Cobden School Unit District 17 Board met August 28.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
The Board of Education meeting of the Cobden Unit School was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by President Tracie Moore. Upon roll call the following members were present:
Gerald Britt, Jeanne Brumleve, Secretary Kim Howell, President Tracie Moore And Debra Penrod
Absent: Lisa Tomazzoli And Carroll Walker
Also present: Superintendent Edwin Shoemate via teleconference, Jr. Sr. High Principal Crystal Housman and Board Recording Secretary Dee Conroy. Parent Keith Sutliff arrived later in the meeting.
3. Approve Agenda And Consensus Items
On motion by Moore and seconded by Penrod the Board voted to approve the following consensus items:
Approve Minutes of Regular Board of Education Meeting of July 31, 2017
Approve Bills, Payroll, High School Activities Report
Approve Treasurer’s Report
Approve disposal of verbatim Closed Session Minutes older than eighteen months pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2.06[c] with exception of any minutes pertaining to pending legal matters
Accept resignation of Emily Boie as Jr. High Cheerleading Sponsor
Accept resignation of Becky Duty effective August 8, 2017
Approve Request to Use Facilities of Girl Scout Troop #8540
Employ Emily Flamm as an Instructional Aide effective August 16, 2017 for the 2017 2018 school year
Accept letter of resignation for retirement purposes of Angela Gearhart effective at the end of the 2019 2020 school year
Approve Emily Flamm and Abby Brumleve as Co-Sponsors of Jr. High Cheerleading
Approve fundraising requests: Class 2021: mums and pumpkins; FFA: raffle tickets for Kindle Fire
Approve Emily Goins and Marci Morris as Volunteer Boys Golf Coaches
On roll call the vote was as follows: Ayes: Britt, Brumleve, Howell, Moore, Penrod. Absent: Tomazzoli And Walker.
4. Recognition Of Visitors/Presentations (Limited To 5 Minutes)
5. Report/Action Items
a. Jr. Sr. High Principal Report
Mrs. Housman reviewed the written report. She reported the Kinsey family is hosting an exchange student this school year from Thailand. The CEO program has six Cobden students of the ten enrolled countywide.
b. Elementary Principal/Superintendent Report
Mr. Shoemate reported the elementary is off to a good start. Pre K has 40 students and 4 on the waiting list. He recently received an email complimenting the change in lunch offerings in the cafeteria. An average of 15-25 more meals are being served daily.
Mr. Shoemate has been participating in the Rural Schools Town Meetings in support of SB 1. Should this bill pass, school funding will be more equitable statewide.
Parent Keith Sutliff was invited into Closed Session.
6. Executive (Closed Session) – (Personnel Employment, Personnel, Staffing, Student Discipline/Information And Legal Services)
On motion by Brumleve and seconded by Britt the Board voted to enter closed session at 6:15 p.m. Motion carried.
Board member Carroll Walker arrived during closed session.
On motion by Howell and seconded by Walker the Board voted to come out of closed session at 6:53 p.m. Motion carried.
7. Action Related To Closed Session
On motion by Moore and seconded by Howell the Board voted to approve employ Julia Long as Superintendent’s Office Administrative Assistant. On roll call the vote was as follows: Ayes: Britt, Brumleve, Howell, Moore, Penrod And Walker. Absent: Tomazzoli.
8. Adjournment
On motion by Brumleve and seconded by Moore the Board voted to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. Motion carried.
http://www.edline.net/files/_hNLlz_/6b722dc3ff0b1b003745a49013852ec4/Minutes__Regular_Board_Meeting__August__28__2017.pdf
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