The Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 Board of Education met Nov. 21 to approve the 2016 financial report.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:
Minutes Board of Education Meeting November 21, 2016
Board President Grant Capel called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. The following members answered the roll call:
Present Absent Arr. Late Grant Capel ___X____ _______ _______ Craig Dillman ___X____ _______ _______ Dale Foster ___X____ _______ _______ Pam Needling ___X____ _______ _______ Elaine Ray _______ _ _______ ___X___ (5:10 PM) Dave Sullivan ___X____ _______ _______ Tina Waller ___X____ _______ _______
Others: Superintendent, Chuck Goforth Principals, Mark Laster, Charlotte Massey and Rob Lannom Staff, Scott Hickam, CPA
A motion was made by Tina Waller and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve the agenda for the meeting. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Dale Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Pam Needling to approve the consent agenda of the following items: Minutes of October 17, 2016 regular meeting, activity fund report, community activity fund report, revolving fund report, treasurer’s report, cafeteria report, insurance report, bills and payroll. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Dale Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Craig Dillman to approve the 2016 annual financial report (audit). Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Dale Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Tina Waller to adopt the resolution for the estimated 2016 tax levy. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Dale Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve the return transfer of $200,000 from the Educational Fund to Working Cash Fund. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Dale Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Grant Capel to approve the purchase of four interactive projectors and two document cameras from Haddock Corporation with Rural and Low Income grant funds. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Dale Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Tina Waller and seconded by Craig Dillman to approve the District Architect, Paul Lunsford, to solicit bids for an addition to Lincoln School that would include a new gymnasium, two classrooms and security entrance. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Dale Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
Superintendent Goforth reported on the following:
• Happy Belated Board Members’ Day
• IASB Information
• FOIA Requests – Better Government Association
• ROE 30 – New Superintendent Cheryl Graff
• 1% Sales Tax Information
Mr. Laster, Mrs. Massey and Mr. Lannom reviewed their building reports.
A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Elaine Ray to enter into executive session for the purpose of:
• The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2/(c)(1).
• Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2/(c)(2)
• The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(3)
• Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
• Other(s) Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Dale Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
Board went into executive session at 6:09 p.m. Board returned to open session at 6:44 p.m.
Dale Foster left the meeting at 6:09 p.m.
A motion was made by Tina Waller and seconded by Craig Dillman to approve the executive session minutes of October 17, 2016. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Grant Capel to transfer Becky Merriman to an instructional aide position. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Elaine Ray to approve the request from Carrie Gaddis to receive applicable credit on the salary schedule for completion of a middle school endorsement program. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Tina Waller to approve Karen Clark as volunteer assistant cheerleading coach for the remainder of the season. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Grant Capel and seconded by Craig Dillman to adjourn at 6:45 p.m. with the next meeting being a regular meeting scheduled for December 19, 2016. Voice vote: Motion carried.
MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APRPOVED AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETNIG OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
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