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Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 Board of Education met July 16. 

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

Board President Grand Capel called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

The following members answered the roll call:

                        Present       Absent     Arr. Late

Grant Capel    ___X____   _______  _______

Craig Dillman  ___X____   _______  _______

Lori Foster      ___X____   _______  _______

Pam Needling ___X____   _______  _______

Elaine Ray       ___X____   _______ _______

Dave Sullivan   ___X____  _______  _______

Tina Waller        ___X____  _______  _______

Others:

Superintendent, Chuck Goforth

Principals, Mark Laster and Rob Lannom

Staff, Jenny Hall

A motion was made by Tina Waller and seconded by Craig Dillman to approve the agenda for the meeting. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Elaine Ray to approve the consent agenda of the following items: minutes of June 21, 2018 regular meeting, activity fund report, community activity fund report, revolving fund report, treasurer’s report, cafeteria report, insurance report, bills and payroll. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Lori Foster and seconded by Tina Waller to approve the ISDA and WCSIT insurance renewal payments for 2018-2019. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Grant Capel to approve the prevailing wage resolution. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

Superintendent Goforth reported on the following:

      IASB Information

      FOIA Requests

      Update on Pre-K Renewal for the Next Cycle with 60 Children to be Served

      Update on Anna Community Consolidated School District #37 Educational Foundation - 501(c)(3)

      Update on New School Bus

      Union County Schools Safety Grant Proposal

      Financial Update

      Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) & Every Student Succeeds (ESS

      Building Construction & Improvements Update

      Building and Surplus Item Sale

      Other(s)

Mr. Laster and Mr. Lannom reviewed their building reports.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Craig Dillman to enter into executive session for the purpose of:

           The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

           Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(2)

           The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(5)

           The placement of individuals in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(10)

Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

Board went into executive session at 6:40 p.m.

Board returned to open session at 7:04 p.m.

A motion was made by Elaine Ray and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve the executive session minutes of June 21, 2018 regular meeting. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Tina Waller and seconded by Pam Needling to employ Margaret Jones as cafeteria director for the 2018-2019 school year. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve Brandon Craig as a volunteer baseball assistant coach for the 2018-2019 school year. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Lori Foster and seconded by Tina Waller to accept the resignation of Ann Unger effective August 12, 2018. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Pam Needling to adjourn at 7:06 p.m. with the next meeting being a regular meeting scheduled for August 20, 2018. Voice vote: Motion carried.

http://www.anna37.com/Documents/BoardEd/2018/20180716Minutes.pdf