Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met March 21.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Harrisburg Community Unit School District #3, Saline County, Illinois, was held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 as announced by posted public notice and by mail. The following members of the Board were present: Mr. Chris Penrod, Mrs. Michele Way, Mr. Kevin Dowdy, Mr. Jeffrey Drake, Mr. Tom DeNeal, Mr. Billy Smith, and Mr. Ryan Lambert.
The following administrators were present: Mike Gauch, Scott Dewar, Kim Williams, John Crabb, Brandon Henshaw, Randy Smithpeters, and Natalie Fry. The following Unit #3 staff members were present: Keri Holland, Val Hodges, Laurie Pappenfuss, Debbie McGowan, Mike Boglino, Julie Martin, Richard Dwyer, Tony Chrisman, Janet Hughes, Lily Johnson, Lindsay Dunn, Beth Lane, Valery Helton, Dana Brewer, Beth Montfort, Beth Bond, Amy Brombaugh, Julie McRoy, Jim Curtis, Stephanie Betts, Libby Arredondo, Lori McClusky, Angie Bennett, Jennifer Irvin, Stephanie Ferrell, Christy Shires, Jessica Morber, Angie Perkins, Greg Langley, Reid Roper, Kyle McGowan, Dana Tanner, Glenda Hall, Cynthia Potter, Patti Collins, Christi Beck, Melinda Wolf, Lindsey Witherspoon, Gail Frothingham, Kimberlie Dennison, Lena Mayer, Ronda Ego, Rita Griffith, Tiffany Nyberg, Blaire Hunt, Bonnie Luce, Amanda Stone, and Chellie McGuire. The following members of the public were present: Ken Ryder, Jonathan Russell, Jason Tuttle, Travis DeNeal, Alex McRoy, Jack Gulley, Allyssa Irvin, Madison Kennedy, Aruniti Manawa, Joe Jackson and Ashley Volkert.
With a quorum of the members of the Board being present, President Penrod called the meeting to order and declared the Board to be in session for the transaction of business.
President Penrod led the Board, staff and attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance
Mr. Lambert moved and Mr. Way seconded the motion to enter into Executive Session to review Executive Session Minutes, to discuss the possible employment, appointment, compensation and discipline of employees of the Board of Education or complaints against employees of the Board; retirements, resignations, FMLA request, and to discuss collective bargaining negotiations. Upon a call of the President for the vote to be taken, it was determined the results of said motion carried.
Board entered into Closed Session at 6:01 p.m.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to reconvene in open session at 6:48 p.m. Upon a call of the President for a voice vote to be taken and the vote having been taken, it was determined the results of said motion carried.
Recognition and Comments from Employees and Public:
-President Penrod called for any Public Comments. No one asked to address the Board.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2017 Regular Board Meeting. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Drake moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to approve the Bills Due and Payable. On a call of the roll, Mrs. Way, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Drake, Mr. Dowdy, and Mr. Smith voted yea. Mr. DeNeal and Mr. Penrod abstained. Motion carried.
Mr. DeNeal moved and Mrs. Way seconded the motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Drake seconded the motion to approve the Expenditure and Revenue Report. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
The Board of Education reviewed the monthly Activity Fund Summaries from each building.
Administrator/Coordinator Reports:
Superintendent – Mike Gauch-
▪ The District has received no categorical funding for this fiscal year.
West Side Primary - Principal Kim Williams
East Side Intermediate - Principal Brandon Henshaw-
▪ The Arby’s Foundation made a donation to the school.
Harrisburg Middle School - Principal John Crabb-
▪ There have been fewer issues this year with PARCC testing than last year.
Harrisburg High School - Principal Scott Dewar
Building and Grounds - Tony Chrisman-
▪ Enclosed pictures of vandalism that occurred at Taylor Field.
Technology, Media, Grants, Special Education
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. DeNeal seconded the motion to grant parent’s appeal of imposed guidelines by superintendent in order to be on school property. On a call of the roll, Mr. Drake, Mr. Dowdy, Mr. Lambert, Mr. DeNeal, and Mr. Penrod voted yea. Mrs. Way and Mr. Smith voted nay. Motion carried.
Approval of the final terms of the 2016 to 2018 collective bargaining agreement was Tabled.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mrs. Way seconded the motion to approve the IHSA annual renewal as presented. On a call of the roll, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Way, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Drake, Mr. Dowdy, and Mr. Penrod voted yea. Mr. DeNeal voted nay. Motion carried.
Mrs. Way moved and Mr. DeNeal seconded the motion to approve the Middle School graduation date for Tuesday, May 23rd at 5:30 in Davenport Gym as presented. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. DeNeal moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to approve the extension of employment of the following for their 5th year in the 2017-2018 school year, resulting in tenure. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
▪ Adam McKinney
▪ Cacy Ellis
Mr. Lambert moved and Mr. Drake seconded the motion to change the April Board meeting to April 25th to allow for canvassing of election results. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Drake seconded the motion to approve the Executive Session Minutes of the February 21, 2017 Regular Board Meeting. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mrs. Way moved and Mr. Dowdy seconded the motion to approve the retirement of Kerry Durfee, effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. DeNeal moved and Mrs. Way seconded the motion to approve the hire of Kyle McGowan as Middle School Asst. Boys Track Coach as presented. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Drake moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to approve Makenzie Tuttle as a Volunteer Cheerleading Coach at the High School as presented. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to approve the FMLA request of Amy Stacey as presented. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Drake moved and Mrs. Way seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Upon a call of the President for a voice vote to be taken and the vote having been taken, it was determined the result of said motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
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