Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Board Met Jan. 21.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Loucks led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Those answering roll call were Mrs. Etherton, Mr. Kay, Mrs. Green, Mr. Young, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Woodcock and Mr. Loucks
VISITOR PARTICIPATION: None at this time.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Open Minutes - Approval was requested for the open minutes from the meeting held December 7, 8, 9, 10, 19 2020 and January 14, 2021.
2. Payment of Bills, Herrin Unit #4 - No questions heard.
3. Treasurer’s Report - December 2020 - No questions heard.
4. Adopt Resolution to Transfer $4,744.46 from the Education Fund to the Debt Service Fund for December 2020 Lease Payments. Green made a motion, seconded by Kay to accept and approve items listed and not extracted from the Consent Agenda presented January 21, 2021. All members presented voted yea.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Other Old Business - None at this time.
SPECIAL REPORTS:
1. Student-Faculty Recognition - Letters were sent on behalf of the Board congratulating students and faculty for their accomplishments.
NEW BUSINESS: (Extracted Items)
1. Discuss ROAR – Woodcock made a motion, seconded by Kay to approve the ROAR program for the High School. All members presented voted yea.
2. Discuss ESSR 2.0 – Dr. Ryker provided information and answered any questions.
3. Discuss Summer School/Extended School Year – Dr. Ryker and the Administrators provided information and answered any questions.
4. Discuss Athletics – Mr. Anderson provided information and answered any questions.
5. Other New Business – None at this time.
REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Kay made a motion, seconded by Young to close the meeting in accordance with Section 120/2 (a) of the Open Meetings Act, citing the following exceptions as contained in Section 120/2(c):
a. Discuss Student Disciplinary Case(s)
b. Adopt Closed Minutes for December 2020 and January 2021
c. Discuss Evaluation, Resignation, Retirement, Compensation, and Employment of Specific Employee(s)
d. Discuss Litigation
RE-CONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: Green made a motion, seconded by Kay to reconvene to Open Session. All members presented voted yea.
A) DISCUSS STUDENT DISCIPLINARY CASE(S)
1. Student Disciplinary Case(s) – None at this time.
B) ADOPT CLOSED MINUTES
1. Adopt Closed Minutes – Kay made a motion, seconded by Woodcock adopt the closed minutes of the meeting held December 7,8,9,10,19 2020 and January 14, 2021. All members presented voted yea.
C) DISCUSS EVALUATION, RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT, COMPENSATION, AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE(S)
1. Discuss Retirement – Kay made a motion, seconded by Collins to accept the retirement letter as presented by Wendy Ridings. All members presented voted yea.
2. Discuss Hiring – Kay made a motion, seconded by Green to approve the hiring of Nathaniel Wilson as the Superintendent for Herrin Community Unit School District No. 4, pending contract negotiation. All members presented voted yea.
D) DISCUSS LITIGATION
1. Discuss Litigation - Dr. Ryker provided information and answer any questions.
ADJOURNMENT: Having completed the items on the agenda, Kay made a motion, seconded by Young to adjourn until the next regular meeting of the Board of Education scheduled for Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in the Unit Office Conference Room, 500 North Tenth Street, Herrin, Illinois, 62948. All members presented voted yea.
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