West Central Reporter

The New Berlin Community Unit School District No. 16 met May 16 to hear of highlights from Gov. Bruce Rauner's visit to the high school.

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

COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #16

NEW BERLIN, ILLINOIS

May 16, 2016

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

President Alexander opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.

President Alexander then called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with Member Gordon, Burns, Crews, Williams

and Wilson present. Member Wyatt was absent.

SCHEDULED AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION/PUBLIC COMMENT

There were no individuals scheduled for audience participation and no one for public comment.

CONSENT AGENDA

There was request for an adjustment to the agenda in that the financial reports would be voted on separately from the

approval of minutes.

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Williams to approve the Consent Agenda with

exception of item 4B (financial reports) as presented. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote, 6-0.

Member Williams posed questions to the Administration regarding expenses for bus repairs and disposable overalls.

President Alexander directed the CFO to look into the issues and advised the Board of the findings.

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by President Alexander to approve the Financial Reports, as

presented. The motion passed on a roll call vote, 5-1, with Member Williams voting No.

PRETZEL POSITIVES AND REPORTS:

The Elementary Principal highlighted the fourth grades assistance in planting donated trees around the elementary school

property.

Junior High Principal highlighted the Track team’s accomplishments at the State meet over the weekend.

High School Principal highlighted Governor Rauner’s visit.

Superintendent gave his monthly report on the following items:

1. Scheduled Audience Participation

2. New Berlin CUSD #16 Student Growth Plan

3. Discovery Ed Science Techbook program

4. Second Reading of Policy Updates/Revisions/Rewrites for 6:130, 6:300, 7:150, 7:190, 7:200, 7:210, 7:220,

7:230, 7:240, & 7:305

5. Treasurer’s Bond Renewal

6. Tentative FY16 Amended Budget

7. Resolution for Health/Life /Safety Improvements at CACC

8. Prevailing Wage

9. 2015-2016 Final Public School Calendar

10. Junior High Handbook

11. Coaches Manual

12. Resolution Authorizing the Reduction of Certain Non-Certified/Educational Support Personnel and

Educational Support Services

13. Employment of Personnel as presented and recommended, pending proper certifications and requirements

14. Energy Purchasing

15. IASB Conference

Superintendent clarified with the Board that he has the ability to make the decisions for energy purchase on the Board’s

behalf, as this has been past practice. There were no objections.

OLD BUSINESS:

No old business was discussed

NEW BUSINESS:

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Burns to approve the New Berlin CUSD#16 Student

Growth Plan as agreed to by the Joint Committee, as presented. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote, 6-0.

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Burns to approve the Discovery Ed Science Techbook

program, as presented. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote, 6-0.

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by President Alexander to approve the Second Reading of policy

Updates/Revisions/Rewrites for 6:130, 6:300, 7:150, 7:190, 7:200, 7:210, 7:220, 7:230, 7:240, & 7:305. The motion

passed on a roll call vote, 5-1, with Member Williams voting No.

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Burns to approve the Treasurer’s Bond Renewal, as

presented. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote, 6-0.

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Crews to approve the Tentative Amended FY16

Budget, as presented. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote, 6-0.

A motion was made by Member Crews and seconded by President Alexander to approve the Resolution for

Health/Life/Safety Improvements at CACC, as presented. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote, 6-0.

A motion was made by Member Burns and seconded by Member Crews to approve the Prevailing Wage, as presented.

The motion passed on a roll call vote, 6-0.

A motion was made by Member Crews and seconded by Member Gordon to approve the 2015-2016 Final Public School

Calendar, as presented. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote, 6-0.

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Alexander to approve the 2016-2017 Junior High

Handbook, as presented. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote, 6-0.

A motion was made by Member Burns and seconded by Member Alexander to approve the 2016-2017 Coaches Manual as

presented. A request was made to change wording on Page 6, item #10 from “love” to “respect”. A motion was then made

by Member Williams and seconded by Member Wilson to amend the Coaches Manual wording on page 6, item#10 from

“love” to “respect”. That motion passed on a voice vote 5-1, with Member Gordon voting No. The motion to approve the

Coaches Manual, as amended, was approved on a voice vote, 6-0.

A motion was made, at 7:00p.m., by Member Crews and seconded by Member Williams to adjourn to Executive session

for the purpose of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, 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) and Discussion of minutes

of meetings lawfully closed, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the

minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) (2). The motion failed by a roll call vote, 3-3, with Member

Burns, Gordon and President Alexander voting No.

A motion was made by Member Burns and seconded by Member Gordon to approve the Resolution Authorizing the

Reduction of Certain Non-Certified/Educational Support Personnel and Educations Support Services, as presented (Tara

Proctor-aide, Amber Kunz-aide). The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote, 6-0.

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Burns to approve the Personnel Consent Agenda, as

presented and recommended, pending proper certifications and/or requirements (Employment of Personnel-Mason

Woodside-teacher/HS Asst. Basketball Coach, Kristina Holloway-teacher, Kirstin Bergschneider-teacher/JH Competitive Cheer Coach, Sarah Marrteacher,

Julie Rector-JH Girls Head Basketball Coach, Kim Dykstra-JH Scholastic Bowl Coach, Brady Cummings-summer custodian)

(Authorization for Volunteering-Mike Drake-JH Asst. Baseball Coach, Mike Abbott-JH Asst. Baseball Coach, Tim Denney-volunteer Asst.

Football Coach, Elizabeth Birch-volunteer JH Asst. Cheer Coach, Ed Standefer-volunteer Asst. Football Coach, Kathy Howell-volunteer Asst. JH

girls Basketball Coach). The motion passed on a roll call vote, 5-1 with Member Williams voting No.

A motion was made by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Crews to approve the destroying of Executive session

tape(s) of October 2014. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote, 6-0.

A motion was made at 7:02p.m. by Member Gordon and seconded by Member Burns to adjourn the meeting. The motion

passed unanimously on a voice vote, 6-0.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:02p.m.

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Secretary President