Edinburg Community Unit School District 4 Board Of Education met Jan. 12.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
THE EDINBURG COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 met in Regular Session at 6:06 pm The Meeting was held in the ECUSD #4 Library
ROLL CALL
Lefever present
Leady present
Hunsley present
Moreland present
Peacock present
Beck absent
Swinger present
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION by MORELAND and seconded by LEADY to approve the agenda. Motion carries (5/0)
IV. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS: None
V. CONSENT AGENDA
Regular Board Minutes -December 15, 2021
Executive Board Minutes -December 15, 2021
Acceptance of Financial Reports
Payment of December 15, 2021 through January 12, 2022 Vendor Bills in the amount of $98,654.50 December 15, 2021 Activity Account in the Amount of $74,599.02
MOTION by LEADY and seconded by MORELAND to Approve consent agenda Motion carries (5/0)
VI. ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Correspondence -None
B. FOIA Request -None
C. Committee Reports -None
Administrative Reports
Superintendent Report:
Mr. Theilen reported that currently the district has 4 positive cases and 6 quarantines to to contact with others either at school or outside of school with person(s) testing positive. He stated that the school is now following the most recent COVID guidelines that were recently released
and that staff are continuing to refine procedures and seating to continue to limit possible exposures within the school day. He made special mention of Levi Kohl to congratulate him on his recent All State Bass Fishing announcement that came within days of an announcement that named him as student of the month at CACC.
Principal's Report:
Mrs. Francis congratulated students and staff for all of their focus and hard work over the first semester as evidenced by our mid-year MAP testing results. Huge gains were made individually and collectively. She is very proud of the students and appreciative of the staff for guiding the wayl She stated that 11 new students had started with the district this semester. Mrs. Francis also stated that committees were hard at work on both the FY23 Student Handbook revisions and the FY23 school calendar in hopes of bringing them before the board for discussion and approval within the next 2 months. She celebrated that our new school nurse has settled into a dedicated nurses office and that she has been doing a fantastic job. In regards to activities and athletics, Mrs. Francis reported that the boys basketball team has been playing well and specifically played well at the Waverly Holiday Tournament and that the JH girls volleyball team has started playing games.
-VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
• There was no motion to enter executive session
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
• No items
IX. NEW BUSINESS
• MOTION by Hunsley and seconded by LEADY to hire Cari Smith as Cafeteria Worker. Motion Carries (5/0) with PEACOCK Abstaining.
• The Board conducted the 1st Reading of the recommended Policy updates
MOTION by MORELAND and seconded by LEADY to adjourn at 6: 19 pm. Carried by acclamation. (7/0)
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