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Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 Board Met July 12

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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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