Anna Community School District No. 37 Board of Education met September 18.
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 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 and Rob Lannom
A motion was made by Tina Waller and seconded by Lori Foster 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 Grant Capel to open the public hearing for the 2017-2018 budget. 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 reviewed the budget.
A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Pam Needling to close the public hearing. 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 consent agenda of the following items: Minutes of August 24, 2017 regular meeting with the addition stating the $40,311 transfer to capital projects came from the operations and maintenance fund, 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 Lori Foster to approve the 2017-2018 budget 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 approve EIS Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report for the school year 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 Craig Dillman and seconded by Elaine Ray to approve giving the superintendent or his designee permission to schedule off-campus district activities as needed. 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 approve the proposed agreement with the Anna Indian Athletic Booster Club for 2017-2018. 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 Dave Sullivan to approve the annual audit contract proposal for fiscal 2017 as submitted by Beussink and Hickam. 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
• Building Construction and Improvements Update
• Possible Open House for Lincoln
Mr. Laster, Mrs. Massey and Mr. Lannom reviewed their building reports.
A motion was made by Dave Sullivan and seconded by Elaine Ray 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)
• 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)
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 6:25 p.m.
Board returned to open session at 6:56 p.m.
A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Elaine Ray to approve the executive session minutes of August 24, 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 Craig Dillman to approve Sammi Taylor as assistant girls’ basketball 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 Dave Sullivan to approve Ben McFarland as assistant boys’ basketball coach and fifth grade boys’ basketball coach for 2017-2018. 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 adjourn at 6:58 p.m. with the next meeting being a regular meeting scheduled for October 16, 2017. Voice vote: Motion carried.
http://www.anna37.com/Documents/BoardEd/2017/20170918Minutes.pdf
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