Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 Board of Education met Jan. 19.

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. in the Board Room at McElvain School, 593 Ava Road, Murphysboro, Illinois.

Board Members present: Mr. Bame, Mr. Beavers, Mrs. Jaynes (via zoom), Mrs. Eovaldi, Mr. Runge

Board Members absent: Mr. Green, Dr. Doerr (arrived at 6:40 p.m.)

Administrators Present: Dr. Evers, Mrs. Bush (via zoom), Mr. Ellermeyer

Administrators Absent: Mr. Todd, Mr. Keener, Mrs. Finke, Mrs. Sunny

Others present: Steve Carrington, Michelle Asa, Darl Young

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Runge

Mrs. Eovaldi made the motion and Mr. Bame gave the second to approve the agenda with the addition of, Filling a Public Office on the Board of Education, under Closed Session.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows:

Aye – Mrs. Eovaldi, Mr. Bame, Mr. Beavers, Mrs. Jaynes, Mr. Runge 

Nay – None

Absent – Dr. Doerr, Mr. Green

The president declared the motion carried.

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

District #186 regular board meeting minutes dated December 15, 2020

Tri-County regular board meeting minutes dated December 9, 2020

Applications

Reports

A voiced vote was recorded as follows:

Aye – Mrs. Eovaldi, Mr. Bame, Mr. Beavers, Mrs. Jaynes, Mr. Runge 

Nay – None

Absent – Dr. Doerr, Mr. Green

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to approve the bills for January 2021 as presented.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye; Dr. Doerr – Absent; Mr. Runge - Aye; Mr. Beavers – Aye; Mr. Green - Absent; Mr. Bame – Aye; Mrs. Jaynes - Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Under Communications, Mrs. Jaynes made a motion and Dr. Doerr gave the second to approve the maternity leave of Rebekah McNeely to tentatively begin March 29, 2021 through the end of the 2020-2021 school year.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows:

Aye – Mrs. Eovaldi, Mr. Bame, Mr. Beavers, Mrs. Jaynes, Dr. Doerr, Mr. Runge 

Nay – None

Absent – Mr. Green

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to approve the resignation of Cynthia Evans, PARA at GJAL effective, January 6, 2021.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows:

Aye – Mrs. Eovaldi, Mr. Bame, Mr. Beavers, Mrs. Jaynes, Dr. Doerr, Mr. Runge 

Nay – None

Absent – Mr. Green

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Bame gave the second to approve the resignation of Jesse Barge, MHS Golf Coach effective immediately.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows:

Aye – Mrs. Eovaldi, Mr. Bame, Mr. Beavers, Mrs. Jaynes, Dr. Doerr, Mr. Runge 

Nay – None

Absent – Mr. Green

The president declared the motion carried.

There were no fish bowl items.

There were no Freedom of Information requests.

There were no comments made under recognition of audience

Under Old Business Dr. Evers shared that we had 162 employees that received their Covid vaccine on Tuesday, January 19. Those 162 will receive their second vaccine on February 18. Dr. Evers distributed a copy of the Covid stats, we have tested 322 individuals, 9 positive students, 5 positive staff members and 3 auxiliary (coaches, board members, etc.).

Mrs. Bush gave the financial update and shared with the board that she has started some preliminary discussion with West Bus Service, she is hoping to bring something to the board in February. We are currently year to year with West Bus unless we go out to bid. It is possible that we could get 3.4 million from a multiyear Covid grant agreement based on our enrollment. There are no specifics at this point, just the hope that it will be forth coming.

Dr. Doerr raised some questions regarding old district chrome books being donated to some of the parochial schools as well as some surrounding public schools. Mr. Carrington stated that these chrome books were no longer supported by Google.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to approve the 2020- 2021 seniority lists as presented.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows:

Aye – Mrs. Eovaldi, Mr. Bame, Mr. Beavers, Mrs. Jaynes, Dr. Doerr, Mr. Runge 

Nay – None

Absent – Mr. Green

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Bame made a motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to approve the PRESS Polciy Updates #106 as presented.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows:

Aye – Mrs. Eovaldi, Mr. Bame, Mr. Beavers, Mrs. Jaynes, Dr. Doerr, Mr. Runge 

Nay – None

Absent – Mr. Green

The president declared the motion carried.

Under New Business Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to approve adding a Tri- County ED Room at Carruthers.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye; Dr. Doerr – Aye; Mr. Runge - Aye; Mr. Beavers – Aye; Mr. Green - Absent; Mr. Bame - Aye; Mrs. Jaynes – Nay

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mr. Bame gave the second to approve the Resolution Abating the Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 2020 to Pay Debt Service on the General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2017, General Obligation

School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2019, and General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2020, of the District. When the Board of Education approved the sale of the 2017, 2019 and 2020 Series General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) to fund District construction projects (MHS Auditorium Project, MMS HVAC Project – Phase I and Phase III, MHS Sports Complex and GJAL Playground Project), it was the Board’s intent to repay the bond debt using County Facility Sales Tax Revenue. The approval of this resolution will allow the District to use County Facility Sales Tax Revenue to pay the principal and interest on the bonds, rather than the bonds being paid with property taxes levied and assessed to District taxpayers. Administration recommends approval of the resolution.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers – Aye; Mrs. Jaynes – Aye; Mr. Runge - Aye; Mr. Bame – Aye; Mrs. Eovaldi - Aye; Mr. Green – Absent; Dr. Doerr – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mr. Bame gave the second to approve the Resolution (i) Transferring Funds from the School Facility Occupation Tax Fund of the District to the Bond and Interest Fund of the District and (ii) Abating the Taxes heretofore Levied for the year 2020 to Pay Debt Service on the Taxable General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2009A, of the District. Now that the 2020 Tax Levy has been approved by the board, the board can consider passing a resolution to abate the bond and interest payments for the bonds issued in 2009 with revenues from County Facility Sales Tax Revenue. Last year, the district abated the entire 2019 tax levy for the Series 2009A bonds in the amount of $479,406.38. CUSD 186 received $1,434,680.99 in County Facility Sales Tax Revenue during calendar year 2020, and the administration’s recommendation is to abate the full amount of the bond and interest portion of the 2020 tax levy for the Series 2009A bonds in the amount of $481,169.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers – Aye; Mrs. Eovaldi - Nay; Mr. Runge - Aye; Mr. Bame– Aye; Dr. Doerr - Nay; Mrs. Jaynes – Nay; Mr. Green – Absent

The president declared a 3-3 vote the motion did not carry.

Dr. Evers asked for one or two board members to volunteer to assist with the development of the 2021-2022 school calendar. Mrs. Jaynes volunteered to help with this.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mr. Beavers gave the second to set Graduation for May 22, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m. with Baccalaureate being held May 22, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows:

Aye – Mrs. Eovaldi, Mr. Bame, Mr. Beavers, Mrs. Jaynes, Dr. Doerr, Mr. Runge

Nay – None

Absent – Mr. Green

The president declared motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Dr. Doerr gave the second to approve waiving book and lab fees for the 2021-2022 school year.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Eovaldi– Aye; Mr. Beavers – Aye; Mr. Runge - Aye; Dr. Doerr – Aye; Mr. Green - Absent; Mr. Bame – Aye; Mrs. Jaynes – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Bame made a motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to approve the proposal from Rice & Sullivan, LLC to provide audit services to the district as presented.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Bame – Aye; Dr. Doerr – Aye; Mr. Runge - Aye; Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye; Mr. Green - Absent; Mr. Beavers – Aye; Mrs. Jaynes – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mrs. Eovaldi 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. 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.

2. Filling a Public Office on the Board of Education

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers – Aye; Mr. Green – Absent; Mr. Runge - Aye; Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye; Mrs. Jaynes - Aye Dr. Doerr – Aye; Mr. Bame - Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

The board moved into closed session at 7:21 p.m. The board returned to open session at 7:50 p.m.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to approve the closed session minutes from the regular meeting dated December 15, 2020 with one correction, changing Mr. Bame from absent to an Aye vote.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows:

Aye – Mrs. Eovaldi, Mr. Bame, Mr. Beavers, Mrs. Jaynes, Dr. Doerr, Mr. Runge 

Nay – None

Absent – Mr. Green

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Dr. Doerr gave the second to employ Tracy Ingersoll as a volunteer coach for MHS Girls Basketball.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye; Mrs. Jaynes – Aye; Mr. Runge - Aye; Dr. Doerr – Aye; Mr. Bame - Aye; Mr. Green – Absent; Mr. Beavers - Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mr. Bame gave the second to involuntary transfer Darius Snowden custodian at MHS to custodian at Carruthers and Andrew Brown custodian at Carruthers to custodian at MHS.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers – Aye; Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye; Mr. Runge - Aye; Mr. Bame – Aye; Dr. Doerr - Aye; Mrs. Jaynes – Aye; Mr. Green – Absent

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mrs. Jaynes gave the second to post the following positions: MHS PE; MHS Art and MHS Construction.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye; Mr. Beavers – Aye; Mr. Runge - Aye; Mrs. Jaynes – Aye; Dr. Doerr - Aye; Mr. Bame – Aye; Mr. Green – Absent

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Bame made a motion and Dr. Doerr gave the second to post for MHS Golf Coach. A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Bame – Aye; Mr. Green – Absent; Mr. Runge - Aye; Dr. Doerr – Aye; Mrs. Jaynes - Aye; Mr. Beavers – Aye; Mrs. Eovaldi – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mr. Beavers made a motion and Mrs. Eovaldi gave the second to approve a five-day unpaid suspension for a member of the custodial staff.

A roll call vote was recorded as follows:

Mr. Beavers – Aye; Mr. Green – Absent; Mr. Runge - Aye; Mrs. Eovladi – Aye; Mrs. Jaynes - Aye; Dr. Doerr – Aye; Mr. Bame – Aye

The president declared the motion carried.

Mrs. Eovaldi made a motion and Mrs. Jaynes gave the second to adjourn the meeting at 7:54 p.m.

A voiced vote was recorded as follows:

Aye – Mrs. Eovaldi, Mr. Bame, Mr. Beavers, Mrs. Jaynes, Dr. Doerr, Mr. Runge 

Nay – None

Absent – Mr. Green

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