Carbondale Reporter

Crab Orchard Community Unit School District No. 3 Board of Education met Sept. 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Present                                  Absent 

Matt Troxel, President           Chris Blumenstock 

Carolyn Gray

Jonathan Killman

Jon Anderson

Robbie Ray

Tim Bailey

Sy Stone, Superintendent of Schools 

Carolyn Gray, Secretary-Board of Education 

Seeing a quorum present, the Board of Education of Community unit School District No. 3 met at 6:00 p.m. at the Crab Orchard School in the Conference Room for a Regular Board Meeting.

Roll call was taken with:

Troxel-present, Gray-present, Ray-present, Bailey-present, Anderson-present, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-present

Approval of Agenda: Any items to be added to the agenda

A motion by Bailey and seconded by Anderson to approve the agenda as presented. 

Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes, Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes

Public comment:

Parent claim of mask mandate not legal and not healthy – Want masks to be optional. 

Consent Agenda: Items to be considered for approval:

1. Approval of Minutes

2. Approval of Bills

3. Approval of Financial Report

4. Approval of Activity Fund Accounts

5. Approval of Administration and Teacher Compensation Reports for FY 22

A motion by Bailey and seconded by Ray to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 

Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes 

Old Business

1. Approval and Adoption of Budget for FY 22.

Time of Hearing: 6:07 p.m.

Comments and Inquiries: None

Reconvened: 6:08 p.m.

A motion by Killman and seconded by Bailey to approve the budget presented for the 2021-2022 school year.

Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes 

2. Approval of Updates to Board Policy Manual.

A motion by Anderson and seconded be Ray to approve the attached Board Policy Manual Updates as presented.

Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes 

New Business

1. Approval of Application for School Maintenance Grant

A motion by Killman and seconded by Bailey to approve the attached Application for FY 22 School Maintenance Grant as presented.

Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes 2. 

Principal and Assistant Principal’s Report.

3. Superintendent’s Report

A motion by Bailey and seconded by Anderson to go into closed session on September 20, 2021 at 6:23 p.m., in The Crab Orchard School to discuss:

1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2©(3), as amended by P.A. 93-0057.

Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes 

Return from closed session to regular session at 7:34 p.m.

A motion by Ray and seconded by Anderson to approve the executive board minutes. Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes Items from Closed Session

Personnel

A motion by Killman and seconded by Bailey to approve Jeff Erwin as a volunteer assistant Trap Team Coach.

Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes

A motion by Bailey and seconded by Ray to approve Mike Minnick as a Volunteer Assistant Trap Team Coach.

Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes

A motion by Bailey and seconded by Anderson to approve the resignation of Dave Clark as JH Basketball Assistant Coach.

Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes

A motion by Killman and seconded by Gray to approve the resignation of Leon Ray as HS Scholar Bowl Sponsor.

Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes 

A motion by Bailey and seconded by Gray to approve Heather Crain as the HS Scholar Bowl Sponsor. 

Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-absent, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes

Adjournment

A motion by Anderson and seconded by Troxel to adjourn and set the next Regular Board Meeting date for Monday, October 18, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

All voted: 7 yea

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