Carbondale Reporter

Trico Community Unit School District 176 Board met July 18.

Here are 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 pm. Members present were Mr. Gerald Speith, Mr. Matt Rodewald, Mr. Mario Dolce, Mr. Brian Blazier, Mrs. Amy Naile, Mr. Michael Baker, and President Lois Jones.

Mrs. Naile moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the following Consent Agenda:

1. Approve the Minutes for the June 20, 2022

2. Approve the Bills for July 2022

3. Approve the Activity Fund Report for June 2022

4. Approve Monthly Financial Statement for June 2022

5. Approve the District Risk Management Plan for 2022-2023

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

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the Bank Depositories for the 2022-2023 school year. (No changes to current practice.) Yes: Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Informational Item: Valedictorian and Salutatorian Criteria

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the Banking Authorization for Superintendent, Mr. Larry Lovel. Yes: Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Naile moved, second by Mr. Dolce to approve and accept the bid from Southern FS, Marion, IL for petroleum, Baker Brothers, Ava, IL for fuel and Prairie Farms, Harrisburg, IL for dairy products for the 2022-2023 school year. (No Bakery/Bread bids received.) Yes: Blazier, Naile, Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Jones. Abstain: Baker. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Naile moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve to employ ancillary employees, as needed. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the recommendation to amend the approved June 20, 2022 board action item, the purchase of a gasoline-fueled lawn mower to include a diesel engine as an option for purchase. Yes: Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the recommendation to purchase a 900 Series Model#900D, 1.3L liquid cooled diesel engine with powerlift deck mower for $19,743.75 from Coleman Lawn Equipment, in Percy, IL. Yes: Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Naile moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the Trico Employee Handbook of Procedures and Expectations associated with district employment for the 2022-2023 school year, as presented. Yes: Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Blazier moved, second by Mrs. Naile to approve the recommendation to recognize the creating of an Industrial Arts Club at Trico High School and to approve Mr. Eric Asselmeier as the volunteer club sponsor for the 2022-2023 school year. Yes: Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. Naile to approve the recommendation to purchase fitness equipment for the athletic annex using Federal ESSER III funds and district funds, for $55,748.44 from Foremost Equipment. Yes: Blazier, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. Naile to approve the amended board policy on Time and Effort. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Naile moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the recommendation for an Interfund Loan of $200,000 from the Working Cash Fund to the Liability Fund to cover early FY23 General Tort Fund expenses and the 2022-2023 Property and Casualty Insurance costs of $81,947.53 and Workers Compensation Program cost of $62,459.32. Yes: Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Blazier moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the recommendation for the tentative two-year collective bargaining agreement reached with the ESP Association, as presented. Yes: Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. Naile to approve the recommendation to allow Ms. Moly Morris-Owens to be included in our district vendor list of Section 125/Payroll Deduction/Term Life. Yes: Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Naile moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the final reading of board policy updates found in Issue 109, May 2022 update. Yes: Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

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

Time Out: 7:26 pm

Time In: 8:08 pm

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

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the recommendation to hire Mr. Tom Bowlin as a member of the Trico High School Improvement Team for the 2022-2023 school year. Yes: Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the recommendation to hire Mr. Ben Chapman as a long-term substitute teacher, for K-12 vocal music, for the 2022-2023 school year. Yes: Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Rodewald moved, second by Mrs. Naile to approve the recommendation for Mr. Keith Anderson to be a Junior High volunteer assistant softball coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Yes: Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Naile moved, second by Mr. Speith to approve the recommendation to hire Mr. Blake Hampleman as the High School assistant girls’ basketball coach for the 2022-2023 season. Yes: Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to approve the recommendation to hire Mr. Blake Hampleman as high school girls cross-country coach for the 2022-2023 season. Yes: Blazier, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Docle, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Baker moved, second by Mrs. Naile to accept the letter of resignation from Ms. Sarah Roth as JH and HS assistant volleyball coach. Yes: Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mrs. Naile moved, second by Mr. Blazier to approve the posting for a JH/HS assistant volleyball coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Yes: Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mr. Baker to approve the recommendation for April Roach as a volunteer high school girls wrestling coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Yes: Speith, Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Dolce moved, second by Mr. Blazier to approve the recommendation for Mr. Jeremy Kranawetter to be a Junior High volunteer assistant softball coach for the 2022-2023 season. Yes: Rodewald, Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Speith, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Speith moved, second by Mrs. Naile to approve the recommendation of Ms. Erica Asselmeier as the Sophomore Class Sponsor for the 2022-2023 school year. Yes: Dolce, Blazier, Naile, Baker, Speith, Rodewald, Jones. No: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Dolce moved, second by Mr. Rodewald to adjourn the meeting. Time Out: 8:15 p.m. All yea. Motion carried.

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