Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 Board met July 12.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Edwards County K-12 Band Room by President, Dale Woods. The following members were present: Jayare Buerster, Lawrence Speir, Jr., Andrew Spray, Jo Rector and Richard Wolfe. Also present were Superintendent, David Cowger; Principals, Preston Nelson and Dale Schmittler; and Assistant Principal/Special Education Coordinator, Shane Carter. Board member, Tod Goble was absent.
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Jayare Buerster to approve the following Consent Agenda
items:
Motion to approve the minutes of the open and closed
session of the June 18, 2018 Regular Board Meeting
and the June 18, 2018 Public Hearing
Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report
Motion to approve the Bill List
Motion to destroy board meeting closed session audio
recording older than 18 months per State code
Buerster, Wolfe, Spray, Rector and Woods voted yes. Goble
was absent and Speir abstained. Motion passes
APPROVE
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Jayare Buerster to approve the adoption of the 2018-2019 student handbook.
Spray, Speir, Buerster, Wolfe and Woods voted yes. Rector voted no. Goble was absent. Motion passes
ADOPT STUDENT
HANDBOOK
Motion was made by Jayare Buerster and seconded by Andrew Spray to approve the Social Worker job description.
Wolfe, Spray, Speir, Rector, Buerster and Woods voted yes. Goble was absent. Motion passes
APPROVE JOB
DESCRIPTION
Motion was made by Jayare Buerster and seconded by Richard Wolfe to approve summer maintenance work, parking lot repair.
The winning bid was awarded to Brent Speir.
Buerster, Wolfe, Spray, Speir and Woods voted yes. Rector voted no and Goble was absent. Motion passes
APPROVE SUMMER
MAINTENANCE
Motion was made by Jo Rector and seconded by Jayare Buerster to accept cafeteria food and merchandise bids for the 2018-2019 school year from Kohl Wholesale, Wabash Foodservice and Prairie Farms Milk as presented
Rector, Buerster, Wolfe, Spray, Speir and Woods voted yes. Goble was absent. Motion passes
ACCEPT FOOD AND
MERCHANDISE BIDS
Motion was made by Jo Rector and seconded by Andrew Spray to approve a resolution for the review of “Hazardous Areas” as approved by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Hazardous areas have not changed since the 2016-2017 school year.
Speir, Rector, Buerster, Wolfe, Spray and Woods voted yes. Goble was absent. Motion passes
APPROVE HAZARDOUS
AREAS RESOLUTION
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Jayare Buerster to pass a resolution allowing the temporary transfer of Working Cash Funds to the Transportation Fund and O & M Fund.
This would only be temporary until tax receipts are received.
Speir, Rector, Buerster, Wolfe, Spray and Woods voted yes. Goble was absent.
TEMPORARY TRANSFER
OF FUNDS
Discussion was held regarding 1:1 Technology Initiative and the Board verbally authorized Mr. Cowger to begin the implementation of the 1:1 Technology Initiative. All were in favor.
1:1 TECHNOLOGY
INITIATIVE
First Reading of the following policies:
Policy 4.80 – Accounting and Audits
The policy has been updated in response to ISBE best practice recommendations concerning the prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse in the administration of grants covered by GATA.
FIRST READING OF
POLICIES
Policy 6.60 – Curriculum Content
The policy has been updated to which provides a broad timeframe for when a unit of cursive writing will be offered to students. The unit must be offered before the completion of grade 5 and students will be offered at least one unit of cursive writing.
Policy 6.135 – Accelerated Placement Program
NEW POLICY. The new policy will require accelerated placement to include early entrance to kindergarten and early entrance into first grade.
Policy 6.135 AP – Accelerated Placement
Program Procedures
NEW ADMINITRATIVE PROCEDURES. This is simply in response to the new policy and provides guidance.
Policy 7.50 – School Admissions and Students
This policy has been updated to reflect the accelerated placement program. The majority of the policy remains unchanged.
The Administrators presented their reports on the following:
• David Cowger – Superintendent
End of Year Budget Review
Summer Maintenance Update
School Registration
State Budget Update
ADMINISTRATION
REPORTS
• Preston Nelson – Edwards County K-12 Principal
• Dale Schmittler – West Salem Grade School Principal
• Shane Carter – Edwards County Special Education
Coordinator
Motion was made by Jo Rector and seconded by Jayare Buerster that a Closed Session be called at 7:35 p.m. to discuss the following:
Consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine validity
Collective bargaining matters between the public body and its employees
Discussion regarding probable or imminent litigation
Consider Student Discipline
Wolfe, Speir, Spray, Rector, Buerster and Woods voted yes. Goble was absent. Motion passes
INTO CLOSED SESSION
Motion was made by Jo Rector and seconded by Jayare Buerster that the Board come out of Closed Session at 8:09 p.m.
Buerster, Wolfe, Speir, Spray, Rector and Woods voted yes.
Goble was absent. Motion passes
OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Motion was made by Jo Rector and seconded by Andrew Spray to accept the retirement resignation of Joni Campbell, aide at the West Salem Grade School, effective June 30, 2018.
Wolfe, Spray, Speir, Rector, Buerster and Woods voted yes. Goble was absent. Motion passes
ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Jayare Buerster to employ Rebecca Boss as ECHS Science Teacher for the 2018-2019 school year.
Buerster, Wolfe, Spray, Speir, Rector and Woods voted yes. Goble was absent. Motion passes
EMPLOYMENT
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Jayare Buerster to employ Rebecca Boss as ECHS Science Teacher for the 2018-2019 school year.
AGS Baseball – Dallan Cowger and TJ Smerdon
APPROVE VOLUNTEER
ASSISTANT COACHES
WSGS Softball – Misty Nussmeyer
WSGS Baseball – Curtis Kelsey and Kyle Mewes
Rector, Buerster, Wolfe, Spray, Speir and Woods voted yes. Goble was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Jo Rector to approve a FMLA Leave for Tabitha Rhodes, K-12 Cafeteria Worker.
Speir, Rector, Buerster, Wolfe, Spray and Woods voted yes. Goble was absent. Motion passes
APPROVE FMLA LEAVE
Motion was made by Jo Rector and seconded by Andrew Spray to keep Closed Session Minutes closed.
Speir, Rector, Buerster, Wolfe, Spray and Woods voted yes. Goble was absent.
KEEP CLOSED MINUTES
CLOSED
Motion was made by Jo Rector and seconded by Andrew Spray that the meeting be adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Rector, Buerster, Speir, Wolfe, Spray and Woods voted yes. Goble was absent. Motion passes
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