Carbondale Reporter

Trico Community Unit School District 176 Board of Education met June 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Board President, Mrs. Lois Jones called the Fund Transfer Public Hearing of the Trico Board of Education in the Trico Media Center at 6:15 pm. Members present were Mr. Gerald Speith, Mr. Dan Carson, Mrs. Stephanie King, Mr. Robert Kranawetter, Mrs. Jaime Lodge, Mr. Michael Baker and President Lois Jones. Absent: None.

President Jones asked the following question 3 times:

“Are there any questions concerning the transfer of $100,000 from the Tort Fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund to replace the sidewalk outside the high school as an allowable “one-time, non-reoccurring expense as allowed by 105 ILCS 5/17-2A.”

There were no comments or concerns.

Hearing Adjournment: 6:20 p.m.

BUDGET HEARING – 6:30 p.m.

Board President, Mrs. Lois Jones called the Amended Budget Hearing of the Trico Board of Education in the Trico Media Center at 6:30 pm. Members present were Mr. Gerald Speith, Mr. Dan Carson, Mrs. Stephanie King, Mr. Robert Kranawetter, Mrs. Jaime Lodge, Mr. Michael Baker and President Lois Jones. Absent: None.

Board President Lois Jones asked the following question three (3) times:

“Are there any questions concerning the amended FY20 Trico CUSD #176 School Budget?”

There were no comments or concerns.

Budget Hearing meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.

REGULAR BOARD MEETING – 6:35 p.m.

Board President, Mrs. Lois Jones called the regular board meeting of the Trico Board of Education in the Trico Media Center at 6:35 pm. Members present were Mr. Gerald Speith, Mr. Dan Carson, Mrs. Stephanie King, Mr. Robert Kranawetter, Mrs. Jaime Lodge, Mr. Michael Baker and President Lois Jones. Absent: None.

Mr. Carson moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the following Consent Agenda:

1. Approve minutes for regular board meeting on May 18, 2020 2. Approve bills for the month of June 2020 3. Approve activity fund for the month of May 2020 4. Approve monthly financial statement for May 2020 Yes: Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Carson moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the transfer of $100,000 from Tort to the Operations and Manitenance Fund for a one-time, non-reoccurring expenditure to replace the sidewalks outside of Trico High School in an effort to reduce risk and improve handicapped accessibility compliance. Yes: Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mrs. Lodge to approve the Trico CUSD#176 amended school budget for FY20 as presented. Yes: King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the final reading of the following board policies: 2:125 Board Member Compensation and Expenses, 2:160 Board Attorneys, 5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, 5:60 Expenses, 5:150 Personnel Records, 6:280 Grading and Promotion, 7:70 Attendance and Truancy, 7:90 Release during School Hours, 8:10 Connection with the Community, 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property, 8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns. Yes: Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. Lodge to approve the final reading of the Trico Elementary Student Handbook changes for the 2020-2021 school year. Yes: Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the final reading of the Trico Junior/Senior High Student Handbook changes for the 2020-2021 school year. Yes: Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Lodge moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve to seek bids to replace the sidewalks outside Trico High School. Yes: Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Kranawetter moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the purchase of Inspire Science Bundle of print and digital supplement teaching materials, in English and Spanish, to support the JH curriculum for a cost of $33,776.42 from McGraw Hill, using FY20 JH textbook funds. Yes: Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None.

Mrs. Lodge moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the support of the Trico District/Trico Elementary to apply for a 21 Nita M. Lowey Century Grant for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Lodge moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the intent to purchase Chrome devices, WIFI hotspots, subscriptions to online instructional programs, remote learning management system, and professional development utilizing federal CARES Act money which totals approximately $250,000. Yes: Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Lodge moved, second by Mr. Kranawetter to approve the 2020-2021 collective bargaining agreement with the Trico Education Association. Yes: Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Baker to enter into executive session to consider information regarding collective bargaining matters, the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees. Yes: Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Time Out: 7:01 p.m. Time In: 7:40 p.m.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mrs. Lodge to approve the preceding executive session minutes. Yes: Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Lodge moved, second by Mrs. King to accept the resignation letter from Ms. B. Christine Tanner from her role as an extra-ordinary care aide (EOC) for a high school student at after hours co-curricular activities. Yes: Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the posting for an extra-ordinary care aide (EOC) for a high school student at after school co-curricular activities for the 2020-2021 school year with the understanding that overtime hourly pay is likely to fill this position. Yes: Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Kranawetter moved, second by Mr. Baker to accept the resignation letter of Mrs. Keila Tuttle, K-2 special education teacher, at Trico Elementary School. Yes: King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Lodge moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the posting for a K-2 special education teacher for the 2020- 2021 school year at Trico Elementary School vacated by Mrs. Keila Tuttle. Yes: Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Kranawetter to approve the recommendation to hire Mr. Robert Batson as a junior high math teacher for the 2020-2021 school year. Yes: Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Lodge moved, second by Mr. Kranawetter to approve a five (5) day extended contract for Mrs. Carrie Schaber, at a cost of $1,464.55 for the 2020-2021 school year to support her potential transition from high school math to school counselor in the 2021-2022. Yes: Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. King to accept the letter of resignation form Mrs. Cheryl Korando from the School Improvement Team for the 2020-2021 school year. Yes: Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Speith to accept the letter of resignation from Mrs. Cheryl Korando from the District PERA committee for the 2020-2021 school year. Yes: Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Lodge moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the posting for the School Improvement team position for the 2020-2021 school year, vacated by Mrs. Cheryl Korando. Yes: King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Lodge moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the posting for the position of District Process Manager for the 2020-2021 school year, vacated by the resignation of Mrs. Kristen Martin. Yes: Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Kranawetter moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the recommendation to post for a bus driver for the 2020-2021 school year. Yes: Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Lodge moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the involuntary transfer of Mrs. Pat Robertson from Transportation Secretary to Bus Driver for the 2020-2021 school year, following the 10 week day posting period. Yes: Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Lodge moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the recommendation to compensate Mrs. Pat Robertson during the transition and training of her replacement. Yes: Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the posting for a Transportation Secretary vacancy due to the involuntary transfer of Mrs. Pat Robertson, effective 6-30-2020. Yes. Carson, King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mrs. King to accept the intent to retire “pipeline” letter from Mrs. Carol Brown, effective the conclusion of the 2022-2023 school year. Yes: King, Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Kranawetter moved, second by Mrs. King to accept the intent to retire “pipeline” letter from Ms. Cheryl Lodge, effective the conclusion of the 2022-2023 school year. Yes: Kranawetter, Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Lodge moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve to extend Superintendent Larry Lovel’s contract for 3 more years. This contract would be thru the 2025-2026 school year. Yes: Lodge, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Carson moved, second by Mrs. King to adjourn the meeting. All Yea. Motion carried. Time Out: 7:52 p.m.

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