Triopia Community Unit School District 27 Board met Jan. 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER
President Tracie Sayre called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Board members present were Jim Beck, David Bunfill, Keith Fricke, Cindy Littleton, Ben McCoy, Tabitha Stambaugh, and Tracie Sayre. Also attending were Superintendent Adam Dean, Jr./Sr. High School Principal Josh Sorrells, and Recording Secretary Theresa Langley.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
None
PUBLIC RECOGNITION
None
EYE ON EDUCATION
Mr. Dean discussed the current COVID numbers in regards to positive and quarantine cases, which is the lowest we have had in some time. Mr. Dean also discussed the vaccine news as well as sports updates we have at this time. JH Volleyball is moving forward according to IDPH recommendations; possibly HS Volleyball will be moved up.
CONSENT ITEMS
Minutes of the December16, 2020 Board of Education meeting were presented for approval.
Final Expenditures totaling $1,788,685.23 for December expenditures, January, 2021 accounts payables totaling $386,958.14 were presented for approval. Gross Salaries for 1/20/21 were presented in the amount of $200,264.50.
Financial Reports – The financial report was presented for approval.
Treasurer’s Report-The November Treasurer report was presented for approval. Treasurer’s Report-As of December 31, a cash in bank balance was reported of $765,570.25, Investment Balance of $3,520,500.00 and total cash in bank plus investment balance of $4,286,070.25.
Transportation Report-The transportation report was presented for approval.
Activity Funds Reports- The activity funds report was presented for approval.
Bunfill moved to approve the consent items, Stambaugh seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, the motion passed with all members present voting yea.
COMMITTEE/ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
The Grade School Report was presented to include the following:
Enrollment numbers for the grade school:
GRADE LEVEL # OF STUDENTS
Pre-K.…………..…19 AM/ 14 PM = 31
K …………………..……………………9
1 ……………………….……………...13
2 ……………………...….. 21 + 16 = 37
3 ………………….…...…. 14 + 13 = 27
4 ……………….……….……………..25
5 …………….…………….…………..19
6 ……………………….... 14 + 12 = 26
TOTAL 199 (as of 01/11/2021)
Remote Learners - total 10
Pre-K – 3
Kindergarten – 0
1st Grade – 0
2nd Grade – 2
3rd Grade – 0
4th Grade – 1
5th Grade – 1
6th Grade - 3
*We have one student joining us for 3rd quarter in person, who has previously been remote.
Monthly Reading Program
Again this year we are recognizing students each month, from each class, that complete that months outside the school reading assignment. For the month of December, 113 students in grades PreK-6 that completed the “Holiday Readers” and received a Santa Tootsie Pop as their reward.
Local Assessments
All grades have completed our winter local assessments – NWEA Map for Reading and i Ready for Math.
Upcoming Events
February 12 Early Dismissal/School Improvement Day – 1:10 PM
February 15 NO SCHOOL – President’s Day
February 19 Midpoint – Third Quarter
March 1 NO SCHOOL – Casimir Pulaski Day
The Jr./Sr. High School Report was presented to include the following:
Enrollment
- 7th Grade: 40
- 8th Grade: 33
– 9th Grade: 33
- 10th Grade: 28
- 11th Grade: 23
- 12th Grade: 31
- Total: 188
Education
1) COVID-19 No update. Mr. Sorrell is pleased with the cleanliness of the building and the extra precautions we are taking in the JH/SR high school.
2) Students of the Month for December: a. Jr. High – Raegan Bunch b. Underclassman – Brooklyn Beck c. Upperclassman – Daniel Wingert
3) 1st Semester has been completed. Mrs. Surratt and Mr. Sorrells plan to meet with parents of students who failed required classes and those students who are in jeopardy of being retained.
They hope to meet with all of these student/parents within the next 2-3 weeks.
January 18th – NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Day)
February 1st -February 5th – School Counselor Week
February 15th – NO SCHOOL (President’s Day)
The Superintendent’s Report was presented to include the following:
School Facility Tax Funds: No updated facility tax funds were shared before the creation of this document.
Financial Documents: FRIS Report is included. Supposedly the new stimulus has 4x the amount of money we received under the CARES grant. Mr. Dean is happy to hear this, but he hopes the money can be used in lots of different areas. His wish is the state would use this money to guarantee as many of our payments through this year and next.
Building Committee: The building committee will met on January 19th with our architect Dave Leonatti regarding the office addition. Mr. Dean shared information from that meting as well as information on other more minor summer projects on the docket.
Transportation Committee: All salesmen Mr. Dean has spoken to again as well as main mechanic (Chris) think it’s best to ride out our current lease. We may want to look at using this year’s buffer to purchase a newer lift bus, however, we won’t get any value in a trade for our current one. Mr. Dean will gather all of that information and share it with the transportation committee in the coming weeks.
Administrator Evaluations: Please be prepared to discuss the Superintendent Evaluation and as a reminder, those need to be completed and submitted to Tracie Sayre prior to the BOE meeting next month. Mr. Dean will discuss the evaluations of Mrs. Hobrock and Mr. Sorrells as well.
Resolution to Abate Health Life Safety Bonds: Included this month is the Resolution to abate $150,000 of the HLS Bond payment due for FY22. Next year’s amount due on the principal and interest of the bond is $334,000.
Refinancing 2015 Bonds: Mr. Dean spoke to Anne Noble on January 5th regarding refinancing our bonds. Her recommendation is to wait until the end of the year.
McCoy moved and Littleton seconded the motion to approve the Committee and Administrative reports. Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried with all members present voting yea.
ACTION ITEMS (prior to closed session)
Beck moved and Fricke seconded motion to approve Second Reading of PRESS Policy Issue 106. Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried with all members present voting yea.
Bunfill moved and McCoy seconded motion to go into closed session at 7:47 p.m. for the purpose of review of securities and July 2020 – December 2020 (Closed Session Minutes) in pursuant of the Open Meetings Act. Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried with all members present voting yea.
Beck moved and Littleton seconded motion to come out of closed session. The motion carried with all members present voting yea.
McCoy moved and Littleton seconded motion to approve Executive Minutes. The motion carried with all members present voting yea.
ACTION ITEMS (after closed session)
Bunfill moved and Beck seconded motion to approve Resolution Abating a portion of the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2020 to pay Debt Service on the General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2015, of the District. Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried with all members present voting yea.
Beck moved and McCoy seconded motion to approve keeping Closed Session Minutes (July 2020 – December 2020) to the public. Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried with all members present voting yea.
OTHER BUSINESS
-Greenhouse discussion
COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
FOIA
-Smart Procure
Bunfill moved and Beck seconded motion to adjourn. Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried with all board members present voting yea.
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