Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 Board met February 26.
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, February 26, 2018 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:
Board of Education Title Present Absent
Steve Bruenger Vice-President X
John Eilers President X
Grant Holst Member X
Ian O’Neal Member X
Bobbi Smith Secretary X
Greg Tippey Member X
Mark Winters Member X
Administration Title Present Absent
Todd Fox Superintendent X
Tecia Lantz Elementary Principal X
Cyle Rigg Jr. High Principal Arrived at 7:17 p.m.
Tim Kerr Sr. High Principal Arrived at 8:13 p.m.
Staff Title Present Absent
Lisa Knorr Recording Secretary X
Others Present Title Address the Board Topic
Five Guests n/a n/a n/a
Approval of Agenda Items
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as amended.
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 Tippey and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the January 22, 2018 regular meeting and closed session as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Public Participation:
None
Special Recognition:
Superintendent Fox presented the update on the Board Excellence site including: JWCC Dean’s List, Scholastic Bowl WCC All-Conference Team, Mississippi River All-Star Basketball 8th Grade and 7th Grade Games, Class 2A All-State Girls Basketball 2nd Team All-State, AgriScience in SAE Award Area, FBLA Western Area Conference 1st Place in Agribusiness, 1st Place in Swine Production in SAE Award Area, 1st Place at the Hancock County Spelling Bee, 1st Place in Ag Mech Repair and Maintenance in SAE Award Area, Section Star in AgriBusiness, 1st Place in AgriScience Plant Systems in SAE Award Area, 7th Grade Boys Basketball Regional Champions, and 8th Grade Boys Basketball Regional Champions.
Special Presentation:
None
Financial:
Superintendent Fox presented the monthly financial snapshot showing we are 58% into the fiscal year. We have received 73% of our budgeted revenue and have spent 54% of budgeted expenditures. The state owes us $95,962.08.
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the bills, financial statements, and activity funds.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Informational Items
Superintendent Fox reviewed the Social-Emotional Assessments with a presentation given by Jennifer Wiechert and Kayla Neisen.
Superintendent Fox reviewed the Spectator Behavior which is to be implemented next school year.
Superintendent Fox reviewed the Junior/Senior High Attendance Policy which was revised for the current school year.
Superintendent Fox gave update on the number of students residing less than 1.5 miles from school.
Superintendent Fox presented the new school laws for 2018.
Superintendent Fox reviewed the 2017-2018 school calendar reflecting all emergency days used this year.
Action Items
On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member Smith, the Board of Education approved the deposit account agreement with Bowen Bank of Advance effective February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019 as amended.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the 2018- 2019 school calendar as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, O’Neal
Nay: Holst
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the 2018 high school graduation date for Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Southeastern Junior/Senior High School at 2:00 p.m.
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 following board policies (2nd reading): 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure, 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management, 4:15 Identity Protection, 4:80 Accounting and Audits, 4:110 Transportation, 4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs, 4:170 Safety, 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment, 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited, 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting, 5:100 Staff Development Program, 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal, 5:220 Substitute Teachers, 5:240 Suspension, 5:250 Leaves of Absence, 5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions, 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves, 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day, 6:50 School Wellness, 6:60 Curriculum Content, 6:140 Education of Homeless Children, 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction, 6:280 Grading and Promotion, 6:300 Graduation Requirements, 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-entering Students, 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program, 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities, 7:15 Student and Family Privacy Rights, 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited, 7:70 Attendance and Truancy, 7:150 Agency and Police Interviews, 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment, 7:190 Student Behavior, 7:250 Student Support Services, 7:260 Exemption from Physical Education, 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students, 7:275 Orders to Forgo Life Sustaining Treatment, 7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries, 7:340 Student Records.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the release of the following closed session minutes for public view: October 26, 2015, December 14, 2015, August 28, 2017, September 27, 2017 and October 23, 2017.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Susan Hester in the position of jr. high assistant track coach effective immediately.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Eilers, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Christy Glick in the position of substitute bus driver effective immediately.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, O’Neal Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Bruenger and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education accepted the low base bid of Goerlich Roofing in the amount of $237,000 including Alternate Bids 1 and 2 for the Bowen building reroof project.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 8:12 p.m. for the purpose of 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 and for collective negotiating matters between the school board and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Eilers, Holst, O’Neal
Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
Adjournment:
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 9:56 p.m.
Voice Vote
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