Aviston School District 21 Board of Education met Aug. 17.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
1. Call to Order—7:00 pm
a. Roll Call
a. Members present: Thole, Voss, Kohnen, Schulte
b. Members absent: Eversgerd, Toennies, Strubhart
c. Non-Members present: Superintendent Hamil, Principal Niemeyer, Jamie Newton, Tammy Kuper, Amanda Beer
2. Public Comment/Recognition of Visitors/Good News Report
a. Public Comment: None
b. Good News Report: The Reagle Eagle 5K Run to benefit Sports Boosters has gained sponsors and participants. The run will be August 19th.
3. Motion to Amend the Agenda: None
4. Approval of Consent Agenda:
a. Approve Minutes of Regular July 20, 2022 Meeting
b. Approve Payment of Bills
c. Treasurer’s Report
a. Motion by Schulte, second by Kohnen to approve the consent agenda items.
b. Roll Call: Thole, aye; Voss, aye; Kohnen, aye; Schulte, aye. None opposed. Eversgerd, Toennies, Strubhart absent.
5. Superintendent’s Report
a. Open House and First Day of School – Open House was well attended. Teachers report close to 100% attendance by families.
b. Teachers’ Institute Meeting Outcomes – Mandatory trainings were conducted, along with sharing essential beginning of the year information. Major components of the training were seizure, anaphylactic shock, diabetes and school violence trainings.
c. Board Election Information – Candidate packets are available in the Superintendent’s Office or on the Clinton County Clerk’s website.
6. Old Business
a. Building Addition Planning – Superintendent Hamil reported meeting with FGM Architects to begin drawing detailed building addition plans. The plans will consist of an additional four classroom, with possible expansion to six classrooms (two shelled rooms), approximately doubling the size of the cafeteria and shifting administrative areas to allow space for student testing/therapy and meeting rooms. FGM will be completing detailed drawings in the coming months, with a proposed delivery around January 2023.
7. New Business
a. Tentative Budget FY2023 Review – Information Only
a. The FY 2023 budget proposal includes a $16,989 surplus in the Education Fund, $27, 479 surplus in the Operations and Maintenance Fund and a $9,012 deficit in the Transportation Fund.
b. Approval to Prepare and Display FY23 Budget for Public Inspection and Set Public Hearing for September 21, 2022
a. Motion by Kohnen, second by Voss for the Superintendent to prepare and display the FY23 budget for public viewing and to set the budget hearing for September 21, 2022.
b. Roll Call: Thole, aye; Voss, aye; Kohnen, aye; Schulte, aye. None opposed. Eversgerd, Toennies, Strubhart absent.
c. Resolution Authorizing the Use of Health/Life Safety Funds for Counseling Services
a. Motion by Schulte, second by Kohnen to approve the resolution authorizing the use of Health/Life Safety Funds for counseling services.
b. Roll Call: Thole, aye; Voss, aye; Kohnen, aye; Schulte, aye. None opposed. Eversgerd, Toennies, Strubhart absent.
d. Substitute Teacher Pay Rate
a. Motion by Schulte, second by Voss to set the rate of substitute teachers at $100/day for the first ten days and $110/day after ten days for regular assignments. Long-term substitutes will be paid according to placement on the certified salary scale beginning on the first day.
b. Roll Call: Thole, aye; Voss, aye; Kohnen, aye; Schulte, aye. None opposed. Eversgerd, Toennies, Strubhart absent.
e. Threat Assessment Program and Team
a. Motion by Schulte, second by Kohnen to approve the Threat Assessment Program and Team as presented.
b. All in favor. None opposed. Eversgerd, Toennies, Strubhart absent.
f. Consideration to Hire Non-Certified Staff
a. Motion by Voss, second by Schulte to hire Madison Holtgrave, Kaylee Albers and Danielle Ribbing as Paraprofessional Aides for the 2022- 2023 school year.
b. Roll Call: Thole, aye; Voss, aye; Kohnen, aye; Schulte, aye. None opposed. Eversgerd, Toennies, Strubhart absent.
g. Consideration to Hire Extracurricular Staff
a. Motion by Kohnen, second by Voss to hire Keith Koopman as 5/6th Grade Boys Head Basketball Coach for the 2022-2023 season.
b. Roll Call: Thole, aye; Voss, aye; Kohnen, aye; Schulte, aye. None opposed. Eversgerd, Toennies, Strubhart absent.
8. **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.
Closed Session was not entered.
9. Adjournment
a. Motion by Strubhart, second by Schulte to adjourn the August 17, 2022 meeting at 7:47 pm.
b. All in favor. None opposed. Eversgerd, Toennies, Strubhart absent.
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