Goreville Community Unified School District Board met Jan. 30.
Here is the minutes as provided by the Board:
The President of the Board, Steve Benard called the meeting to order at 7PM in the District Office. Roll call showed the following people present: Steve Benard, Jeff Maze, Scott Patterson, Judy Billingsley, Mark Shumake, and Brad Trovillion. Jeff Maze and Michael Cloud were absent.
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 20, 2016, payroll and district bills, and school district financial reports. On a roll call vote: Benard, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Scott Patterson, and seconded by Steve Benard, the Board voted to go into closed session at 7:10PM 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, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Scott Patterson, and seconded by Judy Billingsley, the Board voted to reconvene the regular meeting at 7:12PM. On a roll call vote: Benard, 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 employ Brittany Robertson as District Bookkeeper/Treasurer/Recording Secretary for the 2018- 2019 school year. On a roll call vote: Benard, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Mark Shumake, and seconded by Scott Patterson , 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, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Brad Trovillion, and seconded by Judy Billingsley, the Board voted to we approve the 2017 Equity Plan as proposed. On a roll call vote: Benard, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Mark Shumake, and seconded by Judy Billingsley, the Board voted to approve the proposed 2016-2017 Seniority List. On a roll call vote: Benard, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Motion by Judy Billingsley, and seconded by Mark Shumake, the Board voted to set Graduation for Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 7 PM in the High School Gym. On a roll call vote: Benard, 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 contract with Lake of Egypt Country Club to be home to our Goreville Blackcats Golf Program for the 2017 season. On a roll call vote: Benard, Patterson, Billingsley, Shumake, and Trovillion voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
Informational Items:
Principal Miller gave the Principal’s report, which included the following:
1. Homecoming was a great success. Sarah McLain and Christian Funk have been chosen King and Queen. We had over 150 kids attend the dance this year.
2. JH boys are regional champs and will be playing in the SIJHSAA State Tournament beginning Friday at 3:30 p.m.
3. Science Fair has been scheduled for Feb. 22th.
4. PARCC update: Sessions have been scheduled. All students in grades 5-8 will be testing with chromebooks in their classrooms. Grades 3&4 will be doing pencil/paper tests.
5. Senior night is scheduled for Feb. 11th (Vienna game)
6. The j.h. girls j.v. and varsity are the Coal Belt Conference Champions
7. Briley Dunn, Kanon Webb, Rhet Schuetz, Katie Benard, and Destiny Bennett were all chosen for the All Conference Team!
8. Congratulations to Joni Foster, chosen as Goreville Citizen of the Year!
Superintendent Webb gave his report, which included the following:
1. Construction Update
2. Legislative Report
Motion by Scott Patterson, and seconded by Judy Billingsley, the Board voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:52PM. All voted yea; no nays and the motion carried.
http://il01904124.schoolwires.net/cms/lib011/IL01904124/Centricity/Domain/12/BOARD%20MEETING%20-%20REGULAR%20-%20JANUARY%2030%202017.pdf
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