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Century Community Unit School District 100 Board met Feb. 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

I. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Century Community Unit School District #100, Johnson-Alexander-Massac-Pulaski Counties, held Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Superintendent’s Office, Century CUSD #100, Ullin, IL.

Meeting called to order by Board President Wes Anderson at 6:00 pm.

The following members were present:

WES ANDERSON

MARLAN HIGHT

LISA MILLER

KEITH CLARK

RICK RYAN X JASON DEWITT

MARK SAUERBRUNN

OTHERS PRESENT: Landon Sommer, Myndi Duke, Chris & Rhonda Gotway, Amanda Ledbetter, Briana Hammon, Chris & Ashley Dexter, Kimberly Gould, Kennedy Yates, Kacey Garrett, Courtney Hastings, Stacey Parker, Sandra Miller, Kenny & Christina Wright, Raegan Hannan, Maren Moreland, Lee Ann McLean, Jessi Green and Keith Griffith.

II. Adoption of Agenda

Motion to adopt the Agenda with the addition of:

1. Cairo Public School and ballgame security.

Motion by: DeWITT Seconded by: SAUERBRUNN

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

III. Recognition of Guests and Visitors/Public Comment

A. See Page 1

IV. Closed Session TIME: 6:02 p.m.

 Motion to conduct a closed 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.

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

Motion by: HIGHT Seconded by: CLARK

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

V. Open Session

Motion to return to Open Session at 8:52 pm.

Motion by: HIGHT Seconded by: RYAN

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

VI. Consent Agenda

A. If there is nothing to be removed, a motion is needed to approve the consent agenda as presented.

Motion by: HIGHT Seconded by: CLARK

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

VII. Unfinished Business

A. Motion to accept the resignation of Jannifer Powell effective January 10, 2020.

Motion by: HIGHT Seconded by: SAUERBRUNN

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

B. Motion to hire Willie Hargnett as a paraprofessional for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year pending successful completion of a back ground check.

Motion by: SAUERBRUNN Seconded by: HIGHT

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

C. Motion to hire Josh Van Meter as the high school assistant softball coach.

Motion by: ________________ Seconded by: ____________________

TABLED

D. Motion to consider Dale Wood as a volunteer assistant FFA sponsor

Motion by: HIGHT Seconded by: DeWITT

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

E. Motion to submit the ISBE School Maintenance Grant as presented.

Motion by: CLARK Seconded by: HIGHT

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

VIII. New Business

A. Motion to approve the lighting upgrade proposal presented by Lime Energy

Motion by: HIGHT Seconded by: SAUERBRUNN

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

B. Motion to approve applying for the DERA grant

Motion by: RYAN Seconded by: HIGHT

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

Motion to no longer play Cairo sports teams except for Regionals or tournament games.

Motion by: HIGHT Seconded by: SAUERBRUNN

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

Motion to implement law enforcement security searches before and during sporting events.

Motion by: CLARK Seconded by: HIGHT

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

C. Principals Report

CES

 PreK craft day/ update on PreK numbers

 Kindergarten started AR; need books

HS

 Sports Events – lots of activity

 Jr. High girls won Regional

 Jr. High volleyball beginning soon

 Homecoming Saturday

 Senior Night February 21

D. Superintendents Report

 School Improvement Process; needs assessment and improvement plan required

 Minimum wage up to $9.25 in February

 Door hardware/materials delayed.

 Expenditures down 44.6 percent; overall budget have spent less than last year.

 Revenue down 37%; only received one transportation payment to date.

IX. Future Business

A. The next regular Board meeting will be held Tuesday, February 18, 2020

X. Adjournment

Motion is in order for adjournment at 9:16 p.m.

Motion by: HIGHT Seconded by: ANDERSON

	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
ANDERSON	X
HIGHT	X
MILLER	X
CLARK	X
RYAN	X
DeWITT	X
SAUERBRUNN	X

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