Fairfield Public School District No. 112 Board of Education met March 16.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Fairfield Public School District No. 112, Wayne County, Illinois, held in the North Side Media Room, 806 North First, Fairfield, Illinois.
AGENDA #1 – Call to Order – The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by President Dan Coomer, who directed the Secretary to call the roll.
AGENDA #2 – Roll Call – The Secretary called the roll and the following members answered to their names as called and were found to be present:
Carrie Newman, Angie Koontz, Amy Sager, Shane Neuman, Dan Coomer, Jason McCulley
Members Absent: Scott Foster
There being a quorum present, the President declared the Board of Education to be in session for the transaction of business.
OTHERS PRESENT: E. Scott England, Superintendent; Kristina Gardner, North Side Principal; April Smith, Center Street Principal
AGENDA #3 – Citizens – Non-Agenda Items. None.
AGENDA #4 – Approval of the Minutes – A motion was made by member Shane Neuman that the Board of Education minutes for the Regular and Closed Session Meetings held on Monday, February 24, 2020 be approved as prepared and made available to all Board of Education members. The motion was seconded by member Amy Sager, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Dan Coomer, Shane Neuman, Angie Koontz, Carrie Newman, Amy Sager, Jason McCulley
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
AGENDA #5 – Financial Reports
5.1 Treasurer’s Report – The Treasurer’s Report, dated February 29, 2020, was presented as follows:
Education Fund $3,641,573.22
Building Fund $609,570.95
Debt Services Fund $87,019.38
Transportation Fund $171,258.97
IMRF Fund $250,929.51
Working Cash Fund $273,389.63
Tort Fund $387,349.01
Fire Prevention/Safety Fund $248,597.03
Total $5,669,687.70
There being no additions or corrections, the President declared the Treasurer’s Report will stand approved as presented.
5.2 Salaries – Member Jason McCulley made a motion that the salaries for the District for the month of March 2020, be approved and ordered paid. The motion was seconded by member Carrie Newman, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Shane Neuman, Dan Coomer, Carrie Newman, Jason McCulley, Amy Sager, Angie Koontz
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
5.3 Bills – Current bills, as listed, were presented for payment. After examination of the listed bills, Member Shane Neuman made a motion to approve the bills for payment. The motion was seconded by member Amy Sager, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Amy Sager, Shane Neuman, Angie Koontz, Jason McCulley, Dan Coomer, Carrie Newman
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
AGENDA #6 – Superintendent’s Report
6.1 Revenue Expenditure Report
Dr. England reviewed the Revenue to Expenditure Report as of February 29, 2020 with the Board.
6.2 Food Service Report
Dr. England gave the February Food Service report to the Board.
6.3 Transportation Report
Dr. England gave the February Transportation report to the Board.
6.4 FY21 Registration
Dr. England informed everyone of the FY21 Registration dates which will be July 14 and July 15.
6.5 Re-Employment of Tenured Certified Personnel
Dr. England informed the Board there would be no RIFs this year and recommended the re-hire of all tenured certified personnel.
6.6 Door Renovation Project
Dr. England recommended the Board approve Bevis Construction for a door renovation project at North Side School for the amount of $45,800.
6.7 Tuck Pointing
Dr. England recommended the Board approve Midwest Renovation Solutions for a tuckpointing project at Center Street School for the amount of $37,000.
AGENDA #7 – Principals’ Reports -
7.1 Center Street School
Mrs. Smith reported that FCHS FFA visited and presented to 6th-8th graders on February 25. The Region Science Fair was held in Carbondale. We had several students advance to State. Volleyball hosted a Pink Out game versus New Hope and raised $275. Madeline Foster took third place in the Tri-State Spelling Bee. Emersyn Robbins and Madeline Foster attended the IPA Recognition Breakfast in Mt. Vernon as Mrs. Smith’s guests. Both volleyball and Scholar Bowl seasons came to a devastating halt due to COVID-19.
7.2 North Side School
Mrs. Gardner reported that we hosted our first Academy 112 last Friday. Teachers at North Side had additional Lego Training in the first session and then attended a session on the 3-D printer, Google Classroom or Classroom Hacks. Friday was the final day for the Kids Heart Challenge. The goal this year was to raise $3,000. North Side exceeded that goal. Taylann Kovacich and Samantha Fuller attended the IPA Recognition Breakfast. PTO Family Movie Night was March 6. Around 150 people attended.
AGENDA #8 – Board Members Request/Report
Shane Neuman reported that he attended WOVSED’s meeting last month.
WOVSED hired new support personnel. AGENDA #9 – Action Items
9.1 A motion was made by member Shane Neuman to approve the re-employment of all tenured certified personnel for FY21. The motion was seconded by member Jason McCulley, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Amy Sager, Jason McCulley, Dan Coomer, Carrie Newman, Shane Neuman, Angie Koontz
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
9.2 A motion was made by member Amy Sager to approve Bevis Construction for a door renovation project at North Side School for the amount of $45,800. The motion was seconded by member Shane Neuman, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Shane Neuman, Amy Sager, Dan Coomer, Angie Koontz, Carrie Newman, Jason McCulley
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
9.3 A motion was made by member Jason McCulley to approve Midwest Restoration Solutions for tuckpointing at Center Street School for the amount of $37,000. The motion was seconded by member Carrie Newman, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Dan Coomer, Jason McCulley, Angie Koontz, Carrie Newman, Amy Sager, Shane Neuman
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
AGENDA #10 – Closed Session to Discuss Information Regarding Appointment, Employment, Retirement, or Dismissal of an Employee, Labor Relations, Collective Negotiations, Litigation, and Student Discipline (5ILCS 120/2a)
10.1 A motion was made by member Shane Neuman that the Board enter Closed Session at the hour of 6:45 P.M. The motion was seconded by member Amy Sager, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Shane Neuman, Carrie Newman, Jason McCulley, Angie Koontz, Dan Coomer, Amy Sager
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
10.2 A motion was made by member Amy Sager that the Board end the Closed Session at the hour of 6:59 P.M. The motion was seconded by member Shane Neuman, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Angie Koontz, Amy Sager, Dan Coomer, Jason McCulley, Shane Neuman, Carrie Newman
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
AGENDA #11 – Action Items
11.1a A motion was made by member Jason McCulley to re-employ non-tenured certified personnel for FY21 placing Bryce Kovacich, Shelby Livesay, and Robert Black at second year probationary status. The motion was seconded by member Shane Neuman, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Shane Neuman, Dan Coomer, Scott Foster, Amy Sager, Carrie Newman, Angie Koontz
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
11.1b A motion was made by member Amy Sager to re-employ non-tenured certified personnel for FY21 placing Lauren Pettit, Katie Daniel, Danica Craddock, Amelia Lingafelter, and Jamey Hodges at third year probationary status. The motion was seconded by member Carrie Newman, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Amy Sager, Carrie Newman, Angie Koontz, Dan Coomer, Shane Neuman, Jason McCulley
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
11.1c A motion was made by member Shane Neuman to re-employ non-tenured certified personnel for FY21 placing Eric Gruen and Lana Mays at fourth year probationary status. The motion was seconded by member Carrie Newman, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Angie Koontz, Jason McCulley, Carrie Newman, Amy Sager, Shane Neuman, Dan Coomer
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
11.1d A motion was made by member Carrie Newman to re-employ non-tenured certified personnel for FY21 granting Mariah Vaughan and Stevey Ukena tenured status. The motion was seconded by member Shane Neuman, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Amy Sager, Jason McCulley, Dan Coomer, Carrie Newman, Angie Koontz, Shane Neuman
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
AGENDA #13 – Information Items.
Dr. England read thank you cards from employees who recently lost loved ones.
AGENDA #14 – Adjournment
A motion was made by member Shane Neuman that the meeting adjourn at 7:07 P.M. The motion was seconded by member Jason McCulley, and on a roll call vote the following members voted yea:
Dan Coomer, Jason McCulley, Angie Koontz, Shane Neuman, Carrie Newman, Amy Sager
Members Absent: Scott Foster
The President declared the motion passed.
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