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Eldorado Community Unit No. 4 School District Board of Education met Thursday, Nov. 17.

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 Community Unit No. 4 School District:

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

November 17, 2016

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

Recognize visitors for public comment: None.

Stacy James made a motion to approve the regular meeting minutes for 10-20-16 (Ref to Doc Reg FF- 1-13). Larry Parks seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Justice & Kasiar.

Stacy James made a motion to approve the October, 2016 Treasurer’s Report (Ref to Doc Reg FF-1-14). Larry Parks seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Justice & Kasiar.

Larry Parks made a motion to approve the payment of Unit #4 bills (Ref to Doc Reg FF-1-15). Stacy James seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Justice & Kasiar.

Assistant Principal, Cody Cusic, presented a power point presentation on the annual school report card and test scores.

David Bartok made a motion to approve applying for a waiver to opt out of the summer school lunch program (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6-10). Ron Bradley seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Justice & Kasiar.

David Bartok made a motion to approve the second reading and adoption 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-5-9). Stacy James seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Justice & Kasiar.

David Bartok made a motion to approve the first reading of board policies 1:20-AP, 2:30, 2:120, 2:125, 2:125-E1, 2:125-E2, 2:125-E3, 2:200, 2:220-AP, 2:220, 2:220-E1, 2:220-E2, 2:220-E4, 2:220-E5, 2:220-E6, 2:220-E7, 2:220-E8, 2:250, 2:250-AP1, 2:250-AP2 & 2:250-E2 (Ref to Doc Reg FF-5-10). Ron Bradley seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Justice & Kasiar.

Luke Phelps, representative from IPMG, gave an update and answered questions on district insurance.

Ed Kerkhover presented the board with 3 options for track repair or replacement and Cody Cusic presented a slide show on tile upgrades at the elementary.

Larry Parks made a motion to approve the 5 Essential Survey Study by the ISBE (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6- 11) Ron Bradley seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Justice & Kasiar.

Stacy James made a motion to go into closed session at 8:08 p.m. regarding collective bargaining. Larry Parks seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Justice & Kasiar.

The board came out of closed session at 8:41 p.m.

David Bartok 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, Bradley, James, Oglesby and Parks. Voting no: None. Absent: Justice & Kasiar.

David Bartok made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:41 p.m. Larry Parks seconded the motion. All aye. Absent: Justice & Kasiar.