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Waltonville Community Unit School District 1 Board met April 27.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Board meeting called to order at 6:30 P.M. Present: Anderson, Banach, Frick, Norris, Walker, and Williams. Absent: Eastham

Motion by Williams, Seconded by Anderson, to approve the March 23, 2017 regular board meeting minutes. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Eastham arrived at 6:45 p.m.

Motion by Walker, Seconded by Anderson to approve the bills and treasurer's report as presented with additional bills of $2,210. (Frontier $599.24, Balfour $470.98 & Robbins Schwartz $1,140.00) Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Recognition of public, grade school parents wanted to speak with board in executive session.

Motion to go into closed session at 6:45 p.m. for the purposes of Discussing the Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees, and Student Discipline. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Williams, Seconded by Norris to go in to open session at 7:20 P.M. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris and Walker. Nay: Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Williams, Seconded by Norris to approve the school calendar for the 2017/2018 year with parent teacher conference on October 25th & October 26th, adding a nonattendance day on November 10th (for Veteran's Day) & adding a day to the end of the calendar year. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker, and Williams. Nay: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Williams, Seconded by Walker, to approve the 2017/2018 High School Schedule as presented by Mrs. Stanford. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker, and Williams. Nay: None. Motion carried.

QNS proposal tabled until May meeting.

Motion by Anderson, Seconded by Williams, to sign a 2 year contract with Constellation Energy for 2017 through 2019 school year and decide on a percentage at a later meeting.

Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker, and Williams. Nay: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Walker, Seconded by Williams, to approve the Grade School Principal contract. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker, and Williams. Nay: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Walker, Seconded by Anderson to purchase new basketball uniforms for the Grade School boys basketball & the High School boys basketball from Lee's. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Banach, Seconded by Eastham to approve the election results as follows: Eastham (270), Walker (329), Frick (304), Anderson (291), and Reynolds (267). Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Superintendent Mr. Thomas administered the oath of office to newly elected Board Members.

Motion by Walker, Seconded by Anderson, to approve the minutes of the current board meeting for April 27,2017. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Walker, Seconded by Anderson to adjourn old board at 8:20 p.m.

Organizational meeting of new board called to order at 8:25 p.m.

Norris nominated Sandy Frick as Board President. Walker nominated Williams as Board President. Motion by Williams to close nominations for Board President. Board voted by paper ballot, results where 4 votes for Frick for Board President, 3 votes for Williams as Board President. Frick elected Board President.

Frick nominated Wendell Norris as Vice-President. Walker nominated Williams as Vice President. Motion by Banach to close nominations for Vice President. Board voted by paper ballot, results were 4 votes for Norris for Vice-President and 3 votes for Williams for Vice President. Norris elected Vice-President.

Walker nominated Neda Banach as Secretary. Motion by Williams to close nominations for Secretary. Yea: Anderson, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Abstain: Banach. Motion carried.

Motion by Anderson, Seconded by Eastham to adopt resolution appointing an employee of the district, Angie Owens, as the secretary's designated representative. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Anderson, Seconded by Williams to adopt resolution appointing an employee of the district, Angie Owens, as the Treasurer. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Anderson, Seconded by Williams to reaffirm all of the existing contracts and

policies of the former school board. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Williams, Seconded by Anderson to keep the regular board meetings on the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 P.M. in the High School Agriculture room. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Banach, Seconded by Anderson to appoint Robbins/Schwartz as school attorney. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Anderson, Seconded by Norris to appoint Peoples Bank as school depository. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Eastham, Seconded by Banach to appoint Shane Williams as the representative to Franklin/Jefferson Special Education Governing Board. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Banach, Seconded by Eastham to appoint to committees: Neda Banach/Webb Eastham-Policy committee; Wendell Norris/Sandy Frick-Building/Finance committee; John Walker/Chris Anderson-School Improvement committee. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Anderson, Seconded by Banach to go into closed session at 8:30 p.m. for the purposes of Discussing the Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees, and Student Discipline. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Anderson, Seconded by Banach to go into open session at 10:40 p.m.

Motion by Williams, Seconded by Frick to re-hire all coaches for the grade school and high school for the 2017/2018 school year with the exception of Tyler Mitchell, High School Basketball & High School Baseball. Yea: Eastham, Frick, Norris and Williams. Nay: Anderson, Banach and Walker. Motion carried.

Motion by Anderson, Seconded by Williams to advertise for Grade School Kindergarten teacher for the 2017/2018 school year. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Norris, Seconded by Banach to advertise for Grade School Special Education teacher for the 2017/2018 school year. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Walker, Seconded by Williams to advertise for Grade School Social Studies teacher for the 2017/2018 school year. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Williams, Seconded by Anderson to advertise for 2 Special Education Aides for the Grade School for the 2017/2018 school year. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Williams, Seconded by Norris to advertise for a High School Basketball Coach & High School Baseball Coach for the 2017/2018 school year.. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Student & Adult lunch prices discussed, tabled until May meeting.

Registration Fees will stay same as current year for the 2017/2018 school year.

Teacher Appreciation week; cheesecakes will be purchased.

Motion by Walker, Seconded by Banach to approve the changes to the Student Handbook for the 2017/2018 school year with the exception of the limit of times a student may attend a dance. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Anderson, Seconded by Walker to approve the Prevailing Wage. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Discussion of Grade School & High School graduation, assistance of handing out diplomas.

Motion by Walker, Seconded by Anderson to approve the Asbestos 3 year re-inspection. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Walker, Seconded by Anderson to leave the certificate of deposit at Wells Fargo for 2 years. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Motion by Anderson, Seconded by Eastham to approve Iconik Photography for a one year contract for the 2017/2018 school year. Yea: Anderson, Banach, Eastham, Frick, Norris, Walker and Williams. Motion carried.

Principal's report given by Mrs. Waggoner.

Motion by Banach, Seconded by Anderson to adjourn at 11:15 p.m.