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Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 Board met October 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Mark Woodside - President

Paul Brock - Vice-President

Karen Williams – Secretary

Jamie Ellermeyer – Board Member

Patrick Riley - Board Member

Larry Valier - Board Member

Trent Waller - Board Member

---The opening prayer was given by Rev. Erin Totten, Pastor of the Sunfield United Methodist Church representing the DuQuoin Ministerial Alliance.

1. Call To Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. by President Mark Woodside.

2. Roll Call: Present – Brock, Ellermeyer, Riley, Waller, Williams, and Woodside; Absent - Valier.

3. Recognition: The Superintendent shared items of recognition of students and staff as presented by the building principals. As well, in observance of Illinois Principal’s Appreciation Day, the Superintendent expressed appreciation to Mrs. Rea, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hickam, and Mr. Gossett on the work they do for faculty, staff, and students.

4. Consent Agenda:

A motion was made by Riley, seconded by Ellermeyer to approve the consent agenda with modification. Roll Call: Yea – Riley, Ellermeyer, Waller, Williams, Woodside, and Brock; Nay – none. Motion carried 6-0.

a. Approval of the minutes of the September 21, 2017 regular Board of Education meeting (including executive session minutes);

b. Approval of the suspensions imposed by each school’s administration;

c. Approval of the release of executive session minutes from April 2017 through September 2017 (with detached information);

d. Approval of an agreement with Southern Illinois University at Carbondale to accept/provide site-based experiences as part of Speech Therapist program;

e. Approval of site agreement with Marshall Browning Hospital to provide internship and job shadowing opportunities for high school CNA program students.

5. Financial Items:

A motion was made by Waller, seconded by Riley to approve the payment of bills for September 2017 and the September 2017 financial report. Roll Call: Yea – Waller, Riley, Williams, Woodside, Brock, and Ellermeyer; Nay – none. Motion carried 6-0.

6. Public Hearing:

a. DEA Representative - None

b. Public - None

7. New Or Unfinished Business:

a. The FY 2017 district audit was presented by Trish Doerflein of Emling and Hoffman district auditors. In her presentation she shared there were no errors or irregularities noted and the district’s financial position improved from the previous year. After the presentation a motion was made by Riley, seconded by Waller to approve the FY 2017 district audit as presented. Roll Call: Yea – Riley, Waller, Williams, Woodside, Brock, and Ellermeyer; Nay – none. Motion carried 6-0.

b. Gail White of White and Borgognoni presented information to the Board in the consideration of a health life safety amendment pertaining to replacement of the K-8 School roof. Further consideration of specific roof materials will take place at the next regular Board meeting. After discussion, a motion was made by Ellermeyer, seconded by Waller to approve the submittal of the health life safety amendment to the Illinois State Board of Education. Roll Call: Yea – Ellermeyer, Waller, Williams, Woodside, Brock, and Riley; Nay – none. Motion carried 6-0.

c. Tom Crabtree of Stifel Nicolaus, district bond representatives made a presentation to the Board regarding Qualified Zone Academy Bond authorization and health life safety bonds as a funding mechanism for a new K-8 roof. The presentation included the district’s current bond capacity and the utilization of the county facility sales tax to fund the bonds without any property tax increase. After the discussion, Stifel Nicolaus would prepare further information and documents for the Board to conduct a hearing on the potential sale of the bonds at the regular November Board meeting.

d. The Building Principals and Superintendent reviewed each school and district improvement plan summaries for the 2017-2018 school year.

e. The Board discussed the components of a naming of school facilities and property policy as developed by a Board committee. After a discussion, a motion was made by Waller, seconded by Ellermeyer to approve the policy as presented by the committee. Roll Call: Yea – Waller, Ellermeyer, Riley, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – Brock. Motion carried 5-1.

f. A motion was made by Williams, seconded by Ellermeyer to approve the re-scheduling of November Board meeting to Tuesday, November 14, 2017 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Roll Call: Yea – Williams, Ellermeyer, Riley, Waller, Woodside, and Brock; Nay – none. Motion carried 6-0.

8. Executive Session: A motion was made by Waller, seconded by Williams to enter into executive session at 8:17 p.m. to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, performance of specific employees in accordance with 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1). Roll Call: Yea – Waller, Williams, Woodside, Brock, Ellermeyer, and Riley; Nay – none. Motion carried 6-0.

-A motion was made by Riley, seconded by Brock to return to regular session at 9:07 p.m. Roll Call: Yea – Riley, Brock, Ellermeyer, Waller, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 6-0.

9. Retirement/Resignation:

a. A motion was made by Riley, seconded by Woodside to accept a letter of intent to retire from Adam Fornear as District Cafeteria Supervisor effective July 31, 2018. Roll Call: Yea – Riley, Woodside, Brock, Ellermeyer, Waller, and Williams; Nay – none. Motion carried 6-0.

b. A motion was made by Brock, seconded by Ellermeyer to accept a letter of resignation from Kristin Wilson as a 6th Grade Reading and Language Arts Teacher effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Brock, Ellermeyer, Riley, Waller, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 6-0.

10. Employment Of Personnel:

a. A motion was made by Riley, seconded by Woodside to employ Kayla Rea as a Middle School EOC Aide for the 2017-2018 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Riley, Woodside, Brock, Ellermeyer, Waller, and Williams; Nay – none. Motion carried 6-0.

b. A motion was made by Waller, seconded by Brock to approve the winter extra-curricular activity volunteer list as submitted by the High School Athletic Director. Roll Call: Yea – Waller, Brock, Ellermeyer, Riley, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 6-0.

11. Adjournment: A motion was made by Ellermeyer, seconded by Brock to adjourn at 9:12 p.m. Roll Call: Yea – Ellermeyer, Brock, Riley, Waller, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 6-0.

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