Patoka Community Unit School District 100 Board met Feb. 17.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Members in attendance:
1. Burks
2. Goldsboro
3. Belcher
4. Meier
Members absent:
1. Payne
2. Adams
3. Huffman
Others in attendance: Mr. Rademacher, Mr. Venhaus, Libby Orrell, Theresa Landreth
2. Approval of Agenda
List any items removed or added to the agenda:
Motion made by: Goldsboro
Motion: To approve
To amend items as follows:
(No action may be taken on new agenda items.)
Motion seconded by: Burks
Action: Passed Failed
Roll Call: (Needed when agenda contains an item involving the expenditure of money.)
Roll Call
1. Burks
2. Goldsboro
3. Belcher
4. Meier
4 “Yeas” _____________ “Nays”
Action: Passed Failed
3. Public Comment:
None
4. Approval of Items on Consent Agenda
a. Minutes of Regular Board Meeting January 20, 2022
b. Payment of bills as presented
c. January Payroll
d. Treasurer’s Report
List any items removed from the consent agenda: None
Motion to approve the consent agenda made by: Goldsboro
Motion seconded by: Burks
Roll Call: (Needed when consent agenda contains an item involving the expenditure of money.)
Roll Call
1. Burks
2. Goldsboro
3. Belcher
4. Meier
4 “Yeas” _____________ “Nays”
Action: Passed Failed
5. Superintendent’s report
Agenda item 5A: Summer Work
Mr. Rademacher went over Tom Chapman’s 2022 Summer Projects list…..
• New Playground Equipment
• Install New Frames and Doors
• Gym LED Fixtures
• Repair and replace existing playground platform
• Asphalt sealer and joint sealer to playground
• Employee wish lists
• Top scrub and re coat on all VTC flooring
• Recoat gym floor
• Fill holes in grass area
• Grade school window replacement
• Key fobs on Select Entry Doors
Agenda item 5B: Staffing Update
Mr. Rademacher informed board members that at this time all staff would be returning for the FY2023.
Agenda item 5C: High School Graduation
Dates were set for High School Graduation on Sunday May 15th at 2 PM and Junior High Promotion is on Tuesday May 24th at 7 PM.
Agenda item 5D: IASB Kaskaskia Division Meeting,
Mr. Rademacher informed board members of the Tuesday March 29, 2022 meeting in Litchfield.
Agenda item 5E: Solar Energy Savings
Mr. Rademacher informed the board that the district had an estimated savings of twenty five to twenty eight thousand dollars for the last year.
Agenda item 5F: Snow Day
Mr. Rademacher informed the board that he had added one snow day to the calendar making the 24th of May the last student day and the 25th the last day for the teachers.
6. Principal Report
Mr. Venhaus went over upcoming events and student discipline for the month. He added that the teacher evaluations were almost one hundred percent complete at 28 of 29. He said the 5 essential survey was almost complete. He also informed the board the he had outsourced Go Guardian for virus protection on all computers, IPads and Chromebooks.
Mr. Venhaus shared information from the School Improvement Committee Meeting from the previous month which included posting a visitor sign in the entryway, student drop off and pickup policy/plan, hosting a speaker for student college financial aid, SAT Prep Classes, Food and variety for lunch and breakfast, offering incentives to teachers to teach dual credit courses and highlight the CEO Program.
7. New Business
Mr. Burks asked about putting up a new basketball 1,000 point board in the gym.
Mr. Venhaus informed the board that the district was prepared for the upcoming Basketball Regionals.
8. Motion to Adjourn to Executive/Closed Session –
Motion to made by: Goldsboro
Motion seconded by: Meier
Roll Call
1. Burks
2. Goldsboro
3. Belcher
4. Meier
4 “Yeas” _____________ “Nays”
Action: Passed Failed
Time of adjournment: 7:34 PM
Motion out of Executive/Closed Session –
Motion to made by: Goldsboro
Motion seconded by: Burks
Roll Call
1. Burks
2. Goldsboro
3. Belcher
4. Meier
4 “Yeas” _____________ “Nays”
Action: Passed Failed
Time of adjournment: 8:31 PM
9. Items Requiring Action
Agenda item 9A: Consideration of Resignation of Staff
Summary of discussion: None
Agenda item 9B: Consideration of employment of staff.
Summary of discussion: Shall the board approve to hire Justin Venhaus as the District Superintendent beginning the FY23 School Year?
Motion made by: Goldsboro
Motion: To approve
Motion seconded by: Burks
Roll Call
1. Burks
2. Goldsboro
3. Belcher
4. Meier
4 “Yeas” _____________ “Nays”
Action: Passed Failed
Agenda item 9C: Consideration of extension of bus contract.
Summary of discussion: Shall the board approve the proposed bus contract for Fy22?
Motion made by: Meier
Motion: To approve
Motion seconded by: Goldsboro
Roll Call
1. Burks
2. Goldsboro
3. Belcher
4. Meier
4 “Yeas” _____________ “Nays”
Action: Passed Failed
Agenda item 9D: Consideration of lawn mowing services:
Summary of discussion: Shall the board approve to keep Hyde Lawn Service and increase the mow per pay to $350?
Motion made by: Meier
Motion: To approve
Motion seconded by: Goldsboro
Roll Call
1. Burks
2. Goldsboro
3. Belcher
4. Meier
4 “Yeas” _____________ “Nays”
Action: Passed Failed
Agenda item 9E: Resolution for disposal of property.
Summary of discussion: Shall the board approve to dispose of the old refrigerator in the kitchen? Motion made by: Burks
Motion: To approve
Motion seconded by: Goldsboro
Roll Call
1. Burks
2. Goldsboro
3. Belcher
4. Meier
4 “Yeas” _____________ “Nays”
Action: Passed Failed
Agenda item 9F: Consideration of E-Rate project
Summary of discussion: Shall the board approve the e-rate project that will improve the wireless connectivity for the district?
Motion made by: Meier
Motion: To approve
Motion seconded by: Goldsboro
Roll Call
1. Burks
2. Goldsboro
3. Belcher
4. Meier
4 “Yeas” _____________ “Nays”
Action: Passed Failed
Motion to Adjourn:
Approval of Motion to Adjourn
Motion to adjourn made by: Goldsboro
Motion: To approve
Motion seconded by: Burks
Action: Passed Failed
Time of adjournment: 8:40 PM
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