Bartelso School District 57 Board of Education met Dec. 16
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
VIRTUAL MEETING DUE TO COVID-19
President, Jill Daugherty called the Truth-In-Taxation Hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. Present to roll call were Board members Eric Varel, Tanya Loepker, Jill Daugherty, Jill Spihlmann, Jaime Becker, Bob Gerdes and Mark Toennies
Motion by Jaime Becker, seconded by Tanya Loepker to close the Truth-In Taxation Hearing; Motion carried. 7-0.
The Taxation hearing was closed at 7:17 p.m.
President, Jill Daugherty called the regular meeting of the Board of Education to order at 7:17 p.m.
Present to roll call were Board members Tanya Loepker, Jill Daugherty, Jill Spihlmann, Jaime Becker, Bob Gerdes, Mark Toennies and Eric Varel. Also present were Superintendent Tom Siegler and recording secretaries Sharon Schulte and Shelly Winning.
Teacher representatives at the meeting were Colleen Kunz, Kristi Hilmes and Laura Malone.
Parents present were Dawn Becker, Corey/Deanna Tebbe, Sara Koopmann, Jamie Williams and Stan Todd and Lynn Beckmann joined at 7:47.
Also Present was Cullin Dace from Lunsford Architects.
Under the Superintendent’s report:
Mrs. Koch did a great job putting the Christmas program video together. Everyone enjoyed the performances.
Christmas break dates are December 23rd to January 3rd with school resuming January 4, 2021.
Mr. Siegler reviewed the Remote Learning expectations and the Absence Chart for the previous/current year.
The staff Christmas luncheon was catered by Meyers Catering on December 11th,2020
PFC approved these items at the December 10th, 2020 meeting:
The Wide Window $170
Faculty Christmas wish list $2500
Aide & Volunteer gift cards $250
Tables for 4th & 6th grade $650
Golf polos $240
Cheer Poms $150
Odds & Ends:
Minimum wage will be $11.00 an hour starting January 1st, 2021.
Priming the school hallways started December 16, 2020 and the painting volunteers are scheduled for December 28th, 2020.
Motion by Bob Gerdes, seconded by Mark Toennies that the consent agenda of Bartelso SD #57 Board of Education be approved as presented; Jill Daugherty, yea; Jill Spihlmann, yea; Jaime Becker, yea; Bob Gerdes, yea; Mark Toennies, yea; Eric Varel, yea; Tanya Loepker, yea; 7 yeas; 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Jaime Becker, seconded by Jill Spihlmann to move to adopt the tax levy for FY21 and file a certificate of levy with the Clerk of Clinton County by the last Tuesday in December, 2020; Jill Spihlmann, yea; Jaime Becker, yea; Bob Gerdes, yea; Mark Toennies, yea; Eric Varel, yea; Tanya Loepker, yea; Jill Daugherty, yea; 7 yeas, 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Jill Spihlmann, seconded by Tanya Loepker to approve the value engineering bid will be done with Litteken Construction and Marion Glass; Jaime Becker, yea; Bob Gerdes, yea; Mark Toennies, yea; Eric Varel, yea; Tanya Loepker, yea; Jill Daugherty, yea; Jill Spihlmann, yea; 7 yeas; 0 nays. Motion carried.
Discussion and consideration items:
Notice to evaluate Superintendent, per contract in December and due by March 1st.
First reading of PRESS policies will be discussed at the January meeting.
Mr. Siegler discussed relocating the teacher lounge/work room into the Computer lab. We would store/sell the computers not being used and install new storage cabinets and a kitchenette, hoping to start this project during summer break.
Mr. Tom Siegler and the Board presented Sharon Schulte with a retirement gift for her 25 years of service to Bartelso SD #57. We wish Sharon all the best.
Motion by Jill Spihlmann, seconded by Bob Gerdes enter into executive session at 8:15p.m. to discuss Personnel 5 ILCS 120/2 (c.) (1) Issue(s) relating to individual student(s) 5 ILCS 120/2 (c.) (10); Bob Gerdes, yea; Mark Toennies, yea; Eric Varel, yea; Tanya Loepker, yea; Jill Daugherty, yea; Jill Spihlmann, yea; Jaime Becker, yea; 7 yeas; 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Mark Toennies, seconded by Eric Varel to come out of executive session at 8:46p.m.; Mark Toennies, yea; Eric Varel, yea; Tanya Loepker, yea; Jill Daugherty, yea; Jill Spihlmann, yea; Jaime Becker, yea; Bob Gerdes, yea; 7 yeas; 0 nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Jaime Becker, seconded by Tanya Loepker to adjourn the meeting; 7-0 motion carried.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:47p.m.
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