Columbia Community Unit District No. 4 Board of Education met July 29.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Present: Karen Anderson
Tammy Hines
John Long
Greg Meyer
Scott Middelkamp
Greg O'Connor (via video conference)
Lisa Schumacher
Christopher Grode, Superintendent
Dr. Courtney Castelli, Assistant Superintendent
Call to Order/ Roll Call
President Middelkamp called the special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Parkview Elementary School library. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this meeting was held in accordance with social distancing guidelines and was live streamed via Facebook for community viewing.
ll. Welcome Visitors
None present.
II. Public Comments/ Correspondence
One parent had asked to address the Board. Dr. Castelli called the provided phone number twice and was unable to connect with parent.
IV. Items For Action
Motion was made by Karen Anderson, seconded by John Long to approve the Return to School Plan for the 2020-2021 school year,
Motion to approve Columbia (USD #4 Return to School Plan for the 2020-2021 School Year
On a roll call vote: Anderson - Aye, Hines - Aye, Long – Aye, Meyer - Nay, Middelkamp - Aye, O'Connor - Aye, Schumacher – Aye The motion carried, 6-Aye, 0-Absent, 1-Nay
Motion was made by Karen Anderson, seconded by Lisa Schumacher to approve the school calendar for 2020-2021school year,
Motion to approve School Calendar for 2020-2021 School Year
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
Collective Bargaining
Motion was made by Karen Anderson, seconded by Tammy Hines to approve
the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Columbia Education Association or school years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023.
Columbia Education Association for 2020- 2023
On 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 made by John Long, seconded by Greg Meyer to approve the Safety Hazard/School Safety Busing Area for the 2020-2021 school year.
Motion to approve Safety Hazard/ School Safety Busing Area for the 2020 2021 school year
On 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 made by Karen Anderson, seconded by Tammy Hines to extend the term of the MissVIC Property Casualty Pool and the MissVic Employee Benefits Pool to June 30, 2023.
Motion to Extend The Term of the MissVIC Property Casualty Pool & the MissVIC Employee Benefits Pool to June 30, 2023
On 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 Personnel
Motion made by Lisa Schumacher, seconded by Tammy Hines to employ Makaya Knox and Jenna Stuart as Special Education Paraprofessionals.
On 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
Adjournment
Motion made by John Long, seconded by Karen Anderson to adjourn the special meeting at 7:06 p.m.
On 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
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