Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 Board met May 16.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Zach McPherson.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present – Harsy, McPherson, Riley, Rodely, Waller, West, and Woodside; Absent – none.
3. RECOGNITION: The Superintendent on behalf of the elementary principal and the other principals shared items of recognition regarding faculty/staff and students.
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
A motion was made by Woodside, seconded by Riley to approve the consent agenda. Roll Call: Yea – Woodside, Riley, Rodely, Waller, West, Harsy, and McPherson; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
a. Approval of the minutes of the April 17, 2019 regular Board of Education meeting and the April 25, 2019 special Board of Education meeting (including executive session minutes);
b. Approval of the suspensions imposed by each school’s administration;
c. Approval to declare certain items (various equipment) as surplus in order to conduct sale of items.
5. FINANCIAL ITEMS:
A motion was made by Harsy, seconded by Waller to approve the payment of bills for April 2019 and the April 2019 financial report. Roll Call: Yea – Harsy, Waller, West, Woodside, McPherson, Rodely, and West; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
6. PUBLIC HEARING:
a. DEA Representative – Pam Pursell, on behalf of the DEA thanked the Board and Administration for the food items that were provided during Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week.
b. Public – A number of parents addressed the Board regarding the proposed change in the Middle School Promotion Ceremony for the next school year. Prior to comments, the Middle School Principal as means to address the issue stated there would be a ceremony at the end of the school year (in lieu of being tied to the timing of the High School Graduation Ceremony) at the middle school with the event taking place in the evening in order for parents and others to attend. Parents also asked questions regarding the High School dress code change for the next school year. The High School Principal stated the change in the dress code pertained to holes in clothing above the knee with shorts and/or pants including addressing the length of shorts worn by students. Those parents addressing the Board included the following: Heather Waller, Jennifer Nehring, Cale Galbraith, Cori Maynor, Nathan Barnicki, Karen Loyd, Crystal Rogers, Brenda Green, and Ryan Rider.
7. BUDGET HEARING:
a. The Superintendent reviewed the 2018-2019 school year amended district budget that had been proposed last month. No public comments were provided.
b. A motion was made by Riley, seconded by West to adopt the 2018-2019 school year amended district budget as presented. Roll Call: Yea – Riley, West, Woodside, Harsy, McPherson, Rodely, and Waller; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
8. NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a. The Superintendent shared information regarding summer school program that will begin June 6th and continue through July 3rd. The program for grades K through 8 will include additional instruction in the areas of Reading and Math and will include enrichment activities. The high school program will include courses in Science and Social Studies with credit recovery opportunities available in Physical Education and Algebra I. The programs will provide transportation for students and will operate in conjunction with the Summer Food Service Program.
b. The District Business Manager shared the summer maintenance work list which includes routine maintenance of each school facility. As well, as part of the District’s new vendor agreement with Pepsi Mid America new exterior signage will be installed at the high school and middle school sites during the summer months. The District Business Manager also shared information regarding the HVAC upgrades that will be occurring this summer at the K-8 School.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
A motion was made by Woodside, seconded by West to enter into executive session at 7:37 p.m. to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, and performance of specific employees in accordance with 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1). Roll Call: Yea – Woodside, West, Harsy, McPherson, Riley, Rodely, and Waller. Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
- A motion was made by Woodside, seconded by Harsy to return to regular session at 8:13 p.m. Roll Call: Yea – Woodside, Harsy, McPherson, Riley, Rodely, Waller, and West; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
10. EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL:
a. A motion was made by Woodside, seconded by West to employ Zach Smith as a Middle School Band Teacher for the 2019-2020 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Woodside, West, Harsy, McPherson, Riley, Rodely, and Waller. Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0. b. A motion was made by Rodely, seconded by Riley to employ Amy Lee and Ashley Leeper as K-8 School Cooks for the 2019-2020 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Rodely, Riley, Waller, West, Woodside, Harsy, and McPherson; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
c. A motion was made by West, seconded by Riley to employ the following for Arrow Academy and Arrow High Summer School Program (as per attached list). Roll Call: Yea – West, Riley, Rodely, Waller, Woodside, Harsy, and McPherson; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
d. A motion was made by Harsy, seconded by Waller to employ the following as Summer Food Service Program Personnel: Supervisor – Donna Lively; Cooks – Danielle Swayne, Robert Manser, Missy Higgins, and Brenda Ridgeway. Roll Call: Yea – Harsy, Waller, West, Woodside, McPherson, Riley, and Rodely; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
e. A motion was made by Waller, seconded by Rodely to employ the following to Extra- Curricular positions for the 2019-2020 school year: Ali Miller as High School Pep Club Co- Sponsor, Anita Gross as High School FBLA Sponsor, Rebekah Dunavan as High School Yearbook Sponsor, Latasha Baxter and Jaime Brown as High School Freshman Class Co- Sponsors, Bri Green and Kirsten Kremer as High School Indianette Co-Sponsors, and Keith Ellis as High School Assistant Football Coach. Roll Call: Yea – Waller, Rodely, West, Woodside, Harsy, McPherson, and Riley; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Waller, seconded by West to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. Roll Call: Yea – Waller, West, Woodside, Harsy, McPherson, Riley, and Rodely; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
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