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Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 Board of Education met March 18.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

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

Roll Call:

                          Present      Absent      Arr. Late

Grant Capel     ___x____   _______  _______

Craig Dillman   ___x____   _______  _______

Pam Needling  ___x____   _______  _______

Elaine Ray       ___x____   _______  _______

Dave Sullivan  ___x____   _______  _______

Tina Waller      ___x____   _______  _______

Others:

Superintendent, Chuck Goforth

Principals, Mark Laster, Charlotte Massey, Rob Lannom

Visitors, Jeannie Wright

A motion was made by Tina Waller and seconded by Elaine Ray 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 Pam Needling and seconded by Grant Capel to approve the consent agenda of the following items: minutes of February 21, 2019 regular meeting, February 27, 2019, March 6, 2019 and March 12, 2019 special meetings, 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.

No public comments were heard.

A Thank You note from John and Sharon Hill was shared.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Lori Foster to adopt the IASB recommended board policy manual updates as presented: 4:80 Accounting and Audits, 6:240 Field Trips and Recreational Class Trips, 6:250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers, 7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools, 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program, 2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct, 2:120 Board Member Development, 4:130 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services, 4:170 Safety, 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria, 5:60 Expenses, 5:100 Staff Development Program, 5:220 Substitute Teachers, 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day, 6:60 Curriculum Content, 7:70 Attendance and Truancy, 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusions of Students, 7:190 Student Behavior, 7:250 Student Support Services, 7:260 Exemption from Physical Education, 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention, and 7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries. 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 Elaine Ray to approve the MOU and invoice for the Union County school violence and prevention program grant. 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 Dave Sullivan to approve setting eighth grade graduation Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. 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 Request(s)

      School Violence and Prevention Grant Update

      Anna Community Consolidated School District #37 Educational Foundation Update

      School Facility Sales Tax Informational Meeting

      Building Construction & Improvements Update

      Building & Surplus Item Sale

      Other

Mr. Laster, Mrs. Massey and Mr. Lannom discussed their building reports.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan 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. 5 ILCS 120/2/(c)(2)

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 5:52 p.m.

Board returned to open session at approximately 7:05 p.m.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Tina Waller to approve the executive session minutes of February 21, 2019, February 27, 2019, March 6, 2019 and March 12, 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 Lori Foster and seconded by Grant Capel to approve the letter of retirement from Karen Collier effective at the end of the 2020-2021 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 Tina Waller and seconded by Pam Needling to employ Ginger Staples as girls’ track 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 Pam Needling and seconded by Grant Capel to approve Dave Sullivan as volunteer assistant track coach. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, abstain; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Tina Waller to approve Janice Osman as volunteer assistant track coach. 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 Pam Needling to approve granting Morgan Rathjen unpaid leave in addition to her FMLA through the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year per her request, which is supported by her physician. 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 Craig Dillman to approve the employment of Tricia Shaffer as bookkeeper effective July 1, 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 Dave Sullivan and seconded by Lori Foster to adjourn at 7:21 p.m. with the next meeting being a special meeting scheduled for March 25, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Voice vote: Motion carried.

http://www.anna37.com/Documents/BoardEd/2019/20190318Minutes.pdf