The Mount Vernon City Schools, District 80 Board of Education met Jan. 21 to approve retirements.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:
January 21, 2017
The Mount Vernon City Schools, District 80 Board of Education met in a regular meeting on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the Board of Education Office, 2710 North Street, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, at 8:30 a.m. President Matt Reynolds called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m. The following board members answered roll call: Jaymie Nunnery, Brishanta Lee, Cindy Zirkelbach, Cleo Holt, Laura Greathouse, Merle Hollman, and Matt Reynolds. Also present were: Dr. Dee Ann Schnautz, Superintendent Aletta Lawrence, Assistant Superintendent Ryan Swan, and Connie Knowles, recorder.
AUDIENCE TO VISITORS President Reynolds asked if anyone would like to address the Board. No one wanted to address the Board.
CONSENT AGENDA President Reynolds stated that the following items would be placed on the Consent Agenda: Approval of minutes of December 14, 2016 Meeting and Minutes of January 11, 2017 Special Board Meeting, Approval of Bills, Treasurer’s Report, Budget, Disposal of Closed Session Tape (April 2015), Accounts Payable Check Writing Approval, Mileage Reimbursement Rate, Affiliation Agreement with Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, Approval of Updated Policies, and Head Start Coaching Plan.
Motion by Lee, second by Nunnery, to approve the above items under the Consent Agenda, as presented.
Roll Call: Ayes – Lee, Nunnery, Zirkelbach, Hollmann, Holt, Greathouse, and Reynolds.
Nays - None. Absent – None. Motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
HEAD START UPDATE The December 2016 Head Start update was given by Superintendent Lawrence. Highlighted items were included from ERSEA, Social Services, Family Service Specialists, School Readiness and Data Collection, Mental Health, Disabilities, Education, Health, and Program Management. Mrs. Lawrence reported on dates past and upcoming for January Program Activities.
STATE PAYMENTS Superintendent Lawrence reported the state currently owes the District $1,886,664.60.
OLD BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS None.
RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING Motion by Hollmann, second by Lee, to adjourn and reconvene the Special Meeting from Friday, January 20, 2017.
Roll Call: Ayes –Hollmann, Lee, Nunnery, Zirkelbach, Holt, Greathouse, and Reynolds.
Nays - None. Absent – None. Motion carried.
The Board reconvened to the Special meeting at 8:54 a.m.
CLOSED SESSION Motion by Lee, second by Nunnery, to enter into closed session at 11:41 a.m. for the purposes of hearing information regarding appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees (5ILCS 120/2 (c)(1), and 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).
Roll Call: Ayes – Lee, Nunnery, Zirkelbach, Hollmann, Holt, Greathouse, and Reynolds.
Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.
The Board of Education returned to open session at 2:31p.m.
PERSONNEL
LEAVE OF ABSENCE Motion by Nunnery, second by Greathouse, to approve leave of Sara Wiggins as presented.
Roll Call: Ayes – Nunnery, Greathouse, Lee, Zirkelbach, Hollman, Holt, and
Reynolds. Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.
RETIREMENT Motion by Hollmann, second by Zirkelbach, to approve the retirement of Steve Siefert at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, as presented.
Roll Call: Ayes – Hollmann, Zirkelbach, Nunnery, Lee, Holt, Greathouse, and Reynolds. Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.
MEA NEGOTIATIONS Superintendent Lawrence advised the current MEA contract expires June of 2017. Negotiations have not yet been scheduled, but will be scheduled for some time in the Spring.
RIF Motion by Holt, second by Lee, to give letters that have been prepared to the MEA and MACE Union Presidents concerning the reduction in force for the 2017-2018 school year, as presented.
Roll Call: Ayes – Holt, Lee, Nunnery, Zirkelbach, Hollmann, Greathouse, and Reynolds. Nays – None. Absent – None. Motion carried.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS It was the consensus of the board to table this item at this time.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Lee, second by Hollmann, to adjourn the meeting.
Roll Call: Ayes – Lee, Hollmann, Nunnery, Zirkelbach, Holt, Greathouse, and Reynolds.
Nays - None. Absent – None. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:37 p.m.
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