SPECIAL BOARD MEETING – August 24, 2011

The Board of Education met in special session in the Board Room at the Administrative Center on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.  Notification of the meeting together with an agenda and other Board material had been mailed on Friday, August 19, 2011 to the individual Board members and news media. 
ROLL CALL
Present:  Mr. Tom Balser, President; Mr. Tom LeMoine, Vice President; Mr. Kevin Sward, Board Secretary;  Ms. Pam Tourtillott, Mr. Woody Lenox, Mrs. Tracy Greenwalt and Mr. Jim Schielein
Electronically Present:    None
Absent:   None

Also present were:  Mr. Michael Juenger, Superintendent; Mrs. Margo Empen, Assistant Superintendent; Mr. David Blackburn, Business Manager; Dr. Michael Grady, Principal, Dixon High School; Mr. Chris Tennyson, Assistant Principal, Dixon High School; Mr. Jon Empen, Activities Director, Dixon High School; Ms. Emily Coleman, Sauk Valley Newspaper; Mr. Nick Mahan, WIXN Radio; Mrs. Danette Dallgas-Frey, WSDR Radio; Ms. Patty Hey, Mr. Jim Marshall, Mrs. Cheri Marshall, Mr. Ryan Marshall, Mr. Tom Canode, Mrs. Robin Canode, Mrs. Jane Marshall, Mrs. Kasey Sheley and Mr. Justin Sheley.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mrs. Jane Marshall led the Board of Education, administrative staff and visitors in the Pledge of Allegiance.
INFORMATION ITEM – Press Release
The Marshall and Canode families joined together at the Board meeting to donate to the school district their commercial buildings located on Palmyra Road in Dixon.  The commercial buildings consist of 2 warehouses and office spaces.
The wish for this gift is that it be developed into a Sports and Activity Complex that will benefit the students and families of the Dixon School District.
In addition to the generous gift, the families have also committed to donating 83 acres of adjoining land to the school district as the site for a new high school.  The conveyance of the 83 acres would not occur until January of 2017, in which time the school district would have almost 12 years, December 31, 2028, to develop a legally binding plan for the school to be built.  If the District does not commit to building a high school on this site, the offer to gift the 83 acres would expire.
BOARD COMMENT
Mr. Balser stated that the families have entrusted the District with a great gift and with that great responsibility. 
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Mr. LeMoine, seconded by Mr. Lenox, to adjourn at 6:50 p.m.  By voice vote, motion unanimously approved.