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Champaign Community Unit School District No. 4 Board of Education met April 9.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Board President Chris Kloeppel called the Regular Meeting of the Board to order at 5:30 p.m.

Board Members Present:

Amy Armstrong, Gianina Baker, Bruce Brown, Chris Kloeppel, Kathy Richards, Kathy Shannon, Heather Vazquez (arrived at 5:33 p.m.)

Staff Members Present:

Superintendent Susan Zola, Deputy Superintendent Laura Taylor, Assistant Superintendent Angela Ward, Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Ivory-Tatum, Executive Director of Human Resources Ken Kleber, Chief Financial and Legal Officer Tom Lockman, Executive Director of Operations Paul Douglas

Approval of Agenda:

Member Shannon moved, with a second by Member Armstrong to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on voice vote. Ayes 6. Nays 0.

Guests:

Representatives from CFT, local media and other interested persons

Action Agenda: New Business:

Administrative Appointment – Centennial High School Principal-

Member Brown moved, with a second by Member Vazquez to approve the Administrative Appointment – Centennial High School Principal. The motion carried on roll call. Ayes 7. Nays 0.

The vacancy for the position of Centennial High School Principal for the 2018-2019 school year was recently announced. Four candidates participated in Level I interviews conducted by a team of District administration, certified staff, classified staff, parents, and student representatives. Two candidates returned for Level II interviews conducted by District level administration and Centennial High School staff. Mr. Charles (Chuck) Neitzel has been selected as the Principal of Centennial High effective July 1, 2018.

Mr. Neitzel currently serves Centennial as the Associate Principal. He has held this position since July 2012. Prior to serving in this capacity, Mr. Neitzel was an Assistant Principal at Centennial from July 2009 through June 2012. Mr. Neitzel joined Unit 4 Schools for the 2008- 2009 school year as Centennial Dean of Students.

Mr. Neitzel’s teaching career includes serving as an English Teacher and English Department Head with Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School, and an English Teacher at Rantoul Township High School. Mr. Neitzel has also served as an Assistant Football Coach and Head Wrestling Coach.

Mr. Neitzel received a Bachelor’s degree in English Education, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, from the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1994. He received his Master’s in Educational Administration from Eastern Illinois University in 2007.

The recommended salary for Mr. Neitzel is $126,500, plus all appropriate Board-approved administrator benefits. Annual evaluation will be completed by the appropriate supervising administrator.

District administration recommended the appointment of Mr. Chuck Neitzel as Principal of Centennial High School beginning July 1, 2018 at the above-listed salary and appropriate fringe benefits.

Construction Contracts Approval and O’Shea Amendment Approval – Tommy Stewart Field Project: Tom Lockman-

Member Shannon moved, with a second by Member Richards for Construction Contracts Approval and O’Shea Amendment Approval – Tommy Stewart Field Project. The motion carried on roll call. Ayes 7. Nays 0.

In November 2016, District voters approved a facilities referendum to undertake facility improvement projects at several District facilities. On January 8, representatives from Perkins+Will and IGW Architecture presented an initial update on the status of design work completed to date on the Tommy Stewart Field project as a part of the larger Centennial High School project. On January 10, the District hosted an Open House at Centennial High School regarding the project where District staff as well as members of the design and construction management teams were present to provide information and respond to questions. On February 26, representatives from Perkins+Will/IGW Architecture and O’Shea Builders returned to review the final design and budget estimates for the project.

The project took bids on March 29 and administration requested Board approval on the construction contracts and an amendment to O’Shea Builder’s contract to assign the contracts to O’Shea Builders and allow O’Shea Builders to manage the construction, as anticipated in their base contract. Construction will commence as soon as possible after execution of the agreements and continue into early August. The schedule is intended to allow for the first varsity football game to be played at Tommy Stewart Field as scheduled on August 24, 2018.

Administration recommended approval of the construction contracts, an assignment agreement to O’Shea Builders and an amendment to O’Shea’s contract.

Consent Agenda: New/Unfinished Business:

Member Shannon moved, with a second by Member Vazquez to approve the Consent Agenda: New/Unfinished Business. The motion carried on roll call. Ayes 7. Nays 0.

The following Consent Agenda items were approved:

Human Resource Changes: Ken Kleber-

The Human Resource Changes were approved as presented.

Bills and Treasurer’s Report – March: Tom Lockman-

The Bills and Treasurer’s Report - March was approved as presented.

Minutes of March 12, 2018 and March 26, 2018-

The Minutes were approved as presented.

Action Agenda: New Business:

Notice of Public Hearing - the Board of Education of Champaign Community Unit School District No. 4, Champaign County, Illinois, pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/27A-8(c) and (d), will conduct a public hearing beginning at 5:30 P.M. in the Board Room at the Mellon Administrative Center to receive public comments and otherwise obtain information to assist the Board of Education in its decision to grant or deny the charter proposal entitled Application for the North Champaign NCA Charter School submitted by the Steering Committee of North Champaign Academy and its advisory team, on behalf of Life Lines Champaign. All persons interested in speaking should register between 5:30 – 6:30 P.M. in the Mellon Board Room: Chris Kloeppel

Member Brown moved, with a second by Member Shannon to open the public hearing at 6:02 p.m. The motion carried on roll call. Ayes 7. Nays 0.

The NCA applicants presented their proposal. Superintendent Dr. Susan Zola presented Administration’s review of the proposal. Champaign Schools Board of Education Members were given an opportunity to ask questions of the NCA applicants. There was a time for public comment. The Board was then given an opportunity to ask additional questions following comments from the public. A stenographer was present and took a transcript of the public hearing (Exhibit A).

Member Shannon moved, with a second by Member Armstrong to close the public hearing at 9:43 p.m. The motion carried on roll call. Ayes 7. Nays 0.

Executive Session:

Member Shannon moved, with a second by Member Richards, to adjourn into Closed Session in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/2c) to consider Evidence or testimony presented in Open Hearing or in Closed Hearing where specifically authorized by law, to a quasi-adjudicative body, as defined in the act, provided that the body prepares a makes available for public inspection a written decision setting forth its determinative reason. The motion carried on roll call. Ayes 7. Nays 0.

The Board convened into Closed Session at 9:46 p.m.

Open Session:

The Board convened into Open Session at 11:23 p.m.

Adjournment:

There being no further business, Member Shannon moved, with a second by Member Vazquez, to adjourn the meeting at 11:24 p.m. The motion carried on voice vote. Ayes 7. Nays 0.

https://www.champaignschools.org/sites/default/files/meetings/minutes/April92018RegMtgMinutesANDExhibitA.pdf