Executive (KACC) Board Meeting

Thursday, January 12, 2012, 8:30 a.m.

KACC Conference Room

Members Present

Bradley: &= nbsp; Michael Hogan, Chairman &nbs= p; = Beecher: &= nbsp; Tami Roskamp

Grant Park: John Palan, Vice-Chair = Hersche= r: = Richard Decman

Kankakee: Colleen Legge (8:34 am) &nb= sp; = Momence: Phil = Smith

Peotone: &= nbsp; Dee Oliver = ; &n= bsp; = ; St. Anne: &n= bsp; Rick Levek

Reg. Office:<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> Gregg Murphy

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Members Not Present

Central: &n= bsp; Tonya Evans &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; Manteno: = Dawn Russert

Minutes

The regular meeting of the Kankakee Area Career Center Executive Committee, Kankakee County, State of Illinois was called to order on Januar= y 12, 2012 at 8:32 a.m.

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PUBLIC COMMENT

None

CONSENT AGENDA

1= -3. = A motion was made by Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Lev= ek at 8:33 a.m. to approve the consent agenda, minutes of the regular December me= eting, accounts payable and financial reports. Motion carried by unanimous roll-ca= ll vote.

Mr. Hogan informed the memb= ers they will be invoiced February 1^st for the Annual Bond and Interest payment.

DIRECTOR’S REPORT<= /p>

Director’s Report: Mr. Fay reviewed= the contents of his report highlighting the following:

Indiana Insurance: On-site insp= ection was performed over the winter break.= The only findings of any significance were: 1) Collision Repair Paint Booth – Highly suggests installation of a suppression sys= tem (water or foam); 2) Static Collector be installed for cleaning agents= .
Ten-year Life Safety: J2HB Archi= tect, Bud Hultch has been at KACC 4 times thus far to complete this project. He seems to be= very thorough in his inspection.
Lavatory Doors: Mr. Fay stated t= he doors were order before break and will be delivered on January 17th.

Executive Officer Committee Report: Mr. Fay informed the board of the various topics discussed at this meeting. Of significance= :

Residential Lot Survey: Mr. Fay disseminated a surve= y on a variety of lots available in the area. Sellers appear willing to ho= ld off receiving payment for lots purchased until the current KACC house is sold. Mr. Fay is waitin= g on pricing from one subdivision which is currently bank-owned and is bei= ng represented by a broker in Chicago. The Board Members were in agreement in support of continuing the Construction Technology curriculum. Dr. Smith expressed his belief that KACC cannot afford to own a homes = and lots. Ms. Legge questio= ned the current house’s value will cover expenses. Mr. Fay stated he wi= ll be happy to provide the total costs to date and believes final cost w= ill be $220,000 +/-. Based = on specs, suggested price range is $240,000 to $250,000. Dr. Smith suggested looking = into alternative methods of instruction including Habitat for Humanity. Ms. Legge ques= tioned the potential for purchasing and rehabbing an older home. Mr. Hogan questioned if a sm= aller house is built, will the 3-year build period continue to apply. Mr. Fay stated it very well = can. Dr. Decman asked how long KACC has been building homes, to which Mr. Fay stated 40 years. Dr. De= cman then suggested KACC look into the potential of buying multiple lots, maybe 5 to 10, in order to get price break and eliminate the need to address this issue for many years. Dr. Palan suggested the upcoming budget meetings will potentially drive decisions
Bussing: Mr. Fay spoke about the pote= ntial for KACC to utilize a driver and bus from Manteno School District 2 days per week for regular sl= ot trips and then budget to assess districts for the cost.
Director’s Evaluation: Mr. Fay distributed copies of the evaluation tool and supplemental information concerning his goals. Mr. Hogan requested the evaluations be returned= to him by February 1^st (= mjhogan@bbchs.org).

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:=

Resolution for Release of Executive Session Minutes: A motion was made by Dr. Smit= h, Seconded by Dr. Palan at 9:02 a.m. to approve the Resolution for Relea= se of Executive Session Minutes. <= /span>Discussion ensued. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote. Mr. Hogan questioned item 3 regarding the destruction of the tapes be amen= ded the next time the resolution is brought before the board. It was the consensus of the g= roup the tapes may be destroyed after 18 months as long as there is no ongo= ing litigation.
KACC Seniority List – Instructional Personnel. The list presented was discussed. Mr. Hogan sta= ted this list no longer falls under State requirement. Dr. Decman questioned if KACC= has developed a performance list. Mr. Fay stated this is in process. Dr. S= mith advised maintaining the list for the next two years. Ms. Legge suggested the addit= ion of the Principal and Assistant Principal. The changes will be made and li= st maintained. No further b= oard action is required.
School Calendar: Mr. Fay thanked those who submitted response to the questions on a variety of dates. The calendar will be brought = back for further discussion giving districts time to firm-up their individu= al school calendars.
Construction Technology Lot Purchase Report R= 11; Covered under 5) a.
Director’s Annual Evaluation – Covered under 5) c.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:

Principal’s Report: Ms. Goodale repo= rted on the following:

Preliminary Enrollment Numbers: A r= eport was distributed. Ms. Go= odale stated 3 schools have yet to submit numbers. Ms. Legge questioned how sch= ools derive the numbers prior to registration.&n= bsp; Ms. Goodale stated while every school has its own procedures, = it may be a combination of the returning senior applications, the Sophom= ore Day applications and tracking those students who express interest. Ms. Goodale noted some distr= icts numbers are lower. She will inquire into the reasoning at her next the Principal’s meeting, especially considering the advent of the m= ore stringent graduation requirements. We are still on a good enrollment track next year. Dr. Decman questioned if there is a way to obtain academic cre= dit for any of the vocational classes.&n= bsp; Mr. Hogan questioned the obstacles in obtaining credit for KACC courses. Mr. Fay stated= the AYP and highly qualified teacher requirements, coupled with academic alignments (alignment more prevalent of a freshman or sophomore level course students already earned) make it more difficult. Ms. Legge spo= ke of the new SIS course name limitations. Dr. Decman stated that philosophically, this could be the death knell of vocational educatio= n. Mr. Fay spoke of the current efforts of the EFE’s to ensure ISBE realizes the value of CTE.
Observations: Ms. Goodale stated all observations will be complete before the end of the month. She will t= hen focus on the changes being initiated through SB7. She will be meeting with uni= on representatives to update the evaluation tool to meet the new require= ments.
First Semester Grades: Ms. Go= odale distributed a grades report. Ms. Legge questioned a curriculum grade average. This was brie= fly discussed.

Special Populations Report: Mr. = Kelly and spoke on the following topics:

WorkKeys Post Test: Mr. Kelley called everyone’s attention to the memora= ndum and charts demonstrating the excellent progress made by students. A school-wide post-test will= be given at the year end and then a more complete set of data will be presented. Mr. Kelley anticipates the next test will demonstrate gains in math and reading = as a direct correlation to the new curriculums adding weekly reading and m= ath assignments. Senior stu= dents will be offered an opportunity to take the 3^rd WorkKeys te= st so they may earn a Career Readin= ess Certificate to add to their portfolios.
Learning Center Scholarships: Applications have been recei= ved and the winner will be announced at the next meeting.
KARVES Advisory Committee: The= next meeting will be Thursday, January 19^th, at the Brickstone = Restaurant. Presentations will be made by CAD/Drafting and BIMBA as well as Business Technology and Junior Achievement.
Curriculum Binders: Mr. Kelley rep= orted all the instructor curriculum binders have been reviewed and contain evidence of the skills they have been asked to incorporate.
Career Coaches: Currently, the= y are meeting with students and developing portfolios. Seniors will have completed portfolios by May 1^st. Mr. Kelley expressed his opinion on= the quality of the binders and mentioned captioned photographs are being included to demonstrate skill sets being learned.
Welding Class: Has added a new = two new certifications through American Welding Society (AWS). Many of the students also ta= ke KCC Welding course taught by Mr. Spangler and will graduate KACC with AWS certificate and 12 college credits.&= nbsp; Dr. Smith stated he has heard that welding is “the” skill to have these days as there is a huge employment gap for skilled welders. Mr. Fay and Mr. Kelley both concurred this skill is being sought in the employment market.

MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION

A motion was made by Dr. Decman, seconded by= Dr. Palan at 9:29 a.m. to move to closed session to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discip= line, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including 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. Moti= on carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

ADJOURN:

There being no further busi= ness, a motion to adjourn was made by Ms. Legge, seconded by Ms. Oliver at 9:42 a.m= . to adjourn the regular meeting of the KACC Executive Board. Motion carried by unanimous voice = vote.

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Secretary Pro-tem

Attested By:

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Michael Hogan, Chairman