South West Illinois News

Anna Community School District No. 37 Board of Education met Jan. 19.

Here is the minutes as provided by the Board:

Board President Grant Capel called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. The following members

answered the roll call:

Present Absent Arr. Late

Grant Capel ___X____ _______ _______

Craig Dillman ___X____ _______ _______

Lori Foster ___X____ _______ _______

Pam Needling ___X____ _______ _______

Elaine Ray ___X____ _______ _______

Dave Sullivan ___X____ _______ _______

Tina Waller ___X____ _______ _______

Others:

Superintendent, Chuck Goforth

Principals, Mark Laster, Charlotte Massey and Rob Lannom

Staff, Victoria Whittinghill, Tammy Smith

Visitors, Dale Foster, Kyli Foster, Randy Whittinghill

Dale Foster was recognized for his service on the District 37 Board of Education.

A motion was made by Tina Waller and seconded by Craig Dillman to approve the agenda for the meeting. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori 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 Grant Capel to approve the consent agenda of the following items: Minutes of December 19, 2016 regular meeting and January 9, 2017 special 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; Lori Foster, abstain; 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 transfer $65,000 from working cash to capital projects fund. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

Superintendent Goforth reported on the following:

 IASB Information

 FOIA Requests

 Authority Remaining Bond Issue

 Kitchen Equipment Grant Purchase for Lincoln School

 Public School Calendar (Including Eclipse Day)

 Lincoln Construction Project

 Roof Insurance Claim – Both Buildings Due to Wind

 Bus Accident Update

 Received From the State $75,000/$100,000 Due from June 16

Mr. Laster, Mrs. Massey, Mr. Lannom discussed their building reports.

A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Tina Waller 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)

 Student Disciplinary Case 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

 Other(s)

Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine

Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

Board went into executive session at 5:56 p.m.

Board returned to open session at 6:25 p.m.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Tina Waller to approve the executive session minutes of December 19, 2016 and January 9, 2017. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, abstain; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea;

Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Craig Dillman to approve Cary Quick as volunteer bowling coach and Amy Hopkins as volunteer assistant bowling coach, with T.J. Hileman, Emma Ray, Brianna Stone and Zachary Odum as student volunteer assistants. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, abstain; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Craig Dillman to approve Erin Suggs and Jaime Wilkins as volunteer volleyball assistant coaches. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Lori Foster, 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 6:20 p.m. with the next meeting being a regular meeting scheduled for February 16, 2017. Voice vote: Motion carried.