West Central Reporter

Greenfield Community Unit School District No. 10 Board of Education met March 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education of Greenfield Community Unit School District No. 10 met in regular session, in the Administrative Office, on March 16, 2020.

1. President Rodney Knittel called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Upon roll call the following members were present: Josh Roberts, Chris Goode, Joe Kinser, Chris Weller, Elliott Turpin, Brandi Rynders and Rodney Knittel. Also present were Superintendent Kevin Bowman, Tony Audo, Ron Plogger and Becky McClelland.

2. Roberts motioned and Rynders seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Upon roll call Weller, Rynders, Goode, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

3. Rynders motioned and Kinser seconded to approve the February 24, 2020 regular and executive meeting minutes as presented. Upon roll call Roberts, Weller, Turpin, Goode, Kinser, Rynders and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

4. Goode motioned and Roberts seconded to approve the consent agenda as presented. Upon roll call Turpin, Rynders, Weller, Roberts, Goode, Kinser and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 1 attached to the Official Minutes)

5. Rodney Knittel conducted a Public Hearing concerning the intent of the Board of Education to sell $2,102,000 School Fire Protection and Safety Bonds. (See Public Hearing Minutes)

6. Ron Plogger reported on Transportation/Facilities:

-Dirt work needed around all buildings for water run-off

-Elementary fence is in progress

-Summer 2020 work

-Maintenance Grant has been approved for $50,000

-Buses logged many miles during the past month due to extracurricular sports

7. Superintendent Bowman reported there were no surprises on the FRIS report. The State of Illinois is making payments in a timely manner.

8. Elliott Turpin reported on the Greenfield Foundation for Educational Excellence. The treasurer’s report shows a balance of $13,354.21. Scholarship applications are due on April 9, 2020. The next fund-raiser will be the annual Pork Chop dinner on Sunday, March 22, 2020. A board member has resigned leaving a vacancy on the board. The foundation will assist two students in attending the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington D.C. next July. The next meeting will be April 22, 2020.

9. Board President Knittel thanked board members for completing Superintendent Evaluations. They will be reviewed with Dr. Bowman during Executive Session.

10. Board President Knittel informed the BOE that two members will need to be approved to serve on the Coop committee and one member to serve on the Insurance Committee.

11. Board President Knittel gave a Coop report. At this time, Pee Wee Basketball will remain in the Greenfield-Northwestern Coop.

12. Superintendent Bowman reported on Personnel: -Renewal of licensed employees

-Renewal of Director of Speech Pathology Contract -Resignation of Teacher Aide – Susan Dalton

13. The annual IHSA renewal was presented for Board Approval. (See Exhibit No. 2 attached to the Official Minutes)

14. Superintendent Bowman reported that the District Certificate of Deposit is due for renewal. United Community Bank recommends renewing the Certificate for twenty-four (24) months at a rate of $1.40%.

15. Ron Plogger addressed the elementary boiler bid from Honeywell. The replacement of the Honeywell system will cost $12,745 and is needed before the next winter season. It will save money in the long run by adjusting heat down when building is not in use on evenings and weekends. The Ameren grant was not approved. (See Exhibit No. 3 attached to the Official Minutes)

16. District Architect Tony Audo addressed the BOE concerning the High School Locker Room Project. The District has received a $50,000 Maintenance Grant from ISBE. The single bid for this project came in higher than anticipated at $256,545.10 from Limbaugh Construction. The majority of the higher cost is due to high-quality lockers that will have a life span of 50 years. The floors and walls will be covered with a thick rubber coating. Superintendent Bowman noted there were some financial moves that could be made to help distribute the funds to pay for the renovation. After discussion, the consensus was to approve this project.

Audo also noted that seven (7) of eight (8) Health/Life/Safety Projects have been approved by ISBE. When the last project is approved, then the bond issue will be ready to go. The Bid tabulation was distributed to BOE and consensus was to proceed as soon as possible. (See Exhibit No. 4 attached to the Official Minutes)

17. Roberts motioned and Rynders seconded to go into Executive Session at 7:50 p.m. Upon roll call Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

Roberts motioned and Weller seconded to return to Open Session at 8:05 p.m. Upon roll call Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

18. Rynders motioned and Weller seconded to approve moving Samantha Bollman to tenured status. Upon roll call Weller, Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin Goode and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

19. Kinser motioned and Rynders seconded to approve moving Jonathan Dierkes to tenured status. Upon roll call Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

20. Roberts motioned and Turpin seconded to approve moving Joshua Clark to 4th year probationary status. Upon roll call Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

21. Turpin motioned and Goode seconded to approve moving Kendra McEvers to 4th year probationary status. Upon roll call Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders, Kinser and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

22. Goode motioned and Weller seconded to approve moving Amber Meehan to 3rd year probationary status. Upon roll call Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders, Kinser, Roberts and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

23. Weller motioned and Rynders seconded to approve moving Deeanna McClure to 2nd year probationary status. Upon roll call Goode, Weller, Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

24. Kinser motioned and Roberts seconded the approval of the Director of Speech Pathology contract for 2020-2021 for Denise DeMoulin as presented. Upon roll call Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

25. Roberts motioned and Goode seconded to approve the resignation of teacher aide, Susan Dalton, effective March 27, 2020. Upon roll call Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

26. Goode motioned and Rynders seconded to authorize the Superintendent to develop a tentative budget. Upon roll call Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders, Kinser and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

27. Roberts motioned and Rynders seconded to authorize the Superintendent to seek bids for refuse collection and dairy products. Upon roll call Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders, Kinser, Roberts and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

28. Roberts motioned and Weller seconded to appoint Rodney Knittel as the BOE Insurance Committee member. Upon roll call Goode, Weller, Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

29. Kinser motioned and Weller seconded to appoint Josh Roberts and Chris Goode as the Coop Committee members. Upon roll call Weller, Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

30. Roberts motioned and Kinser seconded to approve the IHSA annual renewal. Upon roll call Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 2 attached to the Official Minutes)

31. Roberts motioned and Weller seconded to approve the School Maintenance Project bid from Limbaugh Construction for $256,545 to renovate the high school gym locker rooms. Upon roll call Weller, Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 5 attached to the Official Minutes)

32. Turpin motioned and Rynders seconded to approve the renewal of the District Certificate of Deposit for twenty-four (24) months at a rate of 1.4%. Upon roll call Rynders, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

33. Roberts motioned and Kinser seconded to approve the Elementary Honeywell Boiler upgrade for $12,745.00. Upon roll call Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Weller, Rynders and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 3 attached to the Official Minutes)

34. Rynders motioned and Turpin seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m.

http://www.greenfieldschools.org/files/minutes/2020/Board%20Minutes%203-16-2020-2.pdf