Carbondale Reporter

Trico Community Unit School District 176 Board Met June 21.

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. Matt Rodewald, Mrs. Stephanie King, Mrs. Amy Naile, Mr. Michael Baker and President Lois Jones. Absent: None.

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

1. Approve minutes of the regular board meeting for May 17, 2021

2. Approve bills for June 2021

3. Approve Activity Fund for May 2021

4. Approve monthly Finance Statement for May 2021

5. Approve Monthly Substitute List for May 2021

6. Approve Monthly Enrollment as of May 27, 2021

7. Approve Student Discipline Report for May 14 thru May 27, 2021

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

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve to set Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 6 p.m. for a special board meeting for selecting a new board member and personnel matters. Yes: Rodewald, King, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the final reading of the Trico Elementary Student Handbook for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: King, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, 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 for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the final reading of the updated principal job descriptions for Trico School District #176. Yes: Baker, Speith, Rodewald, King, Naile, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the current Prevailing Wage Resolution, as presented. Yes: Speith, Rodewald, King, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. Naile to approve the final reading of the following board policies updates, footnote changes and exhibits not formally approved in past updates.

a. 2.135 E 1 & 2 Board Member Expense Reimbursement form and Estimated Expense Approval Form

b. 2.140 E Guidance for Board Member Communication Including Email

c. 2.160 E1 Checklist for selecting a Board Attorney

d. 2.220 E9 Requirements for NO Physical Presence of Quorum and Participation by

Audio or Video During Disaster Declaration

e. 3.40 E Superintendent

f. 4.80 Accounting and Audits

g. 4.130/4.130 E Free and Reduced Price Services

h. 4.160 Environmental Quality of building and Grounds

i. 5.20/5.20 E General Personnel – Workplace Harassment Prohibited

j. 5.60 E 1 & 2 General Personnel Employee Expense Reimbursement Form and Estimated Expense Approval Form

k. 5.180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity (this has been edited by your legal counsel due to the length of time non-certified staff members were given for temporary disability. It now reads 60 days for support staff and 90 days for teachers.)

l. 5.280 Educational Support Personnel: Duties and Qualifications

m. 6.20 School Year Calendar and Day

n. 6.40 Curriculum Development

o. 6.135 Accelerated Placement Program

p. 6.320 High School Credit for Proficiency

q. 7.100 Health, Eye and Dental Examinations: Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students

r. 7.140 Search and Seizure

s. 7.250 Student Support Services

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

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the return of the Inter-fund loan from Bond and Interest fund to Working Cash Fund for $123,811.41 as approved on December 21, 2020 due to the late property tax receipts this year. Yes: King, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

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

Time Out: 6:52 p.m.

Time In: 10:55 p.m.

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

Mrs King moved, second by Mrs. Naile to accept the letter of resignation from Ms. Erin Eggemeyer as special education teacher at Trico Junior High. Yes: Speith, Rodewald, King, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the posting for a special education teacher at Trico Junior High for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Rodewald, King, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Speith to accept the resignation of Mrs. Samantha Holcomb as science teacher at Trico High School. Yes: King, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Naile moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the posting for a high school science teacher for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mrs. King to accept the resignation of Mrs. Rebecca Mathis as Junior High and Senior High assistant volleyball coach. Yes: Baker, Speith, Rodewald, King, Naile, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the posting for both JH and HS assistant volleyball coaching positions for the 2021-2022 season. Yes: Speith, Rodewald, King, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the posting for an evening custodian at Trico Elementary School for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Rodewald, King, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. Naile to approve the posting for a daytime custodian at Trico Junior High for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: King, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Naile moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the recommendation for Ms. Chloe Gerlach to move from the Multi-Age classroom to the posted second grade regular education teaching position for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Rodewald moved, second by Mrs. King to approve the posting for a Multi-Age classroom teacher at Trico Elementary School for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Baker, Speith, Rodewald, King, Naile, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the recommendation to hire Mrs. Sonya Dilday as the multi-age classroom teacher at Trico Elementary for the 2021-2022 school year as approved by a non-referencing agreement with the Trico Education Association allowing hiring Mrs. Dilday without waiting 10 days as listed on page five of the bargaining agreement. Yes: Speith, Rodewald, King, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. Naile to approve the recommendation to hire Mrs. Tonya Bilderback as a 5th grade regular education classroom teacher for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Rodewald, King, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the recommendation to hire Mr. Dustin Benscoter as an elementary special education teacher for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: King, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. Naile to accept the resignation of Mr. Mark Riley as high school principal for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the posting for the position of high school principal for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Baker, Speith, Rodewald, King, Naile, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the recommendation to hire Adam Cross as Trico High School Principal for the 2021-2022 school year with a start date of Thursday, July 1, 2021, at a salary of $83,000 with a 3-year performance base contract. Yes: Speith, Rodewald, King, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Speith to accept the resignation of Mrs. Melissa Voss as JH English/Language Arts teacher. Yes: Rodewald, King Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the recommendation to post for the following positions for the Pioneer Village After-School staff for the 2021-2022 school year. (2-Instructional Assistants, Tutor, Site Coordinator and Exploratory Leader). Yes: King, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the recommendation to move Mrs. Maryssa Suchon to library aide at the elementary for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, King, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the recommendation to move Mrs. Dana Warren from Elementary Library aide to Instructional aide at Trico Elementary for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Baker, Speith, Rodewald, King, Naile, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. King moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the posting for a Coordinator for Student Success for the Trico Junior High for the 2021-2022 school year. Yes: Speith, Rodewald, King, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to accept the letter of retirement for Mrs. Denise Young effective 8/9/2021. Yes: Rodewald, King, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

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

Time Out: 11:07 p.m.

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