Macomb Community Unit School District 185 Board met July 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the Board:
Board President Jill Myers called the meeting to order in the C.T. Vivian Library at Macomb Jr./Sr. High School. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, roll was taken with the following members present: Gray, Adams, Torrance, Myers, and Thompson. Members Duncan and La Prad were absent.
Mr. Marshal Jordan, MHS English teacher, addressed the Board regarding a proposal for a fundraiser to help students raise money for the 2019 Scotland/England/Paris trip.
President Myers welcomed Board member Steve Gray, who was seated June 18. She requested that Board members review their committee assignments and let her know of any desired changes. Appointments will be announced at the August Board meeting.
Dr. Twomey introduced Charles Milem, new MHS Principal. Mr. Milem spoke to the Board about his goals for the school year, noting his initial efforts have been focused on relationship building with staff and faculty. Feedback from staff about things done well and things needing improvement served as the basis for the formation of several initiatives. Mr. Milem plans to restructure the late start PLC time and teams of teachers will work on innovating instruction, promoting arts and athletics, providing transitional programs for incoming freshmen, and building a sense of community throughout the school. In the second semester, the building leadership team will look to year two and work on developing values and vision for the high school, together with SMART goals. Mr. Milem emphasized the importance of community and students having a voice in the planning and initiatives. To that end, he plans to work with a student advisory team to develop ideas and get input.
Dr. Twomey provided updates on the following:
• Lincoln addition – construction is back on track. The outside of the building has been cleaned up and most areas will be ready for students and teachers.
• Edison addition – Kellee Sullivan has proposed using space at the back of the cafetorium for an intervention center instead of additional auditorium seating. The auditorium seating project has been completed and the entire area has been repainted. The addition will require installation of an elevator to comply with the ADA. The goal is to have final drawings soon and possibly be ready for bid in late fall.
• Middle School – Dr. Twomey traveled to Quincy to see new elementary buildings built for $13 - $14 million each. He looked at two construction options: precast (quickest method) and concrete block and brick. It is possible that in late fall/early winter, the Board may be able to review choices regarding new build vs. rehab, and the project could go out for bid by the end of the 2018-2019 school year.
• Transportation Service – there were a significant amount of transportation issues last year. Dr. Twomey met with WIU representatives for GoWest and the new regional manager for Durham and she seemed to understand the issues and offered solutions. Durham is aggressively recruiting drivers to fill the current shortage.
• The Board will hold public hearings in August for renewal of the non-resident tuition waiver and to apply for a waiver regarding drivers’ education fees.
• FOIA request: Illinois Retired Teachers Association for contact information for teachers who retired at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
Member Adams moved, and member Torrance seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented, which included the following items: Minutes from the June 18, 2018 public hearing regarding non-recurring transfer of funds; Minutes from the June 18, 2018 public hearing regarding sidewalk repair at Lincoln Elementary School; Minutes from the June 18, 2018 regular Board of Education meeting; Minutes from the July 12, 2018 special Board meeting; Treasurer’s Report; Investment Report; Monthly Board Report; Bills and Payroll; Financial Update on Life Safety Projects (.05 levy), Financial Update on Life Safety Projects (combined); Monthly Activity Account Reports; Monthly Food Service Report; State Funding Update; and, WCISEC Financials and Personnel. Members voting “yes”: Gray, Adams, Torrance, Myers, and Thompson. Members voting “no”: none. Motion carried.
Member Thompson moved, and member Torrance seconded, to approve and hold indefinitely the minutes from the closed meeting held during the June 18, 2018, regular meeting. Members voting “yes”: Gray, Adams, Torrance, Myers, and Thompson. Members voting “no”: none. Motion carried.
Member Gray moved, and member Thompson seconded, to approve the following actions regarding personnel:
Certificated Staff:
Resignation:
Sara Wenger, Special Education Teacher, Edison Elementary School, effective June 15, 2018. Change in Assignment:
Jessica Gonyea, was 6th Grade Teacher, now Special Education Teacher, Edison Elementary School, effective August 13, 2018. (replaces Wenger) Employment:
Jennifer Cooper, Language Arts/Reading Teacher, Macomb Junior High School, effective August 13, 2018. (replaces Pennington)
Meredith Hancks, Part-time grant funded Reading Teacher, St. Paul School. (replaces Severs) Wendy Royer, Physical Education Teacher, Macomb Junior High School, effective August 13, 2018. (replaces Brown) Educational Support Staff:
Resignation:
Matthew Sullivan, Program Assistant, Lincoln Elementary School, effective May 25, 2018. Employment:
Undra Hall, Program Assistant, Macomb Senior High School, up to 29 hours per week, student attendance days only, effective August 15, 2018. (replaces Russell)
Kiley Lee, Program Assistant, Macomb Junior High School, up to 29 hours per week, student attendance days only, effective August 15, 2018. (replaces Lambert)
Nicole Lyles, Program Assistant, Lincoln Elementary School, up to 29 hours per week, student attendance days only, effective August 15, 2018. (replaces Hoke)
Breeanne Mills, Program Assistant, Edison Elementary School, up to 29 hours per week, student attendance days only, effective August 15, 2018. (replaces Miller/transfer)
Sarah Tibbitts, Program Assistant, Edison Elementary School, up to 29 hours per week, student attendance days only, effective August 15, 2018. (replaces Hare)
Laura Waldrop, Program Assistant, MacArthur Early Childhood Center, up to 29 hours per week, student attendance days only, effective August 15, 2018. (Family Coordinator) Co-Curricular:
Employment:
Heather Allen, Head Girls Soccer Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Lisa Allen, Sophomore Class Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Randy Ames, Head Cross Country Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Jeremy Anderson, Head Boys Basketball Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Brock Bainter, Head Baseball Coach, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach (So.), Level 3, $3,300.00, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
David Benson, Junior Class Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Samantha Bolin, Assistant Softball Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Marcia Brown, Spanish Club Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Terrance Bruce, Assistant Boys Track Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Melanie Butcher, Jazz Choir Sponsor, Madrigal Sponsor, Men’s Ensemble Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Donnie Case, Head 8th Grade Football Coach, Macomb Junior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Denise Cremer, Cheer Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year. Brad DeRenzy, Assistant 8th Grade Football Coach, Macomb Junior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Nicole DeRenzy, New Teacher Mentor, Dance Team Coach, Senior class Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year. (Weiss)
Greg Duncan, Head Boys Golf Coach, shared stipend (60/40), Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Justin Elbe, Grade 7 Boys Basketball Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Jose Galvan, Head Boys Soccer Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Jana Gamage, Spiderweb Sponsor, shared stipend, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Tonya Hamer, Freshman Class Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Angela Hance, MYLO Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year. James Heuer, Student Council Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Joel Hildenbrand, New Teacher Mentor, and Division Chair, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year. (Chatterton)
Tanner Horrell, Varsity Assistant Football Coach, Macomb Senior High School, Grade 8 Boys Basketball Coach, Macomb Junior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Shawnee Huston, Assistant Volleyball Coach (So.), Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Ethan Ivey, Swing Choir/Ensemble Sponsor, Macomb Junior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
John Jarvis, Head 7th Grade Football Coach, Macomb Junior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Thomas Johnson, New Teacher Mentor, Science Club Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year. (Ham)
Marshal Jordan, Speech Team Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Zach Keene, Head Girls Basketball Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Kathy Knowles, Yearbook Sponsor, Macomb Junior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Luke Ladd, Head Wrestling Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Brian Langworthy, Girls Basketball Coach (8), Macomb Junior High School, and Boys Basketball Coach (Fr.), Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Marcy Lantz, Assistant Volleyball Coach,(Fr), Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Steve Larimer, Newspaper Sponsor, Macomb Junior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Jami Minter, New Teacher Mentor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year. (Johnson/Guidance)
Samantha McGaughey, Math Club Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Andrew McGhgy, Head JV Football Coach, Head Boys Track Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Art Martinez, Jazz Band, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Doug Mattsey, Marching Band Sponsor, Jazz Band Sponsor, Pep Band Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Chris Meier, Assistant Soccer Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Diane Meline, Student Council Sponsor, Macomb Junior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Karen Morgan, New Teacher Mentor, National Honor Society Sponsor, Math Club Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year. (McGaughey)
Emily Platt, Head Girls Track Coach, Spiderweb Sponsor, shared stipend, Freshman Class Sponsor, Art Club Sponsor, Junior Class Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Merikay Potter, Division Chair, MYLO Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Mary Quigle, Head Girls Golf Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Kristi Reusch, Assistant Softball Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Briana Rexroat, Head Volleyball Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Suellyn Rieckelman, Scholastic Bowl Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Jesse Risley, Ecology Club Sponsor, Senior Class Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Richard Sample, Head Boys Golf Coach, Macomb Senior High School, shared stipend (60/40), effective 2018-2019 school year.
Michelle Sargeant, New Teacher Mentor, Macomb School District, effective 2018-2019 school year. (Henning/SLP)
Brianne Schultz, Grade Level Team Leader (5), Edison Elementary School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Tanner Scott, Assistant 7th Grade Football Coach, Macomb Junior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Kelly Sears, Head Softball Coach, Assistant Girls Basketball Coach (F/S), Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Molly Selders, New Teacher Mentor, Fall Play Director, Spring Play Director, Thespian Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year. (Link)
Susan Sellars, New Teacher Mentor, Edison Elementary School, effective 2018-2019 school year. (Young)
Ginger Shryack, Division Chair, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year. Mary Beth Stewart, Fall Play Set Director, Spring Play Set Director, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Brian Sullivan, Math Club Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Brittany Thompson, Sophomore Class Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Jeff Thorman, MYLO Sponsor, SADD Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Kris Thrapp, Math Club Sponsor, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Joe Westen, Assistant Football Coach (V), Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Tony Westen, Head Football Coach, Assistant Wrestling Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Willie White, JV Assistant Football Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Linda Wilson, Scholastic Bowl Sponsor, Macomb Junior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Ryan Wilson, Head Girls Tennis Coach, and Head Boys Tennis Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Sarah Wright, Assistant Soccer Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Megan Wurth, Head Girls Swim Coach, and Head Boys Swim Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective 2018-2019 school year.
Cameron Yeator, Head Boys Track Coach, Macomb Junior High School, effective 2018- 2019 school year.
Resignation:
Michael Lukkarinen, Assistant Boys Wrestling Coach, Macomb Senior High School, effective June 13, 2018. Members voting “yes”: Gray, Adams, Torrance, Myers, and Thompson. Members voting “no”: none. Motion carried.
Member Thompson moved, and member Adams seconded, to approve a resolution authorizing the administration to place the tentative 2018-2019 District Budget on file for public inspection beginning August 16, 2018, and establishing Monday, September 17, 2018, as the date of the official public hearing on the 2018-2019 budget. Members voting “yes”: Gray, Adams, Torrance, Myers, and Thompson. Members voting “no”: none. Motion carried.
Member Thompson moved, and member Torrance seconded, to adopt the Tort Levy Risk Management Plan for the 2018-2019 school year. Members voting “yes”: Gray, Adams, Torrance, Myers, and Thompson. Members voting “no”: none. Motion carried.
At 7:43 p.m., member Torrance moved, and member Thompson seconded, to hold a closed meeting for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), collective negotiating matters, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2), the purchase or lease of real property, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5), student discipline, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9), and pending or imminent litigation, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11), and for the biannual review of minutes and audio recordings from closed meetings, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) and 5 ILCS 120/2.06. Members voting “yes”: Gray, Adams, Torrance, Myers, and Thompson. Members voting “no”: none. Motion carried.
The Board returned to open session at 8:45 p.m.
Member Torrance moved, and member Gray seconded, to adjourn at 8:50 p.m. Motion carried by voice vote.
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