Wesclin Community Unit School District #3 Board of Education met Feb. 22.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
I. Regular Meeting
A. Roll Call
The Board of Education of Wesclin Community School District # 3, Clinton and St. Clair Counties, Illinois, met in a regular session on Tuesday, the 22nd day of February 2022, at the hour of 6:03 p.m., at the Wesclin High School in said district.
At the above-named time and place there were present the following officers and members of the Board:
Members Present Members Absent
Aaron Hoerchler, President: ______x________ ______________
Paul Josias, Vice President: ______x________ ______________
Tina Litteken, Treasurer: ______x________ ______________
Connie Elmore, Secretary: ______x________ ______________
Matt Fridley: _______________ ______x_______
Jeff Stroot: ______x________ ______________
Zach Peters: ______x________ ______________
A quorum of the Board members being present, the current president called the meeting to order and declared the Board to be in session for the transaction of business.
Administrators present:
Jennifer Filyaw, Superintendent: ______x______ _______________
Jamey Rahm: ______x______ _______________
Angela Woll: _____________ _______x_______
Roger Freeze: ______x______ _______________
Zack Huels: ______x______ _______________
Jamie Pence: ______x______ _______________
B. Approval of Minutes
Minutes of the previous regular meeting and of the executive session of January 18, 2022 and the Special Meetings of January 24, 2022, and February 6, 2022 were approved on a motion by Jeff Stroot seconded by Paul Josias.
Vote: Connie Elmore-aye, Aaron Hoerchler-aye, Paul Josias-aye, Tina Litteken-aye, Zach Peters-aye, Jeff Stroot-aye. Motion passes 6-0
C. District Finances
Motion made by Tina Litteken seconded by Connie Elmore to approve The Treasurer's Report and payment of payroll in the amount of $799,672.44 and bills in the amount of $534,269.20.
Vote: Connie Elmore-aye, Aaron Hoerchler-aye, Paul Josias-aye, Tina Litteken-aye, Zach Peters-aye, Jeff Stroot-aye. Motion passes 6-0
D. Agenda modification
Motion made by Connie Elmore seconded by Paul Josias to approve agenda as presented.
Vote: Connie Elmore-aye, Aaron Hoerchler-aye, Paul Josias-aye, Tina Litteken-aye, Zach Peters-aye, Jeff Stroot-aye. Motion passes 6-0
Superintendent Report
Calendar
We will be starting school on Monday, August 15, 2022 with a teacher institute and students beginning with a half day on Tuesday, August 16. The last day without any snow days is Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
Learning Plan Update
Until we receive guidance, we are going to continue to pause the requirements for masking and close contact quarantines/test to stay.
Dual Credit Report
Included is the Community College dual credit report for our cooperative, Kaskaskia College.
Agendas
The agendas are attached from the following meetings:
- Administration Team Meeting
- Faculty Meeting
- We have started using our two new buses. We are looking to either scrap or advertise our old buses.
WHS – It’s FFA week this week. FFA won a $5,000 grant to put towards hydroponics in the greenhouse. Gianna Bilbruck advanced out of the regional 3-point competition at Central last Friday night. She will shoot again this Thursday night at the Nashville Sectional at 5:30 p.m. If she advances from there, she will shoot at the state final competition next week Thursday night in Bloomington.
Boys basketball regionals are being held here this week.
WMS – Bowling team is having a successful year as well as our scholar bowl team. Teachers are starting to plan for end of year activities.
NB – Lakshmi Gonzalez is the Student of the Month. The kids celebrated “February 22, 2022” today.
Special Services – Annual reviews will start in two weeks and will continue through the end of the year.
II. Public Comments:
A. None.
III. Celebration of Success
Evan Willhite won the middle school spelling bee. He will compete in the Scripps Spelling Bee sponsored by the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Maren Ringler placed 2nd. Both Maren and Evan will compete in the Clinton County spelling bee in the spring.
Thanks to Nurse Jessica and Nurse Mackenzi for organizing Miles of Smiles. This is a free dental clinic for our students.
Thank you to the Trenton Elementary PTG for reconvening after over two years to recharge and plan some new activities for the students and their families. Thanks to the new office team for the time and energy that they give toward the betterment of the school: Kim Shaddrick, Jennifer Hogan, Amber Harriss, and Denelle Whitlach.
IV. Items Requiring Board of Education Action
A. Health Life Safety Amendment – Trenton Elementary, Wesclin High School and New Baden Elementary
Motion by Jeff Stroot seconded by Connie Elmore to approve the Health Life Safety Amendments for Trenton Elementary
Vote: Connie Elmore-aye, Aaron Hoerchler-aye, Paul Josias-aye, Tina Litteken-aye, Zach Peters-aye, Jeff Stroot-aye. Motion passes 6-0
B. 2021-2022 Learning Plan
Motion by Paul Josias seconded by Jeff Stroot to pause the mandates until further notice.
Vote: Connie Elmore-aye, Aaron Hoerchler-aye, Paul Josias-aye, Tina Litteken-aye, Zach Peters-aye, Jeff Stroot-aye. Motion passes 6-0
C. Charter Spectrum Contract
Motion by Tina Litteken seconded by Connie Elmore to continue the 3 year contract and double the speeds in all buildings and upgrade the firewall.
Vote: Connie Elmore-aye, Aaron Hoerchler-aye, Paul Josias-aye, Tina Litteken-aye, Zach Peters-aye, Jeff Stroot-aye. Motion passes 6-0
D. Consent Agenda
Motion by Jeff Stroot seconded by Tina Litteken to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Hire
Isabelle Marsh, 7th grade volleyball coach
Leave without pay
Cindy Hagen, 1 day without pay
Krystal Huelsmann, 2 days without pay
Vote: Connie Elmore-aye, Aaron Hoerchler-aye, Paul Josias-aye, Tina Litteken-aye, Zach Peters-aye, Jeff Stroot-aye. Motion passes 6-0
E. Closed Session for the purposes of discussing appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the Board or legal counsel for the Board, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the Board or against legal counsel for the Board to determine its validity pursuant to Section 2©(1) of the Open Meetings Act.
Motion by Paul Josias seconded by Jeff Stroot to move into closed session for the purposes of considering the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the Board or legal counsel for the Board, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the Board or against legal counsel for the Board to determine its validity pursuant to Section 2©(1) of the Open Meetings Act. 6:18 p.m.)
Vote: Connie Elmore-aye, Aaron Hoerchler-aye, Paul Josias-aye, Tina Litteken-aye, Zach Peters-aye, Jeff Stroot-aye. Motion passes 6-0
Motion by Paul Josias seconded by Zach Peters to return from closed session into the regular meeting. 6:48 p.m.)
Vote: Connie Elmore-aye, Aaron Hoerchler-aye, Paul Josias-aye, Tina Litteken-aye, Zach Peters-aye, Jeff Stroot-aye. Motion passes 6-0
V. Adjournment:
It was moved by Jeff Stroot seconded by Tina Litteken that the meeting be adjourned. Meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Vote: Connie Elmore-aye, Aaron Hoerchler-aye, Paul Josias-aye, Tina Litteken-aye, Zach Peters-aye, Jeff Stroot-aye. Motion passes 6-0
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