Illini West High School District #307 Board of Education met Aug. 16.
Here is the minutes 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 PM.
2) Roll call:
(1) Shannon Pence (2) Darrell Sutton—Absent (3) John Huston (4) Tracey Anders
(5) Beth Pence (6) Betsy Wujek (7) Tom Holtsclaw
3) Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance.
4) Motion by Shannon Pence, second by Holtsclaw to approve the minutes Regular and Executive Meeting of July 19, 2017. Roll Call: Sutton/absent; Beth Pence/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Wujek/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Anders/yes; Huston/yes. Motion carried.
5) Motion by Anders, second by Wujek to approve payment of bills. Roll Call: Beth Pence/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Wujek/yes; Anders/yes; Sutton/absent; Shannon Pence/yes; Huston/yes. Motion carried.
6) Motion by Beth Pence, second by Holtsclaw to approve the agenda as presented. Roll Call: Huston/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Wujek/yes; Anders/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Shannon Pence/yes Sutton/absent. Motion carried.
7) Recognition of Visitors: Joy Swearingen
8) Public Comment: None.
9) Reports:
a. Principal—Mr. Schneider reported, stating we are ready to start the school year.
10) Discussion/Action:
a. 5 Essentials: Mrs. Schilson presented, and board discussed. b. Board Exit Survey: Mrs. Schilson presented as Administrative Document. Motion by Huston, second by Wujek to approve Exit Survey sent to Mrs. Schilson at IWHS. Roll Call: Huston/yes; Beth Pence/no; Wujek/yes; Shannon Pence/no; Sutton/absent; Anders/yes; Holtsclaw/no. Motion denied. Motion by Beth Pence, second by Anders to approve Exit Survey sent to Board president in a self-addressed stamped envelope. Roll Call: Huston/yes, Beth Pence/yes; Wujek/yes, Shannon Pence/yes; Sutton/absent/ Anders/yes; Holtsclaw/yes. Motion carried.
11) Motion by Shannon Pence, second by Beth Pence to approve ALL the following consent agenda:
a. Budget Hearing set for September 20, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. b. Graduation Date for May 20, 2018 c. Approve Risk Management Plan d. Approve Administrator & Teacher Salary and Benefits e. Fundraising Request:
i. IWHS Flag Team: Gourmet Popcorn Sales ii. IWHS Flag Team: Bake Sale iii. IW Cheerleaders-Cheer Clinic and Sideline performance iv. IW Cheerleaders-Cheer Clinic and game performance
v. Tech Club-Gaming Tournaments f. Surplus: 40 laptops, 10 desktops, 50+ laptop chargers, 40 keyboards, 50+ mice, 16 wireless AP’s UNIFI, 10 Wireless AP’s HP, 20 monitors, 2 color printers Roll Call: Holtsclaw/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Huston/yes; Wujek/yes; Sutton/absent; Shannon Pence/yes; Anders/yes. Motion carried.
12) Motion by Beth Pence, second by Wujek to leave regular session for the purpose of entering into Executive Session at 7:59 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)
Roll Call: Beth Pence/yes; Sutton/absent; Holtsclaw/yes; Huston/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Anders/yes; Wujek/ yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Huston, second by Beth Pence to leave executive session at 8:57 p.m. and return to regular session. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Sutton/absent; Holtsclaw/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Wujek/yes; Huston/yes. Motion carried.
13) Action
a. Motion by Huston, second by Beth Pence to approve 2% pay raise for Scott Schneider,
Principal; $7,500 pay raise for Jim Short, Dean of Students; 3% pay raise for Chris Greenhalge, Technology Director; pay based on Sec. I salary schedule for Heather Wood, Administrative Assistant; 3% pay raise for Shannon Short, Bookkeeper; and 2% pay raise for Steve Wood, Director of Maintenance. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Wujek/yes; Huston/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Sutton/absent. Motion carried. b. Motion by Anders, second by Wujek to confirm Kristi Thompson as Key Club Sponsor and Sophomore Class Sponsor. Roll Call: Holtsclaw/yes; Wujek/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Anders/yes; Huston/yes; Sutton/absent; Shannon Pence/yes. Motion carried. c. Motion by Wujek, second by Shannon Pence to confirm Chris Greenhalge as second FBLA Sponsor. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Sutton/absent; Wujek/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Huston/yes; Holtsclaw/yes. Motion carried. d. Motion by Beth Pence, second by Huston to confirm the resignation of Carl Fisher, P. E. Teacher. Roll Call: Sutton/absent; Shannon Pence/yes; Wujek/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Anders/yes; Huston/yes. Motion carried. e. Motion by Huston, second by Anders to confirm Tyler Walker as a substitute P. E. Teacher.
Roll Call: Beth Pence/no; Wujek/yes; Anders/yes; Shannon Pence/o; Holtsclaw/no; Huston/yes; Sutton/absent. Motion denied.
f. Motion by Anders, second by Holtsclaw to confirm Michael Lafferty as a paid assistant football coach. Roll Call: Beth Pence/yes; Wujek/yes; Anders/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Huston/yes; Sutton/absent.
14) Motion by Anders, second by Wujek to adjourn at 9:04 p.m. Roll Call: Beth Pence/yes; Wujek/yes; Anders/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Huston/yes; Sutton/absent. Motion carried.
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