Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met Aug. 19.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the West Salem Grade School Jr. High Science Room by President, Dale Woods. The following members were present: Jayare Buerster, Brian Mewes, Richard Wolfe, Lawrence Speir, Jr., and Andrew Spray. Also present were Superintendent, David Cowger; Principals, Preston Nelson and Dale Schmittler and Special Education Coordinator, Carrie Wells. Board member Jo Rector was absent.
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by
Richard Wolfe to approve the following Consent Agenda items:
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, Speir, Spray, Wolfe, Mewes and Woods voted yes. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Andrew Spray to approve the minutes of the July 15, 2019 open and closed sessions.
Buerster, Wolfe, Spray and Speir voted yes. Mewes and Woods voted present. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Jayare Buerster to approve the minutes of the Special Board Meeting on August 7, 2019.
Buerster, Wolfe, Speir and Mewes voted yes. Spray and Woods voted present. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Discussion was held regarding district goals
Motion was made by Brian Mewes and seconded by Jayare Buerster to approve District Goals as presented.
Board Goals that were developed during the goal meeting session on August 7th can be obtained in the District Office. The administration and board will be striving towards successful completion of the developed goals throughout this school year.
Mewes, Speir, Spray, Wolfe, Buerster and Woods voted yes. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Andrew Spray to approve ECHS Auto Curriculum additions.
The curriculum will include the following classes: Transportation Technology, Beginning Automotive Services, Automotive Technician I and II, Diesel Mechanics, Small Engine Repair I & II
Mewes, Speir, Spray, Wolfe, Buerster and Woods voted yes. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Richard Wolfe to approve the Tentative Fiscal Year 2020 Budget.
There is still revenue data that we have not received from ISBE so the tentative budget is a rough projection. The overall budget was $43,433 in the black while the operating budget was $70,379 in the red.
Buerster, Mewes, Speir, Spray, Wolfe and Woods voted yes. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Jayare Buerster to move the September Board Meeting to Thursday, September 19, 2019
The board meeting date was moved to allow for at least 30 days from the approval of the tentative budget to the adoption of the FY 20 budget.
Motion was made by Brian Mewes and seconded by Andrew Spray to set a Budget Hearing for September 19, 2019 at 6:45 p.m.
Spray, Wolfe, Buerster, Mewes, Speir and Woods voted yes. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Jayare Buerster to approve a donation over $500, a donation to the AGS Softball Team in the amount of $2,500.00
Speir, Spray, Wolfe, Buerster, Mewes and Woods voted yes. Rector was absent. Motion passes
The Administrators presented their reports on the following:
• David Cowger – Superintendent District Enrollment / Registration Summer Maintenance Update IASB Fall Dinner Meeting
OCR On-Site Review
Early Childhood / Pre-K
Preston Nelson – Edwards County K-12 Principal
ECHS FFA Award
• Dale Schmittler – West Salem Grade School Principal
• Carrie Wells – Edwards County Special Education
Coordinator
Motion was made by Brian Mewes and seconded by Richard Wolfe that a Closed Session be called at 7:37 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 negotiating matters between the public body and its employees
Discussion regarding probable or imminent litigation
Consider Student Discipline
Wolfe, Buerster, Speir, Spray, Mewes and Woods voted yes. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Brian Mewes and seconded by Andrew Spray that the Board come out of Closed Session at 8:43 p.m.
Mewes, Spray, Wolfe, Speir, Buerster and Woods voted yes. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Richard Wolfe to accept the following resignations:
Kathy Greathouse – Bus Driver for the District, effective 8-31-19
Joel Brinkmann – AGS Boys Basketball Coach
Mewes, Speir, Spray, Wolfe, Buerster and Woods voted yes. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Brian Mewes and seconded by Richard Wolfe to employ the following for the 2019-2020 school year:
Kris Duncan – ECHS Head Baseball Coach
Kevin Smerdon – ECHS Assistant Baseball Coach
Keyla Stover – Elementary Teacher
Gina Wissel – Individual Aide
Mewes, Speir, Spray, Wolfe, Buerster and Woods voted yes. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Jayare Buerster and seconded by Andrew Spray to employ the following for the 2019-2020 school year:
Rick Wolfe – ECHS Head Softball Coach
Preston Nelson – ECHS Assistant Softball Coach Buerster, Speir and Woods voted yes. Spray and Mewes voted no. Wolfe abstained. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Jayare Buerster to approve a FMLA Maternity Leave for Tara Speir.
Buerster, Mewes, Speir, Spray, Wolfe and Woods voted yes. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Jayare Buerster and seconded by Andrew Spray to rescind the Board approved resignation of Debra Simmers on May 20, 2019.
Wolfe, Buerster, Mewes, Speir, Spray and Woods voted no. Rector was absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Jayare Buerster that the meeting be adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
Spray, Mewes, Buerster, Wolfe, Speir and Woods voted yes. Rector was absent. Motion passes
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