Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board met Dec. 16.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Roll Call of Members:
Lisa Ernsting Present
Fred Frederking Present
Alinda Jeffers Present
Jim Mevert Present
Rick Smith Present
Amy Young Absent
Tim Mitchell Present
Others Present: Stephanie Mulholland, Jennifer Haertling and Kylie Mueller
1. Rick Smith moved to approve the following consent agenda items as presented by Superintendent, Stephanie Mulholland. Alinda Jeffers seconded the motion.
A. Approve Board Minutes of Regular Meeting
B. Approve Itemized Bills for Current Month
C. Approve Estimated Payroll
D. Conduct 2nd Reading and Adopt Policy Changes
A Roll Call vote was taken: Smith – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Young – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
2. Visitors – None
3. No teachers were present to report curriculum information to the Board.
4. Action Items
A. After conducting a hearing on the 2019 Tax Levy, as required by the Truth in Taxation Act, a motion was made by Jim Mevert, seconded by Fred Frederking to adopt the attached 2019 Tax Levy in the amount of $1,889,609.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Mevert – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Smith – Aye; Young – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Ayes, 0 – Nay, 1 - Absent
B. Lisa Ernsting moved to approve the attached Resolution abating the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2019 to pay debt service on the General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2015 of Steeleville Community Unit School District No. 138, Randolph County, Illinois. Said Resolution should be filed with the County Clerk before March 1, 2020. Jim Mevert seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Ernsting – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Jeffers – Aye; Smith – Aye; Young – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
C. Alinda Jeffers moved to keep the closed session minutes from the previous six months closed. Lisa Ernsting seconded the motion.
A Roll Call vote was taken: Jeffers – Aye; Ernsting – Aye; Frederking – Aye; Mevert – Aye; Smith – Aye; Young – Absent; Mitchell – Aye.
Motion Carried: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent.
5. Informational Items on the Agenda
A. Budget Summary, Cash Fund Balances, Activity Fund Balances
B. Assistant Superintendent’s Report
1. Mrs. Haertling informed the board that semester exams will be December 18th, 19th and 20th.
2. Mrs. Haertling reported she will begin preparing for registration in January and start taking 2020-2021 class requests by February.
3. Mrs. Haertling reported that SWIC is coming in January/February to give the Accuplacer to all sophomores, juniors and some seniors. Accuplacer is SWIC’s placement test for English 101/102 and the ability to take Literature 113 for dual credit.
4. Mrs. Haertling reported that Steeleville had three students named as Illinois State Scholars. The students are Allie Hinnerichs, Kaelyn Rubach and Jacob Sutton.
5. Mrs. Haertling informed the board that the boys’ basketball team and cheerleading squad will be at the Pinckneyville Tournament over Christmas Break. The girls’ basketball team will be playing in the Wesclin Tournament.
6. Mrs. Haertling spoke about some of the questions she received and answered about the policy changes.
C. Update on the Door Project
Dr. Mulholland answered a few questions that the board had about the upcoming high school door replacement project.
D. Parking Lot Project
Dr. Mulholland hopes to have a report in January. She plans to apply for a $50,000 matching fund maintenance grant from the State to use on the parking lot project.
E. January Meeting Date Change
Dr. Mulholland reminded members that the next board meeting will be held on Monday, January 27, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
6. Alinda Jeffers moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:28 p.m. Jim Mevert seconded the motion.
A voice vote was taken: 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay, 1 – Absent
http://www.steeleville138.org/district/board_minutes/december.pdf
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