Aviston Elementary School District 21 Board of Education met April 20.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
1. Call to Order—7:00 pm
a. Roll Call
a. Members present: Thole, Voss, Eversgerd, Kohnen, Schulte, Strubhart
b. Members absent: Toennies
c. Non-Members present: Superintendent Hamil, Principal Niemeyer, Lisa Kauling, Rose Wilken, Kelly Jackson, Alexis McAllister, Amanda Beer, Jayne Arentsen, Melissa Jervis, Trey Wiegmann
2. Public Comment/Recognition of Visitors/Good News Report
a. Public Comment: Parents and teachers in attendance voiced concerns and suggestions in anticipation of the large class size in the 2022-23 Kindergarten class, future growth of the school and health care needs of students.
b. Good News Report: Positive reports for the performance of Track and Field, Math, Golf, and Scholar bowl teams were provided.
3. Motion to Amend the Agenda:
a. Motion by Voss, second by Kohnen to amend the agenda to discuss activity fees and bowling.
b. Roll Call: Thole, aye; Voss, aye; Eversgerd, aye; Kohnen, aye; Schulte, aye; Strubhart, aye. None opposed. Toennies absent.
4. Approval of Consent Agenda:
a. Approve Minutes of Regular March 16, 2022 Meeting
b. Approve Payment of Bills
c. Treasurer’s Report
a. Motion by Schulte, second by Strubhart to approve the consent agenda items.
b. Roll Call: Thole, aye; Voss, aye; Eversgerd, aye; Kohnen, aye; Schulte, aye; Strubhart, aye. None opposed. Toennies absent.
5. Superintendent’s Report
a. 1G Fiber Installation Complete – The $100,000 1G fiber internet installation has been completed and $0 cost to the District. The funding was provided through a federal E-Rate grant and state high-speed connectivity grant.
b. FY23 Enrollment Numbers – Updates were provided on projected Kindergarten and PreK numbers. Mr. Hamil recommended the addition of a Kindergarten teacher and splitting of the grade level into three sections. The Board asked that a financial projection and impact report be presented at the May meeting for adding teachers to the faculty.
c. End of Year Activities – A schedule of end of year activities and field trips was presented.
d. Building Addition Planning – An update was given for the renovation of the current computer lab into a classroom for the upcoming school year. The Board requested planning sessions to continue with FGM architects and the board/staff building committee to establish a solid scope of a building addition and cost for the project.
6. New Business
a. Park District Use of Baseball Field
a. Motion by Schulte, second by Kohnen to approve the Aviston Park District’s use of the Aviston District #21 baseball field for the summer 2022 season.
b. All in favor, None opposed, Toennies absent.
b. 10-Year Health/Life Safety Survey
a. Motion by Thole, second by Kohnen to accept the 10-Year Health/Life Safety Survey as presented.
b. All in favor, None opposed, Toennies absent.
c. Paraprofessional Intent to Retire
a. Motion by Thole, second by Voss to accept the resignation of Marlene Holtgrave as a paraprofessional at the end of the 2021-2022 school year.
b. All in favor, None opposed, Toennies absent.
d. Athletic Fees – Information Only
a. Current activity fee figures were given to the board for review in preparation for the May meeting.
e. Bowling – Information Only
a. The Board requested an interest and feasibility report from the Athletic Directors for the May meeting.
7. **Closed Session - Closed session may be used to discuss contract negotiations, employee issues and other items as deemed necessary by the board and as approved in 5 ILCS 120/2 of the Open Meetings Act.
a. Closed Session was not entered.
8. Adjournment
a. Motion by Thole, second by Strubhart to adjourn the April 20, 2022 meeting at 8:39 pm.
b. All in favor, None opposed, Toennies absent.
https://avistonk-8.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/april-20-2022-minutes.pdf
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