Carbondale Reporter

Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Board met Oct. 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Mr. Dave Loucks, President - Presiding Officer

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Loucks led the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL: Those answering roll call were Mrs. Etherton, Mr. Loucks, Mr. Kay, Mrs. Green, and Mr. Young, and Mr. Collins. Absent: Mrs. Woodcock.

VISITOR PARTICIPATION: None at this time.

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Open Minutes - Approval was needed for the open minutes from the meetings held September 19, 2019.

2. Payment of Bills, Herrin Unit #4 – No questions heard.

3. Treasurer’s Report for September 2019 – No questions heard.

4. Adopt Resolution to Transfer Funds from Education Fund to Debt Service Fund to Cover Lease Payments ($3,640.31) for September 2019. Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Green to adopt, accept and approve items listed and not extracted from the Consent Agenda on Thursday, October 17, 2019. All members present voted yea.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Other Old Business – None at this time

SPECIAL REPORTS:

1. Student/Faculty Accomplishments - We are very proud to recognize the accomplishments of all students/faculty in Herrin Unit #4. Letters on behalf of the Board were sent to those recognized.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Approve New and Revised School Board Policies – The Board was requested to approve the following policies:

Review - 2:240 – Board Policy Development 

Review – 3:60 – Administrative Responsibility of Building Principals 

Review – 4:90 – Activity Funds 

Review – 5:35 – Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act 

Review – 5:40 – Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease 

Review – 5:130 – Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information 

Review – 5:310 – Compensatory Time-Off 

Review – 5:110 – Programs for Students at Risk of Academic Failure 

Review – 7:170 – Vandalism 

Update – 2:110 – Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers

Update – 2:140 – Communications to and from the Board 

Update – 2:140E – Guidance for Board Member Communications 

Update – 2:230 – Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings & Petitions to Board 

Update – 4:20 – Fund Balances 

Update – 5:180 – Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity 

Update – 6:40 – Curriculum Development 

Update – 6:340 – Student Testing and Assessment Program 

Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Green to approve the new and revised PRESS School Board Policies. All members present voted yea.

2. Approve Enterprise Zone Resolution – The Board was requested to approve the Enterprise Zone Resolution. Dr. Ryker provided information and answered any questions. Mrs. Green made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kay to approve the Enterprise Zone Resolution. All members present voted yea.

3. Approve Activity Account – The Board is requested to authorize the High School bookkeeper to establish a Caring Tigers account within the High School Activity ledger. Mr. Collins made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Etherton to establish a Caring Tigers Account within the High School Activity Ledger.

4. Discuss Chess Club – The Board was requested to approve adding a chess club at the High School. Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mr. Collins to approve adding a chess club at the High School. All members present voted yea.

5. Other New Business – None at this time.

REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Green 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] Student Discipline 

[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. Green made a motion, seconded by Mr. Loucks to reconvene to Open Session. All members present voted yea.

A) STUDENT DISCIPLINE

1. Student Discipline – None at this time.

B) CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CLOSED MINUTES

1. Closed Minutes – Mrs. Etherton made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Green to adopt the closed minutes of the meetings held September 19, 2019. All members present voted yea.

C) DISCUSS RESIGNATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE(S)

1. Discuss Resignation –The Board was requested to accept the resignation of Jill Wagner from the position of Title Reading Aide at the Elementary School. Mrs. Etherton made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kay to accept the resignation of Jill Wagner from the position of Title Reading Aide at the Elementary School. All members present voted yea.

2. Discuss Resignation – The Board was requested to accept the resignation of Stacy Jones from the position of High School Girls Basketball $ Coach. Mr. Kay made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Green to accept the resignation of Stacy Jones from the position of High School Girls Basketball $ Coach. All members present voted yea.

3. Discuss Coaches – The Board was requested to accept the recommendation of Mr. Anderson to hire the following coaches:

Gabby Woodis – HHS Girls Basketball $ Coach 

Tad Cravens – HHS Wrestling $ Coach 

Mr. Collins made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kay to approve the hiring of Coaches, as presented. All members present voted yea.

4. Discuss Vacancy – The Board was requested to allow the Superintendent to post vacancy for the following positions:

1st Grade Team Leader 

Title Reading Aides 

Physical Education Department Chair 

Special Programs Interventionist – Dr. Ryker will provide information. 

High School Head Softball Coach 

Mrs. Green made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kay to allow the Superintendent to post the vacancies, as presented. All members present voted yea.

ADJOURNMENT: Having completed items on the agenda, Mrs. Etherton made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kay to adjourn the meeting until the next regular meeting of the Board of Education scheduled for Thursday, November 21, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. in the Unit Office Conference Room.

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