Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 Board met April 23.
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, April 23, 2018 in the Board of Education Office in Augusta, Illinois. Steve Bruenger, Board Vice 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 7:55 p.m.
Tim Kerr Sr. High Principal X
Staff Title Present Absent
Lisa Knorr Recording Secretary X
Others Present Title Address the Board Topic
One Guest n/a n/a n/a
Agenda Items:
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the agenda items as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers
Motion Carried
Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the minutes from the March 26, 2018 regular meeting and closed session.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers
Motion Carried
Public Participation:
None
Special Recognition:
Superintendent Fox presented the Board Excellence Awards which included IHSA Solo and Ensemble contest winners and IJAS Regional Science Fair winners and special award recipients. Superintendent Fox commended staff and students on a great musical and a great prom weekend this year.
Financial:
Superintendent Fox reviewed the monthly financial snapshot which shows we are 75% into the fiscal year. We have received 84% of our budgeted revenue and have spent 70% of our budgeted expenditures.
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: O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers
Motion Carried
Superintendent Fox gave update on ISBE Tier Funding (appropriation for Evidence-Based Funding).
Informational Items:
Superintendent Fox gave update on open positions for the 2018-2019 school year.
Superintendent Fox presented the End of the Year dates.
Principal reports were given with Mrs. Lantz reporting the Preschool screening went very well and there is a waiting list. Mr. Kerr reported the Jr/Sr high state testing will be finished on April 24. The SAT testing went well.
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education moved into closed session at 6:55 p.m. for the purpose of collective negotiating matters between the school board and the 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, Holst, O’Neal
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers
Motion Carried
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 8:30 p.m.
Action Items:
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the cooperative sports agreements with Camp Point Central High School for high school girls basketball, high school boys and girls track, and high school and junior high wrestling for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Holst, O’Neal, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the renewal of Southeastern’s Illinois High School Association membership for the 2018-2019 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Winters, Bruenger, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education approved the renewal of Southeastern’s Illinois Elementary School Association membership for the 2018-2019 year at a cost of $855.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Bruenger, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the proposed technology upgrades from Quality Network Solutions for the 2018-2019 school year as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the following board policies (2nd reading): 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure; 4:40 Incurring Debt; 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited; 5:170 Copyright.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: O’Neal, Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Holst
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member O’Neal and a second by Member Winters, the Board of Education approved the employment of Natasha Shallenberger in the position of elementary Pre-K/ECE teacher for the 2018-2019 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Smith, Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Holst, O’Neal
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Winters and a second by Member Tippey, the Board of Education approved the employment of Lorree Kerr in the position of elementary teacher for the 2018-2019 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Tippey, Winters, Bruenger, Holst, O’Neal, Smith
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers
Motion Carried
On a motion by Member Smith and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Bridget Williams in the position of full-time route bus driver effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
Roll Call Vote:
Aye: Winters, Bruenger, Holst, O’Neal, Smith, Tippey
Nay: None
Absent: Eilers
Motion Carried
Adjournment:
On a motion by Member Tippey and a second by Member O’Neal, the Board of Education voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:37 p.m.
Voice Vote
Motion Carried
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