Beardstown Community Unified School District 15 Board met Aug. 19.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Education Community Unit No. 15, Beardstown, IL was called to order by Vice President Barbara Hobrock at 7:00 p.m. in Beardstown Middle/High library 500 East 15th Street, Beardstown, IL. Pledge of allegiance. Kim Watson called the roll with the following members present: Jimmy Hymes, Barbara Hobrock, Kim Watson, and Wells Petersen. Mike Seaman, OJ Simpson and Joe Engelbrecht were absent. Also in attendance were Ron Gilbert and Kelly Herter.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS-Bill Myers acknowledged and thanked students Eden Collins, Sadie Collins, Maxwell Avosse, Sage Surratt, Barbra Pavon, former student Hayley Jackson, parents Donnie and Annie Collins and Pam Randall. Eden had the idea and got a group of students together to paint and decorate the dressing room of the auditorium.
ADMINISTRATORS REPORT:
Matt Klett- He appreciates the community coming together for the students that passed away recently. David Scott-Social distancing discs are on the floor trying to get the building ready for students. They have been communicating with the staff on questions and coming together to get a plan. He thanked the maintenance department. Lori Young-She thanked the administration on their work with the new teacher orientation. She thanked her office for their work on getting ready for the first day.
Wendy McClenning-Every student has a device. We have 150 more chromebooks coming. Chromebook handout have gone well. ParentSquare is so simple and easy to use. Cass Comm is installing internet in a home that will be billed to the district. Online registration is going well. It is saving the office staff a lot of work. Working with CDS to get badges for kindergarten log in.
Robbi Howard-Coaches have been great with temp checks and making sure everyone is healthy. Only traveling with a minimum. Full schedule for basketball and volleyball.
Ann Chilton-Transportation meeting tomorrow to hand out supplies for the first day.
Bill Myers-It has been a stressful time but the team has come together. He acknowledged Wendy on her help with the chromebooks.
Ron Gilbert-He went over the daily routine policy; the disinfecting policy; and bus stop disinfecting policy. We are as prepared as we can be at this point. He thanked the staff for their help with everything. He thanked the Adams County EMA for getting us masks.
DISCUSSION ITEMS: Employees guidelines for their children in the building. Hymes-Procedure for administrators? They will be supervised in the auditorium.
Phase 4 MOU between the district and union. Parents are to wait until students are admitted to the building or bus before dropping off a student. We have to make sure we are not admitting students into the bus and buildings ill. The MOU will ensure Employee work days and being able to get everything done. Several things to take into consideration before allowing a teacher to teach completely remotely to take in consideration. Finding subs for classrooms is going to be difficult. Our sub lists are not very big. We are at a cross road. Myers-10 to 12 subs on a normal day. Gard-18 subs on a normal day. We will need to try and be creative and be flexible. Remote learning might happen very quickly. Request with having iii removed from the MOU about the vaccine.
ACTION ITEMS.
On a motion by Watson, second by Hymes to approve consent agenda 1, 2, 3, and 4. Roll call Hymes-yes; Hobrock-yes; Watson-yes; Petersen-yes.
On a motion by Hymes, second by Watson to set the 2020-2021 tentative budget hearing for September 16, 2020 at 6:45 p.m. Roll call Hymes-yes; Hobrock-yes; Watson-yes; Petersen-yes.
On a motion by Hymes, second by Watson to approve the Phase MOU between the district and union with removal of iii stating if an FDA approved vaccine becomes widely available and is covered by District health insurance, show evidence of having received the vaccine and before his/her contraction of COVID-19. Roll call Hymes-yes; Hobrock-yes; Watson yes; Petersen-yes.
On a motion by Hymes, second by Watson to approve employee guidelines for their children in the building. Roll call Hymes-yes; Hobrock-yes; Watson-yes; Petersen-yes.
On a motion by Watson, second by Hymes to approve second read for Press Plus 104. Roll call Hymes-yes; Hobrock-yes; Watson-yes; Petersen-yes.
On a motion by Watson, second by Hymes to approve first read of Press Plus 105. Roll call Hymes-yes; Hobrock-yes; Watson-yes; Petersen-yes.
PERSONNEL
On a motion by Hymes, second by Watson to employ the following: Sara Wells-3rd Grade Teacher; Crystal Morgan Elementary Special Education Teacher; Jennifer West-MS/HS Social Studies; Mary Collins-Special Education Aide HS; Bianca Castillo-Pre-K Aide. Roll call Hymes-yes; Hobrock-yes; Watson-yes; Petersen-yes.
The board recognizes the following resignations: Jaelan Sellers-Paraprofessional; Rosemarie Ali-AG; Scott Rigg Guidance Counselor; Caitlyn McIntyre-6th Grade Teacher.
DISCUSSION-Barbara Hobrock she would like to thank everyone for everything and going over and above. Hymes-He thanked Lori Young for her board report format.
Kim Watson read a thank you from the Ron Curry family
Wells Petersen-Also thanked the staff for their hard work.
ADJOURN:
On a motion by Hymes, second by Watson to adjourn. Time 7:47 p.m.
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