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The Eldorado Community Unit #4 School District Board of Education met Sept. 15 to approve hazardous bus routes for the 2016-17 school year.

Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:

The Eldorado Community Unit No. 4 School Board oversees all matters at the district’s three schools.

Public Hearing & REGULAR BOARD MEETING

September 15, 2016

Board Vice President, Keith Oglesby, called the public hearing to order at 6:45 p.m. Board members present and answering roll call were: Ron Bradley, Stacy James, Keith Oglesby and Larry Parks. Absent: David Bartok, Preston Justice & Jason Kasiar. Present: Supt. Ryan Hobbs, Rick Cox, Blake Bradley, Billy Tippett, Cody Cusic and Kim Butler, recording secretary. Others: Matt Allen (EEA President) & Erica James.

Superintendent, Ryan Hobbs, discussed the 2016-2017 tentative budget.

Stacy James made a motion to close the budget hearing at 7:00 p.m. Larry Parks seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Kasiar, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok, Justice & Kasiar.

Board Vice President, Keith Oglesby, called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present and answering roll call were: Ron Bradley, Stacy James, Keith Oglesby and Larry Parks. Absent: David Bartok, Preston Justice & Jason Kasiar. Present: Supt. Ryan Hobbs, Rick Cox, Blake Bradley, Billy Tippett, Cody Cusic and Kim Butler, recording secretary. Others: Matt Allen (EEA President) & Erica James.

Recognize visitors for public comment: None.

Larry Parks made a motion to approve an out of state FFA National convention trip to Indianapolis (Ref to Doc Reg FF-11-3). Stacy James seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok, Justice & Kasiar.

Ron Bradley made a motion to approve the regular meeting minutes for 8-18-16 (Ref to Doc Reg FF- 1-7). Stacy James seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok, Justice & Kasiar.

Stacy James made a motion to approve the August, 2016 Treasurer’s Report (Ref to Doc Reg FF-1-8). Larry Parks seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Kasiar, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok, Justice & Kasiar.

Preston Justice entered the meeting at 7:09 p.m.

Stacy James made a motion to approve the payment of Unit #4 bills (Ref to Doc Reg FF-1-9). Larry Parks seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Keith Oglesby made a motion to approve an out of state middle school and high school Beta Club Leadership Conference with school paying for white bus & gas for middle school (Ref to Doc Reg FF-11-2). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Stacy James made a motion to approve hazardous bus routes for the 2016-17 school year (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6-5). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Stacy James made a motion to approve the second reading and adoption of board policies 2:70, 2:120- E1, 2:120-E2, 4:15-AP, 4:15-E2, 4:15-E3, 4:140-E1, 4:140-E2 and 4:140-E3 (Ref to Doc Reg FF-5-5). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Ron Bradley made a motion to approve the first reading of board policies 5:40-AP, 5:170-AP3, 5:240- AP, 6:100, 6:100-AP, 6:100-E1, 6:100-E2 & 6:190-AP (Ref to Doc Reg FF-5-6). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Ron Bradley made a motion to approve the application of recognition of schools (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6- 6). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Preston Justice made a motion to approve posting teacher and administrator salaries (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6-7). Ron Bradley seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Stacy James made a motion to approve the tentative budget for 2016-2017 (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6-8). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Preston Justice made a motion to accept the resignation letter from Aaron Reeves as bowling coach (Ref to Doc Reg FF-4-2). Larry Parks seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Preston Justice made a motion to accept the resignation letter from Tim Stafford as head high school softball coach (Ref to Doc Reg FF-4-3). Larry Parks seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Preston Justice made a motion to accept the resignation letter from Tim Stafford as head middle school softball coach (Ref to Doc Reg FF-4-4). Larry Parks seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Preston Justice made a motion to go into closed session at 7:25 p.m. regarding employment of district personnel, collective bargaining. Larry Parks seconded the motion. All aye. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

The board came out of closed session at 7:46 p.m.

Larry Parks made a motion to approve closed session minutes as read in closed session. Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Stacy James made a motion to approve a one year teacher contract with a 10% increase in board contribution toward health insurance and a $300 increase in base salary (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-4). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bradley, James, Justice, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

Preston Justice made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 p.m. Larry Parks seconded the motion. All aye. Absent: Bartok & Kasiar.

President: _________________________________

Secretary: _________________________________

Date Approved: ____________________________