West Central Reporter

The Greenfield Community Unit School District No. 10 Board of Education met April 18 to review the Parent/Teacher Advisory Committee's updates to the elementary and high school handbooks.

The Board of Education provides oversight, guidance and governance for public schools in Greenfield, Ill.

Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the district:

THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF

GREENFIELD COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 10

April 18, 2016

The Board of Education of Greenfield Community Unit School District No. 10 met in

regular session, in the Administrative Office, on April 18, 2016.

1. President Russ Bishop called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Upon roll call the

following Board members were present: Josh Roberts, Rodney Knittel, Brandi Rynders, Elliott

Turpin, Chris Goode and Russ Bishop. Chris Weller was absent. Also present were

Superintendent Kevin Bowman, Elementary Principal Chris Raynor, High School Principal Beth

Bettis, Sam Walden, Beth Burrow and Becky McClelland.

2. Knittel motioned and Roberts seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Upon roll

call Rynders, Goode, Knittel, Roberts, Turpin and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motioned carried.

3. Roberts motioned and Rynders seconded to approve the regular and executive session

minutes of the March 21, 2016 meeting as presented. Upon roll call Roberts, Turpin, Goode,

Knittel, Rynders and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

4. Turpin motioned and Goode seconded to approve the Consent Agenda items as

presented. Upon roll call Turpin, Rynders, Roberts, Goode, Knittel and Bishop voted “Aye”.

Motion carried. (See Exhibit 1 attached to the Official Minutes)

5. District Highlights—Elementary Principal Chris Raynor

A Parent/Teacher Advisory Committee met on April 7, 2016 to update elementary and

high school handbooks. The Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 100 which mandates changes

to any suspensions or expulsions of students. The committee and administration have worked

diligently to ensure district handbooks are in compliance with Illinois School Code. The

handbooks will be brought to the Board of Education at the May meeting for approval.

Raynor announced the District will be holding early registration for the 2016-2017 school

year on June 15 and 16, 2016. The District will be better able to gauge numbers of students for

classes, August registration will be less crowded and more time will be available to spend with

new students.

Raynor presented a request for a new reading series for grades 4-6 at the Elementary.

The District purchased the series for grades 1-3 last year and he would like to have consistent

reading series through Grades 1-6.

6. Sam Walden reported on Facilities/Transportation:

-Bus # 6 is being repaired and is under warranty for those repairs

- Tony Audo, District Architect met with Bowman and Walden on April 15th in

regards to HS gym project. Louco Construction was not able to be at the

meeting, but plan to start the project as soon as school is dismissed for the

summer

-Mulch has been delivered

-Fence at the football field that was damaged in floods has been removed

-New cinders have been applied to the track

7. Turpin reported that the Greenfield Foundation for Educational Excellence will hold their

next meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. At this time the Foundation will review scholarship

applications.

8. Superintendent Bowman reported on the Financial Reimbursement Information System

from Illinois State Board of Education. The District has received the third mandated categorical

payment.

9. A Four Rivers Council Representative and Alternate will need to be selected to serve on

the Four Rivers Council. Meetings are held once a month and Russ Bishop is our current

representative.

10. Superintendent Bowman reviewed board policies as information only items. These

policies included: 6:130—Program for the Gifted; 7:190-Student Behavior; 7:200-Suspension

Procedures; 7:210-Expulsion Procedures; 7:220-Bus Conduct; 7:240-Conduct Code for

Participants in Extra-Curricular Activities.

11. Four Rivers Special Education District has requested permission to rent two classrooms

for the 2016-2017 school term for the Early Childhood class and the Multiple Disabilities Class.

12. Board members Rodney Knittel, Elliott Turpin and Chris Goode volunteered to serve at

the Greenfield Eighth Grade graduation ceremonies on May 26, 2016. Russ Bishop, Elliott

Turpin, Josh Roberts and Brandi Rynders volunteered to serve at the Greenfield High School

graduation ceremonies on May 27, 2016.

13. Superintendent Bowman reviewed the 2015-2016 school calendar with the Board. A

proposed 2016-2017 calendar was reviewed with action to approve this calendar at the May

board meeting.

14. Superintendent Bowman reported a need for three to five summer workers to assist the

maintenance staff in summer work. The positions would be paid minimum wage for a 25-30

hour work week for eight weeks.

15. Superintendent Bowman requested Board approval for board members, Superintendent

and District staff to attend the IASB annual conference in Chicago in November of 2016.

16. Greenfield CUSD #10 was again recognized by the State Board of Education with Public

School Recognition status.

17. Greenfield-Northwestern Coop meeting was held on April 5, 2016. The Coop Committee

recommends continuing the coop as presented.

18. Greenfield-Northwestern Coop winter revenue/expense reports were reviewed.

19. Board of Education reviewed a Reciprocal Reporting Agreement between the District and

area law enforcement agencies.

20. Knittel motioned and Roberts seconded to go to Executive Session at 7:35 p.m. Upon

roll call Rynders, Knittel, Roberts, Turpin, Goode and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

Turpin motioned and Roberts seconded to return to Open Session at 7:40 p.m. Upon roll

call Knittel, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Rynders and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

21. Roberts motioned and Turpin seconded to authorize the Superintendent to post for threefive

part-time summer maintenance workers. Upon roll call Rynders, Goode, Knittel, Roberts,

Turpin and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

22. Goode motioned and Roberts seconded to regretfully accept the resignation of Sam

Walden as Director of Transportation effective June 30, 2016. Upon roll call Roberts, Turpin,

Goode, Knittel, Rynders and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

23. Knittel motioned and Rynders seconded to reassign Ron Plogger as Director of

Transportation and Maintenance, effective July 1, 2016. Upon roll call Turpin, Rynders,

Roberts, Goode, Knittel and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

24. Knittel motioned and Goode seconded to accept the resignation of Patty Fanning as

Elementary custodian, effective July 29, 2016. Upon roll call Roberts, Turpin, Rynders, Knittel,

Goode and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

25. Roberts motioned and Rynders seconded to authorize the Superintendent to post the

vacant Elementary custodial position. Upon roll call Knittel, Roberts, Turpin, Rynders, Goode

and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

26. Turpin motioned and Roberts seconded to approve Jeff Moore as a volunteer track coach

for Junior High and High School. Upon roll call Goode, Knittel, Roberts, Turpin, Rynders and

Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

27. Roberts motioned and Knittel seconded to accept the bid for bread products from Kohl’s

Wholesale Foods as submitted. Upon roll call Goode, Knittel, Roberts, Turpin, Rynders and

Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 2 attached to the Official Minutes)

28. Knittel motioned and Rynders seconded to accept the bid for dairy products from Prairie

Farms Dairy as submitted. Upon roll call Rynders, Goode, Knittel, Roberts, Turpin and Bishop

voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 2 attached to the Official Minutes)

29. Roberts motioned and Turpin seconded to accept the bid for refuse collection from

Robert Sanders Waste Systems as submitted. Upon roll call Rynders, Goode, Knittel, Roberts,

Turpin and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 2 attached to the Official

Minutes)

30. Knittel motioned and Goode seconded to authorize the IHSA and IESA annual renewals.

Upon roll call Rynders, Turpin, Goode, Knittel, Roberts and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion

carried. (See Exhibit No. 3 attached to the Official Minutes)

31. Roberts motioned and Rynders seconded to approve the Resolution Authorizing the

Abatement of the Working Cash Fund in the amount of $200,000 to the Education Fund. Upon

roll call Turpin, Rynders, Roberts, Goode, Knittel and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried (See

Exhibit No. 4 attached to the Official Minutes)

32. Knittel motioned and Rynders seconded to appoint Russ Bishop as the Four Rivers

Council Representative and Chris Weller as alternate. Upon roll call Roberts, Turpin, Rynders,

Knittel, Goode and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

33. Roberts motioned and Turpin seconded to authorize board members, Superintendent

and/or District staff to attend the 2016 IASB Annual Conference in Chicago this fall. Upon roll

call Knittel, Roberts, Turpin, Rynders, Goode and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

34. Roberts motioned and Rynders seconded to approve the Greenfield-Northwestern Coop

contract as presented. Upon roll call Goode, Knittel, Roberts, Turpin, Rynders and Bishop voted

“Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 5 attached to the Official Minutes)

35. Knittel motioned and Roberts seconded to approve the Four Rivers Special Education

request to rent two classrooms from the District. Upon roll call Rynders, Goode, Knittel,

Roberts, Turpin and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

36. Roberts motioned and Rynders seconded to approve the Reciprocal Reporting Agreement

between Greenfield CUSD #10 and local law enforcement agencies. Upon roll call Rynders,

Goode, Knittel, Roberts, Turpin and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 6

attached to the Official Minutes)

37. Turpin motioned and Roberts seconded to approve the Elementary Reading Proposal as

submitted by Principal Chris Raynor. Upon roll call Turpin, Rynders, Roberts, Goode, Knittel

and Bishop voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

38. Announcements-Prom will be held at Hamilton’s in Jacksonville on April 30th. The Art

Fair will be held on May 5th from 9-10:40 a.m. and 4-6:00 p.m. The HS Academic Awards will

be held on May 19th at 2:15 p.m. in the HS Auditorium.

39. Turpin motioned and Knittel seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m.

Russell S. Bishop

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President

Joshua L. Roberts

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Secretary

1. Meeting called to order

2. Agenda approved

3. Minutes approved

4. Consent Agenda approved

5. District Highlights-Raynor

6. Facilities/Transportation

7. GFFEE

8. FRIS Report

9. Four Rivers Representative

10. Board Policy Review

11. Four Rivers Classroom Rental

12. Graduation Ceremonies

13. School Calendars

14. Request for summer workers

15. IASB Annual Conference

16. Public School Recognition

17. Greenfield-NW Coop meeting

18. Sports Coop winter finance review

19. Reciprocal Agreement-Law Enforcement

20. Executive Session

21. Authorized 3-5 summer workers

22. Sam Walden-accept resignation

23 Ron Plogger-reassigned as Director of Trans/Maint.

24. Patty Fanning-accept resignation

25. Post-Elementary Custodial

26. Jeff Moore-approved as a volunteer coach

27. Accepted bid for bread-Kohl’s

28. Accepted bid for dairy-Prairie Farms

29. Accepted bid for refuse-Sanders Waste Systems

30. IHSA/IESA Renewals

31. Approved abatement of working cash to ed fund

32. Appointed Bishop/Weller-Four Rivers Rep.

33. Authorized attendance at IASB Conference

34. Approved Greenfield-NW Coop

35. Approved classroom rental to Four Rivers

36. Approved the Reciprocal Agreement with law enforcement

37. Approved the Reading Proposal-Grades 4-6

38. Announcements

39. Adjourned meeting