Illini West High School District #307 Board of Education met June 16.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
1) The Regular Meeting of the Illini West High School District 307 of Hancock, McDonough, and Henderson Counties, IL was called to order at 7:00 PM. The meeting was held IW gym.
2) Roll Call:
1. Tracey Anders
2. Wyatt Green
3. John Huston
4. Beth Newton
5. Betsy Wujek
6. Jesse Palmer
3) Pledge of Allegiance
4) Motion by Anders, seconded by Green to approve Minutes of the Amended Budget Hearing/Regular Meeting on May 19, 2021, and Executive Session on May 19, 2021. Roll Call: Huston/yes; Green/yes; Anders/yes; Palmer/yes; Wujek/yes; Newton/yes. Motion carried.
5) Motion by Anders, seconded by Newton to approve the bills as presented. Roll Call: Green/yes; Wujek/yes; Newton/yes; Anders/yes; Palmer/yes; Huston/yes. Motion carried.
6) Motion by Anders, seconded by Palmer to leave regular session for the purpose of entering executive session at 7:03 pm to discuss:
a. The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(3). Roll Call: Newton/yes; Green/yes; Anders/yes; Wujek/yes; Huston/yes; Palmer/yes. Motion carried.
Motion by Newton, seconded by Anders to leave executive session at 7:11 pm to return to regular session. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Wujek/yes; Palmer/yes; Huston/yes; Green/yes; Newton/yes. Motion carried.
7) Action
a. Appoint Board Member to Open La Harpe Seat
i. Oath of Office
Motion by Anders, seconded by Green to appoint Darcy Stonger to fill the vacant La Harpe seat. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Green/yes; Newton/yes; Wujek/yes; Huston/yes; Palmer/yes. Motion carried.
8) Recognition of Visitors
9) Public Comment - none
10) Consent Agenda
Motion by Newton, seconded by Anders to approve all consent agenda items as presented. Roll Call: Palmer/yes; Newton/yes; Wujek/yes; Anders/yes; Green/yes; Huston/yes; Stonger/yes. Motion carried.
a. Approve Agenda
11) Reports
a. Principal b. Superintendent - water main repair July 6/7, 2021. Return to in person learning-ISBE; mask mandate will remain in effect until further notice.
12) Discussion
a. Triple I Convention - November 19-21, 2021 b. Proposed Behavior and Discipline Code - stand alone policy because handbook has already been approved.
Motion to by Anders, seconded by Newton to adopt the proposed behavior/discipline code as presented. Roll Call: Newton/yes; Palmer/yes; Huston/yes; Anders/yes; Wujek/yes; Green/yes; Stonger/yes. Motion Carried.
13) Motion by Green, seconded by Anders to leave regular session for the purpose of entering executive session at 7:42 pm to discuss:
a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2[c](1) b. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
Roll Call: Anders/yes; Newton/yes; Green/yes; Wujek/yes; Huston/yes; Palmer/yes; Stonger/yes. Motion Carried.
Beth Newton left meeting at 8:23 pm.
Motion by Anders, seconded by Palmer to leave executive session at 9:42 pm to return to regular session. Roll Call: Wujek/yes; Huston/yes; Palmer/yes; Huston/yes; Green/yes; Anders/yes; Stonger/yes. Motion carried.
14) Action
a. Personnel
i. Resignation Motion by Anders, seconded by Palmer to accept with regret the resignation of Kelly Keckler as Science teacher. Roll Call: Wujek/yes; Huston/yes; Palmer/yes; Green/yes; Anders/yes; Stonger/yes. Motion Carried.
Motion by Anders, seconded by Palmer to accept with regret the resignation of Zak Huston as Driver's Education/Athletic Director. Roll Call: Anders/yes; Palmer/yes; Huston/yes; Green/yes; Wujek/yes; Stonger/yes. Motion Carried.
ii. Employ Motion by Green, seconded by Anders to accept the employment of Carrie Buxman as Art teacher. Roll Call: Huston/yes; Wujek/yes; Anders/yes; Palmer/yes; Green/yes; Stonger/yes. Motion Carried.
Motion by Anders, seconded by Stonger to accept the employment of Tim Lafferty as Athletic Director. Roll Call: Huston/yes; Wujek/yes; Anders/yes; Palmer/yes; Green/yes; Stonger/yes. Motion Carried.
Motion by Green, seconded by Anders to accept the employment of LeeAnn Lambert as Science teacher. Roll Call: Green/yes; Palmer/yes; Wujek/yes; Huston/yes; Anders/yes; Stonger/yes. Motion Carried.
Motion by Green, seconded by Palmer to accept the employment of David Kasper as Driver's Education teacher. Roll Call: Green/yes; Palmer/yes; Wujek/yes; Huston/yes; Anders/yes; Stonger/yes. Motion Carried.
15) Adjourn
Motion by Anders, seconded by Palmer to adjourn the June 16, 2021, Regular illini West Board of Education Meeting at 9:46 pm.
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