DuQuoin CUSD #300 School Board met Feb. 16.
Here is the minutes 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 January 19, 2017 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 Cole, seconded by Davison to approve the payment of bills for January 2017 and the January 2017 financial report. Roll Call: Yea – Cole, Davison, Valier, Vancil, Williams, Woodside, and Brock; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
6. Public hearing:
a. DEA Representative - None
b. Public – Shane Boyett, High School Head Girls Track Coach speaking on behalf of several coaches at the high school level, addressed the Board regarding the impact adding soccer as a school sport would have on present athletic programs. Brandi Weeks speaking in support of adding soccer as a high school program, addressed the Board stating that certain students not otherwise involved in other sports would participate in soccer if it was offered at the high school level. James Denny addressed the Board in support of adding soccer as a sport at the high school level.
7. New or unfinished business:
a. The Board discussed the high school soccer cooperative agreement proposal that was submitted to the District by the Pinckneyville High School Board. After consideration and discussion of the proposed agreement, a motion was made by Cole, seconded by Valier to approve the agreement. Roll Call: Yea – Cole, Valier; Nay – Vancil, Williams, Woodside, Brock, and Davison. Motion failed 5-2.
b. A motion was made by Davison, seconded by Williams to award a 3 year contract for district mowing services to Pyron’s Mowing (as per attached bid). Roll Call: Yea – Davison, Williams, Woodside, Brock, Cole, Valier, and Vancil; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
c. A motion was made by Davison, seconded by Brock to approve a one year extension to the existing district transportation services contract with Durham School Services. The extension includes a 4.5% increase from the previous year’s contract cost (as per attached proposal). Roll Call: Yea – Davison, Brock, Valier, Vancil, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – Cole. Motion carried 6-1.
d. The Board and Administration discussed continuing a summer school instructional program for this year even though the 21st Century grant which has been funding the program for several years is coming to an end. The Administration will proceed in looking at other funding opportunities to keep the program in place for this summer.
e. A motion was made by Cole, seconded by Woodside to approve a special Board meeting for Monday, March 13, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. to review architectural qualification submissions and select interviewees for consideration of these services. Roll Call: Yea – Cole, Woodside, Brock, Davison, Valier, Vancil, and Williams; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
f. The Board and Administration discussed energy efficiency grant work items that could be addressed this summer. After a consideration of potential work items, a motion was made by Brock, seconded by Cole to approve proceeding with the solicitation of bids for the work as outlined by the District Architect (as per attached letter). Roll Call: Yea – Brock, Cole, Davison, Valier, Vancil, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
g. The Board and Administration discussed budget planning for 2017-2018 school year. After the discussion a motion was made by Davison, seconded by Woodside to authorize the Administration to begin budget preparation for the coming year and to post required budget hearing notice for September 2017. Roll Call: Yea – Davison, Woodside, Brock, Cole, Davison, Valier, Vancil, and Williams; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
h. A motion was made by Williams, seconded by Davison to approve the District’s Qualified Zone Academy Bond application (including the accompanying QZAB plan) to the Illinois State Board of Education. If successfully approved the QZAB’s which are a low-interest bond option, could provide funding to address upcoming facility work at the K-8 School. Roll Call: Yea – Williams, Davison, Valier, Vancil, Woodside, Brock, and Cole; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
i. The Administration shared the options currently being shared by the DEA calendar committee with the staff. The calendar committee will be presenting a recommended option for the Board to consider at the March Board meeting.
8. Executive Session: A motion was made by Davison, seconded by Valier to enter into executive session at 8:00 p.m. to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees. Roll Call: Yea – Davison, Valier,Vancil, Williams, Woodside, Brock, and Cole; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
- A motion was made by Davison, seconded by Brock to return to regular session at 9:32 p.m. Roll Call: Yea – Davison, Brock, Cole, Valier, Vancil, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
9. Employment of personnel:
a. A motion was made by Williams, seconded by Davison to extend the contract of Diana Rea as Elementary Principal/Director of Instructional Services until the 2020-2021 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Williams, Davison, Valier, Vancil, Woodside, Brock, and Cole; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0
b. A motion was made by Woodside, seconded by Davison to transfer Matt Brown to a High School Special Education Teacher position for the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Woodside, Davison, Valier, Vancil, Williams, Brock, and Cole; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
c. A motion was made by Woodside, seconded by Williams to employ Ann Ochs as a High School Industrial Education/Agriculture Teacher for the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Woodside, Williams, Brock, Cole, Davison, Valier, and Vancil; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
d. A motion was made by Woodside, seconded by Cole to employ Jessica Hamburger as an Elementary School (4th Grade) Teacher for the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Woodside, Cole, Davison, Vancil, Williams, and Brock; Nay – none; Abstain – Valier. Motion carried 6-0 with one abstaining.
e. A motion was made by Cole, seconded by Williams to transfer Larry Alvarado to an Elementary School Dean of Students position for the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Cole, Williams, Woodside, Davison, Valier, Vancil, and Brock; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
f. A motion was made by Davison, seconded by Cole to employ Leanna Leek as an Elementary School EOC Aide for the remainder of the 2016-2017 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Davison, Cole, Valier, Vancil, Williams, Woodside, Brock, and Cole; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
10. Adjournment: A motion was made by Cole, seconded by Davison to adjourn at 9:36 p.m. Roll Call: Yea – Cole, Davison, Valier, Vancil, Williams, Woodside, and Brock; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
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