The Winchester Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met Dec. 13 to approve the tax levy.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:
December 13, 2016 Minutes
December 13, 2016
The Board of Education, Community Unit School District No. 1, 149 South Elm Street, Winchester, Illinois counties of Scott, Morgan and Greene, met in regular session on Tuesday December 13, 2016 at 6:30 PM in the Board of Education office located at 149 South Elm Street in Winchester, Illinois.
President Steve Moore called the meeting to order with the following members answering roll call: Norine Jefferson, Ron Coultas, Steve Weder, Jeff Hurrelbrink and Wayne Brown. Joe Little entered at 8:25 PM after conclusion of the WGS Music Program. Jeff Hurrelbrink exited at 7:36 PM to attend the WHS basketball game. Also present were Superintendent David C. Roberts, WHS Principal Denny Vortman, WGS Principal Andy Stumpf, District Bookkeeper Angie Slagle and Administrative Assistant Becky Lashmett.
MINUTES / FINANCIALS
Hurrelbrink motioned, with a second from Jefferson, to approve the minutes of the November 15th regular meeting as well as the November 29th special meeting. Roll call vote resulted: Jefferson, yea; Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Hurrelbrink, yea; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Brown motioned, with a second from Jefferson, to approve the financial reports and bills to be paid. Roll call vote resulted: Jefferson, yea; Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Hurrelbrink, yea; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
ADMINISTRATORS REPORTS
Building administrators reported on student accomplishments and upcoming events and activities. Mr. Roberts informed the Board the Chromebooks had been delivered and the Waiver of Administrative Cost Limitations submitted to the General Assembly had been approved.
2017 TAX LEVY
Jefferson motioned, with a second from Hurrelbrink, to approve the tax levy as presented for 2017. A public hearing had been conducted, even though it was not required as the levy was less than 5% more than in 2016. Roll call vote resulted: Jefferson, yea; Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Hurrelbrink, yea; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
EMPLOYEE TUITION WAIVER
Following a public hearing which garnered no response, Hurrelbrink motioned, with a second from Jefferson, to submit a waiver to the General Assembly for deviance from the State Code allowing a waiver of the mandated tuition fee for children of employees who reside outside of the district. Roll call vote resulted: Jefferson, yea; Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Hurrelbrink, yea; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
HEALTH LIFE SAFETY AMENDMENT
Representatives from CTS Group presented information regarding the proposed amendment to the district’s Health Life Safety plan and Coultas motioned to submit Amendment #8 to ISBE. Hurrelbrink seconded the motion and roll call resulted: Jefferson, yea; Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Hurrelbrink, yea; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed. The plan will be submitted to ISBE, with results anticipated by the January 17th meeting. Cost estimates for the projects will be prepared and in February, the Board will determine the scope of the projects and the amount of funding required.
CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACT
Coultas motioned, with a second from Brown, to enter into a contract with Greene & Bradford for civil engineering services to survey and design a remedy for the drainage problems on the west side of the elementary school at a cost not to exceed $10,000. Roll call vote resulted: Jefferson, yea; Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Hurrelbrink, yea; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
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ASBESTOS ABATEMENT CONTRACT
Brown motioned, with a second from Hurrelbrink, to enter into a contract with Springfield Analytical for asbestos abatement design services for the elementary school at a cost not to exceed $2,500. Roll call vote resulted: Jefferson, yea; Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Hurrelbrink, yea; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
USE OF FACILITIES
Hurrelbrink motioned, with a second from Brown, to approve rental of the high school auditorium for Emily’s Dance parent nights December 15th and 20th. Roll call vote resulted: Jefferson, yea; Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Hurrelbrink, yea; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Brown motioned, with a second from Hurrelbrink, to approve rental of the elementary gymnasium on January 1st to the Cox family. Roll call vote resulted: Jefferson, yea; Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Hurrelbrink, yea; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS - QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
President Moore asked the status of any outstanding Freedom of Information requests, and Superintendent Roberts reported there were none pending and there were no questions or comments from the audience.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Jefferson motioned at 7:43 PM to enter into executive session for personnel and student discipline matters and Brown seconded the motion. Roll call vote resulted; Jefferson, yea; Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being five yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Brown motioned at 9:07 PM to return to open session. Jefferson seconded the motion and roll call vote resulted: Jefferson, yea; Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Little, yea; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
President Moore announced the purpose of executive session was for personnel matters and student discipline matters.
PERSONNEL ACTION
Brown motioned, with a second from Jefferson, to approve Grant DeWitt as WCC track coach and Rachel Kilver as volunteer assistant for the junior high volleyball program. Roll call vote resulted: Jefferson, yea; Coultas, yea; Weder, yea; Little, yea; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being six yeas and no nays, the motion passed.
Jefferson motioned, with a second from Brown, to employ Stacy Valentine as an additional elementary Special Education teacher for the second semester of the 2016-2017 school term. Roll call vote resulted: Jefferson, yea; Coultas, abstain; Weder, yea; Little, abstain; Brown, yea; and Moore, yea; there being four yeas, two abstentions and no nays, the motion passed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS / ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 PM.
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