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Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 Board of Education met February 21

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Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 Board of Education met February 21. 

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____   _______  _______

Lori Foster        ________   ___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, Tonya Hammer, Tammy Smith, Ginger Staples

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Tina Waller to approve the agenda for the meeting. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, 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 Elaine Ray to approve the consent agenda of the following items: minutes of January 17, 2019 regular meeting, February 6, 2019 special meeting, February 12, 2019 special 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; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

No public comments were heard.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Grant Capel to approve the Title I School Improvement 1003(a) Plan. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, 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 approve the purchase of the SDS Finance WEB System. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, 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 purchase of a copier from T&I Office Equipment with the Title I approval. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, 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 Dave Sullivan to approve the first reading of 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; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Elaine Ray and seconded by Grant Capel to approve the Health Life Safety Survey Report for Lincoln School. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, 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 approve the Health Life Safety Survey Report for Davie/Jr. High School. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, 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

      Financial Update

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

      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 Pam Needling 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; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

Board went into executive session at 6:03 p.m.

Board returned to open session at 6:32 p.m.

A motion was made by Tina Waller and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve the executive session minutes of January 17, 2019, February 6, 2019, February 12, 2019. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, 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 Craig Dillman to approve revisions to the bookkeeper job description. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, 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 Tina Waller to approve the retirement letter from Julie Solomon effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, 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 Dave Sullivan to approve the retirement letter from Charlotte Massey effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, 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 Dave Sullivan to adjourn at 6:36 p.m. with the next meeting being a special meeting scheduled for February 27, 2019. Voice vote: Motion carried.

http://www.anna37.com/Documents/BoardEd/2019/20190221Minutes.pdf

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