Carbondale Reporter

Trico Community Unit School District 176 Board Met March 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Board President, Mrs. Lois Jones called the regular meeting of the Trico Board of Education in the Trico Media Center at 6:30 p.m. Members present were Mr. Gerald Speith, Mr. Dan Carson, Mrs. Stephanie King, Mr. Robert Kranawetter, Mrs. Amy Naile, Mr. Michael Baker and President Lois Jones. Absent: None.

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

1. Approve minutes of the regular board meeting for 2/22/2021

2. Approve bills for March 2021

3. Approve Activity Fund for February 2021

4. Approve monthly Finance Statement for February 2021

5. Approve Monthly Substitute List for February 2021

6. Approve Monthly Enrollment as of March 12, 2021

7. Approve Student Discipline Report for February 12 thru March 11, 2021

Yes: Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the final reading of policies: 4.90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds, 6.300 Graduation Requirements, 6.310 High School Credit for Non-District Experience, 6.340 Student Testing and Assessment Program, 7.300 Extra-Curricular Activities, 7.325 Student Fund Raising Activities. Yes: Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Kranawetter moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the amended 2020-2021 school calendar as presented to the board. Last day of student attendance will be Wednesday, May 26 and May 27, 2021 will be teacher institute day. Yes: King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the tentative calendar for the 2021-2022 school year as presented. Yes: Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the 2021-2022 IHSA membership as presented. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Kranawetter to approve the recommendation to move away from the current 50 cap attendance total and allow 25% for indoor auditorium/gym attendance capacity for all extra-curricular events beginning March 16, 2021, with up to 6 feet social distancing and masks protocols in place. Yes: Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Carson moved, second by Mr. Kranawetter to approve the recommendation to move forward with Baysinger Architecture and post for construction bids for the construction of athletic complex option 4B, with possible alternate 2 foot ceiling extension, as presented to the Board of Education by Mr. Earl Kleidon. Yes: Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Kranawetter moved, second by Mr. Speith to enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline or dismissal of specific employees of the district. Yes: Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Time Out: 7:52 p.m.

Time In: 8:57 p.m.

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

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the rehiring of first year teachers: Robert Batson, Lindsey Closson, Erin Eggemeyer, Jessica Gentry, Katelyn Knowles, Courtney Mason. Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. King to amend this motion and add to the list of first year rehires Eric Asselmeier and Ann Pierce. Yes: Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the rehiring of second year teachers: Jacob Gorecki, Tomi Hamlin, Cassandra Hays, Samantha Holcomb, Penny Richelman and Meghan Westerman. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the rehiring of third year teachers: Ashley Anderson, Andrea Blazier, Deanna Bowlin, Kellie Dillow, Laura Goetting, Ashley James, Kyle Quigley, Lindsey Surman and Dana Yates. Yes: Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Kranawetter moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the posting for a District Transportation Director. Yes, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Jone. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the posting for (4) high school students to work 4 hours a day, (5) days a week, from June 7 thru July 23, 2021, with Mr. Ken King as custodial support. Yes: Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Kranawetter to approve the posting for (1) high school student to work (4) hours a day, (5) days a week, from June 7 through July 23, 2021, with Mr. Justin Morgan as tech support. Yes: Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, Jones. Abstain: King. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Kranawetter moved, second by Mr. Baker to accept the resignation of Mr. Dan King as high school boy’s basketball coach. Yes: Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, Jones. Abstain: King. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the posting for a high school basketball coach. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve Mr. Jason Huseman as Head High School Bowling Coach for the 2021 season. Yes: Baker, Speith, Carson, Kranawetter, Naile, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Kranawetter moved, second by Mr. Baker to accept the resignation of Mrs. Kathy Hammel as FBLA sponsor. Yes: Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the posting for an FBLA sponsor. Yes: Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Kranawetter to accept the resignation of Mrs. Vicky Cowin as elementary cook as of March 18, 2021. Yes: King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the posting for an elementary cook. Yes: Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Spetih moved, second by Mr. Kranawetter to approve Mr. Aaron Wilson as a volunteer coach for High School Boys Baseball for the 2021 season. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve Mr. Nathan Price as a volunteer wrestling coach for the 2021 season. Yes: Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Kranawetter moved, second by Mrs. Naile to deny Mr. Carl Lampe request to extend his medical leave. The Board previously approve his leave thru April 30, 2021. Yes: Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the rehiring of Mr. Ron Coleman as JH Principal for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the rehiring of Mrs. Jenny Wilson as Elementary Principal for the 2021-2021 school year. Yes: King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Kranawetter to approve the rehiring of Mrs. Melissa Wettig as District Accounting Manager for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. Naile to approve the rehiring of Ms. Gina Barlow as District Secretary for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Kranawetter moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the rehiring of Mr. Ken King as Head of Buildings and Grounds for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile. Abstain: Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the rehiring of Mrs. Susan Fillinger as Food Service Director for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Speith, Carson, King, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. Naile to approve the rehiring of Mr. Justin Morgan as Network Administrator for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Carson, Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. Abstain: King. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Kranawetter to approve the posting for (2) Junior High Golf Coaches for the 2021 season. Yes: Kranawetter, Naile, Baker, Speith, Carson, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Kranawetter moved, second by Mrs. Naile to adjourn the meeting. All yea. Motion carried.

Time Out: 9:09 p.m.

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