Carbondale Reporter

Trico Community Unit School District 176 Board met Jan. 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

President Lois Jones called the Trico Community Unit School District No. 176, Truth in Taxation Hearing to order of the Trico Board of Education in the Trico Media Center at 6:30 pm. Members present were Mr. Gerald Speith, Mr. Dan Carson, Mrs. Stephanie King, Mr. Matt Bernaix, and President Lois Jones. Absent: Mrs. Judy Rieckenberg, Mr. Brian Thies

Mr. Carson moved, second by Mr. Bernaix to approve the following Consent Agenda:

1. Approve minutes for December 19, 2016 2. Approve bills for the month of January 2017 3. Approve Activity fund report for December 2016 4. Approve monthly financial statement for December 2016 5. Approve Substitute List for December 2016 6. Approve Enrollment Report for December 2016

Yes: Speith, Carson, King, Bernaix, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Board Member Mrs. Judy Rieckenberg arrived at the meeting at 6:51 p.m.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Carson to approve the 3 year strategic plan overview for trico@2020 as presented to the Board. Yes: Carson, King, Bernaix, Rieckenberg, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Bernaix moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the FFA trip to Mt. Vernon on February 3 and 4, 2017 for the Leadership Conference. Yes: King, Bernaix, Rieckenberg, Speith, Carson, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Informational Item: TBOE memberships are Mandated Reporters

Informational Item: Students in foster care and transportation.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Bernaix to approve Mr. Ron Coleman as the Foster Care Point of Contact for the Trico Community School District #176. Yes: Bernaix, Rieckenberg, Speith, Carson, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Carson moved, second by Mrs. Rieckenberg to approve that the following closed session minutes remain confidential: June 20, 2016, July 18, 2016, August 1, 2016, August 15, 2016, September 19, 2016, October 8, 2016, October 17, 2016, November 21, 2016 and December 19, 2016. Yes: Rieckenberg, Speith, Carson,King, Bernaix, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Informational Item: Dates are needed for the athletic, transportation, building and grounds, and negotiation teams to meet.

Mr. Carson moved, second by Mrs. King to go into closed session to consider information regarding collective bargaining matters, the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees. Yes: Speith, Carson, King, Bernaix, Rieckenberg, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

The board retired to closed session at 7:07 p.m.

The board returned to open session at 9:38 p.m.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Bernaix to approve the preceding Executive Session minutes. Yes: Carson, King, Bernaix, Rieckenberg, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Carson moved, second by Mr. Bernaix to adjourn the meeting. All yes. Motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.

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