Illini West High School District 307 Board met March 21.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
1) Call to order by Board Vice-President. The Regular Board Meeting of the Illini West High School District 307 of Hancock County, IL was called to order by Beth Pence, Board Vice-President at 7:00 pm.
2) Roll call:
(1) Shannon Pence
(2) Darrell Sutton
(3) John Huston
(4) Tracey Anders
(5) Beth Pence
(6) Betsy Wujek
(7) Tom Holtsclaw—Arrived 7:01 pm
3) Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance.
4) Motion by Sutton, second by Anders to approve the minutes of Regular Meeting of February 22, 2018 and Executive Session on February 22, 2018. Roll Call: Sutton/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Wujek/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Anders/yes; Huston/yes. Motion carried.
5) Motion by Shannon Pence, second by Sutton to approve payment of bills. Roll Call: Beth Pence/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Wujek/yes; Anders/yes; Sutton/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Huston/yes. Motion carried.
6) Motion by Beth Pence, second by Wujek to approve the agenda as presented. Roll Call: Huston/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Wujek/yes; Anders/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Sutton/yes. Motion carried.
7) Public Comment: None.
8) Reports:
a. Principal—Mr. Schneider reported.
b. Superintendent-Mrs. Schilson reported. She also explained the property purchase was a financial benefit to the district.
9) Discussion/Action:
a. School Improvement Plan: Discussed.
b. Motion by Anders, second by Sutton to approve the 2018/2019 handbook. Roll Call: Huston/yes; Beth Pence/no; Wujek/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Sutton/yes; Anders/yes; Holtsclaw/yes. Motion carried.
10) Motion by Huston, second by Sutton to approve ALL of the following consent agenda items:
a. Policy Updates -Adopt
2:260 Union Grievance Procedure
4:15 Identity Protection
4:110 Transportation
4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs
4:170 Safety
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
5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions
6:50 School Wellness-Rewritten
6:60 Curriculum Content
6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction
6:310 High School Credit and Non-District Experience; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students
6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program
7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities
7:15 Students and Family Privacy Rights
7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:70 Attendance and Truancy
7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
7:190 Student Behavior
7:250 Student Support Services
7:270 Administering Medicines to Students
7:275 Orders to Forgo Life-Sustaining Treatment
7:305 Student Athlete concussion and Head Injuries
7:340 Student Records
b. IHSA Membership
c. Fundraising requests
i. Class of 2020
ii. Art Club
Roll Call: Beth Pence/yes; Sutton/yes; Huston/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Anders/yes; Wujek/yes; Holtsclaw/yes. Motion carried.
11) Motion by Holtsclaw, second by Beth Pence to leave regular session for the purpose of entering into Executive Session at 7:25 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)
b. Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
c. Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)
Roll Call: Beth Pence/yes; Sutton/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Huston/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Anders/yes; Wujek/yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Beth Pence, second by Wujek to leave executive session at 8:22 p.m. and return to regular session. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Sutton/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Wujek/yes; Huston/yes. Motion carried.
12) Action
a.. Motion by Huston, second by Wujek to approve memorandum of understanding-signing bonuses. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Wujek/yes; Huston/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Sutton/yes. Motion carried.
b. Motion by Anders, second by Beth Pence to accept the resignation of Samantha McGaughey as Math Teacher effective August 12, 2018. Roll Call: Shannon Pence/yes; Anders/yes; Sutton/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Wujek/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Huston/yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Anders, second by Wujek to accept the resignation of Steve Wood as Head Wrestling Coach. Roll Call: Beth Pence/yes; Huston/yes; Wujek/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Anders/yes; Sutton/yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Shannon Pence, second by Wujek to accept the resignation of Harold Northup as Head Golf Coach. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Sutton/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Huston/yes; Wujek/yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Beth Pence, second by Anders to accept the resignation of Bill Rasmussen as Head Boys Basketball Coach. Roll Call: Anders /yes; Sutton/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Huston/yes; Wujek/yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Beth Pence, second by Sutton to accept the retirement of Larry Housewright as Bus Driver. Roll Call: Beth Pence /yes; Huston/yes; Wujek/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Anders/yes; Sutton/yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Beth Pence, second by Wujek to accept the resignation of Jim Schaller as Bus Driver. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Sutton/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Shannon Pence /yes; Hutson/yes; Wujek/yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Huston, second by Wujek to confirm the employment of Andrew Willis as Math Teacher for 2018-2019. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Sutton/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Huston/yes; Wujek/yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Anders, second by Beth Pence to confirm the employment of Justin Ellison as Physical Education Teacher for 2018-2019. Roll Call: Anders /yes; Sutton/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Huston/yes; Wujek/yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Huston, second by Shannon Pence to confirm the employment of ALL the following Winter Coaches 2018-2019:
Grant Surprenant-Head Girls Basketball
Stephen Patrick-Assistant Girls Basketball
Dakota Flesner-Assistant Girls Basketball
Justin Ellison-Head Boys Basketball
Tim Lafferty-Assistant Boys Basketball
Robert Eaton-Assistant Boys Basketball
Jonah Coggeshall-Head Wrestling Coach
Steve Wood-Assistant Wrestling (1/2 Stipend)
Lyle Klein-Assistant Wrestling (1/2 Stipend)
Amanda Lewis-Cheerleading Coach
Ashely Olin-Dance Coach
Roll Call: Anders/yes; Holtsclaw /yes; Wujek/yes; Huston/yes; Shannon Pence /yes; Beth Pence /yes; Sutton/yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Beth Pence, second by Sutton to confirm the employment of Harold Northup as a bus driver. Roll Call: Sutton/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Anders/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Beth Pence/yes; Wujek/yes; Huston/yes. Motion carried.
13) Motion by Sutton, second by Anders to adjourn at 8:37 p.m. Roll Call: Beth Pence/yes; Wujek/yes; Anders/yes; Shannon Pence/yes; Holtsclaw/yes; Huston/yes; Sutton/yes. Motion carried.
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