Southeastern Community Unit School District # 337 Board of Education met Sept. 27.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Call to Order and Roll Call
The Southeastern Community Unit District #337 Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, September 27, 2017 in the Board of Education Office in Augusta, Illinois. John Eilers, Board President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call verified that there was a quorum of the Board of Education with the following members present and absent as listed below:
Steve Bruenger Vice President
John Eilers President
Grant Holst Member
Ian O’Neal Member
Bobbi Smith Secretary
Greg Tippey Member
Mark Winters Member
Administration Present
Todd Fox Superintendent
Tecia Lantz Elementary Principal
Cyle Rigg Jr. High Principal
Tim Kerr Sr. High Principal
Staff Present
Lisa Knorr Recording Secretary
Carrie Shaffer Administrative Assistant
Approval of Agenda Items
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Holst and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the August 28, 2017 regular meeting and closed session.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Holst and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education opened the public hearing at 6:32 p.m. on the FY2018 Southeastern Community School District #337 budget.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education closed the public hearing at 6:53 p.m. on the FY2018 Southeastern Community School District #337 budget.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the FY2018 Southeastern Community School District #337 budget as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Public Participation
None
Special Recognition
Superintendent Fox named the Board Excellence accomplishments including FFA, volleyball, baseball and choir which are all posted on the district website.
Financial
On a motion by Member Holst and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the FY2017 Annual Financial Report as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Fox reviewed Sixth Day Enrollment which is 515 this year compared to 513 last year and 560 five years ago. The number of students attending out of district is 28 this year.
Superintendent Fox gave update on Board Policy with the 1st Reading of: 2:210 Organizational School Board Meeting, 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure, 4:70 Resource Conservation, 6:80 Teaching About Controversial Issues, 6:180 Extended Instructional Programs, 6:210 Instructional Materials, 6:290 Homework, 6:330
Achievement and Awards, 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance, 7:160 Student Appearance, 7:275 Orders to Forgo Life-Sustaining Treatment, 8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
Action Items
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Holst, the Board of Education approved the lead testing for drinking water in both the elementary and junior/senior high buildings by Klingner and Associates.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Holst and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the employment of Sue Henry in the position of high school science club sponsor for the 2017-2018 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the employment of Chris Foster in the position of assistant high school science club sponsor for the 2017-2018
school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the employment of Keela Whewell in the position of assistant junior high school science club sponsor for the 2017-
2018 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of Chad Griswold in the position of assistant 5/6 grade girls basketball coach for the 2017-2018
school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the employment of Ian O’Neal in the position of assistant 7/8 grade girls basketball coach for the 2017-2018 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, Smith
Nay: None
Abstain: O’Neal
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 8:03 p.m. for the purpose of student disciplinary cases.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Adjournment
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:24 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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