Carbondale Reporter

Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 Board met March 19.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

The Board of Education of the Johnston City Community Unit School District No. 1 met at a

regular Board meeting held on March 19, 2018 with Closed Session beginning at 6:30 p.m. and

the regular meeting beginning at 7:08 p.m. at the Unit Office, 200 E. 12th Street, Johnston City,

IL. President Chris Cullum called the meeting to order and asked the clerk for the attendance

roll call.

Roll Call

Present:           Chad Barras, Randy Brymer, John Etherton, Patti Martin, Greg Smiley,

                         Keven Stroud, and Chris Cullum

Absent:             None

Motion made by Randy Brymer and seconded by Keven Stroud to approve the consent agenda

consisting of the following:

          A. Approval of the Regular and Closed Session minutes for the February 19, 2018

              regular meeting;

          B. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report;

          C. Approval of the Bills for Payment;

          D. Approval of IHSA 2018-2019 Membership

Voting Aye:       Barras, Brymer, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, Stroud, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Greg Smiley and seconded by Chad Barras to approve the 2018-2019 Official

School Calendar as presented.

Voting Aye:       Barras, Brymer, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, Stroud, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

The Board recognized the JCHS Illinois State Scholars Shellby Brymer, Jackson Fowler,

Brittney Gibbens, Gage McPhail, Ethan Murrah, Sara Roman, Barilynn Shelby, and Cheyenne

Smith.

Motion made by Randy Brymer and seconded by Greg Smiley to approve the Board

Committees as presented.

Voting Aye:       Barras, Brymer, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, Stroud, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Keven Stroud and seconded by Randy Brymer to set Friday, May 18, 2018 as

the date for High School Commencement and Tuesday, May 22, 2018 as the date for Eighth

Grade Promotional Activities.

Voting Aye:       Barras, Brymer, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, Stroud, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Chad Barras and seconded by Patti Martin to amend the 2017-2018 Calendar

for the use of four (4) emergency days with the last day of student attendance being May 25, 2018

and the last day for teachers being May 29, 2018.

Voting Aye:       Barras, Brymer, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, Stroud, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

The first reading of the PRESS Policy Update was held.

Patti Kirkpatrick, Director of Finance and Accounting, presented proposals from Banterra Bank

(formerly First Bank), Legence Bank, and Southern Illinois Bank to the Board.

Motion made by Keven Stroud and seconded by Randy Brymer to accept the bank proposal

from Banterra Bank (formerly First Bank) for the handling and investing of the School

District’s monies.

Voting Aye:       Barras, Brymer, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, Stroud, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Greg Smiley and seconded by Keven Stroud to approve summer drivers’

education and to post the position.

Voting Aye:       Barras, Brymer, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, Stroud, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Greg Smiley and seconded by Keven Stroud to engage Cindy Bobell to

conduct the 2017-2018 audit.

Voting Aye:       Barras, Brymer, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, Stroud, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Chad Barras and seconded by Keven Stroud to approve the out of state trip

request for 6th grade band students to the Carson Center in Paducah, KY to see the

Paducah Symphony Orchestra on April 13, 2018 and the overnight trip request of the High

School Math team to the ICTM State Competition on May 4 – 5, 2018.

Voting Aye:       Barras, Brymer, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, Stroud, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Randy Brymer and seconded by Greg Smiley to accept the certified staff evaluations

as presented.

Voting Aye:       Barras, Brymer, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, Stroud, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Keven Stroud and seconded by Randy Brymer to approve Daniel Farmer as a

Volunteer Assistant High School Boys’ Track Coach upon passing background checks and

meeting requirements in IHSA by-law 2.070 Qualifications of Coaches and Bill Matyi as a

Volunteer Assistant High School Boys’ Baseball Coach upon passing background checks

and meeting requirements in IHSA by-law 2.070 Qualifications of Coaches.

Voting Aye:       Barras, Brymer, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, Stroud, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

Motion made by Keven Stroud and seconded by Randy Brymer to post a Kindergarten teaching

position and an Art teaching position.

Mrs. Clark informed the Board that the High School Scholar Bowl team made it to the “Elite 8” at the

IHSA State Scholar Bowl competition and that the High School WYSE team has qualified for the State

competition.

Motion made by Randy Brymer and seconded by Keven Stroud to adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m.

Voting Aye:       Barras, Brymer, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, Stroud, and Cullum

Motion Carried.

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