West Central Reporter

Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 Board of Education met April 17.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education met in a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the High School LRC with the following members present: McCleery, Miller, Croxton, Webb, Thompson and Spangler Absent: McGrew

Public Comments: John Slater on Open Meetings Act and when Tax Levy is presented to the Board. Wes Strode asked the Board to consider reinstating High School Golf and his support of Coach Chris Grosinic. Jake Willie, Gavin Ford and. Kim Upton spoke in support of Coach Chris Grosinic.

The District Leadership Team presented an update on Wednesday PLC.

The Board reviewed the Consent Agenda.

Motion by Member Webb, seconded by Member Thompson to approve the Consent Agenda which contained the following: Minutes of the March 20, 2024 Regular and Executive Session Meetings, Payment of Bills, Treasurer's Report and Investments, Student Activity Accounts, Manual and Void Checks and Imprest Ledgers. After a roll call vote motion carried as follows: Aye: McCleery, Miller, Webb, Thompson and Spangler. Nay: None. Abstain: Croxton

Bob Gound, Superintendent, reported on the Elementary VIP Day and Book Fair. Junior High School testing and Cubs vs Cardinal ticket sales. High School Play, National Honor Society Induction is April 20th, JH/HS Awards Night is May 6th and High School Graduation will be on May 19th

Superintendent Gound reviewed the Final 2023-24 School Calendar.

Motion by Member Miller, seconded by Member Spangler to approve the Final 2023-24 School Calendar. After a voice vote. All in favor. Motion carried

First Reading of the following Board Policies:

2:10 School District Governance

2:20 Powers and Duties of the School Board; Indemnification

2:30 School District Elections

2:40 Board Member Qualifications

2:50 Board Member Term of Office

2:60 Board Member Removal from Office

2:70 Vacancies on the School Board - Filling Vacancies

2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct

2:100 Board Member Conflict of Interest

2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban

2:110 Qualifications, Term and Duties of Board Officers

2:120 Board Member Development

2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses

2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship

2:140 Communications To and From the Board

2:150 Committees

2:160 Board Attorney

2:170 Procurement of Architectural, Engineering and Land Surveying Services

2:200 Type of School Board Meetings

2:210 Organizational School Board Meeting

2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure

2:230 Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board

2:240 Board Policy Development

2:250 Access to District Public Records

2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure

2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color and National Origin Prohibited

4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors

4:20 Fund Balances

4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program

5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

5:100 Staff Development Program

5:120 Employee Ethics: Code of Professional Conduct and Conflict of Interest

5:300 Schedules and Employment Year

6:60 Curriculum Content

6:185 Remote Educational Program

7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities

7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

Superintendent Gound reviewed Fund Balances and stated the 2023-24 Fiscal Budget will need to be amended.

Motion by Member Croxton, seconded by Member Webb to move to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, probable litigation against the district and student discipline. After a voice vote. All in favor. Motion carried.

Motion by Member Miller, seconded by Member Thompson to adjourn Executive Session and return to Open Session. After a voice vote. All in favor. Motion carried.

The Board reviewed the Personnel Report.

Motion by Member Webb, seconded by Member Croxton to approve the Personnel Report as follows: Termination of Chris Grosinic as JH/HS Assistant Baseball Coach effective immediately. Resignations: Jamie Adams as Elementary Interventionist effective March 29, 2024. Employment: Jocelyn Folkers as Elementary Pre-K Teacher for the 2024-25 School Year, Sarah Eden as Elementary Kindergarten Teacher for the 2024-25 School Year. Hailee Zimmerman as Junior High Math Teacher for the 2024-25 School Year, Ryan Brake as High School Assistant Football Coach for the 2024-25 School Year. Change in Status: Octavian Pierce as Elementary to Junior High Full-Time Sub for the 2024-25 School Year. Bonnie White as Elementary Pre-K Teacher to Elementary Full-time Sub for the 2024-25 School Year. Brittany Chapman as Elementary Kindergarten to 2nd Grade for the 2024-25 School Year. Lance Sloan as Elementary 5th Grade Teacher to 4th Grade for the 2024-25 School Year. Michelle Mason as Elementary 4th Grade Teacher to Interventionist. After a roll call vote motion carried as follows: Aye: McCleery, Miller, Croxton, Webb, Thompson, McGrew and Spangler. Nay: None

Motion by Member Miller seconded by Member Thompson to adjourn the Meeting. After a voice vote, all in favor, motion carried.

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