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Anna Community Consolidated School District No. 37 Board of Education met Feb. 28.

Here are 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

Craig Dillman

Tracee Foley

Josh Gooden

Pam Needling

Dave Sullivan

Austin Walker

others:

Superintendent, Julie Bullard

Principals, Mark Laster, Angela Clay, Rob Lannom

Staff, Lisa James, Jennifer Osman, Tonya Hammer

Visitors, Bryan Miller

A motion was made by Josh Gooden and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve the agenda for the meeting. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam

Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve the consent agenda of the following items: Minutes of January 20, 2022 Regular Meeting, February 9, 2022 Special Meeting, Financial Reports: Activity Fund, Revolving Fund, Treasurer's Report, Cafeteria Report, Insurance Report, Approve Bills and Payroll, First reading of changes to the following board policies: 5:120 Employee Ethics, Conduct, and Conflict of Interest; 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media, Usage and Conduct; 5:150 Personnel Records; 5:185 Family and Medical Leave; 4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors; 2:20 Powers and Duties of the School Board; 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban; 2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers; 2:120 Board Member Development; 2:20 Board Meeting Procedure; 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure; 2:220 E1 Exhibit- Board Treatment of Closed Meeting Verbatim Records and Minutes; 2:220E3 Exhibit- Closed Meeting Minutes; 2:220 E6 Exhibit- Log of Closed Meeting Minutes; 3:40 Superintendent; 3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent; 3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal; 4:60 Purchases and Contracts; 4:170 Safety; 4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender, Screening, Notifications; 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited; 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria; 5:50 Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace, E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition; 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting; 5:100 Staff Development Program, Approve the 5 year review of the following board policies: 4:120 Food Services; 8:100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies, Approve the TRS Supplemental Savings Plan

Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.

Bryan Miller addressed the Board as a concerned citizen, regarding the properties at 107 and 111 Warren Street. _

Audit report was heard from Scott Hickam.

AEEA Report was given by Jennifer Osman. Positive reports of chili cook off, athletics, Beta Club, and Scholar Bowl.

Dr. Bullard discussed COVID 19 guidance.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Pam Needling to approve the Supplemental Bond Levy Resolution. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Josh Gooden to accept the donation of 111 Warren St. property pending the school files all paperwork. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, abstain; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Austin Walker to approve the purchase of 107 Warren St. property for $4,000 pending approval from the seller. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, abstain; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Tracee Foley and seconded by Josh Gooden to accept the bid from Plott Construction of $100,276.70 for the demolition and disposal of the current basketball court and the addition of a new basketball court in a new location. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Austin Walker to approve the changes to the Return to Learning 2021-2022 Plan. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.

Superintendent Bullard discussed the following:

• IASB Update

• FOIA Request(s)

• Anna Community Consolidated School District #37 Educational Foundation Update

• Staffing Needs

• Finances

• Building Construction & Improvements Update

Lighting

Walk-in Cooler

Summer 2022 Projects

Infrastructure

• Property Possibilities

Mr. Laster, Mr. Lannom, Mrs. Clay discussed their reports.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Austin Walker 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)

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

Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, stepped out; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.

Board went into executive session at 7:41 p.m.

Board returned to open session at 8:11 p.m.

A motion was made by Josh Gooden and seconded by Grant Capel to approve the executive session minutes of January 20, 2022 regular meeting. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Tracee Foley and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve Mark Laster's contract beginning July 1, 2022- June 30, 2027. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Grant Capel to employ Sadie Carwyle as a teachers' aide. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Austin Walker and seconded by Tracee Foley to employ Brittanie Rendleman as an Elementary Teacher. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Dave Sullivan to adjourn at 8:13 p.m. with the next meeting being a regular meeting scheduled for March 21, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. Voice vote: Grant Capel, yea; Tracee Foley, yea; Josh Gooden, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Austin Walker, yea. Motion carried.