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Anna Community School District No. 37 Board of Education met Sept. 16.

Here is the minutes 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___  (5:34)

            Dave Sullivan              ___x____           _______                        _______

            Tina Waller                  ________           ___x___                        _______

            Others:

            Superintendent, Julie Bullard

            Principals, Charlotte Massey, Rob Lannom

            Staff, Jeanie Wright

            Visitors, Joshua Gooden

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan 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; Dave Sullivan, yea.   Motion carried.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Lori Foster to open the public hearing for the 2019-2020 budget.  Roll call vote:  Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea;  Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea.  Motion carried.

Superintendent Bullard reviewed the budget.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Lori Foster to close the public hearing.  Roll call vote:  Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea.  Motion carried. 

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Lori Foster to approve the consent agenda of the following items:  minutes of August 19, 2019 regular meeting, August 24, 2019 special meeting, September 2, 2019 special meeting, activity fund report, revolving fund report, treasurer’s report, cafeteria report, insurance report, bills and payroll, District #37 bullying policy, administrator/teacher salary benefits report,  behavioral interventionist job description, approve with no changes of the following board policies:   2:50 Board Member Term of Office, 2:60 Board Member Removal from Office, 2:240 Board Policy Development, 3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal, 4:30 Revenue and Investments, 4:90 Activity Funds, 5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease, 5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information, 6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development, 8:95 Parental Involvement, 7:185 Teen Dating and Violence Prohibited, 7:170 Vandalism, 6:110 Programs for Students at Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives.   Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea.  Motion carried.  

A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Grant Capel to approve the 2019-2020 budget as presented.  Roll call vote:   Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea.  Motion carried. 

A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Pam Needling to accept the resignation of Tina Waller from her position as board member.  Roll call vote:  Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea.  Motion carried. 

A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Pam Needling to elect Dave Sullivan as board vice president.  Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea.  Motion carried. 

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Grant Capel to approve the first reading of updates and new policies as follows:  2:220 qualifications, term, duties of board officers, 2:140 communications to and from the board, 2:2140-E exhibit – Guidance for  board and petitions to the Board, 4:20 fund balances, 5:180 temporary illness or temporary incapacity, 6:40 curriculum development, 6:340 student testing and assessment program, 4:190 targeted school violence and prevention program.  Roll call vote:  Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea.  Motion carried.

Superintendent Bullard reported on the following:

• IASB Information
• FOIA Request(s)
• Board Training Held August 24th
• Anna Community Consolidated School District #37 Educational Foundation Update
• Budget
• Building Construction & Improvements Update
• Bus
• Staff Needs
• Evidence-Based Funding
• Other(s)

Mrs. Massey and Mr. Lannom reviewed their building reports.

A motion was made by Elaine Ray and seconded by Dave Sullivan 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)3
• 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 selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance, or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance.  5ILCS 120/2(c)(3)
• The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.  5ILCS(c)(10)

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

Board went into executive session at 6:23 p.m.

Board returned to open session at 7:37 p.m.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Pam Needling to approve the executive session minutes of August 19, 2019 regular meeting, and August 24, 2019 special meeting.  Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, abstain; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea.  Motion carried.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Dave Sullivan to employ April Kissair as half-day pre-k teacher.   Roll call vote:  Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea.  Motion carried. 

A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Elaine Ray to approve the salary and benefits increase for the district bookkeeper, superintendent ‘s secretary, board treasurer, IT team and ESL teacher as presented.  Roll call vote:  Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea.  Motion carried. 

A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Elaine Ray to approve the 2019-2020 contract for Rob Lannom, assistant principal.  Roll call vote:  Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea.  Motion carried. 

A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Dave Sullivan to adjourn at 7:47 p.m. with the next meeting being a regular meeting scheduled for October 21, 2019.  Voice vote:  Motion carried.

MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.