Goreville Community Unit School District No. 1 Board of Education met Jan. 25.
The board oversees operations at all of the district's schools.
Here are the minutes as provided by Goreville Community Unit School District No. 1:
GOREVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT #1
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 25, 2016
The President of the Board, Steve Benard called the meeting to order at 4:33 PM in the District Office. Roll call showed the following people present: Steve Benard, Jeff Maze, Michael Cloud, Scott Patterson, Judy Billingsley, Mark Shumake, and Brad Trovillion.
Visitors: None
No one was present to address the Board during Public Hearings and Petitions.
Motion by Brad Trovillion, and seconded by Mark Shumake, the Board voted to accept the consent agenda items including: minutes of the regular meeting, and closed session minutes on December 22, 2015, payroll and district bills, and school district financial reports. On a roll call vote: Benard, Maze, Cloud, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Judy Billingsley, and seconded by Jeff Maze, the Board voted to approve the Blackcats Afterschool Program as proposed. On a roll call vote: Benard, Maze, Cloud, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Jeff Maze, and seconded by Scott Paterson, the Board voted to go into closed session at 4:55PM to confidentially discuss information regarding the employment of specific employees and the semi-annual review of closed session minutes and audio recordings. On a roll call vote: Benard, Maze, Cloud, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Jeff Maze, and seconded by Scott Patterson, the Board voted to reconvene the regular meeting at 5:21 PM. On a roll call vote: Benard, Maze, Cloud, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea, no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Michael Cloud, and seconded by Brad Trovillion, the Board voted to employ Kelly Ross as 1st Grade Teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. On a roll call vote: Benard, Maze, Cloud, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Jeff Maze, and seconded by Mark Shumake, the Board voted to employ Cheryl Stone as Blackcats Afterschool Program Director effective February 16, 2016 for 2.5 Hours per day contractually at time-and-a-half per hour. On a roll call vote: Benard, Maze, Cloud, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Brad Trovillion, and seconded by Scott Patterson, the Board voted to employ Heather Goelz as High School Head Volleyball Coach for the 2016-2017 school year as proposed. On a roll call vote: Benard, Maze, Cloud, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Scott Patterson, and seconded by Jeff Maze, the Board voted to keep all closed session minutes closed and keep all audio recordings five years old and newer. On a roll call vote: Benard, Maze, Cloud, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Mark Shumake, and seconded by Brad Trovillion, the Board voted to approve the 2016 Equity Plan as proposed. On a roll call vote: Benard, Maze, Cloud, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Judy Billingsley, and seconded by Scott Patterson, the Board voted to approve the proposed 2015-2016 Seniority List. On a roll call vote: Benard, Maze, Cloud, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Scott Patterson, and seconded by Mark Shumake, the Board voted to set Graduation for Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 7 PM in the High School Gym. On a roll call vote: Benard,
Maze, Cloud, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Brad Trovillion, and seconded by Mark Shumake, the Board voted to waive the facility rental fees for the Yvon (Jr.) Sullivan Fundraiser to be held in our cafeteria March 26, 2016 as proposed. On a roll call vote: Benard, Maze, Cloud, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Informational Items:
Principal Miller and Principal King gave their report, which included the following:
1. Homecoming was a great success. Alexis Massey and Jared Vaughn have been chosen King and Queen. We had about 200 kids attend the dance this year. There was close to $1000.00 raised for local charities during the penny wars throughout the week.
2. JH girls have are playing in the semi-finals for the State Tournament tonight. The finals will be held on Friday.
3. Science Fair has been scheduled for Feb. 25th.
4. The JH boys begin regional play this week at Z.R.
5. PARCC update: We have added two classes of Math to the testing sessions (Pre-Calc and Advanced Math II). In addition to the English and Math, Science will be tested in grades 5-8 and H.S. Biology.
Superintendent Webb gave his report, which included the following:
1. Distance Learning Dual Credit
2. New Website
3. Legislative Update – SB318, Property Tax Freeze
4. Technology Lease
Motion by Jeff Maze, and seconded by Scott Patterson, the Board voted to adjourn the meeting at
5:59 PM. All voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Steve Benard, President
Michael Cloud, Secretary
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