Metropolis/Massac County Unit School District #1 Board of Education met Sept. 7.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
A Special Meeting of the Board of Education of Massac County Unit School District #1 was called to order in the Superintendent’s Office, located at 401 Metropolis Street, Metropolis, IL 62960, at 6:30 PM by Board President, Mr. Mark Souders.
Roll call:
Present: Jeff Brugger
Don Koch
Kathy Rushing
Larry Sommer
Mark Souders
Bobette Steele
Also Present: Jason Hayes, MCHS Principal
Lisa Monkman, Secretary to the Board of Education
Absent: Jennifer Larrison
With a motion by Rushing and a second by Brugger the Board voted to go to closed session to consider information relative to employment, appointment, or dismissal of specific employees or officers, collective negotiating matters between employers and their employees or representatives; to discuss litigation – probable, imminent, pending or filed. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Rushing,
Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
Mrs. Larrison arrived at 6:31 PM.
At 6:49 PM with a motion from Sommer and a second from Brugger the Board voted to return to open session. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes.
Motion carried.
Public Comments – None
Superintendent’s Report:
A. Discussed Employee Insurance, $477,000 savings.
B. Governor signed bill, and the Comptroller has reportedly released the first two state aid payments.
C. Primary Playground was this given to HeadStart?
D. Expense Report – Down one (1) million from last year in safety and expense.
E. Tuition Waiver for employees was discussed. We will revisit process at September Meeting.
F. The Corporate Personal Property Replacement Tax (CPPRT) revenue decrease was reviewed.
Unfinished Business: None
New Business: With a motion from Steele and a second from Larrison the Board voted to approve the bid from United Healthcare Insurance starting Oct. 1, 2017. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
Action from Executive Session:
With a motion from Rushing and a second from Sommer the Board voted to accept the retirement of Shirley Bunting, Franklin Cafeteria, effective at the end of 2019/2020 school year. Roll call:
Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
With a motion from Koch and a second from Steele the Board voted to accept the resignation of Jessica Hall, MCHS Cafeteria, effective immediately. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
With a motion from Rushing and a second from Koch the Board voted to hire Sarah Wittig, MES Art. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
With a motion from Sommer and a second from Koch the Board voted to hire Matt Buchanan, MCHS Ass’t Football Coach. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
At 7:18 PM with a motion from Koch and a second from Brugger the Board voted to adjourn. Roll call: Brugger, Koch, Larrison, Rushing, Sommer, Steele and Souders voted yes. Motion carried.
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