Carbondale Reporter

Crab Orchard Community Unit School District No. 3 Board met Nov. 15.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Present                             Absent

Matt Troxel, President 

Carolyn Gray

Jonathan Killman

Jon Anderson

Robbie Ray

Tim Bailey

Chris Blumenstock

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-present,  Killman-present 

Tax Levy Hearing:  

A motion by Killman and seconded by Bailey to conduct a Public Hearing for the 2021 Payable in 2022 Tax  Levy in compliance with the “Truth in Taxation” Act. 

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

Public Hearing: 6:01 p.m. 

Comments: None

Public Hearing Ends: 6:02 p.m. 

A motion by Kllman and seconded by Blumenstock to adopt the attached Tax Levy and the attached  resolutions for Special Education, Working Cash, Facility Lease Fund Tax Levies. 

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

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

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

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

Public comment:  

Asking about options for mask mandate. Would like an answer. 

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 Elementary and HS School Improvement Plans 

A motion by Blumenstock and seconded by Anderson to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 

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

New Business  

1. Approve Property and Casualty and Wroker’s Compensation Insurance.  

A motion by Ray and seconded by Killman to approve Gary hill as the insurance agent of record, Illinois  Counties Risk Management Trust for Property, Auto, and General Liability, Illinois Public Risk Fund for  Worker’s Compensation, and AmWINS Brokerage of the Midwest for Excess Earthquake beginning  December 1, 2021, for a sum of $97,252, an increase of $5,715. 

Vote: Gray-yes, Ray-yes Bailey-yes, Anderson-yes, Blumenstock-yes, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes 2. Principal and Assistant Principal’s Report. 

3. Superintendent’s Report 

A motion by Killman and seconded by Bailey to go into closed session on November 15, 2021 at 6:42 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-yes, Killman-yes, Troxel-yes Return from closed session to regular session at 7:35 p.m. 

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

Personnel 

A motion by Blumenstock and seconded by Bailey to accept the resignation of Holly Powell as Latchkey  Supervisor and part-time kitchen employee. 

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

A motion by Anderson and seconded by Killman to employ Jessica Taylor as Latchkey Supervisor and as  full-time ketchen employee 

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

Adjournment 

A motion by Bailey and seconded by Killman to adjourn and set the next Regular Board Meeting date for  Monday, December 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. 

All voted: 7 yea 

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