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Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 Board of Education met Oct. 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Board President Grant Capel called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.

The following members answered the roll call:

                          Present        Absent      Arr. Late

Grant Capel     ____X_____ __________ __________

Craig Dillman   __________ __________ ____X____ (6:30 pm)   

Tracee Foley    __________ __________ ____X____ (5:32 pm)

Lori Foster       __________ ____X_____ __________

Pam Needling ____X_____ __________ __________

Elaine Ray       ____X_____ __________ __________

Dave Sullivan  ____X_____ __________ __________

Others:

Superintendent, Julie Bullard Principals, Mark Laster, Charlotte Massey, Rob Lannom Staff, Tammy Smith, Ginger Staples, Angela Clay, Clarissa Ralls, Karen Collier, Jennifer Osman Visitors, Brent Flota

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve the agenda for the meeting. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Elaine Ray to open the public hearing concerning the intent to issue $1,100,000 working cash fund bonds to increase the District’s working cash fund. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Grant Capel to close the public hearing. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Elaine Ray and seconded by Tracee Foley to approve the consent agenda of the following items: Minutes of the September 21, 2020 Regular Meeting, Financial Reports: Activity Fund, Revolving Fund, Treasurer’s Report, Cafeteria Report, Insurance Report, Approve Bills and Payroll. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Tracee Foley and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve the increase in pay to $11 per hour beginning January 1, 2021 for substitute aides, substitute custodians, substitute secretaries, and substitute cooks. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Grant Capel to approve the increase in pay to $90 per day and $45 per half day for substitute teachers. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

The Board discussed remote/blended learning days and teacher sick days/Covid days.

Superintendent Bullard discussed:

 IASB Update

 FOIA Request(s)

 Anna Community Consolidated School District #37 Educational Foundation Update

 Finances

 Building Construction & Improvements Update

 Other(s)

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

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Pam Needling to enter 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

Board went into executive session at 6:32 p.m.

Board returned to open session at 7:17 p.m.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve the executive session minutes of September 21, 2020 regular meeting. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Tracee Foley, 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 hiring Heidi Ruddick as EOC aide. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Elaine Ray and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve hiring Richard Isaacs as night custodian as soon as possible, including the 90 day probationary period and contingent upon obtaining a valid school bus driver’s license within 6 months from the initial bus training class from ROE. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, abstain; Tracee Foley, 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 adjourn at 7:19 p.m. with the next meeting being a regular meeting scheduled for November 16, 2020. Voice vote: Motion carried.

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