Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4 Board met Aug. 14.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance: Mr. Utsinger led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call: Present: Ms. Angela Braten Mrs. Lisa Quick
Dr. Patricia Eathington Mr. Mark Thomas
Mrs. Lynn Phelps Mr. Gary Tompkins
Mr. Warren Utsinger
Absent:
Staff: Superintendent Christopher Janssen
PreK - 12 Principal Jody Collier
3. Amendments: None
4. Public Comment: None
5. Consent Agenda: A motion was made by Mrs. Quick and seconded by Mr. Utsinger to approve the consent agenda. The motion passed 7-0.
5.1 Approval of Regular and Closed Session Minutes of July 10, 2017, Special Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2017, and Subcommittee Meeting Minutes for August 7, 2017.
5.2 Approval of Financial Reports
5.3 Approval of Bills in the amount of $58,917.55
6. Discussion:
6.1. Mr. Tompkins reported on the Building and Grounds/Transportation Subcommittee held on August 7, 2017.
6.2. Mr. Thomas reported on the Extra Curricular/Policy Subcommittee held on August 7, 2017.
6.3. The board discussed increasing the Speech judging stipend from $60 to $65,
6.4. The board discussed the building exterior light situation with the possibility of going to LED lighting with cost and energy savings. Will be discussed next month as an action item.
6.5. Superintendent Janssen presented the tentative FY ‘18 budget.
7. Call for Closed Session: The board moved to Closed/Executive session at 7:02pm following a motion by Mrs. Quick and seconded by Dr. Eathington to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the district. The motion passed 7-0.
Return to Open Session: The board returned to open session at 7:43pm. Following a motion by Ms. Braten and seconded by Dr. Eathington. The motion passed 7-0.
8. New Business/Discussion and Action
Approved: 8.1. A motion was made by Dr. Eathington and seconded by Mrs. Quick to approve posting the Preliminary FY’18 Budget for 30 days. The motion passed 7-0;
Approved: 8.2. A motion was made by Dr. Eathington and seconded by Ms. Braten to approve the Hazardous Conditions Resolution. The motion passed 7-0;
Approved: 8.3. A motion was made by Mrs. Quick and seconded by Mr. Utsinger to approve Chris Conlee as head junior high boys basketball coach and Cole Leady as assistant junior high boys basketball coach. The motion passed 7-0.
Approved: 8.4. A motion was made by Ms. Braten and seconded by Mr. Thomas to approve Nathan Way as head girls junior high basketball coach and Collin Eastland as assistant junior high girls basketball coach. The motion passed 7-0.
Approved: 8.5. A motion was made by Mrs. Quick and seconded by Dr. Eathington to approve the resignation of Robbie Bauman as assistant junior high football coach. The motion passed 7-0.
Approved: 8.6. A motion was made by Mr. Thomas and seconded by Dr. Eathington to approve Brad Shaeffer as assistant junior high football coach. The motion passed 5-2.
Yea Votes: Eathington, Quick, Thomas, Tompkins, Braten
Nay Votes: Phelps, Utsinger
Approved: 8.7. A motion was made by Mrs. Phelps and seconded by Mrs. Quick to send Dr. Eathington and Ms. Braten to the Triple I Conference, November 17-19. The motion passed 7-0.
9. Adjournment
The board adjourned at 8:00pm following a motion by Mrs. Quick.
http://www.spoon-river.k12.il.us/IMAGES/BoardStuff/Minutes_2017_8-14.pdf
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