Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 Board of Education met July 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by President Rick Runge at 6:30 p.m.

Board Members present: Mr. Brown, Mr. Beavers, Dr. Doerr, Mr. Green, Mrs. Jaynes, Mrs. Eovaldi, Mr. Runge

Administrators Present: Mrs. Bush, Dr. Evers, Mr. Keener, Ms. Finke, Mr. Todd, Mr. Ellermeyer

Administrators Absent: Mrs. Sunny

Others present: Steve Carrington, Brian Tripp

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Dr. Evers

Mr. Brown made the motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to approve the agenda.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent - None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Green made the motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to approve the consent agenda consisting of the following items:

District #186 regular board meeting minutes dated June 16, 2020

District #186 regular board meeting minutes dated June 23, 2020

Tri-County regular board meeting minutes dated June 10, 2020

Tri-County bills for July 2020

Applications

Reports

Approval of Tri-County FY20 Budget

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent - None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Green made a motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to approve the bills for July 2020 as presented.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Green - Aye             Dr. Doerr - Aye              Mr. Runge – Aye

Mrs. Eovaldi - Aye         Mrs. Jaynes - Aye

Mr. Beavers- Aye           Mr. Brown- Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Under Communications, Mrs. Jaynes made a motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to approve maternity leave for Erica Denton beginning August 10, 2020 and returning September 18, 2020.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Green gave the second to approve the intent to retire from Ben Doggan after the next four school years (2023-2024).

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Brown gave the second to approve the resignation of Stephanie Mobbs, PARA, effective immediately.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Dr. Doerr gave the second to approve the resignation of Valerie Burgess, Dean of Students, effective immediately.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Jaynes made a motion and Dr. Doerr gave the second to approve maternity leave for Audrey Stewart tentatively beginning October 19, 2020 and returning the first of December 2020.

A Voiced Vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Brown gave the second to approve the resignation of Aimee Rafael, MMS head Girls’ Basketball Coach, effective immediately.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

There were no fish bowl items

There were no Freedom of Information Act Requests

Under employee concerns, Brian Tripp spoke on behalf of the MEA. Mr. Tripp stated

that the teachers of the district are doing their very best to make the school environment safe and are providing the highest quality of instruction that the students deserve. Mr. Tripp thanked Dr. Evers for the meetings that they have recently had regarding the upcoming school year. He shared with the board that his goal is to share constructive, productive dialog through these unprecedented times with the association. He also states that he has already started preparing for classes, he has ordered steering wheel covers, door handle covers and has made door wedges to be used during the passing periods to help minimize the touching of door handles.

There were no public concerns presented.

Fish bowl items were read.

Under Old Business, Dr. Evers updated the board about finances. Dr. Evers states that when you look at the board bills you see we are very heavy with the CARES money. Our biggest cost right now is technology, PPE and sanitation. She shares that she has had conversations with the bus garage and has identified their sanitation requirements. Mrs. Bush shared that the CARES money will be an ongoing grant. Mrs. Bush stated that we will not see new money regarding the evidence-based funding.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mr. Brown gave the second to approve a tuition free student for the 2020-2021 school year as presented.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Under new business there was a lengthy discussion regarding the Reopening Plan. After hearing question and concerns from Dr. Doerr and Mrs. Jaynes, Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to approve the Board Resolution Regarding the District Reopening Plan.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers – Aye          Mr. Green – Aye             Mr. Runge - Aye

Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye         Mrs. Jaynes - Nay

Dr. Doerr – Nay              Mr. Brown -Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to Pause the Evaluations for all Non-Certified Employees as presented.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye         Mrs. Jaynes – Aye         Mr. Runge - Aye

Mr. Beavers – Aye          Mr. Brown - Aye

Mr. Green – Aye             Dr. Doerr - Nay

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Brown made a motion and Mr. Green gave the second to authorize the administration to employ ancillary employees as needed and present those names to the board for formal approval.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Jaynes made a motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to approve going to bid for the GJAL cooling towers.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Jaynes – Aye          Mr. Brown -Aye         Mr. Runge - Aye

Mr. Beavers -Aye            Dr. Doerr - Aye

Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye         Mr. Green – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

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Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Green gave the second to amend the 2020-2021 school calendar as presented.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Brown made the motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to approve the only bid for dairy products from Prairie Farms as presented for the 2020-2021 school year.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – Aye; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Green gave the second to approve the only bread bid from Bimbo Bakeries as presented for the 2020-2021 school year.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Green made a motion and Mr. Brown gave the second to approve specific food and food product items from US Foods and Kohl Wholesale as presented for the 2020-2021 school year.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mrs. Jaynes gave the second to approve the waste collection and disposal bid from Republic Services Inc. in the amount of $2,735 per month for the 2020-2021 school year.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Green made a motion and Mr. Brown gave the second to approve the only bid for motor oil from Hines Oil Company Inc. as presented for the 2020-2021 school year.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Green made a motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to approve the low bid from Hines Oil Company Inc. for diesel fuel for the 2020-2021 school year as presented.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mr. Green gave the second to approve the low bid from Liberty Paper for the 2020-2021 school year as presented.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mr. Brown gave the second to approve the destruction of verbatim recordings of closed session meetings dated July 2016 through June 2017.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to approve entering into an Interagency Agreement with Child and Family Connections #24 as presented for the 2020-2021 school year.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Brown made a motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Centerstone for the 2020-2021 school year.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made the motion and Mr. Brown gave the second to move into closed session pursuant to Section 2 of the Open Meetings Act, 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 120/2(c), to review:

1. Discussion of minutes lawfully closed.

2. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal

of specific employees of the district including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers – Aye         Mr. Green– Aye           Mr. Runge - Aye

Mr. Brown– Aye             Mrs. Jaynes- Aye

Dr. Doerr – Aye              Mrs. Eovaldi– Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

The board moved into closed session at 8:26 p.m. The board returned to open session at 9:06 p.m.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to approve the closed session minutes from March 17, April 21, May 19 and June 16, 2020.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: All – Aye; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Brown made a motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to approve the board’s semi-annual review of unreleased closed session minutes and to keep the minutes confidential.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows: Aye – All; Nay – None; Absent – None

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to approve salary increases for non-certified hourly, non-certified salary and administration as presented.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers – Aye           Mr. Green – Aye            Mr. Runge – Aye

Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye          Mrs. Jaynes - Aye

Dr. Doerr – Aye               Mr. Brown – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Jaynes made a motion and Mr. Green gave the second to post for a Dean of Students (Carruthers) and Paraprofessionals at Carruthers & General John A Logan.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Jaynes – Aye         Mr. Brown – Aye            Mr. Runge - Aye

Mr. Green – Aye             Mr. Beavers - Aye

Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye         Dr. Doerr – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mrs. Jaynes gave the second to employ the following:

Non-Certified:

Sheri Treshansky – GJAL Para

Curtis Compton – MMS EOC Aide

Ally Junge – MHS Para (pending certification)

Charlie Brasel – Custodian

Certified:

Amy Atteberry – MHS Special Education

Mikaela Trexler – McElvain/MMS SLP

Athletics:

Jeremy Marshall – MHS Asst. JV Baseball Coach

Audrey Stewart – MHS JV Volleyball Coach

Voluntary Transfer:

Aimee Norris PARA at CARR to PARA at MHS

Involuntary Transfer:

Tamara Bodkin PARA at CARR to PARA at MMS

Krystal Cross PARA at MMS to PARA at CARR

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers – Aye          Mr. Brown – Aye         Mr. Runge -Aye

Mrs. Jaynes – Aye          Dr. Doerr - Aye

Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye         Mr. Green – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Green made a motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to adjourn the meeting at 9:11 p.m.

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