Carbondale Reporter

Desoto Consolidated School District 86 Board met July 30.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

The Board of Education meeting was called to order by Vice President Rick Galloway at 7:55 p.m. with the following members present:

Galloway

Piper

Shackleton

Smith

Member(s) absent: Bowlby, Copeland, Martin

Motion made by Tommie Smith seconded by Matt Shackleton, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

Motion made by Tommie Smith, seconded Matt Shackleton, to approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on June 25, 2018, as presented. Motion carried.

Motion made by Matt Shackleton, seconded by Jessica Piper, to authorize the payment of bills as presented. Roll call vote:

Galloway      yea

Piper            yea

Shackleton   yea

Smith            yea       Motion carried.

Motion made by Matt Shackleton, seconded by Tommie Smith, to approve the Treasurer’s Report as presented. Roll call vote:

Galloway      yea

Piper            yea

Shackleton   yea

Smith            yea       Motion carried.

Motion made by Jessica Piper, seconded by Matt Shackleton, to approve a motion rescinding approved action of the June 25 meeting to transfer funds from the ED fund to the IMRF fund. Roll call vote:

Galloway      yea

Piper            yea

Shackleton   yea

Smith            yea       Motion carried.

Fern Martin entered the meeting at 8:04 p.m.

Motion made by Matt Shackleton, seconded by Jessica Piper, to approve PRESS updates #98. Motion carried.

Mr. Wilson discussed a School Resource Office that will be in our building for the upcoming school year.

Motion made by Tommie Smith, seconded by Jessica Piper, to enter into closed session at 8:15 p.m. to discuss personnel and negotiations. Roll call vote:

Galloway      yea

Martin           yea

Piper            yea

Shackleton   yea

Smith           yea        Motion carried.

Motion made by Tommie Smith, seconded by Jessica Piper, to come out of closed session at 8:46 p.m. Roll call vote:

Galloway      yea

Martin           yea

Piper             yea

Shackleton   yea

Smith            yea        Motion carried.

No action was taken in closed session.

Motion made by Jessica Piper, seconded by Matt Shackleton, to employ Nichole Tripp as part-time aide for the 2018-2019 school year. Roll call vote:

Galloway      yea

Martin           yea

Piper            yea

Shackleton   yea

Smith            yea        Motion carried.

Motion made by Matt Shackleton, seconded by Fern Martin, to employ Amanda Hobbs as part-time aide for the 2018-2019 school year. Roll call vote:

Galloway      yea

Martin           yea

Piper            yea

Shackleton   yea

Smith           yea        Motion carried.

Motion made by Tommie Smith, seconded by Jessica Piper, to approve Jason Lindsey as a volunteer assistant baseball coach for the 2018 season. Motion carried.

Motion made by Tommie Smith, seconded by Fern Martin, to approve Chris Snyder as volunteer assistant softball coach for the 2018 season. Motion carried.

Motion made by Jessica Piper, seconded by Matt Shackleton, to approve Logan Bowlby and Philip Martin to help with softball as available. Motion carried.

Motion made by Tommie Smith, seconded by Fern Martin, to approve purchasing speech services from the Elverado School District for the 2018-2019 school year. Roll call vote:

Galloway      yea

Martin           yea

Piper            yea

Shackleton   yea

Smith            yea        Motion carried.

Motion made by Jessica Piper, seconded by Tommie Smith, to approve the contract with the DeSoto Education Association for the years 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021. Roll call vote:

Galloway      yea

Martin           yea

Piper             yea

Shackleton   yea

Smith            yea        Motion carried.

Motion made by Tommie Smith, seconded by Matt Shackleton, to approve a raise for the 2018-2019 school for support staff of 3.5%. Roll call vote:

Galloway      yea

Martin           yea

Piper             yea

Shackleton   yea

Smith            yea         Motion carried.

Motion made by Matt Shackleton, seconded by Tommie Smith, to approve the 2018-2019 Student/Parent Handbook as presented. Motion carried.

Motion made by Matt Shackleton, seconded by Tommie Smith, to classify the closed session board minutes for January 2018-June 2018. Motion carried.

Mr. Wilson discussed building/facility improvements/repairs that are needed.

Motion made by Tommie Smith, seconded by Matt Shackleton, to approve the superintendent’s request to attend the 2018 Fall IASA Conference. Roll call vote:

Galloway      yea

Martin          yea

Piper            yea

Shackleton   yea

Smith            yea          Motion carried.

Motion made by Tommie Smith, seconded by Matt Shackleton, to adjourn the meeting at 9:17 p.m. Motion carried.

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