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A-C Central Community Unified School District 262 Board of Education met October 16

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A-C Central Community Unified School District 262 Board of Education met Oct. 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

PRESENT

V. Todd Jokisch Garrett 

Savage 

Dan Cuba 

Jennifer Fanning 

Troy DeFord 

Jennifer Knapp 

Debra Petefish 

ABSENT

Others present: Superintendent - Tim Page; Principals - Candi Shaver; Technology - A-CCEA - Lydia Lindsey, Doris Peterson, Trisha laiennaro; Citizens - Parents - Leah Ann Moffitt, Brian Rennecker; Students. – Tyler Johnson, Rileigh Rennecker; Other - Kevin Handy; Media- Michael Kloppenburg; Unit Staff - Ann Henry.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. with all members present.

Proposed Agenda Cuba/DeFord- Motion to approve the proposed agenda as presented. Voice vote: All members present voted aye. Motion carried.

Recognition of Visitors and Guests V. Todd Jokisch welcomed everyone to the board meeting.

Special Presentations

Student of The Month - HS - Rileigh Rennecker; MS-Tyler Johnson.

Annual Financial Report - Robin Yockey with Mose, Yockey, Brown, & Kull will be presenting the AFR over the phone.

Cuba/DeFord - Motion to accept the AFR for FY19 as presented. Roll call: All members present voted aye, Motion carried.

Long Range Facility Options - Kevin Handy with Graham & Hyde gave a presentation regarding upgrades to the Ashland & Chandlerville buildings.

Consent Agenda 

Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting, September 18, 2019 

Approval of Minutes of Budget Hearing Meeting, September 18, 2019 

Approval of Treasurer's Report 

Approval of Activity Fund Reports 

Approval of Board Bills for an amount of $100,503.21 

Approval of August Journal Entries Personnel Report

Cuba/DeFord - Motion to approve, Minutes of Regular Meeting on September 18, 2019, Minutes of Budget Hearing Meeting, September 18, 2019, Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Reports, Board Bills for an amount of $100,503.21, to pay the AT&T bill that we have not received yet but not to exceed $150.00, Approval of August Journal Entries, and Personnel Report. Roll call vote: All members present voted aye. Motion carried.

Superintendent's Report 

Building updates - The roofing materials were finally delivered and workers arrived on the 10th to start work. Doyle's began work on the band room HAVAC on Saturday, Oct. 12th, and should have the mason work and initial hookup of the head side completed by the board meeting.

Unfilled Teacher Position Info. - This is a problem that continues to grow.

Illinois: 2017 – 1786 unfilled positions

2018 - 2619 unfilled positions 

2019 - 3860 unfilled positions

Our ROE Regions: 2017 - 46 unfilled positions

2018 - 58 unfilled positions 

2019 - 97 unfilled positions

Chimney - No tuck pointing bids have been received for the old chimney yet.

Cameras and Doors - The camera and door work should be completed very soon. When the installation process is finished staff training will begin.

Administrators Reports Elementary Report - Pre-K just went through their audit. Overall everything went well. On October 9th the Morgan County Health Dept. came back to complete the hearing and vision tests for students that missed last month. The Elementary conducted their fire drill where the fire fighters came to the building and went through all the classrooms and rooms after all staff and students were evacuated. Then the Cass County Sheriff's Office was part of our Safety drill and meeting with the Elementary staff.

MS/HS Report – No new staff hires or staff adjustments this month. Meetings and trainings have been scheduled. Window repairs in the gym and art room will begin soon, Locker room work, heating/air conditioning in band room, water leak is in the process of being fixed.

Technology Report -Senergy is close to having the MS/HS campus setup complete. Senergy started 2 weeks ago at the Elementary. After all cameras are installed they will button up loose ends and then schedule on-site training for staff. At this poin time the cameras are recording and we will be able to retrieve videos from the start of October 10th

Old Business

New Business Bus Bids – We have received bids for annual new buses (1 full size and 1 activity bus this year) We will trade in 1 full size bus and keep the 2012 Activity Bus. We will need to purchase an additional radio (separately) as we are adding 1 vehicle to our inventory. The camera system is included in these 2 buses.

Cuba/DeFord - Motion to trade in 1 full size bus and approve purchase of 1 full size bus and 1 activity bus from Midwest Transit Equipment at a cost not to exceed $126,118 as presented. Roll call: All members present voted aye. Motion carried.

Library Grant - This is an annual Library Grant application that needs board approval.

Petefish/Fanning - Motion to approve the annual Library Grant application as presented. Roll call: All members present voted aye. Motion carried.

Adjourn 

Cuba/DeFord - Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:09 pm. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.

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