West Central Reporter

Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 Board of Education met May 15.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education met in a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the High School LRC with the following members present: McCleery, Miller, Webb, Thompson, McGrew and Spangler

Absent: None

Public Comments: None

The Board reviewed the Consent Agenda.

Motion by Member Thompson, seconded by Member Spangler to approve the Consent Agenda which contained the following: Minutes of the April 17, 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, McGrew and Spangler. Nay: None.

Motion by Member McGrew, seconded by Member Miller to appoint Brad Beekman to fulfill the Board Vacancy. After a roll call vote motion carried as follows: Aye: McCleery, Miller, Webb, Thompson, McGrew and Spangler. Nay: None

Board President, John McCleery administered the Oath of Office to Brad Beekman. Member Miller nominated Member Spangler for Board Secretary.

Motion by Member Miller, seconded by Member McGrew to appoint Member Spangler as Board Secretary. After a roll call vote motion carried as follows: Aye: McCleery, Miller, Webb, Thompson, McGrew, Spangler and Beekman. Nay: None

Superintendent Gound reported the District was approved to continue participation in the Community Eligibility Provision for the next four years. This allows our students to receive free breakfast and lunch. We received two requests for Homeschooled students to participate in our Summer Driver's Education class.

Superintendent Gound reviewed the Unland Insurance renewal proposal for the District's Property, Legal Liability, Auto, Worker's Comp, Umbrella and Treasurer's Bond Insurance.

Motion by Member Webb, seconded by Member Spangler to approve the Renewal Proposal from Unland Insurance for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year. After a roll call vote motion carried as follows: Aye: McCleery, Miller, Webb, Thompson, McGrew, Spangler and Beekman. Nay: None

Superintendent Gound discussed replacing the leased wheelchair lift bus that will be returned at the end of this school year and purchasing a replacement wheelchair lift bus.

Motion by Member McGrew, seconded by Member Miller to approve the purchase of a 2021 Bluebird wheelchair lift bus. After a roll call vote motion carried as follows: Aye: McCleery, Miller, Webb, Thompson, McGrew, Spangler and Beekman. Nay: None

Superintendent Gound reviewed the planned Summer Maintenance Projects.

Motion by Member Miller, seconded by Member McGrew to approve the Summer

Maintenance Projects that were presented. After a roll call vote motion carried as follows: Aye: McCleery, Miller, Webb, Thompson, McGrew, Spangler and Beekman. Nay: None

Motion by Member Spangler, seconded by Member Webb to approve the Final Reading of Board Policies Press Issue 114. After a roll call vote motion carried as follows: Aye: McCleery, Miller, Webb, Thompson, McGrew, Spangler and Beekman. Nay: None

Final 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

High School Teachers, Mr. Kluesner and Mr. Johnson, presented a new STEM Course proposal for the High School.

Superintendent Gound reviewed Fund Balances and stated the 2023-24 Fiscal Budget will need to be amended. The final Amended Budget will be approved at the June 19th meeting following an Amended Budget Hearing.

Motion by Member Webb, seconded by Member Spangler 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 Spangler 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 McGrew, seconded by Member Spanger to approve the Personnel Report as follows: Retirement: Kenneth VanTine as Transportation Director at the end of the 2025-26 School Year. Resignation: Brittany LeMaster as Junior High School ParaPro effective April 29, 2024. Employment: Alison Griner as High School Basketball Cheer Coach for the 2024-25 School Year. Kelsey Kelso as JH/HS Assistant Principal for the 2024-25 School Year. Salary Adjustment: Olivia Sullivan, Speech-Language Pathologist for the 2024- 25 School Year. Length of Contract: Shanti Willey, High School Secretary, from 10 months to 12 months for the 2024-25 School Year. After a roll call vote motion carried as follows: Aye: McCleery, Miller, Webb, Thompson, McGrew, Spangler and Beekman. Nay: None

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

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