Carbondale Reporter

Elverado Community Unit School District 196 Board of Education met Sept. 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The meeting was called to order at 6:03 P.M. by Mr. Schafer.

1. Member attendance: Mr. Bernardini, absent; Mr. Caraway, present; Mr. Davis, Absent; Mr. Funk, present; Mr. Reams, present; Mr. Schafer, present; Mrs. Sherman, present. Others in attendance: Superintendent, Kevin Spain; Principals, Belinda Conner, Connie Clendenin and Neil Hargis.

2. A motion was made by Mrs. Sherman and seconded by Mr. Reams to approve the consent agenda of the following items: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, and removed 2.5 Executive Session Recordings from February 15, 2018 for retention. Upon Roll Call Vote, Board Members voted as follows: Caraway, Funk, Reams, Schafer, and Sherman voted yes. All in favor. Motion Carried

Mr. Bernardini arrived at 6:05 pm.

3. Visitors and Recognition: Mrs. Conner, Mrs. Clendenin, and Mr. Hargis gave recognitions. Mr. Crombar presented information and requested permission to schedule Donkey Basketball for Homecoming week.

4. EEA Report-Nothing to report

5. Laborers' local 773 Report- Nothing to report

6. Administrative Reports: Administrators provided information concerning their buildings over the last month.

7. Old business:

7.1 Discussed school facilities - Contractors will be starting on the new greenhouse the week of September 23.

8. New Business

8.1 A motion was made by Mr. Bernardini and seconded by Mr. Funk to adopt the FY20 School District Budget as presented. Board members voted as follows: Caraway, Funk, Reams, Schafer, Sherman, and Bernardini voted yes. All in favor. Motion Carried.

8.2 A motion was made by Mrs. Sherman and seconded by Mr. Reams to approve the administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report for school year 2019. Board members follows: Caraway, Funk, Reams, Schafer, Sherman, Bernardini, and Caraway, voted yes. All in favor. Motion Carried.

8.3 A motion was made by Mr. Funk and seconded by Mr. Caraway to affirm the Board has reviewed board Policy 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment, and that the policy complies with the requirements set forth in 105 ILCS 5/27 23.7. Board members voted as follows: Funk, Reams, Schafer, Sherman, Bernardini, and Caraway, voted yes. All in favor. Motion Carried

8.4 A motion was made by Mr. Bernardini and seconded by Mr. Funk to approve the proposal from HSG Mechanical for a maintenance program for the high school HVAC unit for $6,000. Board members voted as follows: Reams, Schafer, Sherman, Bernardini, Caraway, and Funk voted yes. All in favor. Motion Carried

9. Executive Session

A motion was made by Mr. Bernardini and seconded by Mr. Funk to adjourn to closed session to discuss: The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. Matters pertaining to individual students. Upon roll call vote members voted as follows: Schafer, Sherman, Bernardini, Caraway, Funk, and Reams, voted yes. Motion Carried. Board entered into executive session at 7:10 pm. Motion was made by Mrs. Sherman and seconded by Mr. Caraway to return to open session. All board members voted in favor. Motion Carried. Board returned to open session at 8:00 pm.

10. Action after executive session

10.1 A motion was made by Mr. Bernardini and seconded by Mr. Funk to approve student suspensions as presented. Upon roll call vote, Board members voted as follows: Sherman, Bernardini, Caraway, Funk, Reams, and Schafer voted yes. All in favor. Motion Carried.

10.2 A motion was made by Mr. Funk and seconded by Mr. Reams to approve leave for Mary Bess Williams per the Family Medical Leave Act. Upon roll call vote, Board members voted as follows: Bernardini, Caraway, Davis, Funk, Reams, Schafer, and Sherman voted yes. All in favor. Motion Carried.

10.3 A motion was made by Mrs. Sherman and seconded by Mr. Caraway to employ Penny Wyatt as EJHS Girls' Basketball Coach. Upon roll call vote, Board members voted as follows: Schafer, Bernardini, Caraway, Davis, Funk, and Reams voted yes. All in favor. Motion Carried.

10.4 A motion was made by Mr. Bernardini and seconded by Mr. Schafer to employ Scott Slone as EHS Girls' Basketball Coach. Upon roll call vote, Board members voted as follows: Funk, Reams, Schafer, Sherman, Bernardini, and Caraway, voted yes. All in favor. Motion Carried.

10.5 A motion was made by Mr. Bernardini and seconded by Mr. Caraway to approve the contract for Speech Language Pathology Services as presented. Upon roll call vote, Board members voted as follows: Funk, Reams, Schafer, Sherman, Bernardini, and Caraway voted yes. All in favor. Motion Carried.

11. Comments - No comments

12. Adjournment

A motion was made by Mr. Bernardini and seconded by Mr. Schafer to adjourn at 8:03 pm with the next regular meeting scheduled at 6:00 pm October 17, 2019. All attending Board Members in favor, and voted "yea" Motion Carried.

http://www.elv196.org/administration/school-board/minutes/2018-20/170-september-2019-1/file