Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3 Board met August 21.
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,
August 21, 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, Gray-present, Ray-present, Bailey-present, Anderson-present, Blumenstock-present,
Killman-present
Approval of Agenda: Any items to be added to the agenda
A motion by Blumenstock and seconded by Bailey to approve the agenda as presented.
Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-yes, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes
Public comment: None
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 Killman and seconded by Blumenstock to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-yes, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes
Old Business
1. Approval of Tentative Budget for 2017-2018 (FY18).
A motion by Gray and seconded by Bailey to approve the tentative budget for 2017-2018 (FY18) as
presented:
Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-yes, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes
New Business
1. Authorize deductions according to Chapter 125 of Federal Law.
A motion by Blumenstock and seconded by Ray to authorize the Treasurer to make deductions according
to Chapter 125 of the Federal Law.
Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-yes, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes
2. Approval of Annual Application for Recognition of Schools:
A motion by Gray and seconded by Blumenstock to approve the Annual Application for Recognition of
Schools.
Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-yes, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes
3. Principal’s Report
4. Superintendent’s Report
A motion by Gray and seconded by Anderson to go into closed session on August 21, 2017, at 6:18 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. 5 ILCS 120/2©(1), as amended by P.A. 93-0057.
2. Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives,
or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS
120/2© (2).
Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-yes, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes
Return from Closed session to regular session at 6:44 p.m.
A motion by Gray and seconded by Killman to approve the executive board minutes.
Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-yes, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes
Items from Closed Session
A motion by Gray and seconded by Bailey to accept the resignation of Alicia Elders as Noon Time Lunch
Supervisor.
Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-yes, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes
A motion by Blumenstock and seconded by Killman to employ Jeff Beasley as JH Assistant Baseball Coach
and Amanda White as Noon Time Lunch Supervisor.
Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-yes, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes
A motion by Bailey and seconded by Anderson to employ Stephanie McCaleb as part-time cook for the
2017-2018 school year.
Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-yes, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes
Adjournment
A motion by Killman and seconded by Anderson to adjourn and continue this Board Meeting on August 24,
2017 at 6:00 p.m.
All voted: 7 yea
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