Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 Board met Jan. 16.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The Board of Education of the Johnston City Community Unit School District No. 1 met at a regular Board meeting held January 16, 2020 with Closed Session beginning at 6:32 p.m. and the regular meeting beginning at 7:04 p.m. at the Unit Office, 200 E. 12th Street, Johnston City, IL. President Chris Cullum called the meeting to order and asked the clerk for the attendance roll call.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chad Barras, Jimmy Dean, John Etherton, Patti Martin, Greg Smiley, and Chris Cullum
Absent: Keven Stroud
Motion made by Chad Barras and seconded by Greg Smiley to approve the consent agenda consisting of the following:
A. Approval of Regular and Closed Session Minutes of the 12/19/19 Regular Meeting
B. Approval of Treasurer’s Report
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by John Etherton and seconded by Greg Smiley to approve the bills for payment.
Voting Aye: Barras, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Abstaining: Dean
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Patti Martin and seconded by Chad Barras to approve the PowerSchool Termination Agreement.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
The first reading of the IASB PRESS Policy Updates was held.
Motion made by Jimmy Dean and seconded by Chris Cullum to set High School Graduation on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. and Eighth Grade Promotion on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Chad Barras and seconded by John Etherton to approve the overnight trip request of the High School Dance Team to the IDTA State Competition in Springfield, IL on February 14, 2020 through February 16, 2020.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Jimmy Dean and seconded by Greg Smiley to authorize the engagement of tax appraisal of the PIN 03-12-300-007.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Jimmy Dean and seconded by Patti Martin to approve the 2020-2021 Official School Calendar.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Chad Barras and seconded by John Etherton to accept the resignations of Mike Albright as the Jefferson School Crossing Guard and as a Jefferson School Noon Hour Aide effective December 20, 2019, Patricia Mueller as a Washington Middle School Noon Hour Aide effective February 14, 2020, and Jennifer West as the Junior High School Cheerleading Sponsor effective at the end of the Middle School Boys’ Basketball season.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Greg Smiley and seconded by John Etherton to employ Dennis Lawrence as the Jefferson School Crossing Guard and as a Jefferson School Noon Hour Aide.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Greg Smiley and seconded by Chad Barras to employ Jon Watts as the High School Baseball Coach for the 2019-2020 school year and to post the High School Boys’ Assistant Baseball Coach position.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Jimmy Dean and seconded by Greg Smiley to approve Tyler Beasley as a Volunteer Assistant High School Boys’ Track Coach for the 2019-2020 school year.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Greg Smiley and seconded by Chad Barras to employ Josh Pietrantoni as the SIJHSAA Athletic Director for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Jimmy Dean and seconded by Patti Martin to employ Melanie Emery as a 3rd Grade Teacher for the 2020-2021 school year and to post the 1st Grade Teacher position.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Chris Cullum and seconded by Patti Martin to employ Trevor Stanley as a High School Math Teacher for the 2020-2021 school year.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Chad Barras and seconded by John Etherton to post the Junior High Cheerleading Sponsor for the 2020-2021 school year.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
Motion made by Greg Smiley and seconded by Chad Barras to adjourn the meeting at 7:43 p.m.
Voting Aye: Barras, Dean, Etherton, Martin, Smiley, and Cullum
Motion Carried.
https://www.jcindians.org/cms/lib/IL02218943/Centricity/Domain/13/1.0%20Minutes%201-16-20.pdf
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