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Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 Board of Education met Aug. 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Board President Grant Capel called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

The following members answered the roll call:

Present: Grant Capel; Craig Dillman; Lori Foster, Pam Needling, Elaine Ray, Dave Sullivan, Tina Waller

Others:

Superintendent, Chuck Goforth

Principals, Charlotte Massey and Rob Lannom

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 Elaine Ray and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve the consent agenda of the following items: Minutes of June 19, 2017 regular 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 Craig Dillman to approve the add-on(s) to the Lincoln Project (see attached). 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 Lori Foster and seconded by Pam Needling to approve the interagency cooperative agreement with Migrant Educational Head Start. 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 insurance payments to WCSIT and ISDA. 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 Dave Sullivan to approve the photography contract for the 2017-2018 school year with TD Photography. 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 succession of authority as presented (see attached). 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 Tina Waller to approve the recommended IASB Board Policy Manual Updates as Presented: 2:100 Board Member Conflict of Interest, 4:15 Identity Protection, 5:120 Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest, 5:285 Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers, 5:300 Schedules and Employment Year, 6:70 Teaching About Religions, 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunization; and Exclusion of Students. With the exception of 3:70 Succession of Authority, approved 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 Pam Needling and seconded by Grant Capel to approve the date for the 2017-2018 budget hearing to be September 18, 2017, as part of the regular meeting to begin at 5:30 p.m. 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

• Financial Update

• Approval of Pre-K Grant

• Building Construction and Improvements Update

• Exploring School Bus Options

• Other(s)

Mr. Laster, Mrs. Massey and Mr. Lannom reviewed their building reports.

A motion was made by Tina Waller 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 setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body 120/2(c)(6) 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 6:19 p.m. Board return to open session at 6:43 p.m.

A motion was made by Elaine Ray and seconded by Dave Sullivan to approve the executive session minutes of June 19, 2017. 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 employ Ginger Staples as kindergarten teacher for the 2017-2018 school year. 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 accept the intent to retire letter from Randy Frank including the $8,000 longevity stipend, effective July 31, 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 Dave Sullivan and seconded by Lori Foster to add 2 days to the cafeteria director’s number of days with proportional compensation on a per day amount. 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 Tina Waller to approve Brandon Craig as volunteer assistant baseball coach for the 2017-2018 school year. 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 approve Mahayla Montfort as volunteer assistant softball coach for the 2017-2018 school year. 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 Tina Waller to adjourn at 6:45 p.m. with the next meeting being a regular meeting scheduled for August 24, 2017. Voice vote: Motion carried.

http://www.anna37.com/Documents/BoardEd/2017/20170717Minutes.pdf