West Central Reporter

Illini West High School District 307 Board of Education met Feb. 15.

Here is the minutes as provided by the Board:

1) Call to order by Board President The Regular Meeting of the Illini West High School District 307 of Hancock County, IL was called to order by Tom Holtsclaw, Board President at 7:00 p.m. 

2) Roll call: 

(1) Tracey Anders (5) Shannon Pence (2) Beth Pence (6) Darrell Sutton (1) Tom Holtsclaw (7) James Whitaker (3) John Huston

3) Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance. 

4) Motion by Sutton, second by Anders to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 18, 2017. Roll Call: Shannon Pence/yes; Huston/yes; Whitaker/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Sutton/yes; Anders/yes. Motion carried. 

5) Motion by Anders, second by Sutton to approve the payment of bills. Roll Call: Sutton/yes; Anders/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Whitaker/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Beth Pence /yes; Huston/yes. Motion carried. 

6) Motion by Sutton, second by Shannon Pence to approve the agenda as presented. Roll Call: Whitaker/yes; Beth Pence /yes; Huston/yes; Sutton/yes; Anders/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Shannon Pence/yes. Motion carried.

7) Public Comments 

8) Reports: 

a. Maintenance: Postponed 

b. Principal:

c. Superintendent: 

9) Discussion/Action 

a. Course Catalog-Discussed 

b. After Prom Donation-Discussed 

c. Preliminary 2017-2018 School Calendar-Mrs. Schilson presented, and discussed.

10) Motion by Anders, second by Sutton to approve ALL the following consent agenda: 

a. Policy Updates: Second Reading 

2:120 Board Development 

2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses-REWRITTEN 

2:125 – E1 Board Member Expense Reimbursement Form-NEW to District 

2:125 – E2 Board Member Estimated Expense Approval Form-NEW to District 

2:200 Types of School Board Meetings 

2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure

2:220 – E1 Board Treatment of Closed Meeting Verbatim Recordings and Minutes 

2:220 – E2 Motion to Adjourn to Closed Meeting 

2:220 – E4 Open Meeting Minutes-NEW to District 

2:220 – E5 Semi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting Minutes-NEW to District 

2:220 – E6 Log of Closed Meeting Minutes 

2:220 – E7 Access to Closed Meeting Minutes and Verbatim Recordings-NEW 

2:220 – E8 School board Records Maintenance Requirements and FAQs-NEW 

4:60 Purchases and Contracts 

4:110 Transportation

4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offenders; Criminal Background Check and/or Screening; Notifications 

5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment 

5:60 Expenses-REWRITTEN 

5:60 – E1 Employee Expense Reimbursement Form-NEW to District 

5:60 – E2 Employee Estimated Expense Approval Form-NEW 

5:100 Staff Development Program 

5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct 

5:185 Family and Medical Leave 

5:190 Teacher Qualifications 

5:250 Leave of Absence 

5:260 Student Teachers 

5:280 Duties and Qualifications 

5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves 

6:15 School Accountability 

6:50 School Wellness 

6:60 Curriculum Content 

6:145 Migrant Students 

6:160 English Learners 

6:170 Title I Programs 

6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-entering Students 

6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program 

7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools 

7:60 Residence 

7:70 Attendance and Truancy 

7:250 Student Support Services 

7:260 Exemption from Physical Activity Education 

7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries 

7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools-DELETE 

7:315 Restrictions of Publications; High School-NEW 

8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property 

8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities

b. Fundraising Requests 

i. Softball-concessions Roll Call: Holtsclaw/yes; Sutton/yes; Anders/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Huston/yes; Whitaker/yes. Motion carried.

11) Motion by Anders, second by Shannon Pence to leave regular session for the purpose of entering into Executive Session at 8:36 p.m. to discuss: 

a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) 

b. Student discipline. 5 ILCS 120/2(9)

Roll Call: Shannon Pence/yes; Whitaker/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Anders/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Huston/yes; Sutton/yes. Motion carried. 

Motion by Anders, second by Whitaker to leave executive session at 10:13 p.m. and return to regular session. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Sutton/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Whitaker/yes; Huston/yes. Motion carried.

12) Action 

a. Motion by Anders, second by Sutton to approve Ryan Bliss as an Assistant Softball coach; Dakota Flesner, Leah Shumaker, and Chris Talley as volunteer softball coaches; and Ross Smith as a volunteer baseball coach. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Sutton/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Huston/yes; Whitaker/yes; Beth Pence/yes. Motion carried. 

13) Motion by Shannon Pence, second by Sutton to adjourn at 10:19 p.m. Roll Call: Huston/yes; Whitaker/yes; Sutton/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Anders/yes; Holtsclaw/yes. Motion carried.