Carbondale Reporter

Elverado Community Unit School District 196 Board of Education met Oct. 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by Mr. Schafer.

1. Member attendance: Mr. Bernardini, absent (arrived late at 6:43pm); Mr. Caraway, present; Mr. Davis, present; Mr. Funk, present; Mr. Reams, present; Mr. Schafer, present; Mrs. Sherman, present. Others in attendance: Superintendent, Kevin Spain; Principal, Connie Clendenin, Neil Hargis and Belinda Conner. 

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, and 2.4Upon Roll Call Vote, Board Members voted as follows: Caraway, Funk, Reams, Schafer, Sherman and Davis voted yes. All in favor. Motion Carried 

3. Visitors and Recognition: Mrs. Clendenin; Mr. Hargis and Mrs. Conner gave recognitions. 

4. EEA Report-Nothing to report 

5. Laborers' local 773 Report- Nothing to report 

6. Administrative Reports: Mrs. Clendenin; Mr. Spain, Mr. Hargis and Mrs. Conner gave their reports. 

7. Old Business

7.1 Discuss School Facilities 

8. New Business

8.1 First Reading of Board Policy updates -tabled 

8.2 A discussion was held regarding the possibility of retiring the uniform numbers of former Elverado Athlete. Board suggests a wall of fame instead? 

8.3 Motion is made by Mr. Funk and seconded by Mr. Caraway to accept the proposal from Greenhouse megastore for the amount of $14,091 to construct the greenhouse at EHS. Upon roll call vote, Caraway, Davis, Funk. Reams, Schafer and Sherman all voted yes. Motion Carried. 

8.4 Motion was made by Mr. Funk and seconded by Mrs. Sherman to accept the proposal from A&W Plumbing for the amount of $9405.00 to install gas and water lines for the greenhouse at EHS. Upon roll call vote, board members voted as follows: Davis, Funk, Reams, Shafer, Sherman and Caraway voted yes. Motion carried. 

8.5 Motion is made by Mr. Davis and seconded by Mr. Schafer to accept the proposal from McIntire Electric in the amount of $7800 to install a power panel and electrical accessories for the greenhouse at EHS. Upon roll call vote, Board members voted as follows: Funk, Reams, Schafer, Sherman, Caraway and Davis voted yes. Motion Carried. 

8.6 Motion is made by Mrs. Sherman and seconded by Mr. Reams to accept the proposal from Grant Contracting in the amount of $4090 to repair the damaged pole and install support brackets to 28 poles in the Vergennes bus shed. Upon roll call vote, Board members voted as follows: Reams, Schafer, Sherman, Caraway, Davis and Funk, yes. Motion Carried. 

9. Executive Session

Motion was made by Mr. Reams and seconded by Mr. Caraway to adjourn to closed session to discuss: the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body and matters pertaining to individual students. Upon roll call vote, Board members voted as follows: Schafer, Sherman, Caraway, Davis, Funk and Reams voted yes. Motion Carried.

Board entered executive session at 6:45pm.

Motion was made by Mrs. Sherman and seconded by Mr. Funk to return to open session. Voice vote/all in favor/motion carried. Board returned to open session at 7:06pm.

10. Possible action after executive session 

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

10.2 Motion was made by Mr. Bernardini and seconded by Mrs. Sherman to approve the memorandum of understanding with the EEA concerning SLP services for the 2019-2020 school year. Upon roll call vote, Board members voted as follows: Bernardini, Caraway, Davis, Funk, Reams, Schafer and Sherman all voted yes. Motion carried. 

10.3 A motion was made by Mr. Davis and seconded by Mr. Reams to employ Amanda Elder as EJHS Girls assistant basketball coach. Upon roll call vote, board members voted as follows: Caraway, Davis, Funk, Reams, Schafer, Sherman and Bernardini all voted yes. Motion Carried. 

10.4 Motion was made by Mr. Bernardini and seconded by Mr. Funk to give Kevin Spain administrative authority to hire a HS girls' basketball coach as necessary. Upon roll call vote, Board members voted as follows: Davis, Funk, Reams, Schafer, Sherman, Bernardini and Caraway all voted yes. Motion Carried. 

10.5 Motion was made by Mrs. Sherman and seconded by Mr. Bernardini to employ Lee Valerius as an aide at EPS. Upon roll call vote, Board members voted as follows: Funk, Reams, Schafer, Sherman, Bernardini, Caraway and Davis all voted yes. Motion Carried. 

10.6 Motion was made by Mr. Davis and seconded by Mr. Funk to approve Stacey Wright and Jarrod Kreid as volunteer EJHS assistant boys' basketball coaches. Upon roll call vote, board members voted as follows: Reams, Schafer, Sherman, Bernardini, Caraway, Davis and Funk all voted yes. Motion Carried.

11. Visitors and Comments

No comments

12. Adjournment

A motion was made by Mrs. Sherman and seconded by Mr. Schafer to adjourn at 7:08 pm with the next regular meeting scheduled at 6:00 pm on November 21, 2019. All attending Board Members in favor, and voted "yea" Motion Carried.

http://www.elv196.org/administration/school-board/minutes/2018-20/172-october-2019-1/file