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DuQuoin Community Unified School District 300 Board of Education met Jan. 19.

Here is the minutes as provided by the Board:

1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Larry Valier.

2. ROLL CALL: Present – Brock, Cole, Davison, Valier, Vancil, Williams, and Woodside; Absent – none.

3. RECOGNITION: The Superintendent shared items of recognition of students and staff as presented by the building principals.

4. CONSENT AGENDA:

A motion was made by Cole, seconded by Brock to approve the consent agenda. Roll Call: Yea – Cole, Brock, Davison, Valier, Vancil, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.

a. Approval of the minutes of the December 15, 2016 regular Board of Education meeting (including executive session minutes);

b. Approval of the suspensions imposed by each school’s administration;

5. FINANCIAL ITEMS:

A motion was made by Davison, seconded by Cole to approve the payment of bills for December 2016 and the December 2016 financial report. Roll Call: Yea – Davison, Cole, Valier, Vancil, Williams, Woodside, and Brock; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.

6. PUBLIC HEARING:

a. DEA Representative - None

b. Public - None

7. NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

a. The Superintendent shared an update on mandated categorical program reimbursement from the state. At the beginning of the month the District received the 4th quarter payments from last year relative to special education program and transportation reimbursement. The District has yet to receive any quarterly reimbursement this year for special education or transportation. To date the state owes the District over $400,000 in reimbursement for these programs. The Superintendent also shared with the Board a concern with the possible effort to block grant federal Medicaid funding and the impact it would have on school districts who deliver Medicaid eligible services to students.

b. A motion was made by Cole, seconded by Williams to authorize the Administration to begin the process for the solicitation of architectural services for the district. The District Business Manager will be preparing the documents for this process and will place advertisements for this service. Roll Call: Yea – Cole, Williams, Woodside, Brock, Davison, Valier, and Vancil; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.

c. A motion was made by Williams, seconded by Woodside to approve the solicitation of bids for district mowing services. The present mowing contract ends in February and the District will seek bids from interested contractors with possible awarding to take place at the February Board meeting. Roll Call: Yea – Williams, Woodside, Brock, Cole, Davison, Valier, and Vancil; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.

d. The Board and Administration held a preliminary discussion regarding transportation services contract which will end this school year. The Administration will conduct a meeting with the present contractor to consider and negotiate a one year extension of this service for the Board to consider at the next Board meeting.

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION: A motion was made by Davison, seconded by Brock to enter into executive session at 7:15 p.m. to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees. Roll Call: Yea – Davison, Brock, Cole, Valier, Vancil, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.

-A motion was made by Cole, seconded by Williams to return to regular session at 8:25 p.m. Roll Call: Yea – Cole, Williams, Woodside, Brock, Davison, Valier, and Vancil; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.

9. EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL:

a. A motion was made by Cole, seconded by Davison to employ David Gayton as a Kindergarten Teacher for the 2017-2018 school year and to transfer Brittnie Kellerman to a Kindergarten Teacher position for the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Cole, Davison, Valier, Vancil, Williams, Woodside, and Brock; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.

b. A motion was made by Woodside, seconded by Williams to transfer Kyle Geiger to a Physical Education Teacher position for the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Woodside, Williams, Brock, Cole, Davison, Valier, and Vancil; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.

c. A motion was made by Davison, seconded by Brock to transfer Lynn Gross-Woodside to a High School Guidance Counselor position for the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Davison, Brock, Cole, Valier, Vancil, and Williams; Nay – none; Abstain – Woodside. Motion carried 6-0 with one abstain.

d. A motion was made by Williams, seconded by Cole to employ David Ibendahl as a High School Industrial Education Teacher for the remainder of the 2016-2017 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Williams, Cole, Davison, Valier, Vancil, Woodside, and Brock; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.

e. A motion was made by Williams, seconded by Davison to employ Bailie Caldwell as a High School Assistant Softball Coach for the 2016-2017 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Williams, Davison, Valier, Vancil, Woodside, Brock, and Cole; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.

f. A motion was made by Davison, seconded by Williams to approve the spring extra-curricular volunteer list as submitted by the High School Athletic Director. Roll Call: Yea - Davison, Williams, Woodside, Brock, Cole, Valier, and Vancil; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.

10. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Brock, seconded by Davison to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Roll Call: Yea – Brock, Davison, Valier, Vancil, Williams, Woodside, and Cole; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.