Aviston Elementary School District 21 Board of Education met Feb. 15.
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, Toennies (present until 8:15 pm), Strubhart
b. Members absent: Schulte
c. Non-Members present: Superintendent Hamil, Principal Niemeyer, Amy Schilling, Marc Mays (Quality Network Solutions), Aaron Keistler (FGM Architects), Amanda Beer, Shelly Albers, Tammy Kuper, Kelly Jackson, Stacey Lampe, Karen Braundmeier, Jon Carroll (Poettker Construction)
b. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Public Comment/Recognition of Visitors/Good News Report
a. Public Comment: None
b. Good News Report: Aviston has had good success with the athletic teams during the current bowling and volleyball seasons. Scholar Bowl is performing well and the school hosted the Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee this month. The Eagle Squad theme for the month is “Patience”.
3. Motion to Amend the Agenda:
a. None
4. Approval of Consent Agenda:
a. Approve Minutes of January 18, 2023 Regular Meeting.
b. Approve Payment of Bills
c. Treasurer’s Report
a. Motion by Voss, second by Kohnen to approve the consent agenda items.
b. Roll Call: Thole, aye; Voss, aye; Eversgerd, aye; Kohnen, aye; Toennies, aye; Strubhart, aye. None opposed. Schulte absent.
5. Superintendent’s Report
a. Education Fund Referendum – The referendum steering committee has met twice and have established a Facebook campaign, along with plans for a town hall meeting and distribution of yards signs, all though the use of private donations. Superintendent Hamil addressed the Village Board with information regarding the referendum at their February meeting.
b. PreK and Kindergarten Screening/Registration – Screenings for both programs have been moved a few weeks earlier to allow for better planning. PreK screenings are scheduled for February 23 and 24. Kindergarten screening is set for February 27.
6. Old Business
a. Building Addition – FGM Architects Project Update (Information Only)
7. New Business
a. Annual Technology Forecast – QNS (Information Only)
b. Poettker Construction – Construction Management Services (Information Only)
c. Technology Support Service Agreement
a. Motion by Strubhart, second by Thole to accept the 2023-2024 service agreement with Quality Network Solutions (QNS) for technology support in the amount of $31,581.86
b. Roll Call: Thole, aye; Voss, aye; Eversgerd, aye; Kohnen, aye; Toennies, aye; Strubhart, aye. None opposed. Schulte absent.
d. Certified Staff Resignation
a. Motion by Thole, second by Strubhart to accept the resignation of Amy Schilling as 5th/6th Grade Math Teacher
b. All in favor. None opposed. Schulte absent.
e. Consideration to Hire for Noncertified Position
a. Motion by Voss, second by Thole to hire Megan Mayberry as District Bookkeeper.
b. Roll Call: Thole, aye; Voss, aye; Eversgerd, aye; Kohnen, aye; Strubhart, aye. None opposed. Schulte and Toennies 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.
a. Motion by Kohnen, second by Strubhart to enter closed session at 8:57 pm.
b. All in favor. None opposed. Schulte and Toennies absent.
c. Motion by Strubhart, second by Kohnen to return to open session at 10:12 pm.
d. All in favor. None opposed. Schulte and Toennies absent.
9. Adjournment
a. Motion by Voss, second by Kohnen to adjourn the February 15, 2023 meeting at 10:12 pm.
b. All in favor. None opposed. Schulte and Toennies absent.
https://avistonk-8.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/february-15-2023-minutes.pdf
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