West Central Reporter

Greenfield Community Unit School District #10 Board of Education met Feb. 24.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education of Greenfield Community Unit School District No. 10 met in regular session, in the Administrative Office, on February 24, 2020.

1. President Rodney Knittel called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Upon roll call the following members were present: Josh Roberts, Chris Goode, Joe Kinser, Elliott Turpin, and Rodney Knittel. Brandi Rynders and Chris Weller were absent. Also present were Superintendent Kevin Bowman, High School Principal Beth Bettis, Elementary Principal Jeremy Lansaw, Ron Plogger, Beth Burrow and Becky McClelland.

2. Kinser motioned and Goode seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Upon roll call Goode, Kinser, Roberts, Turpin and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

3. Goode motioned and Roberts seconded to approve the January 27, 2020 regular meeting minutes as presented. Upon roll call Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Kinser, and Knittel voted “Aye”.

Motion carried.

4. Roberts motioned and Kinser seconded to approve the consent agenda as presented.

Upon roll call Turpin, Roberts, Goode, Kinser and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 1 attached to the Official Minutes)

5. Ron Plogger reported on Transportation/Facilities:

-Dirt work needed around all buildings for water run-off

-Elementary fence is in progress

-Summer 2020 work

-Maintenance Grant was submitted

-Elementary boiler update-The Honeywell system has reached the end of its’ useful life and needs replacement. Honeywell has quoted $12,745 for the

Elementary only. This system regulates the heat setting during school and nonschool hours. Bowman noted he had applied for an Ameren Energy Efficiency Grant to help with the cost.

-ISBE has approved four of the submitted Health/Life/Safety applications

6. Elliott Turpin reported on the Greenfield Foundation for Educational Excellence. The treasurer’s report shows a balance of $11,994.21. Scholarship applications are due on April 9, 2020. Insurance plan has been updated with Pekin Insurance and the IL AG-990 Annual Report for Charitable Organizations has been filed with the IL Attorney General. The next meeting will be held on March 11, 2020 and the next fund-raiser will be the annual Pork Chop dinner on Sunday, March 22, 2020.

7. Superintendent Bowman reported:

-Reviewed the District Calendar noting three extra snow days have been used (See Exhibit No. 2 attached to the Official Minutes)

-The annual AIRSS membership dues were presented for approval (See Exhibit No. 3 attached to the Official Minutes)

-Bus bids were opened on February 21st with a recommendation to purchase a 2021 Type 3 71-passenger bus (See Exhibit No. 4 attached to the Official Minutes)

8. Superintendent Bowman reported on Personnel: -Resignation of teacher aide Julie Cole

-Recommendation to extend part-time cook position to full-time

9. Roberts motioned and Goode seconded to go into Executive Session at 7:18 p.m. Upon roll call Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

Kinser motioned and Roberts seconded to return to Open Session at 7:30 p.m. Upon roll call Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

10. There was no action on Facilities

11. Roberts motioned and Kinser seconded to purchase a 2021 Model Type C, 71-passenger school bus from Midwest Transit Equipment for $76,163.00 with the addition of a Zeus 2 camera system for $1,548 and a Zeus stop arm camera for $314.00. The total cost would be $78,025.00. Upon roll call Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 4 attached to the Official Minutes)

12. Goode motioned and Roberts seconded to approve the annual AIRRS membership for $400.00. Upon roll call Kinser, Roberts, Turpin, Goode and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried. (See Exhibit No. 3 attached to the Official Minutes).

13. Kinser motioned and Goode seconded to accept the resignation of teacher aide Julie Cole, effective Feb. 20, 2020. Upon roll call Roberts, Turpin, Goode, Kinser and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

14. Roberts motioned and Kinser seconded to approve extending the part-time cook position to a full-time cook position. Upon roll call Turpin, Goode, Kinser, Roberts and Knittel voted “Aye”. Motion carried.

15. Other Business – Board President Knittel distributed Superintendent Evaluation documents to Board members and asked them to complete and return to the District Office. The evaluation results will be discussed at the March meeting.

Knittel also reported he had been in discussion with the Northwestern Board President about the future of the Grade 5 & 6 Pee Wee basketball program. Northwestern’s goal is to start their own program and continue it long-term. Greenfield will move up 3rd and 4th graders if short on numbers.

16. Kinser motioned and Roberts seconded to adjourn at 7:38 p.m.

http://greenfieldschools.org/files/minutes/2020/Board%20Minutes%202-24-2020.pdf