Columbia Community Unit District No. 4 Board of Education met March 24.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Present: Absent:
Karen Anderson (via video conference)
Tammy Hines (via video conference)
John Long
Greg Meyer
Scott Middelkamp
Greg O’Connor
Lisa Schumacher
Dr. Victor C. Buehler, Interim Superintendent
Dr. Courtney Castelli, Assistant Superintendent
I. Call to Order/ Roll Call
President Middelkamp called the special meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. in the Parkview Elementary School library. In accordance with Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2020-07, issued on March 16, 2020 the guidelines for OMA requirements have been temporarily changed. This is intended to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Therefore, Karen Anderson and Tammy Hines were present via video conference and the meeting was streamed live via Facebook.
II. Welcome Visitor(s)/ Visitors Present
Visitor(s) present: Scott P. Hardwick of Trane U.S. Inc.
III. Public Comments/ Correspondence
Jennifer Marie (via Facebook comment) wrote the following: “I want to thank the teachers, staff, and administration for helping to maintain a sense of norm in this time that is far from it. Thank you to those putting together lunches for children in our community. Thank you to the faculty willing to lend a help in hand in any way possible. It does not go unnoticed and very much appreciated.”
IV. Items For Action
Motion to Approve Resolution Authorizing The Selection of an Energy Savings Contractor
a. Motion was made by Greg Meyer, seconded by Greg O’Connor to approve a Resolution to select Trane U.S. Inc. as the District’s qualified energy savings contractor.
On a roll call vote:
Anderson-Aye, Hines-Aye, Long-Aye, Meyer-Aye, Middelkamp-Aye, O’Connor-Aye, Schumacher-Aye.
The motion carried, 7-Aye, 0-Absent, 0-Nay
Motion to Approve Energy Savings Contract with Trane U.S. Inc.
b. Motion was made by Karen Anderson, seconded by John Long to approve an energy savings contract with Trane U.S. Inc. for work at the High School and Middle School in an amount of $2,840,802.00.
On a roll call vote:
Hines-Aye, Long-Aye, Meyer-Aye, Middelkamp-Aye, O’Connor-Aye, Schumacher-Aye, Anderson-Aye.
The motion carried, 7-Aye, 0-Absent, 0-Nay
Motion to Approve $2.5 Million Working Cash Bond
c. Motion was made by Karen Anderson, seconded by Tammy Hines to approve a $2.5 million dollar working cash bond through Stifel Financial.
On a roll call vote:
Long-Aye, Meyer-Aye, Middelkamp-Aye, O’Connor-Aye, Schumacher-Aye, Anderson- Aye, Hines-Aye.
The motion carried, 7-Aye, 0-Absent, 0-Nay
Motion to Approve Supplemental Salary to Co-Interim Transportation Directors
d. Motion was made by Greg Meyer, seconded by John Long to give Steve Lake and Brenda Trehearne a $200 weekly stipend until a Transportation Director is hired.
On a roll call vote:
Meyer-Aye, Middelkamp-Aye, O’Connor-Aye, Schumacher-Aye, Anderson-Aye, Hines- Aye, Long-Aye.
The motion carried, 7-Aye, 0-Absent, 0-Nay
Motion to Employ CMS German T eacher
e. Motion was made by Greg O’Connor, seconded by Tammy Hines to employ Amanda Hellmann as a Middle School German Teacher at.75 FTE for the 2020-2021 school year.
On a roll call vote:
Middelkamp-Aye, O’Connor-Aye, Schumacher-Aye, Anderson-Aye, Hines-Aye, Long- Aye, Meyer-Aye.
The motion carried, 7-Aye, 0-Absent, 0-Nay
Motion to Employ Paraprofessional
f. Motion was made by John Long, seconded by Greg Meyer to employ Amanda Hellmann as a paraprofessional at.25 FTE for the 2020-2021 school year.
On a roll call vote:
O’Connor-Aye, Schumacher-Aye, Anderson-Aye, Hines-Aye, Long-Aye, Meyer-Aye, Middelkamp-Aye.
The motion carried, 7-Aye, 0-Absent, 0-Nay
Motion to Purchase Additional Bus Cameras
g. Motion was made by Greg Meyer, seconded by Karen Anderson to purchase twenty-four (24) additional bus cameras, not to exceed a total amount of $50,000.00.
On a roll call vote:
Schumacher-Aye, Anderson-Aye, Hines-Aye, Long-Aye, Meyer-Aye, Middelkamp-Aye, O’Connor-Aye.
The motion carried, 7-Aye, 0-Absent, 0-Nay
Motion to Approve HLS Amendments For CHS and CMS
h. Motion was made by Tammy Hines, seconded by Karen Anderson to approve HLS Amendments for High School #23 in the amount of $48,000 and Middle School #2 in the amount of $216,000.
On a roll call vote:
Anderson-Aye, Hines-Aye, Long-Aye, Meyer-Aye, Middelkamp-Aye, O’Connor-Aye, Schumacher-Aye.
The motion carried, 7-Aye, 0-Absent, 0-Nay
V. Adjourn - 6:55 p.m.
With no further business to come before the Board, it was moved by Karen Anderson seconded by John Long, to adjourn the meeting.
Upon a voice vote, Motion Carried 7-Aye, 0-Absent, 0-Nay
President Middelkamp adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
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