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Massac County Unit School District #1 met Monday, Feb. 27.

Here is the minutes as provided by the District:

The board of education oversees the operation of all schools in the district.

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Massac County Unit School District No. 1, Massac County, Illinois, was called to order in the Board Room of the Massac Unit #1 Board of Education, located at 401 Metropolis St., Metropolis, IL, in said District at 6:30 PM by Board President, Mr. Don Koch.

Upon a roll call, the following members answered present:

Present: Linda Grace

Don Koch

Elmer Pullen

Kathy Rushing

Larry Sommer

Massac County Unit School District #1 Regular School Board met Feb. 27.

At 6:33 PM a motion was made by Rushing and seconded by Steele to go to closed session to review executive session minutes, consider resignations, new employment, retirement, transfers, consider principal employment, bargaining background information, employee discipline, reclassification of an administrator to teaching for 2017-2018 and report from Special Education Coordinator Consi Kubitz.

Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes. Motion carried.

At 8:03 PM with a motion from Sommer and a second from Souders the Board voted to return to open session. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes. Motion

carried.

Public Comments/Invited Guest – None

A motion was made by Steele and seconded by Souders to approve the consent agenda consisting of Minutes, Financial/Treasurer’s Report, Bills and Payroll. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes. Motion carried.

Superintendent’s Report

A. Enrollment Report

B. IASB Spring Division Meeting – March 14, 2017

C. Election information – April 4, 2017 election, last day to canvas votes April 25, 2017. Last

At 8:25 PM with a motion from Sommer and a second from Rushing the Board voted to suspend the

Regular Meeting to go to the Public Hearing to hold school on Lincoln’s Birthday. Roll call: Grace,

Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes. Motion carried.

Public Hearing called to order, the following members answered present:

Present: Linda Grace

Don Koch

Elmer Pullen

Kathy Rushing

Larry Sommer

Mark Souders

Bobette Steele

It is Noted that Massac Unit #1 will be taking President’s Day off instead of Lincoln’s Birthday. There will be curriculum about Lincoln.

There were no public comments or testimony.

At 8:27 PM with a motion from Souders and a second from Steele the Board voted to adjourn the Public Hearing and return to the Regular Meeting. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes. Motion carried.

Special Education Director Report – Consi Kubitz. Statistical comparisons, we are on target.

Unfinished Business:

With a motion from Rushing and a second from Pullen the Board voted to approve the Final Reading of the following Board Policies 2:200; 2:220; 6:145; 6:160; 7:15; 7:30; and 7:50. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Souders and seconded by Rushing to approve by Resolution, that the Board of

Education acknowledges it’s full and complete intention to transfer the building known as the Primary School, 416 E 9th St., Metropolis, IL 62960 to Southern Seven Health Department once tornado damage repairs are completed. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch

voted yes. Motion carried.

New Business:

day for Organization and Seating of new Board, May 2, 2017. We will do both of these at our Regular Meeting, April 24, 2017.

D. Bowles Building Update – $78,000 – No action at this time.

E. Grand Bargain Explanation – Cost shift.

General Assembly Waiver – Application was to have been filed by January 13, 2017 for the 2017-2018 school year. Mr. Smith, Superintendent was not able to find any prohibition from the IHSA.

F.

A motion was made by Souders and seconded by Pullen to approve the MCHS Volleyball Overnight Trip Request for September. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch

voted yes. Motion carried.

The Board acknowledged the MCHS trip to Italy, France and Spain.

A motion was made by Sommer and seconded by Souders to approve the Reinstatement of the Summer Lunch Program. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted

yes. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Souders and seconded by Steele to approve the Amended 2016-2017 School Calendar. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes. Motion

carried.

A motion was made by Rushing and seconded by Pullen to approve the Proposed 2017-2018 SchoolCalendar as presented. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted

yes. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Steele and seconded by Souders to approve the Executive Session Minutes as presented. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes. Motion

carried.

A motion was made by Sommer and seconded by Rushing to approve the Resignations of Tyson Bormann, Jr. High Boy’s Track; Andrew Morrow, MCHS Ass’t Football; and Luke Caporale, MCHS Ass’t Girl’s Track. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes.

Motion carried.

A motion was made by Steele and seconded by Souders to approve the Retirement of Lawrence Rolnicki, MCHS, effective at the end of the 2018-2019 School Year. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Rushing and seconded by Steele to approve the new employment of Luke Caporale, Jr. High Boy’s Track Coach; and Molly Hargrove, MCHS PE. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes. Motion carried.

The following transfers were noted: Amanda Klankey to Brookport, EC Aide; Jose Rodriguez, to MES, Individual Aide; and Susan Myers, to MES, EC Aide.

A motion was made by Sommer and seconded by Steele to approve the Principal Contract Renewals: Laura Walker, 3 years; J.R. Conkle, 3 years; Consi Kubitz, 1 year; Sarah Wessel, 3 years; Brooke Durham, 3 years; Justin Kindle, 3 years and Tom Walker, 3 years. Roll call: Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes. Motion carried.

The Reclassification of Kelli Ward to Teaching beginning the 2017-2018 School Year was noted.

With a motion by Sommer and a second by Souders the Board voted to adjourn at 8:46 PM. Roll call:

Grace, Pullen, Rushing, Sommer, Souders, Steele and Koch voted yes. Motion carried.

Special Meeting to Consider Reductions for the 2017-2018 School Year, March 7, 2017, 6:30 PM, at MCHS.