Carbondale Reporter

Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3 Board met April 17.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

Seeing a quorum present, the Board of Education of Community Unit School District No. 3 met Monday,

April 17, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at the Crab Orchard School in the Conference Room for a regular board

meeting.

Roll call was taken with:

Troxel-present, Anderson-absent, Jones-present, Gray-present, Shadley-absent, Ray-present, Baileypresent

Approval of Agenda: Any items to be added to the agenda

A motion by Jones and seconded by Bailey to approve the agenda as presented.

Vote: Anderson-absent, Jones-yes, Gray-yes, Shadley-absent, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Troxel-yes

Public Comment: Judy Parks – Cheerleading

Dale Anderson arrived at 6:03 p.m.

Consent Agenda: Items to be considered for approval:

1. Approval of Minutes

2. Approval of Bills

3. Approval of Financial Report

4. Approval of Activity Fund Accounts

A motion by Jones and seconded by Bailey to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

Vote: Anderson-yes, Jones-yes, Gray-yes, Shadley-absent, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Troxel-yes

Old Business

None

New Business

1. Approve Student Accident Insurance for the 2017-2018 School Year.

A motion by Ray and seconded by Jones to approve the purchase of student accident insurance with First

Agency for $9776.00 and the purchase of catastrophic insurance with First Agency for $779.00 for the

2017-2018 school year. (0.00 total increase over previous year.)

Vote: Anderson-yes, Jones-yes, Gray-yes, Shadley-absent, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Troxel-yes

2. Approval of Vendors for the 2017-2018 School Year.

A motion by Jones and seconded by Anderson to approve the following vendors for the 2017-2018 School

Year.

Coca-Cola

Life Touch

Scholastic Books

Vote: Anderson-yes, Jones-yes, Gray-yes, Shadley-absent, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Troxel-yes

3. Principal’s Report

4. Superintendent’s Report

A motion by Jones and seconded by Ray to go into closed session on April 17, 2017 at 6:14 p.m., in The

Crab orchard School to discuss:

1. The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific

employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a

complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its

validity. 5ILCS 120/2©(1), as amended by P.A. 93-0057

2. The selection of a person to fill a public office including a vacancy in a public office, when the

District is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or

removal of the occupant of a public office, when the District is given power to remove the

occupant under law or ordinance. 5 ILCS 120/2©(3).

Vote: Anderson-yes, Jones-yes, Gray-yes, Shadley-absent, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Troxel-yes

Return from Closed session to Regular session at 6:37 p.m.

A motion by Anderson and seconded by Bailey to approve the executive board minutes.

Vote: Anderson-yes, Jones-yes, Gray-yes, Shadley-absent, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Troxel-yes

Items from Closed Session

A motion by Jones and seconded by Ray to approve the attached changes to the Superintendent’s

contract.

Vote: Anderson-yes, Jones-yes, Gray-yes, Shadley-absent, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Troxel-yes

Adjournment:

A motion by Jones and seconded by Anderson to adjourn and set a Special Board Meeting for April 27,

2017, at 5:00 p.m. to canvass the April 4, 2017, consolidated election results and seat the new board of

education.

All voted: 6 yea

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