Bond County Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met Aug. 19.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Board President Edmar Schreiber called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Those present were board members Ephron, Prater, Schreiber, Sidwell, Wall, and Workman. Others present were Superintendent Wes Olson; Principals Kara Harris, Gary Brauns, Eric Swingler, Jason Rakers, and Amy Jackson; Assistant Principal David Weller; Special Education Director Scott Pasley; Technology and Grants Director Meg File; Facilities Director Mike Wilhite; Transportation Director Sean Traylor; Business Manager Dena Petroline; Board Secretary Emily Laesch; Greenville Advocate Emily Rose; WGEL Jeff Leidel; Susan Corbus, Jaclynn Sackett, Ernie Oakley, Trisha Gaffner, Tim Ridings, Abbie Brunk, Quinton Bray, Clay Weiss, Christian Earth, Shelli Neely, Natasha Stellhorn, Terry Milt, Rene' Poths, Sean Courty, Heather Mueller, Tamara Thole, Bryan Tebbe, Kristina Hilmes-Buehne, Erin Cummings, Amanda O'Regan, Jen Mesnard, Krista Zurliene, Taylor Weiss, Danielle Brand, Chloe Beckert, Grant Knebel, Deborah Evans, Rebel Childress, Claire Kessinger, Grace Baum, and Brenna Weiss.
Board Member Zeeb was absent.
Public Comment
Mr. Tim Ridings was present and shared that he has been working for four years with Bible in Schools – USA to get elective Bible classes offered at Bond County Schools. He shared information that he found in the 2003 ISBE Course Catalog regarding the topic.
Recognition of Educational Excellence
The fourteen new faculty members hired this year were present to be introduced to the Board. The Board and those in attendance welcomed the new faculty to Bond County CUSD #2.
Executive Session
Motion by Sidwell, second by Wall, that the board of education enter into executive meeting at 7:09 p.m. to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity; and collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Motion by Wall, second by Workman, that the board of education return to open session at 8:11 p.m. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Executive Session Minutes
Motion by Wall, second by Workman, to approve the Executive Session minutes of the July 15, 2019, regular school board meeting. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Motion by Workman, second by Wall, to approve the Executive Session minutes of the July 30, 2019, special school board meeting. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Motion by Sidwell, second by Ephron, to approve the Executive Session minutes of the August 12, 2019, special school board meeting. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Retirement
Motion by Workman, second by Sidwell, to accept the retirement of Patrice White, Bond County Parent Educator, effective at the conclusion of the 2020-2021 school year. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Increase Teaching Hours
Motion by Wall, second by Sidwell, to increase the teaching hours of Deborah Evans by one period with the addition of a Resource Study Hall, making her schedule 4/7 teacher and 3/7 aide. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Special Ed Paraprofessional
Motion by Sidwell, second by Wall, to hire Cheralee Vohlken as a Special Education Paraprofessional at Greenville Elementary School for the 2019-2020 school year for 176 days, 7 hours per day, at the rate of $12.24 per hour. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Family Facilitator
Motion by Workman, second by Ephron, to hire Chrissy Brown as a KRP Family Facilitator for the 2019-2020 school year for 180 days, 7.5 hours per day, at the rate of $21.83 per hour. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Accounts Payable and Transportation Administrative Assistant
Motion by Sidwell, second by Wall, to hire Heather McCleary as the Accounts Payable and Transportation Administrative Assistant for 220 days, 7.5 hours per day, at the rate of $17.55 per hour. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Extra-Curricular Hires
Motion by Sidwell, second by Wall, to hire the following as listed for Extra Curricular positions: Dave Holden - Greenville High School Cross Country Coach; Allyson Loucks - Greenville High School Assistant Basketball/Competition Cheer Coach; Jeremy Hudson – Sorento School Girls' Basketball Coach; Jason Pierce Greenville Jr. High Assistant Baseball Coach; Lauren Hahn - Greenville Jr. High Assistant Volleyball Coach; and Susan Corbus - Greenville Jr. High Scholastic Bowl Coach. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Leave of Absence
Motion by Workman, second by Sidwell, to approve the FMLA Leave of Absence for Jim Romack, Math Teacher at Greenville High School, from tentatively September 24, 2019 to tentatively October 8, 2019. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Volunteer Coaches
Motion by Sidwell; second by Ephron, to approve the following Volunteer Coaches as listed: Greenville High School: Football – Frank Doll; Volleyball – Mary Deterding; Boys Soccer - Ryan Mueller and Lance Ward; Cross Country - Jordie File. Greenville Jr. High School: Baseball - Parker Manhart, Terry Swalley, Mike Nance, Ky Stoecklin, and Brandon Camp. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Volunteers
Motion by Workman, second by Sidwell, to approve the volunteers as listed. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Reports of Board Committees
The Policy and Curriculum Committee met on August 12, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. The committee completed the Second Reading of Press Plus Issue 101. Dr. Olson shared purchasing and money handling procedures with the committee. A suggestion was made to have volunteers working in the concession stand approved just as school volunteers are. The next Policy and Curriculum Committee meeting will be held on Monday, September 9, 2019.
The Facilities and Transportation Committee met on August 12, 2019 at 4:45 p.m. Dr. Olson shared that the Early Childhood Center (ECC) renovation was on track until the torrential rains that came the previous night flooded the center. He stated that he and KRP Administration have been in contact with the First Presbyterian Church and an agreement has been reached with the church to hold KRP classes there until the ECC flood damage is repaired. The next Facilities and Transportation Committee meeting will be held on Monday, September 9, 2019.
The Finance Committee met on August 12, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. The Committee reviewed a portion of the bills for the month of August, 2019, and the Finance Report for the month of July, 2019. Due to time constraints, the Fiscal Year 20 Budget was discussed during the special board meeting held on August 12th. The next Finance Committee meeting will be held on Monday, September 9, 2019.
Administrative Reports
The Administrative Reports were presented as printed in the board packet.
Superintendent’s Report
Superintendent Olson thanked everyone involved with making the start of school go smoothly: the Ministerial Alliance for the teacher breakfast; the Maintenance and Custodial staff for their hard work over the summer to get the buildings and grounds ready for school; all faculty and staff for making families and students feel welcome; and all KRP and Parenting staff members for being flexible and working around all the bumps in the road to getting to the start of school. He stated that the Early Childhood Center would have been ready for kids as planned if it wasn't for the heavy rain and flooding that occurred. He thanked the Presbyterian Church for being a good community member and taking in the KRP program, as well as Dean Keller and Julie Wollerman from ROE #3 for helping get the Early Childhood program running by the August 21st deadline.
Consent Agenda
Consent agenda items were presented to the board for its approval.
Motion by Sidwell, second Workman, that recommendations for consent agenda items be approved as follows:
A. Open Minutes of the July 15, 2019, Regular Board Meeting
B. Open Minutes of the July 30, 2019, Special Board Meeting
C. Open Minuets of the August 12, 2019, Special Board Meeting
D. August Expense Reimbursements
E. Activity Account Changes
1. Sorento School Additions
a. Upper Pod Fund
b. Lower Pod Fund
c. Flower Fund
2. BCCU2 High School Additions
a. Class of 2023
b. T-Shirts/Incentives
3. BCCU2 High School Closure
a. Class of 2019
F. Health Insurance Plans
Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Bills
Motion by Wall, second by Sidwell, that the bills for the month of August, 2019, in the amount of $403,708.33 be approved as listed. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Financial Report
Motion by Workman, second by Sidwell, that the financial report for the month of July, 2019 be approved as presented. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Natural Gas Contract
Motion by Sidwell, second by Wall, to approve the bid for a 36 month natural gas contract with AGE (Constellation) at the fixed price of $0.27375. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Technology Refresh Plan
Motion by Sidwell, second by Ephron, to approve the Technology Refresh Plan for the 2019-2020 school year to utilize Ed Fund Lease Levy money not to exceed $69,000.00. Roll call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Second Reading of the Press Plus Issue 101
Motion by Workman, second by Wall, that the Board of Education approve the Second Reading of Press Plus Issue 101 Updates as listed. Roll.call vote: Ephron, yes; Prater, yes; Schreiber, yes; Sidwell, yes; Wall, yes; Workman, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Board Member Comments
Board President Schreiber announced that he was pleased to see all the new teachers and that he is looking forward to the new school year.
Board Member Sidwell thanked the new teachers for being present and told them to have a great year.
Adjourn
Motion by Sidwell, second by Wall, that the meeting be adjourned at 8:36 p.m. Voice vote. Motion carried 6-0.
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