Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 Board of Education met May 15.
Here is the minutes as provided by the board:
Board President Grant Capel called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. The following members
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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, Rob Lannom
Visitors, Ryan Elliott
A motion was made by Tina Waller and seconded by Elaine Ray 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 Craig Dillman and seconded by Lori Foster to approve the consent agenda
of the following items: Minutes of April 27, 2017 regular meeting and May 8, 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, 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 Pam Needling to approve the permanent
transfer of $530,000 from working cash to capital projects to fund the Lincoln project. 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 Tina Waller and seconded by Elaine Ray to approve the date for the 2016-
2017 amended budget hearing to be June 19, 2017 as part of the regular 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 Craig Dillman and seconded by Grant Capel to approve a three year
contract renewal with the Illinois Energy Consortium. 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
Union County Counseling Golf Scramble
Legislative Update
Financial Update
Lincoln Construction Update
Mark Laster, Mrs. Massey and Mr. Lannom reviewed their building reports.
A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Pam Needling 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 an employee of the public body or
against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5ILCS 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. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters
relating to individual students. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(10)
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; Lori Foster, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine
Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.
Board went into executive session at 6:11 p.m.
Board returned to open session at 6:48 p.m.
A motion was made by Lori Foster and seconded by Tina Waller to approve the executive session
minutes of April 27, 2017 regular meeting and May 8, 2017 special 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 Craig Dillman and seconded by Lori Foster to employ Cory Hastings for the
PE position for the 2017-2018 school year pending licensure and criminal background check.
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 Tina Waller and seconded by Grant Capel to adopt the 2017-2018 Extra
Curricular Assignment List as presented. 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 Tina Waller and seconded by Grant Capel to accept the intent to retire
letter from Kathy Eaves, including the $8,000 longevity stipend, effective June 30, 2019. 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 Craig Dillman to adjourn at 6:51 p.m. with
the next meeting being a regular meeting scheduled for June 19, 2017. Voice vote: Motion:
carried.
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