Edwards County Community Unit School District #1 Board of Education met July 18.
Here are 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 Vice President, Jayare Buerster. The following members were present: Brian Mewes, Lawrence Speir, Jr., Richard Wolfe, and Andrew Spray. Also present was Superintendent, David Cowger; ECHS Principal, Dale Schmittler; AGS Elementary Principal/Special Education Coordinator, Carrie Wells; AGS Jr. High Principal/Building and Grounds Director, Kris Duncan; WSGS Principal, Mark Beckel; and Assistant Principal/Dean of Students, Joe Rivers. Board members Dale Woods and Jo Rector were absent.
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Brian Mewes to approve the following Consent Agenda items:
• Motion to approve the minutes of the open and closed sessions of the June 20, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting; the minutes of the June 20, 2022 Budget Public Hearing and the June 27, 2022 Special Board Meeting
• 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
• FOIA Report
Speir, Wolfe, Mewes and Buerster voted yes. Spray voted present. Woods and Rector were absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Brian Mewes to approve the Teacher Evaluation Instrument.
Language was added to address the new evaluation cycle for tenured teachers who receive an excellent or satisfactory rating in their summative evaluation.
Wolfe, Mewes, Spray, Speir and Buerster voted yes. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Brian Mewes to approve the Anaphlaxis Plan.
Districts are required have a plan on file prior to the 2022- 2023 school year.
Wolfe, Mewes, Speir and Buerster voted yes. Spray voted no. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Brian Mewes and seconded by Richard Wolfe to approve the Physical Restraint, Time Out & Isolated Time Out Reduction Plan.
Districts are required to have a plan on file prior to the 2022- 2023 school year. Also, a copy of the plan has to be filed with ISBE no later than July 1, 2022.
Speir, Wolfe, Mewes and Buerster voted yes. Spray voted no. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Brian Mewes to approve the cafeteria food and milk bids for the 2022-2023 school year from Prairie Farms and Wabash Food Service.
The District only received one food bid and milk bid. Due to the volatility of the market, vendors are not locking into long term agreements.
Spray, Speir, Wolfe, Mewes and Buerster voted yes. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Brian Mewes to approve the following Resolutions: • Review of Hazardous Areas as approved by the Illinois Department of Transportation
• Temporary Transfer of Working Cash Funds to the Transportation and O& M Fund
These are routine resolutions which have been completed for a number of year.
Mewes, Spray, Speir, Wolfe and Buerster voted yes. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Brian Mewes to approve the following donation over $500 • ECHS Football anonymous $5,000 donation
Wolfe, Mewes, Spray, Speir and Buerster voted yes. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
The Administrators presented their reports on the following:
• David Cowger – Superintendent
End of the year budget review
Summer maintenance update
Sales tax report
Cafeteria end of the year report
K-12 crosswalk
Public Act 102-0522 – Comprehensive Personal Health and Safety and Sexual Heal Education Act
Vocational committee meeting
• Dale Schmittler – ECHS Principal
Early release incentive
• Carrie Wells – AGS Elementary Principal/Special Education Coordinator
• Kris Duncan – AGS Jr. High Principal/Building & Grounds Director
• Mark Beckel – WSGS Principal
• Joe Rivers – K-12 Assistant Principal
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Brian Mewes that a Closed Session be called at 7:42 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
Speir, Spray, Mewes, Wolfe and Buerster voted yes. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Brian Mewes and seconded by Richard Wolfe that the Board come out of Closed Session at 8:03 p.m.
Spray, Wolfe, Speir, Mewes and Buerster voted yes. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Andrew Spray to accept the following resignations:
• Jerry Beehn – AGS Softball Coach
• Charlene Lynch – ECHS Yearbook Sponsor
• Johnny Compton – AGS Assistant Softball Coach
Wolfe, Mewes, Spray, Speir and Buerster voted yes. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Brian Mewes to employ the following for the 2022-2023 school year:
• ECHS Math Teacher – Tonia Hawf
• Early Childhood Teacher – Sarah Martin
• AGS Softball Coach – Chris Shelton
• Nurse’s Secretary/Teacher Aide – Brandy Murphy
• Special Education Teacher – Robert Ellis (pending completion of teacher education program)
• AGS Assistant Softball Coach – Hayley Kennard
Wolfe, Mewes, Spray, Speir and Buerster voted yes. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Richard Wolfe and seconded by Andrew Spray to approve the following Volunteer Assistant Coaches:
• Jake Gillard – AGS Baseball
• Rebecca Pittman and Sidney Watson – AGS Softball
Speir, Wolfe, Mewes, Spray and Buerster voted yes. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Brian Mewes to keep Closed Minutes closed.
Spray, Speir, Wolfe, Mewes and Buerster voted yes. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
Motion was made by Andrew Spray and seconded by Brian Mewes that the meeting be adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Wolfe, Mewes, Speir, Spray and Buerster voted yes. Rector and Woods were absent. Motion passes
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