Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Board met July 18.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mr. Loucks led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Those answering roll call were Mrs. Woodcock, Mrs. Etherton, Mr. Loucks, Mr. Kay, Mrs. Green, and Mr. Young, and Mr. Collins.
VISITOR PARTICIPATION:
Dusty Mallow requested that the District help pay for the Coaches’ certification. Sean McEvers wanted to thank the District for allowing the American Legion baseball team to use the Sport Complex
SPECIAL REPORTS:
1. PERA Committee
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Open Minutes - Approval was needed for the open minutes from the meeting held June 20, and June 26, 2019.
2. Payment of Bills, Herrin Unit #4 – No questions heard.
3. Treasurer’s Report for June 2019 – No questions heard.
4. Authorize 2019-2020 School Fees – No questions heard.
5. Opening of School Procedures for 2019-2020 - Approval was requested to follow the usual opening procedures.
6. Approve 2019-2020 North Side Primary Center, Elementary and Jr. High School Parent/Student Handbooks –
7. Adopt Resolution to Transfer Funds from Education Fund to Debt Service Fund for June 2019 Lease Payments ($3,814.65) – The Board was requested to adopt this resolution authorizing the District Treasurer to transfer funds from the Education Fund to the Debt Service Fund for the payment of June 2019 lease payments.
8. Adopt Resolution to Transfer Interest from Transportation Fund to Educational Fund ($355.13) – The Board was requested to adopt this resolution authorizing the District Treasurer to transfer Interest from Transportation Fund to Educational Fund.
9. Adopt Resolution to Transfer Interest from Working Cash Fund to Educational Fund ($2,181.43) – The Board was requested to adopt this resolution authorizing the District Treasurer to transfer Interest from Working Cash Fund to Educational Fund.
10. Adopt Resolution to Transfer Interest from Operations and Maintenance Fund to Educational Fund ($511.85) – The Board was requested to adopt this resolution authorizing the District Treasurer to transfer Interest from Operations & Maintenance Fund to Educational Fund. Mrs. Green made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Woodcock to approve, adopt, and reaffirm items presented on the Consent Agenda, and not extracted, for July 18, 2019. All members present voted yea.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Other Old Business: None at this time
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Authorize Activity Account – The Board was requested to authorize adding the Class of 2023 Account within the High School Activity Fund. Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mr. Young to authorize the Class of 2023 Account within the High School Activity Fund. All members present voted yea.
2. Discuss Pay to Play – The Board was requested to terminate the Pay to Play fee for the District. Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Woodcock to terminate the Pay to Play fee for the District. All members present voted yea.
3. Discuss Future Transportation Cost Increase - Dr. Ryker provided information and answered any questions.
4. Approve Purchase of New Copier – The Board was requested to approve the purchasing of a color copier for North Side Primary Center. Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Woodcock to approve a color copier for North Side Primary Center. Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Etherton. All members present voted yea.
5. Approve Agreement – The Board was requested to approve the agreement with National Louis University regarding Clinical/Student Teaching Field Experience. Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Green to approve the agreement with National Louis University regarding Clinical/Student Teaching Field Experience. All members present voted yea.
6. Other New Business – None at this time.
REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Woodcock to close the meeting in accordance with Section 120/2(a) of the Open Meetings Act, citing the following exceptions as contained in Section 120/2(c):
a) Discuss Student Disciplinary Case(s) b) Consider Approval of Closed Minutes c) Discuss Retirement, Resignation, Compensation, and Employment of Specific
Employee(s) All members present voted yea.
RE-CONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
Mrs. Woodcock made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Green to reconvene to Open Session. All members present voted yea.
A) DISCUSS STUDENT DISCIPLINARY CASE(S)
1. Discuss Student Disciplinary Case – Student P.R. – Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Etherton to uphold the ruling of the Athletic Disciplinary Committee. All members present voted yea.
B) CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CLOSED MINUTES
1. Closed Minutes - June 20, and June 26, 2019 – Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mr. Young to adopt the closed minutes from the meetings held June 20 and June 26, 2019. All members present voted yea.
C) CONSIDER RETIREMENT, RESIGNATION, COMPENSATION, AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE(S)
1. Accept Resignation – The Board was requested to accept the resignation as presented by Zach Morris from the position of Title 1 Reading Aide at Herrin Elementary School and allow the Superintendent to post vacancy. Mrs. Woodcock made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kay to accept the resignation as presented by Zach Morris from the position of Title 1 Reading Aide at Herrin Elementary School and allow the Superintendent to post vacancy. All members present voted yea.
2. Approve Additional Days – The Board was requested to approve granting Susan Hawkinson a minimum of twenty (20) additional sick days for retirement. Mrs. Woodcock made a motion, seconded by Mr. Loucks to approve granting Susan Hawkinson a minimum of twenty (20) additional sick days for retirement. All members present voted yea.
3. Discuss Hiring – The Board was requested to approve the recommendation of Ms. Bobbi Bigler to hire Ms. Erin Wilson as a Teacher for the Elementary School and allow the Superintendent to post vacancy for a Title 1 Reading Aide at the Elementary School. Mrs. Etherton made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kay to hire Ms. Erin Wilson as a Teacher for the Elementary School and allow the Superintendent to post vacancy for a Title 1 Reading Aide at the Elementary School. All members present voted yea.
4. Discuss Hiring - The Board was requested to approve hiring Hillary Murphy as the Physical Education Teacher for North Side Primary Center. Mrs. Green made a motion, seconded by Mr. Loucks to hire Hillary Murphy as the Physical Education Teacher for North Side Primary Center. All members present voted yea.
5. Discuss Hiring - The Board was requested to approve the recommendation of Mr. Andrew Anderson to hire Brooke Arnold as the Assistant Softball Coach for the High School. Mrs. Green made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Woodcock to hire Brooke Arnold as the Assistant Softball Coach for the High School. All members present voted yea.
6. Discuss Compensation - The Board was requested to approve the recommendation of Dr. Ryker to increase the Jr. High School’s Athletic Director’s compensation, as presented. Mr. Loucks made a motion, seconded by Mr. Young to increase the Jr. High School’s Athletic Director’s compensation, as presented. All members present voted yea.
7. Discuss Stipends – The Board was requested to approve the recommendation of Dr. Ryker to reinstate the cuts for the Extra Curricular Stipends. Mrs. Green made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Woodcock to approve the Extra Curricular Stipends as presented. All members present voted yea.
8. Discuss Vacancy - The Board was requested to allow the Superintendent to post vacancy for Social Worker and Basketball Coach at Jr. High School. Mrs. Woodcock made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Green to allow Superintendent to post vacancy for Social Worker and Basketball Coach at the Jr. High School. All members present voted yea.
ADJOURNMENT:
Having completed items on the agenda, Mr. Kay made a motion seconded by Mrs. Green to adjourn the meeting until the next meeting of the Board of Education scheduled for Thursday, August 15, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. in the Unit Office Conference Room. All members present voted yea.
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