Eldorado Community Unit 4 School District Board of Education met March 16.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The Board of Education of Eldorado C.U.S.D. #4 met in regular session on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the board room #219. Board Vice President, Keith Oglesby, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present and answering roll call were: David Bartok, Ron Bradley, Stacy James, Preston Justice and Keith Oglesby. Absent: Jason Kasiar and Larry Parks. Present: Supt. Ryan Hobbs, Rick Cox, Blake Bradley, Billy Tippett, Cody Cusic and Kim Butler, recording secretary. Others: Lynne Wilson, Melissa Hernandez and Matt Allen (EEA)
Assistant high school principal, Cody Cusic, praised State Farm Insurance for the generous donation of computers to the school. Cody Cusic and Billy Tippett reported on high school and middle school Beta.
David Bartok made a motion to approve the regular meeting minutes for 2-16-17 (Ref to Doc Reg FF- 1-25). Ron Bradley seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to approve the February, 2017 Treasurer’s Report (Ref to Doc Reg FF-1- 26). Stacy James seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to approve the payment of Unit #4 bills (Ref to Doc Reg FF-1-27). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
Preston Justice made a motion to approve an FCCLA trip to Springfield with the district paying for lodging for sponsors (Ref to Doc Reg FF-11-7). David Bartok seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to approve the second reading and adoption of board policies 6:15, 6:50, 6:60, 6:145, 6:160, 6:170-AP1, 6:170-AP1,E1, 6:170-AP1,E2, 6:170-AP2, 6:170-AP2,E1, 6:210 and 6:340 (Ref to Doc Reg FF-5-17). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to approve the first reading of board policies 7:15, 7:30, 7:60, 7:60-AP1, 7:60-AP2, 7:60-AP2,E1, 7:60-AP2. E2, 7:60-AP E3, 7:70 and 7:250 (Ref to Doc Reg FF-5-18). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
Greg Goodley reported on the Eldorado Holiday Tournament stating that ticket sales were up and profit was up by $5,700. Clearwave donated $5,800 for coach and officials gifts.
Preston Justice made a motion to approve membership renewal to the IHSA for the 2017-2018 school year (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6-20). Stacy James seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
Ron Bradley made a motion to finance mowing equipment for the baseball team through Peoples National Bank with payments being paid out of the baseball fund and no cost to the district (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6-21). David Bartok seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
Rick Cox reported on the Cafeteria Equipment Grant.
David Bartok made a motion to approve advertising for bids for bakery products, dairy products, fire extinguisher service, fuel and pest control (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6-22). Stacy James seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to approve the 2017-2018 school calendar (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6-23). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to change the starting time for the May board meeting to 5:30 p.m. (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6-24). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
Preston Justice made a motion to approve the letter of resignation from Marty Baker effective in the 2019- 2020 school year with the retirement incentive as stated in the Teamsters Contract (Ref to Doc Reg FF- 4). David Bartok seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to accept the letter of resignation from Greg McKinney effective in the 2019- 2020 school year with the retirement incentive as stated in the Teamsters Contract (Ref to Doc Reg FF- 4). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to go into closed session at 7:27 p.m. regarding employment of district personnel, collective bargaining, setting a price for lease of property owned by school and the sale or purchase of investments. Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
The board came out of closed session at 9:03 p.m.
David Bartok 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: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to approve the teamsters contract for the 2016-2017 school year (Ref to Doc Reg FF-2-2). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
Preston Justice made a motion to adopt a resolution to non re-employ 4th year non tenured teacher Aaron Reeves (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-16). David Bartok seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the honorable dismissal of full time support staff Veronica Christian (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-17). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the honorable dismissal of full time support staff Ashley Rash (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-18). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the honorable dismissal of full time support staff Cynthia Bergman (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-19). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the honorable dismissal of full time support staff Theresa Hopkins (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-20). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to hire Lynne Wilson as a full time Unit 4 teacher for the 2017-2018 school year (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-21). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
David Bartok made a motion to hire Melissa Hernandez as a full time Unit 4 teacher for the 2017- 2018 school year (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-22). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
Preston Justice made a motion to rehire administrative assistant, Rick Cox, with a contract beginning July, 2017 thru June 30, 2021 (Ref to Doc Reg FF-3-23). David Bartok seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
Stacy James made a motion to abate $40,000 of the 1% sales tax money for bonds payable in the 2017 tax year (Ref to Doc Reg FF-6-25). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
Ron Bradley made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:08 p.m. David Bartok seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Bartok, Bradley, James, Justice and Oglesby. Voting no: None. Absent: Kasiar and Parks.
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