Eldorado Community Unit 4 School District Board of Education met July 19.
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, July 19, 2018 in the Board Room #219. Board Vice President, Jason Kasiar, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present and answering roll call were: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, Stacy James, Preston Justice and Jason Kasiar. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby. Present: Supt. Ryan Hobbs, Rick Cox, Cody Cusic, Blake Bradley, and Kim Butler, recording secretary. Others: Miranda Cain (EEA), Eric Cantrell, Grace Tison, Garrett Turner, Eric Brannock, Gary Hill, Aaron Phelps, Clint Ragen, Bill Kittinger, Samantha Cummins and Travis DeNeal.
Recognize visitors for public comment: None.
Preston Justice made a motion to approve the regular meeting minutes for 6-21-18 (Ref to Doc Reg HH-1-1). Austin Bradley seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Stacy James made a motion to approve the June, 2018 Treasurer’s Report (Ref to Doc Reg HH-1-2). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Preston Justice made a motion to approve the payment of Unit #4 bills (Ref to Doc Reg HH-1-3). Austin Bradley seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
. Stacy James made a motion to approve the second reading and adoption of board policies 3:40-E, 4:80, 4:80-AP1, 4:80-AP2, 6:60, 6:60-E, 6:130, 6:135, 6:135-AP, 7:50, 7:310-AP, 7:315-AP, 7:340, 7:340- AP1 and 7:340-AP1,E1 (Ref to Doc Reg HH-5-1). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Preston Justice made a motion to approve the first reading of board policies 7:60-AP2, 7:70, 7:150, 7:180, 7:190, 7:250, 7:250-AP2, 7:260, 7:270 and 7:270-E (Ref to Doc Reg HH-5-2). Ron Bradley seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Eric Brannock gave a presentation on school insurance through Wright Specialty Insurance.
Aaron Phelps gave a presentation on school insurance through Country Financial.
Erica James entered the meeting at 7:44 p.m.
Jason Kasiar made a motion to approve accepting school insurance with Wright Specialty Insurance being the lowest bid (Ref to Doc Reg HH-2-1). Ron Bradley seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Eric Cantrell gave an update on summer work projects.
Stacy James made a motion to approve a cancer fundraiser for Sarah Keltner by Stride Wrestling on August 11 with 100 percent of money going to Sarah and her family (Ref to Doc Reg HH-11-1). Austin
Bradley seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Preston Justice made a motion to approve teacher and student handbooks for elementary, middle school and high school (Ref to Doc Reg HH-6-1). Austin Bradley seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Jason Kasiar made a motion to approve increasing school lunches to $2.20 and breakfast to $1.20 (Ref to Doc Reg HH-6-2). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Grace Tison gave a presentation on the Pre-K Grant and playground equipment.
Ron Bradley made a motion to approve the Prevailing Wage Rate for 2018 (Ref to Doc Reg HH-6-3). Stacy James seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Preston Justice made a motion to go into closed session at 8:36 p.m. regarding employment of district personnel. Austin Bradley seconded the motion. All aye. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
The board came out of closed session at 9:18 p.m.
Stacy James 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: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Jason Kasiar made a motion to hire Samantha Cummins as a Pre-K teacher for the 2018-2019 school year (Ref to Doc Reg HH-3-1). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Stacy James made a motion to hire Donny Cox as an Eldorado Unit 4 Alternative teacher for the 2018- 2019 school year (Ref to Doc Reg HH-3-2). Preston Justice seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Preston Justice made a motion to hire Malcom Berry as an assistant football coach for the 2018-2019 school year (Ref to Doc Reg HH-3-3). Austin Bradley seconded the motion. Roll call vote taken and motion carried. Voting yes: Austin Bradley, Ron Bradley, James, Justice and Kasiar. Voting no: None. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
Stacy James made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:23 p.m. Austin Bradley seconded the motion. All aye. Absent: David Bartok and Keith Oglesby.
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