Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met Sept. 19.
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, Brian Mewes, Richard Wolfe, Lawrence Speir, Jr., Jo Rector and Andrew Spray. Also present were Superintendent, David Cowger; Principals, Preston Nelson and Dale Schmittler; Special Education Coordinator, Carrie Wells and Dean of Students, Joe Rivers.
Motion was made by Brian Mewes and seconded by Andrew Spray to table the decision of changing 2020-2021 class schedules at the Edwards County High School.
Dale Woods, Board President, recommended that the board table the possible change for the present time.
Speir, Wolfe, Spray, Mewes, Rectorm Buerster and Woods voted yes. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Andrew Spray 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 Brian Mewes and seconded by Richard Wolfe to approve the minutes of the August 19, 2019 open and closed sessions.
Buerster, Wolfe, Mewes, Spray, Speir and Woods voted yes. Rector abstained. Motion passes
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Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Jo Rector to approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget.
The Operation Budget has a projected deficit of $18,406 while the overall budget is projecting a $17,248 deficit.
Speir, Rector, Buerster, Wolfe, Mewes, Spray and Woods voted yes. Motion passes
Presentation of the Annual Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefit Report for the 2018-2019 (Fiscal Year 2019) school year.
This report will be posted on the District’s website.
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Richard Wolfe to accept the Alternate Proposal from HCC Specialty//NAS Insurance/Accident Fund/Greenwich Insurance in the amount of $110,494.00
The alternative proposal dropped the supplemental earthquake coverage since HCC Specialty policy now has this coverage.
Spray, Speir, Rector, Buerster, Wolfe, Mewes and Woods voted yes. Motion passes
Motion was made by Jo Rector and seconded by Jayare Buerster to approve the following donations of $500.00:
Albion Auto donation of $616.61 worth of supplies for auto program
Edwards County Soccer Association donation of two soccer goals with a value of $2,259.94 to replace the current ones.
Buerster, Mewes, Rector, Speir, Spray, Wolfe and Woods voted yes. Motion passes
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Jayare Buerster to review and approve Policy 7.180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment.
The policy remained unchanged. ISBE requires this policy to be reviewed every two years and verification of this must be forwarded to the State.
Spray, Speir, Buerster, Wolfe, Mewes and Woods voted yes. Rector voted present. Motion passes
Discussion was held regarding possible ECHS Schedule changes for the 2020-2021 school year.
Mr. Nelson presented on the pros and cons of the current block schedule along with the possibility of a proposed change back to a traditional schedule. Those in attendance asked questions of the board and administration.
The Administrators presented their reports on the following:
• David Cowger – Superintendent Cafeteria Report
IASB Fall Dinner Meeting
Preston Nelson – Edwards County K-12 Principal
• Dale Schmittler – West Salem Grade School Principal
• Carrie Wells – Edwards County Special Education
Coordinator
• Joe Rivers – EC K-12 Dean of Students
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Andrew Spray that a Closed Session be called at 8:29 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, Rector, Spray, Mewes and Woods voted yes. Motion passes
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Richard Wolfe that the Board come out of Closed Session at 8:55 p.m.
Mewes, Spray, Wolfe, Rector, Speir, Buerster and Woods voted yes. Motion passes
Motion was made by Jo Rector and seconded by Andrew Spray to accept the following resignations:
Sherrie Turpin, Aide at the Edwards County K-12 effective 8-31-19
Pam Reid, Aide at the Edwards County K-12 effective 9-9-19
Mewes, Speir, Rector, Spray, Wolfe, Buerster and Woods voted yes. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Jo Rector to employ the following for the 2019-2020 school year:
Tami Nale – ECHS Prom Sponsor
Joel Brinkmann – AGS Head Basketball Coach
Nyk Lear – AGS Assistant Basketball Coach
Betty Laws – Transportation Aide
Brittany Andrews – Paraprofessional Aide
Shela Smith – Individual Aide
Mewes, Speir, Spray, Wolfe, Rector, Buerster and Woods voted yes. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Jo Rector to employ Valerie Bunting as Music Aide at the Edwards County K-12 for the 2019-2020 school year.
Buerster, Spray, Wolfe, Rector, Speir and Woods voted yes. Mewes voted present. Motion passes
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Brian Mewes to approve the following volunteer assistant coaches for the 2019-2020 school year:
AGS Boys Basketball – David Brinkmann
Archery – Dana Mosson, Morgan Moore, Cody
Williams, Jason Biggs and Melanie Landingham
Buerster, Mewes, Speir, Spray, Rector, Wolfe and Woods voted yes. Motion passes
Motion was made by Brian Mewes and seconded by Richard Wolfe that the meeting be adjourned at 9:41 p.m.
Spray, Mewes, Buerster, Wolfe, Rector, Speir and Woods voted yes. Motion passes
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