Eldorado Community Unit No. 4 School District Board of Education met Thursday, Oct. 20.
The Eldorado Community Unit No. 4 School Board oversees all matters at the district’s three schools.
Here are the minutes as provided by Eldorado CUSD No. 4:
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
October 20, 2016
Board President, Jason Kasiar, called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present and answering roll call were: David Bartok, Stacy James, Jason Kasiar, Keith Oglesby and Larry Parks. Absent: Ron Bradley & Preston Justice. Present: Supt. Ryan Hobbs, Rick Cox, Blake Bradley, Billy Tippett and Kim Butler, recording secretary. Others: Greg McCalley & Daily Register representative.
Recognize visitors for public comment: None.
Keith Oglesby made a motion to approve the regular meeting minutes & budget hearing for 9-15-16 (Ref to Doc Reg FF-1-10). Stacy James seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Kasiar, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bradley & Justice.
Larry Parks made a motion to approve the September, 2016 Treasurer’s Report (Ref to Doc Reg FF-1- 11). Keith Oglesby seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Kasiar, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bradley & Justice.
David Bartok made a motion to approve the payment of Unit #4 bills (Ref to Doc Reg FF-1-12). Stacy James seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Kasiar, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bradley & Justice.
David Bartok made a motion to approve the second reading and adoption 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-5-7). Stacy James seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Kasiar, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bradley & Justice.
David Bartok made a motion to approve the first reading of board policies 7:180, 7:180-AP1, 7:180- AP1,E1, 7:180-AP1,E2, 7:180-AP1,E3, 7:180-AP1,E4, 7:180-AP1,E5, 7:180:AP1-E6. 7:180-AP1,E7 (Ref to Doc Reg FF-5-8). Keith Oglesby seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Kasiar, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bradley & Justice.
Preston Justice entered the meeting at 7:18.
Preston Justice made a motion to approve the 2015-2016 audit (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6-9). Stacy James seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Justice, Kasiar, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bradley.
Keith Oglesby made a motion to accept the retirement letter from Carolyn Wiseman as teacher aide effective June 2018 (Ref to Doc Reg FF-4-5). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Justice, Kasiar, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bradley.
Keith Oglesby made a motion to accept the resignation letter from Blair Melvin as an individual aide (Ref to Doc Reg FF-4-6). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Justice, Kasiar, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bradley.
Preston Justice made a motion to go into closed session at 7:22 p.m. regarding employment of district personnel, collective bargaining. Keith Oglesby seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Justice, Kasiar, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bradley.
Keith Oglesby left the meeting at 7:26 p.m.
The board came out of closed session at 7:52 p.m.
Preston Justice made a motion to approve closed session minutes as read in closed session. Larry Parks seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Justice, Kasiar and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bradley & Oglesby.
Preston Justice made a motion to approve Kyle Lapington as high school bowling coach (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-5). Larry Parks seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Justice, Kasiar and Parks. Voting no: None.Absent: Bradley & Oglesby.
Stacy James made a motion to approve hiring Rick Dempsey as head high school softball coach for the 2016-2017 school year (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-6). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Justice, Kasiar and Parks. Voting: None. Absent: Bradley & Oglesby.
Stacy James made a motion to approve Jackie Langley as high school assistant softball coach for the 2016-2017 school year (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-7). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Justice, Kasiar and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bradley & Oglesby.
Preston Justice made a motion to approve hiring Mike Laswell as middle school head softball coach for the 2016-2017 school year (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-8). Larry Parks seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, James, Justice, Kasiar and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Bradley & Oglesby.
David Bartok made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Stacy James seconded the motion. All aye. Absent: Bradley & Oglesby.