Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 Board met January 18.
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. Joel Vancil, Pastor of the Sunfield Baptist Church representing the DuQuoin Ministerial Alliance.
1. Call To Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Mark Woodside.
2. Roll Call: Present – Brock, Ellermeyer, Valier (participating electronically), Waller, Williams, and Woodside; Riley arrived at 6:34 p.m.; Absent – none.
3. Recognition: The Administration shared their respective items of recognition of students and staff. The Superintendent expressed his appreciation of the district maintenance and custodial staff in their work in clearing school site areas for school to be held after our recent inclement weather. The Superintendent also expressed his appreciation to Doug Hill, of the DuQuoin City Street Department and their staff for assisting with clearing various drives and parking areas and for spreading salt and cinders around our school sites.
4. Consent Agenda:
A motion was made by Riley, seconded by Brock to approve the consent agenda. Roll Call: Yea – Riley, Brock, Ellermeyer, Valier, Waller, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
a. Approval of the minutes of the December 14, 2017 special Board of Education meeting (including executive session minutes);
b. Approval of the suspensions imposed by each school’s administration;
5. Financial Items:
A motion was made by Waller, seconded by Ellermeyer to approve the payment of bills for December 2017 and the December 2017 financial report. Roll Call: Yea – Waller, Ellermeyer, Riley, Valier, Williams, Woodside, and Brock; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
6. Public Hearing:
a. DEA Representative - None
b. Public – None
7. New Or Unfinished Business:
a. The Board and District Architect held a discussion regarding the previous options that were presented as part of the K-8 School roof replacement project. After the discussion a motion was made by Valier, seconded by Riley to authorize the District Architect to develop bid specifications for the replacement of the roof (presented as option 1) that would include removing the existing roof, installing new insulation, and install a 30 year EDPM membrane roof with an alternate bid for a 30 year TPO membrane roof. Roll Call: Yea – Valier, Riley, Waller, Williams, Woodside, Brock, and Ellermeyer; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
b. The Board heard an update on state funding for K-12 education and its present impact on the district. At this time the district has not received any categorical aid for transportation or other smaller reimbursement aid programs. As well, the district and others in the state had not received any new evidence-based funding model revenue which has been pushed back due to the Governor’s recent veto of a bill to clarify issues related to the original bill.
c. A motion was made by Waller, seconded by Brock to approve the rescheduling of the regular February Board meeting to Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. Roll Call: Yea – Waller, Brock, Ellermeyer, Riley, Valier, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
8. Executive Session: A motion was made by Ellermeyer, seconded by Riley to enter into executive session at 7:03 p.m. to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, performance of specific employees in accordance with 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) and collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees of their representative in accordance with 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2). Roll Call: yea – Ellermeyer, Riley, Valier, Waller, Williams, Woodside, and Brock; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
-A motion was made by Ellermeyer, seconded by Riley to return to regular session at 8:00 p.m. Roll Call: Yea – Ellermeyer, Riley, Valier, Waller, Williams, Woodside, and Brock; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
9. Leave Of Absence Requests:
a. A motion was made by Waller, seconded by Brock to approve a leave of absence request for the following: Bethany Valier for maternity leave to tentatively begin April 6, 2018 and continue until the end of the school year, Dacia Harsy for maternity leave to tentatively begin April 20, 2018 and continue until the end of the school year, Shaneille Piper for maternity leave to tentatively begin May 15, 2018 with a tentative return date of October 1, 2018. Roll Call: Yea – Waller, Brock, Ellermeyer, Riley, Valier, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
10. Employment Of Personnel:
a. A motion was made by Ellermeyer, seconded by Brock to employ Leslie Hamburger as High School Secretary for the 2018-2019 school year. Roll Call: Yea – Ellermeyer, Brock, Riley, Valier, Waller, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
b. A motion was made by Waller, seconded by Riley to approve the spring extra-curricular volunteer list as submitted by the High School Athletic Director. Roll Call: Yea – Waller, Riley, Valier, Williams, Woodside, Brock, and Ellermeyer; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
11. Adjournment: A motion was made by Waller, seconded by Brock to adjourn at 8:04 p.m. Roll Call: Yea – Waller, Brock, Ellermeyer, Riley, Valier, Williams, and Woodside; Nay – none. Motion carried 7-0.
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