= 13. First= Reading of Budget:= Mr. Fay gave a presentation of bot= h the KARVES and KACC budgets for FY2012. The presentation included a review of last year’s budget, this years, and a year-to-year difference. Mr. Fay reviewed each individual f= und and addressed questions as they arose. A motion was made by Ms. Russert, seconded by Dr. Palan, to accept the presentation and written documentation provided as the First Reading, make the FY2012 budget available for public display, and hold two public hearings to be held on August 11^th,= one at 8:30 a.m. and one at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:

= 14. Princ= ipal’s Report: Ms. Goodale gave an u= pdate on the following items:

Common Core Standards: Ms. Goo= dale informed the Committee she attended a conference on this subject on A= pril 18^th. She ha= s been invited to join a state-wide committee charge with working on these c= ore standards, to give her input from the CTE perspective.
JJC Dual Credit: Ms. Goodale stated she attended a Dual Credit Appreciation night on April 19^=
th and accepted an award on behalf of KACC. The plaque was placed in the KACC conference room.
KACC Awards Night: The Commi= ttee was given an update by Ms. Goodale in regard to this event. Comments received were very positive. State Rep. Du= gan and John Avendano gave brief addresses to students and parents at the beginning of the program. Dr. Avendano related his intent to investigate additional scholarship opportunities for KACC students and his hope to have the college host this night of recognition again next year. The cumulative amount of awa= rds given was over $9,000 ~ with 28 students receiving some sort of recognition and cash/scholarship award.
Professional Development: Ms. Goodale is continuing to collaborate with two other Career Centers to develop a professional development opportunity for faculty on August 16^th.&n= bsp; The site in consideration is the Operators’ Local 150 ha= ll in Wilmington. Speakers are currently under investigation with the theme being “Integrating Academics into CTE.”
OSHA 10 Safety Training: Twenty-three KACC Students attending this two-day training session, also sponsored by the Local 150 Operators Union. Ms. Goodale is working with = them to plan for next year. Her goal is to have all seniors, who are invol= ved in appropriate curriculum areas, to receive this training. Training should be free of c= harge, with the only cost incurred by KACC being transportation and lunch.

= 15. Speci= al Populations report: Mr. Kelle= y was unavailable to attend this mornings’ meeting. Written reports were available to = all Committee Members.

= 16. Spaul= ding-Lawrence Golf Outing: Dr. Nicholson re= minded everyone of the upcoming golf outing and the fact the proceeds are utilized= to fund scholarships for KACC students. Everyone was encouraged to attend.&= nbsp;

CLOSED SESSION:

A motion was made by Dr. Bukowski, seconded by Mr. Hog= an at 9:38 a.m. to move to closed session for collective negotiating matters between t= he District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2); and, the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissa= l of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, inclu= ding hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), as amended by = P.A. 93-0057. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

REOPEN SESSION:

Chairman Nicholson called the session open at 10:15 a.= m.

17. Appr= oval of new KARVES/KACC Treasurer – Lana Brown: A motion was made by Mr. Hogan, se= conded by Dr. Pangle at 10:17 a.m. to retain the services of Lana Brown as Treasur= er at a fee of $1,000 per year effective July 1, 2012. Motion carried by unanimous roll-c= all vote.

ADJOURN:

There being no further business, a motion to adjourn w= as made by, Mr. Hogan, seconded by Dr. Bukowski at 10:18 a.m. to adjourn the regular meeting of the KACC Executive Board. Motion carried by unanimous voice = vote.

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; As Recorded By:_______________________________

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; John Palan, Secretary

Attested By:

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Michael Nicholson, Chairman