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Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 Board of Education met July 19.

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Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 Board of Education met July 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

President Tom Shafer called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and a roll call for attendance was taken.

Present: Doug Hampton, Jayson Herrick, Jeff Miller, Dale Shaeffer, Mark Smith, Elaine Stone, Tom Shafer

Mr. Miller made the motion that the minutes from the previous meeting be approved as presented. Mr. Smith seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Smith made the motion to approve the payment of the bills for the month of July as presented. Mr. Miller seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote - “Aye” –Herrick-Miller-Shaeffer-Smith-Stone-Shafer

“Nay” - none The motion carried.

Mrs. Stone made the motion to approve the current credit card statement. Mr. Herrick seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Shaeffer made the motion to approve the June 2017 Treasurer’s report. Mr. Herrick seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Shaeffer made the motion to approve the June 2017 Financial Statement. Mr. Miller seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0

Mrs. Stone made the motion to accept the FRIS report through June 2017. Mr. Smith seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Herrick made the motion to approve the activity fund reports for the month of June 2017. Mrs. Stone seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Miller made the motion to approve the tentative FY’18 school district budget as presented. Mr. Shaeffer seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Shaeffer made the motion to accept the bid for cafeteria milk products from Kimbro’s Dairy. Mrs. Stone seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mrs. Stone made the motion to accept the bid for cafeteria bread products from Bimbo Bakeries. Mr. Herrick seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Shaeffer made the motion to accept the bid for trash removal from PDC Area Disposal. Mr. Miller seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Herrick made the motion to approve the fee schedule for FY’18 as presented. Mrs. Stone seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mrs. Stone made the motion to approve the student handbook additions for 2017-18. Mr. Shaeffer seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Herrick made the motion to approve the bid from Brightline Striping for the striping of the High School and Central/Elementary parking lots (after the lots are properly prepped). Mr. Smith seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Herrick made the motion to approve the bid from Meister Plumbing for plumbing work at the High School. Mr. Shaeffer seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Shaeffer made the motion to approve the bid from Johnson Mechanical for the purchase of water heaters for Central/ Elementary and the High School at a price not to exceed $6750 each – pending more investigation on prices. Mr. Miller seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 4-0 with Mr. Shafer and Mrs. Stone voting no.

Mr. Herrick made the motion to approve the purchase of shelving for the High School cooler/ freezer. Mr. Smith seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Smith made the motion to approve the bid for moving the High School freezer condensers to the outside of the building. Mr. Shaeffer seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Herrick made the motion to change the November Board of Education meeting to Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Mrs. Stone seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mrs. Stone made the motion to approve the technology contract with SCDS Solutions. Mr. Herrick seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Informational items: First reading of the following policies: 2:100 Board member Conflict of Interest; 3:70 Succession of Authority; 4:15 Identify Protection; 4:130-E Free and Reduced-price Food Services; Meal Charge Notifications; 5:120 Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest; 5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline; 5:285 Drug and Alcohol testing for Bus Drivers and Commercial Vehicle Drivers; %:300 Schedules and Employment Year; 6:70 Teaching About Religions; 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental examinations; Immunizations, and exclusion of Students

Summary of board training Workshop, PSIC property and Casualty summary, Monsanto grant finalist, IDOT notice, and Field notifications ROE

Committee reports: Mark Smith gave a report on the Tech committee meeting and the new direction the District is taking.

The Board of Education went into executive session at 8:34 pm for discussion of appointment, employment, performance, and termination of personnel, and student matters.

The Board of Education came out of executive session at 9:50 pm

Mrs. Stone made the motion to employ Max Look as the ag teacher. Mr. Miller seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Herrick made the motion to approve a stipend (as per the contract) for an assistant volleyball coach for one year. Mrs. Stone seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Miller made the motion to employ Ashley Corbitt for the second grade teaching position. Mr. Herrick seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mrs. Stone made the motion to employ Tina DeFord for the High School secretary position. Mr. Herrick seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Miller made the motion to approve the following volunteer volleyball coaches: Tina Jockisch, Dale Shaeffer, Becky Mikulich, Makenna Barker, and Angel Myers. Mrs. Stone seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 5-0-1 with Mr. Shaeffer abstaining.

Mr. Miller made the motion to approve the high School football volunteer coaches as presented (see attached list). Mr. Smith seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Miller made the motion to approve the following volunteer Junior High football coaches: Scott DeFord, Dean Clary, and Chad Beekman. Mr. Herrick seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

Mr. Miller made the motion to adjourn at 10:00 pm. Mr. Hampton seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0.

http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/LewistownCUSD97/LewistownCUSD97/Departments/DocumentsCategories/Documents/JULY.2017.BoardMinutes.pdf

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