Wabash Community Unit School District 348 Board met Aug. 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
President Schuler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Vice President Neil Earnest called the roll. Attending in addition to Earnest were Kyle Peach, Theresa Hocking, Ryan Peter, Jared Alka, and Tim Schuler. Janice Alka was absent.
Also present were Superintendent Dr. Chuck Bleyer, Mt. Carmel High School (MCHS) Principal Jake Newkirk, Mt. Carmel Junior High School (MCJHS) Principal Steve Holt, Mt. Carmel Grade School (MCGS) Principal Chris Taylor, Mt. Carmel Elementary School (MCES) Principal Sheila Odom, Director of Instruction Shelley Richardson, Special Education Coordinator Alyson Hicks, Kevin Madden –WSJD, Jake Bethel–DRR, Betsy Ross –WCTA, Dawn Drone -WCEA, and District Secretary Kim Zimmer.
Schuler led the pledge to the flag.
Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes of Past Board Meetings
-July 16, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
-July 30, 2018 Special Board Meeting Minutes
b. Approval of Monthly Bills
-Invoices Paid July 2018
-Bills Payable August 2018
c. Approval of Financial Report
Account balances were:
Cash Deposits $ 15,523.67
Investments $ 3,481,527.91
4 Fund $ 3,009,789.00
5 Fund $ 3,261,093.00
d. Approval of Correspondence
-Trevor Hargrave resigning as MCJHS 8th Grade Math Teacher effective end of 2017-18 school year
-Jody Golden resigning as MCGS Paraprofessional (RTI) effective end of 2017-18 school year
-Samantha Kiser resigning as MCES Special Ed Paraprofessional effective end of 2017-18 school year
-Lindsey Hadley resigning as MCJHS Girls Track Coach effective end of 2017-18 school year
e. Approve Administrative Reports
Mt. Carmel Elementary School Principal Sheila OdomMt. Carmel Grade School Principal Chris Taylor
Mt. Carmel Junior High School Principal Steve Holt
Mt. Carmel High School Principal Jake Newkirk
Director of Instruction Shelley Richardson
Superintendent Dr. Chuck Bleyer
A motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Jared Alka and seconded by Peach. A roll call vote was taken. All present voted Aye. Motion Carried. Janice Alka was absent.
Dr. Bleyer thanked John Merriel and Danny Peterson for their work to update the District Office.
New Business
Present Proposed Budget for 2018-19
Copies of the proposed 2018-19 Budget were distributed to the board members for their review. Dr. Bleyer noted that the 0-3 grant funding was not a part of the budget. It will be added when the actual funding comes through.
Approve Non-Union Salaries
This item was tabled until after closed session.
Move to go to Closed Session
At 7:06 p.m., Peter moved to enter into Executive Session pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act: “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees.” The motion was seconded by Hocking. All present voted Aye. Motion Carried. Janice Alka was absent.
Open Session
A motion to return to open session was made by Hocking and seconded by Earnest. All present voted Aye. Motion Carried. Janice Alka was absent. The meeting returned to open session at 7:25 p.m.
Closed Minutes Approved
Earnest moved to approve the minutes of the closed session as read in closed session. Hocking seconded the motion. All present voted Aye. Motion Carried. Janice Alka was absent.
Personnel Matters
A motion to approve the employment of the following personnel was made by Hocking: Transfers
Ellen Fuller as MCGS Paraprofessional (RTI Coordinator) starting the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year
Non-Certified
Megan Alka as MCHS Individual Assistant starting the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year
Sheila Rue as MCES Individual Assistant starting the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year
Theresa Cunningham as MCJHS Part Time Kitchen Worker starting the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year
Laura Powden as MCES Special Ed Paraprofessional starting the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year
The motion was seconded by Peach. All present voted Aye. Motion Carried. Janice Alka was absent.
Approve Non-Union Salaries
Dr. Bleyer recommended a 2% increase overall. A motion to approve the increase was made by Peach and seconded by Earnest. A roll call vote was taken. All present voted aye. Janice Alka was absent.
Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Peter and seconded by Jared Alka. All present voted aye. Motion Carried. Janice Alka was absent. Meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
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