Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met June 21.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The Board of Education met in regular session on June 21, 2023 in the library. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by President Brunnworth. Present at roll call were Brunnworth, Knes, Osmoe, Remer, Rimar, and Skertich. Also present were Superintendent Kelly, Principal Baumberger, Principal Scheller, Secretary Butler, Bob Wyatt, Tim Klein, Emily Klein, Paul Smith, Rebecca Wallner, Eric Braasch, Megan Durbin, Stephanie Carle, Clarence Aramowicz, Nikki Garrels, Julie Heyen, Carter Brunnworth, Ethan Ruemmler, and Emily Ruemmler.
Motion by Remer, seconded by Osmoe to adopt the agenda and approve the minutes of the regular school board meeting of May 17, 2023. All ayes. Motion carried.
Recognition, comments, and correspondence from employees and public:
A. A FOIA request was received on June 8, 2023 from Prairie State Wire.
B. Mrs. Kelly recognized and thanked Principal Baumberger for his nine years of service to the district. Principal Baumberger showed his appreciation to the district and gave thanks for his opportunity to work at the Mt. Olive School District.
C. Bass fishing coach, Bob Wyatt, and fishermen Ethan Ruemmler and Carter Brunnworth shared their experience from their state fishing tournament in Carlyle, IL.
D. Dimond Brothers Insurance representative, Eric Braasch, presented the 2023-2024 school insurance renewal plan for liability, property, and workmen’s compensation. The cost has increased by 15% from last year.
Motion by Skertich, seconded by Rimar to approve the bills and activity accounts as presented. Roll call: 6 ayes. Motion carried.
Financial Report for May 2023:
Mrs. Kelly reported the Education Fund is sitting at $1,445,438.22. The Building Fund is at $633,777.57. The Bond and Interest Fund is at $40,180.74. The Transportation Fund balance is $380,568.94. The IMRF Fund is at $123,741.15. Site and Construction is at $197,398.24. The Working Cash Fund is at $181,881.44. Tort Immunity Fund is $201,872.24. Life Safety balance is $130,217.37. The total of all funds is $3,335,075.91 and the Operating Fund balance is at $2,641,666.17.
Budget Report: Revenues vs. Expenditures for May 2023:
Education Fund: 99% vs. 92%
Building Fund: 162% vs. 91%
Bond & Interest: 50% & 4%
Transportation Fund: 120% vs. 88%
IMRF: 100% vs. 85%
Site & Construction: 113% & 60%
Working Cash: 107% & 0%
Tort Immunity: 100% vs. 77%
Life Safety: 107% & -%
Motion by Remer, seconded by Osmoe to approve the financial report and the budget report for May 2023. All ayes. Motion carried.
Unfinished Business:
Mrs. Kelly updated the board on the current roof project. The areas in need of repairs are above the band room, the multipurpose room, and the second floor of the high school. The band room area has been completed and the rest of the roof work is continuing.
Motion by Osmoe, seconded by Remer to approve the 2022-2023 amended budget. Roll call: 6 ayes. Motion carried.
New Business:
Motion by Skertich, seconded by Knes to approve the workman’s compensation and liability insurance. Roll call: 6 ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Skertich, seconded by Remer to approve the Prairie Farms milk bid for the 2023-2024 school year. Roll call: 6 ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Rimar, seconded by Knes to approve the Kohl’s Wholesale bread bid for the 2023- 2024 school year. Roll call: 6 ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Knes, seconded by Rimar to approve the Kohl’s Wholesale food bid for the 2023- 2024 school year. Roll call: 6 ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Skertich, seconded by Osmoe to approve the resolution for sale of surplus property. Roll call: 6 ayes. Motion carried.
Mrs. Kelly informed the board that the high school will be adding two new dual credit courses that will be through LLCC and taught by Mr. Simmons in the upcoming school year.
Motion by Osmoe, seconded by Skertich to accept the resignation of Scott Mathis. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Rimar, seconded by Knes to accept Heather Spudich’s resignation as STEAM club sponsor. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Osmoe, seconded by Remer to accept Tanya Slifka’s resignation as Mt. Olive CUSD #5 Transportation Coordinator. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Rimar, seconded by Remer to accept Max Schwab’s resignation as Jr. High assistant baseball coach. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Knes, seconded by Osmoe to accept Robyn Gieson’s resignation as high school assistant basketball coach. All ayes. Motion carried.
Principals’ Reports:
Mrs. Scheller reported the following:
∙ It’s been a while since the end of the school year, but I wanted to thank staff members for helping make the Jr. High Awards Ceremony and 8th grade promotion a success.
∙ The end of the year field day was a great success. We had a lot of amazing volunteers to help make it a super fun day. The PBIS team did a great job on this event, I’d like to thank them for their hard work.
∙ Summer camps have wrapped up. They were a great success. I want to give a big thank you to Mrs. Childers, Mrs. Elliott, and Mrs. Heyen for hosting the camps. I also want to thank Ms. Hansel for helping Mrs. Childers and Mrs. Elliott with their camps. We had such a great turnout that all camps were full and even had a waiting list.
∙ We are getting prepared for offering online registration for our parents and guardians this year. Information for when this will be available will be sent out very soon. Thank you to Ms. Stephens, Mrs. Durbin, and Mrs. England for all their work in getting us prepared for this event.
∙ The janitors and summer workers have been hard at work getting the school ready for the start of the school year. A huge thank you to all of them and their hard work.
∙ I want to thank the Academic Foundation and Focus5 for their continued support they provided us this past school year.
Mr. Baumberger reported the following:
∙ I recently attended a conference regarding College and Career Pathway Endorsements. Currently, the state has only recognized a small handful of programs for this accreditation. By July 1, 2025, the high school will need to have reached approval from the state for these programs. The high school has two possible pathways that we are working to fulfill these requirements.
∙ The high school will be offering online registration beginning in mid-July.
∙ This year the high school had a 100% graduation rate. This marks the second year in a row that the high school achieved this rate. I’d like to recognize all of the staff for their hard work in aiding our students’ success throughout their school years.
Superintendent’s Report:
Mrs. Kelly reported the following:
A. Follow Up
June is a great time to sit back and reflect on the past school year. I’d like to thank everyone for their hard work throughout the past school year.
B. Healthy School Meals for All Program
A bill that would allow all students to have free lunch was given to the governor on June 15th. If this bill passes, it would greatly benefit our students.
C. Lion Electric Bus Group Application
Our district has been entered into a pool of applicants to possibly receive two electric buses. We will find out if we will be awarded these buses in the spring of 2024.
D. Bushue Human Resources/Employment History Review Checks
Faith’s Law will become a new requirement of employers on July 1st. This will require us to do extensive background checks. At the cost of $37 per employment check, Bushue will run the extensive check for us.
E. Building Committee Meetings Update
The building committee met in March, April, and June. Our discussions established plans for safety and security for our facilities. The district has had ENGIE thoroughly assess our building at no cost. If the COPS grant is awarded to us in September, it would provide us with extra revenue to utilize for our facility’s safety plan. Another option to receive extra funding for this plan would be to take out alternate bonds.
F. BOE Strategic Planning
I would like to thank the board members for attending our strategic plan meeting on Monday. The board established a set of norms that include chain of command, mutual respect, and assume positive intent. The board also established a set of values that include integrity, respect, and excellence. The priorities established by the board are culture, facilities’ safety matters, academic performance and excellence, and a balanced financial budget.
Motion by Rimar, seconded by Knes to enter into closed session at 7:55 p.m. for the following purposes as allowed under the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.): Discussion of the appointment, employment and dismissal of employees of the public body and collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives. Roll call: 6 ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Skertich, seconded by Remer to return to open session at 8:21 p.m. Roll call: 6 ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Remer, seconded by Knes to hire Tim Klein as the high school principal for the 2023- 2024 school year. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Rimar, seconded by Skertich to accept the retirement of John Pfeiffer. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Remer, seconded by Knes to hire Rebecca Wallner as high school math teacher. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Osmoe, seconded by Rimar to accept the resignation of Steve Grejtak as Jr. High assistant basketball coach. All ayes. Motion carried.
The next board meeting will be held on Wednesday July 19, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the school library at 804 West Main St., Mt. Olive, IL.
Motion by Osmoe, seconded by Rimar to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. All ayes. Motion carried.
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